He just broke up with his girlfriend and is already living with the devilish rich girl.

Special Administration Bureau Beijing Headquarters.

A large internal meeting that lasted three hours has just ended.

The conference room door opened, and the heads of various departments walked out one after another, each with a different expression.

Zheng Ningyuan was the last to come out, and he straightened his military uniform collar with a blank expression.

At the meeting just now, he gave a detailed report on the "annihilation operation" in Ninghai City.

From the cause and process of the operation to the physical evidence and confessions that were finally seized, the entire chain of evidence is complete and clear.

It points to a criminal group hidden within the Special Administration Bureau that illegally manufactures berserk mutants.

The evidence is conclusive, the facts are clear, and no one can find fault with this matter.

Ultimately, the meeting unanimously passed a resolution to conduct an in-depth investigation into the criminal group.

They also credited Zheng Ningyuan, who was the commander-in-chief, with a major achievement.

"Eee-yah-yah—"

The old man hummed a traditional opera tune, twirling two glossy walnuts in his hands, and slowly walked out of the conference room.

He seemed to be in a very good mood.

"Chief Inspector Zou."

Zheng Ningyuan's voice came from behind him.

The old man stopped and turned around. When he saw that it was Zheng Ningyuan, a kind smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Xiao Zheng, you've been working especially hard lately, that's great."

"You young people are so much better, full of energy and courage. We old folks are really no good anymore. Even staying up for a while makes our backs ache."

"You're too modest."

Zheng Ningyuan walked up to him with a respectful smile on his face.

"With your physique, let alone attending meetings, even if you were sent to the front lines now, you could still withstand the onslaught of fifteen A-rank aliens by yourself, just like you did during the Battle of the Long Night."

"Haha, Xiao Zheng, you really know how to talk. Don't make fun of this old man."

The old man's eyes narrowed as he smiled.

"I mean it sincerely, Supervisor Zou."

Zheng Ningyuan's smile faded, replaced by a serious and sincere expression.

"It was because of you that I was so determined to go to the front line of the military."

"I have read a lot of your combat records. Every decision you made on the battlefield was textbook-worthy."

"Your contributions to the Special Administration and to humanity are immeasurable by any medal."

"I believe that no one is more responsible or understands the weight of the word 'protection' more than you."

The old man smiled faintly and stopped playing with the walnuts.

"That's true, my heart will always be with humanity."

He looked at Zheng Ningyuan with an open and honest gaze.

"I, Zou, will do anything that benefits humanity, even at the cost of my life."

"Even if it means indiscriminately killing innocent people and crossing moral boundaries, would you still do it?"

Zheng Ningyuan suddenly asked.

For a moment, the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

The two remained silent for a long time, simply gazing at each other.

In the end, it was the old man who laughed first.

He stepped forward, patted Zheng Ningyuan on the shoulder, and said earnestly.

"You're too tired, Xiao Zheng. Work is important, but your health is more important. You're not some young man in your early twenties anymore."

"Spend more time with your children."

"Speaking of which, it must be tough for you to be all alone. If you'd like, I can help you find someone else so you'll have someone to take care of you."

"Hahaha, Supervisor Zou, you're just making fun of me." Zheng Ningyuan also burst into laughter.

The two laughed heartily and passed each other.

The smiles on their faces vanished the instant they passed each other.

His eyes turned incredibly cold.

...

...

Office of the Control Yuan.

The old man returned to his seat, and his secretary immediately handed him a cup of hot tea.

"Supervisor Zou, the operation has failed."

"Yes, I think so too."

The old man picked up his teacup, blew on it to cool it down, and showed no surprise on his face.

"That old fox Zheng Ningyuan always says his two children are good-for-nothings, that they need to be disciplined here and reprimanded there."

"In fact, both of these children are outstanding among their peers."

"Thinking that you can take them out with a few insignificant assassins is definitely an oversimplification."

"There's one more thing, Supervisor Zou," the secretary said, lowering his voice even further.

"What?"

"Commander Zheng raided Ninghai's modification factory, but... they don't seem to have discovered the prototype of the 'Domination Authority' we sent over."

"Oh?" The old man put down his teacup, intrigued.

"Interesting, do we still have that thing?"

The secretary shook her head.

"According to feedback from the scene, it seems that he took advantage of the chaos to escape."

"That won't do." The old man's eyes turned cold.

"We must retrieve it. Even though it's just a small fragment, we must not allow the powers held by the Special Administration to fall into the wrong hands."

"Yes."

...

...

Zheng Xingguang has been secretly investigating the attack on him and his sister for the past two days.

But strangely, those people seemed to have vanished into thin air and never reappeared.

But it's alright, my sister is safe for now.

That evening, after finishing his routine patrol, he treated a few of his close colleagues to a late-night snack.

On his way back to the safe house he had prepared, he walked through a secluded alley.

Suddenly, he smelled a scent.

A sort of……

A familiar scent.

He frowned and followed the scent deeper into the alley.

Under the dim streetlights, he saw a woman with tattered clothes and disheveled hair.

He was kneeling in front of several garbage cans full of sewage, rummaging through them for something.

She pulled half a moldy loaf of bread from a torn plastic bag and stuffed it into her mouth without hesitation.

Zheng Xingguang took a closer look and was startled.

Isn't this the blind girl who appeared on the bridge and in the warehouse, the one who can control berserk monsters with her flute?!

What happened to her here? And why is she in this state?

Zheng Xingguang immediately formed a sword finger, and the peach wood sword on his back automatically unsheathed with a "clang" and hovered beside him.

Hearing the noise, the woman froze and slowly turned her head.

Her face was covered in grime, her eyes remained empty and lifeless, and her expression was completely blank.

"sorry."

She spoke, her voice hoarse.

"I didn't know these things were inedible, but I was so hungry, I hadn't eaten for two days."

"What did you say?" Zheng Xingguang frowned. What was this woman up to?

The woman did not answer, but knelt on the ground and kowtowed her head to the oil-stained floor.

"I'll throw it up right away, I'm sorry, please don't hit me."

Her tone was so calm, as if she were talking about someone else.

Then, she actually put her fingers in her mouth and started gagging.

Zheng Xingguang was stunned for a moment, then immediately roared.

"Stop immediately! Put your hands on your head!"

The woman was startled, and tremblingly placed her hands on her head, squatting there as if she were already used to being ordered around.