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Chapter 92 - 80: Monsters of the Immaterial World (7k)

In the Planning Area, vehicles are a rare sight.

So crossing the street doesn't require much care.

Qiu Tu strode across the street and then opened his arms wide, laughing as he said, "Miss Shuman! To not see you for a day feels like an eternity has passed! Let me give you a hug."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Qin Shuman, dressed in a black coat, stepped back with a smile and then pushed away at Qiu Tu's chest with her hand, which was gloved in black, scolding playfully, "Stop it! Be serious!"

But Qiu Tu didn't heed Qin Shuman's rejection and still wrapped his arms around her to hug her tightly.

With a beauty in his arms, Qiu Tu was surrounded by the faint fragrance of Qin Shuman.

Somehow, the anxiety he had been feeling over the past days seemed to have quieted down a bit.

Qin Shuman quietly leaned into Qiu Tu's embrace, at first holding back a little, but in two seconds, she gently rested her head against his chest.

The two of them, fatigued from the terrible issues in their respective departments, suddenly found a haven where they could briefly rest...

After quietly holding each other for a while, Qin Shuman looked up at Qiu Tu's face.

Qiu Tu's resolute, handsome face had a hint of worry, even his eyebrows were furrowed.

Qin Shuman reached out and gently smoothed Qiu Tu's brow, then said softly, "Chief Qiu seems to be in a really bad mood today~~"

Snapping back to reality, Qiu Tu smiled and asked, "Oh, really?"

Qin Shuman replied with a "hmm" and said, "I don't think I've ever seen your brows so deeply furrowed."

"Is the case that difficult to handle?"

Qiu Tu said, "That's not it. I was just thinking about how white that girl's legs across the street are, and why she doesn't show them off a bit more."

Qin Shuman: ??

Annoyed, Qin Shuman kicked Qiu Tu in the stomach and then pushed him away.

Qiu Tu yelped, "Ouch," clutching his stomach. "You woman lack martial morals! Attacking by surprise!"

Seeing his reaction, Qin Shuman's lips curled into a smug smile. She teased him, "Chief Qiu~~ If you lack the alertness of the Security Department and hug people carelessly, you should be prepared to get hurt!"

Qiu Tu looked innocent, "The work of the Security Department is too hard! Even a hug has to be so cautious!"

The two bantered back and forth, lightening the somber mood from when they first met.

While arguing with Qiu Tu, Qin Shuman was

"It's just that it's known among the great Sanctuaries, not in the Planning Area."

"Sanctuaries?" Qiu Tu asked in surprise.

Qin Shuman nodded, then continued, "Yes. This book was once wildly popular in the Eight Great Shelters."

"After all, turbulent times are the best breeding ground for such cultic propaganda."

"But, a few years ago, the Eight Great Shelters came to an agreement to ban the book and called for all residents to hand it over for destruction!"

Qiu Tu asked curiously, "Why?"

Qin Shuman's brows furrowed as well.

She said, "I'm not sure. It's classified as level B secret, and I don't have access to check."

"But I've heard the director mention before that this book has caused a lot of trouble in the non-material world."

"It seems that many people committed suicide or died in strange ways after reading it, leading to the birth of a terrifying Cataclysmic Creature in the non-material world, which then caused some bizarre changes in the real world."

The previous night, when she met with Qiu Tu, Qin Shuman had given him several pieces of information on Cataclysmic treasures and Cataclysmic abilities.

It roughly recorded some of the information Qiu Tu received from the origin of the world.

However, possibly to avoid leaking secrets or for some special reason, the information did not directly use the term "Boundless Heart Sea" but referred to it as "non-material world" instead.

After listening to Qin Shuman, Qiu Tu automatically replaced the keywords in his mind and sorted through the intelligence as well.

Then, with some hesitation, he asked, "So, do you suspect that Yin Caimei's death might be related to that book?"

Qin Shuman spread her hands, "I'm not sure. I'm just giving you a new direction to consider."

After saying that, she paused for a moment before adding, "Besides, although 'Brave New World' was banned and destroyed in the Sanctuaries, it is still very prevalent among anti-government organizations like the United Front."

"So it makes sense that Yin Caimei had this book."

Hearing this, Qiu Tu sensed something amiss.

He paused for a moment, then tentatively asked, "If I'm not mistaken, the Sanctuaries have been continually purging anti-government armed forces, and it's not just because they threaten the rule of the Sanctuaries, right?"

"But it's related to... that non-material world, or rather the creatures in it?"

"Things like 'Brave New World,' which can give rise to creatures in the non-material world, are not the only ones?"

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