Special Department

Even if Jiang Yue became the owner of Villa No. 9 and was firmly in the wealthy elite, he wouldn't go looking for a dog even if he wasn't.

The world has mutated, demons and monsters are about to run rampant, and you want me to find a dog for you?

Fifty thousand yuan might buy my labor, but can it buy my intelligence?

Jiang Yue didn't even spare it another glance and walked towards the police station.

Hearing that they were looking for Officer Han, the police were polite. They said Officer Han was in a meeting and asked them to wait in his office first.

They waited for over an hour before Officer Han returned to his office, looking exhausted.

Seeing Jiang Yue, Officer Han was quite surprised.

"Little Jiang, this is your cousin, the owner of those pants, right?"

"Yes. Officer Han, where is that monster kept now? I want to see him?" Jiang Yue didn't want to beat around the bush and got straight to the point.

Hearing Jiang Yue's request, Officer Han's head immediately swelled. He rubbed his face vigorously with both hands.

Last night, as the one who solved the case, he had stolen the spotlight. But the cost was not small either. People from various departments wanted to see him and get information. He hadn't closed his eyes until dawn.

After a quick breakfast, the bureau had another meeting.

He had been busy until now and finally could take a comfortable breath. He didn't expect Jiang Yue to show up again.

Logically speaking, Jiang Yue was the true hero of this case, and his request was not unreasonable at all.

But the problem was, ever since other departments got involved, their police station had been marginalized.

Even though he, Han, had solved the case, this marginalization hadn't changed much.

He certainly had a share in the credit, but he had no say in the handling of that monster.

"Are you having trouble?"

"If that monster were still at the police station, there would be no trouble at all. But... at the scene last night, the Special Department took over that damned thing. All the departments argued about it on the spot."

"The Special Department? What do they plan to do after taking it over?" Jiang Yue frowned.

"Who knows? I guess they mostly want to do research."

Just as he feared, so it came to pass.

Research? Researching this kind of evil spirit monster? Wasn't that enough trouble already?

"Officer Han, do you know the head of the Special Department?" Jiang Yue still wanted to see that Year Eater.

"Little Jiang, the people from the Special Department are not easy to deal with. Are you sure you want to meet them?"

"No! But I want to see that monster again."

"It's a bit difficult! But since you, Little Jiang, asked, I have to try."

Officer Han took out his phone, preparing to make a call to test the waters. Although he thought it was almost impossible, Jiang Yue had done him a huge favor, and now he was making such a small request. If he did nothing, he wouldn't be able to live with himself.

Before he could even dial, a subordinate knocked and entered.

"Captain Han, someone is looking for you."

Officer Han put down his phone and walked out. As he passed Jiang Yue, he patted his shoulder, gave him an apologetic smile, and gestured for him to wait a moment.

Within a few minutes, Officer Han returned with a smile.

"Little Jiang, isn't it a coincidence? The person you want to see happens to be looking for me. You can't avoid seeing him now."

At the doorway, a middle-aged man with half black and half white hair walked in.

He wore black-rimmed glasses, and his poker face seemed to scream "rigid."

There was only a thin slit between his upper and lower eyelids. No matter how his eyeballs darted left and right, they seemed unable to open those eyelids any wider.

However, the gaze that occasionally shot out from the narrow slit carried a hint of arrogance, making the man exude an aura of unapproachability.

"Little Jiang, this is Director Luo. Director Luo, these are the Jiang brothers. I know why you're here, so we can talk openly."

Frankly, Jiang Yue didn't like Director Luo at first impression.

It wasn't directed at Director Luo specifically, but he always followed the principle of keeping a respectful distance from people who exuded an unapproachable aura.

"Hello." Director Luo extended his hand woodenly, his poker face devoid of any social pleasantries.

While they were shaking hands, Captain Han locked the office door.

The office was quiet, and no one spoke first.

Officer Han prepared tea and poured a cup for each of them.

"It seems I have to say something first?" Officer Han broke the awkward silence.

"Little Jiang, I'll be direct. The thing you want to see is now in the department under Director Luo's charge. If you want to see it, Director Luo must agree."

