Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

"I...I object!!!"

Hmm? There are more experts?

Hearing the sound, He Li turned his head.

The other investigators from Shanghai, who were completely taken aback by He Li's sudden change of expression and were still in shock, also snapped out of their daze and hurriedly looked at the person who had spoken behind them.

"Minister Lin!!!"

Upon seeing clearly that the visitor was Lin Lifeng, the head of the Fierce Fang Department, they immediately showed joy.

Amidst the joyful and expectant gazes of the crowd, Lin Lifeng hid his trembling hands behind his back and looked at He Li: "You...you mustn't forget, the Shanghai Special Affairs Bureau still has powerful figures."

"We also have Director Jiang Xiong."

"Director Jiang will never let you act recklessly!"

"And...and don't think you can threaten us into obeying by killing us."

"Go ahead and kill us if you dare!"

Lin Lifeng seemed to have a tough stance.

He Li became suspicious upon seeing this.

Where does this old guy get his confidence and toughness?

He didn't understand, but Yu Ji suddenly spoke up: "Do you think we still need to keep people like you around to maintain stability in Shanghai and the surrounding areas?"

"Do you need to contain those monsters? Do you need to be stationed at those anomalies?"

"So you believe we dare to kill you?"

"What if you all died...?"

"Shanghai will be in complete chaos. Do you think we're just trying to scare you into obeying?"

He Li smiled as soon as she spoke.

So this is where his confidence comes from?

He pondered for a moment, then glanced at Yu Ji with some surprise, seemingly not expecting her to be able to guess his thoughts. However, now that his thoughts had been exposed, he didn't intend to hide them anymore.

"That's right, that's what I think!"

He readily admitted it.

He even regained some of his arrogance, confidently stating, "Is there something wrong with my thinking?"

"No matter how capable you are, you're just three people at best. You think you can control the entire city? Hmph, what if all of us investigators really leave..."

"We'll rely on the remaining hundred or so people..."

"They're all junior investigators."

"What do you expect them to do?"

At this point, Lin Lifeng sneered.

"In the end, what you're really trying to do by telling us people with connections to leave, and even killing those who led the opposition, isn't it all just to establish your authority and intimidate us?"

"If you really scare us, you'll probably say it's because we're honest..."

"Let us stay here and obey your orders."

"After all, Shanghai is so big, you can't manage it all, so we still need to do those small things."

"You wouldn't dare actually drive us all away!"

"So this is how you want us to obey you?"

"Still want to control Shanghai?"

Lin Lifeng's eyes were full of sarcasm.

"I'm telling you, stop dreaming!"

After he said that, the other investigators from Shanghai around him immediately felt that it seemed to be the case.

After all, He Li drove them all away. He couldn't possibly clean up all the strange things in the city, crack down on all the criminals, or even deal with the anomalies on his own, could he?

Why don't we still have to rely on them?

Once they understood these things, their fear of He Li dissipated.

Their faces once again wore sneers and smug expressions...

"Hmph, he has a very beautiful dream."

"This lowly outsider dares to try and force us to obey his orders using such despicable means?"

"Still dreaming of controlling Shanghai?"

"I think he's still half asleep!"

"That's right, everyone, don't be afraid. He still needs us, so it's impossible for him to really kill us all. We don't need to be afraid of him, nor do we need to obey his orders."

"Yes, yes, since he doesn't dare kill us, what's wrong with us not obeying his orders?"

"What can he do to us?"

"Sigh, I wonder where Director Jiang went."

"If only he were here; if Director Jiang were here, He Li would at least behave himself, wouldn't he?"

Those investigators from Shanghai, who thought they had seen through the truth and He Li's little schemes, became bolder in their discussions, even though they still had some fear in their hearts.

Because they firmly believed that He Li would not kill them.

Unless He Li doesn't care about the chaos in Shanghai.

But thinking about it, it's impossible.

After all, although He Li was arrogant and cruel, his actions were motivated by the good of the Great Xia Dynasty.

