Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 320 The "Mistake" in Qinggang City

"what happened?"

Han Su raised his hand and pushed away the mechanical device covering his eyes, and saw Rong Qiyue's nervous face.

He incredulously looked away from Han Su's face and glanced at the instrument list. The data on it was so outrageous that he felt like he had seen a ghost. After a while, he gasped for breath and exclaimed, "How come you made such a big commotion during your deep dive?"

At this moment, Han Su had no time to answer him.

After returning to reality, it felt like my consciousness had returned to my brain.

Like a stray program returning to a high-performance CPU, computing power began to recover rapidly. Everything he had just experienced and seen in the abyss flashed through his mind, and many details began to become clear.

If I had to describe this feeling, it would be like being in a dream, where many things are hard to distinguish between reality and illusion.

But after waking up and looking back at the dream, the illogical and bizarre parts became crystal clear.

He quickly grasped the key points: "The sound of incantations being chanted beside me just now, and the phone call I received inside the castle..."

"...Is it the same person?"

"..."

This answer even surprised him.

The person who guided and persuaded me to explore the emperor's secrets within the castle has appeared in reality?
he……

...A face that I had never seen before but was strangely familiar with flashed through my mind.

...What does he have to do with me?
At this moment, the tension and repression in his heart reached an extreme, and Han Su even felt a sense of self-mockery:
No way?
I've accepted that my fate is bad, but it shouldn't be this bad, right?
It was at this moment that he received a message from Wei Lan in his mind, hearing her say "the target has been captured." However, he didn't have time to respond at that moment. Instead, he quickly pulled himself out of that tension and immediately made a judgment.

He immediately stepped out of the mechanical device, quickly went to the telephone, and dialed a number.

This was the phone number the guy with the bowl cut had given him, a number that could only be used in emergencies. After ringing twice, a voice immediately came through: "This number is not in service..."

Han Su interrupted the voice directly, saying, "I'm looking for Chen Ji!"

The voice on the other end of the phone immediately changed, a serious voice saying, "This is D7 Lab, please show us..."

Han Su interrupted again: "I know who you are, and I know where you are."

"But I need to find Chen Ji and have him come over to answer the phone!"

"..."

"All right……"

The tone of the person on the other end of the phone changed again, saying, "He took the day off to go home and visit his family."

Do you need me to transfer you to another number?

"..."

'Pot lid hairstyle? Visiting relatives?'

Han Su was somewhat surprised by the strange combination of words, but he immediately nodded: "Okay, right away!"

The phone rang again.

A short while later, the phone was answered again, and the bowl-cut man's characteristic slow and calm tone rang out: "What is it?"

He didn't even ask who was calling, and there was laughter in the background. It was hard to associate this harmonious family laughter with his bowl-cut hairstyle.

"it's me."

Han Su said, "I need you to keep an eye on someone for me. She's at the Green Hat Bar, and her name is Deng Qingge."

"Just stare at it?"

The man with the bowl cut spoke calmly: "Should we kill her?"

Han Su noticed that the laughter in the background of the phone suddenly disappeared, replaced by a depressing silence.

Han Su took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "We'll see!"

"The key point is that she has a mysterious and dangerous identity, and I can't give her the opportunity to disturb me."

"..."

"Roger that!"

The call ended abruptly, but Han Su couldn't relax. He tried his best to think quickly, instinctively feeling that some dangerous people were probably looking at him again.

However, no matter what, there is only one most important thing right now: to do everything in our power to bring Wei Lan back to Qinggang.

The mechanical fragments she now possesses are of utmost importance.

However, he was now a great distance away from Wei Lan. How could he possibly reach her?

She has already obtained the mechanical fragments under the close surveillance of countless people. Every second she may encounter a formidable opponent, including the shadow of the Traveling Knight. How can I share the danger for her?
Having already caused too much of a commotion by "diving" into the abyss, I cannot attempt it again now, otherwise it would likely attract even more additional danger.

He frowned, deep in thought, his body motionless.

Rong Qiyue, who was standing next to him, also realized that the problem was a bit serious, and he too froze and dared not move.

Just then, a piercing bell suddenly rang at the door, startling Rong Qiyue. He quickly jumped over and pressed the button, which displayed an image of the laboratory base's main gate. Rong Qiyue shouted angrily, "What are you doing?"

In the video, a security guard at the gate says, "Boss, someone who hasn't registered has come to visit."

"He said his name was Xue Zhi and he was looking for an investigator codenamed Butcher."

"..."

"Butcher?"

Rong Qiyue hadn't reacted yet: "What do you mean, 'butcher'? Why aren't you at the slaughterhouse? What are you doing here?"

"Xue Zhi?"

Han Su, however, felt a slight stirring in his heart upon hearing this: "That kindergarten teacher?"

"Let him in!"

"..."

Seeing Han Su's serious expression, Rong Qiyue quickly gave instructions and went out to greet him with Han Su.

