Magical Girl Fan Bingbing

Chu Ying's voice rang out clearly in the quiet conference room. Without any unnecessary preamble, she directly recounted the entire process of the Demon Cultivator Association snatching the demon beast's corpse from the street the day before.

Jiang Li sat in the first row, her fingers gripping the pen until they turned white. She listened to the familiar scene, but her gaze hadn't left Chu Ying since she entered the room.

She was one of the four magical girls who participated in the siege of the Demon Cult that day, and every detail of the scene was etched in her mind. She knew Chu Ying's words by heart.

At this moment, all she could see was the tall, upright figure in the main seat. His well-fitting uniform accentuated his sharp shoulder line. Standing before more than thirty battle-hardened magical girls, he exuded an imposing aura without anger, and could decide the entire Tianhai City's operational plan with just a single sentence.

Seeing her absent-minded look, Nuanyu couldn't help but turn slightly to the side and whisper in a voice only the two of them could hear, "What's with that look? Your eyes are practically glued to the squad leader. You don't happen to have a crush on Squad Leader Yingshi, do you?"

Before Jiang Li could react, Nuan Yu frowned and lowered her voice to warn her, "Let me tell you, if you want to advance, just honestly submit reports and go on missions. Don't try any underhanded tricks or unspoken rules. Captain Ying Shi is known for her uprightness and tough style. Even if you offered yourself up, she wouldn't give you a second glance. Instead, it would create a negative impression of you, which would be a loss for her."

Jiang Li was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and it took her a while to come back to her senses: "Senior Nuanyu, what are you thinking?"

She just felt that the moment Chu Ying pushed open the door and commanded all the magical girls in the city with a wave of her hand was ridiculously cool.

Despite her still-pretty and charming appearance, her commanding presence, her composure in the face of adversity, and the imposing aura she exuded left only one thought in her mind—

This is what a man should do!

After hearing her explanation, Nuanyu couldn't help but roll her eyes, completely impressed by this junior's peculiar way of thinking.

She understood that this little girl didn't have any of those complicated thoughts in her head; all she had was a desire to improve.

On stage, Chu Ying had finished reviewing the situation and then began to introduce the basic information about the Demon Cultivation Association.

"We currently have very limited useful information. This organization has maintained a low profile and has almost never appeared in any security incidents." Chu Ying tapped the large screen with her fingertip, and two blurry surveillance screenshots popped up. "The blue magical girl who confronted our team members that day was codenamed 'Moonlight'; the magical girl responsible for providing perimeter support and blocking our reinforcement routes was codenamed 'Sirius'."

She paused, her tone turning somber: "What we can confirm at present is that this underground organization called the Demonic Cultivation Society has been lurking in Tianhai City for quite some time, and during this period, it has purchased a large number of magical beast corpses through black market channels. However, we currently know nothing about their purpose in hoarding magical beast corpses, the total number of members in the organization, their core doctrines, or their operational objectives."

At this point, Chu Ying's voice suddenly turned serious, and her gaze swept over everyone in the room.

"Everyone, this is an extremely profound lesson! The fact that such a fully capable underground magical girl organization could lurk right under our noses for so long is enough to show that our daily investigation and prevention work is far from adequate! This is a serious dereliction of duty. As the person in charge of the Tianhai City Public Security Bureau, I would like to first and foremost offer my deepest apologies to the organization and to everyone here."

After he finished speaking, the conference room fell silent, and everyone's expression became serious.

Chu Ying didn't linger on the self-criticism; after expressing her firm stance, she changed the subject.

"Besides the heinous incidents at the Demonic Cult, we have another tough nut to crack."

She gave a look to the deer at the door, and the deer immediately nodded, carrying a sealed evidence box to the conference room, where it passed the evidence inside to everyone present for review.

As soon as the evidence was passed to the second person, a series of gasps of astonishment filled the conference room.

Among the magical girls present, many were veterans with over ten years of frontline experience, having seen all sorts of things, yet what stood before them could be described as a work of art.

Once the crystal was returned to its master, Chu Ying spoke, stating her core judgment: "Let me clarify my personal opinion first: I do not believe that the magical girl who created this art-grade magic crystal is the same person as the members of the Magic Cultivation Guild."

She said with certainty, "The reason is simple: their styles of doing things are completely different. The person who made this magic crystal is extremely cautious. We investigated for a long time, but apart from this crystal, we haven't found any useful clues about them. They're probably an old fox. On the other hand, the Demon Cultivation Association jumped into the limelight on its own, as if afraid we wouldn't notice them. These completely opposite logics of doing things can't possibly be the same group of people."

As soon as she finished speaking, a chorus of agreement immediately filled the conference room. Most of those present were seasoned veterans who, after a moment's thought, understood the reasoning behind her assessment and unanimously agreed with Chu Ying's judgment.

Seeing that the core ideas had been agreed upon, Chu Ying stopped wasting words and reached for the remote control on the table. A map of Tianhai City instantly appeared on the large screen, with clear action areas marked in red and blue.

"Now, in response to these two egregious cases, I have made the following arrangements."

……

After the meeting ended, more than thirty magical girls filed out, each receiving a task and heading to their designated locations.

At the meeting, Chu Ying had already divided the forces into two groups: one group, led by herself as the team leader, had all members go down to various regions to conduct a thorough investigation of the Demon Cultivation Association's movements; the other group continued to keep an eye on the magic crystals, guarding the fishing spots, waiting for the big fish hiding in the shadows to take the bait.

Jiang Li and Nuan Yu were assigned to this second group.

