Wood wasted no time. Soon, members of Military Intelligence Section Seven arrived after receiving Inspector Lestrade's report. They wore police uniforms, and at a glance, anyone would have taken them for officers from some precinct or other. But the practiced way they put up cordons and sealed off the area made it clear this was not their first time doing this.
"Sir Li Wei."
The squad leader jogged over and saluted Li Wei.
"What is the current situation?"
"As far as we can tell, everyone in the house may have disappeared."
"Is this an extremely urgent case?"
"I wouldn't call it urgent, but it could be somewhat dangerous."
"Understood."
At Li Wei's answer, the squad leader nodded solemnly.
"Would you like us to begin searching immediately?"
"Hmm..."
Li Wei looked at the squad leader and thought for quite a while.
"No, we'll go in together. I'll lead the way. Send one squad in with me, and have everyone else stand guard outside."
"Yes, sir."
The squad leader worked quickly. Before long, three people dressed as police officers stood before Li Wei and saluted him again.
"Greetings, Sir Li Wei. Alpha Squad reporting for duty."
"Are you sure you can handle this?"
"Yes, Sir Li Wei. We have powers of our own, to some extent."
"Oh?"
That caught Li Wei's interest. Until now, the only unusual ability he had witnessed on their side was Katie's strength. Of course, since the Royal Family had Katie, he felt there ought to be others like her. The old butler had also told him that, after its establishment, Military Intelligence Section Seven had specifically recruited a group of people who appeared to possess supernatural gifts and abilities.
Li Wei did not know much about the specifics, though.
"What abilities do you have?"
At his question,