“Hmph, the efficiency of these people is truly slow enough.”
“How long has it been since the report was filed? They’re only arriving now.”
“What about the Security Bureau? Are they surrounded by those people too?”
“Yes, the Security Bureau is also surrounded.”
“What a nuisance. Have Wang Gen coordinate with them to see if they want to come in and get it, or if Wang Gen should bring the item out.”
“Yes, sir.”
The secretary agreed and respectfully withdrew.
...
Outside the flower shop.
Yin Yang lay on a lounge chair, soaking up the sun. Canned Food was sprawled on his stomach, doing the same.
“Boss, you don’t look very well.”
The young girl’s voice rang out again, but this time Yin Yang didn’t get up.
“Exactly. That’s why I need to get more sun.”
“Are you feeling unwell somewhere? I’m a nurse; I can help you.”
Yin Yang declined with a smile.
“No need. I’ve just been a bit tired these past two days.”
The girl was somewhat surprised to hear this. She looked at the deserted flower shop, unable to understand how he could be tired at all.
“Why aren’t you at work yet? Taking your annual leave?”
“No. I’ve been in a bad mood lately, so I took some time off.”
Yin Yang gave her a thumbs-up and then went back to sunbathing while stroking the cat.
“Meow~”
Canned Food stretched, looked up at the girl, then lowered its head to continue sleeping.
Seeing that there was no more conversation, the girl simply went inside, brought out a low stool, and sat down beside Yin Yang to sunbathe with him.
But after a while, she lost her patience.
“Sunbathing is so boring.”
Hearing this, Yin Yang stroked Canned Food and said, “If you had lived in the pitch-black underground for thirteen years, you would be moved to tears the next time you saw the sun.”
“Huh?”
The girl didn’t quite understand. Yin Yang smiled and let out a yawn.
“I’m going to sleep for a bit. Call me if a customer comes.”
The girl nodded, watching as Yin Yang drifted into a deep sleep.
...
Meng City.
Security Bureau.
The Brand beneath the floor of the lounge began to glow in bursts. The array gradually spread, and a cacophony of voices appeared in Yin Yang’s mind.
Most were meaningless syllables, sounding like someone had slowed down the speed of sound tenfold and was shouting loudly into his ear.
The array began to adjust, expand, and refine itself bit by bit.
Slowly, blurry human figures appeared in Yin Yang’s mind, and the voices gradually became normal.
The array began to expand downward, collecting useful information as it went.
“Ugh, they didn’t come earlier, and they didn’t come later—they just had to pick this time!”
“You’re telling me. If they see our Security Bureau surrounded like this, who knows what kind of stories they’ll make up about us when they go back.”
“Enough, enough. Is this the time to be talking about that?”
“It’s a pity. I originally thought the higher-ups would turn the Demigod's Skull into a transcendent item for us to use.”
In Yin Yang’s mind, several blurry figures were discussing.
“Hey, stop dreaming. That’s the skull of a Demigod from a special pathway. Even in Central City, it’s a treasure. How could they possibly let us use it?”
“Exactly. If you ask me, it’s better to send it away early. Otherwise, with something like that kept here, who knows what kind of problems could arise?”
“Did they say what time they’re arriving?”
“They said before two in the afternoon. They should be coming after lunch.”
“Then isn’t that soon?”
“Yeah. What about the Bureau Chief? What are the arrangements? With so many people outside, do we need to bring the item out ourselves?”
As they spoke, an extremely solid figure walked over, a glow of golden light residing in his chest area.
“What are you talking about?”
“Bureau Chief.”
“Bureau Chief.”
The people around bowed in greeting, and then someone spoke up.
“Bureau Chief, are those people coming in to collect the item?”
“Of course.”
The figure with the golden light leaned against the wall.
“With an item of this level, every extra touch means an extra bit of risk. We can’t move it.”
“They just spoke with me on the phone. It shouldn’t be long before they... Hmm?”
The figure with the golden light seemed to notice something and suddenly kicked out violently.
“Get out!”
Boom!
The images and sounds before Yin Yang’s eyes instantly shattered and vanished. In reality, Yin Yang opened his eyes almost simultaneously and gave a long stretch.
“You’re awake! It’s really strange today—it’s been over an hour, and not a single customer has come by.”
The girl was somewhat puzzled. Yin Yang looked down; Canned Food had long since run off somewhere.
“Maybe everyone is busy with things.”
...
Inside the Security Bureau.
Wang Gen’s expression was incredibly grim.
“Arrogant. Too arrogant! To think they’ve stretched their claws right into the Security Bureau!”
The security officers nearby still didn’t understand what had happened.
“Bureau Chief, what’s going on?”
“Yeah, what happened?”
Wang Gen scanned his surroundings before saying, “We were just being eavesdropped on!”
The people around instantly grew tense.
“Who did it? Those people outside?”
“That’s unlikely, isn’t it? Most of the people outside are just ordinary citizens. Where would they get the nerve to plant a bug in the Security Bureau?”
Wang Gen shook his head, his expression serious.
“It wasn’t a bug. It was an incantation!”
“What?”
A security officer asked in surprise, “An incantation? But shouldn’t there be spiritual fluctuations when an incantation is activated? I didn’t feel a thing.”
“I didn’t feel anything either.”
Several security officers chimed in, indicating they hadn’t sensed anything just now.
Wang Gen narrowed his eyes and said, “The problem lies right there—what drove that incantation just now was divinity!”
The surrounding area instantly fell silent.
Divinity.
An ability that only transcendents at the level of Demigod or above could use.
Were they actually being targeted by a Demigod?
“I-Is he here for the Demigod's Skull?”
“Certainly. Otherwise, what else do we have here that would be worth a Demigod’s attention?”
“Not necessarily. Remember that raincoat man?”
Captain Zhang suddenly spoke up, looking at Wang Gen with a heavy expression. “Bureau Chief, according to the forensics officer’s deduction back then, that raincoat man is very likely a Demigod!”
...
Meng City.
“Boss, why does the atmosphere in Meng City feel off?”
In the back seat of the car, a man dressed in a white uniform looked around.
Another person also nodded in agreement. “Yeah, Boss. Did something happen here?”
The driver gave them a surprised look and said, “Didn’t you watch the news before you came?”
“No.”
“I don’t like watching the news.”
The driver gave them a look of disdain before continuing, “There’s organ trafficking going on in Meng City, and people from both the Security Bureau and the hospital are involved. The public is furious right now.”
“Holy crap, organ trafficking?”
“Forget it, it has nothing to do with us. We just need to take the item and leave.”
“Right, right. It has nothing to do with us.”
“We’re here.”
The burly man in the passenger seat spoke coldly, and the others instantly shut their mouths. Clearly, he was the boss!
The burly man took out his phone, found a number, and dialed it.
“Hello? We’ve arrived. Is the item ready?”
“You can come in and get it now, but there’s a piece of news I must tell you.”
“What news?”
“We were just being monitored!”
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