Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 285 Qinggang Reopens
"came back……"

As a sense of disorientation arose in his mind, and everything around him became solid, Han Su immediately picked up his phone.

Date: December 12, 2724.

After silently processing for a few seconds, Han Su looked slightly surprised: Wait a minute, why did I end up at this point in time?

Turning his head to look around, he saw cramped and narrow prison cells; he was in the D7 experimental base under the control of Lee Moses.

The timeframe was one day before the Battle of Qinggang.

This was also why he was surprised; he had thought that he would appear at an earlier time this time.

The function of mechanical fragment 02 can now be largely confirmed: it allows one to have some buffering power on a time scale.

Because in the previous life storyline, he captured Count Alvarez and sacrificed him, which gave this mechanical fragment a certain amount of energy. So it is normal that he returned this time earlier than the Battle of Qinggang.

But I originally estimated that it would return to the 10th or 11th, but now it has only been brought forward by one day?
However, after a moment's thought, I understood.

The mechanical fragment No. 02 did buy me five to six days of buffer time. However, when I was in Giant Horn City, I had already reached number 14, and the time scale on that life line would also be included in my life's timeline.

In this way, returning to the master's lifeline is equivalent to subtracting 2 from 14, becoming number 12.

Different life paths are like different ladders.

The time scale is the length of the ladder.

The function of mechanical fragment No. 01 is related to different ladders, while the function of mechanical fragment No. 02 is related to the length of the ladder. However, different life lines actually share the same scale.

"If it were at this point in time..."

Han Su immediately perked up slightly.

Now that we've returned to the main storyline of Qinggang, the primary task is to prevent the city from being destroyed.

At this time, Li Moses had just returned from capturing Bai Senmang at the Bai Mansion. Li Moses had not yet forcibly located the Abyss Studio, and Song Chushi had not yet entered Qinggang. There was still a chance to stop that disastrous city-annihilation battle.

Of course, time is of the essence!

He knew that soon people from Red Sea Studio would knock on his door and ask him to come over, and then Li Moses would ask him to cooperate in locating Abyss Studio.

It was during the meeting with Abyss Studio that the power of the Will of Bronze he unleashed caused Ms. Shen to misunderstand, and Abyss Studio began to invade Qinggang with all its might, and in the end, everything that had been lying dormant burst into bloom like brilliant fireworks.

Once it's used up, that's it.

And if you want to prevent all of this from happening...

As Han Su was thinking, Wei Lan's voice appeared in his mind: "She's alive..."

When Han Su heard her voice, he felt a sense of security. On the path of life in Qinggang, he and Wei Lan were in the same city, and Wei Lan was the queen of Qinggang, so it was very convenient for her to contact him, and the same would be true for contacting others.

After a moment of concentration, Han Su immediately asked, "Where are the others?"

"They all survived."

Wei Lan said, "They've already given me the information. I'm currently in a phase where it feels new and I'm trying to experience it."

"The only problem is Lü Xiaoba. He asked me for Lu Neng's address because he wants to go and beat him up!"

"..."

"I'll pay you back later!"

Han Su was not surprised by Lü Xiaoba's decision at all. He quickly thought about it and said, "The time reversal is shorter than I expected, so we need to get busy immediately."

"The rest of you should organize the information brought back from the Giant Horn City lifeline and digest it properly. But there are three things that need to be arranged immediately. The first thing is to find someone to go outside Qinggang City to stop Song Chushi!"

"He's the kind of person who will do everything in his power to help us. We must prevent him from entering Qinggang and clashing with the Four Heavenly Kings!"

"..."

Seeing Han Su's serious tone, Wei Lan immediately agreed, then asked, "He's a very proud person, will he listen to us?"

"Find someone from the past who is best at persuasion."

Han Su said, "Tell him that we have the coordinates of the twelve altars he has been looking for, as well as the list of Qinggang Council members who were involved in the kidnapping plan. He doesn't need to risk coming in."

