LRAB Chapter 287 Good Cop and Bad Cop
Chapter 287 Good Cop and Bad Cop
Chapter 287 Good Cop and Bad Cop (Thanks to Kenshuben for the donation)
About half an hour later, a large number of two-star agents from the Demon Surveillance Bureau finally arrived at the scene, panting.
They actually arrived in about ten minutes, but it took them a long time to squeeze in and they also needed to set up a long cordon.
This is because Tang Zijun reacted quickly and changed the rule that the train only stops at each station for three minutes after Qin Nan got off the train; otherwise, the train would have had to restart after three minutes.
Although the process was rather "thrilling," Tang Zijun's connection with the train actually became even stronger after experiencing it.
Tang Zijun could even vaguely sense that the car was being assimilated by her power, trending from the surface world to the reverse world.
There was a hint of something when it crashed into the glass curtain wall of the Demon Surveillance Bureau building, but Tang Zijun hadn't given it the permission to unlock the Reverse World at that time, so it only barely "passed" through the building and its main body didn't enter the Reverse World.
Tang Zijun was also considering whether she could try to erode the surface world of the eerie train into the shape of the reverse world, making it a part of the reverse world's demonic influence.
If it can be transformed, then the 'territory' of the Reversed World can be expanded. At the same time, this also increases one's combat power to another extent, and allows one to better learn and utilize the rules of the Reversed World.
However, to achieve this, it is unavoidable to come into contact with the core of the surface world. Only by truly contacting and transforming the energy center can Tang Zijun's wishes be fulfilled.
But before that, he had to deal with another matter first...:
In the largest private room of the roast duck restaurant.
Tang Zijun, Tang Cao, and Qin Nan sat in chairs, while Shangguan Su and Chang Lei looked at them with serious expressions.
Shangguan Su and Chang Lei had just arrived. When they arrived, the area around the train had already been secured and protected. Tang Zijun and Tang Cao also secretly got off the train and went to the roast duck restaurant.
Looking at the three apologetic people in front of her, Shangguan Su felt a headache coming on.
With such a big incident happening on my own turf, I know I won't be able to sleep tonight. In fact, my mom probably won't even leave me any food.
It's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
Fortunately, this train wasn't there to cause trouble, and it seemed relatively controllable; otherwise, the problem would have been much bigger.
Shangguan Su's state of mind at this time was actually very complicated and sorrowful.
She was furious, furious because things had only just calmed down, and these three had already caused her so much trouble. The biggest problem wasn't public opinion, but the international situation.
On the other hand, she was very excited. She had just decided to focus on studying the formation and secrets of the surface world, and then these three gods delivered a controllable and harmless surface world to the Demon Surveillance Bureau.
The benefits are immeasurable. If the expert team conducts thorough research, the Magic Supervision Bureau might be able to lead the world in the research on magic.
It's even possible to further advance domestic development!
Even so, Shangguan Su did not want to show any joy, because she knew very well that once she encouraged such things, she would not be idle in the future.
It's one thing for these three to cause such a huge scandal, but at least they can be controlled. What if other magical girls follow suit?
That would be a lot of fun.
On the way here, Shangguan Su discussed the details with Chang Lei. In fact, they didn't know exactly what had happened. It was only after Chang Lei briefly learned about it through the Reversal World and Tang Zijun that they understood.
At Tang Zijun's behest, Chang Lei extended Tang Zijun's connection from the real world to the dream world. With this connection, Shangguan Su, though somewhat puzzled, didn't say much.
Now that the truth has come out, Shangguan Su feels she must demonstrate the demeanor of a bureau chief in this matter.
So she gave Chang Lei a wink—this was something they had planned on the way here. One of them would play the good cop and the other the bad cop. First, Deputy Director Chang would teach them a lesson and make them realize the seriousness of the matter. Then, she would step in and say a few nice words, and the matter would be over.
Upon receiving Shangguan Su's signal, Chang Lei immediately understood and gave her a reassuring look. Then, he snorted coldly and stood in front of Tang Zijun and the others with an iron face.
"That's outrageous! This is utterly ridiculous!"
Chang Lei's words startled Tang Cao so much that she trembled.
This was the first time she had ever been scolded, especially by Uncle Chang, who had previously been very kind. Seeing Chang Lei's glaring and stern expression, Tang Cao pouted and leaned closer to Tang Zijun.
Qin Nan shrank her neck and lowered her head. She had been used to being disciplined since she was a child. She used to be disciplined by Tan Zhixin often, but this time it was Chang Lei who was disciplining her.
"Do you realize how irresponsible what you did was? It's one thing for them to be young, but I'm going to give you a piece of my mind today. How can you be a six-star agent?! Huh!?"
