But if it were me, how would I deal with such a Calamity Beast?
Shen Heng pondered.
Track them, then wait for them to make a move...
Wu Hongxuan looked at Shen Heng, seemingly understanding what Shen Heng was thinking, and said:
"We've already come up with a plan. All you have to do is control the Golden Rat for a moment when it comes out, and then call the rest to us."
"Just control the Golden Rat when it comes out?" Shen Heng raised his eyes slightly.
"Hmm." Wu Hongxuan nodded.
"We've already launched three encirclement and suppression operations, and although they weren't successful, we only need a little bit of time. So we'd like to ask you for help in creating that little bit of time."
"As long as I help control it, I don't need to help find it myself?" Shen Heng looked at Wu Hongxuan with some surprise.
He had initially thought that Wu Hongxuan was looking for him mainly to ask for his help in finding the Golden Rat.
Surprisingly, all they wanted was for me to help control things.
In other words, do they have someone, or a way, to find the Golden Rat?
Shen Heng pondered for a moment, then asked, "Approximately how long will it take?"
"2-4 days," Wu Hongxuan replied.
Shen Heng nodded upon hearing this.
"Okay, but I need to call back and report to our captain."
"Hmm." Wu Hongxuan nodded.
Shen Heng took out his phone, walked to the French windows, and made a call.
A moment later, he walked to the door again.
"That's fine."
"If there's nothing else, we'll head straight to our local Supervision Bureau. I'll explain the details of the plan to you once we get there," Wu Hongxuan said.
Shen Heng nodded and said, "Okay, but you'll have to wait a little while."
"What's wrong?" Wu Hongxuan asked.
"I have another teammate; I need to talk to her first," Shen Heng said.
Wu Hongxuan nodded silently upon hearing this, without saying a word.
Shen Heng closed the door and then led Wu Hongxuan to the door of Le Gu Nan's room.
He knocked gently on the door.
Light footsteps sounded in his ear and quickly approached.
Soon, the door opened.
"Can we wait a little longer..."
Le Gu Nan paused halfway through her speech, glanced at Wu Hongxuan, and then looked at Shen Heng.
"This is?"
"A troublesome Calamity Beast has appeared in Longzhou. I need to go help out for a few days. You'll have to eat dinner by yourself. Also, you should go back by yourself tomorrow. I'll buy my own plane ticket back later," Shen Heng explained to Le Gu Nan.
Upon hearing this, Le Gu Nan opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he slowly closed it.
She nodded slightly.
"Okay, I understand."
"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now," Shen Heng said.
Le Gu Nan nodded slightly.
Shen Heng turned to look at Wu Hongxuan and gestured.
The two turned and walked quickly toward the elevator.
Just as Shen Heng was halfway there, a tentative voice came from behind him.
"Um, can I come along and take a look?"
Shen Heng paused, turned around slightly, and looked at Le Gu Nan.
The girl was standing at the doorway, gazing down the corridor, her slightly damp short hair falling gently down her cheeks.
Aren't you going back?... Shen Heng's gaze lingered on Le Gu Nan's face with some doubt, pondering the reason for her stay.
Le Gu Nan's abilities are temporarily unusable; if she stays...
Noticing Shen Heng's gaze, Le Gu Nan nervously began to explain:
"Well, I can't use my abilities right now, and they'd be useless if I went back. I might as well stay with you; that way we can see how other Supervision Bureau carry out their missions."
Shen Heng nodded slightly. What Le Gu Nan said seemed to make some sense, and...
Do you observe how other Supervision Bureau carry out their tasks?
He hadn't thought about this before, but after hearing what Le Gu Nan said, he became quite curious about how the Supervision Bureau in Longzhou carried out their missions.
Shen Heng pondered for a moment, then looked at Le Gu Nan and said:
"What will you do if you encounter Calamity Beast later?"
Le Gu Nan hesitated for a moment, then said somewhat uncertainly, "Should I listen to you, or... run?"
Shen Heng nodded; both were correct answers.
He turned to look at Wu Hongxuan.
"Is it okay to add one more person?"
"As long as things proceed according to plan, that's fine," Wu Hongxuan said calmly.
Shen Heng nodded and looked at Le Gu Nan.
"Let's do it together then."
Upon hearing this, Le Gu Nan smiled happily. She took two steps outside, then looked at Shen Heng as if remembering something.
"Could you wait a little longer? Just a few minutes!"
"Okay, go ahead." Shen Heng nodded.
Le Gu Nan quickly turned around and went back to her room.
A few minutes later, she came out again.
Her wet hair had dried, and she had changed into a dusty pink sports jacket with reflective stripes.
The zipper of the sports jacket was only zipped up to the collarbone, revealing the slim-fitting long sleeves made of quick-drying fabric underneath.
"It's ready!" Le Gu Nan quickly walked to Shen Heng's side.
Shen Heng didn't speak, but turned to look at Wu Hongxuan.
The three of them quickly went downstairs.
After taking the car from the doorman, Shen Heng drove Le Gu Nan and followed Wu Hongxuan's car forward.
About ten minutes later, the car stopped Longzhou Supervision Bureau Shen Heng and his companion had visited once before.
The two followed Wu Hongxuan inside.
This time, they didn't linger in the lobby, but followed the other party to a conference room on the third floor.
"Buzz--"
The heavy door was slowly pushed open.
Shen Heng stood at the door, his gaze drifting towards the conference room.
There were already seven people seated in the meeting room: five men and two women.
If Wu Hongxuan is included, does the Longzhou Supervision Bureau have eight combat members?... Shen Heng's gaze lingered on Wu Hongxuan's figure as he stepped in first, and then he followed him in.
As he stepped inside, he carefully sensed the social status of the people in the room.
There are three Tier 3, four Tier 2, and one Tier 1.
Upon seeing the three enter, the people inside stood up, led by a middle-aged man at the head of the group.
"Thank you both for coming to help. I am Wang Zhi, the director of the Longzhou Supervision Bureau." Wang Zhi walked towards Shen Heng and his companion and extended his hand.
"It's simply the responsibility of every inspector," Shen Heng said, extending his hand to shake hands and introducing himself.
" Linhai, Shen Heng."
" Linhai, Le Gu Nan," Le Gu Nan introduced himself from the side.
Wang Zhi nodded and pointed to the two empty seats next to him.
"Please have a seat, both of you. Next, we'll discuss the plan that Hongxuan has already mentioned to you."
Shen Heng nodded and led Le Gu Nan to sit down in the empty seats.
The lights in the conference room quickly dimmed, and then an image appeared on the wall.
It was a Calamity Beast with shiny brownish-yellow fur all over its body, resembling a rat or an otter, with chubby cheeks.
Golden Rat!