The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

Wu You glanced at the sixteen people lined up neatly inside the room.

"You stay here and wait for the distress call before heading out to provide support according to the previous plan."

"yes!"

Wu You nodded, then opened the door to the lounge and went out first.

The investigation bureau buildings in each city are generally located in the central area of ​​the city, which is the unified site selection standard for all city-level investigation bureaus in the Eastern Spirit Kingdom.

It's not a coincidence of urban planning, but a deliberate arrangement after careful calculation: being located in the center allows it to radiate throughout the city and ensure that resources can be deployed to any corner in need in the shortest possible time.

For the torchbearers in the support team who haven't reached level eight and can't walk on air, staying inside the Bureau of Investigation building is the most convenient way to provide support.

For Wu You, who possesses the ability to move freely through the clouds, traversing the entire city would only take a dozen minutes, even at normal speed. If he were to go all out, it would be even faster.

So Wu You decided to go out and take a look by himself first.

He walked out of the lounge, stopped at the window at the end of the corridor, and then his body floated up slightly, like a leaf swept up by the wind, and he drifted lightly out of the window and into the air.

His figure rapidly ascended above Dayun City, the buildings on the ground quickly shrank in his field of vision, the streets changed from lines to thinner lines, and the vehicles changed from matchboxes to the size of ants.

The wind whistled past his ears, his long white hair fluttered behind him, and his black trench coat billowed in the air.

Wu You continued to rise until he hid his figure in the clouds.

Hovering in the clouds, Wu You adjusted his sunglasses and looked down.

The streets, which were bustling with people and traffic in the morning, are now deserted.

Office buildings, hospitals, schools, shopping malls and other densely populated places were all closed.

In every residential area, the doors and windows of every household were tightly closed, and the clothes drying on the balconies swayed gently in the wind, but not a single person could be seen.

The elderly people who usually enjoy strolling and playing chess in the community garden are now all staying indoors.

On the city's main roads, only a few black SUVs from the Investigation Bureau were driving, dispersing in various directions of Da Yun City.

For a moment, the city, which should have been bustling with activity during mealtime, was eerily quiet.

Clearly, the Daiyun City Investigation Bureau has taken certain control measures.

At this time.

In District A of Dayun City, there is an office building with more than ten floors and a sign that reads "Xinye Comprehensive Service Co., Ltd." hanging at the entrance.

The rooftop, the general manager's office.

Behind a desk at least two meters long sat a mature woman with long green hair, exuding a strong aura of a young married woman.

Her hair was a true grass green, not the cheap fluorescent green of hair dye, but a natural green that seemed to grow from her hair strands, which complemented the faint herbal scent emanating from her.

She was holding a newspaper, which covered most of her face.

All that was visible from behind the newspaper was a head of long green hair and a small section of fair forehead.

Beside her stood a young man in a black suit, slightly hunched over.

His hair was neatly combed, his leather shoes were polished to a shine, and he held a tablet computer in his hand, exuding the competence of a professional manager.

But his brows were slightly furrowed, and a shallow vertical line between his brows betrayed his inner turmoil.

The young man looked at the woman behind the desk, his voice low and his pace unhurried, as if giving a routine report: "Branch Director, there's been some activity from the Investigation Bureau."

"They have just implemented control measures on the residents of Taruncao City. There are restrictions on the movement of people in Zones A, B, and C. Major commercial establishments and public facilities have been closed, and residents have been asked to stay at home."

He paused, then added, "The specific reasons are currently unknown; the investigation bureau has not issued any public statement to us."

Upon hearing this, the mature woman put down her newspaper, revealing a sophisticated oval face.

Her features aren't exactly stunning, but they're very pleasing to the eye.

She glanced casually at her assistant, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"The Bureau of Investigation is being deployed to control residents—what's the big deal?"

"It's highly likely that there's a problem somewhere in the dark realm, or that a high-level corpse species has appeared."

She folded the newspaper and placed it on the table, speaking casually.

"What else could it be? Do you think they'd target us?"

After saying that, the woman picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and was about to pick up the newspaper again.

At this moment, the assistant in the black suit frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"What if...it really is targeting us unofficial ability users?"

His voice was lower than when he was reporting earlier, carrying an uncertain, tentative unease.

"After all, there hasn't been much activity in the Dark Domain around Dayun City recently."

"We haven't seen any high-level zombie species yet."

The woman frowned.

"Come at us if you want."

"We operate within the rules set by the Bureau of Investigation. Every transaction is recorded, and every project goes through the approval process."

"Moreover, we have not violated the laws of the Eastern Spirit Kingdom. We pay taxes on time, operate legally, and never cause trouble."

"What could they possibly want from us?"

Upon hearing this, the assistant in the black suit nodded without saying anything more.

