Chen Gu lay back down on the hospital bed when a possibility suddenly struck him. Could Qing Ruyan be someone Aviloya sent to keep an eye on me?

He shook his head again, a self-mocking smile on his face. Surely not. To Aviloya, the high and mighty Director-General, I'm undoubtedly a small fry, as insignificant as they come. Not worth her taking such precautions... right? The troubles left by the Original were endless.

Then, Chen Gu suddenly let out an inward wail. With a nemesis for a boss and my archenemy as the biggest boss... my circumstances are incredibly harsh!

A stern-faced clerical worker knocked and entered. "How are you feeling now? There are some routine questions we need you to cooperate with."

It's come after all, Chen Gu thought. He nodded, displaying an award-winning actor's smile. "No problem."

...

In the interrogation room, a haggard Gao Mengjiu sat slumped, looking utterly dejected.

He was holding his head, elbows on the table, bitterly complaining, "I really don't know if I was the target of that monster or not!"

"When the explosion happened, my colleague and I rushed downstairs and ran right into that monster. It attacked us without hesitation. Man Suling was captured by it, I ran for my life, and later... Chen Gu saved me..."

"I've told you over and over about my identity and social connections; you must have investigated them by now. And I have no idea why Chen Gu is so powerful."

"More than a dozen hours have passed! I feel like I'm about to pass out. I need rest, and my company needs managing. You must let me go immediately, or I'll definitely sue you! Don't forget Man Suling's identity and mine; you'll bring a major political scandal upon the city government!"

The officer in charge of the questioning seemed at a loss, eventually picking up his things and leaving.

Gascolin, the director from the Second Department, stood with his arms crossed next to Marcel, watching Gao Mengjiu inside the interrogation room.

Gascolin said vehemently, "I'm sure if we check him now, we'll find out he's a Professional!"

Marcel shrugged. "But the law doesn't allow it."

"If it were an ordinary person, we could use some tricks, but they're Gao Mengjiu and Man Suling. It would cause major problems; not even Headquarters could save us."

While they were still discussing, a group leader from Internal Affairs brought over a report. "Chen Gu's testimony is out. It doesn't have the information we want."

Gascolin slammed his hat down in frustration. "Dammit! He's covering for the criminal!"

Marcel opened the report and looked it over. Chen Gu had described the entire mission process in detail and hadn't spoken in favor of Gao Mengjiu, but from his account, it was impossible to confirm if Gao Mengjiu had exhibited abilities beyond those of an ordinary person.

Meaning, Chen Gu's testimony could not confirm that Gao Mengjiu was a Professional.

However, Chen Gu also didn't state in his testimony that Gao Mengjiu wasn't a Professional.

Marcel cursed, "Sly fox!"

He patted Gascolin's shoulder. "Let them go. We'll keep a close eye on them. As soon as they show their true colors, we'll catch them!"

Gascolin nodded gloomily.

...

Minutes later, Gao Mengjiu and Man Suling, supporting each other, left the City Police Department.

The Bureau of Mystic Security usually used the police department's premises for such incidents, as their very existence was top-secret.

Outside the police station, a large group of reporters had already gathered. They swarmed forward to take photos and ask all sorts of questions as soon as the two appeared.

For this incident, the city government had not disclosed details involving Mutants and Professionals to the public. However, everyone knew that the notorious True Knowledge Sin had launched a series of terrifying attacks on Wuzhaoyin City.

And because the incident also involved Man Suling, one of the "Four Little Jade Maidens," and the music mogul Gao Mengjiu, the attacks drew even more attention.

The two answered a few questions at the entrance of the City Police Department, confirming they were only startled, not injured in the attack, and expressed their gratitude to the fans who had been concerned, then hurriedly left.

Most people understood this; after all, they were still shaken and needed to recover.

Gascolin and Marcel watched this scene from an upstairs window, their expressions somewhat serious. "Our opponents... are very strong," one of them remarked.

"That's what makes it interesting, isn't it?" the other replied. "A mission that's too easy to complete offers no sense of achievement."

...

Gao Mengjiu first took Man Suling back to her residence. Once inside with just the two of them, Man Suling let out a sigh of relief. "Finally, we can talk without worrying."

"There was surveillance equipment in the car earlier; I smelled it."

"Everything here smells just like before. If something had happened to us, those reporters would have immediately surrounded my place. They probably haven't found the chance to install listening devices yet."

Gao Mengjiu also relaxed. "Do they suspect you?"

"Of course. They rescued me from the cocoon and, under the pretext of a medical checkup, wanted to run some tests on me. But I saw through their little tricks and refused everything. They couldn't get any evidence."

Gao Mengjiu nodded, but his mind was on Chen Gu. How did that idiot also become a Professional?

As the saying goes: Legend has it that idiots are a type of supernatural being, with telepathic abilities that span across the Star Sea.

Like now, Chen Gu, lying in his hospital bed, was thinking the same thing: Gao Mengjiu, that idiot, is actually a Professional too?

Then they both angrily thought: That idiot kept it hidden from me! That's not what friends do!

...

The aftermath of the entire incident was likely to linger for years, even decades.

But for Chen Gu at present, it was all in the past. The Bureau of Mystic Security was responsible for the subsequent investigation and pursuit of True Knowledge Sin.

After a few days of recovery, Chen Gu was discharged from the hospital, brimming with vitality.

Discharged along with him were the other members of Team Five. However, the others appeared much more miserable:

Joseph was in a smart wheelchair, Charles's face was still wrapped in gauze, Marcus looked as feeble as an elderly man in his twilight years, and Melincha had a mechanical support device attached to her back.

The Little Demoness… her wounds had healed, but because of the treatment, she had been shaved bald!

She was sullen; she wouldn't be able to go out and have fun for weeks.

Marcus grinned when he saw everyone. "It's good that we're all alive. Remember from now on..."

"Safety first!" everyone chimed in unison.

Marcus was quite pleased and then said to Chen Gu, "We really owe you for this time."

Joseph and Melincha stepped forward to thank him. But when they got back to the branch and started checking the gains from this mission, their gratitude evaporated. Jealousy made everyone wish Chen Gu would take them under his wing!

"A full three thousand merit points!" Joseph's voice changed with excitement.

Chen Gu was satisfied. Having been previously scammed down to just 56 merit points, he was finally well-off again.

The other members of the team had merit points varying from 200 to 400, far exceeding the earnings from ordinary missions. But compared to Chen Gu, they immediately felt the injustice—not of scarcity, but of unfairness.

They all playfully surrounded Chen Gu, wanting to "beat the rich guy and divide his land."

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