Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 30: They've been rescued! (New book, please vote!)
"Ok?"

Suddenly returned to the present, Han Su felt as if he had experienced the pull of an endless river in an instant. Everything in front of him was still distorting and changing, and the surrounding sounds seemed to come from afar.

When the voice reached his ears, he met the gaze of the disheveled female staff member and felt somewhat strange.

Is this handsome young man mocking himself?

But suddenly, he realized something, and Han Hui looked up at his reflection in the one-way mirror directly opposite him.

My gaze settled, and I saw my own two perfectly intact eyes.

"Are your eyes healed?"

Han Su, finally realizing that he had successfully escaped once again, first breathed a long sigh of relief, then examined his surroundings and confirmed that he was back at the point when he first entered the Disaster Management Bureau for testing. He felt slightly relieved.

Then, what followed was an uncontrollable excitement and trembling.

'I……'

He thought to himself, but even these thoughts were now trembling uncontrollably, filled with self-doubt: 'I think I... rescued one?'

'...'

You did manage to rescue one person, right?

Han Su pondered with a lack of confidence, and in his mind, he could still clearly remember the warm touch of that soft, small body he was holding as it fell into reality through that door.

But did I really do it?
He couldn't help but doubt himself because he had failed too many times, and each time he only brought bad luck to those children.

All those previous adventures and plans ultimately failed.

This time, could someone really be rescued just by a chance glance?

He could hardly believe it. It was as if something he had been waiting for for so long had finally happened, making him wonder if it was all just a fantasy.

His thoughtful expression made Zhang Chiguo and the staff next to him look as if he had suddenly woken up and was still a little dazed, with a helpless expression on their faces.

"You passed the test. Don't forget what I told you before, and attend the training properly."

"We must do our best to get into Group D1D2."

Zhang Chiguo patted Han Su on the shoulder with satisfaction and then left. Judging from his back, the old man seemed to have relieved himself of some enormous pressure, and his steps became lighter.

"Now you can write the report truthfully, and then find a sign to sign it."

The female secretary in the black suit then asked the disheveled staff member, "Is there a problem?"

"No, it's absolutely safe."

The staff member said, "I have never seen anyone not feel any discomfort when listening to cipher texts and incantations. In fact, their eyes would get sore and they would start to doze off."

"This kid shows no signs of being corrupted, his spirituality is so low it's outrageous!"

"..."

"A low level of spirituality is not necessarily a bad thing."

The female secretary in the black suit smiled and said to Han Su, "Get up, little friend. I will take you to participate in the Disaster Management Bureau's assessment. Perhaps we will soon be working together as colleagues."

"colleague?"

Han Su's mind was still filled with immense self-doubt and surprise, but he still obediently stood up.

As he followed the female secretary in the black suit back to the lounge, he still felt a sense of unreality, as if he were walking on cotton wool.

After completing the registration, which seemed to involve some kind of assessment and a series of physical examinations, he finally sorted out his thoughts and found an opportunity to say to the female secretary in the black suit who had accompanied him throughout, "Miss Secretary, our..."

"...that kidnapping case..."

"..."

The female secretary in the black suit's expression changed slightly. She glanced around and lowered her voice, saying, "Didn't Director Zhang already tell you not to talk about this case casually?"

“Especially within the Disaster Management Agency, not everyone is Zhang’s friend.”

“I can tell he values ​​you a lot and wants you to avoid some pitfalls in the Disaster Management Bureau. So, if you trust him, you should heed his advice and not bring this up again. Just treat yourself as a newcomer to the Disaster Management Bureau until he formally talks to you about it.”

"..."

Han Su noticed her wariness, nodded, and carefully chose his words: "I just want to make sure there will be an opportunity to investigate this case..."

"...After all, that involves more than twenty lives."

He deliberately slowed his speech: "Even now, those twenty-odd children have not been found..."

"Twenty-five!"

The female secretary in the black suit frowned and said, "Twenty-five missing children."

"Don't even mention Zhang Tou, I remember this case vividly." "But this is the last time I'm reminding you, don't bring up this case so easily anymore. Do you think the pressure on Zhang Tou will lessen?"

