Once, I wanted to be a good person

Chapter 69 60. Begin the Capture of Golden Fox! (Seeking monthly votes!)

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She always felt as if something was not quite right, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

So, she nodded, "That makes some sense, I suppose."

Then, tentatively, she said, "I can tell you the clues and intelligence information."

"However, I must make it clear in advance. Due to earlier waste, we no longer have any lie-detection-class Extraordinary Artifacts on hand."

She paused, then added, "Nor do we have any other similar artifacts."

"So, you will have to rely on your 'brain' to find the mole."

When she said "brain," she emphasized the word, clearly remembering how Fang Ze had previously mocked her for lack of intelligence in his letter.

Fang Ze nodded unconcernedly and then said confidently, "Don't worry. Catching a mole is no big deal. No Extraordinary Artifact is needed."

"I already have a rough plan in mind. I just need some clues from you to narrow down the range."

Upon hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi furrowed her brows deeply...

No need for a Lie Detection Treasure?

Not even any Transcendent Artifact?

Just relying on brainpower and reasoning?

How could that be possible...?

She had used artifacts to interrogate so many people, spent so much time, and still hadn't found the mole. And Fang Ze could do it without anything?

She felt it was almost magical.

Could this guy really just be here to trick her out of intelligence?

With that thought, Bai Zhi involuntarily opened her mouth, then asked, "Fang Ze, do you think this could be a possibility?"

"You contacted us today, put on this show deliberately, just to trick the intelligence out of us, to see how much we know about your accomplices' clues."

"Then, is it to facilitate your accomplice's hiding and escape?"

Hearing Bai Zhi's words, Fang Ze couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He said, "Commissioner... if your brain really isn't that sharp, please don't overthink things. When you do, I can't help but laugh."

Bai Zhi had never been subjected to such "humiliation" before; her beautiful face flushed red. She stared at Fang Ze, unconvinced.

Smiling, Fang Ze explained, "Commissioner. Think about it."

"If... I wanted to help an 'accomplice' escape, why would I have escaped alone the day before yesterday?"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Wouldn't it have been better for us to arrange a plan together, using the Awakening Ability to Transfer, or for him to escape in the chaos?"

"Moreover, after my escape, the Special Case Team should have been under martial law."

"My 'accomplice' trapped under your tight security net. Even if I knew his information, how would that help him escape?"

"Besides, let's say my purpose isn't to aid his escape but to help him hide. But don't forget, reinforcements from the Security Bureau are arriving in two days. What's the point of hiding for two more days?"

"You weren't planning to catch the mole in these two days anyway. Isn't what I'm doing superfluous?"

Listenting to Fang Ze's well-reasoned argument, Bai Zhi's face turned alternately red and white. Clearly embarrassed by her previous suspicion, she had to keep quiet and then signaled to Bai Ling to tell Fang Ze the intelligence information....

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Five minutes later, Fang Ze listened attentively to the intelligence narrated by Bai Ling.

How should it be put... He thought his previous ridicule was justified.

These two silly girls, one big and one small, thought they could solve the case?

It would be fortunate if they weren't toyed with and completely fooled.

The reason Fang Ze was so critical was because, after all this time, the girls had only "lie detection" as useful information. They had nothing else.

If Fang Ze hadn't already had a plan in mind, he might have been at a loss on the spot.

While internally criticizing, Fang Ze picked up a twig and started scribbling on the ground, re-calculating the problem Bai Zhi had worked on.

Bai Ling added, "Fang Ze, you might think Bai is always using her brains. But actually, this is her first time solving a case."

"Her position at the Security Bureau was earned through fighting."

Fang Ze nodded, understanding....

.....

Half an hour later, Fang Ze had detailed the first step of the plan to the two of them, then had them recite it back to him in detail.

After confirming there were no issues, Fang Ze paused the communication, instructing them to proceed with the plan, and to contact him once they had completed the first step.

Looking at the inactive Windbreeze Flower, Bai Zhi and Bai Ling faced each other.

Now that Fang Ze wasn't present, their conversation could be more straightforward.

Bai Zhi frowned, then asked Bai Ling for her opinion, "Bai, what do you think... is the plan feasible? Can we... trust him?"

Bai Ling looked at Bai Zhi, then naively said, "Bai, I'm not sure if the plan is feasible. But I know he should be trustworthy."

Bai Zhi asked curiously, "Why?"

Bai Ling replied, "Because... he's the first person to return my money."

"Even including you... you still haven't paid me back for the fruit tea you asked me to buy half a month ago."

Bai Zhi: .......

"Bai, do you believe it? It seems like you have an Awakening talent that makes people forget to pay you back...."

Bai Ling: ??

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Late at night.

Special Case Team. Temporary residence.

Cui Xuemin had been standing by the window for a long time; his face marked with astonishment, disbelief, and confusion.

"The ranger is dead too?"

"How is that possible?"

"His strength isn't weak, and his ability to protect himself is so strong. Even if he was a bit careless, he shouldn't have been killed, right?"

"What kind of terrifying ability did that periphery member Awaken?"

The plan going out of control had left him a bit panicked for the moment.

And combining that with the increasingly strict control of the Special Case Team's outwardly relaxed but inwardly tense state over the past few days, his ominous premonition grew stronger.

"This won't do... we can't keep going like this. It looks like I need to get reinforcements here sooner...."

Just as he was thinking this, suddenly, his room door was knocked on "bang, bang, bang."

Startled, he steadied himself and asked in a voice as if he had just been woken up, "Who is it?"

A voice from an Investigator came through the door, "Investigator Cui, the commissioner from the Security Bureau requests your presence."

Hearing the Investigator's words, Cui Xuemin hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but glance at the clock in his dormitory.

It was already 1 am.

A summons at this time?

It feels like there might be something wrong....

With that thought, he asked, "What's the matter?"

The Investigator said, "I'm not sure. Everyone has just been asked to come out all of a sudden."

Hearing the word "everyone."

Cui Xuemin's heart slightly relaxed.

If it wasn't just him being summoned, then it probably wasn't the worst possibility.

With that in mind, he said, "Alright. I'll come out now."