Chapter 13 There's a mole.
Chapter 13 There's a mole.
Han Xinwan shook her head: "There's nothing unusual. Our people have been patrolling the corridor and haven't found anything unusual, except for Team Leader Nicole coming to cause trouble."
"Cough cough..."
Team Leader Bai couldn't help but cough twice.
The middle-aged man's expression shifted several times, revealing an indescribable sense of frustration.
After a moment, he sighed and said:
"Dora really needs a break. She shouldn't get involved in this matter anymore. The 6th floor will be temporarily managed by your two groups."
Han Xinwan and Team Leader Bai exchanged a glance and nodded in tacit agreement.
The middle-aged man added, "And there's another reason why I'm separating Dora from this whole thing."
He gave the two of them a deep look.
"As I just mentioned, Yamei's work logs, access records, and surveillance footage have all been deleted."
Unsurprisingly, she did it herself.
But if she didn't do it herself..."
He didn't say what he was going to say next, but the two team leaders already sensed it.
There might be a mole in Dora-Nicole's group.
Han Xinwan pondered for a moment and said:
"In that case, I have an idea."
Team Leader Bai just mentioned that he wanted to use Xu Lun as bait to lure out those shadowy figures.
This method isn't impossible, but it probably won't work here.
She looked up at the two people opposite her, and seeing that they didn't react, she had no choice but to spread her hands.
"Please, this is the [Management Bureau of All Realms], where there are geniuses and prodigies from countless multiverses."
Do you think that if Xu Lun stays here, those shadowy figures, or the mastermind behind them, will still dare to continue hunting him down?
Breaking into the Administration Bureau and causing trouble, are you looking for death?
Of course, the terrifying cosmic riots of that year don't count; that was just the administrator getting carried away and going too far.
The middle-aged man's expression froze for a moment, then his face changed repeatedly, as if some unpleasant memory had been stirred up.
"A terrifying cosmic upheaval...I think I've heard someone mention it..." Team Leader Bai adjusted his glasses and muttered to himself.
Han Xinwan waved her hand and smiled:
"You weren't here yet, so you have no idea how crazy it was."
That night, all the administrators did nothing but run around upstairs and downstairs, just to catch the ghost.
We, talents from various multiverses, have brought out all our best skills.
Fantasy martial arts, supernatural abilities, Western fantasy magic... all sorts of abilities are put to use, just to capture those guys who escaped from the terrifying universe...
"Cough cough..."
The middle-aged man couldn't take it anymore, so he coughed twice and patted Han Xinwan's hand.
"Alright, alright, stop talking... You're getting more and more excited, making it sound like some kind of glorious achievement. Let's get back to the point!"
Han Xinwan chuckled, stopped joking, and got back to the main topic:
"In short, what I mean is that if Xu Lun stays in our bureau, that guy hiding behind the scenes might not dare to make a move against him."
Moreover, he is, after all, a living, breathing person. Keeping him locked in a completely closed room will definitely have a negative impact on his mental state.
And this negative impact, once accumulated to a certain extent, will inevitably erupt.
At that time, this outburst will most likely manifest itself in that bracelet.
My main concern is this...
You've seen what happened with Team Leader Nicole.
That bracelet is actually quite dangerous; it can even directly deflect Dora Nicole's mental magic.
It's currently tied to Xu Lun, like a ticking time bomb. Keeping it in the Administration Bureau isn't actually safe; it poses a significant risk.
The middle-aged man listened and nodded, agreeing with her analysis.
On the other side, Team Leader Bai asked:
"So, Team Leader Han means we should send him back?"
Han Xinwan shook her head:
"No, we can't send him back to Universe 616."
As I just mentioned, he and the bracelet are currently linked together, and we have no guarantee that we can safely separate the bracelet from him.
Sending him back to Universe 616 would mean that Universe 616 would face enormous risks at any time.
But that universe is one that has already been saved; it shouldn't have to bear this risk.
Team Leader Bai seemed to understand what she meant:
"So you're suggesting we send him to another universe? A universe that hasn't been saved yet, a universe still in the process of being saved?"
Han Xinwan nodded: "This is our best option at the moment."
Team Leader Bai questioned, "But that universe also carries certain risks. How do we control that?"
Han Xinwan said:
"At least the chosen one of that universe hasn't left yet, right?"
With the help of the Chosen One's power, at least we don't have to worry about a situation like Nicole's.
Although we are all elites from various multiverses, we are not the chosen ones after all.
We have no idea what the maximum power of this bracelet is. If it's kept in the management bureau and something really goes wrong, I'm afraid no one will be able to handle it.
After listening, Team Leader Bai fell into deep thought.
The middle-aged man had been thinking for a long time, and took the opportunity to say:
"Team Leader Han's concerns are valid."
Currently, we know very little about this bracelet. Even if it stays in the management bureau for a long time, our understanding of it will not improve much.
If it is truly very dangerous, doing so would only delay things and the longer it drags on, the worse it would be for us.
Find a multiverse and let that kid go in and stay for a while, then see if the bracelet will react in any way.
If there is indeed a reaction, the chosen one of that universe might have a way to deal with it.
Moreover, if the mastermind really did target Xu Lun, we would at least have obtained some clues, instead of being in this situation where we can't even determine a direction for our investigation.
Han Xinwan nodded:
That's the idea.
Furthermore, I have another consideration: as the director mentioned before, there might be an inside agent for Yamei within the Administration Bureau.
Actually, I think that might not necessarily be her inside man.
Upon hearing this, both the middle-aged man and Team Leader Bai became alert.
Team Leader Bai asked with a serious expression, "What does Team Leader Han mean?"
Han Xinwan explained:
"If it really was an inside job that deleted those records, was the purpose of doing so truly to help Yami?"
Team Leader Bai was taken aback, as if he had thought of something.
A shadow crossed the middle-aged man's face.
Han Xinwan continued:
"Could it be that doing this is actually helping the mastermind behind the scenes?"
Or perhaps, the mole himself is the mastermind behind it all.
The expressions of Team Leader Bai and the middle-aged man immediately became much more serious.
"Director..." Team Leader Bai glanced at the other person.
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