Once, I wanted to be a good person

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…

…

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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.

However, when a petite girl with a huge hammer on her back found him, everything changed…

"Hello, Wang Hao. I'm Bai Ling, the Level-2 Executive of the operations team in the Special Security Protection Bureau. You've been selected by the Security Bureau and placed on the inspection list."

"Next, you will be on a secret mission. You will become the roommate of a criminal, keep a close eye on him, and report his condition regularly to the Security Bureau,"

"When the mission is over, there's a chance you'll be selected to join the Security Bureau and have your powers awakened."

When he received this mission, Wang Hao was excited.

He might be simple and quiet, but he wasn't stupid.

After all, it was the Security Bureau. Everyone knew how special and powerful this department was.

Who didn't want to have an Awakened ability?

Therefore, he was fully focused on completing this secret mission.

Who knew… When he really came into contact with the criminal, Wang Hao was stunned.

This was because Wang Hao realized that the criminal was passionate, sincere, hardworking, and optimistic.

Although he teased Wang Hao from time to time, it was obvious that he treated Wang Hao as a friend.

Furthermore, after spending every day with Fang Ze, Wang Hao didn't find him doing anything illegal.

In addition, the other party had spared no effort in investigating this case.

Sometimes, in a trance, Wang Hao even felt that Fang Ze was really his colleague and not a vicious criminal.

This made Wang Hao's determined heart waver a little.

Was he really a criminal?

Could there be some inside story?

Furthermore, in today's report, for some reason, Wang Hao took the initiative to say a lot of good things about his roommate to the intelligence interlocutor at the Security Bureau.

Although the interlocutor from the Security Bureau didn't say anything, Wang Hao could feel the disappointment in their eyes. It put him in a bad mood.

He sensed that this "undercover" life might not suit him very well. He still missed being in the area he managed and working in peace.

Therefore, in his dream, he also returned to the area he managed and began to check the buildings one by one.

However, before he could finish his investigation, he suddenly realized that his dream had shattered. He had appeared in a completely unfamiliar and luxurious guest room…

…

It was a room that was even more gorgeous than the villa where the murder had occurred.

The floor was flawless and made of marble. Meanwhile, the carved walls were etched with ancient, mysterious patterns.

There were a few world-famous paintings on the walls and expensive art on the shelves. Each piece was enough to drive the rich and powerful crazy.

A mysterious man in a gorgeous aristocratic outfit who was shrouded in fog was sitting on the sofa, stroking his pet's head and watching him with interest.

As for that mysterious person's pet…

It was a creature of disaster that Wang Hao had never seen in real life or in books. It had the body of a lion and two huge bat-like wings. Its body was slender and strong, and its tail was long and winding, with thorns at the end.

It had two horns and was covered in scales. Its head was huge and terrifying, and its snake-like vertical eyes emitted a cold, dangerous light.

Even if Wang Hao didn't understand how it attacked, just by feeling its aura, he had no doubt that this disaster creature could easily tear him apart.

At this moment, this terrifying creature was lying at the mysterious person's feet like a puppy trying to please its master. It raised its chin and let the mysterious person stroke it.

"Gulp."

Wang Hao swallowed when he saw the shocking scene before him.

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?"

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