Once, I wanted to be a good person-Chapter 590 - 131. Fang Ze! You’re too arrogant! (10,000 words for monthly votes!)_3

With these thoughts, Fang Ze involuntarily stopped his hand that was taking chopsticks, and then said to Bai Zhi with utmost seriousness, "After we finish eating, you should make a phone call and have Bai Ling transferred back."

He paused, then said, "Don't make a direct transfer. Find a pretext."

"For instance... there has been a case in Emerald City that requires Bai Ling's abilities, so she needs to be pulled from the Special Case Team in Miaohua City to a new Special Case Team."

"Also, notify the head of the Special Case Team to be on high alert and not to take this case lightly."

"Should there be any issues, contact the bureau immediately, and I will lead a team to provide support."

"Ah?" Perhaps because Fang Ze's words were so abrupt, Bai Zhi was clearly taken aback and looked at Fang Ze with a hint of confusion.

Fang Ze did not elaborate further, merely stating, "I have a feeling that there's something off about that case. It could be a major problem."

Now, Fang Ze's ability to solve cases in Emerald City was nothing short of legendary. So on hearing his words, Bai Zhi immediately became serious.

She said, "Okay. I'll take care of it this afternoon."

After discussing this matter, perhaps because both were preoccupied with thoughts of Bai Ling, they found themselves lacking the mood for casual conversation. After hastily finishing their meal, they returned to the bureau together.

Once back at the bureau, Bai Zhi went to the Execution Department to get in touch with Bai Ling, while Fang Ze headed to the Judicial Department to gain a more detailed understanding of the case particulars.

In the past two days, due to the arrival and subsequent self-destruction of the Flower God, almost all the commissioners of the Security Bureau in Emerald City had been redirected to deal with the aftermath. Only a few on-duty personnel remained in the Judicial Department.

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On seeing Fang Ze's sudden arrival, they promptly stood up in surprise, saluting him.

Fang Ze gestured for them to sit down, then asked, "Did Miaohua City just report a case these last two days?"

A commissioner who was familiar with the case quickly nodded, "Yes, Director."

Fang Ze, "Where's the case file? Let me have a look."

Although they didn't understand why Fang Ze, the head of the bureau, would take an interest in a case from a subordinate security station, the commissioners did not dare to delay and swiftly got up to search for the case file.

Soon, the file concerning the case arrived in Fang Ze's hands.

Just as Bai Zhi had indicated, the case superficially seemed a typical murder involving Awakening Abilities.

But recorded in the file were many more peculiar details.

For instance... the reason the security station requested help was not only because they were incapable of solving the crime but also due to obstructions from both the Miaohua City Governing Hall and the internal Miaohua Tribe.

Normally, as per the security station's case procedure, once a suspect is found, the first steps are to confirm the victim's identity and cause of death.

However, after various investigations, the security station found... that the three victims did not exist in Miaohua City's household registry.

No matter how they inquired or searched for records, they could not confirm the victims' identities.

They suspected that someone in Miaohua City had erased the three girls' information and files.

And while struggling to investigate their identities, when they intended to perform autopsies on the victims and use an Extraordinary Artifact to determine the cause of death, the elders of the Miaohua Tribe opposed, believing it desecrated the pure bodies of the tribe members, and thus refused to allow the Security Bureau to dissect the bodies.

For instance... even though the three victims were dead, it was impossible to determine the time of death: from the moment they were discovered, their bodies remained in a state as if they had just died.

There were no signs of decay, no foul odor, nor a degradation of the body.

If it weren't for their missing heads, one might even believe they were still alive.

Moreover, ever since the discovery of the three headless female corpses, every night, all pets and livestock owned by the residents of Miaohua City would howl as if their lives depended on it.

The problem was, the howling didn't seem to stem from terror of an unknown being, but rather was filled with joy.

The security station conducted more than one investigation and couldn't find a cause; they didn't even detect traces of Awakening Ability usage.

All these strange occurrences led the security station to eventually seek assistance from the Judicial Department.

After discussing the case for some time, the Judicial Department too found it to be quite mysterious, and that's why a Special Case Team was eventually put together to investigate.

Having finished reading the file, Fang Ze's gaze grew grim.

The several Judicial Department commissioners who had accompanied Fang Ze, not knowing what had transpired, could only glance at each other, unsure.

Just as everyone remained silent, suddenly, a hurried flurry of footsteps could be heard approaching from outside.

On hearing the footsteps, Fang Ze couldn't help but turn around, just in time to see Bai Zhi running swiftly toward the Judicial Department.

Upon seeing that Fang Ze was indeed in the Judicial Department, she hurriedly waved at him.

Fang Ze handed the file back to the Judicial Department commissioner, nodded, and then followed her out.

Once in the hallway outside the Judicial Department, Bai Zhi whispered to Fang Ze, "There's been an incident. Bai Ling can't be reached."

Fang Ze asked, "What about the others?"

Bai Zhi replied, "The same."

"The entire Special Case Team and the security station are all out of contact."

"Whether it's electronic communication or an Extraordinary Artifact, it's as if the signals have completely failed."

"Right now, we have no idea what's happened in Miaohua City, but at least from the Security Bureau's end, there seems to be a breakdown in communication."

On hearing Bai Zhi's words, Fang Ze's expression turned grave.

After a moment, he questioned further, "Has anyone asked other commissioners or tried to investigate whether ordinary people in the city can reach Miaohua City?"