Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 210 They've Lost All Humanity

"So, it's time to take this opportunity to cast a vote."

Qinggang, Midtown, Council Hall.

Seeing that the matter was over, everyone in the council chamber quietly packed up their things and prepared to leave.

But at that moment, a voice suddenly came from one of the three black screens hanging on the wall behind them. The voice was gentle and cheerful, saying, "Let's discuss our opinions on the whereabouts and retention of the Disaster Management Bureau."

Most people in the room did not expect that the screen would emit sound.

Across the long conference table, the figure sitting in the very center, after a slight surprise, smiled and said to the people in the room, "In that case, those who have seats, please stay; everyone else, please return to your posts."

"Now is not the time to relax. This sudden situation has had a great impact, and all departments must be prepared to properly handle the aftermath of the contaminated civilians."

The large office quickly became serious and deserted.

Only seven or eight people remained, sitting upright around the long table. Once the door was closed, it was as if the inside and outside worlds had become separate.

The person in the very center turned slightly to the side and smiled at the screen that had produced the sound:

“Mr. Xu, I didn’t know you were listening in. You rarely get involved in these kinds of things.”

"Do you have any suggestions this time?"

"..."

On the screen, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "The Disaster Management Bureau handled this matter very well."

"Such a sudden event, with the element of betrayal from within Qinggang, would leave anyone in a state of chaos. But the fact that these frontline personnel were able to resolve it in such a short time gives me renewed confidence in my suggestion of a fourth line of defense."

"only……"

He paused, then added, "Theoretically, this type of unexpected event should not occur."

"The fact that this has occurred means that there are still loopholes in our defenses."

"It's not advisable to hide behind the second line of defense and enjoy comfort. I think our strategy needs some adjustments."

"..."

The room was completely silent, including the person sitting in the middle of the long table, who listened attentively to what he had to say.

After a few seconds of silence, some people exchanged glances, trying to guess the true meaning behind his words.

Meanwhile, in the old study of the Xu residence, Xu Ji's father finished speaking and then turned off the phone.

That's enough. Everyone in the council chamber is intelligent.

Moreover, my own status is indeed not suitable for me to get too involved in this kind of matter.

He glanced at the black council chamber displayed on the screen in front of him, then turned to look at Xu Ji, who was wearing a huge pair of sunglasses, arms crossed, leaning against the wall behind him, his expression serious and motionless.

Mr. Xu coughed lightly, a little helpless.

Xu Ji suddenly woke up, took off his glasses, and asked in confusion, "The meeting is over?"

Mr. Xu sighed and said, "It's not over yet; we've only just started discussing serious matters."

Xu Ji's face immediately fell: "What kind of meeting is this? It's going to last all night. Is Qinggang City going to be gone?"

Mr. Xu's face darkened, but considering that this was his own son, he could only sigh and say, "He's always so unruly, how can this go on?"

Xu Ji said, "Then why don't you, being young and strong, consider having another child?"

Seeing that Mr. Xu's face darkened even more, she tentatively asked, "If you really find it too much trouble, I can help you adopt one?"

Mr. Xu couldn't hold back any longer and pointed to the door: "Get out!"

Xu Ji immediately became happy and ran outside as if he had been granted a pardon.

But then Xu's father suddenly thought of something and said, "But you should also try to learn this kind of thing."

"When I go on business trips in the future, I will leave you the key to the study. You will also need to start learning how to sit in on the meetings of the Disaster Management Bureau."

Xu Ji was stunned when he heard this: "Disaster Management Bureau..."

"...Isn't this a very powerful department? Why provoke them?"

The question left Xu's father somewhat helpless. After a while, he sighed and said, "They say ignorance is bliss. I'm even a little envious of you."

"In our Xu family, your grandfather is a spendthrift, and you seem to be quite promising. Why am I stuck in the middle?"

"..."

Xu Ji leaned closer and said, "Because you don't have a good father like me..."

"Speaking of the Disaster Management Bureau, Assistant Xu said it's very dangerous, and he told me to avoid it..."

Mr. Xu nodded and said, "He's right. The Disaster Management Bureau is an experiment, given a lot of power by this city. As long as it exists, it's special. Normally, when you encounter someone from the Disaster Management Bureau, no matter who you are, you have to give them a wide berth."

Xu Ji said, "Then what are you doing...?"

Mr. Xu said, “The Disaster Management Bureau is a special entity that has been granted great power, and our family’s position is power itself.”

Xu Ji: "Huh?"

Mr. Xu was quite exhausted. He thought about what those education experts had said back then: that children should be kept away from the truth of society before they grow up, so as to ensure their healthy physical and mental development.

Looking at it now, it seems like we've raised a complete idiot.

With a weak wave of her hand, she shooed them away: "Go catch up on your sleep, and remember to eat something before you go to bed."

