The conversation on Acheron's side came to an end.
Compared to the tense and heavy atmosphere between them, the people at the Ability Bureau seemed unaware of the perilous conspiracy hidden beneath the seemingly peaceful scenery of Muyun City.
At this moment, inside the office of the Ability Bureau.
Director Yanxi slumped her curvaceous body tiredly onto the office chair, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, and let out a helpless sigh.
"Is there still no clue?"
She took a deep breath, forced herself to perk up, reached out to pick up the documents on the desk, and carefully examined the intelligence gathered recently.
[A large number of foreign Ability Users have poured into Muyun City recently; their movements are secretive, and their motives remain unclear.]
[The Black Tiger Society has suddenly gone completely silent recently; the possibility of them plotting a conspiracy in the shadows cannot be ruled out, but there is currently no clear information or evidence.]
[Everything is normal...]
...
Director Yanxi lowered her eyes and quickly reviewed the entire report.
Most of the information was no different from previous periods, and there were no particularly suspicious points. Her brows couldn't help but furrow even tighter; clearly, she was not satisfied with such results.
Click!
At this moment, the door opened slightly, and Chen Yuxuan slowly pushed it open and entered.
The first thing he saw after entering was the Director busy behind the desk.
"Captain Chen? Why are you here? Is something the matter?" Director Yanxi looked up at Chen Yuxuan, her tone carrying a hint of exhaustion.
"My business isn't urgent, but are you alright? Looking at your state, you must have put in a lot of effort lately," Chen Yuxuan asked with concern.
During this period, everything seemed to be proceeding as usual.
Only he, as a captain, knew exactly how busy the Director was to maintain this "normalcy."
Upon hearing this, Director Yanxi immediately waved her hand, signaling that she was fine.
But Chen Yuxuan did not believe it.
In the past few days, Director Yan was clearly more anxious than usual, and her whole demeanor radiated a sense of tension.
However, Director Yanxi still sat up straight and waved her hand earnestly.
Seeing that the other party was so persistent, Chen Yuxuan couldn't persuade her any further, so he just reminded her with concern to get some rest.
To this, Director Yanxi nodded earnestly, a trace of gratitude flashing in her eyes.
In fact, she really wasn't joking.
Although Director Yanxi couldn't be counted as a "hidden expert" rooted in the Ability Bureau for a hundred years, she had stayed in Muyun City for many years.
But all the past years combined were not as good as these few months.
She even inexplicably felt that the air in Muyun City was much fresher than usual. Every morning when she woke up and took a deep breath facing the window, it was as if even her lungs had been cleansed. Her whole person felt relaxed, and she felt that her body had become much younger and healthier.
Staying up late for a few days was simply not a problem.
"Regarding the 'big event' that Sparkle mentioned back then, is there still no clue?"
"Hmm." Director Yanxi nodded gently, her face full of exhaustion and helplessness.
During that time, Director Yanxi had indeed exhausted her mental efforts, pouring almost all her energy into the investigation.
But after the investigation yielded no results, she could only comfort herself: perhaps this was really just a whim of Sparkle's.
But recent successive events forced her to re-evaluate this issue—first, a large number of foreign Ability Users poured into Muyun City, and then the sudden silence of the Black Tiger Society; beneath the abnormal quiet, it seemed like surging undercurrents were hidden.
In her heart, she kept feeling that some big event was about to happen.
With these signs coming together, she couldn't help but re-examine Sparkle's words from back then.
However, it was regrettable that the investigation had not made any substantive progress so far.
The only potentially valid information was the hint Sparkle had left behind.
[People fear [Blood], dread [Darkness], but sometimes a little [Red] can bring people a different kind of surprise.]
Regarding this hint left by Sparkle, they had also analyzed it repeatedly many times.
Ultimately, they summarized three keywords: [Blood], [Darkness], and [Red].
Although it was still unclear what these keywords specifically pointed to, their implications were almost self-evident.
The former two, [Blood] and [Darkness], clearly represented some kind of "disaster," while the latter, [Red], was very likely a glimmer of hope within this disaster.
Director Yanxi rubbed her throbbing temples, sighed tiredly, and turned to look at Chen Yuxuan.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Why did you come to see me?"
"I came this time for Mo Xin's sister."
"Is it the woman named Acheron?"
"Hmm."
After speaking, Chen Yuxuan handed the organized specific information to Director Yanxi.
In order to take care of Mo Xin, we might not interfere too much in Acheron's life, but due to our duty, necessary investigations are still unavoidable.
Director Yanxi picked up the materials and carefully flipped through them, but the more she read, the tighter her brows furrowed, and her already heavy expression gradually darkened.
When she saw the end, she slammed the materials shut, leaned back, and her face completely collapsed; she could no longer care about the image of a Director and wailed at the air.
"What kind of mess is this?!!"
This report detailed the basic information investigated regarding Acheron and her family, involving the following people.
[Acheron][Mo Qing][Ye Guizhou][Mo Xi]
Except for the classic plot of Mo Xi being suspected of being kidnapped shortly after birth and then found as a wealthy young lady after a mysterious disappearance, which was barely within the realm of reason, the information on the other three was filled with an indescribable strangeness.
It couldn't be said directly that they were "abnormal," but it was unclear whether the investigation wasn't detailed enough, or if the three of them had issues.
Director Yanxi couldn't help but issue a soul-searching question: "Are you sure you didn't leave anything out when you investigated? How is it that the information for these three only has the second half?"
Yes, for the three of them—Acheron and her parents—the investigation information only covered the part after they lived in Muyun City.
As for their past before coming to Muyun City, the root cause of Acheron's amnesia, and other key content, it was all a blank slate.
[Ye Guizhou, from out of town, arrived in Muyun City about twenty years ago.
He started from scratch, and relying on years of hard work, he is now a famous local company boss, having firmly established himself in Muyun City; his specific background information is unknown.]
[Mo Qing, moved to Muyun City with her husband Ye Guizhou, gentle and refined in character.
Usually acts as a virtuous wife and mother at home; her specific background information is unknown.]
[Acheron, the daughter adopted by the Ye Guizhou couple about ten years ago, has an overall indifferent personality and is suspected of having no sense of direction from birth.
Because of her outstanding appearance, she is often harassed by thugs, but her own combat power is outstanding, and she has no pressure fighting ten people at once; her specific background information is unknown.]
Director Yanxi: (ノ_＜.)
Chen Yuxuan: (°ー°〃)
Numb, completely numb.
Director Yanxi only felt a splitting headache—just the strange things about these few people and the workload to follow up on felt like it could equal half a lifetime of her energy.
As the Director of the Muyun City Ability Bureau, she wouldn't say she had overwhelming power, but she was at least in charge of affairs in one region.
But in the end, she couldn't even investigate the background of these few people in her own territory, which made her both frustrated and helpless.
And it was three cases all at once, an entire family???
Chen Yuxuan, who had read the report in advance, fully understood Director Yan's current mood.
In the end, he still bit the bullet and asked a question.
"Then, regarding Acheron, she..."
"To hell with it!
Can't investigate, and if I really do find something, I'll probably just invite trouble.
And if the girl Mo Xin finds out, who knows what might happen!
Forget it, as long as they don't do anything detrimental to Muyun City, let's just leave it all alone for now!"