1133 Special Operations Division (1/2)

Huang Yuanbo's hand that was wearing the white glove flipped and turned while inspecting the silver metal piece but dared not touch the button on it. After a long time, he placed it inside an evidence bag and continued with other processes. Suppressing his curiosity, Gu Liang looked attentively at the sheriff, occasionally helping according to instructions. More and more things that he had learned in police school appeared and confirmed mutually in his mind.

”Looks complicated…” the sheriff suddenly sighed, but his tone was relaxed.

Puzzled, Gu Liang plucked his courage and asked, ”Sheriff Huang, will this be an unsolved case? That's why you feel that it's complicated?”

But why did he sound relaxed? Because it would be an unsolved case anyway, so there's no need to put in effort to investigate?

Huang Yuanbo smiled, standing in front of the charred body, ”This isn't the only case of being struck to death by lightning on a night without lightning. Many similar cases have happened in the past, some of them involved supernatural phenomena while some are related to organizations like the spiritual society.”

”Last year, Detective Charlotte from Scotland Yard who came here for exchange mentioned a similar case - also struck by lightning on a night without lightning, also holding a silver metal piece. The only difference was, the victim's body was unusual and suspected to be a believer of demon gods, and he was discovered many years after his death. So, there is reason to believe that this is another case that involved cults and extraordinary encounters that doesn't require us, the Criminal Investigation Division, to take over. There is the Special Operations Division which is directly affiliated with the Chief Police Officer Committee responsible for it.”

Gu Liang was stunned and baffled after listening. It was as though the ghost story he read last night got into reality. What supernatural phenomena? What extraordinary encounters?

What is Sheriff Huang talking about?

”Have you read the book World Fantasy Records?” Huang Yuanbo asked casually while fiddling with his glove.

”Yes, yes!” Gu Liang replied subconsciously.

Sheriff Huang smiled, ”That's good, the things recorded inside are all real.”

”Ah…” Gu Liang opened his mouth, unable to close it.

”The HR Department has already approved your confirmation application and there will be a department taking you next monday. I lent you this book that contains the internal information of the police station in advance so that you won't be at a loss when you meet with spiritual encounters on the move.” Huang Yuanbo laughed, ”Did you feel that the content is unheard of when reading it? This is confidential information!”

Dad, Mom, I wanna quit… after feeling shocked, Gu Liang got cold feet and thought of resigning. How did an ordinary person like him enter the spiritual world?

Huang Yuanbo took a quick glance at him and said, ”We always submit directly to the Chief Police Officer Committee when we meet with similar matters when on the move and they will get the Special Operations Division to handle them. We only have to be responsible for things related to normal people. Don't be afraid, even if you're not a police officer, can you guarantee that you won't have any spiritual or ghostly encounters in your life? At least we know the background now and can also get the help of professionals, what's there to be afraid of?”

His relaxed tone made Gu Liang gradually calm down and said, ”You're right, Sheriff Huang.”

At this moment, the other colleagues from the Criminal Investigation Division had rushed over. Some of them protected the scene while some returned to the New Scotland Yard to submit a report to the Chief Police Officer Committee and wait for the Special Operations Division to take over. Before Gu Liang could find out which department would be taking him, he already had a load of miscellaneous work to do and even ended up with an extra night duty.

Late at night, lights went off one by one in the busy New Scotland Yard, leaving only the evidence room of the Criminal Investigation Division with a dim yellow old lamp shaking. With both hands on his pockets, Gu Liang walked back and forth, his mind filled with unclearable fear.

Because the charred body and the items related to him were still inside!

After the Special Operations Division sent people to take a look, they felt that it wasn't an important case and also because they were busy with a big case recently, they were unable to let out manpower and could only take over a few days later. As such, Sheriff Huang Yuanbo got Gu Liang to stay on guard overnight.

After Gu Liang got tired pacing back and forth, he sat down again. On the table in front of him were a few evidence bags, and inside them were exquisite pocket watches, gold bars and other miscellaneous items, including the silver metal piece.

Feeling bold and curious, Gu Liang who loved ghost stories and thrillers started thinking as he continued sitting. What is the silver metal piece that the watch merchant held in his hand before he died? A cult insignia?

He looked around, clenched his teeth and simply took out a pair of white gloves wear. He opened the evidence bag carefully, took out the metal piece and started looking at it against the light.

Its design had a kind of beauty that seemed to transcend time, it wasn't permeable, its pattern looked strange, and there was only one button…

Suddenly, Gu Liang's hand slipped and the silver metal piece fell. He quickly grabbed it but accidentally hit the button. His heart skipped a beat, afraid that something bad might happen.

There was neither strange light nor black fog appearing. Gu Liang heaved a sigh of relief and wanted to put the metal piece back into the evidence back, not daring to be presumptuous anymore.

At this moment, the surface of the metal piece started moving as though it were alive. A layer of silver came off and turned into a thumb-sized pearl that was dark on the inside and light on the outside, looking like a deep eye.

Gu Liang suddenly stood up, knocking the chair down and moved backward continuously, wanting to avoid the strange change. He didn't have the time to think if he had caused big trouble and only wanted to get away from this terrifying scene.

After the deep silver eye was formed, all changes disappeared and Gu Liang had yet to get out of the evidence room.

He paused his footsteps as though there was something there calling him. Swallowing hard, he thought that since there wasn't anything strange anymore, he had to tidy up the table so as not to get fired just after being confirmed.