Get Off Work on Time

"Don't rush. Think it over slowly." Wenren Sheng's voice softened. The other man had not lied and knew how to behave. Wenren Sheng liked that.

There had always been idiots who tried to use all kinds of lies to excuse themselves. Whenever he encountered people like that, he became furious. It was not just that they were stupid—the key was that they seriously interfered with his getting off work on time!

After all, one of his current mottos was: never work overtime.

With that thought, he glanced at his watch. 12:45. Mm, there was still over an hour until he got off work. He should be able to handle this man's situation in time.

He Sancai quickly calmed down. "You can check my phone. I usually browse the Internet on my phone and rarely use a computer."

Wenren Sheng turned and glanced at the three women behind him.

Xu Yunshuang, who had just been taking notes, had already put on a pair of white gloves while the two spoke. Her slender fingers held a Pineapple Brand smartphone as she looked down at it.

Seeing Wenren Sheng look over, she immediately replied, "I just checked the phone. Most of the data and apps have been wiped and uninstalled. I've contacted Team Leader Hu. The people at the Project Center are trying to recover it remotely, and they're also contacting the communications department to retrieve relevant Internet activity, calls, and other records."

"Not bad." Wenren Sheng nodded in satisfaction and looked back at He Sancai. "Can you remember anything else?"

He Sancai's eyes lost focus as though he were struggling to recall something. Finally, he hesitated, but still said, "Oh, I remember. There's one more thing. It happened last month. I once chatted with a female online friend on the Internet. Later, I saw in the local news that her husband had killed her over a family dispute."

"Tell me in detail." Wenren Sheng frowned.

He Sancai sounded somewhat agitated. "I remember that very clearly. She was a crazy betting enthusiast. During our chats, I accidentally revealed that I was a referee, so she often asked me about a lot of professional matters, like how to determine which team won or lost. Later, she even asked to meet me in person..."

"Did you go?" Wenren Sheng stared at him intently.

"I... I went..." He Sancai stammered. In the end, he admitted it, but quickly tried to cover it up with new information. "That's why, when I later watched the local news, I immediately knew that the woman who died was her."

"Men really are all pigs..." Zhao Han, who had been craning her neck to observe He Sancai, immediately snorted in disdain.

But after saying that, she felt a chill down her back. She instinctively shrank her neck, lowered her head at once, and pretended to diligently take notes.

Just then, a cry of "Careful!"—seemingly Xu Yunshuang's voice—suddenly reached her ears!

Startled, Zhao Han instinctively looked up ahead.

She was immediately shocked. A hazy cloud of dark-red dust surged from He Sancai's body, constantly shifting and changing.

Vaguely, she seemed to see something. It was as if something was roaring. Was it angry?

But the next moment, she saw Wenren Sheng suddenly flash in front of He Sancai and tap a finger between his brows.

She could clearly see a flash of deep purple light at the tip of his index finger.

Bang! She vaguely heard an explosive sound. The dark-red dust cloud pouring from He Sancai's body instantly vanished without a trace, accompanied by a faint, inexplicable scream.

"Don't speak carelessly!" Wu Shanshan's voice rang out in a low tone. Unlike before, it carried a trace of chilliness.

"Sorry..." Zhao Han knew she might have violated some taboo and immediately lowered her head to apologize.

"What was that just now? What was that?" He Sancai felt his head suddenly lighten. When he looked at Wenren Sheng, the inexplicable disgust in his heart had completely disappeared.

Wenren Sheng smiled at him. The information appearing in his eyes had updated once more.

"He Sancai."

"Mystery Points: 0/3."

"Mysterious Composition: Related Party in a Mysterious Event, Mysterious Website Registrant, Former Carrier of Alien Power (Rage, Hatred)."

"You investigated a person with extremely low Mystery Points and discovered no new mysterious knowledge. Current Mystery Points restored by 1."

It was a bit useless, but there should be a feast waiting for him behind this...

These thoughts flashed through Wenren Sheng's mind, and then he waved a hand behind him.

Xu Yunshuang stepped forward and explained seriously, "Mr. He, please do not panic. The abnormal sign that appeared on your body just now was actually a High-Dimensional Energy Body. It has now been expelled, so you will be fine from now on."

