"Hello…"
A cold, almost icy voice rang out.
The next moment, everyone in the Pursuer Team turned their eyes toward the door.
There stood a woman.
She was about 170 cm tall, with fair skin.
Wearing a tailored women's suit, her light purple wavy hair draped over her shoulders, catching the sunlight with a soft sheen.
Her exquisitely beautiful face held a pair of eyes that calmly looked at the five members of the team.
Among the five, except for Zhao Wanqing, the rest were all men.
Zhang Mingshan and the others were momentarily dazed.
Too beautiful!
Her looks rivaled even the top-tier female celebrities!
And that cool, distant aura of hers made her even more stunning.
The livestream chat instantly exploded:
[My god! This new pursuer is unbelievably beautiful! And so classy.]
[Goddess level! I'm in love.]
[She gives off such a cool vibe, I'm hooked.]
[So pretty! I can't believe the show got such a stunning woman to join!]
Countless viewers were commenting nonstop.
Back at the scene, the brief moment of daze ended—none of these people were ordinary.
Zhang Mingshan quickly stood up and smiled, extending his hand.
"Hello, welcome to the Pursuer Team."
He greeted her warmly.
The woman nodded, shook his hand, and then fell silent, which created a bit of an awkward atmosphere.
"Uh, miss, why don't you introduce yourself first?" Wang Tao asked tentatively.
The woman glanced at him, her cool expression unchanged.
"My name is Shangguan Yue. I'm from the International Police Organization, specializing in high-tech crimes," she said concisely.
Hearing this, Zhang Mingshan and the others exchanged surprised looks.
International Police?!
And she handles high-tech crimes?!
The production team really went all-out this time!
As a former police inspector, Zhang Mingshan understood very well what kind of place the International Police Organization was.
To be a part of it, one had to be the elite of the elite from police forces around the world, with outstanding achievements!
And now, the show had actually managed to invite someone like that?!
Zhang Mingshan was inwardly overjoyed.
Meanwhile, the livestream erupted again:
[What the heck?! International Police? Shangguan Yue?!]
[No way! They actually got Shangguan Yue?! That's insane!]
[Wait, who is she? She's gorgeous, but is she really that powerful?]
[Duh! It's Shangguan Yue! She was Dragon Nation's star detective three years ago! Solved tons of cold cases! Even nabbed countless criminals through the International Police!]
[Exactly! She's always been my dream goddess. I can't believe she joined the show!]
[Just looked her up—last month she took down an entire crime syndicate! Unreal.]
[If she's that strong, isn't Su Shen in trouble now?!]
The audience was stunned.
No one expected that this woman was not only beautiful, but also incredibly capable.
Su Shen might have finally met his match!
Viewers were both thrilled and nervous.
At the scene, Zhang Mingshan smiled and spoke again.
"Since you're from the police too, that's perfect. Please, have a seat."
He gestured for her to sit.
Shangguan Yue nodded and sat down.
Her expression remained unchanged, and she glanced at the blackboard.
"Before we get into it, I need to inform you of something."
"Sure, go ahead."
Wang Tao waved it off casually, brimming with confidence in front of a pretty woman.
But Shangguan Yue didn't even look at him. Her voice remained icy:
"The 50 additional pursuers assigned by the production team—I'll be in full command of them. You are not to interfere in any of my actions."
…
The command room went silent.
Everyone's smiles froze.
They hadn't expected her to demand control of 50 pursuers right out of the gate.
There were only 150 pursuers total. If she took 50, that would render their reinforcements meaningless!
"Miss Shangguan Yue, this—" Zhang Mingshan frowned and tried to speak.
But she interrupted:
"If you want to catch Su Yu, do as I say."
"…Alright."
Zhang Mingshan sighed and looked at the others.
It was clear—they all understood:
This woman was not only cold, but also extremely proud.
Still, they accepted it.
As long as they could catch Su Yu, what was a bit of pride-swallowing?
If it meant catching him, she could have all the pursuers!
