Chapter 135
Medical Center affiliated with the Investigation Bureau.
"Quick, call a doctor!"
Ran Yan carried Yuan Ling, whose legs were still bleeding, on his back and shouted in the hall.
Medical staff rushed over, discovered Yuan Ling's injuries, and quickly arranged for her to be taken to the operating room.
It was common for investigators to be injured while on duty, but it was rare for someone to be injured this seriously.
Unless, the investigator is going on a four-star mission.
The appearance and quick disappearance of Ran Yan and Yuan Ling made other investigators in the lobby of the medical center unable to help but speculate.
"That seems to be Ran Yan? If I remember correctly, she seems to be a level 7 investigator."
"So powerful? Did they go on a mission? Why are they in such a mess?"
"What's level 7? Did you see that thing she's carrying on her back? Yuan Ling, she's level 8!"
Hiss—the discussants all gasped.
"Even a level 8 player is so injured! Oh my god, what kind of evil creature did they encounter? It's so terrifying!"
"That's not right. I don't see any four-star missions assigned recently. They're all three-star. And I remember they even had a newbie on their team. With that kind of lineup, they can't possibly get a four-star mission, right?"
"I don't understand that. Let's see what the bureau says at the conference in the next two days. With such a big incident, the bureau will definitely give everyone an explanation."
The talkers gradually dispersed, those who needed to register registered, those who needed to get their medicines got their medicines, and the medical center returned to its former tranquility.
Yuan Ling was pushed into the operating room. Not long after, Ran Yan, who was waiting outside, received news from the Fifth Bureau.
[Come to the interrogation room]
She pursed her lips, put her phone back in her pocket, and turned to walk towards the Investigation Bureau office building.
On the way, Ran Yan thought clearly that this mission was full of unexpected events, and the most important person, Shen Xin, was unable to return, so she would definitely be interrogated.
After entering the interrogation room and closing the titanium alloy door, the small room was immediately filled with a feeling of suffocation and oppression.
There was a one-way glass directly opposite the interrogation room. People outside could see her, but she could not see outside.
Sitting upright, she began to answer questions.
From the discovery of the skinned corpses in the camp, to the 10 evil creatures hiding in the cave, to their desperate resistance, serious injuries and deaths, and finally her carrying Yuan Ling back to the Investigation Bureau, Ran Yan carefully recounted all the scenes that were engraved in her mind.
An hour later, the management outside the one-way glass remained silent.
Five people were sent out, but only two came back, one of whom was a seriously injured level 8 investigator.
What’s even worse is that Shen Xin, the most valued level 10 investigator in the bureau, failed to come back.
Although according to Ran Yan it was only temporary, the teleportation aperture could be reopened after 30 days to allow them to come back, but being in the same space with evil creatures for 30 days, even a god could not guarantee that he could hold on until that time.
If anything happens to Chen Xin, it will be difficult for them to explain themselves.
The Fifth Bureau Chief, Ken Shirazawa, pinched his brows and felt overwhelmed.
Of course, the Second Bureau Chief Kikuno is not much better.
When she heard that her friend Yuan Ling had broken both legs, she immediately stood up from her chair. After learning that she had been safely sent to the medical center, she thought about it and decided to follow Shirasawa Ken to listen to what had happened to them.
After listening to it, I felt even more irritated.
"Do the people in the Assessment Department eat shit? 10 evil creatures, and they can't sense them even with their supernatural powers?"
"The guy I sent out was fine, but he came back with his legs broken. If the bureau doesn't give me an explanation, I'm going to blow up the building!"
Shirazawa Ken's face twitched, and he quickly pointed at the camera above his head, signaling Kikuno to take it easy.
Kikuno snorted coldly, "What are you afraid of? They made the wrong assessment of the star rating, which resulted in injuries and disappearances among the people below. Shouldn't I be scolding them?"
Bai Zejian wiped his cold sweat after hearing this, thinking that the chief of the Second Bureau was indeed not someone to be trifled with, as he had a very bad temper.
The interrogation ended with Kikuno cursing.
Not long after that, the branch chief, the director of the evaluation department, and Ran Yanquan, the five people participating in the mission, were summoned by the director.
The atmosphere in the conference room was extremely solemn. The director looked at everyone and expressed deep sorrow for what had happened to the investigator.
