chsdbacks Chapter 220 Special Mission!
Chapter 220 Special Mission!
Chapter 220 Special Mission!
In fact, Tang Zijun had no intention of hiding the existence of the Flower Fairy Clan, since they had been exposed to human eyes from the moment the Divine Tree fell.
That's not quite right either; it should be in the eyes of all magical girls and supernatural beings.
Not only magical girls, but other evil creatures also sensed the existence of the secret realm at that moment. Sir Skull's actions directly allowed them to witness the remnants of the mythical era.
Actually, it would be fine to keep the Flower Fairy Clan in the Mirror World and not come out, but that would make it harder to explain to Tan Zhixin.
The only thing she could say was that the Flower Fairy Clan and the Skeleton Lord perished together, but if that were the case, then the Flower Fairy Clan would probably never be able to show themselves again.
"I had a word with Tan Zhixin beforehand, so my report to the bureau was half true and half false."
Chang Lei placed the teacup on the table and explained in detail,
"First, there's the issue of the fall of the Divine Tree and Sir Skull. Tan Zhixin assigned other magical girls to carry out the operation, and we can't hide it from them—there are too many witnesses. But fortunately, Tan Zhixin didn't reveal the truth to them, which gives us room to maneuver."
"We didn't hide Sir Skull's conspiracy, and the fall of the Divine Tree was directly related to him. We just changed the cause of his death—that is, he crashed headfirst into the barrier of the Reverse World."
"I downplayed the involvement of the greedy ones, making them believe that there was no greedy one involved, only a collision between different dimensions. As for the Flower Fairy Clan, they are still in the 'Secret Realm'."
"Those above don't know that the Divine Tree was dead and then resurrected. They only know that the Tree Crown Royal City and Sir Skull are both severely injured, and the Flower Fairy Clan is still under the protection of the secret realm."
Chang Lei is quite reliable; at least he was able to come up with such a logically coherent story in a short time.
Tang Zijun nodded slightly. "Regarding the Flower Fairy Clan, what is the higher-ups' current opinion, and how do they plan to handle it?"
"This is Tan Zhixin's mission," Chang Lei said. "Just as you expected, after learning about Mr. Qin's deeds, the higher-ups are also preparing to establish exchanges and alliances with the Flower Fairy Clan. Currently, this mission is being handled by Advisor Tan."
"What about Qin Nan? Hasn't she been given any tasks?" As a descendant of Mr. Qin, Tang Zijun didn't believe that those people above would not use Qin Nan as an asset.
"The higher-ups were going to give Qin Nan a position as a staff officer. She was originally supposed to be transferred to work with Tan Zhixin, but I stopped it."
Chang Lei winked at Tang Zijun. "Those people upstairs don't know about our relationship with Huaxian. If Qin Nan is transferred away, who will teach Tang Cao? Didn't she sign a contract with you?"
"That's true, well done." Tang Zijun smiled and patted Chang Lei on the shoulder.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Tang Zijun and Chang Lei both looked towards the office door.
"Enter."
Click.
The door opened, and Ma Shiman strode in.
She still had that icy demeanor, walking with a measured and efficient gait, exuding a unique spirit.
"Director Chang, you're back..." As she walked into the office, Ma Shiman suddenly noticed the stranger beside her.
"Who is this?"
"Oh, Xiao Ma, you've come at the right time." Chang Lei stood up. "Let me introduce you, this is Tang Zijun, she was specially recruited."
"Six-star agent, arrange a uniform for him; I'll handle the identification."
"Six..." Ma Shiman's cold expression froze for a moment, her brows furrowing as she looked at the incredibly young man before her. But she quickly recovered and nodded slightly. "Hello, my name is Ma Shiman."
"Chief of Staff Ma, is that right? I've heard so much about you."
Ma Shiman holds two positions, and Tang Zijun naturally refers to the one with more real power.
Perhaps because it was their first meeting and they weren't very familiar with each other, or perhaps because of Ma Shiman's personality, after exchanging greetings, she ignored Tang Zijun and instead focused her attention on Chang Lei.
"Director Chang, when did you get back? I sent someone to pick you up at the airport, but I couldn't find any information about you boarding the plane."
"Really?" Chang Lei blinked. "I did fly back; my brothers in Lunan arranged it for me. Could I have missed it?"
"That's impossible. I specifically contacted the airport there, and they said they had no check-in information for you, nor any record of you boarding the plane." Ma Shiman frowned.
"If there's no record of me boarding the plane, why did you arrange for someone to pick me up at the airport?"
"Yes... you should have come back by plane. They must have gotten your flight number wrong and you missed it," Ma Shiman murmured after thinking for a moment.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. You can call them back later. You don't need to send anyone to pick me up anymore. I'm not that arrogant." Chang Lei waved his hand slightly.
"That's not what I meant. I arranged for someone to pick you up because I have something very urgent to tell you..."
As she spoke, Ma Shiman's gaze shifted to Tang Zijun beside her.
The implication is self-evident.
