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Chapter 12 A Scheming Woman

The middle-aged man listened without saying anything and continued rubbing his temples.

A moment later, he suddenly looked up at Han Xinwan and asked in confusion:

"You already guessed it?"

The young man followed his questioning gaze and looked across at the other side.

Han Xinwan smiled and said:

"Director, what are you saying?"

"Come on, you're kidding me..."

The middle-aged man waved his hand, picked up his glasses again, but didn't put them on immediately. Instead, he examined his glasses, saying as he looked at them:

"You didn't bring James along, but only called two female investigators. It's as if you were prepared and knew what was going to happen."

Han Xinwan continued to smile and said:

"Since the director guessed it, he should understand why I did it this way, right?"

"snort..."

The middle-aged man didn't look at her; he continued to examine his glasses.

Having reached this point, Han Xinwan stopped hiding her intentions and simply said:

"You've seen the surveillance footage from earlier."

Our team leader, Nicole, has a stubborn and explosive temper, and we've never gotten along.

Now that there's a problem with her floor, the involvement of other team leaders is also putting pressure on her.

I told her not to contact the suspect, but she insisted on doing so. If this continues, the conflict will only get worse.

Moreover, I keep bringing up your arrangements, making it seem as if I'm using your official authority to deliberately suppress her.

Why bother?

So instead of this stalemate, it's better to let her experience it for herself.

She won't turn back until she hits a brick wall, so let's let her try hitting it once.

"Look, now that he's bumped his head, he's calmed down and is sleeping like a baby. Isn't that wonderful?"

"puff..."

Upon hearing this, the young man couldn't help but want to laugh, so he quickly coughed twice.

"Oh, you..."

The middle-aged man finally put on his glasses, then pointed at Han Xinwan, unsure of what to say to her.

"Alright, let Dora rest for now. Let's discuss the suspect."

He sat up again, pulled the computer closer, and began to review the previous surveillance footage.

He found the video of Han Xinwan and Xu Lun's previous conversation, and while playing it, he said:

"Did they even investigate this guy named Xu Lun's background? Is there really absolutely no problem with him?"

Han Xinwan nodded: "It's really no problem. You can ask Team Leader Bai if you don't believe me."

She glanced at the young man sitting opposite her.

The young man known as Team Leader Bai nodded:

"Yes, Director. Our two teams went to investigate together, and we compared all the information repeatedly. There really isn't a single problem."

This Xu Lun is just an ordinary, unremarkable commoner from Universe 616; to put it more bluntly, a poor kid.

Meeting Yami was purely coincidental.

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment, then asked:

"How do you explain the bracelet? Why did he go from a poor boy to the chosen one overnight after wearing it? Can this bracelet grant power to anyone?"

Team Leader Bai smiled helplessly:

"Director, I think we should first clarify one point:"

This Xu Lun is not some chosen one; he wasn't chosen by us.

Team Leader Nicole herself clarified this matter; apart from Yami, no one else knows this guy at all.

"Even judging from the statements, Xu Lun didn't know Ya Mei at all; he was just a passerby who happened to bump into her."

Han Xinwan took over the topic and analyzed:

"Our investigation should focus on Yami."

Xu Lun wasn't the breakthrough point in the investigation, but the bracelet was.

Rather than saying it can give people power, it's more accurate to say that this bracelet itself is quite special.

We have conducted an analysis of its appearance and structure. The three materials used in this bracelet are all very special, and we cannot yet confirm which universe or universes it comes from.

Yami is an investigator with certain privileges, allowing her to freely enter and exit multiple rooms on the 6th floor.

So now we need to figure out which universes she has visited recently.

Let's follow this clue and see if we can find out where this bracelet came from.

I still believe that the bracelet is the key; otherwise, Yamei wouldn't have been able to escape all the way to Universe 616 while wearing it.

Based on Xu Lun's statement and the surveillance footage, all Ya Mei wanted to protect was that bracelet.

After listening to her analysis, the middle-aged man pondered:

"Universe 616 is a universe that has already been saved, and according to the rules, no more candidates will be selected from it..."

But you said you wanted to check Yami's recent whereabouts...

Her work logs and access records for all rooms on the 6th floor were deleted, including the surveillance footage.

It's safe to assume that Yami did it herself, unless there was an inside agent of hers.

Restoring a backup from the Administration's main system also takes some time.

Before that, we can't say we'll do nothing at all.

If we can't find any clues inside, then we'll have to search each room one by one.

Although it takes a lot of time, as I just said, it's better than doing nothing.

Han Xinwan took a deep breath and sighed, "If that's the case, the workload will be enormous."

Team Leader Bai adjusted his glasses and said, "Actually, there's another point of doubt that I think could be a direction for the investigation..."

The middle-aged man and Han Xinwan both glanced at him at the same time.

"...those are the shadowy figures that Xu Lun mentioned in his confession."

According to him, these shadowy figures were originally chasing Yami, and Yami was indeed injured, which can be seen from the surveillance footage.

However, these shadowy figures cannot be captured by surveillance cameras, possessing certain unique characteristics, and they are obsessed with that bracelet.

Therefore, I think that investigating the origin of these shadowy figures might also reveal the origin of the bracelet.

As the director just said, Universe 616 is a universe that has already been saved, and it is impossible for such a situation to occur again.

Therefore, those shadowy figures must have been chasing Yami all the way from another universe to 616.

A shadowy figure? A chase?

The middle-aged man thought for a moment and said:

"Your idea makes some sense."

But those shadowy figures, as you said, can't be captured on surveillance footage.

Not to mention that all the surveillance cameras on the 6th floor are now lost, even if they were, you couldn't see those dark figures in the video.

If we had video footage, we could just track Yami's movements directly; there's no need to keep staring at those shadowy figures.

Tracking these shadowy figures seems even more troublesome than tracking Yami's whereabouts.

Team Leader Bai nodded:

"That's how it is, but there's no video now, right?"

And Director, don't forget, Yamei is hiding so that she won't be discovered. As long as we don't find her, she will keep hiding and won't come out.

But those shadowy figures, just as Team Leader Han said, were obsessed with that bracelet.

Although those who went to Universe 616 before were suspected to have been destroyed by the bracelet.

But there may be many more shadowy figures still searching for the bracelet.

Furthermore, whether there is a mastermind behind these shadowy figures is also a point of suspicion.

Han Xinwan raised an eyebrow, asking suspiciously, "Are you planning to use Xu Lun as bait?"

Team Leader Bai smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

The middle-aged man turned to look at her and asked:

"Since Xu Lun arrived, have you noticed anything unusual on the 7th floor?"