Just at the entrance of the laboratory hall, I met the man being led in by security personnel. At first glance, I could tell that he was very ordinary, so ordinary that he didn't leave any impression.

If I had to describe him, I would say that he is very kind, probably a quality he developed from being a kindergarten teacher. He has a sense of security that means even if you punch him twice, he won't get angry or furious.

'This person is the strategist even someone as proud and arrogant as An Wei highly regards?'

'So, she was referring to them as followers of the Emperor?'

'...'

As Han Su sized up the man, a sense of the bizarre also surfaced in his mind.

He had already decided to visit this person. Although the information indicated that he was an ordinary person and would not normally be a target that he could awaken, he had learned from Anwei that this person was definitely not simple.

However, Han Su did not expect that the man would take the initiative to come to him before he even went to him.

While Han Su and Rong Qiyue were both sizing him up, the kindergarten teacher was also sizing them up. His gaze swept lightly over Xu Ji, who was playing games and spacing out in the hall, then looked at Rong Qiyue, and finally landed on Han Su's face behind them.

She nodded slightly, then extended her palm towards Han Su: "You should know who I am."

"But I'm sorry, I've disguised myself too well, so you didn't realize my value, which is my problem."

"..."

"?"

Han Su's train of thought was disrupted by his opening remarks.

After a slight pause, he said, "I do know who you are, but you've come here now..."

"Is there a problem you urgently need to deal with?"

Xue Zhi's gaze was very gentle, and he didn't miss even the slightest expression on Han Su's face as he looked at Rong Qiyue.

As he withdrew his hand, he said softly, "If you don't mind, we can deal with the problem at hand first, and then discuss my affairs."

"Of course, I'm just an ordinary person who's good at analyzing data, so I can't help with things that involve the mystical or require a high level of expertise. I can only offer some advice..."

"The cases from various sources show that the advice I provided was quite useful."

“Apart from Bailashan, all the advice I gave in the Bailashan incident led my employer into a trap.”

"..."

"Ordinary people?"

His words confirmed Han Su's guess and dispelled his idea of ​​immediately contaminating him with mechanical fragments.

He was quite certain that ordinary people couldn't withstand the contamination from mechanical fragments. However, this strange behavior made Han Su unable to suppress his doubts, and he asked directly, "Why did you come here?"

"Miss Anwei informed me."

Xue Zhi slowly began, “It’s quite a coincidence that I was nearby when I received her call, because I was observing this laboratory, which, in my calculations, was also an illogical entity.”

“Anvi’s phone call confirmed my suspicions, making me feel it was necessary to visit you. Your expressions, and the abyssal anomalies I learned from Anvi, further confirmed that you had just experienced something.”

"These issues haven't been resolved yet, which is why I volunteered to help you analyze the situation and offer some advice."

"Because I felt that perhaps by doing this, I could prove my worth in front of you."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Han Su immediately glanced at Rong Qiyue.

Rong Qiyue's expression changed drastically: "Observe our laboratory? That's impossible!"

"I don't know how many precautions I've taken; it's impossible for someone to observe my lab without being detected..."

"..."

"Because I am an ordinary person."

Xue Zhi interrupted him and explained softly, "I discovered some bugs in the mystical side a long time ago. You are usually wary of sophisticated mental infiltration and exploration, but ordinary people are often ignored in your eyes as if they were dead objects."

"It's like an elephant eating a tiger, or a rat eating an elephant. These enormous creatures won't notice the gaze of ordinary people."

"Of course, the security personnel you arrange will have the responsibility to prevent ordinary people from breaking in or spying, but to be honest, the professionalism of the security personnel you hired is average."

"Although it's not entirely your fault, the real elite security personnel have all gone to the Baila Mountain region..."

"..."

Rong Qi was extremely unhappy as he listened to Rong Qi's seemingly logical analysis.

What is this guy talking about?
How could someone who paid so much money for me not be professional?
As Han Su listened to his story, he felt extremely strange. He had saved so many people and awakened so many people, yet this was the first person to see him and come to his door.

However, seeing his sincere appearance at this moment, and then glancing at Xu Ji, who was immersed in his own little world and completely uninterested in what they were discussing, a sense of certainty suddenly arose in his heart.

Xu Ji is also an ordinary person whose memories have not been awakened, but he is a completely trustworthy person right in front of him.

After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly spoke up: "I need to bring someone back from Tongshi City. Do you have any good suggestions?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Zhi turned his gaze to Han Su and said, "That depends on how many people we have available."

Han Su could not answer this question directly.

The identities of my companions cannot be easily revealed, especially to Xue Zhi, who has not yet been awakened.

But Xue Zhi didn't wait for Han Su's reply. As he spoke, he took out his phone, swiped to a page, and handed it to Han Su, saying, "I've printed out a list. Please take a look and see which of these people you think are usable."

Han Su took the list with surprise, glanced at it briefly, and his expression became even stranger.

