Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 63 Promotion Path (Seeking votes at the beginning of the month!)

"So, he was the only child who escaped from that kidnapping case back then?"

"Heh, I didn't expect him to be so valuable. A three million bounty is enough for me to buy a new car..."

In another room at the base, the strange bird investigator, now dressed in loose-fitting clothes, leaned lazily against the sofa, a glass of whiskey in his hand.

He listened to his assistant's report, a cold smile spreading across his face.

"His records have already begun to be erased."

Beside him, his assistant cautiously reported: "Although the confidentiality level of information for people who enter the Disaster Management Bureau is upgraded, he is faster than others. It seems that Zhang Chiguo cares about him a lot."

“Teacher, Zhang Chiguo was sent down from above after all. I think... we may not necessarily need to take action against his people.”

"..."

The strange bird investigator glanced at him coldly, and the assistant immediately swallowed his words. He sneered, "I don't even care about Zhang Chiguo, let alone him?"

The assistant wanted to offer some advice, but dared not say anything more.

The strange bird investigator suddenly changed his tone and said, "However, I have to take the attitude of the higher-ups into account."

The assistant paused slightly, then whispered, "Judging from the Disaster Management Bureau's attitude toward that kidnapping case, the higher-ups probably don't like this child."

"I don't know what Zhang Chiguo was thinking, but he still let him into the Disaster Management Bureau. Isn't this deliberately embarrassing the people above him?"

"Ha, you're saying the higher-ups don't like him?"

The strange bird investigator sneered and suddenly retorted, "If you don't like him, just make him disappear. Why is this sole survivor still alive and well after all these years?"

"Could it be that those people in higher positions are so respectful of the law that they don't dare to kill anyone?"

"..."

The assistant was stunned for a moment, not having considered this angle.

After a brief moment of thought, the strange bird investigator snorted and muttered, "There must be something unknown about this kid."

"I've also heard about what happened with the Disaster Management Bureau before."

"But like everyone else, I don't believe that kidnapping case is really about some monster kidnapping a child, but I also don't believe that it's just a child's nonsense."

"..."

The assistant paused slightly upon hearing this, and said in a low voice, "Judging from this bounty, many people believe that he must be hiding some secret, but those who accepted this commission recently suffered a lot."

"But the person who put the bounty on the table was very influential; the bounty is still hanging there to this day."

The strange bird investigator sneered and said, "For someone with such power, a three million bounty is nothing. They're probably just testing the waters. This also shows that the kid really does have something up his sleeve."

"And speaking of this..."

He suddenly smiled, patted his briefcase, his eyes full of admiration and pride, and said, "When it comes to opening other people's heads, who in the entire Qinggang City can compare to me?"

Seeing his obsessive expression, the assistant seemed to recall something extremely terrifying.

A slight chill ran through him, and he instinctively wanted to advise, "Mr. Strange Bird, I think you should..."

"I know this might cause me a lot of trouble."

The strange bird investigator narrowed his eyes and gently interrupted him, saying, "But if he really has some valuable information in his head, do you think my chance to be promoted to independent investigator lies here?"

"Don't forget, all our advantages come from our investigator licenses, and once the tide goes out, that power will be taken back."

"Zhang Chiguo's intentions are not good; he's already set his sights on me..."

"If I want to keep this position, I need to climb to a safe place first..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the assistant was speechless. He knew that the strange bird investigator dreamed of obtaining the word "independence," and dared not offer any advice on the matter.

"Of course, I know that dealing with those big shots is dangerous, even more dangerous than dealing with the freaks... no, it should be said that it is just as dangerous!"

The strange bird investigator muttered to himself, "These are all incomprehensible behaviors, and they could cost you your life at any moment."

"However, if the truth in his mind could truly make Zhang Chiguo and those high-ranking figures so concerned, yet dare not act rashly..."

"Once it's in my hands, isn't it also a huge bargaining chip?"

"..."

Once the idea popped into my head, I found myself increasingly unable to suppress it.

Especially after glancing at the briefcase beside her, she felt an irresistible longing, thinking: 'If it were me, all I would need to do is exchange a quick glance with him…'

'No one will notice, including himself…'

'So……'

Where is he now?

After some thought, the strange bird investigator suddenly raised his head, his eyes gleaming slightly:
"Now that Zhang Chiguo has approved my application, he is now my assistant. Why hasn't he come to report to me yet?"

"It is said that he is currently recovering from his injury."

The assistant was also a little embarrassed and hurriedly said, "It seems that I was forcibly helped by another gifted person to achieve mental penetration. I feel dizzy and lightheaded, and I plan to rest for a week before starting work again."

"One week?"

The strange bird investigator immediately understood: "Are we waiting for that woman to come back?"

"Now, go and request a medical room, then call him over."

"Since he is my assistant and has just completed the mental infiltration phase, it is reasonable for me to personally stabilize his mental state, isn't it?"

“Of course, we’ll invite him after Zhang Chiguo leaves the base.” “…”

"..."

