Spiritual Recovery: Gamification of Reality

Banks don’t lend to the truly poor, and neither do the media, who don’t waste their pen and ink on news that may not bring him any benefit.

‘But…

This was temporary.

Banks may relax their loan terms without completing their loan assignments.

Similarly, the media did the same.

Once Tianming Military’s report was accompanied by the tax bureau’s report and the dust settled, or when they realized that the people were starting to get impatient with the news they were talking about every day, they would turn around and look for the next news without any hesitation.

When the media noticed these cases and knew that the police couldn’t find the direction of the investigation, they would pounce on them as if they were on steroids.

However, Chen Shan’s surveillance video gave him a chance to close the case.

Although the probability of spontaneous human combustion was very low, through the surveillance of the fourth victim, it could be confirmed that no one had approached the deceased before and after the spontaneous combustion.

“The deceased is dead. This is a fact, but it’s not what outsiders are referring to. Perhaps it sounds unbelievable, or perhaps it looks unbelievable, but what one hears is false. Seeing is believing. He ignited himself.

Similarly.

If the police wanted to close the case as soon as possible, this surveillance video could prove that there was no connection between these corpses and that there was no arsonist.

Su Meng also understood Chen Shan’s suggestion.

But…

Less than a year after graduation, Su Meng, who was participating in this job with her ideals, could not help but look at Xu Bai, who was deep in thought.

“Master.”

“Yes?”

Xu Bai came back to his senses and looked at Su Meng. He happened to see Su Meng’s gaze.

His gaze was filled with bafflement.

How should he put it?

It was very complicated, but to put it simply, Su Meng was very nervous about the answer she would hear from him later.

Xu Bai understood Su Meng’s gaze, but he did not say anything. Instead, he looked at Chen Shan again.

“Old Xu said that the other police stations received similar cases yesterday.”

“Right.”

Chen Shan nodded. “There was such a thing, but last night, someone from

Homeland Security went to the door and pulled the corpses away.”

Xu Bai was about to ask about the actions of the other police stations when he suddenly heard Chen Shan’s answer. He was a little stunned.

“Homeland Security?”

“Yeah, last night, I heard from them that an agent from Homeland Security came to the door, signed the papers, and handed over the body and the case.” Xu Bai frowned slightly and looked at Su Meng. “Yesterday, you said that you were waiting for your friend, Xia Ziwei, to eat at the police station. When did you leave?”

Su Meng thought about it.

“I think it’s about 8:00.”

“Did anyone from Homeland Security come to us?”

Su Meng shook her head. “Anyway, when Zi Wei and I left, the lights in the office were all off.’

When Xu Bai heard this, he looked at Chen Shan again. “Are you sure Homeland Security went to other branches and took away the corpses in their hands?”

Chen Shan nodded with certainty. ‘Yes, I’m sure.’

“Then why don’t you come to us?”

“Uh…

When Chen Shan heard this, he hesitated for a moment and looked at Xu Bai. He thought for a moment and said, “Maybe because you said last time that you wouldn’t give your case to Homeland Security, the other party gave up?”

Xu Bai was speechless.

The next second.

Xu Bai took out his phone and opened Old Fu’s contact list. He found one of the numbers and dialed it under the gaze of Chen Shan and Su Meng.

Gu Hongyu, who was in the Homeland Security forensics office, looked at the incoming call and the number displayed on it. She was slightly stunned before looking at her colleague, Zheng Sen, who was standing at the side.

“It’s Xu Bai.”

Bai?”

When Zheng Sen, who had his arms crossed and was holding his nose with a wooden clip, heard this, he looked at the phone interface in Gu Hongyu’s hand and was a little curious about Xu Bail s motive for calling.

“Pick it up and listen.”

“Okay.”

Gu Hongyu nodded and answered Xu Bail s call.

Five seconds after the call went through, Old Fu’s voice was heard.

“Agent Tani, long time no see.”

“Long time no see, Detective Xu. Do you have any instructions for calling?”

“Haha.”

Xu Bai laughed out loud. “I, I don’t dare to give instructions. I’m just a local detective. Agent Gu is an agent of the Federation. He’s specially authorized by the Federation and has no taboos. How would I dare to give any instructions?” Gu Hongxue laughed and did not reply.

After Xu Bai finished speaking, he changed the topic. “However, there is indeed one thing that I would like to ask Detective Gu about.” Gu Hongyu and her colleague Zheng Sen looked at each other.

“Please do.”