Chang Lei pointed at Tang Zijun's nose and shouted sternly.
"Knowing full well that his words might have unexpected consequences in an unknown situation, he was still so careless and spoke so casually! (So cool, bro!)..."
Ok?
Tang Zijun looked up and seemed to vaguely hear something.
As soon as he looked up, he was met with Chang Lei's face full of anger.
"This is extremely irresponsible of you! (Flying incredibly high)... In broad daylight, you're maneuvering a train through the air! Do you know how many witnesses there are?! (Everyone's watching!)..."
"Is this how the bureau made you a six-star agent?! (Shhh)...You're Bai's older brother, how can you set a good example for everyone like this?! (Take me with you next time) ::"
"I'm telling you, this car has to be handed over to the bureau! (Let me borrow it for a couple of days.) No questions asked! (I want to stand on the roof and show off.)"
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Tang Zijun listened silently to Chang Lei's words.
I'm a little worried about his mental state right now.
On the other side, Shangguan Su frowned repeatedly as she listened to Chang Lei's words. At first, it was fine, but the more she listened, the more she felt that he had gone a bit too far.
Regardless, this is a good thing. Although it startled many people, the result is still good. What if Deputy Director Chang's scolding left them with a bad impression?
Shangguan Su quickly stepped forward to stop Chang Lei. "Alright, alright, Deputy Director Chang, don't get so worked up. We're all on the same side."
"Shangguan, don't stop me! I'm going to have a serious talk with them today. They've gone too far! Driving a train to buy roast duck—tell me, what decent person would do something like that?!"
Chang Lei looked indignant.
"Do you know what people are saying online these days? They're saying that those in the know understand it's like riding a flying train to buy roast duck, while those who don't think the roast duck shop owner just pulled out a fortune!"
"He's lucky he wants roast duck. What if he wanted turkey? Would the train just go straight out of the country?"
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"Well..." Shangguan Su's expression was a little unnatural. She coughed lightly and then walked up to the three of them. "Indeed, Deputy Director Chang's concerns are not without reason. You guys really went a bit too far this time."
"I'm sorry, we really didn't mean to..." Tang Cao murmured softly, her head down.
Seeing her like this, Tang Zijun couldn't help but reach out and rub her head.
Then Tang Zijun looked up and said, "The responsibility this time mainly lies with me. I didn't understand the secrets of the surface world. Deputy Director Chang is right. I knew I would have an impact on the surface world, but I didn't pay attention. It's my fault."
"If you think this way, it proves that you deeply understand the seriousness of this matter, so there's no need to say anything more."
You're all adults; I believe you won't make such a silly mistake again.
Shangguan Su cleared her throat and said.
"However, Deputy Director Chang is right. The bureau still needs to conduct an evaluation and study of this train. Since you have been able to establish contact with the train, you will need to stay here and cooperate for the time being."
"Yes, Director Shangguan." Tang Zijun nodded slightly. "I will follow the bureau's arrangements."
Tang Zijun had little objection to this matter. After all, one person's strength is relatively small. If they could pool their wisdom and get more people to help them study the surface world, it might produce unexpected results.
Even if something goes wrong in the middle, it doesn't matter, I'll be there to watch over it. The most important thing now is how to make the train completely "a part of myself" as soon as possible.
Seeing that Tang Zijun was so willing to cooperate, Shangguan Su's cold and aloof demeanor also showed a slight change.
She paused, then a smile played on her lips. "When Deputy Director Chang submitted your application to me, I specifically investigated your background. To be honest, your information seemed quite ordinary. As the only six-star agent in the bureau, and this being our first meeting, I think that after today, no one in the bureau's higher-ups will have any objections to your six-star agent status."
Tang Zijun smiled but didn't say anything.
He actually didn't know that his identity would be mentioned by the higher-ups in the bureau, since Chang Lei was the one doing all these things. But thinking about it, it makes sense, since the Bureau of Demon Supervision is currently unaware of the Dream World.
Aside from oneself, there are very few records of anyone having visited the dream world.
For the higher-ups, the existence of the dream world is a mystery, and a six-star agent is an extremely special position for the Bureau of Magical Investigations, which is definitely not something an ordinary person can hold.
If I hadn't provided a Dream Stone, I probably wouldn't have been able to become a six-star agent.
But things are different now. Putting aside the unknown dream world, at least for this moment, the connection between myself and the real world is enough to be taken seriously by the Bureau of Demonic Supervision.
Shangguan Su gave Tang Zijun a deep look.
"I've seen the Dream World report you provided before, and the bureau has also established a database on the Dream World's architecture. I was planning to wait until this phase was over before discussing it further, but since you're already here..."
"Perfect timing, come with us to the Bureau of Demon Suppression building in a bit."