Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 41

The squad leader walked into the interrogation room holding a phone. The staff, who had previously been separated, were now gathered together, waiting for Sheng An to question them remotely.

Not only Qiu Yu and the squad leader were puzzled.

Even Hao Jingye and Song Linwei had no idea what Sheng An was going to ask.

Looking at the staff through the camera, Sheng An smiled gently and asked-

“Everyone, think carefully. Before the grain disappeared, did any of you feel a chill at the back of your head, or, have any of you… encountered a ghost?”

What kind of strange question is that?!

Encountered a ghost?

That was such a damned familiar description.

Wasn’t it Zhang Jialiang who saw a ghost and then reported it to the state?

The people on the other side were clearly stunned as well.

Confusion appeared in their eyes.

Sheng An said, “This is the last question for today. I hope everyone can recall carefully and not miss any detail. This will help us uncover the truth.”

The squad leader immediately added, “You can say anything that comes to mind.”

“Yes, even if it’s just an illusion, or even a tiny bit of doubt, you can mention it.” Sheng An’s voice was very gentle. “It’s okay if you get it wrong. You are all helping the country.”

Hearing this, the squad leader subconsciously glanced at Qiu Yu.

Unlike Qiu Yu.

Sheng An was very gentle when questioning, while Qiu Yu was stern and intimidatingly serious.

She even used her ability after asking just two questions.

It had to be admitted.

Qiu Yu was efficient, but Sheng An made people feel more at ease.

The staff all relaxed, their faces thoughtful, clearly trying to recall carefully.

Some shook their heads, some looked confused.

And one person… slowly raised their hand.

Sheng An immediately said, “Go ahead.”

That person was obviously a bit hesitant.

Sheng An emphasized again, “It’s okay, you can tell me anything.”

She was very gentle, and the squad leader aimed the camera at that person.

Seeing Sheng An’s smiling face, the person stammered, “I think I really did encounter a ghost recently.”

Everyone: “???”

There really is something!

Hao Jingye and Song Linwei instantly sat up straight, and even Qiu Yu, the squad leader, and the others on the other end became serious.

The person continued, “Last night after work, I felt like something bumped into me, but when I turned around, I didn’t see anything. I thought I was just too tired and was hallucinating. My mom said I must’ve encountered a ghost and even burned a talisman for me.”

Qiu Yu frowned.

This incident had nothing to do with today’s theft. When she controlled the person for questioning, she hadn’t asked about this.

The person also felt it was unrelated to today and hadn’t mentioned it.

Her feelings were complicated, but she didn’t interrupt Sheng An.

“Today in the warehouse, I seemed to… feel wind at my back?”

He paused, as if afraid of being misunderstood, and quickly added, “Of course, I was standing with my back to the door at the time, so maybe it was wind from outside.”

Standing facing the door, it was indeed possible to feel wind at your back.

Sheng An smiled and nodded, “Alright, I understand. Thank you for your cooperation.”

The person was bewildered, completely at a loss.

Sheng An said to the squad leader, “I’m done with my questions. In cases of unnatural phenomena, every detail is crucial. Since he felt wind, even if it was just an illusion, it must be investigated. Check his position today immediately, and examine the scene carefully.”

The squad leader replied seriously, “Understood, I’ll investigate right away.”

With that, he hung up the phone.

Qiu Yu pressed her lips tightly, her expression ugly.

Sheng An was a clever person, and she herself was no fool. Encountering a ghost yesterday, feeling wind today…

At such a critical moment in the grain warehouse theft, even if the logic wasn’t clear, this was definitely information that couldn’t be ignored.

She had been at the scene and questioned in person, yet missed this information.

But Sheng An, working remotely, had specifically asked about it.

Clearly, Sheng An had already thought of something, and might even have deduced quite a bit.

-This time, she had lost again.

Qiu Yu clenched her fist tightly.

The culprit hadn’t been found yet. She didn’t believe she couldn’t uncover the thief with her ability.

