Fang Xiu, who was in the corridor, stopped listening after hearing this, because the two of them continued to talk about gossip.
These two were clearly office workers, so they were relatively free at this time and had time to chat and gossip.
He continued to move around the Bureau of Investigation, constantly gathering information.
"Quickly, get to the conference room! Director Wang is calling an emergency meeting."
Upon hearing the news of the meeting, Fang Xiu immediately mingled with the crowd and followed them toward the meeting room.
The conference room was filled with people, both men and women, mostly young. Notably, very few of them were wearing black work clothes; most were dressed in unusual and distinctive outfits.
On either side of the conference table stood more than a dozen staff members in work uniforms.
Fang Xiu mingled among the staff, standing against the wall, discreetly observing the people around the conference table.
Clearly, these people are all spirit masters. As the main force in fighting against the supernatural, spirit masters naturally have a higher status than ordinary people and are qualified to sit at the table for a meeting.
At the head of the conference table sat Wang Dehai, his face serious.
Strangely, there was an empty seat on each side of Wang Dehai, but no one sat down.
Two empty seats?
Fang Xiu guessed that these two positions must be the positions of Captain Yang Ming and Vice Captain Bai Qi. Now that Bai Qi is dead, it is normal for his position to be vacant. But what about Yang Ming?
Are they still investigating the strange occurrences?
Just then, he suddenly smelled a pungent odor of smoke.
Smoking during an emergency meeting?
Fang Xiu followed the smell of smoke and saw a forlorn-looking man squatting on the ground smoking in the corner behind Wang Dehai.
The man was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a square face, and a wide nose. He wasn't particularly handsome, but he looked very energetic and upright.
However, his mental state was clearly not good at this moment. His eyes were lifeless, his chin was covered with stubble, and he stared blankly at the air in front of him. If it weren't for the occasional puff of smoke, he would have looked like a statue.
The others in the meeting room selectively ignored the man, letting him squat there smoking.
Upon seeing this scene, Fang Xiu already had a guess in his mind.
Although the spirit masters present were dressed in strange and unique costumes, they still adhered to the most basic order during the meeting, sitting obediently in their seats.
The fact that no one said anything about the man's actions, even Wang Dehai's tacit approval, can only mean that this man holds a very high position.
Judging from the empty seats, it's easy to guess that the man smoking is Captain Yang Ming.
At this moment, Wang Dehai started a meeting. In this emergency meeting, he didn't waste any time and went straight to the point.
"After on-site investigation by investigators, it was confirmed that Deputy Captain Bai had died in the line of duty."
Wang Dehai's heavy voice echoed through the meeting room.
The scene was silent. Some people were expressionless, some were indifferent, and some looked sad. Their expressions varied.
The man, who resembled Yang Ming, still had vacant eyes, but the hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly.
After a moment of silence, Wang Dehai's deep voice rang out again.
"Vice Captain Bai died at the hands of a strange entity that controls shadows."
As he spoke, a blurry photo appeared on the large screen at the scene, showing a shadow, a human-shaped shadow.
However, unlike ordinary shadows, it is not flat, but three-dimensional, just like a person wearing a black bodysuit that covers even the eyes, mouth and nose.
It was completely black, like a human shadow that had come to life and become a physical entity.
"This eerie creature, codenamed Shadow Ghost, has demonstrated the ability to hide in the shadows. When Vice Captain Bai was fighting Head Ghost, Shadow Ghost emerged from his shadow and ambushed him, severely injuring him, which ultimately led to his death at the hands of Head Ghost."
Everyone stared intently at the shadowy figure in the photograph, their expressions grave.
Appearing suddenly from the shadows, this type of attack is almost impossible to defend against; one wrong move and you'll be hit.
Even someone as strong as Bai Qi was ambushed and seriously injured, so other spirit masters did not believe they were as good as Bai Qi.
"Currently, the Shadow Ghost's whereabouts are unknown, but the Head Ghost has already been dealt with by Yang Ming. So what we need to do next is to search for the Shadow Ghost's whereabouts with all our might, find it, and completely resolve this strange incident."
as well as......"
Wang Dehai suddenly took a deep breath and said slowly and heavily, "To avenge Bai Qi."
The atmosphere in the room instantly became solemn.
Perhaps sensing the oppressive atmosphere, Wang Dehai suddenly forced a smile and said, "In this unfortunate and bizarre incident, I have some good news to share with everyone."
Good news?
Everyone was stunned. Vice Captain Bai was dead, and there was still good news?
"That is, Yang Ming, the captain of our Green Vine City Investigation Bureau, has successfully advanced to a third-level Spirit Master after solving the human head ghost incident, and has entered the ranks of top Spirit Masters!"
These words caused an uproar, and everyone's eyes immediately focused on the man smoking in the corner.
The man smoking, Yang Ming, seemed not to have heard anything. His expression remained unchanged. He simply threw away his cigarette butt, took out a cigarette pack from his pocket, and prepared to light another one.
By this time, there were already quite a few blackened cigarette butts at his feet.
Yang Ming opened the cigarette pack in his hand, only to find it empty. He casually crushed the pack, threw it on the ground, and raised his listless eyelids to look at the crowd.
"Hey, any more cigarettes?"
His voice was hoarse and tinged with fatigue.
Everyone remained silent; no one responded.
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