96: Chapter 96 Particularly Serious Crimes Involving Extraordinary Power

Qin Xiaoxiao had been staying at the Xiao Family's No. 1 Manor for some time. Seeing that she hadn't returned all night, Qin Lulu was very worried about her safety, which was why she called.

"Sister, I'm fine. I'm with my boyfriend, at my boyfriend's house."

Qin Lulu's chuckling voice came through, "Did you close the curtains?"

"We did~"

Qin Xiaoxiao curled the corners of her lips, revealing a playful smile.

Then she looked up and glanced at Su Fan with amusement.

"How is he? In that regard? He's not gay, is he?"

"Sister, what are you saying!"

Qin Xiaoxiao complained, then continued, "I'm hanging up now if there's nothing else!"

"No worries, just take precautions. That's all!"

After hanging up the phone, Qin Xiaoxiao leaned on Su Fan's shoulder and murmured, "Su-su... You've saved me twice. I won't marry anyone but you in this life... You must never be a scumbag, understand? I can't control that fairy sister, but you are not allowed to touch any other woman... Otherwise, I will be very sad, okay? Su-su?"

Su Fan gave a soft "Mm," but in his mind, the faces of Jiang Ji, Yun Zhu, Empress Yan Yufei, and other women flashed by one after another.

Qin Xiaoxiao seemed to feel satisfied just hearing that "Mm." She rested her head on his chest, remaining silent, only occasionally letting out a giggle of delight...

After dawn.

Qin Xiaoxiao asked Director Sun for leave.

However, Director Sun said something major had happened and there was a meeting at the bureau, and Su Fan needed to go too.

"Oh."

Qin Xiaoxiao gave a slightly disappointed "Oh," then relayed Director Sun's message to Su Fan.

Nine in the morning.

Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Fan rode a Ferrari belonging to the Qin Family together and arrived at the Justice Bureau.

Afterward, Qin Xiaoxiao changed into a brand-new, form-fitting azure uniform. With her tall figure and heroic bearing, her beautiful oval face exuded a cold, aloof beauty when she wasn't smiling.

But when she walked with Su Fan, her face was filled with a sweet smile that could bewitch anyone, and she would occasionally hook her little finger with Su Fan's. If it weren't for the conduct and discipline of the Justice Bureau, she would have held his hand directly...

In this state, anyone could tell she was dating Su Fan.

Chen Qian saw this scene from afar, her lips twisting into a smile uglier than crying. She scoffed and stomped her foot lightly: "Qin Xiaoxiao, you're just enjoying the advantage of being close to the water, that's all..."

Wang Hao popped his head out from beside her, "Junior Sister Chen, you seem to strongly oppose this marriage?"

"Mind your own business!"

Chen Qian glared at Wang Hao.

Wang Hao chuckled, "They are a talented man and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven. Is it your turn, a plain and confident woman, to object?"

Chen Qian immediately turned around and slammed a fist hard onto Wang Hao's arm: "Who are you calling a plain and confident woman! You turn-off man!!"

...

Conference room.

All the section chiefs and deputy section chiefs sat upright in two rows. Director Sun, wearing a uniform and a peaked cap, walked in with long strides as the guards opened the door for him.

"Attention!!!"

All the middle and high-level management of the Justice Bureau wearing peaked caps stood up straight, and with a "snap," they saluted in perfect unison.

"Sit!"

Director Sun, draped in a green wool military overcoat over his uniform, sat in the main seat with apparent casualness and placed his peaked cap on the table.

He exuded an aura of authority. His hair was combed neatly back, not a strand out of place. Beneath the thick eyebrows on his square face hid a pair of sharp yet deep eyes. When his gaze swept across the room, it carried an inherent air of authority that commanded respect without anger.

He also always wore a kind smile at the corners of his mouth, revealing white teeth, making him look amiable.

Everyone sat down in unison.

But after sitting down, their postures remained straight, without the slightest slackness.

After Director Sun chuckled softly, he raised his right hand, covered in a white glove, and gave a slight wave. The large screen in the conference room lit up, playing a news report.

"Dear viewers, just yesterday, an extremely major crime involving extraordinary power occurred outside the Ninth Safe Zone, resulting in over 500 deaths, and the scene was tragic. After the incident, the Ninth Safe Zone Justice Bureau arrived at the scene immediately to carry out investigations and rescue work. Currently, the case is being fully investigated. We will continue to follow this event. This is China Central Television Channel 1 reporting for you."

Seeing that it was a report from China Central Television, almost everyone in the conference room lowered their heads. They hadn't expected this case to have been escalated to the higher-ups...

No wonder Director Sun had to preside over this meeting personally.

Director Sun's sharp and deep gaze swept around the room, finally locking onto the face of the First Security Division chief, Kuang Yang. He called his name and asked: "Tell me, why hasn't your First Security Division caught the murderer yet?"

Kuang Yang stood up and replied: "Director, the perpetrator's methods are extremely brutal, mainly killing by ripping out hearts and lungs. Many Mutant Beasts were also killed by him, and their inner cores are missing. It seems these inner cores were consumed by him. Ordinary Cultivators would not consume the inner cores of Mutant Beasts because they are toxic, so we speculate that this murderer must have Cultivated an extremely evil Cultivation Technique..."

Director Sun had no patience to listen to his rambling any longer. He tapped on the table and roared angrily: "Results!!! I want results!!! Why haven't you caught the person? You are at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, right? That murderer doesn't even have Foundation Establishment, why can't you catch him!!??"

Kuang Yang's face turned red instantly, and he dared not say another word.

Director Sun's voice softened slightly, and he said in an earnest tone: "Fellow colleagues, right now, all one hundred Safe Zones across the country, big and small, are watching this extremely major case in our Ninth Safe Zone. Over 500 people died overnight, and many of them were Cultivators. How will people in other Safe Zones view us? How will the higher-ups view us? If you can't solve the case, you can all pack your bags and go home!"

Everyone remained silent.

Su Fan wanted to speak twice, but each time Qin Xiaoxiao held his hand, signaling him not to speak in a hurry.

He knew Qin Xiaoxiao was doing it for his own good, so he remained silent just like everyone else.

Director Sun's gaze swept across everyone's faces one by one, finally landing on Su Fan and Qin Xiaoxiao. He called their names and asked: "You two also went to the scene yesterday, did you discover anything?"

Qin Xiaoxiao immediately stood up to make her report.

She told everyone present everything she had seen in detail, but she did not truthfully reveal the part where she almost died trying to protect Su Fan.

Instead, she said that fortunately, Su Fan took her and escaped quickly, allowing them to avoid the disaster.

"A Primordial Spirit of the Nascent Soul Stage?"

Director Sun's face showed some shock and suspicion, "Qin Xiaoxiao, why didn't you report this sooner? You should have reported it to me when you returned yesterday..."

"Director, it was my negligence."

No joy or anger could be seen on Director Sun's face, and his voice became much calmer, "First Security Division, write a self-inspection. Qin Xiaoxiao, and Su Fan, you two, submit a written report. Nothing else to say, meeting adjourned."

After the meeting adjourned, Su Fan and Qin Xiaoxiao wrote their written reports together and submitted them to the Director's office.

After the two returned to the 13th Security Section, recalling that terrifying strike of the Primordial Spirit, Qin Xiaoxiao frowned tightly, "Su-su, I wasn't cautious enough when chasing the murderer. Fortunately, you had the hunyuan bead on you, otherwise I would have died. This case is very dangerous, we absolutely must not touch it again. The Director will invite people from above to handle it..."

Su Fan nodded gently, but suddenly heard the sound of the simulator.

[Ding~~~]

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