Chapter 40: Time Traveling

Chapter 40: Time Traveling

Shen Lingxue found herself reconsidering her impressions of Fang Xiu.

_'Can he actually be like a character from a legend, seeming cold on the outside but actually really nice? Is it possible that beneath his aloof demeanor, there's a truly caring heart that looks out for people?'_

After a short pause, Shen Lingxue asked him a few more questions, which Fang Xiu answered honestly. The answers took her by surprise.

_'Could this be the hero who genuinely cares about our hurting world and has descended to Earth? If the lie detector isn't malfunctioning, then this Fang Xiu is truly an angel among humans. There isn't anyone else on the entire psychic team as good and kind as he is.'_

"The last question, can you actually predict the future?"

Fang Xiu looked at Shen Lingxue calmly, saying quietly, "I have traveled many times between the future and the past. I've seen things end and begin again, living through countless possibilities. For me, the future is just something I can watch and change if I want to."

Shen Lingxue peeked at the silent lie detector. Deep down she felt that Fang Xiu was telling the truth, but she still had to moan, "Why can't you just tell me straight up if you can see the future? Why make it so dramatic?"

After venting her frustration, Shen Lingxue packed up the lie detector and stood up, her mood visibly shifting. If she was chilly toward him before, now she was keeping him at arm's length. It looked like she really didn't want to be close to Fang Xiu.This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

That's just how people are. When they met someone who seemed to be more giving and nicer than them, they'd assume those people were just pretending, hiding behind a facade. And when they found out those people were genuine, they instinctively distanced themselves. The brightness of such kind-hearted people only served to highlight the darkness within themselves.

That was how Shen Lingxue was feeling now. At first, she didn't like Fang Xiu's aloof cold attitude at all. But after the test, she realized he was really nice and kind. She knew that hating such a nice person would make her look bad.

Her ego stopped her from acting all nice and agreeable now when she had been so haughty before. So, she naturally pushed back and wanted to keep her distance.

"You passed the test. Come with me to meet Director Wang," Shen Lingxue announced, turning around and walking away.

Before long, they arrived at Wang Dehai's office, where Shen Lingxue placed the test results on his desk.

"He passed the test."

Wang Dehai grabbed the paper, briefly assessed Fang Xiu, and then smiled. "So you're Fang Xiu, huh? Let me introduce myself. I'm Wang Dehai, the current head of the Greenvine City Investigation Bureau. Please, have a seat."

As he spoke, he began to skim through the report, making small talk to learn more about Fang Xiu.

Luckily, their casual talk was soon interrupted when the office door swung open violently. A young man in a uniform stormed in, clearly panicked.

Wang Dehai's face tightened at once. "How many times have I told you not to be so reckless at work, you"

But the young man cut him off, nearly shouting, "Director Wang, it's an emergency! The vice-captain, he... he's dead!"

"What?" Wang Dehai shot up from his seat, a look of sheer disbelief on his face.

"How could he be dead? Bai Qi wasn't just a strong asset in our Investigation Bureau, but he was also the top psychic in all of Greenvine City. This can't be happening! Hurry, give me all the details!"

The news of Vice-Captain Bai Qis death sent Wang Dehai into a frenzy. Bai Qi was his ace in the hole, and losing him could throw Greenvine City into chaos.

"Earlier today, Captain Yang and Vice-Captain Bai split up to follow a lead on a top-level Specter. But somehow, the vice-captain got to the Specter first, in an abandoned building on the outskirts of Qingbei Town.

He didn't wait for Captain Yang and confronted the Specter alone. Everyone thought Vice-Captain Bai could handle it with his skills, but nobody expected that another Specter was lying in wait in that building and caught him off guard" The young man's voice trailed off, his face turning pale.

"What! A second Specter!?" Wang Dehai exploded, hurling a folder across the room in his anger.

"What on earth is your intel team doing? How did you all fail to detect another Specter in Qingbei Town beforehand?

Tears welled up in the young mans eyes as he stammered, "Director Wang, we scoured Qingbei Town during our citywide sweep, and we didn't find any trace of that Specter then. It's like it just appeared out of nowhere!"

Wang Dehai took a deep breath, fighting to keep his fury at bay, "Where's Yang Ming?"

He was fully aware that allowing his anger to cloud his judgment at this critical moment could prove disastrous. The unexpected ambush and Bai Qi's death highlighted the formidable strength of the Specters involved. If not addressed swiftly and effectively, Qingbei Town would descend into chaos, potentially posing a threat to Greenvine City itself.

"Captain Yang is already on his way to Qingbei Town after receiving the news."

"Get a car ready, now! Everyone who's available, head to Qingbei Town ASAP. Contact the leaders of the various local psychic groups too, ask them to send reinforcements. Anyone who assists in resolving this crisis will receive a reward from the Bureau: 3000 spiritual coins and ten spirit incenses!" Wang Dehai exclaimed, his voice filled with urgency.

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