Jiang Yue nodded imperceptibly: "Director Luo, has the Year Eater awakened?"

"Hmm?" Director Luo's eyes, which always seemed half-closed, shot out another sharp glint.

"You called that thing a Year Eater?"

"Right! If it wakes up, you'd best stay far away from it, keep your distance." Jiang Yue knew that without some real proof, it was probably unrealistic to expect to see this Year Eater.

"You understand this thing?"

"I know a little."

"So, you were involved in that series of events yesterday, weren't you?" Director Luo glanced meaningfully at Jiang Yue, then at Officer Han.

"That's right." Jiang Yue no longer denied it.

Officer Han interjected, "Director Luo, actually. Young Jiang is young, probably not used to dealing with people like us. If you're talking about credit, Young Jiang deserves the most."

Director Luo's zombie-like face finally couldn't hold its composure, his expression becoming extremely vivid in that instant.

"Old Han, that's the honest truth, isn't it? I knew right away that thing couldn't have been subdued by you." Director Luo surprisingly stood up decisively and said to Jiang Yue:

"You want to see that thing? Let's go!"

He had expected a lengthy discussion to convince the other party, but he never imagined it would go so smoothly.

"Old Han, you drive, everyone's going."

Officer Han was stunned at first; he thought he wouldn't be needed. He didn't expect Director Luo to invite him along, and even have him drive.

The destination turned out to be quite far, leading them to an abandoned auto repair shop on the outskirts of the city.

The legendary Special Department was actually holed up in a place like this?

As they walked further inside, Jiang Yue realized the desolate exterior was just an illusion.

There was another world within.

After entering a dilapidated building and navigating through several turns, they reached an inconspicuous corner where an elevator stood.

As the elevator started, Jiang Yue noticed it was descending.

All the floor buttons on the elevator required a negative sign in front to indicate the correct floor.

The elevator stopped at the number 4, reaching the negative fourth floor.

Jiang Yue had seen many strange designs in his life, but this was one of them. Most shopping malls built basements only went down to the second basement level, and the third was rare.

The negative fourth floor was a first for him.

The elevator doors opened, and after passing through several more corridors, they stopped at a metal door.

"Everyone, turn off your phones first," Director Luo reminded them.

After confirming everyone had complied, Director Luo stepped forward to scan his face, then pressed his fingerprint.

The heavy metal door creaked and groaned as it slowly opened to both sides.

A strong light emanated, as bright as daylight.

Director Luo led the other three inside. They took several more turns, like a maze, finally stopping at a glass building.

He pointed to a heavy glass enclosure tens of meters away. "See it?"

The glass was ultra-high-strength explosion-proof glass, made of military-grade composite materials, making it much sturdier than ordinary reinforced concrete.

Jiang Yue observed for a moment through the glass, frowning. "It's not awake yet?"

"It woke up once around six o'clock! Worried it would be difficult to control, they gave it another anesthetic. It should be waking up again soon. Jiang, do you notice any changes?"

"It hasn't been consuming lifespan; it's getting weaker, clearly starting to revert to its original aged state. To put it bluntly, it's degenerating." Jiang Yue's observational skills were innate.

Even Director Luo, who came from the Special Department, couldn't compete with Jiang Yue in this regard.

Director Luo couldn't help but show admiration.

It seemed Officer Han's words were entirely correct; this monster had likely been dealt with by this young man.

"Director Luo, you've locked it up, but you're not actually planning to research it, are you?"

"Is there a problem with that?" Director Luo humbly asked.

"I don't need to say it, Director Luo should have an idea, right?" Jiang Yue then added, "By the way, Director Luo, could you do me a favor and let me go in to talk to it for a bit?"

"What's there to talk about with it? Besides, aren't you afraid of the risk?" Director Luo seemed slightly surprised.

"There's a question I want to probe it about. Don't worry, it's strictly personal and won't cause any social harm."

Director Luo pondered, clearly weighing something.

A moment later, Director Luo entered his fingerprint, and an opening appeared in the glass enclosure.