But his expression was clearly somewhat absent-minded, his eyes darting around as if he were thinking about something else, or perhaps worried about something that was about to happen.

Seeing this, the woman paused again, her hand that was about to pick up the newspaper.

Her movements froze in mid-air, her eyes narrowed slightly, and her gaze shifted from the newspaper on the table to her assistant's face.

"you……"

"Is there something you're hiding from me?"

Her voice wasn't loud, but her tone had completely changed, transforming from a nonchalant laziness into a threatening, unavoidable interrogation.

Upon hearing this, the assistant in the black suit's pupils contracted slightly, and his gaze unconsciously shifted half an inch to the side, a hint of unease flashing in his eyes.

But he quickly recovered and put on that professional smile again.

"Branch president, what could we possibly be hiding from you?" His voice remained barely steady. "Everything is done according to company rules."

Upon hearing this, the woman said nothing.

She simply stood up from the boss's chair.

With unhurried movements, she first pushed the chair back half an inch, then supported herself on the table with both hands, slowly stood up, revealing a curvaceous figure.

Today she was wearing a well-tailored dark gray women's suit, with a white silk shirt underneath the suit jacket, the collar slightly open, revealing a section of her fair collarbone.

She stretched, making a large movement, extending her arms upwards and bending her waist backwards in a soft arc, like a vine spreading its branches and leaves in the sunlight.

Then she spoke.

"I may not like meddling, but I'm not stupid, okay?"

next second.

She waved her right hand gently.

A seventh-level aura emanated from her, like an invisible wind blowing out of her body.

The aura wasn't strong or domineering, but it carried a vibrant and profound vitality.

Then, a thick vine suddenly grew out of the office floor.

The vines were as thick as an adult's hand and thigh, with a dark green bark, fine veins, and a few palm-sized tender leaves.

It emerged from the floor like a swift snake, arced through the air, and then tightly bound the assistant in the black suit from head to toe in mid-air.

After doing all this, the woman sat back in her boss's chair and crossed her legs.

"You react to even the slightest thing the Investigation Bureau says, yet you tell me it's nothing?"

She looked at her assistant, who was hanging in mid-air, her long green hair cascading down her shoulders, gleaming softly in the light. "Tell me," she said, "what have you all been doing behind my back?"

The assistant in the black suit, who was tied up in mid-air, struggled violently.

His body writhed within the vines, his legs kicking and his wrists straining to break free from the gaps in the vines.

But the vines were as sturdy as cast iron, remaining completely still, and instead tightened even more as he struggled.

"Branch president! It wasn't me! I didn't accept it!"

His voice became sharp and urgent, the muscles in his face twitched slightly with tension, and his eyes darted around the office, avoiding direct eye contact with the woman.

Upon hearing this, the woman with long green hair frowned slightly.

"Accept? Accept what?"

Her voice turned colder.

Upon hearing the woman's question, the assistant in the black suit shut his mouth, trembling all over, and said nothing more.

Seeing this, the woman narrowed her eyes again.

"You don't need to worry about any retaliation or anything like that. I will guarantee your safety."

Her voice softened a bit.

But the assistant in the black suit still didn't dare to speak.

The woman seemed to have thought of something, paused, and her tone became more cautious.

"What about your family...?"

Upon hearing this, the assistant in the black suit finally changed his expression.

Upon seeing this, the woman's two carefully drawn eyebrows furrowed tightly together.

She raised her hand from the armrest of the chair, pressing her index and middle fingers against her temples, as if suppressing a surge of anger.

"Damn it, don't blame family members! Who the hell is so unethical?!"

Then, she remembered her assistant's reaction when she heard about the Investigation Bureau.

A bad feeling crept into her heart.

She took a deep breath and kept her voice very low.

"You've been reselling supplies from the Dark Realm?"

She paused for a moment, observing her assistant's reaction.

"Or was the collection of supplies not approved by the Investigation Bureau?"

Judging from the assistant's reaction, neither is the case.

Things were much more serious than she had imagined.

At this moment, the assistant in the black suit finally spoke, his voice barely audible.

"Branch leader... someone sent me a batch of energy stones, and there are..."

The woman pressed on, her voice quickening slightly, "What is it?"

The assistant closed his eyes, as if he had made up his mind.

"There's...there's...the aura of a corpse!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the air in the office seemed to freeze.

The green-haired woman's pupils contracted sharply, her previously languidly half-closed eyes instantly widening to their maximum size, her dark green pupils reflecting a complex mix of fear, anger, and disbelief.

A seventh-tier aura suddenly erupted from her body, causing all the green plants in the office to sway wildly under the impact of that aura, and the documents on the desk were blown everywhere.

You mean at the company?

"Someone is colluding with the zombie species?!?"

Her voice was squeezed out through clenched teeth.