"Moreover," Wu Hen said, "another important item has been stolen, and the case has become even more complex. The Rotating Martial God can't take action on his own, so he will have to order you to continue the investigation. You can use this opportunity to ask for an extension of time!"
When faced with a tricky situation within a limited time that cannot be handled satisfactorily, it might be worth letting the matters get even messier.
That way, on the one hand, you get more time, and on the other hand, you let your immediate superior know what a painful cost they would pay for firing you over such a trivial matter!
"Isn't that a bit too aggressive?" Although Ruan Muhuan smelled a familiar outrageousness coming from this guy, the thought that Wu Hen was instructing him to police himself was something his brain couldn't quite process at the moment.
