Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 171 The Fate of the Ancient Castle
'Are we, who came from the ancient castle, truly drawn together by fate like magnets?'

Han Su was already thinking about how to meet the fourth child he had rescued, but the seawall city was another city, and it would be troublesome for an investigator to go there. In addition, he was unfamiliar with the place and it would be inconvenient to find people.

But I never expected to encounter something like this.

Moreover, initially, the only concern was that he wasn't part of the mystical circle, so finding him would be pointless. But now, it seems this guy actually holds the title of Doctor of Relics Studies?

He wasn't originally on my first list of people to save; I had higher expectations for the guy with the bowl cut. But now that I've run into him...

Just then, I saw the young doctor of archaeology get out of the car and walk straight ahead.

He didn't bring any guards or assistants, only a slender female secretary with black-rimmed glasses, short hair, and an office suit, who stayed by his side at all times, holding a parasol for him and extending her hand to prevent others from getting close.

He walked forward expressionlessly, glancing only at the suitcase the Aries investigator was carrying before letting out a cold snort. He ignored the Aries investigator's outstretched hand, put his hands behind his back, and arrogantly said:

Where are the Rong family's belongings?

The Aries investigator awkwardly withdrew his hand and said with a forced smile, "Dr. Rong can handle the matter himself after the pollution is resolved."

Rong Qiyue nodded coldly and continued walking forward: "Theoretically, I won't help you solve the pollution incident, and I can take the things away. I'm willing to help, but only for the sake of the current defense line."

"This is my choice, not a transaction."

"I just hope that once the problem is solved, you won't waste my time anymore."

"..."

The Aries investigator was annoyed by the young man's arrogance, but he knew about the Secret School and was aware of the young doctor's extraordinary status within it. Therefore, he could only endure it, making no promises and simply nodding with a smile.

As they were talking, Rong Qiyue had already arrived, but suddenly stopped in his tracks.

His gaze fell upon Li Yiting, who stood pale-faced in the center of the room. He smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Li, you have quite the nerve!"

"It was you who approached us that led us to agree to cooperate with you and give you a chance to advance your status."

"But you ruined this partnership."

"..."

"In the initial agreement, I had ownership of 40% of the artifacts, and like your Rong family, I also had the right to temporarily dispose of the relics!"

Li Yiting met the young man's gaze, gritting his teeth slightly as he looked directly into his eyes: "I've made my decision. I don't want anything else, I only want what I have now. It's less than a tenth of what I need. All things considered, your Rong family has already gotten a huge advantage..."

Rong Qiyue shook his head slightly and said, "That's not how you calculate things. What's rightfully yours, the Rong family won't take. But everything should be allocated and distributed after being evaluated by the Rong family. By taking it out ahead of time, you've violated a taboo."

"Of course, I'm not responsible for these things, and there's no need for me to argue with you here. The Rong family's legal department will come after you."

After he finished speaking, he turned and went into the tent.

Han Su looked at Li Yiting's extremely pale face, smiled, and reassured him, "Uncle Li, you should be alright."

I don't care about anything he says!

Li Yiting said in a low voice, "It's just business rhetoric. In the end, it's all about gaining leverage for themselves and swallowing up the interests of my Magic Box Group over there. I've seen similar things many times."

"But I must bring that information back to Qinggang. Xiao Han... if necessary, I can also find some manpower!"

As he spoke, his face darkened, and he said in a low voice, "This is outside the city!"

"There are quite a few security companies that are willing to use guns and knives, and I know a few desperate criminals who live on the edge. Even if it means robbery, they will bring the stuff back to Qinggang!"

"..."

Han Su was startled by the fierce look in his eyes.

Goodness, I had a feeling Li Yiting was thinking about something, so that's what he was planning...

I've been with the Disaster Management Bureau for a while now and have seen all sorts of people.

But this is the first time Li's father has gone so far as to hire someone to attack a disaster management bureau investigator...

He smiled and said, "There's no need for that now."

"I'll have a talk with the Rong family later!"

"..."

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Li Yiting shook his head slightly: "Who are the Rong family? They're not people you can talk to so easily."

After observing for half a day, he actually figured it out.

Han Su's status was not low; at least when that Aries investigator was in front of him, his aura weakened by three points.

As for the Rong family and others, they are not people Han Su can influence.

He even had a gut feeling, though he didn't know where it came from, that after leaving the city, many people around him harbored ill intentions towards Han Su.

Faced with Li's father's helplessness, Han Su didn't explain, but just smiled and said, "What if?"

"Let me check on the infected person first."

Rong Qiyue and the Aries investigator went inside and began to examine the state of the conjunctivitis infection.

