Once, I wanted to be a good person

In the dark jungle, a mountainous golden fox stepped on the treetops, covering several meters in a single stride as it dashed rapidly towards the distance!

As it ran, it sent signals to the outside world, hoping to inform its reinforcements to come and support it.

It had a father working at the Security Bureau, so it was well aware of the terror of that insane woman, Bai Zhi.

Although her mind was not right and her early years' experiences had caused her to become extremely obsessive and highly murderous,

it was also the reason why her power was so formidable, ranking her among the top combat forces arranged by the Security Bureau in the five cities within Emerald City's jurisdiction!

Even her strength alone qualified her to compete with that freak for the position of the next Bureau Chief of Emerald City!

Furthermore, her methods were brutal and bloody. So, it was really hard for him to imagine what would happen if he fell into Bai Zhi's hands!

And while he thought this,

suddenly, he saw a huge full moon light up before him.

The moon was as huge as a mountain, standing in the sky out of nowhere.

The Golden Fox's pupils slightly contracted, and a foreboding feeling suddenly arose in its heart.

Sure enough, the moon slowly rotated, and from behind it emerged a statue of Guanyin with countless arms.

The Guanyin bore a resemblance to Bai Zhi, her body was blood-red; two of her hands were at her chest, one dragging upwards, the other forming a spell, with hundreds more stretched out behind her.

Her eyes were tightly closed, yet her face bore a terrifying furious expression.

Upon seeing the Guanyin, the Golden Fox trembled all over, feeling a chill, "...Wrathful Kuan Yin...."

Hearing his address, the statue slowly said, "It seems your father has told you a lot of information."

"No wonder, we've been led by the nose the whole time—no wonder, we couldn't find any information about your organization."

Saying this, she paused, then continued,

"However, out of respect for Director Cui, I will let you keep your two hands."

"After all, who made you my junior?"

As she said this, the statue's eyes suddenly opened wide, and she roared, "Thousand-Handed Buddha Dance!"

That instant, aside from the two hands in front of her chest, the thousand hands behind her swung out one after another!

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

It was like a bomb sweeping the land!

10 seconds later, Bai Zhi, wearing a white long dress, emerged from the dust carrying the blood-soaked and critically injured Cui Xuemin.

As the dust settled, half of the forest was destroyed, trees fallen, debris and broken branches everywhere—it looked as if a natural disaster had struck.....

"Indeed... fighting still suits me best." Bai Zhi smiled beautifully, her pale yet gorgeous face losing a shade of color...

....

Meanwhile, Fang Ze in the deep forest seemed to sense something and looked in the direction of the forest edge.

After a moment, noticing nothing unusual, he shook his head and resumed oiling One Two Three with a towel...

....

By the time Bai Zhi returned to the Special Case Team, she found that the team had descended into chaos.

There were two or three bodies on the floor; Bai Ling had transformed into her Leopard Woman form, her ears fluffy and a tail added to her back.

At that moment, she was holding a dagger, squatting on the ground, stabbing a corpse.

The confused investigators and commissioners surrounded her.

Bai Zhi dropped Cui Xuemin to the ground with a "thump" and asked, "What's going on, Bai Ling?"

Upon hearing Bai Zhi's voice, Bai Ling turned around with a look of joy and said, "Bai! You're back!"

Bai Zhi nodded and then asked again, "What are you doing? Weren't you supposed to be watching the suspect?"

As Bai Ling explained, Bai Zhi came to understand the whole story.

Shortly after she chased Cui Xuemin, the Special Case Team had faced a crisis.

Whether it was Cui Xuemin's long howl or not, the previously inconspicuous Shan Hui had suddenly attacked, killing two guards and then fleeing into the forest.

Bai Ling quickly chased after him and caught him halfway.

Seeing that escape was hopeless, Shan Hui detonated himself, not giving Bai Ling a chance to capture him alive.

Looking at the half-blown body of Shan Hui and seeing the small piece of "Law Prohibition" and the insignia of the organization that Bai Ling had found on him,

Bai Zhi thought for a moment, then silently nodded her head.

She calculated. According to the previous 49 lie detection tests, a total of five people in the Special Case Team had evaded lie detection.