Jiang Li, clutching her file folder, followed Nuan Yu downstairs. Her steps were lighter, her eyes sparkling like stars, and she radiated the excitement of a newcomer. This was the first time she had been involved in such a significant and crucial case since joining the company.

She was about to move closer to Nuanyu, wanting to say a few more words about her plans, when she looked up and saw Chu Ying carrying documents and leading Xiaolu towards her.

Jiang Li immediately straightened up and even softened her breathing.

Chu Ying stopped in front of her, her gaze falling on the iconic blue dragon horn hair ornament on her head, and a gentle smile appeared on her face: "This new face must be Comrade Little Azure Dragon, right? Welcome to the Tianhai City Public Security Bureau."

Caught off guard by this sudden act of kindness, Jiang Li's mind went completely blank. The person opposite her was none other than the powerful city bureau branch captain, a division-level cadre, and a well-known figure in the entire Tianhai City magical girl system—Ying Shi, who was actually taking the initiative to greet her, a newcomer.

The next second, she abruptly brought her heels together, raised her hand in a perfect salute, and her voice was so loud it almost cracked: "Magical Girl Little Blue Dragon reporting for duty, please give your orders, Captain!"

Chu Ying couldn't help but laugh at her tense appearance, and gently pressed her hand to help her relax: "Don't be so nervous, I just wanted to say hello. I read the report on the operation to ambush Moonlight that day. The report said that you dared to step forward alone to stop the target when your strength was far inferior to theirs, which showed great courage."

When praised by the top leader, Jiang Li's face flushed crimson, even the tips of her ears turned red, and her fingers gripping the file folder trembled slightly.

However, Chu Ying's smile quickly faded, and her tone became more serious as she earnestly instructed her, "But this time, the target we're facing is meticulous and unfathomably powerful, which could be extremely dangerous. If you do encounter him and find yourself outmatched, you must prioritize your own safety and not recklessly charge in blindly."

"Remember, every magical girl is a precious asset to the nation and its people. Only by protecting yourselves first can you better serve the people."

"Yes! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Jiang Li stood at attention again and answered loudly.

Chu Ying smiled and asked a few more questions about how well Xiao Lu was adapting to the new job before turning around and leaving with Xiao Lu to meet with the person in charge at her post.

Once Chu Ying's figure had completely disappeared at the end of the corridor, Jiang Li finally couldn't hold back anymore. She excitedly hugged Nuan Yu beside her, almost jumping up and down: "Senior! Captain Ying Shi actually knows me! She even praised me!"

Not long after starting her job, she received attention and personal praise from her superiors across the city, which was even more exciting for her than completing a perfect task.

Nuanyu was shaken so badly by her that she could hardly stand. She shook her head helplessly and patted her back. "Alright, alright, I know you're getting serious. Don't get excited. Hurry back and prepare your equipment. We'll be staking out the location tonight. Instead of getting excited, you should think about how to catch the big fish."

……

Night slowly descended, completely swallowing up the daylight of Tianhai City.

In an abandoned logistics park on the outskirts of the city, a few dilapidated streetlights flickered, barely illuminating the cracked concrete ground. The wind whistled through the empty warehouses, carrying scraps of paper and plastic bags, its sound particularly eerie in the quiet night.

At the top of a high-voltage power tower less than 500 meters from the central warehouse of the logistics park, two figures were lying in wait silently under the cover of night, their breathing as low as possible.

To prevent the target from resorting to desperate measures and causing unnecessary panic in the city, the police department specifically chose this deserted location to bait the bait. The warehouse contained a lot of fresh, hot monster corpses, all of which were top-quality bait.

"Senior Nuanyu, we've been standing here in this cold wind for two hours now, when are we going to show up?"

Jiang Li squatted on the cold steel frame of the iron tower, wearing a cheongsam-style combat uniform with a combination of light green and pure white. The waist was narrow and the skirt was slit up to the upper thigh, revealing her round thighs wrapped in black stockings. The pair of exquisite light green dragon horn hair ornaments on her head glowed slightly in the night, and her twin ponytails hung down behind her head, swaying gently in the night breeze.

Standing next to her was Nuanyu, who wore a light-colored classical long dress. Her temperament was gentle and dignified, but her figure was not as reserved as her temperament. Her lewd body proportions were unforgettable, making people think of the kind of aloof and noble fairy in some fantasy novels who was cold and noble in public but unrestrained in private.

The standard uniforms of the enrolled magical girls are too conspicuous and are only worn on formal occasions. Therefore, when the two were on missions, they changed into their default outfits when they transformed.

Nuanyu's gaze remained fixed on the direction of the warehouse entrance. Without turning her head, she reassured him in a low voice, "Don't worry, the informant just sent a message five minutes ago. The target has taken the bait and is on his way here. He'll be here soon. Conceal your presence and don't alert him."

As soon as she finished speaking, two beams of headlights pierced the night.

A black luxury sedan slowly drove along the bumpy dirt road and finally stopped in an open space not far from the warehouse. The car door opened, and a figure shrouded in a wide black robe stepped out. The brim of the hat was pulled very low, completely obscuring the face, with only the fingertips visible.

The informant, who had been waiting at the warehouse entrance, immediately went to meet them. The two exchanged a few words in hushed tones, and the informant immediately put on a fawning smile and gestured to them, clearly having confirmed that the other party was a buyer who had come to trade for the monster's corpse.

At the top of the tower, Nuanyu's eyes sharpened instantly, and she immediately pressed the communicator on her ear.

"Attention all units, the target has entered the warehouse. Confirm the transaction intent and commence action immediately!"