D-Class Special Pollution Source - 041

"You can call me Captain from now on."

Chen Jing seemed to be by the phone, answering calls quickly and concisely. "Any findings?"

"It is a bit strange, he's like this..."

Lu Xin hurriedly recounted everything he had heard from Qin Ran, word for word.

This was his first mission, and he spoke very seriously, worried that if he missed anything, his salary would be docked.

"You've already made progress this quickly?"

Chen Jing was clearly surprised but quickly replied in a calm voice, "You did very well. It can be confirmed that this is also a mental pollution incident. I will organize a pollution investigation team to follow up immediately... By the way, where are you now?"

"Sifang Transportation Company... backyard..."

Lu Xin reported his location and then asked cautiously, "What should I do now?"

"Wait there."

Chen Jing said, "A three-person team will be there to meet you soon. You will follow them for the investigation. They are all experienced veteran members, but you need to remember that you are the mental anomaly. Sometimes their experience is no match for your intuition. So, in the future, the main investigation should be led by you, and they will even follow your commands."

"And for now, considering your lack of experience, I will lead this investigation."

"Via radio."

Chen Jing hung up the phone decisively, leaving Lu Xin muttering to himself, "About the reward..."

His sister had climbed onto the nearby garage out of boredom, squatting there to watch the moon.

Qin Ran's fear and uncontrollable curiosity hadn't subsided. He walked a few steps towards Lu Xin, but didn't dare get too close, subconsciously intimidated by Lu Xin at the moment. He didn't want to show it, so he kept his distance and pretended to be calm, "What... are you going to do?"

Lu Xin didn't want him to see that he was a rookie, so he also pretended to be calm, "Wait for now."

So the two of them waited foolishly for ten minutes.

Just as the atmosphere became so awkward that no one knew how to break it, a harsh braking sound suddenly echoed. A black jeep sped into the company. Its heavy and solid body exuded a cold, hard aura. After rushing in, it spun half its body in the plaza before the door opened and three fully armed personnel jumped out.

Not a single one of the brave employees in the company dared to breathe loudly at this moment.

Then, one of the armed personnel strode up to Lu Xin, gripped the gun in his arms forcefully, and stood at attention.

"Mr. Lu Xin, the special pollution investigation team stationed in City No. 2 has been ordered by Colonel Chen to rendezvous with you!"

Lu Xin instinctively stood at attention with him, thinking inwardly, "They're calling me Mr... "

"So formal."

He quickly smiled and explained, "Just call me Lu..."

The other person's expression was blank. "Yes, Mr. Lu Xin!"

The armed personnel dispatched by Chen Jing acted with the same swiftness as their appearance. After meeting Lu Xin, two of them quickly returned to the jeep. After some operations, they installed several instruments with many tentacles, looking complex and intricate, and evoking a sense of awe, onto the roof.

Then, the small team leader named Cheng Hui from the armed personnel handed Lu Xin a black box.

Lu Xin maintained his calm expression and movements, trying not to look like a rookie. He opened the box and saw an earbud lying in the black velvet indentation. Looking up, he saw that each of the armed personnel was also wearing one. Without being told, he picked it up and put it on.

Then he waited, unsure of what to do next.

The armed personnel, without a word, stepped forward and helped him press a button before silently stepping back.

A female electronic voice immediately sounded in the earbud.

"Investigation team line connected..."

"Information analysis team line connected..."

"Coordination personnel line connected..."

Lu Xin gave the armed personnel a grateful look.

"Lu Xin, an external member of the action investigation team, repeat your previous findings!"

After three consecutive signal connections, Chen Jing's voice rang out in the earbud, crisp and cold.

Lu Xin knew this was an important moment for work and didn't dare to be careless. He repeated what he had just reported to Chen Jing. Chen Jing didn't interrupt him but listened to the entire report again before calmly speaking again, "Information analysis team!"

"Hello, Mr. Lu Xin, I am Corporal Han Bing from the information analysis team. My team and I will provide you with information support."

The voice that sounded again was somewhat sweet and soft, but her speech was very clear:

"First, here is the information on this incident:

Tentative designation: D-class special pollution source - 041

Target level: Undetermined

Infection level: Suspected low-level"

Threat Level: Suspected Low-Level

Related Personnel: Qin Ran of Sifang Transportation Company, Qinggang Satellite City No. 2

"..."

"According to Mr. Lu Xin's report, this is very likely an unregistered, new type of mental pollution incident. The recommended measures are: First, conduct an immediate investigation to locate the source of pollution and carry out cleanup operations."

"Second, directly imprison the relevant personnel, Qin Ran, and await the arrival of the affected individuals to observe subsequent changes and gather clues."

"If necessary, Qin Ran can be handed over to the other party to be killed, thereby severing their logical chain!"

"..."

"Huh?"

Lu Xin was stunned as he listened to the voice coming from the channel.

This was his first time dealing with such a situation, and his reaction was a bit slow.

For instance, he hadn't expected that offering someone up to be killed by so many avengers would actually be an option?

"This is your first formal investigation, and it's also a learning opportunity," Chen Jing's voice sounded in his ear. "Every time you go out on fieldwork in the future, there will be a dedicated information analysis team providing technical support, helping you analyze information, provide data, and offer suggestions for action. You should adapt to this mode as soon as possible."

Lu Xin immediately understood that Chen Jing was teaching him and nodded busily, "Okay!"

Then Chen Jing explained, "Sometimes, attempting to satisfy the specific needs of a pollution source first is also a good way to weaken its mental fluctuation intensity, seize the opportunity to find clues, or even carry out cleanup. There have even been cases in the past where the pollution source disappeared on its own after its specific needs were met. However, due to insufficient information regarding the 041 pollution incident, this will not be adopted for now."

"My recommendation is to immediately proceed with the investigation, locate the source of pollution, and carry out cleanup."

"..."

Corporal Han Bing's voice immediately sounded:

"Then, the primary direction for the suggested investigation is: the location where Qin Ran first committed murder, and the location where the body was disposed of!"