Shadows Hidden Beneath the Light

In Hongsheng District, an unmarked Airship sped through the sky.

Because Origin Company had chosen Hongsheng District as the site for both its Great Shun Branch Office and biological park, countless Airships, construction vehicles, and transport trucks passed through every day. At first, the locals would stare skyward for a long time, but now, upon hearing the sound of propellers, they would at most raise their eyelids a few times.

Only children still never tired of it. Whenever they spotted a low-flying Airship, they would cheer and run after it, holding up their Airship models.

Inside the Airship's main cabin, Corva leaned against the metal frame of the slanted compartment, his head resting on his folded arms. He said lazily, "Scarlson, do we really need to hurry this much? Those previous anomalies all turned out to be minor issues. Couldn't we just report directly to the Jibei Province Government Affairs Hall? Why did we have to come all the way here ourselves?"

Scarlson sat behind the round table, his body seeming perpetually taut. "We are members of the Investigation Group. We came here to find the problem. Before the investigation produces results, we should not place one hundred percent trust in the Jibei Province Government Affairs Hall. Every anomaly must be personally investigated. As members of the Investigation Group, we must live up to our duties."

Corva raised both hands in surrender. "All right, all right, I understand all that. But have you considered that these so-called reports might just be a false front put out by certain people? Making us run all over the place, creating an atmosphere of tension, and then satisfying their vile intentions behind the scenes?"

He crossed his arms over his chest. "If that's the case, I don't want to play along."

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