Once, I wanted to be a good person

Official institutions talk about evidence, but a dangerous organization like the Rejuvenation Society doesn't need it.

Fang Ze was originally "a Rejuvenation Society spy lurking within the Security Bureau." He was to pass intelligence to the Rejuvenation Society.

So, he conveyed the information he had gathered, along with Hua Jian's true identity, to the Rejuvenation Society. By the way, he also let the Rejuvenation Society know that Hua Jian was now being watched by the Security Bureau.

If they wanted to continue tracing the Shadow Organization's clues, if they wanted to know Qin 28's whereabouts, and if they wanted to keep this lead from breaking, the Rejuvenation Society had to act first!

Based on what Fang Ze knew of how much the Rejuvenation Society valued Qin 28, he felt that the Rejuvenation Society would most likely not sit idly by but would take the risk and deal with Hua Jian.

Then, Fang Ze could take action against Hua Jian from the Rejuvenation Society side and gather more intelligence.

Of course, things are unpredictable, and in the end, Hua Jian might keep his composure, and the Rejuvenation Society might not take the risk after all.

But then again... plans never succeed 100%, as long as there is a high probability of success, that's enough.

Anyway, no matter what, as long as he followed this plan, even if the later effects weren't as expected, Fang Ze would at least have taken revenge on the Shadow Organization, cutting off their hands in Emerald City.

Moreover, it would also provide an explanation to both the Security Bureau and the Rejuvenation Society, which could exchange for resources and trust.

After hearing Fang Ze's plan, Bai Ling was somewhat excited, looking eager to try, but Bai Zhi's brows were deeply furrowed.

After a moment, she said, "The first part is no problem. But the second part, inciting the Rejuvenation Society to investigate Hua Jian, that..."

She hesitated, then said tactfully, "Isn't quite appropriate."

"We are official personnel, and we still have to follow formal procedures and channels."

Fang Ze laughed, "You are an official, but I am not."

Bai Zhi, "?"

Fang Ze pointed to the textbooks on the coffee table and said, "I haven't even started working at the Security Bureau yet."

"And, I'm not an official who was selected by the Security Bureau from other departments."

"So, before I formally join, my identity is just that of an ordinary, even criminal-record bearing, resident of the poor district."

Bai Zhi: ...

A vein in her forehead throbbed as she said, "You're just twisting logic to win an argument!"

She took a deep breath and then voiced her concerns, "Moreover, as the head of the Case Affairs Department of the Security Bureau, Hua Jian knows too many secrets of the Security Bureau, I worry that the Rejuvenation Society..."

She didn't finish her sentence when Fang Ze said, "Don't worry. The day he is captured by the Rejuvenation Society, I will secretly deal with him. He won't reveal anything to the Rejuvenation Society."

Hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi was shocked.

Looking at Fang Ze, she opened her mouth, a bold guess arising in her heart.

Fang Ze smiled, "Right. I want both the Rejuvenation Society's trust and credit, and I also want them to take the blame." Explore stories at empire

"Honestly, the regular process is too cumbersome. If it weren't for Hua Jian's special identity, I wouldn't want to cause you trouble; I would have taken action myself a while ago."

For an instant, Bai Zhi felt a chill down her spine as she looked at Fang Ze.

Her gaze turned complicated. Suddenly, a limitless worry emerged in her heart...

'Was it really the right decision to bring Fang Ze to the Security Bureau?'

'His intelligence, his cunning, his disregard for rules to achieve his goals... they seem to far exceed my expectations...'

He's weak and low-ranked now, but already acting like this. Once he climbs to a high position... the entire state, the whole region, even the entire Federation, wouldn't erupt into a terrifying storm of blood and horror, would it...?

Possibly because she was deep in thought, by the time Bai Zhi came back to her senses, she realized that Fang Ze and Bai Ling had already left the living room without her noticing.

The two had gone to the kitchen and were now cheerfully making breakfast.

"Chief Bai Ling, after eating your breakfast for several days, let me show you my skills today! Have you heard of 'purse eggs'?"

Bai Ling stood on tiptoe, eagerly peering into the pan, "What egg?"

Fang Ze laughed and patted her head, saying, "Purse, egg. Don't rush; it will be ready soon."

Watching the somewhat warm scene between the two, inexplicably, Bai Zhi felt much more at ease in her heart.....

'Maybe... it's because he has no roots in this world that he's so reckless?'

'If he had important people and things in his heart, maybe he'd gradually change?'

.........

After the meal, Bai Ling and Bai Zhi didn't go back to rest right away.

Since it was already six or seven in the morning, the three of them simply didn't sleep and went directly to the place described by the woman in the leather jacket to collect evidence.

To protect herself, the woman had recorded everything she had done for Qiu Yue over the years in a notebook and left plenty of relevant evidence.

Perhaps she had a premonition, even though she didn't know that Qiu Yue had been planning to sacrifice her all these years, which led her to leave a way out for herself.

Unfortunately... she didn't know that the backup plan she had prepared was completely ineffective against Qiu Yue's plans to sacrifice her; moreover, she didn't die at Qiu Yue's hands.

However, luckily, those items ultimately fulfilled their mission.....

After obtaining the evidence, the three of them verified it, and after finding no issues, Bai Zhi immediately took out a communicator and started reporting the matter to her superiors at the Security Bureau.

Heeding Fang Ze's admonition, to prevent leaks, Bai Zhi contacted the director of Xida State Security Bureau directly. Moreover, she only reported the first part of the plan and discussed capturing the Deputy Director of the Investigation Bureau: Qiu Yue and Kai Shi.