Octopus Airport was on the outskirts of Octopus City, close to Whale City. Ke Meng did not have far to travel; he reached the airport in about an hour by car.
By the time he arrived, the investigators had already flown back to the airport and used a Sealed Item to release the passenger plane from its seal.
Ke Meng saw Tang Jin, a Level-A Member, severely dehydrated and soaking in a water tank. His body looked like a dried corpse, his wasted muscles clinging to his bones. An item that preserved his life was keeping him barely alive.
This was far worse than being unable to move. He had practically passed through death's door, only to be forcibly dragged back by a Special Item.
"Director, is he all right?"
"He should return to normal after about six months of recuperation," Director Wu said with a sigh. "Let's leave it at that. Those who understand, understand. If we hadn't brought that person back, the trouble left behind would have been far worse than this."
Director Lei had also hurried over. This big fish had truly given the Investigation Bureau a hard time, even getting through customs with money power.
Customs also had investigators stationed there specifically to detect Special Items.
However, Special Items across the world possessed bizarre properties, and every item was different. Some Special Items could conceal themselves and were difficult to sense through Synesthesia, making it impossible to detect every single one.
The investigators stationed at customs had all eaten Spirit Fruit to enhance their spiritual perception. Even so, they had let Galixi slip through, which showed just how well his money power could conceal itself.
"Are the people still on the plane?"
"They're all in isolation, but we've already placed the two you mentioned under special