Luo City

Luo City.

Xie Biqi was startled by a burst of pounding on the door.

Bang, bang, bang!

She was in the office. Looking toward the door, she asked unhappily, "Who is it?"

The door swung open, and a group of men in black filed in. The leader bowed to her. "Senior Inspector Xie Biqi, we're from the Imperial Internal Affairs Bureau. This is your transfer order. Please come with us. And that Li Ziluo as well—please bring him along. Some of the office supplies here will be sealed. We ask for your cooperation."

The Imperial Internal Affairs Bureau?

This was a department even more terrifying than the Disciplinary Investigation Department. It was not under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet or the Prime Minister, but answered directly to the Great Xia Emperor.

Xie Biqi accepted the transfer order and rubbed her fingers over the complex texture of the paper, its patterns, and the clearly embossed steel seal. She knew it was unquestionably genuine.

"I've been transferred to... the Special Game Review Bureau? A newly established department?"

As an imperial bureaucrat, she knew all too well how difficult it was to establish a new department. It was not unusual for the preparations alone to take several years.

And transferring someone across departments—especially without her knowledge—required power so vast it was almost inconceivable.

"Yes. The Special Investigation Bureau, an organization established just last night. Please come with us."

The Internal Affairs Bureau men in black had faces cold as ice, as though this were an order that could not be refused.

"I understand. This is exactly what I wanted."

Xie Biqi pondered for a moment, then nodded. She followed the Internal Affairs Bureau personnel out of the office. Outside, everything had already been thrown into chaos, with large numbers of men in black