Transform into a human

Yue Lai was slightly surprised, but then he thought about it and realized that Luo Fu belonged to the Imperial faction, and Qing Jian Dao was one of the leaders of the Imperial faction. It was not surprising that Qing Yan served that Minister of Security.

"Your 'Blue'..."

"You guessed right."

Well, they really are a family.

Li asked curtly, "What brings Superintendent Qingyan to Samir Fortress?"

"Don't be like that, Hua Leisi, I did help you out, after all."

Li snorted. Although Qingyan's original intention was to drag her and Yue Lai into the vortex, she did objectively help. Otherwise, Yue Lai would not have had the chance to escape Starport.

"What does this guy want from you?" she asked Yue Lai.

Yue Lai stammered, "This isn't very convenient..."

"There's no need to hide this from Miss Hua Leisi," Qingyan suddenly said. "Members of the Hua Leisi family cannot be members of the Lost Heart Society."

"The Heartless Society?" Li's voice rose several decibels as she grabbed Yue Lai by the collar. "You're hiding something from me again! What is it that he can know but I can't?!"

Qingyan wore a paternal smile, as if she were watching a young couple argue—if they weren't a couple, what couldn't they keep quiet about?

Yue Lai quickly begged for mercy: "I'll talk, I'll talk."

He looked around; because it involved classified information, the embassy staff had already wisely left.

"The incident on Tianwei III was orchestrated by the Lost Heart Society. The Department of Homeland Security recognized my professional abilities and wanted me to lead an investigation team specifically to investigate the Lost Heart Society's Grand Lord—the Living Dead."

"So now before you stands Yue Lai, the whistleblower of the Hou Fan case, the savior of Uranus, the owner of the renowned Andromeda Lost Tomb agency, and an independent agent of the Federal Department of Homeland Security!"

Li's eyes lit up immediately.

"You're leading the effort? And the other members...?"

"After removing the people shoved in by the Bureau of Investigation and the Ministry of the Interior, I should still have some spots available for free selection."

"Cough cough cough." Li pretended to cough while giving Yue Lai a dangerous look.

"I know what you mean," Yue Lai said helplessly, "but I have something more important to ask you."

"You wouldn't..."

"Yes, I still have two commissions to handle, but I can't refuse Lord Qing Sheng's request. I've already arranged things for the Luo An family, and I just need to complete Arian's commission so things can proceed smoothly. The latter still requires..."

"Wait!" Li interrupted him abruptly. "Are you mistaken? I'm not an employee of your firm!"

"We're friends, so let's just say I'm doing a friend a favor."

"You, I..." Li was speechless for a moment.

She really wanted to join the investigation into the Lost Heart Society, but Yue Lai was simply too busy. Arian's request needed to be handled by a reliable person... She couldn't just leave it to Mo and Cavendish, could she?

That would completely ruin the firm's reputation.

Yue's next words finally convinced her: "Although you're not in the investigation team, you're saving me time so I can have more energy to investigate the Mentally Disturbed Society. Isn't that also participating in it?"

"Fine, fine, stop with the investment," Li waved his hand irritably. "I'll take over Ariane's commission. Your two employees will have to follow my orders."

"To be honest, I've always treated them like they didn't exist..."

Qingyan laughed and said, "Mr. Yue Lai is really good at dealing with women."

"...Don't spread rumors."

Just as Qingyan was about to formally inform the Security Bureau of the mission details, an embassy staff member approached:

"Mr. Yue Lai, the two military officers from the Xianwang Palace Secretariat who just brought you here are waiting for you at the door."

"Golden Broom and Riding the Wind? What happened to them?"

Are these two really here to practice shuttle runs?

The three arrived outside the embassy, ​​where Jin Quanhua and Chengfeng stood solemnly at the entrance.

The military instructor got straight to the point:

"Yue Lai, do you know Bai Xiaozhu?"

"Bai Xiaozhu? I don't..."

"It's impossible for us not to know each other!" Qingyan interrupted him. "Xiaozhu is our friend."

A voice echoed in Yue Lai's mind from the shadows: "Bai Xiaozhu was sent by the Ministry of the Interior. She was originally on official business in the Eastern Yang Empire."

Yue Lai's expression deepened.

"So, who is this person...?"

"My name is Qingyan, and I am an employee of the boss's firm."

"An employee of Zanhuake? No wonder he's Mr. Yue."

Chengfeng took a deep breath:

"Your other 'employee,' Ms. Bai, has been murdered!"

……

……

Miyagi, International Star Harbor.

The silver-white starship was docked at a temporary berth, its hatches tightly shut. An energy barrier had completely isolated the surrounding area, and investigators in fully sealed protective suits moved about within it.

Occasionally, a low command voice would come from the communicator. The onlookers were kept a hundred meters away and could only see the hurried figures through the transparent force field barrier.

Yue Lai and his group passed through the barrier. Because they suspected that this matter was related to the Heartless Society, Li was left at the embassy by Yue Lai. Since he did not intend to let her join the investigation team, it was best to make clean ties now.

He also asked the embassy's military attaché to bring Winona and her entourage, whose whereabouts were unknown, back to the embassy, ​​rather than the hotel.

He sensed a strong smell of danger.

In the cramped bathroom of the starship, the off-white floor tiles had been stained dark red. The girl's body was divided into seven pieces, arranged almost morbidly, and placed on the floor between the sink and the toilet.

The limbs were separated from the joints, the cuts were smooth and almost without any blood splatter. The head was leaning against the corner of the wall, the long hair was scattered like seaweed, and the face still showed traces of lingering pain.

"The muscle bundles showed signs of tearing, and the zebra-striped contraction bands of the sarcomeres were clearly visible. The victim was dismembered while conscious." The forensic doctor handed a report to Jin Broom.

The military instructor glanced through the document briefly and found almost no information related to the murderer, and even the victim's identity information was scarce.

That makes sense, since Bai Xiaozhu was sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it's impossible for him to be carrying too many items that would reveal his personal identity.

Riding the wind, looking towards Mount Yue:

"This woman's entry application shows that she is an employee of your firm."

Bai Xiaozhu was naturally not a member of the Windmill Town Office, but it was reasonable for the Internal Affairs Department to arrange this identity for the convenience of contacting Yue Lai.

Golden broom flower asked:

"Does she have any enemies?"

Yue looked at Qingyan, who smiled wryly:

"She has always been kind to people."

During the conversation, the forensic doctor finished collecting the extraordinary information from Bai Xiaozhu's body, stood up, and said:

"Miss Bai's extraordinary talent is just like mine; she is one of the Thirty-Six Extraordinary Talents, the [Anatomy]."

This approach... in today's context, is a truly hellish joke.

Yue Lai suddenly spoke up:

"It seems the killer knew her background."

"Oh? How did you know?"

Bai Xiaozhu said softly.