Inside the base's restaurant, Han Su, wearing a specially made black glove on his right hand, sat at the table, surrounded by three fellow executors: Doctor, Black Tiger, and Miss Crow.

After the assessment, these D1D2 team members did not return to the base.

It was all because I was involved in that unexpected incident yesterday and had to be questioned, so I stayed behind. Then I ran into you at the restaurant this morning.

Han Su felt grateful that these people had reported the truth yesterday.

As an executor, it is already quite commendable to honestly report the whole story in matters related to the investigator.

Just like the other personnel involved in this mission, most of them simply claimed that they didn't see anything, and some even deliberately shifted the blame onto themselves.

Of course, since these people were kind to me, I wanted to reciprocate and sincerely showed them my generosity.
"Breakfast is on me today!"

That's how interpersonal relationships are. At first, everyone chats together, has a smoke, and that's just the beginning.

Now that you've stood up for me, I'll reciprocate. Doesn't that take our relationship a step further?
If I help you out once and then help you out once in return, then our relationship will take another step forward, and we'll become good friends.

Of course, there are exceptions.

Go get a foot massage, and the relationship will be established in one step...

"..."

Across from Han Su, several people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Black Tiger was clearly moved. He first went to get a plate of steamed buns, dumplings, and rice porridge. After seeing Han Su's expression, he went to get a plate of fried eggs and sausages. Finally, he was able to eat his fill.

Then, as Black Tiger began to devour his food, the doctor next to him frowned and said, "Isn't breakfast at the base free?"

"Drinks are not free."

Han Su said, "Drink as much as you like!"

Looking at the two large glasses of orange juice in front of him, Black Tiger sensed the sincerity and scratched his head, saying, "Actually, there's no need to be so polite."

"Indeed, there is no need."

The doctor adjusted his glasses with his middle finger and said politely, "Based on my observations over this period of time, I have determined that the fate of the personnel in the Disaster Management Bureau is severely lacking in security."

“At the beginning, we were all the type with outstanding individual abilities, and we were successfully assigned to the D1D2 group. We were even regarded as intern investigators by people in other groups. It seemed that we only needed to accumulate experience and wait for our evaluation to be sufficient before we could be promoted.”

"But now I've realized that what we need most is actually luck."

"If you're lucky, you can wait until you have enough seniority."

"If we're unlucky, we might die on some street corner or under a neglected streetlamp during our next mission."

At this point, he summarized, looked at Han Su, and said, "Your suggestion was very good; we do need to help each other."

"Unfortunately, that's not enough; we're still missing an opportunity."

Han Su listened with curiosity: "What opportunity?"

The doctor said, "Of course, it's because the investigators above died."

“Every one who dies is one less, so naturally someone needs to take their place. But we’re new, too new. Even if an investigator dies, there will be more experienced executors to fill the gap.”

At this point, he seemed to ponder, "Unless, a large number of investigators die..."

"..."

Are investigators dying in large numbers so that their positions at higher levels can be vacated?

Why does it feel like what he said actually makes some sense?
Han Su had originally only focused on the incantation, but now that the topic had come up, he also started to consider the investigator's license.

Turning to Miss Crow, he asked, "How is a normal investigator's promotion calculated?"

Miss Raven replied somewhat woodenly, "If the initial rating is achieved, we will have the opportunity to receive training in mysterious powers and will have the treatment of investigators, but we will not be issued investigator licenses."

“Every time a license is issued, Qinggang becomes another person with astonishing authority, but this person does not have enough bizarre handling ability, which will lead to a certain level of power imbalance.”

"Therefore, the current situation of the Qinggang Disaster Management Bureau is that there is a slight shortage of executive staff, but a slight surplus of investigators. Not to mention issuing new licenses, it is not impossible that the higher-ups will find an opportunity to revoke some licenses."

"Of course, there are also some errors in his analysis."

At this point, Raven turned to look at the Doctor and said, "Besides these two possibilities, there is another one: a mysterious organization is active, and bizarre events are becoming more frequent."

“In these cases, more licenses will be issued, giving more people the opportunity to become investigators.”

"..."

"If others are content with simply reaching a certain rank and receiving investigator benefits, then I'm truly different. Old Zhang made it clear to me back then that the license is very important."

Han Su pondered to himself, then suddenly became interested and asked the professor, "If that's the case, and one investigator really did die, who would take their place?"

"An assistant to the investigator."

The doctor was clearly a newcomer, but he answered these questions with the same familiarity as Miss Raven, slowly saying, "The license left by the investigator will be inherited by an assistant who is familiar with the work and has sufficient qualifications."

"But if a large number of investigators die, or the entire team is wiped out, other qualified personnel will take over, but the chances of that happening are undoubtedly very small."

"..."

"The investigator is dead, but the assistant who benefits is the one who gets the most."

Han Su suddenly felt a little tempted. If that's the case, then he was only one strange bird away from obtaining his investigator's license.
I just don't know if the strange bird investigator will cooperate...

(End of this chapter)