"If he really wants to rescue his sister, he needs to cooperate with our studio as much as possible, not only this time but also in the future... Also, tell him that I brought a message from Song Yushi."

"A message?"

Even Wei Lan was surprised by this statement, as it was something that had never happened before.

"Yes."

Han Su hesitated for a moment before saying in a low voice, "I originally returned to the castle this time intending to rescue Song Yushi, but this girl is very strange. She seems to have sensed something we don't understand, and she voluntarily stayed in the castle to prepare for what's to come..."

“These things are unclear even to me. When you convey them to Song Chu, you can use a more acceptable approach.”

"..."

"I understand."

Wei Lan immediately agreed, then asked, "What about the other two?"

Han Su said, "One is the four children I rescued this time. We need to investigate their identities and see if we should wake them up."

Wei Lan said, "It's already under investigation."

She seemed quite excited when the topic came up; saving four people at once was a success she could hardly have imagined.

"Then there are those three sinners in the Qinggang Council."

Han Su slowly began to speak: "I have my own things to do since I came back this time, but if possible, it would be good to take care of them as well. However, we should be more careful in our actions on this path of life from now on."

"..."

"understood."

Wei Lan understood Han Su's idea and silently agreed: "I will participate in the vote of the Qinggang Council. Last time, it was because I voted in favor that the Black Rose Organization surfaced ahead of schedule."

"But this time, if we want to avoid a direct confrontation between Qinggang and Abyss Studio, then I will also vote against it, letting Black Rose continue to lie low and wait for a better opportunity!"

Han Su nodded: "You're better at these things than I am!"

After saying all that, he raised his hand and rubbed his temples, feeling that there were more and more things to deal with now.

Fortunately, we also have more and more helpers who can be assigned to tasks.

"Besides these three things that need to be dealt with immediately, there is one more thing that doesn't need to be rushed, but is very important."

At this point, Han Su became more serious and said in a low voice, "I will give you some coordinates, but you need to investigate them under extremely careful circumstances. Investigate exactly where they are, what forces control them, and the difficulty of the operation..."

"Remember, even if you fail, don't make any moves that could alert the enemy on this path of life!"

"..."

Hearing the seriousness in his voice, Wei Lan replied in a low voice, "I will be careful."

Han Su trusted her composure and thought it over carefully before giving her a corresponding coordinate.

This is the location of the other five mechanical fragments that I sensed when I sacrificed Count Alvarez to the second mechanical fragment in the Giant Horn City lifeline.

Both mechanical fragments number 1 and 2 have such amazing effects, which makes Han Su want to know what the other mechanical fragments will do, or even what they will do after all the mechanical fragments are collected.

However, Han Su was also well aware that these mechanical fragments would likely have a huge impact and were something they needed to be most careful about.

Upon returning this time, he actually had the idea of ​​contacting the Lilac Mansion to find out the origin of that mechanical fragment.

Both mechanical fragments are obtained through this main storyline, and only here can one better understand their characteristics.

Having lost contact with Wei Lan, Han Su stood up. Things had to be done step by step.

The current priority is to prevent a repeat of the Qinggang annihilation battle.

Before getting up, he couldn't help but glance at his black briefcase.

On this life's journey, since the black suitcase was already with me, I was spared the process of getting it back.

More importantly, Han Su only needed to lift it slightly to determine by its weight that everything was there. These gains from the castle and other life paths, along with his consciousness, had all entered the suitcase at this moment.

All these amazing things have given Han Su a sense of facing the mysterious.

That's the real feeling of facing the unknown, knowing it's dangerous, could bring unexpected changes, or even devour you, but being unable to refuse it because of its many wonders, and even willingly throwing yourself into it.

"Mr. Moses requests your presence!"

As Han Su was pondering these thoughts, someone knocked on the door, and the female intelligence agent from the Red Sea Studio appeared before him. In his previous timeline, her head had been crushed by the living bronze puppet summoned by Han Su, but now she was alive and well again.

