With the day's classes over, it was time for school to let out. Perhaps Fang Zheng's warning had worked, because this time Kushida Kikyo did not invite him to walk home with her like before. She merely said goodbye and hurried out of the school.
Some people just wouldn't respond to kindness unless they were shown some force. If you didn't teach them a lesson, they would push their luck. You had to give people like that a proper beating before they understood the stakes.
"Anyway, let's pack up and head home for dinner..."
Yawning, Fang Zheng walked out of the classroom. Just then, his phone suddenly rang. He took it out, glanced at the text message, and frowned.
"An investigation commission? That's strange."
Fang Zheng was rather surprised by the contents of the message. Normally, Bounty Hunters handled the work of "Hounds"—arresting criminals after they had been found. Investigations, on the other hand, were generally left to Public Security or the police. Their identities were relatively special, and investigating crimes was not supposed to be their job...
With that thought, Fang Zheng picked up his phone and dialed a number. Before long, a pleasant yet calm voice came through the receiver.
"Hello, F. I knew you would contact me."
"What's going on? I don't remember Bounty Hunters moonlighting as detectives."
"This came as a recommendation from above."
The voice clearly understood Fang Zheng's question and promptly explained.
"Because of your outstanding performance during the terrorist attack at the G20 Summit, countries have begun to place greater importance on bounty hunters, and the bounty hunter association's authority has expanded somewhat. Furthermore, this commission comes from the Metropolitan Police Department... You may regard it as an official commission, funded by us. They specifically named you because of your excellent record against