His assistants stepped forward to help, bringing out various instruments to scan and record data—a series of impressive but incomprehensible operations. Rong Qiyue, on the other hand, only had his eyes examined, his body parts checked, and his temples gently tapped.

Han Su watched with great interest. The professor next to him walked over and also watched the scene from a distance, sighing, "In the end, we still knew too little information. We only knew that there was a shadow in this world, but we didn't know how to contact it."

"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have joined the Disaster Management Bureau. I would have changed my major, studied hard, and maybe I would have caught the attention of these secretive schools of thought."

"..."

Han Su was somewhat surprised: "You also know about the Hidden School?"

The doctor also looked at Han Su with surprise: "Such an obvious group, did you only notice it recently?"

Han Su turned his head away nonchalantly, thinking to himself: I didn't even notice; strictly speaking, someone told me directly...

"However, these esoteric schools of thought are very difficult to deal with."

The professor shook his head slightly and said, "They are very strict about seniority and even treat some knowledge as their own, only passing it on to their own people, which has created layers of barriers."

"Moreover, archaeological research requires massive amounts of funding, authority, and even experimental subjects. A single city cannot support a school of thought, so they are mostly cross-regional organizations, and in some ways, they are even more powerful than the Disaster Management Bureau."

"..."

Han Su listened and nodded secretly.

Instead of engaging in a deep discussion with the doctor about the influence of the esoteric school, I asked a question that interested me:
Are all experts in archaeology trained in mystical arts?

The doctor paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "There are many different schools of thought in the secret arts. Some people, like us, have secret and mysterious training methods, while others only study and do not come into contact with these mysterious powers."

"But one thing is certain: those who have established a certain foundation in the secret school must have high mental activity."

"There are many areas of knowledge that ordinary people cannot acquire."

"..."

"This is not a simple problem!"

As they were talking, Rong Qiyue had also gotten the results. His expression darkened slightly, and he straightened up, saying, "I need someone to voluntarily accept the contamination and see what these infected people see."

The Aries investigator immediately replied, "My D7 has arrived."

Everyone turned around and saw a tall prison van, escorted by four armed vehicles, drive in. This time, the armed personnel did not stop it and drove straight into the open space in front of the temporary detention center. Then, with guns pointed at them, the prison van opened.

Han Su frowned as he watched the people getting out of the car: 'This is quite different from what I imagined…'

Judging from appearances alone, the D7s who came this time were far inferior to the three D7s who attacked them before.

They were all pale-faced, walking unsteadily, and some even had fresh wounds on their bodies.

Despite having so many guns pointed at them, even if they weren't, they looked like they were about to fall over at any moment.

However, Han Su had already noticed that these D7s got out of the car and hurried away, as if there was something terrifying inside and they were eager to get away from it.

Looks like there's another one in the car?
Han Su frowned thoughtfully. The Aries investigator next to him, seeing this, was also thinking to himself, "Damn it, I've repeatedly reminded this guy that D7 is coming, why hasn't he left yet?"

"If he really dies in my mission, won't Zhang Chiguo turn his gun on me in the future?"

"..."

With mixed feelings, he has now become the one who is most worried.

Han Su had already seen the results, so he didn't care about the past contamination of these D7s. After hearing Rong Qiyue give instructions, the Aries investigator led several D7s to the middle of the contaminated people and connected various instruments for them.

Rong Qiyue had already walked to the side, and his slender secretary brought him a folding chair to sit on, and even held up a parasol for him and poured him some black tea.

Han Su looked at it and felt it was a bit outrageous. Was this guy putting on such a show?

Seeing that no one was paying attention, and that the time was right, he stepped forward, extended his hand to Rong Qiyue, and smiled:

"Hello, Dr. Rong."

Rong Qiyue's gaze swept over the box in his hand, then he coldly lowered his eyes, not wanting to give it even a second glance.

"?"

Han Su never expected this guy to be such a good actor.

But she remained polite and smiled, saying, "There's something I'd like to discuss with you alone for five minutes, is that alright?"

Rong Qiyue sipped his red tea, remaining silent. The secretary holding the umbrella beside him suddenly looked up and said coldly, "Sir, if you have something to say, you can tell me when I have time, and then I will decide whether to relay it to the doctor."

"Instead of being completely rude and disturbing the doctor's rest."

"..."

Han Su's expression was starting to betray him; this was...

You're forcing me to use my ultimate move...

He slowly withdrew his hand, then suddenly leaned down slightly and whispered in the arrogant doctor of archaeology's ear, "You have a tail on your ass..."

(End of this chapter)