He would never actually kill them all and then let the monsters run rampant and criminals run free in Shanghai; that would only lead to countless innocent people in Shanghai being harmed.

He Li wouldn't do that.

As they thought this, they couldn't help but steal glances at He Li's face, a hint of schadenfreude in their eyes.

Because they really wanted to see...

What should He Li do when he's caught in a dilemma?

Should He Li bow down and compromise with them? Or should he bow down and compromise with them? It's really hard to guess!

They all sneered inwardly.

Yu Ji and Mu Lan couldn't help but shake their heads upon seeing this.

These clueless idiots are so out of touch!

Why would he need you? If he wanted to, the Golden Four-Eyed Mask could instantly eliminate all the monsters in the Demon City. And these idiots still think he needs you?

They have absolutely no sense of being useless.

Sure enough, He Li almost burst out laughing after hearing what these Shanghai investigators said.

"That's a good idea, but don't think about it in your next life!"

"After all, I really don't need you."

After the laughter came an endless chill.

The smiles on the faces of the Shanghai investigators gradually disappeared.

Lin Lifeng, in particular, sensed something was wrong and realized that He Li seemed to really be going to kill them all, which sent chills down his spine, made his scalp tingle, and filled him with panic.

"What...what reason!!!"

"You need to understand, this is Shanghai."

"We are all people with connections."

"If you kill us all, then... then the families behind us will not let you off the hook."

"At that time, countless people will target you and hunt you down, and countless powerful figures will use their methods to suppress you, making it impossible for you to move an inch in this magical city!!!"

"You'd better not do anything rash..."

Bang!

Before Lin Lifeng could finish speaking, his body was smashed to pieces.

His golden eyes swept over the terrified investigators from Shanghai: "Your families won't let me go? Whatever, I never intended to let your families go either."

"Wait until I wipe out your entire family..."

"Naturally, no one will dare to abuse their power against me anymore."

"It's naturally easy for me to move around in Shanghai."

"Do you agree with what I said?"

Is it right? Is it still right?!

Hearing He Li's words, the Shanghai investigators were filled with fear and anger, wanting to shout that it was wrong, but they couldn't, and dared not, because He Li had already begun to attack them...

Bang! Pfft!

As the invisible spiritual energy spread, in an instant, dozens of investigators who had been shouting the loudest just moments before died.

Blood and bits of flesh fell like raindrops.

The other investigators were terrified...

"Run! Get out of here!!!"

"That bastard really wants to kill us all!!!"

"Is it really necessary? All we do is resell some resources, occasionally use our power to bully ordinary people, and sometimes have some contact with friends from Sakura. Does he really have to be this aggressive?"

"Damn it! It's all that Lin's fault!"

"What nonsense is he spouting? He even encouraged us all to oppose He Li's demands. Now look what's happened, we're all going to hell with our families..."

"Lin Lifeng, I curse your ancestors for eight generations..."

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up..."

Bang! ! !

The sounds of bodies being crushed echoed throughout the Special Investigations Bureau of Shanghai, mingling with the cries of terror and helplessness, and the angry curses. Other junior investigators in the distance were stunned.

They huddled in a corner, trembling, not daring to approach the door even a step, fearing that He Li might accidentally kill them.

However, He Li did not eliminate the Shanghai investigators.

After all, there are many investigators here.

Not everyone is a criminal.

He doesn't need to hunt them down. As for the investigators who manage to escape, he can erase their investigator status and other related information later, and then let others deal with them and capture them.

More concerned than the investigators from Shanghai at this moment was the strange creature being contained by the Shanghai Special Bureau…

"Where are the monsters you've taken in kept?"

He Li looked at Jiang Han.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Han, her face pale, tremblingly pointed her finger to the ground.

"Underground?" He Li nodded.

There's no need to ask how to get to the underground shelter anymore.

He Li's body became ethereal and somewhat transparent in an instant, then he suddenly rushed towards the ground, disappearing from Jiang Han's sight as she passed through the floor...