Special Department.
One-Eyed Man stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, a worried expression on his face.
Who could understand his thoughts? He was truly exhausted, yet at times, also incredibly exhilarated.
The powerful beings from the Starry Sky Clans were appearing more and more frequently.
Some weren't very friendly.
Although his strength had greatly improved, there was still a considerable gap compared to those powerful beings from the great clans.
The exhilarating part was having Lin Fan.
No matter who the Starry Sky Clans sent, as long as Lin Fan was there, nothing was a problem.
Knock, knock.
"Come in."
One-Eyed Man returned to his seat. He had many complicated matters to handle, each requiring his personal attention. His assistant, Jin Heli, was extremely capable and could organize many things, but recently she'd been quite free, busy finding experts in Buddhist studies to translate the Buddhist scriptures brought back from Mount Putuo.
He hoped to find something useful within them.
Due to the retrieval of a large number of Buddhist scriptures, the enrollment in the Four Great Academies had seen an unprecedented shift, with more and more students wanting to join the Buddhist Academy.
It was as if a company had obtained some crucial formula. The outside world already knew, and the stock price naturally soared, just waiting for the results to come out and finally explode.
"You heartless bastard, Xu!"
An unexpected, yet also expected, person appeared.
Lin Daoming was so angry, his head was practically steaming. He had risked life and limb for Yanhai City, but unexpectedly, no one paid attention to him afterward. Was this something a human being would do?
One-Eyed Man abruptly stood up and slammed the table.
The sound was heavy and dull.
Lin Daoming nearly jumped. I haven't even given you trouble yet, and you're preemptively striking? That's damn shameless.
One-Eyed Man suddenly realized, "I felt like I'd forgotten something. Seeing you, I finally know. I forgot about you! Damn it, how could they do this? You, Lin Daoming, paid such a huge price for Yanhai City, and no one remembered you afterward?"
"I specifically instructed them to take good care of you, no matter what."
Lin Daoming, who had a lot to say, was stunned by One-Eyed Man's words.
"No one did."
One-Eyed Man stood up and asked with concern, "How are you now? Are you feeling alright?"
"I'm fine."
On his way here, Lin Daoming had already planned how to berate One-Eyed Man.
Are you even human?
No one came to check on him after the incident. He lay on the roadside, mistaken for a beggar by a child who gave him a dollar. To him, this was a humiliation, and even more so, a display of the incompetence of all the members of the Special Department.
"Wait, don't tell me this. You almost tricked me. You knew I was injured, why didn't you come see me when you left? You're too heartless." Lin Daoming was very dissatisfied.
What a beast!
How terrifying those people from the Starry Sky Clan were at the time. He had risked his life to block them, but unexpectedly, no one came to find him afterward. It hurt his heart deeply.
One-Eyed Man said, "I had urgent matters."
He certainly couldn't say that he had genuinely forgotten.
"Urgent matters? I don't believe it."
Lin Daoming knew One-Eyed Man's character. He was insidious and could make black appear white. In this situation, if he believed the other party's words, he would have lived in vain.
Lin Daoming, missing his front teeth, spoke with a lisp, but to defend his rights, he spoke eloquently and sincerely, fully portraying the image of a hero who risked his life for Yanhai City, and angrily denouncing those who forgot the heroes.
One-Eyed Man knew he was at fault and let Lin Daoming complain, thinking to himself, What was the situation at that time? How could I have forgotten Lin Daoming?
What was the reason?
He thought and thought, but couldn't figure it out.
If he had to give a reason, it was that he was shocked by Lin Fan at the time, and the incident ended too quickly, making everything seem bland. He was thinking about going back to rest and forgot about Lin Daoming.
"Daoming, believe me."
"Don't be disgusting, I don't believe you."
"You don't believe me?"
"Nonsense, how many of you are trustworthy? To block that attack, do you know how many golden talismans I consumed? Those were painstakingly refined over several months, gone just like that. Fine, I accept that, but you guys are bullying me too much."
Just as Lin Daoming was about to have a big argument with One-Eyed Man, noisy sounds came from outside.
"You can't go in."
The door to One-Eyed Man's office was violently pushed open.
"Chief, he wants to see you. I couldn't stop him." The guard said.
One-Eyed Man was about to get angry. Who dares to be so arrogant? Seeing Mr. Li, his heart skipped a beat. "Li Guofeng."
"It's me." Li Guofeng leaned on his cane, his face extremely unsightly.
One-Eyed Man waved his hand, signaling the guard to leave, then smiled, "What wind blew you here, old man?"
It was indeed strange.
He hadn't seen this high-ranking old fellow for many years.
They didn't have much interaction.
It was just that the other party's abilities and influence were vast.
Not to be underestimated.
If he had to describe it, Li Guofeng was someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Old Master Xu from the Xia Capital headquarters, the biggest figure in another field. Moreover, they were very different from the Special Department. Their scope of control was quite broad.
Most importantly, it was in the field of technology.
Not ordinary technology, but a kind of futuristic technology, focusing on human engineering. In this era of evil creatures and Starry Sky Clans, they were very advanced in genetics. Even national institutions couldn't necessarily say they surpassed them.
Seeing an outsider, Lin Daoming remained silent.
Arguments were for internal matters.
With outsiders present, they had to be discreet.
"Haha, your Yanhai City is truly full of talented people." Li Guofeng said.
His tone was somewhat sarcastic.
