Chapter 19: Sudden Mission—Journey to the Southern City-After Foreseeing Crimes, I Became a Star at the Police Department(I know the taste of frozen pears.)

In an instant, Shi Yi saw a username called Wang Zhiyuan from Bureau 857 pull her into a group chat. There were eight people in the chat.

"Welcome Shi Yi to Bureau 857!" Wang Zhiyuan sent, and everyone quickly followed suit.

Shi Yi felt a warmth in her heart and her lips curved in a slight smile. "Thank you, everyone!"

Although it was her first day meeting everyone, Shi Yi felt as if she had known them for a long time. She had worried at first about getting along with new colleagues, but seeing how things unfolded, her concerns proved unnecessary.

"Alright, now that we've exchanged pleasantries, it's time to discuss something serious," Wang Zhiyuan messaged the group.

Gu Hansheng replied, "What's so serious, Director? We haven't had anything serious to do in ages!"

Mi Chen chimed in, "Exactly, Director! We haven't had any tasks lately, my wallet is empty, and I've been eyeing some cute dresses. If we don't get a mission soon, I won't have money to buy them."

Feng Ming added, "Everyone, calm down and listen to what the Director has to say."

Tang Yu wrote, "+1."

Shi Yi watched them chat in the group, waiting for the Director's message.

Before long, the Director's message popped up.

"Alright, stop joking around. We have an urgent mission. There's been a heinous case in the southern city, and so far no solution has been found. They've asked for help from Bureau 857. Tonight, pack your things. Tomorrow morning, take the earliest flight to the southern city. As usual, this is a D-level mission, with a reward of 100,000 yuan, to be split among you five. When you're out there, don't disgrace Bureau 857!"

Shi Yi's eyes locked onto "100,000 yuan split among five." That meant each person would get 20,000 yuan! My goodness, was she about to receive her salary so soon?

"That's enough chatter. I've sent you the details, check them carefully."

"Yes, Director!"

But Shi Yi waited and waited, yet never received the materials.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

Only when someone knocked on her door did Shi Yi realize Wang Zhiyuan had sent the materials to Gu Hansheng, asking him to come over and review them with her.

After the two of them finished reading through the materials at Shi Yi's home, she frowned.

"What do you think about the case?"

Shi Yi shook her head, "It's not clear yet. We need to visit the scene to find out."

Gu Hansheng rose from the sofa. "Alright, pack early tonight, we have to catch a flight in the morning."

"How long will we be gone?" Shi Yi wondered aloud, unfamiliar with such sudden business trips and unsure how much to pack.

Gu Hansheng considered. "Usually, it depends on the difficulty of the case. If it's simple, two or three days. If it's complicated, it might take ten days or even half a month."

Shi Yi raised her brows. Given that, she had to prepare for the worst.

Early the next morning, Shi Yi was still groggy when Gu Hansheng knocked on her door.

Sitting in the car on the way to the airport, Shi Yi was still sleepy. Yet thinking of the reward she would receive upon completing the mission, she couldn't help but feel happy.

She forced herself to wake up and met up with the others at the airport.

This time, Wang Zhiyuan would not be traveling with them. All tasks would be organized by the team leader, Gu Hansheng.

It was only then that Shi Yi realized the usually laid-back, unserious Gu Hansheng could actually be reliable when needed.

On the plane, Wang Zhiyuan had booked first-class seats for everyone. The team gathered, discussing the case.

Gu Hansheng distributed printed materials to everyone.

The case occurred in a border town in the southern city.

At first, young women began disappearing frequently in a village. These young women had no apparent connections, but shared the same traits: they were beautiful, young, and unmarried.

Aside from these similarities, there was nothing else suspicious.

All the missing young women had gone out at night and never returned.

Initially, it was only the village, but soon, the disappearances spread to the town. Young women vanished without a trace—neither alive nor dead.

The situation caused widespread panic. The local authorities assigned the Southern Special Management Bureau to investigate.

Unfortunately, the Southern Bureau was unavailable due to an emergency mission elsewhere.

Thus, the request was sent to Bureau 857 in the imperial capital.

Mi Chen stroked his chin and said, "Do you think this could be a human trafficking case?"

Feng Ming gently shook his head. "If it were only human trafficking, they wouldn't come to us. This is definitely more complicated."

Tang Yu, usually silent, pushed up his black-framed glasses and spoke softly. "Before we set out, I performed a divination for us. The result was the Sign of Heaven and Earth Blockage."

At his words, the group fell silent for a moment. Everyone knew Tang Yu's predictions never failed.

Shi Yi, unsure what it meant, quietly asked, "What is the Sign of Heaven and Earth Blockage? Why did everyone go quiet when you mentioned it?"

Feng Ming explained, "The Sign of Heaven and Earth Blockage is considered an omen of misfortune. Blockage means obstruction, discord, indicating stagnation in progress, bad luck, communication difficulties, and possibly even bloodshed."

Shi Yi swallowed nervously. Tang Yu pushed his glasses again and said calmly, "The omen isn't good. Our mission may be dangerous, so we need to be careful."

Gu Hansheng nodded cautiously. "Unless absolutely necessary, we shouldn't split up. By the way, does everyone have their micro walkie-talkies?"

"Yes, Captain," Feng Ming replied, taking out a small, earphone-like device from his pocket and placing it on his ear.

Gu Hansheng looked at Shi Yi and took a small box from his backpack.

"Shi Yi, you're new. This is your micro walkie-talkie. Don't lose it."

Shi Yi took it and opened the box. It was identical to everyone else's, except for the color. Feng Ming's was green, Mi Chen's pink, Gu Hansheng's black, Tang Yu's mottled gray, and hers was lake blue—matching her hair perfectly.

"Feng Ming, explain how to use it to her."

"Yes, Captain."