"...Should I avoid this place for a bit?"
"It's alright, no need to avoid it." Chang Lei sat back down in his seat. "Tang Zijun is a six-star agent; with his authority, there's nothing he can't know."
"But the assignment from above hasn't come through yet, and the corresponding documents are also..."
Before Ma Shiman could finish speaking, Chang Lei interrupted her. "With me as your guarantor, you can go ahead and say it."
Upon hearing this, Ma Shiman didn't waste any words and opened the folder in her hand.
"Okay, this information was sent to me in the early hours of the morning."
"Is it about East Street?" Chang Lei instinctively thought it was the trouble caused by those two heretical demons last night.
"No, our people have already started handling the matter on East Street. Qing's report indicates that an unknown magical girl helped us resolve the problem," Ma Shiman said. "What I'm talking about didn't happen in Snow City, and I haven't informed Qing and Bai yet."
"It's not about Snow City..." Chang Lei frowned slightly as he took the folder from Ma Shiman. "Don't tell me that some heretical demons from other cities have infiltrated our territory again."
"It's probably more serious than that."
Ma Shiman stood straight and spoke softly.
"Last night, Ice City sent an alert, saying there were signs of demonic activity. Our people immediately set off and mobilized nearby magical girls to provide support."
"Ice City? I remember that according to the bureau's comprehensive census report, there don't seem to be any cities with gaps in the statistics in Heilongjiang Province yet, right?" Chang Lei pondered for a moment.
"It wasn't there before, but according to reports from the magical girls and spirit beasts who accompanied us, a gap has indeed been discovered in Ice City, and the heretical demons there also emerged from the gap," Ma Shiman replied.
"Since a gap has appeared in a city, it proves that the negative energy has long been unstable and reached a threshold..." Tang Zijun stepped forward. "Has no magical girls been born in Ice City?"
"That's the problem." Ma Shiman glanced at Tang Zijun, then fixed her gaze on Chang Lei. "Our people haven't found any trace of magical girls."
"The magical girl who accompanied us dealt with the Outer Path Demon, but she didn't detect any magical reactions from the other magical girls. We suspect that something might have happened to the magical girl from Ice City."
Listening to Ma Shiman's words, Chang Lei fell into deep thought, while Tang Zijun also frowned, constantly recalling information about magical girls in her mind.
"The birth of magical girls predates the appearance of the gap." Tang Zijun crossed her arms. "Ice City... this should be the first time a gap has appeared, right?"
"...That should be it." Ma Shiman hesitated for a moment before answering. "The bureau has conducted a nationwide survey of the number of gaps, whether they have disappeared or still exist. It seems that there have never been any relevant records in Bingcheng."
"That means the magical girl from Ice City should have awakened successfully two days ago, but she hasn't shown up."
"You suspect that something went wrong with the awakening of the magical girl in Ice City?" Ma Shiman suddenly looked at Tang Zijun.
Tang Zijun rubbed her temples. "I don't want this to happen either, but it's very likely, isn't it?"
Ma Shiman was stunned. "I don't understand. Since there was no gap before, and the heretical demons didn't interfere, the magical girl awakening shouldn't have failed, right?"
"Don't forget, our enemies now are not just heretics and demons," Tang Zijun reminded him meaningfully.
Ma Shiman's eyes flickered, and she instantly understood Tang Zijun's meaning. "It was done by the Shadow Clan."
Chang Lei, who had been silent all along, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then gently put the cup down, looking at Ma Shiman with a worried expression.
Are our people still in Harbin?
"Yes, but the magical girl who accompanied us can't stay long; she still needs to guard her city. My thought is, should we transfer Qing or Bai over there to stabilize the situation in Ice City first?" Ma Shiman said after thinking for a moment. "After all, we have spare units in Snow City."
"It's not that simple. If you really think about it, Qing is actually from Chang'an." Chang Lei shook his head slightly, then looked up at Tang Zijun. "What do you mean?"
Ma Shiman was puzzled when she heard this. She didn't know why Chang Lei, as the person in charge, would ask a young man for his opinion, even though the young man in front of her was a six-star agent.
But soon, she heard Chang Lei's next words.
"You're the only six-star agent in our department, and also Bai's brother. What do you think we should do?"
Tang Zijun didn't pay attention to Ma Shiman's reaction. He thought for a moment and then spoke.
"We definitely have to go. Right now, our priority is to find that magical girl, the spirit beast responsible for awakening, and the rainbow crystal flower. I think we should send Qing and Bai on their way."
"Hmm..." Chang Lei nodded. "That's good. Gaps appear at a certain frequency. Two captain-level individuals have just emerged in Snow City, so there shouldn't be any problems in the short term."
After a pause, Chang Lei stood up.
"Detective Tang"
"exist."
"The bureau has assigned you a special mission."
Chang Lei looked directly at Tang Zijun and said, word by word.
"You will take Qing and Bai to Ice City. The mission objective is to investigate the disappearance of the magical girls there."
"I want to see him alive or dead."