"That's right, it was indeed a great gift. Thanks to Fang Xiu calling me in advance to warn me, I was able to rush over and save Bai Qi. Otherwise, Bai Qi would have been doomed this time."
"What!?" Wang Dehai was instantly stunned: "Are you saying that it was Fang Xiu who notified you in advance to save Bai Qi?"
"That's right. I received a call from someone claiming to be Fang Xiu. He said that during Bai Qi's battle with the Head Demon, a strange creature would emerge from his shadow to launch a surprise attack, leading to Bai Qi's death. After receiving the call, I immediately went to meet up with Bai Qi, and everything unfolded exactly as Fang Xiu had described!
If I hadn't arrived in time, Bai Qi would have died for sure!"
Wang Dehai stared at Fang Xiu in disbelief, too shocked to speak for a moment.
Fang Xiu, however, spoke calmly: "Director Wang, are you satisfied with my gift? And you, Miss Shen, put away your divine power."
Bang!
The flames in Shen Lingxue's hands vanished. She stared at Fang Xiu in disbelief, unable to speak for a moment. She never expected that Fang Xiu could save Bai Qi's life with just one phone call—save the life of Green Vine City's top spirit master.
"Fang Xiu is at the bureau, right? Wait there; I'll be there immediately." Yang Ming's anxious voice came through the phone. After speaking, he hung up hurriedly.
Wang Dehai remained silent for a moment before saying, "Mr. Fang, you're right. If it's later confirmed that Bai Qi's incident wasn't intentional, then your abilities indeed possess extremely high strategic value. I can agree to your request, but let's wait until after the results are announced."
He still harbored some doubts about Fang Xiu's abilities, even after Fang Xiu had saved Bai Qi.
As the director of the Investigation Bureau, he couldn't easily trust a stranger, even if that stranger appeared flawless. There was still a one-in-ten-thousand chance.
What if Bai Qi's incident was deliberately orchestrated by someone else, and then Fang Xiu called Yang Ming to notify him? That possibility couldn't be ruled out.
Everything would have to wait until the lottery results were announced before a final conclusion could be reached.
Fang Xiu nodded. He understood Wang Dehai's considerations as the director, and he wasn't worried at all because he already knew tonight's winning numbers and there would be no mistakes.
After that, the two chatted for a while, and then Fang Xiu was taken to the rest room to rest.
As the director of the Investigation Bureau, Wang Dehai was very busy with work and couldn't spend the whole day chatting with Fang Xiu in the office.
In the restroom, Fang Xiu and Shen Lingxue sat across from each other and began drinking water.
Due to the need to keep Fang Xiu's abilities confidential, the task of accompanying and supervising him fell to Shen Lingxue, who was in the know.
However, Shen Lingxue was highly dissatisfied with this task, especially since Fang Xiu had revealed his preferences and even his private tattoos, making her feel exposed and without any secrets in his presence.
In fact, Fang Xiu was also dissatisfied, as seeing beautiful women now reminded him of his wife, causing him to involuntarily want to pull out a scalpel and stab it into the other person's fair neck.
Just as the two sat in silence, Fang Xiu's phone rang—it was Zhao Hao.
"Hey, Xiu Ge, let's go out for some skewers tonight. I'll show you my amazing abilities!"
"No, I'm busy tonight. By the way, has the Investigation Bureau contacted you yet?"
"The Investigation Bureau? Today, a man in black claimed to be a staff member of the Global Strange Events Joint Investigation Strategic Defense Attack and Logistics Support Bureau and came to my door. Is he from the Investigation Bureau?"
"Yes, what did he say to you?"
"Not much. It was mostly the same as what Wang Ziting said. He gave a brief introduction about the strange phenomena and spirit masters, then had me sign a confidentiality agreement, stating that I couldn't freely display my abilities or discuss strange phenomena in public, and then he left."
"I see." After saying that, Fang Xiu hung up the phone.
He turned to Shen Lingxue and said, "Why didn't you invite Zhao Hao to join the Investigation Bureau?"
Upon hearing Zhao Hao's name, Shen Lingxue's face flashed with a look of disgust. "The Investigation Bureau isn't a dumping ground where anyone can join. Only those with outstanding abilities and who pass the mental contamination test can enter. You must know what Zhao Hao's abilities are, right?"
"Then add one more condition: let Zhao Hao join the Investigation Bureau too."
"What? No way! Don't push your luck." Shen Lingxue strongly opposed the idea of Zhao Hao joining.
Fang Xiu said calmly, "I'm not negotiating with you; I'm just informing you."
"You!" Shen Lingxue was so angry her eyebrows stood on end. As one of the few women in the Investigation Bureau and a beauty at that, she had always enjoyed being the center of attention. Even Captain Yang Ming had never spoken to her in such a condescending manner. Now, having been repeatedly humiliated by Fang Xiu, she felt a strong sense of psychological disparity.
Just then, there was a loud bang!
The door to the break room was violently pushed open.
A tall man with a square face, broad nose, and a full beard burst in.
It was Yang Ming.
Upon entering, Yang Ming's gaze immediately locked onto Fang Xiu.
"Are you Fang Xiu?"
Fang Xiu nodded.
"Lingxue, step outside for a moment. I need to speak with Fang Xiu privately."
Shen Lingxue: "...."
She felt that she was no longer important to anyone.
Bang!
Shen Lingxue left the break room in a bad mood and slammed the door shut.
After Shen Lingxue left, Yang Ming hurriedly sat down and said urgently to Fang Xiu, "Fang Xiu, you didn't tell anyone else about me drugging Bai Qi, did you?"
Fang Xiu: "....."
He found Captain Yang Ming's focus rather peculiar. Under normal circumstances, shouldn't the first thing one would be concerned about be predicting the future? Or perhaps expressing gratitude for the warning that saved Bai Qi?
Who would have thought that Yang Ming's primary concern was whether anyone else knew about the matter of drugging Bai Qi?
After some thought, Fang Xiu said, " Currently, no one else knows besides you, but who knows what will happen in the future."
Yang Ming had just relaxed upon hearing the first part of the sentence, but his expression darkened immediately upon hearing the second part.
"What do you mean by that?"
"What I mean is, you'll have to pay more."
Instantly, Yang Ming's expression turned as sour as if he had eaten something disgusting. He forced a smile and said, "Fang Xiu, you're planning to join the Investigation Bureau, aren't you? Do you know that I'm currently the captain of the Investigation Bureau? Do you understand the weight of a captain's position? The Investigation Bureau is a complex organization, and as a newcomer, there are many things you can't handle. But if I, as the captain, back you up, then..."
Fang Xiu interrupted him directly, "Captain Yang, you don't want Bai Qi to find out about the drugging incident, do you?"