Squeak, squeak.
A palm-sized creature in the corner stirred!
Su Han peered closer, initially mistaking it for a rat, but upon a second look, he realized it wasn't. This thing actually resembled a small wolf cub, and as it squeaked, it let out a series of threatening growls at the people around it.
"Hey, it really is a little wolf cub. Haha, our Special Affairs Department needs to bring in a batch of police dogs. Why don't we take it back and raise it too!" Wang Chong said.
After searching for a while longer and finding no other valuable clues, the group left the area!
...
Back at the Bureau of Investigation.
Su Han finally got to see the location of the Special Affairs Department!
Truth be told, it was part of the Bureau of Investigation, but its entrance was extremely well-hidden, and its training grounds were highly classified. From the outside, it looked like a fortress.
However, the interior was quite spacious. The few personnel present were all diligently working!
It was evident that Elder Jing commanded immense respect within the department!
"Come, let me introduce everyone to our new member, Su Han! Everyone, give him a warm welcome!"
There was little response.
After all, the Bureau of Investigation was a gathering of talents from all over, and each individual was rather arrogant. Not to mention, they weren't very welcoming to newcomers, as newcomers often meant mistakes, and mentoring a newcomer was a daunting task.
"Ahem,"
Elder Jing cleared his throat and looked around. "Who is willing to mentor Su Han for a while? It doesn't need to be too long, just two months! So he can familiarize himself with the workflow of our Special Affairs Department..."
For a moment.
Everyone averted their gaze, unwilling to meet Elder Jing's eyes. It had to be said that leading a newcomer was a deeply troublesome matter for these geniuses.
"Since no one is volunteering, I'll have to make a selection..." Elder Jing said, his gaze falling upon the forensic doctor, Wang Chong.
The latter immediately picked up the wolf cub and began bathing it, signaling that he had important work to do!
Elder Jing then looked towards Zhen Ji.
Zhen Ji, at this moment, was planning to make a swift exit, claiming to be going out on a mission...
"Zhen Ji, Wang Chong, why don't you two mentor him together? Don't underestimate this kid; he learns very quickly. Plus, his salary during the internship period can be split between you two. What do you say?"
Seeing the situation, the two couldn't refuse Elder Jing in front of everyone.
They could only reluctantly agree.
Su Han was then called into Elder Jing's office, where he was briefed on the necessary precautions.
"Sit down. Here is a report on your position. You can take a look first."
Su Han took it and skimmed through it. Honestly, he didn't want to join the Special Affairs Department. He had only come to show respect to Elder Jing. Su Han planned to visit for a bit and then directly reject the offer, returning home to his business (and womanizing) endeavors.
However, as he looked at the information, he discovered he had a special privilege!
That was the ability to freely access all Bureau of Investigation, security checkpoint, and numerous other departmental records. Except for the highest-level classified information, which required an application for authorization, all others could be viewed directly after the onboarding review!
"Uh..." Su Han felt a surge of excitement!
After all, when his mother passed away, the circumstances were extremely peculiar. Su Han had always believed it was a conspiracy, and he had already dispatched his own personnel to investigate the matter.
Now, if he could join the Special Affairs Department, he would have more avenues to obtain information related to this.
"What? Are you not satisfied with the salary? Eight thousand a month is a bit low, but there are bonuses. Calculated together, it's over ten thousand a month. Besides, we're not just doing this for money, are we..." Elder Jing said.
Indeed, this salary was quite good for Jiangnan in 2006. While not exceptionally high, it was considered above average.
Su Han actually didn't care much about the salary. What was most important to him was his authority!
After a moment of thought, Su Han decisively said, "Alright, I agree to join!"
"Good!"
Elder Jing was overjoyed. He patted Su Han on the shoulder, as if he had expected it all along. Then, he launched into a lengthy explanation. Among the most surprising things for Su Han was the number of bizarre incidents occurring worldwide, many of which were handled by various countries' special departments, preventing the situations from escalating further.
"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. For the rest, you'll learn from Wang Chong and Zhen Ji. Aim to become a formal team member within three months, and then you can start taking cases!" Elder Jing said with a sigh, patting a pile of cases beside him.
"Three months... Alright."
Su Han felt that if he could encounter things like corpse monsters every day, his strength would double in less than a month.
Leaving Elder Jing's office!
Su Han immediately saw Wang Chong handing him a small box outside.
"Here, this is yours! The previous team member unfortunately died during an operation. This is what he left behind. Our Special Affairs Department is currently short on supplies, and there are almost no new equipment for newcomers. You'll have to make do with this. That guy wasn't too messy, so all in all, your treatment is quite good..."
Wang Chong shrugged and put down the box, then said, "This is your workstation. There's a locker here where you can keep mission documents. Also, every month, there will be a qualification exam here. You need to be mentally prepared for this. If the qualification exam finds that you have... uh, deteriorated, you'll likely be dealt with!"
Deteriorated?
This was the first time Su Han had heard this novel term. Could it be that there was a risk of deterioration when carrying out missions?
Glancing at an exam paper on the desk next to him, Su Han was suddenly speechless. It was filled with elementary school math problems. They weren't that difficult, but Su Han had a vague feeling that things like corpse monsters wouldn't be able to solve any of them!
Soon.
Following Wang Chong, Su Han arrived at the mission hall!
There was a plump female employee there, drinking coffee and eating a donut. She friendly winked at Wang Chong.
However, when she saw Su Han, she instantly abandoned Wang Chong...
"Hi there, handsome boy. Are you heaven-sent to help me find a partner? Hehe, just kidding. My name is Wang Lisha, you can call me Sister Lisha, little handsome?"
Wang Chong was stunned. He had originally intended to leave Su Han there and make a quick escape, as Lisha was always flirting with him. But now, he felt a sense of loss. Because ever since she saw Su Han, Wang Lisha hadn't looked at him again!