Xu Ji left in a daze, while his father looked up and saw the people on the screen still discussing.

He picked up the phone beside him, dialed the number, and said calmly, "The Xu family demands a meeting with the old men!"

……

...At the temporary shelter outside Qinggang City, Zhang Chiguo entered the shelter as soon as he confirmed that the pollution had subsided. He was relieved to see that Han Su was unharmed.

But seeing the white corpse's body, he found it hard to believe.

He knew how terrifying the white corpse was, and he couldn't understand how Han Su had solved this problem.

But seeing the exhaustion on Han Su's face, he didn't say anything for the time being and led him out of the ruins.

The crowd stared blankly at the two figures, one broad and one thin.

Behind me lay a scene of chaos; the crimson glow of the night sky had vanished. The sun had already peeked out, and morning mist began to rise from the ground.

Miss Ai, whose body had been opened earlier, is now back inside the box, which is secured with a key. The armed personnel throughout the area have their guns pointed at the box, as if this is their real job, seemingly oblivious to the contamination in the area.

Zhang Chiguo came back and picked up the box again, only to find it heavy in his hands, as if he could hardly lift it.

Facing the bewildered crowd around him, he knew that the events of the night had exceeded everyone's expectations.

After a moment of silence, he spoke in a low voice: "The A+ contaminated mother tree has been dealt with, and the traitors have been eliminated."

"But now..."

He paused, then swept his gaze across the crowd: "When you left the city, you brought fifty-two senior executives and twenty-three investigators with you. Now, who can explain to me why I only see a few of you here?"

"Where is the drunkard, and the other investigators?"

"..."

He spoke as usual, rigid and cold, sticking to the facts and not trying to put pressure on anyone.

But those who had just witnessed his move felt an increased sense of pressure.

Meanwhile, Ye Deng and the others, who were the focus of Zhang Chiguo's attention, glanced at Han Su with somewhat unnatural eyes.

At first, they were angry with Han Su, and even questioned him about where those people had gone.

But now that this has happened, they feel as if they are being suppressed, their tongues feeling incredibly heavy.

I no longer dare to speak casually.

Only the man in the green hat in the crowd shrugged helplessly and said, "Didn't see it!"

"I spent the whole night sealing the Black Notebook, and I didn't see anything else!"

"but……"

He suddenly glanced at Han Su’s face and then said to Zhang Chiguo, “When the temporary containment center was attacked by the mechanical demons, I saw Aries Investigator and Black Star Investigator, as well as a few familiar faces, in the flesh and blood that were not yet fully mechanized.”

"I don't think this army of mechanical demons could have just popped out of the ground out of nowhere, could it?"

"in addition……"

He gently raised his hand, and his mental power activated a mechanical arm that had fallen to the side, still covered in flesh and blood.

He brought it to his nose, smelled it, and handed it to Zhang Chiguo, saying, "You can smell the Black Lake on this flesh and blood."

"You should know who in the entire Disaster Management Bureau can summon the Black Lake, right?"

"..."

Han Su was somewhat surprised, wondering why the man in green hat would say such a thing at this moment.

Although that's what I was planning to say too.

But for no apparent reason, this slippery fellow actually helped out, and even Nightlight and the red trench coat didn't seem to intend to interrupt.

A thought flickered in her mind, and she glanced at the doctor beside her. The doctor immediately understood that it was his turn to work.

I started mentally drafting the report.

"Is that so?"

Zhang Chiguo's gaze swept over everyone in the room, including Han Su, but everyone remained silent.

Nobody was going to say anything else.

"So, the Disaster Management Agency has lost half of its investigators?"

Zhang Chiguo stood quietly in place for a moment before letting out a soft sigh. He picked up the box in his hand and walked towards the vehicle in front. After taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped, not turning back, but speaking slowly and wearily:
"Actually, I've never understood you. Just because you've mastered some mysterious power, do you really stop considering yourselves human beings?"

"..."

The room fell silent. Everyone felt an invisible pressure rising in their hearts as they listened to Zhang Chiguo's words.

"Uncle Zhang..."

Han Su suddenly spoke up and called out.

Zhang Chiguo immediately turned to look at him, his eyes seemingly filled with expectation.

Han Su looked into Zhang Chiguo's eyes and said, "I found a document that can prove the Pale Giant experiment."

"This confirms the monster's identity!"

"He was one of the children kidnapped by the monster in the castle ten years ago, and his name was Bai Shixing."

"Secretary No. 2, Bai Senmang, is his father. His testimony confirms that Secretary No. 2 was an insider in the kidnapping case."

"..."

In Qinggang, there are many people who don't act like human beings.

They were neither the first nor the last.

People like Zhang Chiguo, who possess immense power yet remain deeply bound by the constraints of human conduct, are truly exceptional.

(End of this chapter)