Su Shuang.
The former acquaintances also carry a deep memory of that time.
Xu Shen was a little dazed, recalling that it had been a long time since Su Shuang went to the inner city.
She didn't send any more letters, so she must be living well over there... Xu Shen's eyes moved around and suddenly stopped.
Behind Su Shuang's application were three red words:
Failed.
Xu Shen frowned, wondering for a moment if it was someone with the same name. He looked back and forth on the list and found someone with the surname Su, but a different first name.
There is only one "Su Shuang".
Did she really fail? Then why didn't she contact me? Was she hiding somewhere in the Black Light District because she was embarrassed?
Or...Xu Shen looked up and said to Wei Yan: "Help me find Su Shuang's information."
"Su Shuang?"
"The previous member of the Zhanxu team retired about a year ago."
"good."
After Wei Yan left, Xu Shen took out his communicator and called Lou Haiyin.
"Go to the city again and help me investigate someone." Xu Shen waited for Wei Yan to come back and handed the information in his hand to Lou Haiyin: "See if she has applied for a pass, where she is now, and if anything happened to her."
Lou Haiyin glanced at the information and was a little confused. It was just an initial stage.
But she didn't ask much, the information was about a woman... maybe that was the answer.
Not long after Lou Haiyin left, Xu Shen received news from Da Lili that some of the partners who had previously cooperated with the Light Chasing Club had now terminated their cooperation, and these forces came from other districts.
Xu Shen was not surprised. Now was a turbulent period, and these cooperation targets might have secretly changed hands.
He couldn't control the other districts, but Xu Shen had no intention of letting the Sleepless District and the Black Light District go.
Should we borrow strength from the inner city... Xu Shen pondered, the things that need to be handed over in the Light Chaser are more than before, and now that the industry has shrunk, this part of the pressure can only be plundered through other means.
Fortunately, he controls two large areas, the Black Light Area and the Sleepless Area, which are enough to cover the expenses of the Light Chasing Club.
But giving away money for nothing without getting any benefits... This made Xu Shen feel a little uncomfortable.
Is Moonlight Religion willing to wade into this muddy water?
After thinking about it, Xu Shen rejected this idea.
If the kings in the inner city intervene, uncontrollable accidents are bound to happen, and it will be hard to say who will be in charge of Termite City in the end.
The Termite City is ruled by only the Queen Ant and a king, but it has been suppressed for so many years. The seven major families in the inner city have not tried to control it... Xu Shen guessed that there may be some rules here that he is not aware of.
For example, the inner city must not invade the lower city.
While Xu was thinking deeply, there was a knock on the director's office door.
Maeve, who was sitting at Xu Shen's table, took a look and said with a smile, "The little friend is here."
Xu Shen took a look, his eyes piercing through, and saw the figure outside the door clearly, and said, "Come in."
A graceful woman with a plump upper body and white legs in black stockings walked in holding a notebook.
Zhao Yinyue looked at Xu Shen who was sitting in the position of director. Not surprisingly, there had been news in the bureau in recent days that Xu Shen had secretly replaced Wei Yan and was the real director.
"Captain Xu, you asked me to come?"
Zhao Yinyue stood respectfully across the table.
Xu Shen was a little confused. I asked you to come?
He thought about it and seemed to have some impression, but he couldn't remember clearly. He had dealt with too many things in these days, such as the merger of large and small forces in the Black Light District and the Sleepless District, the integration of wealthy assets, the gathering of chambers of commerce, and so on.
Even with super powers, it feels like my brain is overloaded.
"Are you here for a mental examination?" Xu Shen remembered Zhao Yinyue's identity and thought of the case files he had worked on. He asked curiously, "I heard that my previous scores were all failing?"
It's not just failing, it's almost negative... Zhao Yinyue kept smiling: "That was in the past. Captain Xu is now in the second state, and he doesn't need to take the mental test anymore. With your current status, you can enter the inner city at any time. It's suitable for you there."
"The second state doesn't necessarily have to go to the inner city." Xu Shen argued.
Zhao Yinyue did not comment and said, "Captain Xu asked me to do a mental test. My test is only for beginners and ordinary people. If I test you, the result will be biased and meaningless."
"The second state is more mentally unstable than the first state, so why doesn't the second state need to be tested?" Xu Shen asked.
Zhao Yinyue's expression was a little strange, and she glanced at Xu Shen: "Even if the second state is mentally unstable, it is still a second state after all. The powerful power is there. Even if he is a psychopath, there will be people willing to win him over."
