In the shade of a tree not far away, Captain Liu Xie was dressed in a clean uniform of the Arresting Bureau, leaning against the trunk with her eyes closed, resting.
Suddenly, her ears twitched slightly, as if she had caught a trace of an unusual sound. Then, she slowly opened her eyes and glanced casually at Li Shang and Chang Erbing.
Did she just hear those two talking about the [Mask]?
Liu Xie’s expression remained unchanged. She walked up behind the two of them with her hands in her pockets and casually asked:
"Your heart rates are racing. Have you sensed so kind of danger?"
Chang Erbing kept silent. Li Shang turned to look at Liu Xie, his eyes flickering a few tis, hesitating to speak. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said in a low voice,
"Captain Liu, I have to be honest with you. It’s not that I sense danger; it’s that I feel like we’re sitting on a powder keg, and it’s one that’s being broadcasted on live television."
At this mont, Li Shang couldn’t care less about the "gag order" issued by the special agent, because this quagmire is even more perilous than the previous whirlpool.
In the last whirlpool, they needed to identify the one true [Mask] from 50 impostors. In essence, it was a battle with them on the offensive and the [Mask] on the defensive.
This ti, however, the quagmire... they are on the defensive, and the [Mask] is on the offensive.
Everyone knows defense is ten tis harder than offense.
Especially those caras—whether they can catch the Mask is uncertain, but it’s a given that their surveillance will undoubtedly hinder the Patrol Office, limiting the ans they can employ.
In a sense, these caras aren’t on their side and are more likely to beco accomplices to the [Mask].
This ti, the [Mask] is not fighting alone!
Therefore, Li Shang must drag more people into the situation, not just to keep watch on the [Mask], but so that when things go wrong, there are more "companions" to share the responsibility.
Liu Xie’s pupils narrowed slightly, and she cooperatively asked, "What exactly do you an by that?"
Li Shang deliberated for a mont, then slowly replied:
"You’re aware that a few students from the Eighth Academy were killed recently, right? Back then, the Arresting Bureau also sent soone over to assist. The one who ca was Captain Gou Xin from the second team of the Bureau."
Liu Xie slightly raised an eyebrow, her tone flat:
"I have indeed heard about it. So, has the Patrol Office not solved the case yet?"
Li Shang rubbed his cheeks tightly, exhaling a long breath, saying with a gloomy expression,
"No, the case remains unsolved. The perpetrator is still hiding within the Eighth Academy. Due to confidentiality, I can’t reveal too much to you. I can only tell you that this culprit is not a murderer in the ordinary sense. He might be a cannibalistic... monster."
He paused slightly, his gaze locking onto Liu Xie’s, emphasizing deliberately:
"I have a premonition he will erge during this period to hunt for prey, and it will be right in front of those caras. So, Captain Liu, I urgently need your help."
Liu Xie gave a deep look at Li Shang, an expression he couldn’t decipher, but thankfully, Liu Xie seed convinced, aware of the severity of the situation, and agreed to his request.
She said to him, "Alright, I’ll help you!"
In stark contrast to Li Shang’s anxiety, Feng Ju strolled through the campus, his eyes gliding over the hanging banners and flashing caras, yet his heart remained tranquil.
He couldn’t care less whether the [Mask] would continue committing cris. He rather hoped the [Mask] would hurry up and commit one.
After all, Feng Ju wasn’t responsible for security; his team was only responsible for apprehending the [Mask]. They weren’t accountable to any mbers of Parliant or guests; they only had to answer to the special agent.
As for whether the caras, now turned from a jar to a barrel, would increase their difficulty in capturing the [Mask]?
Feng Ju’s answer is no. On the contrary, he believes the current situation will help them more smoothly apprehend the [Mask].
Because the thods they are going to employ for solving the case will be absolutely different from the traditional thods.
Although it might cause a bit of turmoil, it will surely be efficient and precise.
Feng Ju sauntered about, casually scanning around, occasionally glimpsing the bright banners.
——Warm congratulations on the successful comncent of Zone 9’s first Intercollegiate Martial Arts Tournant.
——Congratulations to freshn xxx, xxx, and Feng Yuhuai from our school for breaking through from the lower grade group, earning themselves the chance to compete in the higher level matches.
——A warm welco to the famous scientist Mr. Zuo Bai for visiting our school...
Feng Ju’s gaze almost imdiately captured his daughter’s na on the banner, and he couldn’t help but smile.
Dong Ping, standing nearby, sensibly complinted,
"Captain Feng, is this your daughter? How impressive, truly remarkable, getting into the higher-level tournants definitely ans she can appear on television, with a bright and promising future ahead."
Feng Ju smiled and humbly waved a black hand, saying,
"Not at all, she’s still far from it. She’s rely achieved so insignificant success among students, but on a larger stage, it appears insignificant.
She will only live up to all that I’ve done for her and the investnt I’ve made when she can have a na recognized and respected independently like that scientist Zuo Bai."
Dong Ping and the other team mbers fell silent, shaken by the captain’s broad vision.
They couldn’t help but reflect on why their children seed so average; perhaps their expectations and demands were too low compared to the captain’s for his daughter.
Noticing the team’s silence, Feng Ju felt a bit awkward, softly cleared his throat, and skillfully shifted the topic:
"By the way, do any of you know of Zuo Bai?"
Dong Ping and the team mbers all shook their heads, indicating they were unaware.
Truth be told, Feng Ju didn’t know much about Zuo Bai before either, being just a chief constable, not very concerned about the field of technology.
But since he had an advanced chanical arm fitted, he has developed a keen interest in "implants and enhancents" in this field of science.
Like when gifted a car, even if previously uninterested, you’d start exploring various knowledge about vehicles and quickly understand them quite deeply.
Zuo Bai, in recent years, is just such a renowned scientist within Lower City, in this erging field of science.
Feng Ju promptly gave the team a simple explanation of who Zuo Bai is,
Overall describing him as an outstanding young individual from Zone 6, a star scientist, a leading figure in new scientific fields, everything impressive that Feng Ju had seen online.
Subsequently, Feng Ju gently sighed, his eyes brimming with deep hopes,
"...If my daughter can erge successfully in the competitions and earn Zuo Bai’s favor, even a little guidance from him would an she truly glimpses a bright future."
Of course, when Feng Ju spoke of "Zuo Bai," he didn’t necessarily an Zuo Bai specifically but rather anyone with "Zuo Bai" like excellent characteristics.
Deep down, Feng Ju yearns for soone like "Zuo Bai" to beco his daughter’s ntor or guide soday in the future.
And if that person truly turned out to be Zuo Bai himself, it would be nothing short of ideal.
After all, Zuo Bai is not only excellent but also very young, and according to online photos, quite handso. If he were to stand next to his daughter, they’d indeed look quite fitting together.
Feng Ju can only dream, yet unbeknownst to him, Destiny may soon weave this dream into reality to reward his great fatherly love in the not-so-distant future.
But when dreams co true, will Feng Ju really beam with joy, or...?
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