One-Eyed Man humbly replied, "There are indeed talented people, but saying 'full of' might be a bit much. After all, there aren't that many."
"My grandson died in your Yanhai City."
Li Guofeng knew about Lin Fan's existence and that he was untouchable. However, filled with anger and nowhere to vent it, since he couldn't act directly, he chose to go the official route. He had once joked about trusting the law, but now, he had no choice but to resort to the very thing he mocked.
One-Eyed Man, unaware of those events, frowned upon hearing this. "What happened?"
If this was the case, it was truly a serious matter.
However… he really wanted to ask, Your grandson died, what does it have to do with me? Report this to the police, what use am I? I don't handle these matters.
"Alas, it's truly a pity that your grandson encountered such a thing at such a young age. Now, there are no evil creatures harming people in Yanhai City. Could it be murder? If so, then we must bring the murderer…"
One-Eyed Man was about to say 'to justice,' but suddenly thought of something. Who killed him, and why are they looking for me at the Special Department? Could it be someone from my department?
If so, he needed to think carefully.
"Who killed him?" One-Eyed Man asked.
Li Guofeng's face remained grim. He tapped his cane on the floor. His bodyguard placed a laptop on the table. With his capabilities, finding out Lin Fan's identity was a piece of cake, as was obtaining the surveillance footage from outside the Qingshan Mental Hospital.
"See for yourselves."
He turned his back to One-Eyed Man and Lin Daoming, his powerful aura enveloping the area. However, his aura, which felt oppressive to others, felt like… something else to One-Eyed Man and Lin Daoming.
His grandson died, and he's still trying to show off. What's he thinking?
At this moment, Lin Daoming, still fuming, didn't care who died and didn't even want to look.
One-Eyed Man, initially nonchalant, gradually became serious as he watched the video. He waved to Lin Daoming, pointed at the screen, and nodded as if it were very important.
Lin Daoming didn't want to pay attention to One-Eyed Man.
But he still walked over.
When he saw the content on the screen, Lin Daoming's expression also turned serious.
This was unexpected.
"After watching it, do you have anything to say?" Li Guofeng didn't want to say much, just wanted to see what they had to say. "Murder must be paid for with life. I have all the evidence."
One-Eyed Man and Lin Daoming exchanged glances.
"That punch was beautiful."
"Breathtaking."
"This place looks familiar. Isn't it the Qing Shan Mental Hospital?"
"Yes, it is Qing Shan. I know this place. New members of the department used to volunteer at Qing Shan. I heard Lin Fan is a patient there, not mentally stable."
"I know that too."
"Looks like he had another episode."
The two of them spoke one after another, saying things that infuriated Li Guofeng.
"What do you mean?" Li Guofeng asked angrily.
One-Eyed Man said, "Nothing much."
Lin Daoming said, "Literal meaning. That punch was indeed quite domineering."
Li Guofeng said, "You know he killed my grandson, and you still want to protect him? You are the Special Department, your duty is to protect everyone. Now, your people brutally murdered my grandson, and you're thinking of protecting him. Do you even deserve the responsibilities you bear?"
"We do."
"I do too."
One-Eyed Man and Lin Daoming nodded in agreement.
Li Guofeng's eyes were bloodshot. "You just want to protect him, right?"
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Fine, just you wait. I will make you regret this." Li Guofeng slammed the door and left after issuing his threat. He knew Lin Fan's status was extraordinary, but he didn't expect One-Eyed Man to be so infuriating. Not even a word of comfort, clearly showing his intention to confront him.
"Fine."
"Fine."
The two of them had never been so in sync. Seeing Li Guofeng storming out, they waved.
"Take care!"
"Don't come back!"
After he left, One-Eyed Man immediately took out his phone and called Hao Ren.
"What's the situation?"
"Don't rush, I'll tell you slowly. The situation is like this…"
Hao Ren told One-Eyed Man the situation he knew as quickly as possible, speaking vividly and with emotional fluctuations.
"Good, now send me the video from your Qing Shan surveillance cameras."
Hanging up the phone, One-Eyed Man quickly went to the computer. Soon, Hao Ren's video arrived in his inbox.
Under Lin Daoming's shocked gaze, One-Eyed Man posted the video on the Special Department's official website, along with a caption.
The content was fabricated, but the characters involved were real. Li Guofeng's grandson was possessed by a Starry Sky evil creature, lurking in Yanhai City, preparing to attack young girls. Lin Fan discovered him and punched him to death, saving countless young girls, and so on.
He also thanked Li Guofeng for his profound righteousness, understanding that everything was irreversible and could only hope for the early eradication of the Starry Sky evil creatures.
What was the Starry Sky evil creature clan?
Whether such a clan even existed was unknown.
Whether the information was true or not didn't matter.
He, One-Eyed Man, as the head of the Special Department, and posting it officially, made it true.
Moreover, Lin Fan's status in the public's heart was very high.
Who to believe was obvious.
"Done!"
One-Eyed Man smiled. That guy Li Xu deserved to die. Dying at someone else's hands would indeed be troublesome to resolve, but dying at Lin Fan's hands, he could only blame his bad luck.
He did this to eliminate all future trouble, in case that guy Li Guofeng stirred up trouble online.
Then he looked up at Lin Daoming, "Still want to argue?"
"Isn't that obvious?"
Lin Daoming never thought of letting One-Eyed Man off the hook so easily.