Before Gu Xi arrived, the investigation team had already met with several of the base's managers. Though it was supposedly a routine inquiry, the nature of their questions was so pointed that even a gruff soldier like Shen Zhennan could tell something was wrong.
…Their ill intentions toward Gu Xi were just too obvious.
Just then, the doors to the conference room were suddenly pushed open from the outside.
Gu Xi stepped into the conference room. Her gaze swept past a man she didn't recognize—a Mr. Zheng with shifty eyes—before she calmly looked away.
The members of the investigation team, who clearly hadn't expected Gu Xi to arrive so quickly, all tensed up instinctively. They stared nervously at the woman once known as the Evil God of the apocalypse.
...It was obvious they knew their previous actions had been despicable.
But Gu Xi simply walked calmly to the other side of the conference table, showing no intention of starting a fight.