All of this feels so real, yet it also creates a sense of unreality.

Han Su didn't show any particular reaction; he had already brought his briefcase and was waiting, so he simply nodded slightly.
"Let's go!"

"..."

The female intelligence officer from the Red Sea Studio glanced at Han Su subconsciously. Despite her high mental alertness, she seemed to sense a strange emotion in Han Su's gaze, as if a trace of fear had crept into her heart, making her hesitant to look him in the eye.

Han Su, however, had a deep understanding of this.

Normally, there is a basic sense of respect between people, especially since her status is not low.

However, having killed her in his previous life, this sense of awe had vanished, and it was likely that it could never be repaired.

Humans cannot respect the creatures they have killed, and no matter how polite they are now, they will still instill a subtle sense of fear in the other person.

Upon arriving at the interrogation room of the D7 experimental base, Han Su saw Bai Senmang, who had just undergone torture and was now in a state of near death. Li Moses stood beside the instruments and turned to Han Su, speaking calmly:
“I am extracting his memories to pinpoint a woman who is closely connected to the kidnapping case.”

"Information indicates that this woman is your mother."

He paused, looked directly into Han Su's eyes, and said softly, "If you stay here, you'll see her in about ten minutes. Also, because you're here, the chances of successfully locating her will be much higher."

"So, I want to ask you! Do you want to see her?"

"..."

Han Su looked up at Li Moses, smiled, and shook his head: "I don't want to!"

This answer immediately caused Li Moses to frown slightly, and the members of the Red Sea Studio beside him all changed color.

Originally, he had agreed after Lee Moses raised the question.

Because at that time, I really wanted to see the woman who betrayed me, and I also wanted to know what had happened.

But there's no need for that now.

Moreover, Han Su had already mentally reviewed what exactly happened in the last battle to destroy Qinggang on this life path.

Li Moses is nominally investigating a kidnapping case from ten years ago, but in reality, he is on a secret mission signed by Secretary No. 5 of Qinggang: to find out the real reason why the Seven-Day Divine Descent Plan failed when he was trying to kill Song Chu and cooperate with the Abyss Studio investigators.

However, at the crucial moment, the Black Rose organization, which had been lying in wait in Qinggang, possessed the Qinggang Council and issued new orders, which caused Lee Moses, who was only focused on carrying out missions, to change sides at the critical moment.

The core of the first task is Song Chu Shi.

If he hadn't come to Qinggang, then the Four Heavenly Kings' attempt to kill him would have been impossible.

What about the second item?

After careful consideration and taking into account the attitudes of all parties, Han Su was certain that the key to the second task lay with himself.

The Qinggang Council, or rather, the three sinners who signed on behalf of Qinggang, are now extremely anxious.

They didn't know why the Seven Days Descent had failed ten years ago, but they hadn't canceled it and had delayed it until now. So they were eager to select a crazy person like Li Moses who only cared about completing tasks to cooperate with the Abyss Studio in the investigation, hoping to complete the Seven Days Descent as soon as possible.

However, because Li Moses was too impatient, he was eager to locate the Abyss Studio, want to have a conversation with Ms. Shen, exchange information, and find out the cause as soon as possible.

However, in this matter, the three members of the Qinggang Council were actually only enthusiastic about it. They thought they were very important, but Abyss Studio had already observed them and were not that interested in them.

Last time, it was during a conversation with herself that Ms. Shen discovered the Will of Copper was in her hands, which led to her misjudgment.

This time, however, he had no intention of meeting her at all, and let Lee Moses investigate however he wanted.

Now that Han Su has the crystal skull, he is actually quite good at capturing Ms. Shen's psychological changes.

She is actually a very emotional person, or you could say she is emotionally unstable.

