Chapter 23: Understood |
"This guy is not easy to deal with..."
Looking at Guan Shan's smile, Xia Lei silently thought.
In the past, when they recruited newly discovered wild ability users, they always started with a similar opening, lowering the other party's guard.
Then, they would further release friendly signals, telling the other party that they knew about their special abilities, that they were the same kind of people, and that there were many like them. They could provide a sanctuary so they wouldn't have to live in constant fear.
Generally, after doing this, the other party would already be interested.
At this point, they only needed to mention the benefits of registering as an ability user and the work benefits, ensuring they would willingly join.
However, there were also those who were more resistant or paranoid, and these cases were usually handed over to the psychologist.
The Special Security Group's support psychologists were not just ordinary psychologists but ones with abilities related to the "mind"... and psychologists.
Their theoretical and practical abilities were equally strong.
Of course, for Guan Shan, who warranted Xia Lei's personal attention, they naturally didn't just want him to register but hoped he could join the Special Security Group.
"But it seems he is quite resistant to official organizations, even overreacting a bit."
Xia Lei pondered for a moment and decided to continue with the probing attitude without making things clear.
After all, this "weak" young man on the hospital bed had a brilliant record of killing three D-level and one C-level ability user single-handedly, and they had yet to fully analyze his abilities.
If they triggered his rebellion, the consequences would be unimaginable.
It's not that Xia Lei feared he couldn't win, but it was unnecessary to reach that point.
Moreover, from the perspective that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, they could be considered on the same side right now.
Xia Lei coughed twice and spoke gently, "No problem, no problem. We mainly want to understand the specific time of the incident and the situation of the vehicle at that time."
"Don't be too nervous. You're the victim. How could there be any problem? We came here in the middle of the night, it's not easy, so let's cooperate with each other."
The three-member team felt dead inside. Victim? The real victims had already turned into charcoal.
If this guy is the victim, then even a notorious outlaw could be considered pure and innocent.
"Oh... I see."
You want me to provide information, meaning you don't have the information.
Guan Shan was stunned for a moment, then heaved a sigh of relief.
It turned out to be a false alarm... He could still continue living on this planet, what a relief.
"It was around ten o'clock at the time. I saw no bus coming, so I decided to walk home... My home is not far from the company, just a half-hour walk. As I was halfway home, that bus suddenly drove by without stopping, and before I could react, it exploded."
Guan Shan was sure no one else went to that bus stop that night, so he made up a story, combined with some real details, and said convincingly, "I vaguely saw that there wasn't even a driver on that bus, let alone passengers. It scared me to death."
Xia Lei couldn't help but twitch his mouth as he listened to Guan Shan's nonsense.
Whether Guan Shan got on the bus or not was clearly detailed in Lin Shuman's report, and the three dead people were the best evidence.
Giving such a completely opposite answer must mean he wanted to hide his role in this matter.
Gao Ye suddenly asked, "Why were there no driver and passengers?"
She couldn't understand what the point was of such a cover-up.
Since Death Hive had already sent people, they must know that the two people's outcome could only be life or death.
Since they didn't return alive, they must have died during the mission.
Saying they never came at all was meaningless.
Death Hive would soon know that Worker Bee Four and Worker Bee Ten died during the mission targeting Guan Shan. They just wouldn't know who killed them.
It couldn't delay their actions or deceive them.
But Guan Shan blinked and asked matter-of-factly, "Are you saying there were drivers and passengers on that bus?"
Gao Ye was stumped.
The young man's demeanor was so justified that it was oppressive, making her wonder if this was a threat or bait.
Gao Ye was momentarily speechless, but Xia Lei quickly caught on and replied, "Of course not. Haha, this relative's kid is a bit argumentative, don't mind it."
Guan Shan nodded and raised an eyebrow, saying, "I see. He argues with clear facts."
"By the way, your relative's kid has quite a personality, carrying such a sword. Is it for cosplay?"
Gao Ye: "..."
Why did she feel like he was mocking her?
Xia Lei laughed, "Indeed, it's a hobby—okay, I understand your point. At around eleven thirty, you saw this empty bus driving by and then suddenly exploding on the roadside, right?"
Even Guan Shan found the whole story ridiculous when put together, but to avoid social death, he had to insist, "Yes, that's what happened."
Xia Lei felt he truly understood.
Guan Shan was making a request!
His words essentially meant he wanted the Special Security Group to cover up the truth of this matter, not admitting his involvement in the deaths of the two worker bees.
In this way, Death Hive would think the Special Security Group intervened and killed the two, and Guan Shan's strength would still be that of a suspected D-level.
To Death Hive, he remained an easily disposable target.
Well, this guy wanted to extricate himself and make the Special Security Group take the fall!
Xia Lei's eyes flashed. But since he made a request, he must pay a price, right?
Though unwilling to engage directly, being willing to cooperate indirectly was also a method.
Xia Lei pretended to take notes and then said, "Guan Shan, you're a reporter for Hangzhou Evening News, right?"
Guan Shan nodded.
"We at the Special Security Group need your help with something."
Xia Lei said seriously, "This matter is very important. We need a reporter to uncover the truth."
Guan Shan looked confused, pointing at himself, "Me?"
"Yes."
Seeing his less resistant demeanor, Xia Lei was delighted, feeling he found the right approach, "From our interaction, I think you're the perfect candidate!"
Guan Shan was bewildered, "But... I don't even know what you want me to do."
"No rush." Xia Lei said kindly, "In a few days, I'll send someone to your boss to temporarily borrow you, with pay, okay?"
Guan Shan hesitated.
Xia Lei waved, "You can think about it first. We'll discuss the specific arrangements later."
Unable to refuse the inexplicable enthusiasm, Guan Shan reluctantly agreed and sent the peculiar group away.
As they left, Shen Dinghua arrived, panting.
She rushed into the ward, saw Guan Shan bandaged, and her dark eyes instantly filled with tears.