"So that means all my previous actions were done by this... whatever High-Dimensional Energy Body thing?" He Sancai had no interest in figuring out what a "High-Dimensional Energy Body" was, though he seemed to have heard people mention the concept while browsing the Internet.

He merely breathed a great sigh of relief. "I knew it. I've always been a man who sticks to his principles. How could I possibly do something so shameless?"

"As for determining specific responsibility, that is not our decision to make. We will prepare a detailed and truthful report on what happened to you and submit it to the local Patrol Division for their ruling," Xu Yunshuang continued.

"So I still can't be released immediately?" He Sancai became agitated at once. "Isn't that still wronging me? I'm a man with a reputation! Hurry up and let me go! If people find out I was locked up here, how am I supposed to face anyone afterward?"

Wenren Sheng gave no answer. Ordinary People were always like this. They thought that once the truth was uncovered, they could smoothly walk away. How could it be so simple? Once someone became involved in a mysterious event, there was a whole pile of necessary procedures: confidentiality agreements to sign, statements to take, isolation and observation for a period of time... And that was only the most basic. Depending on the severity of the incident, ordinary legal responsibility also had to be determined.

He turned and opened the door, letting Inspector Liu, who had been standing guard outside, enter.

"The situation with this man has basically been clarified. He has just undergone purification. I will submit a detailed report to you tomorrow morning," Wenren Sheng said.

"Thank you, thank you. Manager Wenren, you've worked hard." Inspector Liu nodded repeatedly. Without conducting any repeat assessment, he immediately reached out with both hands and tightly shook Wenren Sheng's.

"It's nothing. The matter isn't over yet, but that's for tomorrow." After shaking his hand, Wenren Sheng checked his watch. It was already 1:15. He could finish the report in the car on the way back and get off work right on time.

"Understood, understood. We'll have to trouble Manager Wenren to continue following up." Inspector Liu made another request.

"Hey, hey, Inspector Liu, from what you're saying, I still can't leave, right?" He Sancai struggled desperately, trying to make his presence known.

"What are you shouting for? Do you think you really bear no responsibility at all?" Inspector Liu glared fiercely at him, but still walked over, took out a key, and unlocked his shackles.

"And the handcuffs..." He Sancai's voice lowered again as he held his hands together pleadingly.

However, Inspector Liu pulled out a pair of ordinary handcuffs from his waist, cuffed him with them first, and only then removed the original patterned handcuffs.

"Wh-what does this mean?" He Sancai asked in surprise, though he could finally straighten his back.

"It means you no longer pose any special danger," Inspector Liu said irritably.

"You can't do this. That expert and this young lady both said it was all done by some High-Dimensional Energy Body and had nothing to do with me! You should release me on the spot. At most, I can go to your division to supplement my statement. Of course, I don't need compensation, since you're acting in the public interest." He Sancai looked utterly wronged.

Zhao Han could not help wanting to refute him. When had her teacher and Senior Xu ever said that? Yet she also felt his words made some sense. Since the matter had been caused by that High-Dimensional Energy Body, the innocent should not be implicated further. After all, it was hardly honorable for an Ordinary Person to get entangled in such a matter. But seeing that the others were completely unmoved, and recalling the trouble she had just caused, she finally swallowed her words and held them in until it was unbearable.

"You've got a lot of nerve. Cut the nonsense and behave yourself." As expected, Inspector Liu paid no attention to He Sancai's defense. He simply pressed down on his shoulder with one hand, as easily as pinning down a chick.

At that moment, the faint voice of a middle-aged woman drifted in from outside.

"Let me in! What right do you have to arrest my husband?"

"Ma'am, an on-site interrogation is underway inside. Please do not disrupt order," an authoritative voice replied.

"Sancai, Sancai, I watched this livestream too. I was wrong about you. You're not a coward. But you misunderstood me!" The distant middle-aged woman seemed full of vigor, her voice loud enough to carry clearly inside despite her being unable to enter.

"I just couldn't stand how you'd collapse onto the couch and play on your phone as soon as you got home. I wanted to provoke you into getting back on your feet, like when you used to work during the day and stay up late at night studying for your referee certification. Let's work hard together once more!"

"I'll keep waiting for you to come out!"

Hearing this, He Sancai covered his face with both hands, as if something had gotten into his eyes.