Because she killed the White Corpse, she inevitably suspected that the Will of Bronze was on her and would definitely take action. However, as long as she didn't get close to him, he would be controlled by her subconscious and wouldn't directly invade Qinggang like before.

She is now an enemy too powerful for him to resist, but her own split presents him with an opportunity.

……

……

"I should have said that I need your full cooperation in my work!"

Faced with Han Su's rejection, Li Moxi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. After a while, he spoke coldly.

Several members of the Red Sea Studio subtly stepped forward, forming a three-way barrier around Han Su.

"It's about cooperating with your work, not following your orders, especially as bait to come into contact with dangerous elements."

Han Su looked calmly at Li Moses and said indifferently, "Besides, you are an independent investigator, and I am a celebrity investigator. Our identities are different, but we are not in a superior-subordinate relationship."

"I will answer all your questions about the mission in detail, but the investigation of the kidnapping case is your mission, not mine, so I do not agree to your cooperation."

As he spoke, he chuckled and said, "If you want me to cooperate against my will, you'll at least have to get another signature from above!"

"Until you get this signature, I will not only refuse to cooperate with you, but I will also leave!"

"After all, I'm very busy too. As a star investigator at the Disaster Management Bureau, I have just as many problems to solve as you do!"

"..."

As he spoke, he turned and walked towards the door.

If things really come to a standstill, I'll just take action. I'm not afraid now. Now that I've returned to this life path, my mental strength and activity level are the same as in the Giant Horn City life path, which means my strength has greatly increased.

As for the most essential divine substance, although there has been some regression, the division state of the golden cells has been maintained, but it requires the blessing of the corresponding imperial inscription.

In other words, one can quickly recover to the state of one division of the gold cell and be unafraid to confront the independent investigator.

Perhaps he is not yet a match for Lee Moses, but at least it won't be easy for him to defeat him.

The most crucial reason is that what he said was in accordance with the rules.

Based on what I knew about Li Moses from the previous battle to destroy Qinggang, he wouldn't actually break ties with me now.

Sure enough, as Han Su left, the members of the Red Sea Studio were so tense that they seemed ready to take action at any moment, but Li Moxi's pale face never showed any expression that allowed them to make a move.

Finally, after watching Han Su walk out of the room, these subordinates could no longer contain themselves and said anxiously, "If we let him leave, what will happen to Abyss Studio?"

“He’s right, we should get a signature first.”

After saying that, he looked at Bai Senmang and said in a deep voice, "But the positioning of the Abyss Studio will continue."

"Secretary Number 5 means that things have dragged on for too long, causing more and more trouble. The tide is about to arrive, and other cities are making preparations to resist it, but Qinggang has to cooperate with the Abyss Studio and can't make any preparations..."

"I need to represent Qinggang and have a dialogue with that mad priestess!"

Li Moses didn't know how to describe his feelings to others. It seemed that if he forced Han Su to stay and arranged for him to have a conversation with the Abyss Studio, something terrible might happen.

……

……

"It seems that the annihilation of Qinggang will not happen for the time being, which can be considered as a true restart of this life's timeline?"

Han Su, having left the interrogation room, simply departed.

When I first met this independent investigator, I respected the rules he set to some extent, but now I don't care who he is. If there's a real problem, I'll just tell him to come to me directly.

As for now...

Han Su took a taxi directly, passing through Qinggang, which was still a prosperous and stable place, and returned to the Disaster Management Bureau.

He calmly stepped forward to greet Zhang Chiguo, who was still alive and preparing to ambush Song Chu, and said, "Uncle Zhang!"

"I want to be an independent investigator!"

"..."

"What?"

It was obvious to the naked eye that Zhang Chiguo had become dazed because of his request.

"I want to become an independent investigator, Uncle Zhang!"

Han Su smiled easily and said, "Now that I've become an S-level investigator and a star investigator for the Disaster Management Bureau, it's about time for me to get promoted, right?"

"That's a reasonable request, isn't it?"

(End of this chapter)