Life Dungeon Game

"Judging from the current situation, the fact that the Class C pollution monsters and drones are working together proves that these monsters are very likely being 'raised' by humans."

"To be able to raise a C-level contaminated monster, the person behind it must either have been lurking in St. John City for a long time, or they must have found a way to bypass the city's defense forces and bring the contaminated monster from other cities. The latter possibility is less likely, so I am more inclined to believe the former. The waters in St. John City may be deeper than I imagined."

Ishia said slowly,

"I may have to stay in the Pollution Cleanup Department building in St. John City for a while. The director is currently in St. John City. He is a B-level expert. After Night Hawk died, there is no person in charge in St. John City. He will probably stay until St. John City stabilizes before leaving."

"He came for the Nighthawk, Saint John."

city?"

He Ao asked.

"Yes,"

Ishia nodded. "There are rumors that the director has always thought highly of Nighthawk. Nighthawk is the youngest city manager in the Pollution Cleanup Division, and he was promoted by the director himself."

"It is said that after Night Hawk injured the investigation team, he came to arrest Night Hawk himself in order to protect Night Hawk. However, for some unknown reason, when he finally found Night Hawk, he chose to kill him. This is one of the doubts in the Night Hawk case."

"There are rumors that Nighthawk eventually went completely insane, forcing the Director to kill him. There are also rumors that Nighthawk was already dead when the Director found him, and the investigation team received authorization from the Council to write that he was killed by the Director in order to maintain the authority of the Pollution Cleanup Department."

"Anyway,"

He Ao glanced at Ishia, "Judging from this process, whether it was intentional or coincidental, Night Hawk ultimately remained 'silent'."

"Yes."

Ishia nodded.

This is one of the reasons why she became suspicious and began to investigate the Nighthawk case privately.

"Can that 'director' guarantee your safety?"

He asked in a low voice.

Regardless of whether the 'Director' Ishia mentioned truly favored Night Hawk, at the very least, as the one who promoted Night Hawk, he should have a relatively deep understanding of him. If even Ishia could see the problem, he probably could too.

However, judging from the facts that have occurred so far, he did not express any opinion on the doubts surrounding the Nighthawk case, nor did he send anyone to investigate further and uncover the deeper truth.

This behavior itself constitutes a 'default'—a default on the actions of the investigation team and on the final investigation report.

This may have been due to a balance of interests, or it may have been due to a power struggle at a higher level within the Pollution Cleanup Department, but the final result was that he and the higher-ups in the Pollution Cleanup Department reached a consensus, thus sealing Nighthawk's 'crimes'.

Therefore, from his perspective, he is probably inclined to not allow any further investigation into the Night Hawk case.

Ishia's current predicament stems from her secret investigation of the Night Hawk case.

Whether or not to protect Ishia at this point depends on the director's 'magnanimity' and whether there is an 'objective necessity' to protect Ishia.

He Ao was unfamiliar with the personality of this 'director' and the internal power structure of the Pollution Cleanup Department, which is why he asked this question.

This question seems to ask 'can' or 'can', but it's actually asking 'will' or 'may'.

"Can,"

Ishia naturally understood the deeper meaning in He's words. She first answered He's question, and then further explained,

"Currently, another colleague and I have been transferred here to take over the Night Hawk's duties. In the director's plan, the two of us are supposed to replace the original Night Hawk's work, so I am now considered half of the person in charge here."

"Those people hiding behind the scenes raising pollution monsters and sending them to attack and kill me are actually provoking the Pollution Cleanup Department."

"Therefore, in order to maintain the deterrent power of the Pollution Cleanup Department, the director will definitely provide me with protection."

"Although he can't follow me around protecting me when I'm running around, as long as I stay put back in the Pollution Cleanup Department..."

He would certainly not allow the pollution monster to approach the Pollution Cleanup Department.

"Not to mention the large number of staff in the Pollution Cleanup Division."

At this point, she paused for a moment and continued, "Moreover, from my observation of the director, he is very magnanimous. As long as I obediently hide back in the Pollution Cleanup Division and don't openly go out to investigate the Night Hawk case anymore, he won't care what I did in the past."

"Similarly, these people who raise polluted monsters want to kill me because I'm investigating the Nighthawk case."

“But I haven’t actually found any particularly useful clues yet, so if I go back to the Pollution Cleanup Division now, they are unlikely to force their way into the Pollution Cleanup Division for my sake.”

"Sister, you weren't so silly after all."

Jiaxi, who was chewing gum in the front row, suddenly turned around and peeked at Ishia.

Do you think your sister is stupid?

Isia raised an eyebrow and reached out to rub Jiaxi's little head.

Then she realized something, looked down and pinched Jiaxi's cheek, "Do you understand what we're saying?"

"I don't quite understand."

Jiaxi's bouncy cheeks were flattened by Ishia's gentle touch. She reached out her little hand and grabbed Ishia's palm. "But after listening to you talk for so long, it seems to make a lot of sense."

Ishia discovered that the little girl was surprisingly strong. Although it was still far from matching Ishia's physical abilities as a D-level superhuman, it had already surpassed that of an ordinary adult.