"Is there anyone out of control in the second state?" Xu Shen asked again.
The second state itself is out of control... Zhao Yinyue glanced at Xu Shen, but did not say this out loud. She just thought about it for a while and said:
"Captain Xu, if you want to test your mental state, or other two states, I can recommend someone to you."
"He serves the two states exclusively and is able to determine their mental state. I heard that their mental state also has an impact on their promotion to the King."
It was the first time that Xu Shen heard of a mental test related to the king. In his opinion, these tests were not accurate. After all, he thought that the answers he filled in before were the most normal, but he was given a failing grade. He was very dissatisfied...
"Is it a good influence or a bad influence?" Xu Shen asked.
Zhao Yinyue's eyes were slightly mysterious: "Maybe it's good, maybe it's bad, I don't know much about it, the expert in the inner city may be able to give you a more accurate answer."
Xu Shen glanced at her and felt that her cheeks seemed to be changing, rippling like water waves, making her expression quite mysterious.
While Xu Shen was thinking, Zhao Yinyue had quickly written down a name and handed it to Xu Shen's desk.
"If you need anything, you can go to this expert."
"OK."
Xu Shen glanced at the list, which contained names and addresses.
But what surprised Xu Shen was that the man’s name was...Father Jono.
Priest?
Xu Shen remembered that only those who worked in religion would be called like this.
When thinking of religion, Xu Shen thought of Moonlight Religion.
He suddenly felt some resistance in his heart.
But there seemed to be a voice deep in his heart telling him that he needed to go and find Father Jono, but at the same time he had to be careful to hide himself...
After putting the note away, Xu Shen watched Zhao Yinyue respectfully take her leave. He remained silent for a long time, somewhat absent-minded.
The next day.
Xu Shen received the news sent back by Chen Han. Previously, Xu Shen asked him to select a few reliable captains to sneak into other districts to investigate the movements of the anti-internal army and various districts. Now the information has been sent back.
A small riot broke out in the Nightingale district a few days ago, but it was quickly quelled.
But unlike the suppression of other small forces, after this riot ended, all the relevant people who knew about it disappeared.
After exploring the abilities and searching with money, some clues were found. The source of the riot was most likely a conflict between the First Squadron's guards and the anti-internal army.
However, the First Division suffered no casualties, and shortly after the riot, the Imperial Guards joined forces with the Nightingale District garrison.
There was a conflict but no casualties... Xu Shen tapped his fingers lightly. At first glance, the information seemed ordinary, but there were many doubtful points worth pondering. If the Royal Guards had no casualties, then the Anti-Internal Army was the one that suffered unilaterally?
Xu Shen felt that there were two second-state people who had reached out to him and monitored him before.
There are also chess pieces like Liu Ju.
The power of the anti-internal army should not be underestimated. According to them, Termite City is just one of their strongholds, and there are more than one king behind it.
Otherwise, how would you dare to have such a great goal.
I thought that the anti-internal forces might get involved in this turmoil, making the situation more complicated, but now it seems... they seem to have chosen to stand idly by?
If they intervene, the first squadron will definitely be damaged, and even the entire Nightingale District will fall.
From this intelligence, it can be seen that the main base of the anti-internal army is in the Nightingale District, and they seem to intend to stand idly by and not participate in the internal strife in the bottom city.
"What about the guards in other districts? Have they joined forces with the garrisons?"
Xu Shen asked Wei Yan.
During this period, Wei Yan became his right-hand man. Wei Yan was meticulous and efficient, so it was no wonder that he was chosen by Director Liu to be trained as his successor.
"The Fog City District has united, but I heard that the Free Zone's guards have gone missing." Wei Yan said.
Xu Shen raised his eyebrows. The free zone was under the responsibility of the third squad.
The overall combat capability of the Third Division was second only to that of the Second Division, but they were missing.
Has the Night Rat King occupied the Free Zone?
Or maybe there is more than one free zone.
If the Night Rat King's hand were to infiltrate the Guards and then the Garrison, the merger of the two would be extremely natural.
Xu Shen suddenly felt a sense of urgency.
Although the military force of District Six may not play a big role in the king-level battle, it will still be a trump card.
This trump card is of little significance to the king's battle, but it can destroy the Termite City.
If you attack, I will destroy the city and no one will be king.
Isn't this also one of the bargaining chips?
If the Night Rat King secretly controls other areas, then we should cause trouble for him.
Xu Shen looked at Hei Xue beside him. Fortunately, she was by his side, so he could resist if he was attacked secretly.
