While people might look down on the Bureau, they also could not ignore the bureau’s presence.
However, while the bureau was able to meet with the people who had been in contact with Yi Jun, it was of no use. Without being able to identify who was a spy, these efforts were futile.
Xu Yue complained that Xuan Qi had left all of the troublesome matters to them while going into seclusion.
Xu Wuji visited the headquarters once, marveling at Lu Yin's efficiency in arresting Yi Jun. The man was not particularly concerned with how the bureau was handling the captured woman, as there was no denying that she was a spy.
Time passed as several months went by. The Bureau had not completely failed to make progress. Even before Lu Yin joined, they had managed to capture a considerable number of spies.
The persistent investigation finally bore a bit of fruit, and the bureau managed to capture two spies who had been nurtured by Yi Jun. However, a third person left them stumped. Not even Xu Ji could arrest this person.
In the Bureau’s headquarters, Old Dian and the other team captains met with the Bureau Manager, Xu Ji, and Xu Yue to discuss their next plan of action.
"Do we really need to capture him?" Old Dian rarely spoke, but this time, he appeared unusually serious.
Boss Guan looked stern, and was silently brooding.
Ghost Three cautiously suggested, "I believe that we should inform the Bureau Director."
"He is in seclusion," Xu Yue replied.
Ghost Three countered, "I mean the actual Bureau Director."
The others exchanged glances. They all felt like they had no other choice.
Xu Ji knitted his brow. Xuan Qi had asked him to join the Bureau because of his ability to deal with people with influential backgrounds, including people with connections to Void Supremas. Xu Ji was certainly capable, but this particular person was beyond even his abilities.
"Why are you all gathered here?" Lu Yin suddenly showed up.
When everyone saw that Xuan Qi had emerged from seclusion, a sigh of relief passed through Ghost Three and the other team captains. They no longer needed to make the decision, as there was someone else who could shoulder that responsibility now.
"Bureau Director, it's only been half a year since you went into seclusion, right?" Boss Guan asked.
Lu Yin nodded. "My periods of seclusion usually don’t last very long, and they only take place when I have some particular insight or epiphany."
Ghost Three quickly started flattering his boss. "An epiphany? I guess that should be no surprise, since the Bureau Director crossed the Void Pass. For ordinary people, epiphanies are practically impossible to encounter."
Xu Yue just rolled her eyes. "He’s just bragging."
Lu Yin asked, "I just heard you talking about needing to arrest someone?"
The people glanced at each other, and eventually, Xu Ji answered. "We were able to identify two spies from the people who were in contact with Yi Jun. The rest are still being investigated."
Lu Yin's expression sharpened, and he was surprised to hear that two spies had been found. Typically, spies very rarely contacted each other, and it was very hard to identify them. Discovering two spies from among Yi Jun’s contacts only meant that the Voidforce Universe was absolutely riddled with Aeternus’s spies.
"There is one more person we suspect to be a spy, but arresting him will not be easy," Xu Ji continued.
Lu Yin asked, "Who is it?"
"Cheng Feng," Xu Ji muttered softly.
The mere name left the others in the room a bit more somber.
Lu Yin arched a brow. Cheng Feng? That person was definitely a spy. After spending half a year rolling his die, Lu Yin had managed to Possess quite a few people, some of whom were spies. Interestingly enough, one of those people had been recruited by Cheng Feng. Cheng Feng had never revealed his identity, but the spy had managed to figure it out himself. That spy was rather clever, and he had never shared what he learned with anyone.
Hearing Cheng Feng’s name mentioned, Lu Yin understood why there was such a problem with arresting the man. Lu Yin already knew quite a bit about Cheng Feng, but he still needed to feign ignorance. How could someone like him, who had only recently arrived in the Voidforce Universe, be familiar with Cheng Feng?
He was not a random person. Rather, his identity was beyond extraordinary.
"Why is he difficult to arrest? Even you can't get this done?" Lu Yin asked Xu Ji, acting very curious about this matter.