The office was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, with Shi Yin and Nan Zhu facing each other in silence.
“Those exchange students deliberately hid the spider in their own servers. How could they possibly let you investigate their servers? So they will definitely obstruct you.”
“You sneaked into their room, broke in and conducted an illegal investigation without proper procedures. You didn’t report it, and once your superiors find out, those people will definitely pay the price and will be immediately detained.”
"So, why did you let them go?"
Shi Yin's gaze was sharp as an eagle's, and her words were eloquent and well-organized.
The smile in Nan Zhu's eyes had completely disappeared, but a polite smile still lingered on his lips, and his eyes flickered slightly, as if he were thinking about something.
“It seems that I can’t avoid explaining,” Nan Zhu sighed softly. “But before that, I’d like to ask an answer: why were you so hostile towards me the moment you saw me?”
“That’s not important.” Shi Yin frowned.
"Curiosity has always been the most important fuel for mankind, propelling humanity forward." Nan Zhu put down the documents in his hand: "From the first time I met you, you were full of vigilance towards me, but I never did anything."
“That’s not important,” Shi Yin emphasized.
“We’ve all seen your file. The personality you’ve described is very different from your current one, both in terms of methods and psychology. And your wariness of me is innate. Besides your reasoning, you must also have intuition. To develop this kind of intuition, you must be very experienced, like the Chief.”
“So, Miss Shiyin, I am finally convinced that you are a reincarnated person, and more than once,” Nanzhu said unhurriedly.
Shi Yin took a deep breath. She told everyone that she was a reincarnated person, but she had only told a few people this many times. As for Nan Zhu, she guessed it herself.
“Then you should also know that I now have absolute authority.” Shi Yin’s eyes narrowed slightly: “Based on what you just said, it’s enough for me to sentence you to death right now.”
“You won’t,” Nan Zhu smiled. “This time, the Commander-in-Chief asked me to give you a list.”
As Nan Zhu spoke, he handed over a tablet with a string of names on it. Shi Yin took the tablet and saw a familiar string of names on it.
She knew that a "secretary" would be assigned to her by her superiors. She knew this would happen, but the process was completely different from her previous rebirths.
In the past, during her rebirth, someone would present a list to her, and Shi Yin would then choose a secretary.
It wasn't just because Tokine needed an assistant, but also because some people needed to keep track of her movements in case she did something completely unexpected.
From this list, Shi Yin needs to pick one of the "one of her own" who is mixed in with the general manager.
"You want me to choose you?" Shi Yin frowned slightly as she looked at the list. "Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"
“No, your questioning of me is precisely my pledge of loyalty. Only by withstanding your pressure can I be qualified to stay by your side. Am I right?” Nan Zhu said gently, “To be honest, a week ago, I was planning to resign.”
He constantly changed jobs and fields, and would immediately switch as soon as he began to gain some fame in a new field.
“I’ve always found jobs where you can see the end from the beginning to the end quite boring. A sense of novelty and mystery can motivate me more.” Nan Zhu chuckled. “But I don’t think you will disappoint me.”
“However, your wariness of me is really unnecessary, because I am the chief’s man, and my appearance here is purely accidental.” Nan Zhu continued, “I made a deal with my superiors when I was young; I am an undercover agent for the Nan family.”
Shi Yin: "?"
Infiltrate your own family's territory?
“My superiors promised me that as long as I helped collect evidence against my father and brother, they would give me ample protection and a sinecure after the Nan family fell, allowing me to live out the rest of my life in peace. It was a very generous offer,” Nan Zhu explained. “However, not long ago, my superiors suddenly said they no longer needed me.”
"However, after all, I have been undercover for more than ten years. It would be unfair to suddenly cancel all rewards, so I am asked to do more work to make up for it, while the rewards remain the same."
Shi Yin: "..."
So, in that case...
This time, she was indeed the first to bring down the Nan family; they were kicked out before anything even started.
So, it was because she kicked the Nan family too early that people who should have finished their scenes and were about to leave were unexpectedly left on stage, leading to their increasing interactions.
Or was it her fault?
No wonder Shi Yin stood on the side of the country during her rebirths hundreds of times before. Every time Shi Yin saw Nan Zhu in the sanctuary, he was always relaxed and tidy, and his feelings were always protected by a promise.
That... makes sense.
"The timeline still doesn't quite match up. I first met you when I met Major General Ye, right? Why were you there?" Shi Yin asked.
"It was quite an accident, really. The diplomat who was in charge of this work suddenly disappeared, and the higher-ups have set up an investigation team. I'm here to fill in." At this point, Nan Zhu asked with some curiosity, "You... suspect me because of this?"
Shi Yin frowned. Ignoring Nan Zhu's words, she turned on her phone and started making a call.
"Beep beep beep—"
[Tokyo?]
"Your Excellency, the diplomat who initially received the exchange students has disappeared. You've already set up an investigation team. Is that true?" Shi Yin spoke rapidly: "Go ask them where they threw that diplomat."
[Where did you throw it? You mean the original diplomat has been killed?] The commander-in-chief was slightly taken aback, then realized that Nan Zhu and Shi Yin had already made contact.
"Yes, let's go straight to interrogation. I'm afraid the diplomat who was originally in charge has already been bitten by the spider." Shi Yin was a little anxious: "After being bitten by a spider, there is an incubation period of ten days, and two or three days have already passed."
"I'll send someone to inquire right now." The Consul General immediately perked up, having no time for pleasantries, and hung up the phone directly.
Shi Yin then put away her phone and looked at Nan Zhu.
"Your reminder is quite accurate." Shi Yin sneered, "You guessed it all along, didn't you? You did it on purpose, didn't you?"
“Nothing can be hidden from you.” Nan Zhu readily agreed.
"Your answer isn't over yet. Regarding my previous question," Shi Yin said, not intending to let Nan Zhu off the hook. "Answer properly, and I might consider giving you a way out."
So, after all his explanations, is he still headed for a dead end?
Nan Zhu was both amused and exasperated. He felt helpless being suspected like this; he simply thought he might have found an interesting job.
"Regarding the special police, I did get in through the exam. Both the theory and physical training were very easy for me." Nan Zhu could only continue, "The theory was just something I read once. As for the physical training... you may have heard that some families would throw their children into the wilderness to train them to survive."
"Survival of the fittest." Shi Yin nodded; she did know that.
However, she deeply doubted that Nan Zhu was showing off his theories.
What do you mean by saying that theory is just something you read once? Did this guy consider the feelings of students who are struggling academically when he said that?
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