“I heard from my brothers from the other police stations that Homeland Security seemed to have received some bodies that were suspected to have died from spontaneous human combustion yesterday. Let me guess. It can’t be a coincidence. It’s Agent Gu and Agent Zheng Sen.”

“…Yes.”

“I was right.”

Gu Hongyu thought that Xu Bai was here to denounce her, so she said directly, “Detective Xu, we remember very clearly that we haven’t touched your branch office much.’

Xu Bai laughed. “I know. So, I have a suggestion.”

“…What proposal?”

“You have bodies that are suspected of spontaneous combustion, and so does our branch. If this is a case, wouldn’t it be a waste of taxpayers’ money for two law enforcement agencies to investigate a case?”

When Gu Hongyu heard this, she was a little unsure of Xu Bai’s motive for calling.

Zheng Sen, who was standing at the side, could guess what was going on. He stood beside Gu Hongyu and probed.

“Detective Xu, are you saying that we can jointly investigate?”

“No, I want to give you the case.”

“What?”

“What?”

Gu Hongyu and Zheng Sen were not the only ones who were shocked when they heard this. Even Su Meng, who was standing at the side and watching Xu Bai on the phone, was clearly shocked when she heard this.

Chen Shan, who was standing at the side, did not look too surprised.

Xu Bai smiled and made a shushing expression at Su Meng.

On the other end of the phone, Gu Hongyu and Zheng Sen looked at each other and recovered from their shock.

“Ahem… I’m sorry, Detective Xu. I was shocked.”

“Why? Don’t tell me the two of you think I’m the kind of person who clings to the case even though I know that I’m more capable than I am?”

‘Obviously, that’s what you are.’

Gu Hongyu and Zheng Sen looked at each other again. They really wanted to say this to Xu Bai.

‘But…

“Detective Xu, are you serious?”

“Of course.

Xu Bai smiled and said with certainty, “The five corpses are in our forensics office. You can come and get them now. I’ll wait for you here.”

Gu Hongyu looked at Zheng Sen who nodded and hurriedly replied, “Alright, we’ll go over immediately.”

Xu Bai said, “See you later.” Then, he hung up.

Chen Shan looked at Xu Bai, who had hung up the phone, and gave him a thumbs up. “Smart choice.”

With that,

Chen Shan turned around and left. After all, the case was about to be transferred to Homeland Security, so he couldn’t be bothered to get involved. Moreover, his job was to find those live-streamers and criticize them.

Soon.

Chen Shan pushed the door open and walked out.

After Chen Shan left, Su Meng finally couldn’t take it anymore. She looked at Xu Bai and said in confusion, “Master, didn’t you say that you wouldn’t give the case to Homeland Security?”

Xu Bai put away his phone and looked at Su Meng, who seemed to have a hint of disappointment on her face. He smiled.

“Yeah, I said that.”

“Then you just…

Su Meng pointed at Xu Bai’s pocket and was about to say something when she saw the expression on Xu Bai’s face. She seemed to have thought of something and lowered her voice. “Master, you lied to them.”

Xu Bai shook his head. “No, I really plan to give the corpse to Homeland Security. I’m a man of my word. I have to persevere.”

Su Meng was stunned.

“Master… ”

“How many bodies did I just mention?”

Five?”

Su Meng replied and blinked. “Wait a minute, Master. Don’t we have a total of six corpses?”

Xu Bai shrugged.

“This case definitely involves transcendents. After all, Homeland Security is involved, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Does that mean that Homeland Security definitely knows more than us?”

“That’s for sure.’

“What if, I say, I don’t give you the body, but you have to tell me what you’ve all found out? Do you think they’ll tell me?”

“That’s impossible.”

Su Meng shook her head left and right. She was very sure of this. Then, she was slightly stunned. “But Master, if you give them the corpse, won’t they not tell

The corners of Xu Bail s mouth curled up. “But this way, they’ll come here.”

“Uh…

Su Meng blinked and looked at the expression on Xu Bail s face. She kept feeling that she had missed something that made her unable to keep up with her Master’s train of thought.

Xu Bai crossed his arms and looked at Su Meng with a smile, as if he was looking forward to Su Meng using her own strength to connect his thoughts.

‘But…

Su Meng thought for a long time and gave up. She looked at Xu Bai. “Master, just tell me what you’re thinking.”

Xu Bai shook his head and looked at Su Meng. He said in a low voice, “As long as they appear here, even if they don’t say anything, won’t we still know? Don’t forget, we have a little fat fish that can live in the river of fate.”

Su Meng blinked.

Little fat fish.

‘Who is this?’