Chapter 111: When an Investigator's License Was Given as a Gift
"I already know."
After Han Su submitted his report and took stock of his place in the Mysterious Circle, someone knocked at the door. Zhang Chiguo entered with a grim expression, Cui Qiao at his side. The air around them felt heavy.
"Someone maliciously infiltrated your mind and affected the Nail of the Dead Sea you were carrying. You nearly failed the mission."
"Miss Ai confirmed that for me."
"Since it happened outside the city, her monitoring abilities were limited, so she couldn't pinpoint the source. But this is extremely serious."
"..."
Looking at Zhang Chiguo's grim face, Han Su smiled. "How serious?"
Zhang Chiguo said coldly, "Serious enough that even if the person responsible were an Independent Investigator, they'd be stripped of their position over something like this!"
"Before you joined the Disaster Management Bureau, I told you that some people would try to influence you, or even frame you."
His expression darkened further, and he lowered his voice. "I just didn't expect them to act so soon—or to be so brazen."
"Presumably, it has something to do with how well you've performed at the Disaster Management Bureau and how quickly you've been promoted."
"But that only makes me more worried. Before, they hadn't made a move against you, and I was actually anxious about that. If they didn't act, it was hard to guard against them. But this time, they acted without regard for the Bureau's rules."
"Making a move while someone else is carrying out a mission has already crossed the line. The Disaster Management Bureau may be a mess, but interfering with someone else's mission is the greatest taboo!"
"If they crossed the line right from the start, will they dare to kill someone next