I Have Never Seen Anyone So Shameless

Richard continued, "Inspector Qiekafu, you think it is strange that I singled out a fourteen-year-old pregnant girl. But in truth, I find it equally strange that you singled out one type of ore from the mine.

Yes, this ore is indeed somewhat different from the others, but it is still only ore. Why assign it so much meaning that does not belong to it?

You think it is abnormal that I mined it in large quantities and stored it in a hidden underground warehouse. Then let me tell you why I did so. It is because this ore constantly emits corrosive energy. If living creatures remain in contact with it for a long time, there is a certain chance it will cause them to mutate, making them incredibly violent.

If I were to explain this matter properly, I would have to start from quite some time ago. Back then, before you came to the branch, Demonized Creatures inexplicably began attacking people near Shangbala Town. To ensure stability, the branch specifically sent Wizard Yuesefu to deal with it.

Before handling the matter, Yuesefu had a brief meeting with me to deliver a crystal ball. It was then that I gave him some suggestions for improving the crystal ball, and it was also then that I learned the name Shangbala Town from him, along with some details about the Demonized Creatures.

Later, after Wizard Yuesefu dealt with the Demonized Creatures, I happened to visit Shangbala Town and came up with the idea of mining ore there. As the ore from the town's mine was extracted, I discovered a type of ore that might trigger violent outbreaks among Demonized Creatures. Only then did I understand the details behind Wizard Yuesefu's mission.

But at the time, I could not be completely certain. Out of