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The two of them engaged in this back-and-forth, with the new director continuously throwing out new questions while seemingly pondering something; Tian Sheng honestly scoured his brain for all the information he had, providing answers in great detail.

As the questioning progressed, Tian Sheng started to find, somewhat unexpectedly, that the facts of the situation became clearer with each answer he gave, some fragments of memory even becoming more vivid.

If the questioning continued like this, perhaps the new director in front of him could indeed reconstruct the entire event. However, the Q&A session did not last to the end.

Just as Tian Sheng was still pondering and digging deeper into his memories, the new director, who had been methodically listing the questions until then, suddenly stopped.

It was as if an unexpected event had occurred, accompanied by tremendous difficulty, the director furrowed his brows, his face even showing a hint of distress. After a brief silence, he spoke again, but his words were no longer the interrogation of before:

"Sorry, I need to take a call."

"Oh... sure." Although he did not hear any ringtone, Tian Sheng did not doubt the director, nodding his head. He figured that setting a phone to a very light vibration or using a wireless in-ear headset could prevent others from hearing it ring.

He had no sense of needing to avoid listening, for in his experience, it was common for leaders to suddenly have to take calls during discussions; he just needed to wait patiently until the conversation was over. So he stood there, planning to wait until the phone call ended.

However, the new director made no move to retrieve a phone or any device for the call.

It seemed as though he was waiting for Tian Sheng to leave, but when he saw that Tian Sheng remained standing in place, he glanced at him a couple of times and then waved his hand, saying, "You can go back first, we'll continue discussing your matter next time."

Is this the end?

Tian Sheng felt it was quite abrupt.

Given the progress and posture just moments ago, he had thought the questioning would last at least another ten minutes or more. But now, although the conversation between the two clearly had not concluded and their questions were unresolved, he had been given a decisive dismissal.

What kind of phone call is so confidential?

This question emerged in his mind, yet before Tian Sheng could ponder further, he suddenly felt his body being pulled by something.

Without taking a step himself, in an instant, he felt as though he had become a marionette, suddenly propelled backward by some force.

The double doors behind him also inexplicably opened without any breeze, timing perfectly with the moment Tian Sheng reached the doorway. Everything operated with the precision of well-oiled machinery, and then, Tian Sheng was unexpectedly ejected outside.

After being carried to the door by an unknown force, Tian Sheng staggered several steps before finally managing to steady himself, instinctively looking toward the entrance, but he only saw the double doors slowly closing and, within the narrow sliver of space between them, a fleeting glance of an illusory azure blue spark.

Bang!

The Director's Office door shut right in front of him.

Leaving Tian Sheng standing there startled at the entrance, still unable to comprehend what had just happened.

After standing still for half a minute, he realized he probably should leave. Yet he did not hear any sound of a phone call from the Director's Office as he left, continuing down the hallway to the elevator with his mind full of unanswered questions.

And in the unseen Director's Office, at that very moment, a petite blue-haired girl dressed in a dark cyan dress was sitting behind the desk, frowning, holding her forehead.

"This is just terrible..."

Emerald Sparrow couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Undoubtedly, the new director of the Abnormal Strategy Bureau in Fangting City was Lin Yun, and he had indeed been interrogating Tian Sheng just a moment ago.

And the reason why the conversation with Tian Sheng was abruptly cut off and he was rushed out of the office, only for Lin Yun to inexplicably transform into the Magical Girl inside the office, was truly not Lin Yun's intention at all.

It wasn't that he wanted to transform, but because this transformation was beyond his control.
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This was one of the aftermaths of the overload use of magical gear by Emerald Sparrow during the battle two weeks prior, which caused damage to the magical equipment, resulting in the complete shattering of its scissor form.

The after-effects could be considered significant or minor, but in reality, they did not affect her as severely as the regression in strength did. If she was still in her previous state of resignation, spending most of her time as Emerald Sparrow, this wouldn't even be considered an after-effect.

But now, for her, having become the Director of the Abnormal Strategy Bureau, this after-effect had become a tremendous hassle—her Heart's Gem would occasionally go out of control, causing her to transform from Lin Yun into Emerald Sparrow against her will.

In the first few days after the battle, this side effect was especially pronounced: almost every few hours, the transformation would happen uncontrollably. Under such circumstances, Lin Yun naturally couldn't immediately take up her post at the Abnormal Strategy Bureau and had to recuperate while waiting.

The only silver lining was that the uncontrollable transformation was one-way; there had been no instances of the transformation suddenly being undone, turning from Emerald Sparrow back into Lin Yun. Otherwise, she feared she wouldn't dare to visit the secret base too often, worrying about making a shocking change in front of her daughter.

After two weeks of buffering and recuperation, the frequency of the abrupt transformations started to stabilize a bit—settling into about once a day. This ridiculous after-effect seemed to have stabilized at this state, and even if there might be further changes, Lin Yun couldn't afford to wait any longer.

He had too many things to do and couldn't allow this to hinder his progress. Thus, once his injuries had improved slightly and the after-effects subsided a bit, he ceased his recuperation, took the reins, and assumed the position of the Director of the Abnormal Strategy Bureau.

Right now, it was his first day in office.

To prevent anyone from barging in while in an unexpected state, Lin Yun had even left a strand of Emerald Sparrow's Magic Silk at the door to monitor it. He just didn't expect the unexpected to come so quickly, and barely a few employees had been seen before this misunderstanding unfolded.

If it weren't for his swift reaction, dealing with the situation while simultaneously making up an excuse and promptly sending the other party out, his identity might have been exposed on the very first day of taking office. It's for this reason, having barely managed to smooth things over, that she blurted out the conclusion, "This is a mess."

But mishap aside, work still needed to proceed. As the newly appointed Director, Lin Yun still had many things to attend to.

He sealed the office door with Spell Techniques, waited briefly for the magic power fluctuations to subside, then undid the transformation and took a deep breath, picking up the documents on the table once more.

The large stack of documents on the table was something he had already read through.

After spending a morning reviewing various files and reports from the past two weeks, Lin Yun had begun to grasp the current state of the Abnormal Strategy Bureau.

—In short: headless flies.

Mosi, although a mole and a traitor, also an outright thug and villain, was after all the Director of Fangting City's Abnormal Strategy Bureau. To maintain the facade of normal operation, she did put in quite a bit of superficial effort on a daily basis.

However, with her downfall, the Abnormal Strategy Bureau of Fangting City, lacking a director, was essentially without a helmsman, and even the superficial efforts ceased to exist, plunging it into a headless chaos immediately.

Additionally, the previous attacks had led to some loss of personnel; the surviving staff was a mixed bag; even the office building had only been rebuilt recently. The Abnormal Strategy Bureau of Fangting City could be described as a total mess, dispersed like scattered sand.

This was the situation when Lin Yun arrived. He accepted the proposal from Golden Green Cat's Eye and took over the position of the Bureau's Director.

There was no other reason, but because after the event with Mosi, he found it difficult to trust any newly appointed personnel for the role of Director in the short term.

The position would have been suitable for Hong Siyu as well, but she had also sustained quite a few after-effects from the previous events and was currently undergoing treatment and recuperation.

With no other choice, Lin Yun decided to shoulder this responsibility himself.

And now, it was time for him to make his first appearance before the staff of the Abnormal Strategy Bureau and deliver a speech at the meeting.