Chapter 544: Chapter 395 Reporting_2
Although the other party’s tone was official and serious, Yara could still hear the concern for her. After all, if the two weren’t friends, the other party would only need to record what Yara reported and let the appropriate people handle it. If merits were earned, he could gain some rewards, and if problems arose, it wouldn’t be too related to him. It was only because the official relations were good that the other party bothered to remind Yara.
However, even after hearing her friend’s warning, Yara was very determined as she told her friend, "I know the procedures here; this matter is quite serious. Turn on the soundproofing device."
Hearing Yara take the initiative to mention soundproofing, the other party’s expression became even more solemn, "Are you sure? This isn’t something to be played with."
On hearing this, Yara also replied very seriously, "I’m sure, turn on the soundproofing."
This office was the Officials’ crisis office, primarily responsible for sorting and reporting various dangerous events. Since dangerous events were handled, though each staff had their own cubicle, the office workers generally had a certain level of Cultivation. If someone intentionally listened in, they could hear the content of other people’s phone calls.
Therefore, each cubicle was equipped with a soundproofing device. Once activated, it could completely isolate the sound inside the room from the outside world. However, this soundproofing device couldn’t just be activated at will. Only in the event of a major crisis could the soundproofing device be initiated. Otherwise, arbitrarily turning on the soundproofing device would lead to punishment by the supervisor.
Once the soundproofing device was used, the small cubicle door would be instantly closed, and it could only be reopened when the supervisor came over, otherwise, the person inside would be locked in indefinitely.
Of course, the toughness of the small cubicle wasn’t very strong. Even non-Martial Artists, ordinary people could forcibly break it. However, considering the place, if one arbitrarily activated the soundproof device and in addition committed violent destruction, those instigators would certainly not end up with good outcomes.
The other party stared at Yara, and after seeing that she remained unshaken, he gritted his teeth and activated the room’s soundproofing equipment. Instantly, the cubicle door closed, and the noisy sounds of the office disappeared immediately.
The other people in the office, upon seeing that the soundproofing had been activated for this room, were just stunned for a moment. After glancing over, they didn’t pay much attention, as such incidents, though rare, did happen from time to time; thus, they went back to busying themselves with their own tasks.
Once the room was completely sealed, the other party took out a recording device and defiantly placed it on the table, then, with a serious and solemn tone, he asked Yara, "The soundproofing device has been activated properly, please state the matter you’re reporting this time."
After hearing the inquiry, Yara recounted the entire process from the beginning: her discovery of character changes in the personnel at the camp in the suburbs, to dragging Dong Tianyu along to verify it, she didn’t leave any detail out.
Upon hearing Yara mention that several people in the camp might be controlled by the Bug Race, her friend wore an expression of disbelief. But when he heard that Dong Tianyu had found two testing methods that weren’t difficult to execute, his trust in the incident increased a bit more.
After Yara had finished recounting, her friend asked with a very serious tone, "Can you take responsibility for the truthfulness of the words you’ve just recounted?"
"I will take responsibility for the words I’ve just spoken," Yara affirmed.
After Yara finished her sentence, the other party pressed the stop button on the recording device. He then handed over the written record to Yara, who quickly reviewed the contents and without hesitation signed her name, then dabbed the ink pad and pressed her fingerprint on the document.
After taking the record book from Yara, the other party put the recording device and the record book into two different password boxes, then placed them into two recesses behind him.
To ensure the security of the information, those two password boxes would be taken away by two different members of the staff.
According to protocol, the three of them had to stay there for three hours to guarantee the confidentiality of the message, which meant they were not allowed to have any contact with the outside world during that time.
As soon as he noticed that the two password boxes behind him had been taken away, the strict look on the other party’s face relaxed. He sighed deeply before speaking somewhat helplessly, "It really is a troublesome time. I don’t know whether I should be grateful you’ve given me an excuse to slack off for a bit, or if I should question the authenticity of the incident you’ve reported. If what you’ve said is true, then we’ve got a serious problem on our hands."
"Oh right, I was so busy with urgent business that I only introduced my friends to you. Did you introduce me to your friends?"
Hearing this, Yara’s tone was somewhat muttering, "Well, you see, things were pretty urgent, and I didn’t get a chance to introduce you yet."
Upon hearing what Yara said, the other person rolled their eyes at Yara, "I know you, you haven’t had a chance to introduce me? I think you simply forgot.
"Hello, my name is Quentin, and I’m pleased to meet you." Having said that, Quentin greeted Dong Tianyu.
Dong Tianyu responded and also greeted Quentin, saying, "Hello, Yara introduced us just now. I am Dong Tianyu."
Watching the two engage in a formal self-introduction, Yara spoke up directly, "This isn’t a place for making friends. How about I treat you after Old Quentin gets off work, and we have a small gathering tonight?"
Upon hearing Yara say this, Quentin replied, "There’s no chance of that happening today. The issue you reported is so serious that I expect someone will take you both away for verification soon. I’ll probably be isolated for a while too, so we won’t be able to have a meal together for some time."
Hearing Quentin say this, Yara looked somewhat embarrassed, "Then I have dragged you down. If I had known this would be the outcome, I wouldn’t have come to you."
But Quentin, appearing unconcerned, comforted her, "Don’t worry about it, how is this dragging me down? I wish you’d drag me down more often.
Working here and dealing with so many matters, isolation is quite normal to reduce the potential spread of information.
Besides, you’ve seen what it’s like around here for me. Being isolated is essentially a break, letting me slack off for a while. Plus, if your report turns out to be meritorious, I might even earn a commendation. This is definitely a win-win situation, so don’t worry. If you ever come across anything like this again, feel free to find me—the more, the merrier."
Hearing Quentin speak this way, Yara’s previously troubled expression relaxed considerably.
Just as the three were looking for something to talk about, the large door behind Dong Tianyu suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man in a military uniform stood at the doorway.
"Hello, Yara, Dong Tianyu. I am in charge of verifying the issue you two reported. You can call me White Horse. Please follow me now."
Hearing the man speak, Yara and Dong Tianyu exchanged glances, then immediately stood up. They were about to say goodbye to Quentin when they saw him gesture for them to stop. Subsequently, he fell silent, and they could only quietly follow White Horse out.
After exiting the room, they were surprised to find that the usually busy office was now completely empty, and they didn’t see another soul on any of the paths they passed, all the way until they got into the vehicle with White Horse without encountering any other survivors.
Seeing this situation, Dong Tianyu and Yara both realized the extent of the Officials’ concern regarding the issues they reported.
So, after getting in the vehicle without being blindfolded, both of them consciously closed their eyes.
After an indeterminate amount of time, they were brought to a room, and from the glass on the wall, it seemed to be an interrogation room. However, they were not in the interrogation room itself but in the observation room next to it.
