Chapter 23: The Enigmatic Organization

The cool wind whistled.

On the disorderly street, there were three figures frozen like wooden chickens.

"What organization?"

"Organize what?"

"Organization what?"

Director Zhou muttered to himself.

Jiang Tingqiu spoke up from the side, "Is there a possibility that this organization is a very mysterious force?"

"Do we have such a force within our Huang Country?"

"Or could it be a highly secretive department?"

His gaze shifted towards Director Zhou and then towards Bai Xue, moving back and forth between the two.

What are you looking at me for, wouldn't it just mean you've kept one Awakening from me!

Director Zhou replied grumpily, "No!"

Bai Xue also said, "I've never heard of any special department, but it's possible in our country to have individuals with an unregistered first-time Awakening."

After all, Awakenings aren't the Investigative Bureau's exclusive domain.

The bureau's experts have conducted little research on how to Awaken or how to reduce the mortality rate, they still rely on chance for Awakenings.

Investigators like them, who are on the front line, are most likely to Awaken, but it's also possible for other ordinary people.

It's just that the probability is much lower for them, and the process is much more dangerous.

"It can't be a wild Awakener."

Director Zhou stated.

Jiang Tingqiu nodded, "The director is right. Seeing how Black Blade sliced through the Mysterious Evil with such sharp moves, he must have undergone special training. And that red glow on his blade seems to have an exceptionally strong killing effect on the Mysterious Evil."

"Is it an Awakened Ability or…"

By comparison, despite her long legs, Special Investigator Bai Xue didn't seem to have any distinct Abilities.

His eyes held a mixture of doubt and disappointment, Special Investigator, that's it? That's all she is? Perhaps she might as well not even be an investigator!

Bai Xue actually understood what he meant.

She really wanted to punch someone.

But considering that Jiang Tingqiu was still an injured person, she would owe him this beating for now.

Of course, she had an Awakened Ability, one that could unleash bone-chilling coldness, and without any tools, she could see the outline of the Mysterious Evil.

Because the changes from her Awakening were mostly concentrated in her strange eyes, and the chill emanated from them.

Weird, it was somewhat weird.

But whether it was weird or not didn't matter, the main issue was its painfully disruptiveness. It was more disruptive than simply poking and stabbing with her life energy combined with martial arts.

It also had a high cost, so over time, Bai Xue wasn't using it much anymore.

But that man just now, it seemed… he was extremely proficient with the use of life energy. Whether or not that red glow on the blade was an Awakened Ability, it certainly… seemed like the performance of someone who had a mentor.

Just as the man had said, he came from an organization.

And moreover,

He was just an ordinary warrior within that organization?

You call yourself ordinary?!

She, Bai Xue, didn't believe it; such a strong person, no matter where, would stand out from the crowd. Even if there really was such an organization, he must have a very central position within it.

At least top ten, maybe even top five!

But he really was very strong. Were there several others as powerful as him?

Bai Xue was excited.

…

Jiang Tingqiu was excited too.

He didn't doubt what the black-clothed man had said; such a strong person would disdain lying, at most he thought the man was being modest.

An organization, huh?

What kind of organization was it, and what was its name?

Unfortunately, he knew nothing.

But he was also fired up. There was a path ahead, and men like the black-clothed one were what he should pursue. As for the Special Investigator? Forget it, no need to bother.

"Director, why didn't you invite the big brother for a meal to build relations and ask for more details? After all, he is our lifesaver," Jiang Tingqiu suggested.

"What are you thinking, you think I can't see it?" Director Zhou retorted.

This mysterious black-clothed man came in a hurry and left in a hurry, clearly about to leave.

Could he, Zhou, really stop him?

Not to mention the debt of saving lives, just from the decisiveness and sharpness with which the black-clothed man dealt with that large creature, he wouldn't dare to stop him!

Director Zhou glared at Jiang Tingqiu, "Why don't you stop him yourself, why don't you ask him?"

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He was very curious about what kind of organization this was!

If Jiang Tingqiu had any sense, he'd ask on his own. If the atmosphere felt off, he could still smooth things over by making a joke, and at worst, he'd just get a beating.

This guy had been beaten so often that his skin was thick and tough; such a strong person surely wouldn't beat him to the point of crapping himself.

You, why can't you ask on your own?

Jiang Tingqiu opened his mouth wide in thought.

He wondered if the director's eyelids twitching was a signal for him to ask the question?

He indeed wanted to ask.

He even wanted to kneel down on the spot and beg to become a disciple, to be taken in by the big brother, but this... he was just considering Director Zhou's dignity, right? He didn't want to embarrass Director Zhou, so why was he getting blamed?

However,

since the big brother had appeared in Baijiang City twice, could it mean that this mysterious organization was located in Baijiang City? At least there must be an important stronghold there, right?

He had to find them!

But how?

Jiang Tingqiu thought long and hard, realizing that banishing Mysterious Evil was the only opportunity to encounter the big brother.

No, it probably had to be a powerful Mysterious Evil.

He needed to stake out a spot.

…

He'd later ask some of the senior brothers and sisters in the group chat if they'd ever heard of this man.

Bai Xue thought to herself.

…

The emergence of such a mysterious organization within the country, it wasn't clear whether it was a good or bad thing.

For now, it seemed to be a good thing.

But it was necessary to investigate thoroughly. Hmm, such extraordinary individuals, such a mysterious and powerful organization... perhaps the higher-ups already had some understanding of it.

It was just that he, given his status, hadn't heard about it yet.

Director Zhou thought that, anyway, he'd ask when he got back.

"By the way, have we forgotten something?"

"Hurry and rescue the injured!"

…

On a rooftop several kilometers away from the battlefield, the wind howled, lifting the girl's hair.

An Jianyou lay on the edge of the rooftop, peering through binoculars, watching unblinkingly. Through the gap between two buildings, she saw it! She saw it very clearly!

Especially when looking at these filthy things!

But this time it was different.

The monster that looked terrifying was eliminated!

Truly eliminated!

An Jianyou had witnessed almost the entire process. At first, when she saw the agents of the Investigation Bureau fallen, lamps extinguished, she felt despair and numbness.

She had searched for peculiar and supernatural things before and did find some peculiar people.

But they were only a little peculiar, and they couldn't see the many things she could, nor could they eliminate these terrifying monsters.

But today,

a light burst in the girl's eyes.

But then she became worried again, how she should find them.

…

Meanwhile,

The leader of the mysterious organization everyone was thinking about, Fang You, had shifted from sitting to lying down, feeling delighted.

He had defeated the big boss, saved Baijiang City, and gained quite a bit. This...

was triple the happiness!

"So these guys in black trench coats are from the Investigation Bureau, is this our Dong Huang's official department?"

Fang You pondered, but what surprised him even more was, "Black Blade, brother, it turns out you do have a mouth and can speak, it's just…"

Brother, from which perspective do you feel that you're just an ordinary warrior in the organization?

Is it because I haven't offered enough compensation?

You're clearly a top general, hey!

It might be unbelievable, but apart from Black Blade, there's not a single fighter in the whole organization.

After all, there were only two members in the organization.

"The good news is that this time the gains were substantial, and I'll soon be able to conduct the third destiny drawing."

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