Chengxiang Port, despite having "port" in its name, was nowhere near the Shanghai River.
It was an old neighborhood on the edge of Qingtian District. Borrowing the words "urban and rural," it was mostly inhabited by migrant workers who had come into the city.
Naturally, because of this, conditions in every respect were not particularly good here.
One phrase described it perfectly: "a mixed bag."
Near the end of the workday, Mei Sheng drove the Seventh Branch's mission vehicle along the expressway toward the target location.
The road was somewhat congested, though it was much better than before. After all, today was New Year's Day.
Mei Sheng drove with meticulous care, her body taut and both hands clenched tightly around the steering wheel.
She did not say a single word while driving, as though her driving skills were not particularly good either.
Ji Li sat in the passenger seat, smoking as he scrolled through his phone with a calm expression.
He was searching through recent social news to see if there was anything worth noting.
On the way back from Tiannan Academy last night, they had witnessed a "kidnapping" with their own eyes. It could not possibly have happened for no reason.
Especially since a new mission had suddenly arrived less than twenty-four hours later, making it all the more worthy of attention.
Ji Li's experience in carrying out missions was likely richer than that of most employees. Even among the Top Ten Branches, the density of his missions was second to none.
It was precisely this wealth of experience that gave him keen insight into the warning signs preceding certain missions.
This was another Commission Mission, under the name of the Seventh Spirit Detective Agency.
Clearly, this mission was related to a "case." The only question was whether it