Skeleton
After Ning Xu returned to the Eerie Investigation Bureau, she first went to the restroom, took off her gray coat and black jeans, and changed back into the investigator's all-black uniform.
She entered the "Archives Room," sat down at her own workstation, and added the name "Qi Si" to a list labeled "relatively dangerous, but may be considered for recruitment."
She reviewed the newly added entries in the database for a while longer before turning and heading out toward the offices.
She had barely rounded the corner when she heard a distant burst of noisy commotion coming from the direction of the main entrance.
Intrigued, Ning Xu changed course and headed toward the noise.
More than a dozen investigators had gathered in a circle. Most were there to watch, while two were holding up a banner, preparing to hang it from the ceiling.
Ning Xu leaned in for a look and saw the words: "Welcome Headquarters' Fu Jue for His Guidance." She could not help but smile.
As the Eerie Game's chief player and the action team captain at the Eerie Investigation Bureau headquarters, Fu Jue traveled year-round among branch offices in various administrative districts, either handling eerie incidents or inspecting their work. It was nothing unusual.
Logically, his inspection of the Jiang City branch should have taken place in June, yet for some reason, it had been moved up by two months this year.
The banner was finally hung crookedly from the ceiling, its dangling edges swaying faintly.
Several investigators began whispering among themselves.
"Of all times to come, he's probably here because we wiped out Sariel's influence and got results. He wants to come pick the fruit."
"Fu Jue always puts on that selfless face, like he's working for all humanity. Doesn't he ever get tired?"
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