She couldn’t lose to Sheng An again.

At the same time.
After ending the call, Sheng An rested her hand behind her head, leaning back in her chair and rocking gently, her tone relaxed:

“Now we just wait for the results. What about the investigation into the Deviant reported by Zhang Jialiang? Any updates?”

Unexpectedly, she immediately switched to another Deviant.

Hao Jingye was stunned for a moment, then quickly checked the messages he had received. On their way back, all departments had been notified and had already begun their investigations.

He immediately started organizing the real-time investigation updates.

Song Linwei, still puzzled by the Deviant in the theft case, couldn’t help but ask:

“Sister Sheng, why did you suddenly ask if anyone encountered a ghost? And how are you so sure someone actually did?”

Who would suddenly think of the word “ghost”?

Hearing this, Sheng An touched her chin. “I’m not certain, that’s why I need to ask. Someone actually ‘encountering a ghost’ would confirm my suspicion.

“Of course, it’s just a guess. We still need to keep investigating. I’ll let you know later.”

She looked at Hao Jingye.

Hao Jingye printed out all the information and handed it over:

“It’s still the same as before. We’ve pulled surveillance from the guesthouse and all surrounding roads, and are comparing and screening them one by one. We’re also retrieving satellite surveillance for the relevant time periods.”

Sheng An nodded, picked up one of the photos taken by Zhang Jialiang, and examined it closely.

The photo only showed the person wearing a hat and dressed in black.

With all four photos together, it was obvious it was the same person, and since the photos had timestamps and locations, as long as they pulled surveillance from the surrounding roads and satellites, they could quickly find the person.

This is the power of the state apparatus.

A terrifying power that leaves nothing hidden.

“Beep beep-”

A notification sounded; the folder updated.

Hao Jingye immediately opened it.

-Based on the position of the staff member who “encountered a ghost” at the scene, they found an extra, footprint-like mark. Strangely, there was only one print in the entire warehouse, which caused them to miss it during the first on-site inspection.

If they hadn’t pinpointed the staff member’s location and checked carefully, they probably wouldn’t have noticed the faint mark.

Both of them gasped.

They printed out the photo.

Sheng An smiled, her eyes bright. “Impressive. They even know how not to leave footprints. Much more cautious than the Deviants we’ve encountered before.”

Jiang Yu was at home, ordering takeout batch after batch.

Li Wanyun was raising money and building a bunker.

Li Xin didn’t even need to be caught; if they didn’t go after him, he’d jump out on his own.

Of all the Deviants discovered so far, the warehouse thief was the most cautious.

Of course, there were even more cautious ones they hadn’t found yet.

Cautious, but also quite bold.

There were still fifteen days until doomsday, and they’d already started fleecing the state.

Hao Jingye’s tone was urgent: “Sister Sheng, what should we do next?”

Song Linwei: “This information is public. Team Leader Qiu has it too. They’ll probably start screening right away, so we have to act as well.”

Upon hearing this, Sheng An tapped the photo with the faint footprint and said calmly-

“Push them to expedite the satellite lock on the Deviant Zhang Jialiang photographed.”

Hao Jingye: “?”

Sis!

Focus on the important part!

He spoke anxiously: “That person may be strong, but can’t we put them aside for now? There might be more than one Deviant stealing from the grain warehouse. We should prioritize this case.”

Song Linwei agreed: “Right, we can’t let Team Leader Qiu get the key information and lock onto the target first, or that Deviant will end up with Group A.”

On one side was a Superpower User, on the other a small group.

Obviously, the latter was more important.

They should be competing with Qiu Yu to see who could find the key information first. Only by finding the crucial details could they lock onto the target Deviant.

However, Sheng An shook her head.

She placed two photos side by side: one of the “ghost” Zhang Jialiang had captured, and one of the faint warehouse footprint.

Sheng An smiled-

“We’ve already found them.”

“Who says they don’t overlap? This ‘little ghost’ is the key figure in the theft.”