She tucked her hands together and gently rubbed Jiaxi's little face, saying, "You little rascal."

Then she sat back in the back seat, looked at He Ao, and continued,

"Once this storm passes, I'll continue investigating along the previous leads, as long as I'm careful..."

"Give me the clues you have now."

Sitting next to her, He Ao, who had been quietly listening to his story, suddenly spoke up.

"what?"

Ishia was taken aback, almost failing to grasp the meaning of He Ao's words for a moment. Then she looked down at He Ao, "Sir, this is a whirlpool..."

The person who attacked her has sent two C-rank assassins to kill her so far. Although both C-rank assassins were dealt with by the old man in front of her, if the other party can send two, they can naturally send more.

Unlike her, who could rely on the pollution cleanup department as a buffer, this old man seemed to be all alone, with a little granddaughter by his side.

"We might be facing the same thing,"

He Ao shook his head, his hand stroking the star-studded briefcase lying upright on the cushion. "I'm already at the center of the vortex. Taking over the clues you're investigating might help me find the truth more quickly. And you've given me your knife too. It's a good knife and will help me deal with more situations."

"you······"

Isia opened her mouth, but ultimately failed to utter the next syllable. She looked at the suitcase next to Heo and finally slowly closed her lips.

She had just been the one persuading He Ao to accept the butterfly knife, but now the knife had become the very thing He Ao was using to persuade her to give him a clue.

She was well aware of He Ao's current situation and knew he was right; if they were indeed facing the same issue, He Ao would get what she wanted.

Once we have valid leads, the investigation will definitely be accelerated.

"You don't necessarily need to completely abandon the investigation temporarily,"

He Ao continued, "When you're in the Pollution Cleanup Division, you can also use the division's resources and gather information through your network of connections. When I'm outside, I can use this information to conduct further investigations offline, which is also beneficial for my own case investigation."

In this way, Isia became Heo's remote assistant. With the help of the Pollution Cleanup Division, she could obtain a lot of information from the St. John City Police Department and even the FBI that Heo could not obtain through normal means.

Isia gazed at Heo. It wasn't that she didn't trust Heo; after spending the last two days together, she had clearly found that this old man was a reliable 'partner'.

She was just unwilling to see He Ao take on the risks that should have been hers.

“The head of the Pollution Cleanup Division can’t stay in St. John’s City forever, and you can’t really ignore this case forever,”

Heo turned to look at Isia, his other hand on his cane, bracing himself on the taxi floor. "Do you want to find out the truth, or are you just going to enjoy the thrill of adventure?"

Ishia now has almost no real allies. The only reliable and powerful potential ally is Heo. With her D-level strength alone, without any help, it is almost impossible for her to investigate the truth behind the Night Hawk case.

In other words, without He Ao's help, she was actually walking down a dead end in the same old path.

From her perspective, if she cooperates with He Ao and leverages the power he has demonstrated so far, she might actually have a real chance of uncovering the truth.

She stared blankly at He Ao before her, at his aged yet upright figure, at his graying hair, and at his calm yet serious face.

In a fleeting moment, she seemed to return to her childhood, sitting beside her grandfather, listening to his kind words pointing out the direction for her future.

Finally, she nodded gently, "Okay."

Like an ice cube floating on the water breaking apart and disappearing beneath the still surface.

At that moment, some of the constraints that had been holding her back disappeared.

She took a deep breath and began to sort out the current problems.

“Those investigation materials are on my personal computer, not in the cloud. I may have to wait until I get back to send them to you. As for your son’s case materials, I have contacted my friend at the St. John’s Police Department, but he hasn’t replied yet. It may be later.”

"it is good,"

He Ao nodded, twisted his wrist, and raised his right hand. "I'll send you a private cloud software. You can send the data to this software."

This is a private cloud software developed by Eve, specifically designed to transmit confidential data.

"Ok!"

Ishia nodded, opened the chat window, and selected to receive and install the software.

"Sister, I feel like you've changed."

Jiaxi, who was lying in the passenger seat, looked at Ishia and blinked her eyes.

"How has it changed?"

Ishia smiled, put down the bracelet, and reached out to pinch Jiaxi's cheek as usual, but Jiaxi dodged her by stepping back.

The whole vehicle was because of the little girl

The impact shook the area.

“Yes,” Jiaxi thought for a moment, “she seems more mature now.”

"Um,"

Even though she missed, Ishia wasn't angry. She smiled and tidied her hair, which had been messed up by leaning forward. "I've figured some things out and embraced this world."

Is this a good thing?

Jiaxi blinked.

"Should it count?"

Isia sat up straight, glanced at Heo beside her, then looked out the window at the street, let out a long sigh, and gave a faint smile.

She didn't like the shadows outside the window. In the past, she had tried to change them by relying on intuition and emotion, like a dreamer who imagined windmills as giants and charged forward wielding sticks, thinking herself a knight.

She wasn't particularly afraid of death; she just wanted to die in this fight.

Now, after hearing He's words, she has chosen to accept these shadows and try to change them with a rational attitude.