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

He reached out and knocked on the office door.

"Enter."

Liu Musheng's loud voice came from behind the door.

Wu You pushed open the door and went in.

Wang Qi followed behind, Lu Chenzhou walked beside Wang Qi, and Gongsun Baizhan was the last to enter, closing the door behind him.

Wu You looked up and saw a torchbearer wearing a silver torch badge standing next to Liu Musheng, holding a tablet in his hand, with the pen tip quickly scribbling on the screen, as if he was taking notes.

Upon seeing Wu You and the others enter, Liu Musheng looked up at them. His face was no longer as pale as before, indicating that he had recovered considerably.

He nodded to them: "Wait a moment."

Then he continued to instruct the torchbearer beside him, speaking slowly but clearly and logically:

"Regarding those wild ability users who made certain contributions to this operation."

"Distribute jade coins to them according to the bureau's standards, or exchange them for the resources they need. Don't delay, give them exactly what they're entitled to."

"As for those wild ability users who want to join us, we will not conduct any assessments for now."

"The next steps will be decided after the province makes its arrangements."

The torchbearer next to him listened and took notes, his fingers flying across the tablet.

After arranging everything, Liu Musheng waved to the torchbearer, who understood, bowed slightly, and quickly walked out of the office.

The door closed behind him, leaving only Liu Musheng, Wu You, and two others in the office.

Liu Musheng then smiled apologetically at Wu You, picked up the teacup on the table to moisten his throat, and then put it down, speaking in a gentler tone: "Sorry to keep you waiting. The operation has just ended, and there are still many things to take care of."

"By the way, you've all come to say goodbye, haven't you?"

Wu You nodded, without beating around the bush or being polite: "The mission is complete, we should head back now."

Liu Musheng nodded and did not try to stop him.

"Have a safe trip," he said, his voice soft but sincere.

Then, as if remembering something, he turned around and took out two boxes from the drawer next to him.

He handed one of them to Wu You: "Thanks to you this time."

Wu You paused for a moment, then took it.

The box is made of wood, with no patterns or carvings on the surface, just the simple natural wood color, but the wood is of good quality and feels heavy in the hand.

He glanced down at the wooden box in his hand, then looked up at Liu Musheng, and asked in confusion, "For me?"

Liu Musheng nodded, his expression very serious: "It's just a small token of my gratitude, I hope you won't find it offensive."

Then, Liu Musheng handed over another box.

"Also, I might need to trouble my comrade Wu You for a small favor."

Wu You turned his gaze to another box.

This box is a size bigger than the previous one, and the wood is a darker color.

Liu Musheng continued, "I also came from the Jiuli Base in Yunshang Province. Many years have passed in the blink of an eye."

"Unfortunately, after all these years I still haven't been able to break through the illusion, and with the busyness of work, I haven't had time to go back to Jiuli to be scolded by Elder Wei."

He paused, his gaze drifting through the window to the sky outside, which was bathed in sunlight and appeared almost white.

"Thinking back now, it's been more than three years since I last saw Mr. Wei. I wonder if he's doing well?"

Wu You took the box and already understood Liu Musheng's meaning.

He thought for a moment and carefully considered his words: "That's good, and Old Wei doesn't scold people much anymore."

Upon hearing this, Liu Musheng was taken aback for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter.

"Hahahaha—"

"Old Wei must be very satisfied with you, he definitely wouldn't be able to bring himself to eat you."

Liu Musheng clearly understood Wei Lao's temperament very well.

"Then I'll trouble Comrade Wu You to hand this box over to Elder Wei."

Liu Musheng's laughter subsided, and his expression returned to seriousness, though the warmth from his earlier laughter lingered in his eyes: "Just say that your unworthy disciple Liu Musheng is too afraid to go and get scolded in person."

Wu You naturally didn't take Liu Musheng's modest statement seriously, and he nodded solemnly: "I will definitely bring it."

Then, Wu You recalled his previous guess and changed the subject: "Director Liu, those lustful corpses in this purification operation seem a bit strange."

