Cyber ​​Ghost Record

Chapter 115-114: The Border
“Your tone sounds like a guardian speaking to a ward, Investigator Yang.” Su Ge smiled at Yang Guan. “I know what I’m good at, and I know which choices are in my best interest.”

"So, you don't want to give up your job as an informant?" Yang Guan asked.

“I don’t like giving up halfway,” Suger said.

He was unwilling to give up the convenience of being an informant. More importantly, he was the mastermind behind the sensational prison break in Yingchuan. Only through Yang Guan's information channel could he indirectly keep track of the Security Bureau's investigation progress.

"Perhaps you think you're very capable. By the standards of a hibernator, you did a good job. You helped the Security Bureau arrest a succubus and an Asura, and you also cracked that new type of drug case." Bai Miao looked at Su Ge, then changed the subject, "But you know how much luck was involved. Every investigator's experience is far more dangerous than you imagine..."

"What I experienced may have been more dangerous than you can imagine."

Su Ge then smiled at Bai Miao.

“Investigator Bai, we’ve dealt with each other a few times. You seem to have some prejudice against me? Perhaps you feel that allowing a hibernator to assist in the investigation is a disgrace to the Security Bureau? However, considering that you are a professional investigator, I am more inclined to believe that your brain-computer interface shouldn’t let you be swayed by emotions. Stop trying to make me back down. Let’s be simple and direct. If the Security Bureau still needs informants, then I am willing to cooperate with the Security Bureau.”

He looked at Yang Guan.

"What do you think?"

Yang Guanyi's mind flashed through Su Ge's information and his performance evaluation as an informant.

"Your performance evaluation is good enough to qualify you for a permanent position. You can consider whether you really want to take this job. Your previous temporary contract didn't have many obligations, but it will be different if you become a permanent employee."

In which aspects?

"An informant's basic duty is simply to maintain contact with the Security Bureau and report valuable intelligence. But if you become a full-fledged informant, you'll be assigned some dangerous undercover missions, even more dangerous than Li Wujiu's last one. That time you were just cooperating with the Bureau's investigation and acting as bait, but in real undercover work, you'll always face those dangerous targets alone. You have to handle all emergencies completely independently and be prepared to receive no support from beginning to end. Also, you may be in this dangerous situation until the mission is over. I know some undercover agents who have spent more than ten years on a single mission."

“And what about the corresponding powers?” Soger asked.

"Your identity will be strictly protected, and you can use most devices that might record your identity information, such as transportation and vending machines, without leaving a trace. The vast majority of cameras and checkpoints will not retain your image..."

Yang Guan's words tempted Su Ge. If his information had been protected in this way, the military fugitive wouldn't have been able to easily discover his true identity. This would greatly facilitate his investigation.

"You can request equipment and weapons from the Security Bureau, call for emergency special support, and query classified data with the corresponding clearance level in the database. You have law enforcement authority to use weapons against special groups of unofficial citizens..."

"Law enforcement power over unregistered individuals?"

Yang Guan nodded.

"Does Yingchuan City have any laws protecting the unregistered?" Su Ge asked.

"You're very perceptive," Bai Miao rarely praised. "To be precise, there really aren't any existing, clearly defined legal provisions."

"I understand."

Su Ge didn't say it explicitly, but Bai Miao and Yang Guan's meaning was clear: the law defines the boundaries of behavior, and also the boundaries of power. Since there are no explicit legal provisions, it means that power can expand indefinitely.

To put it simply, this law enforcement power means the right to use weapons against undocumented immigrants without cause. Law enforcement officers can casually shoot and kill undocumented immigrants they don't know on the street without any explanation. "Undercover agents also have a certain degree of immunity," Yang Guan added. "If it's to gain the trust of your target, you can participate in a small amount of contraband trading, but be careful, this kind of trading must not be for profit. The actual situation is very complicated; the underworld has many ways to pledge allegiance, so you can only act according to circumstances."

Are there standards for this kind of exemption?

Yang Guan and Bai Miao exchanged a glance.

"The standard is determined by Li Lou."

Another kind of boundless power, Su Ge thought. The deeper his ties with the Security Bureau, the more power he gained, but the more he was also subject to others. But then again, if his secrets were exposed, Li Lou wouldn't need any legal grounds to deal with him.

"I'm applying for a permanent position," he said.

"Have you thought it through?" Yang Guan asked.

Suger nodded.

Yang Guan didn't say anything more. A few seconds later, his brain-computer interface drafted the application report and sent it to his superiors. Li Lou was the brain of the Security Bureau, but the bureau also had natural person positions at the same level as Li Lou. This was a political tradition that had continued for two centuries, and the same phenomenon existed in other political institutions.

The individual who serves as the director of the Yingchuan City Security Bureau has the right to oppose Li Lou's decision. Of course, this director has never used this power; he most often uses the Security Bureau's personnel authority.

A minute and a half later, Yang Guan received a reply.

"No problem, the contract has been sent to your field of vision, but you still have a probationary period." Yang Guan was quite emotional. He had seen too many hibernators, each of whom appeared as a victim, but Su Ge was about to become his colleague.

"Can we continue investigating the Spiritual Society?" Su Ge asked.

"Let's put that aside for now; I have something else for you to do."

"what's up?"

"I can tell you some inside information about that new type of drug case now. The clues for that case came from an informant in the Security Bureau. That informant is very mysterious and has extraordinary abilities. He has been cooperating with the Security Bureau for many years. Based on the clues he provided, the Security Bureau has solved at least a thousand cases, including many involving demons and monsters. Our previous investigation into the Spiritual Society was to investigate the connection between 'The Perfect Man' and the prison break case, but it seems that 'The Perfect Man' is very cautious, and it is almost impossible to find him through his followers."

"The new direction is this informant?"

“That’s right. Based on his past performance, he knows the Yingchuan underworld like the back of his hand, even better than the Security Bureau.” Yang Guan paused. “Due to some political reasons, the Security Bureau sometimes finds it inconvenient to carry out its work in Yingchuan City.”

"How do I contact him?" Sug asked.

“He’s out of contact,” Yang Guan said. “He disappeared after providing clues about Li Wujiu in the previous case. We suspect he might have had an accident, but we can’t rule out the possibility that he deliberately cut ties with the Security Bureau. There’s a greater than 90% chance that Lou will determine that he committed a crime.”

As they spoke, Yang Guan and Bai Miao exchanged a glance. On the surface, Li Wujiu's case had been solved, and Su Ge had even been thrust into the limelight as a "hero." However, the Security Bureau knew very well that the case left too many unanswered questions. He didn't mention that the Security Bureau also suspected that the man had been killed by Li Wujiu.

(End of this chapter)