"I'm sorry that the Assessment Department made a major mistake this time and failed to anticipate the existence of the evil creature in time."
"According to the latest assessment results from the Assessment Department, the case of the disappearance of the Gran expedition team will be reclassified as five stars."
Five stars!
Every branch director present gasped.
The only time they heard of five stars in their decades-long careers was through the rule book.
According to the rule book, it was a tragedy that happened more than fifty years ago.
The chief investigator at the time was involved in the incident and was eventually dismembered. Other investigators who followed him also suffered heavy casualties. Only one of the more than 20 people survived.
It was because that man survived that the Investigation Bureau learned that they had encountered an extremely brutal battle.
And that survivor was none other than Shen Xin’s immediate superior, the First Bureau Chief, Gao Qiyi.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Takaki's face.
He was already gray-haired and was stroking the walking stick he had used for more than fifty years. His face was extremely calm, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Kikuno couldn't help but sigh beside him: "How cold-hearted! His own people are missing, yet he can still be so calm~"
Shirazawa Ken quickly nudged her with his elbow, signaling her not to talk nonsense.
Kikuno rolled his eyes and then reluctantly looked away.
Ran Yan looked around and finally turned her gaze to Yan Zhuo's immediate superior.
Perhaps because he knew that Yan Zhuo was dead and even his ashes could not be obtained, the other party had a sullen face the whole time and did not say a word.
She sighed secretly and expressed her deep understanding in her heart.
Since they entered the Investigation Bureau, they have been growing up under the guidance of their respective branch chiefs. It can be said that the branch chiefs are their second parents, and they are their most carefully cared-for children.
Losing your own child and not even leaving a body is a pain that no one can bear.
It's just that everyone reacts differently to this kind of pain.
Takasaki Ichi, the chief of the First Bureau who narrowly escaped death in a five-star mission, has experienced many ups and downs and is able to keep his mind calmer than ordinary people.
Yan Zhuo's immediate superior, the chief of the Third Bureau, was a man of few words to begin with. Now that he had learned that his subordinates had died, it was impossible to expect him to say anything.
Her own boss, Ken Shirazawa, is a kind and friendly uncle who smiles all the time. He is quite considerate in dealing with things and people, and often acts as a peacemaker.
As for Sister Yuan Ling's boss, the director of the Second Bureau, Kikuno, he is a straightforward and hot-tempered person. If he doesn't like someone, he will just confront them without any mercy. Sister Yuan Ling's quick-talking personality is probably something she learned from Kikuno.
Thinking of Yuan Ling who was still receiving emergency treatment in the operating room, Ran Yan's heart was gripped again.
She thought they were encountering a four-star monster, but unexpectedly it was a rare five-star monster!
Thinking back carefully, it is indeed the case.
There are a total of 10 evil creatures, and they can standby for a very long time to regenerate. The black line can be called a meat grinder, which can grind people into minced meat in an instant. The environment is also extremely harsh, with freezing weather and raging snowstorms.
With all these buffs stacked together, it is impossible not to increase the difficulty.
What bad luck!
Ran Yan lowered her head and bit her lip, her heart as heavy as a thousand pounds of iron.
The director continued to talk a lot, but Ran Yan didn't hear a word he said.
It was not until the rescue plan was mentioned that she finally raised her head, which had been hanging down.
“As everyone knows, Shen Xin is the backbone of the Investigation Bureau. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we must send someone to rescue him.”
"There's also newcomer Song Yue. The bureau is short of reserve talent right now, and Song Yue has great potential. Given time, she can also grow into an excellent investigator, so we can't give up on her either."
The management held a meeting for an entire afternoon on how to carry out the rescue, and finally on the third day, the director decided on the plan.
They certainly cannot enter the Hernandez Polar Region directly, but they can approach it in a roundabout way from neighboring areas, such as the Gran Continent closest to Hernandez, which is the country where the scientific expedition team members come from.
They could open a teleportation circle there and take a ship into the polar region.
Therefore, the bureau still needs to gather a group of outstanding investigators.
However, things turned out to be more difficult than Ran Yan had expected.
There were not many senior investigators to begin with, and quite a few were sent out at this critical juncture. The director and the branch directors coordinated and communicated for a long time before they managed to put together a rescue team of 15 people.
