Gao Wu: I became the minor villain that the protagonist was about to destroy.

Chen Yi paused for a moment, then gestured to the team members behind him: "You all come back with me to give a detailed statement. There have been frequent attacks recently, and you are the only eyewitnesses."

He turned to the other four team members and instructed them: "Search the scene carefully, don't overlook any clues."

Just as everyone was preparing to leave, no one noticed that in the shadow of an ancient tree not far away, a completely concealed black shadow was standing quietly.

A cold smile curled at the corner of the man's mouth beneath his hood, his icy gaze following Lin Yue and his group until they disappeared into the depths of the jungle.

"No rush..." The hoarse whisper blended into the evening breeze, "Your turn will be soon."

As Lin Yue and the others left the Secret Realm Management Bureau, the sun had already sunk below the horizon. After a brief farewell, they each went home with heavy hearts.

Inside the Bureau, a somber joint meeting had just begun. The Bureau Chief, Luo Wenqing, presided over the meeting, while the psychic police were led by Captain Liu Qingyun. The photos projected on the screen silently recounted the carnage, and the brows of everyone present furrowed deeper and deeper.

"Everyone has seen what happened."

Luo Wenqing broke the silence, his voice low: "What are your thoughts on the conclusion that the students were killed by resurrected monsters?"

Chen Yi spoke first, his tone certain: "We conducted a preliminary psionic analysis on the demonic wolf's corpse and confirmed that unnatural driving energy remained within it. This is sufficient proof that it was manipulated by humans, rather than an accidental attack by a demon."

He paused, a hint of regret in his voice: "In the previous incidents, we misjudged them as students being attacked by large groups of monsters, leading to the wrong direction of the investigation and causing us to miss important clues. I suggest we start by investigating all individuals who have recently entered or left the secret realm alone."

Liu Qingyun tapped his finger lightly on the table, his gaze sweeping over the bloody slides: "I agree with Captain Chen's assessment that it was deliberate. But the ability to manipulate such properties suggests that the perpetrator was likely providing real-time guidance from nearby. Captain Chen, did your subsequent on-site investigation uncover any suspicious traces or residual energy?"

Chen Yi shook his head, his expression grave: "According to the team's report, apart from the signs of battle and the victims' remains, no suspicious aura or energy fluctuations were detected at the scene. It's very likely that the enemy had already become aware and retreated before we arrived. By the time we got there, all the resurrected demon wolves would have been completely rendered ineffective."

Luo Wenqing placed his hands on the table and raised a more practical difficulty: "Although the number of people who enter the secret realm alone is not large, it is still considerable. This kind of investigation is tantamount to increasing working hours, and we don't have much time left. Can we further narrow down the scope?"

Chen Yi pondered for a moment and replied, "We can prioritize investigating those with spiritual abilities above the 'Village Dry' level. You must know that the secret realm is fraught with danger, and the demonic wolves have an especially keen sense of smell. Those who are not strong enough will find it difficult to protect themselves, let alone the fact that so many cases have been solved without any casualties."

"Furthermore, the victims were all students who had only recently awakened to their true nature, and their motives tended to be the abuse and killing of the weak, which is consistent with the behavioral characteristics of certain evil organizations."

"Evil forces?"

Liu Qingyun shook his head: "I don't think so. Since the underground forces in Luoxia City were wiped out, there are no evil forces left in the entire Luoxia City."

Chen Yi sneered, "I don't think so. If I remember correctly, the people who wiped out the dark forces weren't your psionic police, but a newly established Black Dragon Society. On the surface, they even set up a hunting company to search for rare magical materials and herbs in secret realms, but to put it bluntly, they are the biggest dark force in Luoxia City."

"I've also heard that your psychic police chief and the boss of this company are supposedly very close. Captain Liu, is that why you're trying to distance yourself from them?"

The air in the conference room froze instantly. Liu Qingyun's expression darkened, but his voice remained unusually calm: "Does Captain Chen mean to imply that we, the psionic police, are protecting the Black Dragon Society, or even suggesting that this case is related to them?"

"I wouldn't dare."

Chen Yi leaned back in his chair: "I'm just suggesting a possibility. Of course, the Black Dragon Society is only what's on the surface. Who can say for sure what about the hidden forces operating in the shadows? What do you think, Captain Liu?"

Liu Qingyun's lips curled into a cold smile: "Since Captain Chen has this suspicion, why don't you personally take charge of this line? That way, no one will say we didn't do a good job of avoiding suspicion."

Their eyes met in the air, and for a moment no one spoke; the tense atmosphere almost froze.

"That's enough!"

Director Luo Wenqing slammed his hand on the table at the opportune moment, his voice authoritative: "Mind your roles and the occasion. The primary task now is to cooperate in solving the case, not to engage in pointless suspicion and internal strife."

"However, what Chen Yi said might not be impossible. I've heard of the Black Dragon Society before. Even if they didn't do this, it's highly likely that it was done by a criminal organization. Don't forget, the Chu Group was also attacked by an unknown force recently."

"Recently, the number of outsiders entering Luoxia City has increased significantly compared to usual."

"Chen Yi".

"I'm with the bureau chief!"

"You are responsible for following up on those lone travelers who have entered and exited secret realms at a level above the Village Qian Realm, have been to higher-level areas and entered lower-level areas, whose personnel are not from this city, and who have only recently entered Luoxia City."

"Yes, Chief!"

"Liu Qingyun, you are in charge of investigating along the line of organized crime."

Liu Qingyun's expression turned somewhat solemn upon hearing the order, but since it was an order, she had no choice but to obey: "Yes, Director."

"Meeting adjourned!"

Liu Qingyun frowned as he led his team out of the Secret Realm Management Bureau.

Liu Qi: "Captain, what should we do next? It's obvious that Chen Yi is deliberately trying to steer this matter in another direction so he can take all the credit for himself."

"I know, any criminal organization with a brain wouldn't attack people in a secret realm; the risk of exposure is too great."

"Once someone dies, the Secret Realm Management Bureau will immediately send people there. If it is confirmed that the death was not natural, the Secret Realm will be sealed off for a thorough investigation."

"You should know that in order to protect awakened individuals who enter the secret realm for exploration, the state provides them with bracelets that will show if you cross a region."

"Within the secret realm, the division of each area is governed by the rules of the secret realm. The country has also noticed that there is an unknown energy body between each area. Coincidentally, there is a white crystal that can be seen everywhere in the secret realm. As long as you pass through this area, it will leave an energy residue of the boundary of that area, which can last for half a month."