I’m Really Scared
Chapter 63: Who Was Changed?

Guan Shan walked into the office and saw Li Zhiying sitting in the reception area with another group of people.

He immediately recognized the middle-aged man leading the group as Xia Lei.

Guan Shan twitched his mouth. "As expected, it's that inexplicable policeman from before... I had some doubts about his authenticity, but it turns out he really came to the newspaper."

Guan Shan observed Xia Lei and the few stern, dark-skinned policemen standing behind him. The atmosphere was completely different from last time when he had brought a relative's child along; it felt like a serious interrogation room.

The kind with a bright lamp pointed directly at your face.

Guan Shan muttered to himself, "This Xia Lei's rank must be pretty high... Last time, he was so humble when he asked for my help. He must really believe that bus incident was a supernatural event. Otherwise, why would he seek out a small reporter like me?"

He pondered, "It looks like he's been talking to the chief for a while, but... why does he seem so tense?"

Could it be that the chief refused to let him borrow me? That doesn't make sense. Even though I have ongoing assignments, the chief said they had something to discuss with me. Why would she suddenly change her mind?

Guan Shan, trying to lighten the mood, approached Li Zhiying. "Chief, I've organized the materials for the fire safety feature. Can I show them to you later?"

"Sure, sure." Li Zhiying snapped out of her thoughts, thinking that Xia Lei had just made a mistake. Knowing it was best to shift the topic to avoid embarrassment, she nodded to Guan Shan. "We'll discuss the feature later. Talk to Officer Xia first. The general manager's office needs my attention. I'll leave you here."

Since the police specifically wanted to talk to Guan Shan, she knew it wasn't appropriate for her to stay.

The general manager's office had matters to attend to? As a daily newspaper, there were always matters to deal with.

So Li Zhiying stood up from the sofa, nodded to Xia Lei, who still looked uneasy, and prepared to leave.

Xia Lei watched her pass by Guan Shan and Shen Dinghua without acknowledging the smiling girl, as if she didn't exist, and continue towards the door.

Xia Lei took a deep breath and suddenly called out, "Chief Li! I have another question."

Li Zhiying paused, turned back to Xia Lei, and smiled. "What is it? If it's something I know, I'll be happy to help."

Xia Lei's eyes met Shen Dinghua's clear black and white ones, and he spoke slowly and deliberately, "Since Shen Dinghua isn't an employee at your newspaper, shouldn't you ask Guan Shan why he brought an outsider here?"

In that moment, Xia Lei's eyes turned cold, deciding to confront the situation head-on!

If Shen Dinghua was never part of this newspaper, she might never have existed.

But those who knew her could detail everything about her.

To have such a large-scale, brazen influence on people's consciousness, it's unknown how many people have been affected over the years.

Compared to Fang Minmin's "Succulent Desire," this was child's play.

He couldn't allow such a threat to exist on Chinese soil. Even if it meant making some sacrifices, this threat had to be eliminated!

Xia Lei knew that exposing Shen Dinghua in front of Guan Shan would surely anger him. If Guan Shan showed any sign of hostility, Xia Lei would act immediately.

He simultaneously informed the waiting barrier Esper, "Screen": "Activate the barrier on the eighth floor of the building, highest level. I'll try to concentrate the force..."

Li Zhiying, hearing his question, was surprised. She walked towards where Shen Dinghua was standing.

But she passed Shen Dinghua again, crouched by the corner cabinet, and opened a drawer. "So, you like tea too, Officer Xia? I have some regular Dragon Well tea. If you like it, I'll give you a tin."

She thought to herself, "He didn't want tea earlier, now he's asking for it? Officer Xia is really capricious."

Xia Lei was stunned, then looked sharply at Guan Shan.

Guan Shan, also puzzled, coughed and pretended not to notice. "Officer Xia, long time no see. I didn't know you were a tea enthusiast."

He was a bit scared of being silenced.

Guan Shan thought, "No wonder he had relatives clubbing at midnight... Never judge a book by its cover."

Quickly changing the subject, he said, "By the way, I met your relative, Gao Ye, during an investigation. It was dangerous; you should keep an eye on that kid."

"Curiosity killed the cat. While I understand the desire to seek truth and justice, it's dangerous for a kid who hasn't fully grown up to end up in the hands of criminals."

Considering the heinous acts of those juvenile delinquents, Guan Shan had nearly been attacked just for asking questions. If someone like Gao Ye fell into their hands, it would be disastrous.

Hearing Guan Shan's genuine concern for Gao Ye and recalling last night's experiment with the sudden appearance, Xia Lei felt complex emotions.

But before he could process it, the "Screen" responded in his earpiece with an odd tone, "Want to grab spicy hot pot later? Extra spicy? Xia Lei, didn't you get sick last time we had hot pot?"

Another one! All his words were being distorted! Xia Lei's face darkened. He turned to the logistics soldiers and barked, "Shoot Shen Dinghua now!"

The soldiers were stunned but responded, "Yes, sir..."

They walked over... and grabbed more tins of tea, looking awkward.

Li Zhiying twitched her mouth but maintained a professional smile. "If you really like it, I can send you more. No need to trouble the officers."

Shen Dinghua's smile deepened as she looked at Xia Lei.

Xia Lei was speechless.

Everyone's thoughts had been altered instantly... How strong is her power?! No, wait.

Xia Lei realized that it wasn't everyone's thoughts being changed.

It was that his words weren't matching his thoughts, and his thoughts weren't aligning with his true intentions.

Because both his spoken words and his mental transmissions through the special earpiece were being altered.

In other words, he was the one being changed.

Cold sweat broke out on Xia Lei's forehead.

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