The main targets Cui Xuemin and Shan Hui had each undergone two lie detection tests, and a previously escaped and then suicided investigator had one.

Together, the numbers were exactly correct.

At this thought, she pondered a moment.

With that being said, all the traitors must have been caught, right?

Plus, some intelligence about the organization was obtained.

And on top of that, the most crucial of the three traitors, Cui Xuemin, along with his father. Bai Zhi suddenly felt as if everything was coming to light!

It seemed like she did quite a good job with this case, didn't she?

Who would dare say she was all brawn and no brains after this!

Of course, she hadn't forgotten the person who had allowed her to redeem her reputation.

'Fang Ze really seemed to be quite something....'

'He's a thinker!'

'The combat effectiveness of my own team is strong, but it lacked someone like him!'

'I can't let him slip through my fingers....'

'Even if I have to tie him up, he's coming back with me.'

With this in mind, she turned to a Commissioner of the Security Bureau next to her and instructed, "Bring me the Law Prohibition handcuffs and the Muscle Relaxant Needle."

Hearing her order, the Commissioner quickly went to the secret base and retrieved these treasures used for restraining Awakeners.

They flipped Cui Xuemin over, handcuffed him with the Law Prohibition handcuffs, and then injected him with a Muscle Relaxant Needle. Bai Zhi beautifully wrapped things up with a satisfied mind.

She then soothed the Special Case Team members who had been tormented all night, picked up Cui Xuemin, and prepared to head back to the secret base to personally keep watch over him.

Just as she was about to ascend the stairs, it seemed like she remembered something. She then twisted around and said to Bai Ling, "Oh right, Bai Ling. Remember to notify Fang Ze that everything is over."

At this, she paused for a moment, then added, "Also, tell him I won't go back on the deal I promised him."

"The defensive treasures he needs are with me. We can meet tomorrow at a set time, and I'll hand them over to him."

"As for the reward he asked for..."

"Although I can't guarantee the full 500,000, getting 300,000 should still be fine."

"If it's less than 300,000, I'll cover the difference!"

"I, Bai Zhi, keep my word and never shortchange those who work with me!"

Having said this, she picked up Cui Xuemin, hummed a song, and prepared to head upstairs.

Behind her, Bai Ling blinked and muttered softly, "What about my fruit tea money....."

Bai Zhi might not have heard, even though she was clearly very capable, she still stumbled on the stairs....

......

Half an hour later, sitting on a tree and patiently waiting for the next wave of enemies, Fang Ze received a communication request from Bai Ling.

Upon connecting, Bai Ling's excited voice came through, "Fang Ze! You're really amazing!"

He hadn't yet heard the details, but Fang Ze could guess the outcome.

So he waved a hand dismissively and said, "It's all small stuff. I told you, catching a traitor isn't that hard."

He might have been dismissive, but Bai Ling blinked her large eyes and then earnestly said, "It's hard! You know, I've never seen Bai so happy."

"She said she won't short you a single cent of what she promised."

"Four pieces of defensive equipment are ready, and she also managed to secure a minimum of 300,000 Lini for you."

Hearing Bai Ling's words, Fang Ze just smiled and said nothing more.

Rewards didn't concern him much at the moment. What he was most concerned about was whether the "Golden Fox" had been captured or dealt with.

So, he carefully inquired about the whole sequence of events.

And when he heard that Cui Xuemin had transformed into a giant golden fox and then escaped over the moon,

he was stunned for a moment.

"A golden fox? Golden Fox? Is that him?" Fang Ze pondered, stroking his chin.

And when he heard Bai Ling say, "When Cui Xuemin came back, he was in a sorry state. Not only was he beaten black and blue, covered in bruises, unconscious, but he also had Law Prohibition handcuffs on and had been injected with Muscle Relaxant Needle. He had absolutely no ability to resist."

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Fang Ze was again momentarily stunned.

Beaten to a pulp?

With Law Prohibition handcuffs? Injected with a Muscle Relaxant Needle? Completely without the ability to resist?n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Whoa whoa whoa?

Why does it feel like..... this is the reward for me?

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