"Since he promised to have a proper talk with you, then do your best to pass the test first!"

"..."

'Twenty-five?'

Han Su felt a sudden tremor in his heart, and even felt a slight tinnitus.

So, I actually rescued one?
After Xu Ji, another child was brought out of the castle by him, so the kidnapping case from that year had one less victim, reducing the number from twenty-six to twenty-five...

"Why does it look so silly?"

The female secretary in the black suit looked at Han Su and suddenly grinned as he spoke, and she also felt that it was a bit strange.

This child, whom Zhang Tou, such a cold and heartless man who doesn't pay overtime, has always been so attached to, now seems... somewhat...

...Besides being good-looking, is she completely useless?
……

'So, I did rescue a child. Then, when I return to the castle, will there be another door inside that can help me escape?'

Or perhaps, some other change?

Han Su was so overwhelmed with joy that he couldn't control his thoughts.

Ever since he was kidnapped back to the past by that mysterious force, he felt that he hadn't felt so exhilarated in a long time.

However, while immersed in this immense excitement, he suddenly realized something somewhat absurd: 'So, who was that girl I rescued...?'

He wasn't actually very familiar with the group of kidnapped children; he only remembered their faces.

He only remembered that the girl was quiet and reserved, a fairly ordinary type among the kidnapped children, and there were very few memorable details about her.

In reality, although I did my best to investigate the identities of those children, not all of the twenty-six kidnapped children had their identities exposed; the girl's identity was one of those that was not exposed.

Before being kidnapped, she had just been transferred to that class by the tall, thin woman who had raised her, so she didn't know the names of any of the children.

She racked her brains and tried hard to remember, but all she could recall was someone calling her by the name "Meilan".
Is it Meilan? Or is it a homophone?

And it's no longer possible to check her name and background in that class.

Just like when Xu Ji was rescued, he disappeared from the kidnapping case and even from that class.

This girl, I suppose, is the same.

Furthermore, judging from Xu Ji's changes, he has forgotten that he was kidnapped, and naturally he has also forgotten that she once saved him. Theoretically, this girl also doesn't remember him anymore.
Does that mean we won't be able to find her even if we want to?

But perhaps, just as Xu Ji became my friend, we'll meet again someday?
Han Su was quite philosophical about this; for him, rescuing the girl was more important than who she actually was.

It's good that they can be rescued.

Now that she's been rescued, then Li Manman, Song Yushi, the tuxedo, the grumpy boy, the bowl cut...

There is hope for them all; I can rescue them one by one.

This hope spurred him on, and he suddenly felt full of energy; even walking became unusually light and easy.

"Hmm, something's not right..."

This lighthearted feeling subsided slightly when he caught a glimpse of himself through the window next to him, as he suddenly thought of another puzzling question.

This question had been lingering in my mind since our time in the castle, but I had never had the chance to ponder it.

He looked up and saw the glass window directly in front of him; he could clearly see his face reflected in the one-way glass.

The facial features are complete.

Not only were both eyes intact, but even the hideous scar from before was gone.

This time, he finally escaped the fate of losing an eye and being disfigured on the previous life path.

But the problem is...

The doubts that had been lingering in his mind now fully surfaced:
"Just now in the castle, I think I successfully recited that incantation, and even twisted those bronze snakes that rushed towards me?"

"However, the power of the spell is to activate the mysterious power that remains in my body. But in the castle, theoretically, there shouldn't be any mysterious power of monsters remaining in my eyes. So how did I activate this power through the spell?"

“What’s even stranger is…”

“Before, I used the mysterious power left in my right eye by the monster to force back the ghost truck, save Xu Ji, and save myself. Then I was found and joined the Disaster Management Bureau.”

"So, on this life's journey, since I didn't lose an eye, how did I manage to drive away the ghost truck, just like on the previous life's journey, and get to this point in my life?"

　The question raised by the protagonist here is a very important design element from my early stages. If any of you are willing to brainstorm, feel free to think about it and post it in the comments section so I can copy it (pretending to have a doge emoji).

　　
　
(End of this chapter)