At Zhe Rong's words, even those who had not been paying attention could not help looking up. Every gaze in the passenger cabin focused on him.
The rather young-looking Deputy Inspector calmly swept his eyes around the cabin, meeting the gazes of those present. The corners of his mouth curled slightly. "What I'm saying isn't a threat or an attempt to extort you. I just want you to understand what sort of incident you've gotten yourselves involved in. Before I arrived, you may already have learned some information from a few loose-lipped people, formed your own guesses, or held discussions in small groups... Don't worry. I don't mind information circulating. I even encourage it."
He seemed like someone temperamental and unrestrained in speech, the sort who often went even further in his actions. But it might also have been an act, merely meant to lead others into seeing him that way.
Drawing on his many years of experience judging superiors and comrades, Shang Gelush made a preliminary assessment of Deputy Inspector Zhe Rong.
Zhe Rong continued, "I'm quite certain that what you truly have to face is far worse than anything you've guessed, discussed, or imagined. Moreover, any conservatism, secrecy, or silence will only make the nature of this situation deteriorate further. To keep it from worsening, from this moment on, I welcome every one of you to pass along any information you consider valuable. Even if it isn't valuable, casual chatter is fine.
"You see, I need to put aside my work and my life in Star Ring City, then spend quite a long time here on You Chong Star with you. I probably won't be in a very good mood. Maybe some idle chatter can help relieve my boredom. And if I happen to discover something useful in