Upon hearing this, Director Xu had not yet spoken.
The man beside him, however, looked straight at Jiangli and asked, "The one who sides with ghosts and harms people, as mentioned by Master Mu, that’s you, isn’t it?"
Jiangli’s brows twitched slightly.
She had yet to speak.
The man frowned angrily and huffed, "You’re young, with abundant spiritual energy, a talent that can be cultivated, but you shouldn’t associate with evil ghosts and waste such gifts."
Xia Xin almost choked on his own saliva.
This person... has such a thick skin?
Jiangli, however, was not angry; instead, she smiled with apparent indifference.
But her lack of anger didn’t mean others weren’t angry.
Fu Shiyan sized him up and asked, "Uncle Xu, who is this?"
"Oh, I forgot to introduce you," Director Xu surreptitiously tugged at the man’s arm, chuckling, "Shiyan, this is the Director of the Unusual Affairs Management Office in H City, Xun Tianhai."
He turned his head and, with a wink and nudge, introduced to Xun Tianhai, "Director Xun, this is the Fu Shiyan I’ve mentioned to you, the head of the Security Bureau, the nephew of Director Fu."
Xun Tianhai glanced at Fu Shiyan, expressionless and completely unimpressed, remaining silent.
Director Xu found himself in an awkward situation, "Well, Shiyan, don’t take it to heart. Director Xun has always been , very serious and rarely smiles..."
Fu Shiyan smiled faintly, "It’s good to be serious about work, but one shouldn’t look down on others, right, Director Xu?"
Director Xu laughed awkwardly, "Yes, yes..."
Xun Tianhai’s face turned cold, "You’re not Director Fu, why should I give you face?"
Fu Shiyan’s smile remained unchanged, just as he was about to speak.
Jiangli crisply interjected, "Young indeed, truly arrogant enough."
Xun Tianhai turned his furious gaze toward her, "What did you say?"
"I said you’re not old, but quite arrogant," Jiangli said without changing her expression, "Though you do have some talent, it doesn’t match your arrogance. However, considering you’re not an evil person, I won’t quibble with you. Later, if the Unusual Affairs Management Office cannot handle Lin Yurong’s remains, remember to come and beg me—I’ll give you a discount."
Upon hearing her arrogant tone, Xun Tianhai was almost bemused with anger.
His face darkened as he was about to speak.
Director Xu quickly stepped in to smooth things over, "Let’s not talk about this. Shiyan, did you come here looking for Lin Yurong’s remains?"
That’s what he had heard from Duan Jianchuan and the police.
Before Fu Shiyan could speak, Jiangli said, "There’s no hurry now, since the Unusual Affairs Management Office is here, right, Director Fu? We’ll just watch for a bit."
She smiled at Fu Shiyan with a tilt of her head.
Fu Shiyan nodded in agreement, "With Director Xun here, it’s certainly not our place to step in."
The atmosphere became tense for a moment.
"We don’t need outsiders to intervene in the first place," Xun Tianhai said coldly, his face darkened. "We from the Unusual Affairs Management Office will naturally handle this matter well."
"Director, something, something’s happened..."
Just as Xun Tianhai finished speaking, another person ran down from the mountain; it was someone in plain clothes who was probably from the Unusual Affairs Management Office, young, in his early twenties.
Xun Tianhai looked at him coldly, "What happened that you’re making such a fuss, what kind of appearance is that?"
The man paused, halting abruptly, staying put, not knowing what had happened, but sensing Xun Tianhai’s anger, he immediately tensed up and said, "I, I didn’t want to disturb the Director, but... but something really has happened..."
Xun Tianhai frowned, "What’s the matter, speak up!"
"Our people have just found some body parts, not sure whose they are... but we can’t move them. There’s a formation in the mountain. Those who touched the body have all fainted and remain unconscious..." the youngster said nervously, "I don’t know what happened, please come and see, Director!"