Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

After Captain Su Yi spoke, Wu Chen and the others felt reassured and no longer worried about the matter.

Everyone ate their breakfast at a leisurely pace.

Su Yi had no intention of going to greet He Li.

He only estimated the time and asked Wu Chen to occasionally go outside to check if they had arrived. However, these people clearly underestimated He Li's dedication and eagerness for the mission.

He was eager to eat monsters and earn merit.

So it runs at full speed the whole time without stopping.

When Wu Chen went to the entrance for the first time, he saw He Li's car "blowing" over like a gust of wind.

This surprised him.

"Wait, how did they get here so fast?"

"Are the investigators from the General Administration this dedicated?"

Although it was unexpected, Wu Chen didn't take it seriously.

But when the car stopped and the door opened, and he saw He Li and Yu Ji, who looked like high school students, getting out, a self-deprecating smile appeared in his eyes.

"Is this all the people sent from above?"

"Judging by his appearance, he's a high school student?"

"It must be a newly recruited Awakened One from the bureau..."

"Sigh! I really am..."

"I was always worried that if the higher-ups sent us to investigate, we would be difficult to deal with."

"So they just sent two new people?"

"Then what do I have to worry about!"

Shaking his head inwardly, Wu Chen, who had been about to stride forward, suddenly slowed down, adopting a senior-like demeanor and forcing a smile: "You must be the investigators sent by the Bacheng General Bureau?"

"Not bad, so young to have joined the Special Affairs Bureau and been entrusted with such an important task..."

"Your future is limitless!"

"That's right!" He Li nodded proudly.

Wu Chen's lips twitched slightly.

Why doesn't this young man know how to be humble?

You have such a thick skin!

Wu Chen inwardly scoffed, but outwardly still forced a smile and said, "Hehe~ Young and confident, that's great!"

As he spoke, he turned around again.

"Let's go in first."

"Let me tell you about the caves."

He Li and Yu Ji nodded and followed him.

As Wu Chen approached the door, he seemed to remember something.

He suddenly turned around: "Speaking of which, the fact that the General Administration would send newcomers like you to investigate the cave means you must have some extraordinary abilities."

"I wonder what your supernatural powers are?"

"What's your current investigator level?"

"Your level should be higher than that of ordinary newcomers, right?"

He was a little curious.

Yu Ji responded to Wu Chen: "I am a Class B mortal, and my supernatural ability is a sensory auxiliary type."

"Class B, Ordinary Grade? Not bad!"

Wu Chen nodded approvingly.

Then, he looked at He Li: "And you? Could it be that your level is Rank A of Mortal? That's quite good. You know, the starting level for an ordinary investigator is Rank Gui."

"No wonder the General Administration sent you."

"After all, you're almost at the Spirit level."

He smiled again as he said this.

"Of course, there's still a gap between us and them."

"Most of the investigators here have been with the Special Bureau for a relatively long time in the last two years."

"We are all at the Spirit level."

"There's definitely a gap between you and us."

"But there's no need to rush."

"You two have a high starting point and will be promoted quickly. Besides, we might be able to give you some pointers this time, so you'll be promoted when you go back."

Creak~ As he spoke, Wu Chen pushed open the door.

Immediately, all the investigators in the hall turned their attention to He Li and Yu Ji.

When I saw He Li's face...

Some people looked panicked, even terrified.

But many others reacted with surprise and disdain.

"Hmm? Those two are the people sent from above?"

"Isn't that a high school student who just finished the college entrance exam?"

"I thought the higher-ups were really paying attention to these people, but it turns out they just sent two newbies here for a 'sightseeing' visit?"

"How much fighting power do they have?"

"How can you avoid getting killed if you encounter monsters while entering a cave?"

"Hey! Keep your voices down. They're sent by the Bacheng General Bureau to investigate, after all. Give them some face. Besides... didn't you see Brother Su's face change?"

"Exactly! Su-ge looked so awful; it must be because you guys embarrassed him with your nonsense!"

"But... Su-ge's expression doesn't look right?"

"Look at him, does he look angry?"

The crowd was still whispering among themselves.

Su Yi stood frozen in place, not daring to utter a sound.

The others didn't notice anything amiss, especially Wu Chen, who was leading the way, who was cheerfully introducing He Li and the other person: "These are all the investigators we have stationed here."

"Zheng Wei, Ji Yuelong, Song Lin..."

