Hearing this, Mr. Yu, who was standing nearby, was almost moved to laughter by the absurdity of it.
“I brought you here to help, and you’re trying to poach talent? This boy is Old Yuan’s pride and joy. If you actually dragged him off to the Security Bureau, believe me, Old Yuan would hang himself at your front door tonight.”
Mr. Qian waved his hand dismissively.
“Well, for the sake of Old Yuan’s life, I’ll refrain from headhunting then.”
He turned to look at Yin Yang.
“Zheng Yang, was it? I’ll remember you. You’re definitely a promising talent.”
After saying that, Mr. Qian left, with Mr. Yu following close behind.
Once the two had gone, Yin Yang turned to look at Qin Ye.
“When Mr. Qian came in just now, you were constantly lowering your presence. Were you afraid he’d recognize you?”
Liu Hong was stunned by this and asked in surprise, “You can actually lower your presence?”
“Of course. In fact, it’s a mandatory course for almost every spy.”
At the mention of the word ‘spy,’ Liu Hong’s expression instantly became much more serious. He stared at Qin Ye as if he were ready to report him at any moment.
“Lowering my presence? Hahaha, interesting. That’s the first time I’ve heard it put that way. I wonder, what should I do if I want to increase my presence?”
Qin Ye looked at Yin Yang with a beaming smile, acting as if he hadn't understood the implication at all.
“That’s simple. If you strip naked right now and run a lap around the dormitory building, I guarantee your presence will be maxed out.”
Liu Hong nearly burst out laughing at Yin Yang’s response.
The smile on Qin Ye’s face stiffened for a moment before he chuckled and lowered his head again, appearing indifferent to Yin Yang’s ‘provocation.’
Seeing this, Liu Hong leaned toward Yin Yang, physically blocking Qin Ye’s line of sight, as if to tell him: ‘I’m with Yin Yang, if you have a problem, come at both of us!’
...
After receiving the hint from Yin Yang, Mr. Qian changed his direction of investigation. This time, he indeed found quite a few clues.
Sometimes, things were just like that.
At first, one might be at a total loss, but once the thread is found and the investigation begins, everything becomes remarkably simple.
However, just as he was following this lead, the Security Bureau Chief sought him out.
“Mr. Qian, since you’ve already uncovered clues and have a lead, why don’t you leave this matter to the subordinates?”
“Hmm?”
Mr. Qian looked at the Bureau Chief with a hint of confusion.
The Chief’s expression was solemn.
“Matters have priorities. The main army will be here in a few days. Our priority should be weeding out the spies in the city.”
Mr. Qian frowned upon hearing this. The Bureau Chief’s words made sense, but he couldn't help but feel that the timing was a bit too coincidental.
He had only just discovered a lead, and now he was being told to hand it over. It was hard not to be suspicious.
“It’s fine. I’ve already found some clues. Just give me two or three more days, and I’ll definitely have results.”
The Bureau Chief’s expression grew even more grave. “That’s the problem, Mr. Qian. We don’t have two or three days.”
“The Command Center just called a meeting and said there are unusual movements from the Great Qi army.”
“The self-detonation incidents aren’t over yet, and we don’t know how many Great Qi spies are hiding in Wangnian City. That’s why I believe our urgent priority is to deal with the spies, not some meat seller.”
Mr. Qian frowned and asked, “Didn’t I already hand over the self-detonation case? How is the progress?”
“I haven't been following that personally. I’ve been in meetings at the Command Center these past few days. All matters in the Bureau, big and small, have been handled by the Vice Chief.”
“Fine, I understand.”
Mr. Qian agreed, bid the Bureau Chief farewell, and left.
After he was gone, the Bureau Chief sat back in his chair and let out a long, heavy sigh.
“Phew... Two more days. Sir, this is the most I can do.”
...
“Meow!”
A cat’s cry echoed in an alley, followed by a flurry of chaotic noises. When the sounds died down, a tabby cat slowly emerged.
This tabby was significantly larger than a normal cat, and there was a visible scar across the bridge of its nose.
“Meow~”
Several stray cats nearby looked at their boss with eyes full of admiration.
In just two days, this boss who had appeared out of nowhere had already led them to conquer two streets.
Canned Food had long since grown accustomed to the worshipful expressions of its underlings.
Was it a joke? Was there any city where Lord Canned Food didn't have a legendary reputation?
“Meow~”
Canned Food let out a cry, signaling its underlings to take over the new territory, while it held its tail high and headed back toward its headquarters.
It skillfully jumped onto a wall and climbed up along a drainpipe.
This pipe would have been too slippery for an ordinary stray cat, but for Canned Food, it was no different from level ground.
It had taken this path a dozen times and was thoroughly familiar with it, but today was different.
As it climbed past the third floor, it suddenly sensed the power of a sacrifice.
As Yin Yang’s cat, it might not be familiar with other powers, but when it came to sacrifices, no cat understood them better.
This familiar power made it instinctively stop and jump onto an air conditioner’s external unit to observe.
The curtains inside were drawn, so Canned Food couldn't see much, only sensing things vaguely.
Buzz~
The air hummed. Canned Food looked up; it was equally familiar with this sensation—spatial fluctuations.
It had been packed into the lantern-carrying ghost’s bag countless times and was more than acquainted with such occurrences.
With the teleportation, the sacrificial power inside the room vanished instantly.
Canned Food tilted its head in thought, then continued climbing up the drainpipe.
It planned to contact Yin Yang, sensing that this sacrificial power might have something to do with its master.
But the problem was that it was currently being allowed to roam free, while its master was locked up under the watch of a Demigod. How could it contact its master without being discovered by that Demigod?
After thinking very seriously, Canned Food made a decision.
It would make a phone call!
...
As evening approached, Yin Yang rubbed the bridge of his nose, feeling his eyes grow tired from reading.
Ring ring ring~
His phone rang. The caller was an unknown number.
“Hello?” Yin Yang answered.
“Meow~”
Yin Yang looked around; Liu Hong and Qin Ye were both out.
Qin Ye had gone downstairs to socialize with other students, while Liu Hong was busy keeping an eye out for ‘spies.’
Ever since hearing Yin Yang’s words earlier that day, the way Liu Hong looked at Qin Ye had become increasingly suspicious.
“What is it?”
“Meow~”
“I see.”
“Meow~”
“Got it.”
Yin Yang hung up the phone and stood up, walking to the window to look in the direction where Canned Food was.
A shadow flashed beneath his feet as the blade-wielding ghost flew out.
However, because of the many experts in the city, the blade-wielding ghost didn't fly very fast.
Yin Yang stretched and went back to lying on the sofa.
Knock, knock, knock.
There was a knock on the door. Before Yin Yang could respond, Qin Ye walked in leading several people. He looked at Yin Yang with a beaming smile.
“Student Zheng, do you know how to play chess?”
Yin Yang gave a gentle smile.
“I know a thing or two.”
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