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Chapter 129 4. Storm (Please subscribe with ten thousand words!)

Hearing the question from the man dressed in noble attire, the person thought for a moment and then said, "Your Excellency, I'm not sure myself."

"I've looked into his records."

"But he comes from a low-level city's slum area, so there's very little documentation and records available."

"The only somewhat valuable records are from his time in Bai Zhi's Special Case Team."

"However, that team is entirely under Bai Zhi's control, and nobody knows if those records are true or false."

"Just take the incident where he, a mere junior Awakener, instantly killed five Fusers. That seems a bit too exaggerated."

"Moreover, the way he used stratagems to identify spies hidden within the Special Case Team seems more like it's been made up or exaggerated."

"After all, when the Security Bureau tallied and recorded the team's props, it was discovered that Bai Zhi used a total of two 'Twenty-Two Winged Angels' during her case investigations."

"Still, there are many doubts about this matter. For example, how did Bai Zhi come across the intelligence on the Rejuvenation Society?"

"Or... how did she learn that we were smuggling 'Ming 28'..."

The nobleman listened, then silently nodded his head, his fingers gently tapping on the armrest of the chair.

After a moment, he slowly said, "Whether it's true or not, we must not take it lightly."

The person assured, "Rest assured, Your Excellency."

"Although I have my doubts about some of his merits... I place great emphasis on him."

"I've set up a trap that will keep him too busy to meddle in our affairs, and too preoccupied to investigate the Flower Morning Festival and compete with us."

"This trap will launch tonight. By tomorrow, Bai Zhi will realize that everything she has struggled for is but an illusion..."

The noble man gave him a glance and nodded in satisfaction.

"Fine. As long as you have a clear grasp of the situation."

"However... you must understand that Bai Zhi is just a minor issue; our main opponent is still Gu Qing..."

One was of commoner origins, amiable, without airs, generally laid-back, but highly reliable during critical moments. Many cases that others found enigmatic and inexplicable would become clear once they reached his hands.

His strength had never been fully revealed, but it was generally considered to be formidable.

The other, born into nobility, was beautiful and proud, like a goddess high above. It was a pity, though... that such a pretty head had so little inside. She preferred to deal with certain problems through violence.

Compared to the two deputy directors, however, people knew far too little about Fang Ze.

Especially since that morning, Fang Ze had been apprehended as a suspect by Xun Yi, one of Gu Qing's loyal subordinates.

Rumored to be implicated in the killing of a Director of the Investigation Bureau.

And now, a suspect today, he's joining the Security Bureau tomorrow?

What exactly is going on?

Fueled by this curiosity, many people began to inquire about all sorts of information on Fang Ze.

Under the deliberate spread by interested parties, Fang Ze's information was soon laid out for all to see.

As an "early-stage Awakener, who instantly killed five Fusers."

Or as one "who uncovered three spies using strategic wit alone, without the need of any artifacts."

Or "lured a Mysterious organization into making a move against him alone, only to turn around, capture them, and extract intelligence on the Mysterious organization"...

There were many such exaggerated feats, all of which were eagerly unearthed by the inquisitive.

And the commissioners of the Security Bureau were somewhat shocked by these feats.

Were these really true?

They all seemed so over-the-top, didn't they?

And was even the Director of the Investigation Bureau he killed a spy? Discover exclusive tales at empire

Was it a case of failed recruitment followed by self-defense?