All My Superpowers Come from the Law of Causality-Chapter 32: The Real Arsonist?

Sha Xueli shook his head:

"The company has blocked the news, so I don’t know the details. I just know that it seems someone caused trouble at the company, resulting in significant damage, leading to this fire which also killed several people."

"By the way, the application for this special operation was submitted about an hour after the fire happened."

Fang Keyi fell into contemplation. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"This aligns with the intelligence I’ve gathered. Sure enough, more than one person died in the fire, and the damage was quite severe."

"Considering the resources of Kangbo Biological Company, their security couldn’t be so poor as to allow a regular person to cause such significant damage by arson."

"From this point of view, the arsonist reported in the news should just be a cover."

"The real arsonist must have escaped."

"Given that Kangbo Biological Company is actually one of the secret experimental bases of the consortium, and they’re likely researching Superpower Users, then that supposed arsonist might be a Superpower User who escaped from the lab."

"And Kangbo Biological Company’s so-called special operation should be meant to guard against the arsonist."

"Now everything makes sense."

Thinking of this, Fang Keyi frowned deeply.

"Damn it! Why does it have to be now!"

"Kangbo Biological Company is already on guard. Even if it’s not against us, it still makes our operation more difficult."

"How can we steal the data now?!"

After pondering for a while, Fang Keyi temporarily set the matter aside and let Sha Xueli continue talking.

But until the other party finished speaking, he didn’t find any more valuable intelligence.

Turning off the recording app on his phone, Fang Keyi said, "Stay here for now. I’ll communicate with the people above. If your intelligence is determined to be valuable, we’ll release you later."

"Alright, alright!"

Sha Xueli nodded repeatedly.

Seeing Fang Keyi preparing to leave, he asked expectantly, "By the way, the money you mentioned earlier, if my intelligence is valuable..."

Fang Keyi paused, saying flatly:

"Rest assured, I won’t go back on my word to you. But the specific amount depends on the value of the intelligence. If you have something else to tell, now’s your chance. Otherwise, not only will the money be less, but you might not even keep your life."

Hearing this, Sha Xueli panicked internally and quickly recalled everything related to the company.

Indeed, under the threat of life and death, human potential is limitless. He quickly remembered a seemingly inconspicuous piece of intelligence that might be of value when recalled carefully.

He beamed with joy and quickly said:

"I just remembered something else!"

"The research department has been particularly busy lately, with frequent overtime until late, and a lot of experimental materials being rapidly consumed. But starting last week, they haven’t been as busy, many researchers seem relieved and happy, and some have started taking vacations. It seems there has been a significant breakthrough."

Sha Xueli actually is unaware of the secret human research at the company and doesn’t know about the existence of Superpower Users. He only knows about the company’s pharmaceutical business on the surface. Thus, he wasn’t aware that Fang Keyi’s primary target was the company’s human research data, and he didn’t mention these details regarding the research department earlier. But to save his life, he still wished to say as much as possible.

Maybe this is the intelligence the other party wants.

Fang Keyi reacted quite blandly to this news, merely nodding casually:

"Got it."

After saying this, he turned and left.

Before leaving, he reminded one more time:

"By the way, about today’s secret, once leaked, it won’t benefit either of us. You know what to do, right?"

"I know, I know! I’ll definitely keep my mouth shut! I won’t reveal a word to anyone."

Upon facing this warning, Sha Xueli breathed a sigh of relief internally. He knew this meant there was indeed a chance he could be let go.

...

After leaving the abandoned factory.

Fang Keyi arranged for two trusted subordinates to guard Sha Xueli in the room and await orders.

Then he dialed a phone to another subordinate responsible for investigating the black-robed figure:

"Any news?"

A deep male voice on the other end reported: "The black-robed figure hasn’t appeared anywhere in Lening City these past two days. However, I accidentally saw on an online forum someone saying a mysterious black-robed figure appeared in Tongwa City the night before with Instant Teleportation."

"Same black robe, same Instant Teleportation, just like what the guys in the organization described."

Fang Keyi’s tone was filled with disbelief:

"How can it be?"

"Have you verified the information? Could it be that someone else happened to missee it, or maybe those two guys deliberately posted on the forum to mislead you?"

"How could Instant Teleportation really exist in this world?"

These past two days, Fang Keyi was both dispatching trusted aides to gather intelligence on Kangbo Biotechnology and having subordinates keep an eye out for the black-robed figure.

However, to feign ignorance about Superpower Users, the orders he gave his subordinates were—to capture the black-robed figure and avenge the organization brothers.

The voice on the other end was extremely solemn, even amazed:

"I’ve verified the information. It’s indeed posted by foreign tourists, and more than one person said they saw the black-robed figure with Instant Teleportation."

"These people’s social media comes from different countries, based on their activity all are real persons, there’s no connection or interest shared among them, proving they didn’t collude to post fake news."

"Moreover, posting such fake news holds no meaning, especially when it coincidentally matches what the organization brothers said? This kind of thing just doesn’t add up."

Fang Keyi took a deep breath, solemnly:

"So it seems the other side really possesses such incredible ability. Yin Hao, don’t randomly spread this matter for now, don’t tell anyone besides me, it might have already touched higher-level secrets, could provoke a fatal disaster, understand?"

"Okay, boss."

"Also, regardless of whether that black-robed figure really is... From now on, in any setting, do not mention the three words Superpower User to avoid trouble... Anyway, whether that person is truly that special, he’s hit my brothers, and he’ll likely continue to trouble the organization, we can’t let it go on just like that, we must find out his identity."

"So, continue the investigation, but be more covert, don’t let anyone, including the organization brothers, know we are investigating such a person, don’t let more people know how special the other side is."

"Understood."

"Alright, continue your investigation."

After hanging up the phone.

Fang Keyi hurriedly contacted Volcano, arranging to meet alone at a dark street corner.