"Among such a large number of lustful corpses, they are all of low to mid-level, and there isn't even a single royal corpse among them."

"There's probably something wrong with this."

Upon hearing this, Liu Musheng completely stopped smiling and nodded seriously.

"I also have my doubts, and I have included the relevant information in my report to the provincial bureau."

"The provincial bureau should release corresponding measures soon."

Wu You then nodded.

Now that the bureau is aware of the problem, there's no need to worry too much.

The Bureau of Investigation's operating system is far more efficient than his own guesswork and reasoning.

The final farewell was not very ceremonial.

Wu You said, "Then I'll take my leave," and Liu Musheng replied, "Until we meet again." The four of them then turned and left the office.

The group followed the path they had taken, walked through the corridor, down the stairs, through the lobby, and pushed open the glass doors of the Bureau of Investigation building.

A black helicopter was already parked on the helipad next to the Bureau of Investigation building, its rotors beginning to turn slowly, the airflow scattering dust from the ground.

Wu You and the others also boarded the helicopter to return to the Jiuli base.

Just a few minutes after Wu You left, there was another knock on the door of the director's office in Dayun City Investigation Bureau.

"Enter."

Liu Musheng looked up and put the report in his hand aside.

Several torchbearers wearing silver badges filed in.

"Chief." They stood in a row and called out in unison.

Liu Musheng glanced at them, put down his pen, and leaned back in his chair: "What's wrong?"

Then, they exchanged a glance and each pulled a small, pure white sword from their trench coat pockets. It was as small as a delicate bookmark, but it gleamed with a warm white light under the fluorescent light.

"Chief, this was given to us by the head of the support team."

Liu Musheng reached out and took a small sword from one of the men, examining it closely.

The cloud patterns on the sword were delicate and smooth, and under the light, they presented a dynamic feeling like flowing clouds.

"What is this?" he asked.

"It's a kind of unique artifact called 'Spell Sword,' capable of instantly killing a seventh-tier, one-time use item."

"We didn't need it for the subsequent cleanup work, so we'd like to return it to that person."

"After all, this is too valuable."

Upon hearing this, Liu Musheng was also taken aback, glancing at the silver-badged figures in front of him: Instantly kill a seventh-tier opponent? This little thing?

The silver-plated men also had very serious expressions.

Obviously, there's no need to joke about this.

Moreover, considering the scene of seven stars in the sky, it seems that it's not impossible for that figure's strange little sword to instantly kill a seventh-tier opponent.

Liu Musheng glanced at the small sword, then at the silver-insignia-wearing men, and handed the small sword back to them: "Unfortunately, he just left."

"You should keep this good stuff for yourselves for now."

The silver-badged men were also taken aback: That lord has left? They can keep the talisman sword for themselves?

Then Liu Musheng waved his hand, indicating that they could leave if there was nothing else. He picked up the report on the table again, ready to continue the work that had been interrupted.

But the next moment, he seemed to realize something and suddenly raised his head.

"etc!"

Upon hearing this, the silver-badged torchbearers who were about to leave stopped in their tracks and turned around in unison.

"Leave one for me!" Liu Musheng's voice came from behind the desk. "The one you leave behind will receive 20,000 contribution points as compensation."

The silver-badged individuals exchanged glances, their expressions subtle. One of them, after some thought, decided to leave the talisman sword behind.

After they left, Liu Musheng held the pure white talisman sword up to his eyes and examined it closely, while thoughtfully stroking his chin, as if considering some possibility.

. . .

Meanwhile, at the Jiuli Base in Yunshang Province, in Wu You's small courtyard.

The afternoon sun was shining brightly, and a small, pure black cat was lying on its back on the stone slab in the middle of the yard, its belly up in the sun, warming itself from the heat.

It squinted its deep blue eyes, its tail tip swaying idly. Suddenly, its ears twitched, it reluctantly opened its eyes, rolled over, slowly stood up, and then reluctantly returned from the courtyard to the cultivation room inside the house.

At that moment, a hoarse, mature female voice rang out from inside its body: "What are you afraid of with me protecting you!"

"Go straight to the highest setting, the highest setting!"