"Miss Shangguan Yue, shall we begin now?" Zhang Mingshan asked.
She shook her head.
"No, I want to review your playback first."
She looked toward the blackboard.
At the same time, a computer screen was activated, showing a video playing at 10x speed.
It was a replay of Su Yu stealing the Crimson Moon.
Halfway through the video, she paused it.
"As expected. A high-tech criminal."
"What? You see something?" Wang Tao asked.
The video was paused on Su Yu installing a spectral filter.
This woman had just joined the show—there was no way she'd been briefed about Su Yu beforehand.
So she likely didn't know what that device was.
Wang Tao asked her on purpose—to see if she could actually figure it out.
But the next words out of her mouth left him stunned.
"A spectral filter. He used it to hide the Crimson Moon and then steal it. That was his method."
She had immediately deduced Su Yu's exact method, leaving everyone else in the command room speechless.
They were certain she hadn't been briefed before arriving.
Yet, after watching just one video clip, she not only deduced his technique—she even correctly identified the device?!
Everyone was shocked.
Whatever doubt they had felt about her attitude disappeared instantly.
They were all elites; of course they noticed her cold demeanor earlier. Pretending not to care would be a lie.
But now? Her terrifying ability silenced them.
She was that good.
The livestream went wild again:
[Holy crap! Miss Shangguan Yue is amazing?! She saw through it immediately?!]
[No wonder she handles high-tech crime for the International Police. Incredible.]
[Oh no… I'm starting to worry about Su Shen now…]
[Same! This woman is something else. I still want to watch Su Shen's escape, though…]
[Shangguan Yue is amazing. I'm in love.]
The chat was flooded with admiration.
Back at the scene, Shangguan Yue had fast-forwarded the video to 20x speed.
At that rate, the human eye could barely catch any details.
But Shangguan Yue expressionlessly watched until the end, then paused and thought for a moment.
She turned to the blackboard and began writing something.
Everyone turned their eyes to the board
Everyone couldn't help but look toward the blackboard.
On it, a line of clear, powerful handwriting appeared:
"Weakness: overly dependent on external tools."
At that moment, the entire command center fell completely silent.
This sentence was like a bolt of lightning, striking straight into everyone's minds.
Too dependent on external tools?
They all reflected for a moment—and suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.
That's right!
From the beginning of Su Yu's actions until now, he had relied heavily on tools:
The spectral filter to steal the Crimson Moon.The mimicry skin to disguise himself.The signal jammer to block trackers.The micro drone to confuse their vision...
From beginning to end, Su Yu had depended on high-tech gadgets to pull off all his feats.
This wasn't a shortcoming that had occurred to them before.
After all, being able to use such high-level tools was in itself a powerful advantage.
But now, through Shangguan Yue's perspective, this strength had become a vulnerability!
Because once the use of tools was restricted or interrupted, Su Yu's abilities would be significantly reduced!
This was a brand-new line of thinking.
And it had taken Shangguan Yue only a few minutes after joining to deduce this!
Her judgment was so sharp it was terrifying.
Even Zhang Mingshan, who had been in law enforcement for over a decade, couldn't help but draw in a breath.
The woman in front of them wasn't just cold and beautiful—she was truly formidable.
He had to admit: this time, they might really be able to catch Su Yu.
And in the livestream chat:
[I'm in awe... how did she see through that so quickly?]
[So cool, so composed, and that analytical ability is terrifying!]
[No wonder she's a top investigator at the International Police—this is elite-level thinking.]
[Su God is finally going to meet his match! This is going to be fun.]
[The queen has arrived. Let the hunt begin.]
The chat exploded with excitement once more.
On the scene, Shangguan Yue slowly put down the marker, turned to face the team, and said calmly:
"Starting now, all operations will be rearranged under this premise."
Everyone nodded in agreement—without any hesitation.
No one questioned her authority anymore.
The hunt for Su Yu had entered a new phase.
And this time, the one leading the charge…
Was a goddess of ice and steel—Shangguan Yue.