The rescue team was about to set off that afternoon.
At this moment, Shen Xin’s direct superior Gao Qiyi suddenly stopped the rescue team.
The director was puzzled and asked him what was going on.
Takasaki directly projected the message received on his mobile phone onto the big screen.
On the electronic screen in the lobby on the first floor of the office building, a brief but clear message appeared:
——[The evil has been eliminated, do not worry. Correspondent: Chen Xin (number xxxxx)]
Just seven simple words, but they carry more weight than tons of steel. Everyone looked up at the screen, their faces filled with joy!
“Sister Yuan Ling! You didn’t see it. Everyone stopped in front of the big screen at that time. The picture seemed to be frozen! Brother Shen Xin is fine, and Sister Song Yue is fine too!”
Today is the third day since she returned. Yuan Ling is no longer in danger of death. After being pushed out of the operating room yesterday, she was admitted to the VIP ward reserved for senior investigators.
When Ran Yan learned that Shen Xin was still alive, she immediately ran over to deliver the good news.
Yuan Ling was lying on the hospital bed, clutching the sheets on both sides with both hands, and said softly: "That's great, Shen Xin is still alive..."
If anything happened to him, she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.
Knowing that this was a difficult decision she had to make under duress, Ran Yan held her hand and comforted her sweetly: "Sister Yuan Ling, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Your choice is not wrong. If it were Shen Xin, he would definitely close the transmission tunnel."
As an investigator, I have always been wary of acting on emotion.
The sky is big and the earth is big, but neither is as great as eliminating evil and protecting the world.
Yuan Ling did nothing wrong. Even if her choice would cause Shen Xin to die, they had to shut down the transmission to prevent evil creatures from coming here.
"Okay, sister, the best news is that Chen Xin is fine. Since the evil creatures in the polar region have been eliminated, Chen Xin and Song Yue are safe there. We just need to wait for the time to come and they will come back!" Ran Yan said with a smile.
Yuan Ling nodded slightly and said "hmm".
Then, she raised her eyelids and asked, "What about Yan Zhuo? What arrangements has his branch chief made?"
When his own investigator dies, the branch chief should visit the investigator's family.
Thinking of Yan Zhuo's family, Yuan Ling couldn't help but grab the wrinkled bed sheet again.
Ran Yan noticed this detail and her eyes dimmed a little: "The branch director didn't notify Yan Zhuo's family. Because of this, his investigators had a big fight with him."
Yuan Ling chuckled: "These newcomers are simply brainless."
Ran Yan tilted her head: "Ah? Why do you say that?"
Although Yuan Ling was indeed right, many of those who scolded him were newcomers.
Yuan Ling let out a breath, turned her head, and slowly looked out the window.
"Not all deaths require notification of family members."
"If hiding the truth can make the family's life better, then there is nothing wrong with not notifying them."
As someone who had experienced this, Ran Yan immediately understood what she meant.
Yuan Ling paused and continued.
"Yan Zhuo and I are from the same era. We both joined the Investigation Bureau at the age of 12."
"He's a simple-minded and dull person. I haven't liked talking to him since we were kids together."
"I thought a fool like him wouldn't get far on this path, but he's surpassed my understanding step by step."
"Yan Zhuo isn't a natural talent, and his potential isn't as high as my peers, but he works very hard, training day and night. It feels like he doesn't need to sleep."
"As you've seen, he ultimately became a senior investigator despite having no talent, and was highly regarded by the bureau."
Having said this, Yuan Ling suddenly stopped.
Ran Yan hurriedly handed her some warm water.
Yuan Ling waved her hands: "It's okay, I'm not thirsty."
"Once, while attending a commendation meeting for him, I suddenly became curious and asked him why he worked so hard."
"His answer was very straightforward. He said it was because he was rich."
"I laughed at that time. Others would more or less say some lofty words to enhance their prestige, but he didn't hide it at all."
Recalling the past, Yuan Ling didn't realize that the corners of his mouth were slowly rising.
"Later, I heard from his branch chief that he has a paralyzed grandmother and a vegetative grandfather. Yan Zhuo needed money to support their hospital treatment, so he joined the Investigation Bureau."
After listening to this, Ran Yan nodded vigorously to show her understanding.