"And of course, there's this one, our captain, Su Yi!"

When Su Yi was mentioned, Wu Chen noticed something was amiss.

Because Su Yi was blinking at him frantically.

Confused, he scratched his head and asked, "Huh? Brother Su? Why are you winking at me?"

"Are your eyes dry?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yi was both anxious and angry.

Seeing He Li's ambiguous smile, he dared not reprimand him and could only force a smile and remain silent. Only after Wu Chen introduced himself did he realize that he had not asked He Li and the others their names.

"Oh, by the way, I haven't asked yet, what are your names?"

He turned to look at He Li and the other person.

"Yu Ji!"

"What logic is this!"

Wu Chen nodded in response.

But something felt off; one of the names sounded familiar…

Wait a minute... what's the logic behind this?

The Bone-Chewing Yama?!

Holy crap!!!

Realizing what was happening, Wu Chen's expression changed drastically.

The others around were also instantly drenched in sweat.

Just kidding, that's the Bone-Chewing Yama, a being who can kick a martial artist at the Meridian Opening Realm to pieces with a single kick, and can also devour monsters raw. Moreover, I've heard that this guy's methods are extremely bloody.

He wouldn't even spare a living person.

Even the dead have to be disemboweled and tortured by him.

What's worse is that this guy is so unruly that he doesn't care what your background or identity is.

If he sets his sights on you, you'll die a horrible death!

It's laughable that they just thought the Bacheng headquarters didn't value this place and only sent two new people.

Although these two do seem to be newcomers...

But He Li is a Xuan-level A!

Can an ordinary newcomer compare to him?

At that moment, everyone was terrified.

Wu Chen, in particular, remembered that he had just been looking superior and saying he would give He Li pointers.

This is utterly ridiculous advice!

Just thinking about all the rumors about this guy's brutality...

Wu Chen turned pale and his legs went weak.

If it weren't for the wall next to it.

He was about to fall to the ground.

Of course, aside from Wu Chen, Su Yi, the team leader of the garrison, was even more utterly dejected, and in his heart he was cursing Wu Chen to the core.

When He Li came in, he recognized the other person's identity as soon as he saw their face.

That's why he blinked to remind Wu Chen.

The idiot then asked him if his eyes were dry.

If the conditions weren't so restrictive, Su Yi would have loved to rush up and give Wu Chen a good beating.

However, aside from cursing Wu Chen.

He also reflected on his own actions...

"Damn it! I was trying to intimidate him before?"

"It's like an old man committing suicide; he's tired of living!"

*Slap!* The thought of He Li's brutality filled Su Yi with lingering fear, and he couldn't help but slap himself hard. His action shocked even He Li…

"What are you doing?"

He couldn't help but glance at the finger marks on Su Yi's face and ask.

The latter gave a humble, fawning smile: "Mosquito...mosquito!"

There was a mosquito on my face.

"Is that so?" He Li smiled without saying a word.

Su Yi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes, there are more mosquitoes when it's hot..."

"Well... you... you came all this way presumably to ask about the cave? No problem, just ask, we'll tell you everything we know."

Upon hearing this, He Li looked at Yu Ji.

The latter understood immediately.

What exactly is going on with the cave?

Yu Ji then started recording with his watch and asked a question.

Su Yi quickly replied, "It's been expanded!"

"The anomaly point in the cave was originally very small, so it didn't have much impact, and we were the only ones sent to guard it."

"But a few days ago, the abnormal area rapidly expanded and completely covered the entire underground cavern. There were even powerful monsters that rushed out of the cavern and broke into the Mad Sword Sect, harming many people."

"At the same time, many things that can increase one's skill and strength were born in that cave."

"Our capabilities are limited, and we cannot investigate further."

"The Mad Sword Sect has also discovered this."

"They want to keep all the treasure inside for themselves."

"So they are gathering manpower, planning to take advantage of these two days to storm the cave and loot all the treasures."

"They also want us to obstruct your investigation."

"That way they'll have enough time..."

Yu Ji didn't need to ask any more questions.

Fearing being beaten to death by He Li, Su Yi blurted out everything he should and shouldn't have said, not caring what He Li would do to the Mad Sword Sect afterward.

All he knew was that it was better for him to die than for his fellow Daoists.

"I apologize, everyone from the Mad Sword Sect."

"Although I really want to work with you to get the treasure."

"But I'm more afraid of being beaten to death!"