D7 was an experimenter who should have been destroyed long ago.

The Mavericks' Guild: Criminal Geniuses

Crazy mercenaries.

Crystal Skull God's Chosen One.

An employee of the Lilac Mansion in an awkward position.

Anwei.

Qinggang had no intention of grooming her, but she was a highly promising new queen...

In addition, there was a long list of names, but none of them were familiar to Han Su. However, just the names and descriptions he had seen were enough to shock Han Su and even arouse strong vigilance in his heart.

His gaze turned slightly cold as it landed on Xue Zhi's face: "What is your purpose in printing these names?"

"..."

"These are all errors in my calculations."

Xue met Han Su's gaze directly and said softly, "I myself am one of the mistakes, so I hope I am one of your people."

At this point, a sudden smile appeared on his lips as he said, "Your expression tells me that I truly am!"

"So, can I help you now?"

"..."

Han Su gave him a deep look, then suddenly said to Rong Qiyue, "Go and adjust the equipment. I need to subject an ordinary person to mental distortion without harming their life, or perhaps, directly help an ordinary person activate their mental power."

He knew very well that once Xue Zhi provided this information, he could no longer let him go back. Using mechanical fragments to awaken ordinary people was extremely troublesome, required many preparations, and could not guarantee safety.

I wouldn't normally take such a risk, but Xue Zhi is such a strange person. If I don't remind him of the castle, who knows how dangerous the information he has is?
Of course, another method is to hypnotize him.

However, hypnotizing an ordinary person can cause considerable harm, so it might be better to simply wake them up.

"I'll take a look."

Rong Qiyue agreed with suspicion, while Han Su looked at Xue Zhi, took a deep breath, and said, "I know you are very capable. You have met and even communicated with An Wei and that Secretary No. 5. You are also very interested in the so-called 'mistake' you mentioned."

"But right now, all I want to know is, what advice do you have for bringing people from thousands of miles away back to Qinggang?"

"I'm glad you trust me, because persuading others is the hardest of all problems."

Upon hearing Han Su's words, Xue Zhi actually became somewhat happy.

He crossed his arms, gave a slight push, and looked eager to get started, saying, "First, tell me about the current situation."

Han Su nodded slightly, led Xue Zhi to sit down on the sofa inside, poured two glasses of water, one for him and the other for himself. He glanced at the glasses and then spoke:
"Two people went to carry out this mission. One of them was very good at stealing... taking something out of a complicated environment, and he succeeded."

"I don't know the method, I only know that the action was extremely fast."

“He got this item and then gave it to someone else. Now, she needs to transport it back from Tongshi City.”

"And she was being monitored and pursued by at least four mysterious forces with the ability to infiltrate the abyss, and even by itinerant knights. This operation didn't give us any time to prepare, so we were all far away from her..."

"..."

Xue Zhi listened attentively to Han Su's story, and only looked up after he finished speaking the last word: "Are the two people you mentioned the Ace of Spades and the Queen of Qinggang from the Phantom Thieves Alliance?"

Seeing Han Su's pupils shrink slightly, he nodded and said, "Then, what you need to worry about now is not the Empress. It's not difficult for her to escape from Tongshi City. Although she needs help, that's a problem to consider later."

"Now, in my opinion, the one in danger is actually Mr. Ace of Spades."

"If my guess is correct, then he did not use conventional theft methods, but rather a dangerous substitution behavior."

"He simply brought the outcome to reality ahead of time, while the 'stealing' continues."

"The fact that he said that shows he's a very courageous person. However, we need to consider whether to abandon him or choose to rescue him as well?"

"..."

Han Su was slightly surprised by his words: "Why do you say that?"

"Mr. Butcher..."

Xue Zhi paused slightly before looking intently at Han Su and said softly, "Comparatively, you naturally understand them better than I do, but perhaps because you're too familiar with them, you're not as able to see things clearly as I am."

"For example, right now we're dealing with a very fundamental issue."

Do you know why I call them 'mistakes'?

……

……

"Doctor, why did you help him?"

At the same time, backstage at the Green Hat Bar in Qinggang, the charming old singer gently put down her cup, frowned slightly, and whispered, "Or rather, why use this method to help him?"

“This pointless behavior will allow the wandering knights to discover your whereabouts, and the guardians will also find out the truth about your escape. You have no reason to put yourself in such danger.”

On the other end of the phone, the man chuckled softly and said, "Consider it a way of saying hello to them."

"After all, the mistakes I made in Qinggang will probably soon be impossible to hide."

"In that case, is there any way to hide these mistakes that are about to be noticed?"

"..."

He asked himself the question and answered it himself, saying softly, "Chaos!"

"I never thought my plan from ten years ago could fool Shou Shiren and her. I was prepared for them to find out, but I needed to make the necessary arrangements before they realized what was going on..."

"...Give him some time!"

(End of this chapter)