If I tell grandma about Yan Zhuo’s death, how can she, who is so old, bear it?
It would be better to keep it a secret until the old man dies and protect Yan Zhuo's family.
"What a shame! How can a newbie understand this?" Yuan Ling's thoughts returned to the present moment, and she looked disdainful. "They think that not informing them means they don't take it seriously? And then they think that they're working for the bureau in vain, and they feel disheartened?"
It's so funny. Only Yan Zhuo, the branch chief, can tolerate this kind of newcomer who commits insubordination. If it were the hot-tempered Ju Ye, I'm sure he would beat the skin off them.
In the following time, whenever Ran Yan had time, she would come to the ward to visit Yuan Ling, and tell her some interesting things to make her happy.
Yuan Ling didn't expect that Ran Yan, the cute little girl who looked innocent, was actually very caring. She seemed to have endless energy, which made her feel warm in this cold room.
Out of curiosity, during one of his visits, she asked him, "Why did you become an investigator?"
Ran Yan was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud: "In our line of work, besides the money, the rest of the motivation should be to defeat evil, right?"
It may sound high-sounding, but this is actually the original intention of most investigators to join.
"One time, after elementary school, my parents were driving to pick me up with my brother in the car. On the way, they encountered two evil creatures fighting over territory. They caused chaos in the nearby buildings. My parents' car was crushed by a collapsed building, and all three of them died instantly."
Yuan Ling looked at her, her brows drooping: "Sorry."
Ran Yan smiled and said, "It's okay. It happened a long time ago. If you didn't mention it, I would have almost forgotten it~"
After saying that, he tilted his head and asked Yuan Ling: "Sister Yuan Ling, what about you? What's the reason?"
Yuan Ling looked a little embarrassed and glanced out the window: "I... am the third type besides the two you mentioned..."
"Is there a third option?" Ran Yan was curious.
Yuan Ling closed her eyes: "...Yeah. At the time, I simply thought being an investigator was cool and I could show off in front of my male classmates, so I applied to join..."
puff--
Ran Yan couldn't hold back her laughter and burst out laughing.
Seeing her laughing unabashedly, Yuan Ling feigned hatred and gritted her teeth, "warning" her: "I'm telling you, this is my biggest black mark. You can laugh about it, but you are absolutely not allowed to tell anyone about it, understand!"
"Hahaha!" Ran Yan held her belly and nodded, "Okay, I got it! Hahaha!"
Yuan Ling: ...
Do you dare to laugh more wildly?
The 30 days passed in a flash, especially for Yuan Ling who was recovering from his injuries. These 30 days were like a vacation and passed in the blink of an eye.
But she didn't forget that today was the day Shen Xin would come back.
He got up from the hospital bed early in the morning, checking the latest notifications from the bureau while waiting for news from Ran Yan.
However, she didn't hear any movement from the office building throughout the morning.
There won't be any trouble, right? Her heart tightened.
So he threw back the quilt and prepared to go to the office building on his own using crutches.
Just then, her cell phone beeped.
She hurriedly picked up her phone, it was a message from Ran Yan.
[Chen Xin is back]
Phew—that’s great! Yuan Ling breathed a sigh of relief.
But he was blind.
What? !
Yuan Ling's eyes widened, and her phone nearly fell to the floor.
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Investigator Information:
Chen Xin: Affiliated to the First Bureau (Branch Chief: Gao Qiyi, the sole survivor of a five-star mission), Personal Level 10, Skills: Fire Wall, Burning Heaven, Infernal Sea. Passive skill: Healing.
Yuan Ling: Belongs to the Second Bureau (Branch Chief: Kikuno, a strong woman who speaks frankly and takes revenge on the spot), personal level 8, skill: shield.
Yan Zhuo: Attached to the Third Division (the branch chief is currently unnamed, known to be taciturn and quiet), Personal Level 7, Skills: None on the surface, but actually possesses an Iron Fist. This investigator is currently deceased.
Ran Yan: Belongs to the 5th Bureau (Branch Chief: Shirasawa Ken, a peacemaker), personal level 7, skill: healing.
Song Yue: Affiliated to the 10th Division (Branch Chief: Currently no role), Personal Level 3, Skills:? (To be confirmed)
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