Unusual Occurrences

Hearing the alarm alert on his positioning glasses, Jiang Qian stopped his training.

This indicated an emergency nearby that required support.

However, the alarm was only rated C (with A being the highest), meaning that while support was needed, the risk was manageable.

Jiang Qian thought of Snow White, alone and helpless, stamping her feet in anxiety, and found it inexplicably amusing.

"I'm going out to take a look. Let's call it a day."

"Yes... Master." The Sorrow Demon clone spoke in a tone as mournful as a funeral, then vanished back into Jiang Qian's pants pocket in an instant.

Jiang Qian walked out of the gym, dialing Snow White's number as he headed toward the elevator.

As the transparent elevator descended, Snow White's figure appeared in Jiang Qian's line of sight as she prepared to answer the phone. Then, she noticed him; a look of surprise immediately lit up her fair, sweet face, and she waved frantically in his direction!

Her other hand pressed firmly against the elevator floor button.

The elevator doors opened, and Snow White trotted over to Jiang Qian, her beautiful eyes sparkling. "Classmate Jiang! You haven't left yet?"

"Yeah, I was just pumping iron in the gym for a while. I heard the alarm go off. What happened?"

Snow White wore an expression that was hard to describe. "A false alarm! It was a misfire at a Wanzhong Group employee's home. I've already called the resident to verify; they confirmed they didn't trigger the alarm themselves. It's likely a mechanical failure."

"So, what now?"

"Even though it's a false alarm, to ensure the safety of our employees, the Security Department still has to conduct an on-site inspection, document the cause of the error, and service the alarm equipment."

Order-aligned License Holders residing at Wanzhong Group could apply to have alarm devices installed in their homes after passing their probation, allowing them to seek help from Wanzhong Group or even the official Special Affairs Center in the event of unconventional incidents.

Generally, risks below B-level could be handled by Wanzhong Group's Security Department, while B-level or higher required the Special Affairs Center to step in.

After Snow White finished her earnest explanation, she blinked, her voice and posture turning soft and coy.

"Um, Little Jiang~ would you mind teaming up with me? Just a little overtime. That jerk Dragon must have been out drinking again! I can't reach him at all right now... According to the rules, field missions must be carried out in teams."

"Actually, this task isn't complicated; it's just a routine check of the alarm. I could handle it alone, but the field mission guidelines are a red line for the Security Department. If I'm caught acting on my own, I'll be disciplined..."

Jiang Qian caught on. "You don't want to expose Dragon's dereliction of duty, but you're afraid of crossing the red line by handling it privately?"

Having his thoughts read by the intern in front of her, Snow White was both surprised and embarrassed. "Dragon has already been punished twice this year. One more time and he'll be demoted. I really..."

Seeing her at a loss, Jiang Qian sighed softly. "Fine, I'll go with you. But I still suggest you report the truth to your superiors. Whether or not it hurts your colleague's feelings is secondary; this kind of repeated disregard for safety protocols could lead to a catastrophe in the future. It's not something you can cover up as a colleague."

With that, he walked toward the elevator.

Snow White followed him, stunned, and nodded obediently.

Then she immediately realized: Wait? I'm the senior here, why am I taking orders from a new intern?

The elevator descended to the basement, Snow White retrieved the company car, and the two quickly drove to the scene.

On the way, to regain her sense of authority as a senior, Snow White gave Jiang Qian a detailed explanation of how to use the office-issued electric baton, warning him to be careful not to point the sharp barbs at himself to avoid accidental poisoning.

Jiang Qian agreed verbally, but found it funny internally: he had been playing with this thing all afternoon, and it caused zero damage... whether to Ye Xiaojing, the Sorrow Demon clone, or himself.

Wanzhong's License Holders really don't compare to the regular army of the Special Affairs Center's Operations Department. I can't get too comfortable in this environment... Jiang Qian reminded himself.

The site of the false alarm was not far from the Wanzhong building, located within a residential area.

The couple involved were both long-time employees of Wanzhong Group. It stood to reason that the micro-alarm device had been installed in their home for quite some time, so the possibility of a malfunction existed.

Before long, the car pulled into an upscale residential complex.

After parking, Jiang Qian and Snow White followed the address to the target residence and rang the doorbell.

"Coming, coming!"

The person who opened the door was a short-haired, slightly plump middle-aged woman. With an apologetic look on her face, she invited Snow White and Jiang Qian inside.

The husband was also home, appearing equally uneasy.

"I'm so sorry for the trouble caused to the Security Department!"

"It's no problem, this is part of our job." Snow White got straight to the point. "May I ask where the alarm is? We'd like to take a look."

The couple immediately led Snow White and Jiang Qian deep into the living room, opened a hidden compartment in the TV feature wall, and the alarm device was exposed to them.

"Embedded?" Snow White asked, slightly puzzled, turning back to the couple. "How did you trigger it by mistake? Who did it?"

Jiang Qian noticed that when this question was asked, the couple's expressions visibly stiffened, and the wife's gaze flickered away.

"That was my fault. I accidentally bumped it while cleaning the room today. I'm really sorry!" The woman couldn't help but look ashamed.

"It's fine, let's check the equipment first." Snow White put on her gloves, took out her toolkit, and began carefully dismantling the alarm casing. "There's nothing wrong with the exterior. Let's check the internal condition."

While Snow White was dismantling the parts, Jiang Qian had already used his Spirit Vision to scan the entire house.

In the two-bedroom apartment, the conditions inside the two bedrooms were completely invisible, as if some kind of "shielding" device was preventing his vision from penetrating.

Additionally, there was another strange phenomenon.

Whether inside or outside, there were no traces of biological activity in the house, especially in corners that would typically harbor dirt; it was abnormally clean.

Jiang Qian took the opportunity to converse with the couple, taking out his Secret-Seeking Notebook to appear as if he were recording at any moment.

"Were only the two of you home when the alarm was triggered?"

"Oh, yes, yes." The wife replied, her gaze subconsciously flickering away again.

"Relax, we're just doing a routine record to rule out potential risks." Jiang Qian comforted her gently.

The wife nodded, barely managing to squeeze out a smile.

Her husband, however, frowned with dissatisfaction. "Careless and troublesome. Can you use your brain next time? If it weren't for you, would we have bothered our colleagues for nothing?!"

"I'm sorry..." The woman lowered her eyes and apologized again.

But the husband's face remained gloomy.

"It's alright, please don't blame your wife." Jiang Qian calmly took in the Secret-Seeking Notebook's assessment of their cards.

By this time, Snow White had reassembled the alarm device.

She wiped a bead of sweat from her forehead. "No obvious faults found. It's working normally."

The couple looked at each other. The wife breathed a slight sigh of relief, but the anxiety and guilt on her face did not fade.

Jiang Qian patted Snow White, who was packing up her tools, and said to the couple, "Since that's the case, we won't disturb you any further. Please be sure to handle the alarm device with care in the future."

"We will, we will."

"Thank you both, we really caused you a lot of trouble!"

"Wait a moment!"

Just then, Snow White closed her toolbox and looked up. "Would it be convenient for us to check the other rooms as well?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the couple, who had already moved toward the door, froze in their tracks to varying degrees.

Jiang Qian frowned slightly; this girl hadn't understood his hint.

"Sorry about that, but this part of the record also needs to be reflected in the documents for this visit. Sorry for the trouble~"