Intense desire was the easiest thing to exploit. If Tang Qi wanted to build a force and gain some useful subordinates, the people in this group—especially Nathan and Javier, who had already seen him dispel an evil spirit—were undoubtedly suitable candidates.
He could even concoct some curse-based secret medicines, or seek out similar artifacts, and turn the two into controlled slaves.
Unfortunately, that did not align with Tang Qi's plans for the future.
So, faced with everyone's gazes, Tang Qi could only return a helpless smile and say calmly, "Everyone, I'm just a consultant—a weak consultant with no combat ability, and no way to turn anyone into a supernatural being."
"The Special Bullets Chief Inspector Stana possesses were also acquired by accident. Every bullet disappears after being used, their number is limited, and only the chief inspector's Crimson Rhino can fire them."
"And what just happened was merely a dangerous accident. I definitely won't take that risk a second time. If I hadn't found the incantation, I'd already be dead."
"Officer James is a very good example."
Tang Qi's final words finally doused Nathan and Javier with a bucket of cold water.
The two of them simultaneously recalled what had happened an hour earlier. Although James had been detestable, he had indeed been a member of the Messer Police Department.
Nathan and Javier had worked with him for years. Seeing an acquaintance explode before their eyes and become a brilliant burst of Flesh and Blood Fireworks was not something whose lingering impact could fade so quickly.
Thanks to Tang Qi's reminder, everyone in the office recalled everything that had happened in that cramped house. Aside from the Big-Chested Girl responsible for logistics, everyone who had gone into the field or examined the bodies at the scene turned pale, and the