Two hours later, the Seven-Colored Divine Sparrow landed in the Southern District Esper Bureau's plaza.
The Southern District Esper Bureau was far larger than the Haicheng branch, with sprawling grounds and imposing buildings. Espers came and went in matching uniforms, everything running in orderly fashion.
"So this is the Southern District Esper Bureau. It looks even grander than our university," Zhou Fan remarked, looking up at the building before him.
"Their director hasn't been embezzling funds, has he?"
"Don't say anything like that in front of the people here," Lin Qianqian warned him.
Asking someone whether they had been embezzling funds at their very first meeting was an easy way to get beaten up.
If anyone from the Southern District Esper Bureau heard him, they might throw them out on the spot.
"Of course I won't. I have that much emotional intelligence," Zhou Fan said confidently.
"I haven't seen much of it," Lin Qianqian muttered.
Just then, a man in his early thirties walked over.
He had a burly build and a stern face, and wore a dark gray combat uniform with a short blade at his waist. He had an imposing presence.
"You must be Zhou Fan and Lin Qianqian from Xinghai University?" His voice was resonant.
"I'm Shen Lie, minister of the Southern District Esper Bureau's Execution Department."
"Hello, Minister Shen. I'm Lin Qianqian," Lin Qianqian replied.
"Let's skip the pleasantries. Time is short, so we'll talk as we walk." Shen Lie led them into the Esper Bureau.
"I assume Director Luo has already told you what this mission involves?"
"Yes. We're here to collect the remains of the fallen Super Meteorite," Lin Qianqian said.
"Correct. We've confirmed that the Super Meteorite fell in a primeval forest along the South City Border, and large numbers of mutant beasts