It doesn't matter if your souls are scattered, as long as you die.

The director took the paper bag from his hand, and the young man immediately regained his senses, snatched it from his hand, and held it tightly to his chest.

"This is a photo I took."

The director wasn't angry; he simply advised, "You can keep the photos, but don't let them leak out."

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A knock came at the door.

"Come in!"

As soon as the sound faded, a newspaper staff member pushed open the door and came in, holding a document in his hand.

He handed the document to the director, saying, "Director, this was sent from the government."

The director took the document, glanced at it casually, and gave a knowing, wry smile.

"Okay, I understand. You can leave now."

Before leaving, the staff member glanced at the young man and saw his dejected appearance. He thought to himself that he must have taken another worthless photo and been rejected.

After everyone left, the director handed the document to the young man, "Jingzai, take a look."

The young man had no interest in watching; his mind was preoccupied with why such a significant discovery couldn't be shared with ordinary people.

When the document was handed to him, he turned away, not wanting to deal with it.

"Take a look, and you'll understand why your photos can't be published."

Upon hearing this, the young man reacted, and after a moment of suspicion, he couldn't wait to snatch the document from his hand and look at it.

The more I looked at him, the redder his face became; he was furious.

After reading it, he tore the document to shreds, scattering the paper scraps all over the office.

The director patted the scraps of paper off his shoulder. "So what if they're torn up? I've already memorized the contents anyway."

Looking up at the young man, he said earnestly, "Jingzai, there's no need for you to be so angry. The government is doing this for the sake of stability."

The young man's eyes were red and filled with tears. "What stability? This is depriving the people of their right to know."

The director patiently explained the pros and cons to him, "That's right, it does deprive the public of their right to know, but it has also really played a role in maintaining stability."

"If people knew that there are many people and things in this world beyond our comprehension, what would they do?"

"People are naturally curious. Some people may be content with the status quo, but others will never be content with the status quo and will seek out abilities beyond their current understanding."

The director picked up the photo he had seen before, pointed to the winged blonde woman standing in front of the giant python, and said:

"Humans can grow wings, fly, and even unleash magical attacks."

Do you think that if ordinary people knew about the existence of such people, they would be content with their current situation?

Before the young man could respond, the director confidently concluded, "No, they will pursue that ability."

"At that time, the existing stability will be disrupted."

After hearing this, the young man's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes were full of disapproval.

Whether or not stability will be broken is merely speculation, because such speculation deprives the public of their right to know, which is deception.

He glared angrily at the director, then, taking advantage of the director's inattention, snatched the photo and ran quickly out of the office.

The director shook his head as he looked at the door that had been slammed shut. What use would taking the photos be?

Once the government submits the report, even if you show the photos to others, they will only think it's a natural mirage.

That's right, the document sent by the government explains the cause of the Bijinshan anomaly.

The document explains that Bijin Mountain's unique geographical location, coupled with the lightning strike that occurred half a month ago, caused a disruption in the magnetic field, resulting in some magical phenomena.

Ultimately, it was concluded that this was a mirage, and people should not overthink it.

The director chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Deceiving the public?"

In fact, he was also one of those who were deceived ten days ago. It wasn't until they, the leaders of newspapers, news stations, and television stations, were summoned for questioning that they realized there was such a group of people in the world.

The purpose of the meeting was to warn them not to report on people or forces beyond their comprehension.

At that time, he hadn't figured out what "people and things beyond our comprehension" meant. It wasn't until he saw the photos taken by Jingzai today that he understood what those "people and things beyond our comprehension" were.

His advice to Jingzai wasn't just wild guessing, because he was now filled with longing for the unknown and mysterious power.

However, due to many concerns, I was unable to explore the matter.

……

Jingzai walked out of the newspaper office and stood blankly at the entrance for a long time.

Suddenly, he moved, grabbed a passerby, and showed him the photo.

"Hey handsome, look at the photos I took today. There are monsters and magical people on Bijin Mountain."

The man glanced at the photo and immediately gaped in astonishment.

"Holy crap, holy crap, what is this?"

The young man's surprised voice attracted other passersby to come and see.

"Is this real or fake?"

"How could something captured by a camera be fake?"

"Someone just told me they saw a monster in Bijin Mountain, and I didn't believe it at first, but now I do."

"Isn't anyone scared? If such a huge monster came down from the mountain, we probably wouldn't be enough to feed it."

"That's impossible. Although this monster is big, it certainly wouldn't dare to go to crowded places. After all, we humans are at the top of the food chain."

"Dude, you're way too confident, but I agree with you."

Seeing that everyone believed him, Jingzai finally smiled.

"Hey, stop talking about that monster! Didn't you see that winged woman?"

"this……"

"It feels fake. How can a person grow wings?"

"Like an angel."

"Angels are things from legends; they can't possibly be real."

"This photo is probably fake; perhaps it's a painting by an artist that was then photographed."

Jingzai's happy smile immediately vanished, and he quickly explained, "It's not a painting, it's a picture I took at the beach today."

Thinking of something, he immediately opened the paper bag, pulled out another photo to check, and said, "Look, this is also a photo I took today."

The photo shows a corner of the mountain collapsed.

"If you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself right now. A small corner of Bijin Mountain has indeed collapsed."

"It could also be a drawing."

"No, that mountain only collapsed today. Even if a painter were to paint it, no painter could capture the scene in this photo in such a short time."

Upon hearing this, an artist in the crowd spoke up to confirm, "He's right. It would take at least a month to paint the details in this photo."

The crowd fell silent, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

"No way, it's a real photo, right? And is that one with wings a real person too?"

"If the photo is real, then the person with wings must also be real."

"Are you kidding me? How could a person possibly have wings?"

"Is it possible that the person is real, but the wings are fake?"

"Yes, yes, yes, that must be it."

"That person can fly, there must be something transparent supporting them."

"That makes sense."

People quickly lost interest in fake things and left in twos and threes.