Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 480
Chapter 480: Chapter 175: Both Captured, Berserk Combat Power!_3
“Master, you weren’t hurt, were you?” Long stepped forward, looking at the dust and faint bruises on Cheng Ye with some concern.
“No, I’m fine.” Cheng Ye drew a deep breath and shook his head lightly.
He only deactivated the Iron Body skill once confirming that Long had securely bound Mu Shuang with those familiar iron chains.
Damn.
It really hurts.
His whole body felt as if it had been taken apart and put back together again, the muscle fibers tearing under the high intensity activity, making him grit his teeth in pain.
Instead, the spots where Mu Shuang hit first felt numbing and itchy; only when touched did the pain reach deep into the flesh, without damaging bones.
The areas scratched by the wire, though painful, all avoided arteries, choosing spots where human nerves concentrate and pain sensations are most acute.
“Hmm?” Cheng Ye furrowed his brow, somewhat surprised.
In a life-and-death battle, he held back from striking vital areas, wanting to keep her alive for investigation purposes.
Yet the opponent also avoided vital areas, even deliberately controlling her strength and spots of attack.
Looking at the partnership degree on the upper right corner of the panel again, the partnership degree with the woman had surprisingly exceeded 60%.
Cheng Ye walked over and squatted down.
The woman was already securely tied, but for some reason, the instant their eyes met, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.
No way?
“Go fetch a basin of water; she has a disguise on her face. Also, search… her residence.”
Cheng Ye couldn’t help but squeeze out a bit of a smile, “She’s on the fourth floor, at the edge of the building.”
“How do you know I’m on the fourth floor?” Mu Shuang suddenly raised her head, eyes full of shock, then realized, “Did you recognize my footsteps from the start? Rather than finding flaws in my responses?”
“You’re more curious than the first four people.”
Cheng Ye gave a slight nod but didn’t answer.
This stance fell into Mu Shuang’s eyes, making her heart sink, squeezing out a bitter smile.
So she had been exposed from the very start; the overwhelming difference in information had led her to practically walk into a trap.
A moment later.
The militia brought a basin of water. Mu Shuang’s waxy foundation and fake mole were gradually wiped off, revealing her original face.
Cheng Ye raised his brow slightly, it really was a woman, and she appeared younger than imagined, with a heroic spirit between her brows.
Another legendary golden ticket?
Long also returned from the fourth floor, holding an empty backpack: “Master, I didn’t find a badge. Apart from some odds and ends, there’s nothing in the room.”
“Nothing…”
Cheng Ye’s thoughts flowed, and the familiar feeling grew stronger.
He simply pulled out the Defense Communication, opened the verification function, and quickly snapped a blurry photo while Mu Shuang turned her head.
He walked to a corner and dialed the number left by Matthew Lee.
“Hello?” A crisp female voice came from the other end.
“I was introduced by Inspector Matthew Lee…”
“I know you, you’re Cheng Ye, what’s the matter?”
“I’d like you to help check someone, compare the face and see if there’s any record.”
“Send it over.”
Cheng Ye selected the photo and sent it; four or five seconds later, the voice on the other end sounded again, carrying some doubt: “Isn’t this one of your station’s clerks? Mu Shuang, she’s Director Liu’s clerk, what’s going on?”
“…” Cheng Ye leaned against the wall, momentarily speechless and a bit amused.
Director Liu’s clerk?
What kind of thing is this, learning Jiang Chuan?
Does everyone have to be caught by him along with some people to truly submit from the heart?
“Would you mind sending me some information on her?”
“Sure, please wait a moment to receive it.”
The call ended.
Defense Communication quickly received a document, Cheng Ye opened it, rows of information came into view.
[Mu Shuang (Ten-year Resident)]
[Personal Strength]: Locked (Station data sealed, please apply for permissions to view)
[Stability]: S+ (No adverse records, Guarantee: Station/Security Bureau)
[Threat Level]: None (Stability above S-level, threat level cleared)
[Basic Information]: Date of Birth (New Era, April 7th); Birthplace (Happiness City); Current Position (Security Bureau/Director’s Clerk; Station/Fifth-Phase Clerk)…
Rows of information below.
Upon reaching the resume section, it shows locked, also marked with ‘Station Data Sealed’ on top.
Cheng Ye attempted to click the prompt, and instantly, a small window popped up on the screen, asking whether to apply for unlocking permissions from the station, which he canceled.
“Fifth-phase clerk, so that’s the same level as Jiang Chuan?”
Compared to the Inspector’s position, clerks also have trainees to fifth-phase.
However, the promotion pathway is much easier than for Inspectors. As long as you can complete the tasks given successfully, even someone as young as Mu Shuang at 28 can become the highest fifth-phase clerk.
“Umm…”
Cheng Ye pondered, his eyes suddenly flashing with excitement.
This is a good opportunity!
It turned out that he either found no investigation material or sudden bursts gave him another good opportunity.
Judging by the brief fight, although Mu Shuang appeared disheveled, she clearly held back.
Perhaps another expert in Unity of Heaven and Man, or even a Half-Step Extraordinary like Jiang Chuan.
Now the partnership degree is just over 60%; not raising it to 100% to extract some skill would be a waste.
Moreover, with the identities between the two, once the identity is uncovered, raising the partnership degree to 100% in the future would be as difficult as reaching the heavens.
Jiang Chuan is the best example, even though their relationship is now considered very familiar, their partnership degree remains stuck at 50%-60%, with no further progress.
Glancing at the panel showing 56% charging value, Cheng Ye thought a while and commanded: “Take her back to the station and detain her for now; I will personally interrogate her later.”