Xu Shen thought of Ling Lu and Hai Jue, mother and daughter. If they were also called here, could the three A-level Xu kings handle it?
Besides, there is also an A-level ruins on the ruins monument that No. 1 in the mysterious spiritual world asked me to observe... Can we talk about it?
Thinking of this, Xu Shen's eyes brightened.
afternoon.
Lou Haiyin returned to the bureau and brought back the information he had investigated.
"Captain, you guessed right, something really happened to that person named Su Shuang." Lou Haiyin said.
Xu Shen was slightly startled, his face darkened: "Tell me."
"According to the investigation, she applied for a pass but was not approved. This matter was handled by a supervisor named Han. The man named Han was a marginal figure sent by the seven major families in the inner city to be stationed outside the city. He only got such a lucrative job because of his family background."
Lou Haiyin glanced at Xu Shen and said, "I investigated that man's manor. He raised Xu, and there are many corpses buried under the manor..."
Xu Shen was stunned.
Now he is no longer as naive as he was before. He knows how tempting the charm of power is, and that those who hold power will use it to make things difficult for those without power.
"Have you interrogated that man?"
"No, I didn't alert the enemy." Lou Haiyin glanced at Xu Shen: "Besides, the other party is from the Han family. Although he is a small figure, what if..."
"This is the bottom city, not the inner city."
Xu Shen said coldly: "If a small person dares to make trouble here, then the laws of our city are too ridiculous. Besides, people will die eventually, and accidents will happen. Maybe they will be eaten by the ruins?"
"Could it be that we are still their cradle and need to take good care of them?"
Lou Haiyin's face changed slightly, and he felt a chill in his heart when he thought of certain scenes.
"I see. I'll go and interrogate you right away."
"No, just bring it directly." Xu Shen said.
Lou Haiyin was stunned for a moment, then seeing the murderous intent in Xu Shen's eyes, she immediately understood, nodded, and turned to leave.
evening.
It takes three hours to go from the Heiguang District to the city center and back, and that's when traffic is unobstructed. If a private car has to wait for traffic lights, plus the speed limit in the city, it will take at least four hours to go back and forth.
Xu Shen was just about to have his meal when Lou Haiyin returned to the bureau, bringing back with him a sturdy middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man had greasy hair that had been groomed, but now it looked a little dishevelled and messy. He wore an agate ring and a famous watch on his hands, and he smelled of money.
There were some small scratches on his face, obviously he had been punished by the elf beside Lou Haiyin.
"Please spare my life, my name is Han Cheng..."
When the middle-aged man saw Xu Shen, he realized that it was the head of the female monster next to him and quickly begged for mercy.
"Do you know Su Shuang?" There was a freshly cooked steak in front of Xu Shen. He was about to start eating. At this moment, he was cutting it casually with his hands, but his eyes were looking at the middle-aged man in front of him.
“I, I…”
Han Cheng wanted to deny it, but he had been tortured by Lou Haiyin before, and his colleagues seemed to have let the cat out of the bag.
He smiled bitterly and said, "I know her. That girl wanted to get in through the back door, but I can't be greedy for such a thing. Although she gave me a lot of money, I always followed the rules and didn't let her pass... If I knew you knew her, I would have let her pass, at most... ah!!"
Xu Shen picked up the fork on the table, flicked it casually, and nailed Han Cheng's palm to the ground.
"Don't talk so much." Xu Shen said lightly.
Han Cheng's howl of pain was suppressed immediately, and he clenched his teeth. His face turned red with bloodshot, but there was fear in his eyes.
He knew that what he saw were two states, and that two states were symbols of madness, and their behavior was unexpected.
"Did you kill her?" Xu Shen cut the steak again, picked it up and put it into his mouth.
If Su Shuang hadn't entered the inner city, it would have been impossible for her not to contact him. After all, if the requirements were not met, she would definitely continue to save money, so something must have happened.
"I, I didn't, I really don't know...Ah!!"
A second fork flew out and impaled himself on his other arm.
Han Cheng screamed. Previously, he could cover the pain of his other hand with one hand, but now both hands were nailed down and he didn't even dare to struggle. The tearing pain was even more intense.
"It's not the answer I want." Xu Shen said.
Seeing Xu Shen's indifferent eyes, Han Cheng felt that the pain in his hands seemed to have subsided. The intense fear made him feel as if he was facing the ruins.
"She, she is not dead."
Gritting his teeth, Han Cheng trembled and said: "I am telling the truth, I, I can take you to see her."