Bernard was indeed an indispensable technical member of the team. By the time Mr. Jin returned to the Second-hand Appliance Shop, Bernard had already delivered a detailed report.
Bernard had not asked why Mr. Jin wanted to investigate this matter, because Mr. Jin would tell him of his own accord.
They had agreed that there would be no unnecessary secrets between them.
"You still suspect that part-time worker?"
After learning the reason, Bernard had gone straight to the heart of the matter.
Mr. Jin merely replied calmly, "I don't believe in something like fate. Even less do I believe in so many coincidences."
"But you may be disappointed. She should be one of us... she just hasn't been able to do anything." Bernard shook his head. "I've analyzed it confidently, and this really is only a coincidence. There's nothing wrong with any of this information, unless someone's technology surpasses mine. But even then, they couldn't erase a single discordant trace from the ocean of information. That's beyond what a mortal can do."
Mr. Jin said nothing more. Although he led the team, it was not his personal dictatorship.
"Don't call me for dinner. I'm not hungry."
Mr. Jin walked straight into his own small Black Room.
He switched on only the small desk lamp, then opened the report Bernard had delivered and began reading it carefully.
It was a report about the scene of a car accident... The information was extremely detailed, even including the autopsy report.
"There are several claw marks of different shapes on the hood. The shortest is thirty-four point centimeters long... They were likely caused by some kind of enormous beast. In addition, the corpse has more than thirty-nine bite wounds... The flesh and blood are mangled."
The report was also marked "confidential"... Beside it were