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Bai Yujing flipped through his phone and finally found the number for Qian Jia at the Special Affairs Bureau. It had been a long time since he had contacted this woman, and deep down, Bai Yujing did not want to have anything to do with her. However, since someone was coming to investigate him, she should know something.
As soon as the call connected, a sarcastic voice came through the line. Qian Jia sounded like a resentful woman: "Oh, what wind blew today? Our handsome Bai actually knows how to call me. Is the sun rising from the west?"
Bai Yujing's face twitched slightly: "Uh, well, I've been busy lately. As soon as I had a moment to spare, I immediately thought of you!"
Qian Jia interrupted him: "Alright, stop the nonsense. If you have something to say, say it quickly. If not, I'm hanging up; I'm quite busy!"
Bai Yujing quickly explained what had happened in Shennongjia and mentioned that Li Hao and others had been questioned by someone. Since Li Hao was a well-known wealthy individual in the country, being approached for questioning indicated that it was not an ordinary matter—at least not something that regular departments could handle casually. After all, such situations could have negative repercussions, even though the other party had come without revealing their identity.
Qian Jia immediately thought of something: "The refined guy with a gloomy face? It must be those from Team One! They dare to steal our work? No way! I need to confront them!"
Qian Jia seemed furious, as if she had held a grudge against them for a long time. Then she added, "By the way, Bai Yujing, I saw some bad news online saying that the Gene Editing Technology from McLeod Medical Group was leaked from your side. That can't be true, can it? You even went to meet Burton MacLeod recently. Let me tell you, if you're hiding anything, you better confess now. Those who confess will be treated leniently; those who resist will be dealt with harshly!"
Bai Yujing scoffed: "Come on, you're not the only one who knows about this. Didn't you all investigate it thoroughly? I handed Mermaid's Blood over to Li Xinyan; honestly, it's just a ticking time bomb based on luck. I didn't expect Li Xinyan to actually research something out of it. How does that relate to me? If you have the capability, go dig up Li Xinyan and bring her back!"
Qian Jia responded quickly: "Alright then, we appoint you, our handsome Bai, to bring back our biologist Li Xinyan and contribute to the country's development!"
"........"
"Okay, enough of your nonsense. Let me ask you this: how do you always manage to find these strange things—Underworld? Souls? Mountain Spirit? Does such stuff really exist? You're not just making this up, are you?"
"You'll find out if you investigate!"
Bai Yujing hung up the phone, his expression suddenly becoming serious. It seemed that it really was someone from Qian Jia's department. What did these people want with him? Although this incident was bizarre, it didn't have much to do with the country. Investigating it wouldn't bring any benefits to the nation. With China's vast territory and resources, there are countless secrets and strange occurrences; if something doesn't yield any benefits, the higher-ups wouldn't pay much attention and would just let it be.
Could it be that there was some secret hidden within that he didn't know about? Bai Yujing walked out, picked up the book he wanted to borrow from the table, registered it at the front desk, and then placed it in his bag. However, when he got to his car, he was stopped by someone.
"Hello, are you Mr. Bai Yujing? We need your cooperation on a few matters."
At that moment, a man in his thirties, well-groomed with a clean-shaven face and neatly styled hair, stood in front of him. Two lackeys followed behind him, and Bai Yujing noticed they were carrying guns.
"From the Special Affairs Bureau?" Bai Yujing asked directly.
The leading man was surprised that Bai Yujing guessed his identity so quickly and nodded. "Hello, I am Ning Cheng, the head of the International Intelligence Division of the Special Affairs Bureau. I have some questions for you."
Bai Yujing nodded. "Here?"
Ning Cheng looked around. "Yes, let's go to that restaurant up ahead. It's noon now; Mr. Bai hasn't had lunch yet, right? I'll treat you to a meal. You won't mind if it's not a high-end place, will you?"
Bai Yujing shook his head. "I'm not picky about such things, but with people like you coming to find me, I doubt many would feel at ease having a meal."
Ning Cheng nodded. "You two don't need to follow me; I need to talk to Mr. Bai."
Once inside the restaurant, they requested a private room. Initially, they chatted about various topics without getting to the point. Ning Cheng was clearly very talkative, but due to his line of work and his scrutinizing gaze, he indeed carried a somber air about him, just as Li Hao had described—like he could see through a person entirely.
"Mr. Bai is indeed different from others I've met before," Ning Cheng said with a smile that felt more serious than humorous. "You seem very confident. To be honest, most people who meet me are either terrified or act as if they are ready to face death."
At this moment, the food was served. Bai Yujing picked up his chopsticks and said while eating, "There's a saying: if you don't do anything wrong, you won't fear the knock of a ghost. Don't you agree, Mr. Ning?"
Ning Cheng immediately picked up a photo and asked, "Do you recognize this person, Mr. Bai?"
Bai Yujing glanced at it, and his expression immediately became serious. He reached out to take the photo, looking at it closely. The picture showed a mixed-race woman, but at that moment she was dressed like a reporter, holding a camera as if she were taking pictures inside an ancient architecture.
"Catherine!" Bai Yujing silently read the name of the person in the photo.
Bai Yujing set the photo down and said, "You should have her file and know my relationship with her. Previously in Antarctica, she represented the United States expedition team and had some conflicts with us. After she failed, she was sentenced to heavy punishment for treason by the United States, but she escaped from prison and sold a large amount of intelligence to the United States. It caused quite a stir at that time; this should be easy to verify!"
Bai Yujing looked at the photo again and remarked, "This photo must have been taken recently; it seems to be in the country. What? Has she come to our country?"
Ning Cheng nodded and replied, "Some time ago, she infiltrated the country under another identity, bringing a group of people with her. They took something from the Ming Dynasty Tombs—something very important to us!"
Bai Yujing nodded and said, "That fits her style; she's always been quite bold. But what does this have to do with me? I have no connection with her!"
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