Chapter 6 The Investigation Begins!

Compared to the last time he came to the Late-Night Investigation Room, Fang Ze was much calmer this time. As was his habit, he looked around the room first. After making sure that nothing had changed since the last time he had left, he went to the chair and sat down. He switched on the lamp. Dim light spilled across half the room, lending a glow to the darkened room. Then, Fang Ze looked down at his body. At some point, a fog had gradually enveloped his body. The fog was thin and impenetrable, like faint frosted glass. It allowed one to see the outline of the body, but not the details. Fang Ze tried to adjust his "physique" in the fog so that no one would associate it with his real appearance. A moment later, the adjustment was successful. Seeing that it was effective, Fang Ze relaxed even more. Then, he reached out with his right hand and knocked lightly on the table in front of him with his index finger. Immediately, like last time, a three-dimensional image of a row of figures appeared before him. Looking at the rows of candidates he could choose from, Fang Ze fell into deep thought. Although there were a total of 21 agents in the task force, there were also some interesting people. However, after comparing them one by one, Fang Ze felt that he was most interested in Agent Han Kaiwei, who had followed him today, and his roommate, Wang Hao. "However, I just had a conflict with Han Kaiwei today. If he encountered a mysterious incident closely after that, wouldn't that be too suspicious?" "As for Wang Hao, I've spent so much time with him. Even if he suddenly encountered a mysterious incident, he probably wouldn't associate it with me." "Furthermore, he's simple. He's easier to bluff and get information from." "Most importantly... the material life in the high-leveled cities is too rich! There might be some unexpected gains!" ... A second later, Fang Ze made his decision. He decided to investigate Wang Hao! It didn't matter if he had information about the red-light district or not. He just wanted to care about his roommate! After deciding on the candidate, Fang Ze began to think about his "investigation". Normal "investigations" had a purpose. However, his investigation was aimless. It was hard to get any useful information. Therefore, if he wanted to obtain enough information, he could not follow the normal investigation method. It was better to change to another method. With this thought in mind, Fang Ze adjusted the layout and atmosphere of the entire room according to his imagination. Then, he gently clicked on Wang Hao's three-dimensional image... ... ... As an agent from a high-leveled city, Jadeite City, Wang Hao was actually not as impressive as others thought. After joining the Jadeite City Investigation Department, because of his taciturn personality and lack of flattery, he was allocated to the red-light district. It was filled with a mix of good and bad people divided into factions. It was full of chaos and was unbearable. This was the most difficult area in Jadeite City to manage. However, perhaps people who were quiet were often a little stubborn and single-minded. Therefore, even though he had been assigned to such a terrible place, Wang Hao still diligently understood information about the region, sorted out information about the gangs, and worked hard to solve cases. He loved his job. He felt a huge sense of accomplishment every time he solved a case. He'd thought his whole life would be like this. He'd spent every day in the red-light district looking up information and solving cases. He would do this day after day. His entire body tensed up, and he was filled with nervousness and unease. He wondered who the mysterious man before him was. He also wondered why the mysterious man had summoned him here. However, he knew that this person must be someone he could not afford to offend... Thus, he did his best to calm himself down and waited patiently for the man to speak. However, what tormented him was that the mysterious person did not speak. Instead, he stroked the disaster creature while sizing Wang Hao up carefully. As the minutes passed, the atmosphere grew heavier and the pressure increased. Sweat beaded on Wang's forehead. He could wait no longer. Even though he didn't like to talk, at a time like this, he could only ask carefully, "S-sir, did you summon me?" He was obviously not good with words. When he greeted the man, he stumbled... ... Meanwhile. "Someone he could not afford to offend?" "A disaster creature that could easily tear him apart?" Listening to Wang Hao's inner voice and feeling his uneasy emotions, the "mystery man" Fang Ze couldn't help but want to laugh. It seemed that his slightly decorated room had worked. After confirming that his plan was feasible, Fang Ze continued to follow his plan. He chuckled in his altered voice and nodded slowly. "Yes. I summoned you here." ... When Wang Hao heard the mysterious man's slightly raspy voice, his brain struggled to process and analyze the situation. He had indeed been summoned here by the mysterious person in front of him. But... why? He began to ponder silently what exactly he had done to arouse the interest of the mysterious man before him. However, no matter how hard he racked his brain, he could not think of a single clue. He felt like a nobody. It was impossible to enter the eyes of such a big shot. He stole a glance at the mystery man in front of him. Although the other party was covered in fog, Wang Hao seemed to be able to sense his gaze. It was very gentle and relaxed. "Does the other party mean no harm?" Somehow, Wang Hao came to this realization. It also allowed him to relax a little. This was the only type of person he couldn't get used to. This mysterious man in front of him spoke so little, even less than he did... Thus, once again, he had to stumble to bring up the subject. "Then may I ask, Sir, what has summoned me here? What—what can I do for you?" The mystery man didn't say anything as he listened to Wang. He just smiled at Wang, as if he was watching his reaction with interest. After a moment, seeing that Wang Hao was very calm, the mysterious person nodded in satisfaction and spoke slowly. "Don't be nervous, little one. It's just a little hobby of mine." "I like to hear interesting stories, and I'm willing to pay for them with a few insignificant trinkets." "I wonder... Do you have a story that might interest me?"