I! Cleaner!
Chapter 112 - 112: 0097 Target_1

"..."

So... the thing I did at that restaurant, you've actually found out about it already?

Looking at Leon's suddenly tense expression, the female officer couldn't help but blink in speechlessness.

*I thought you were acting so boldly because you had nothing to fear; turns out you really thought you hadn't been exposed?*

"Do you not read the paper usually?"

She made a remark, and noticing Leon's somewhat puzzled look, the female officer couldn't help but tease,

"Actually, you covered your tracks pretty decently—not only did you keep your face covered the whole time, but after your attack, you immediately went to a bustling shopping mall. We couldn't have found you unless you changed your clothes casually in some bathroom.

But your luck was extraordinarily bad, as you ended up getting hit by a falling money box and taken to the hospital. To make things worse, your photo was taken by a reporter from The Sun News and ended up as the headline on the society section.

The editor of Daily News recognized you in less than three seconds after seeing the paper, and once our Secret Investigation Bureau checked the hospital records, naturally, your identity was locked down too."

Ah, this...

Although getting hit by Holy Spirit and ending up in the hospital was an uncontrollable force, Leon's face slightly flushed with embarrassment after just critiquing someone else's carelessness and then having his own screw-up exposed.

"So you..."

"So you've been exposed for quite some time! It's just that, seeing as you're with the Purification Bureau, we haven't arrested you!

Besides, although I might be a bit impatient, I'm still a secret police officer—how could I be as foolish as you think?"

The female officer, having suffered from multiple setbacks in front of Leon, seized the rare chance to regain some pride, lifted her chin slightly, and huffed,

"Do you understand now? There was a reason I've been keeping an eye on you! After discovering that the Rebels infiltrated the police department, how could I just stand by? Naturally, I must be vigilant!"

Upon hearing these words, Leon fell silent for a moment, before speaking up and retorting,

"When you say vigilant... does that include sneaking an attack on my butt while I'm shooting?"

"..."

Hearing Leon's words, the female officer's face fell.

"I just couldn't hold back at the time... Damn Rebels! Didn't we agree to never bring this up again?"

"Alright, I won't bring it up, but as a trade-off, you'd better forget about my affair too!"

After bickering a few times, the two individuals, having resolved their misunderstanding, found themselves appreciating each other much more, transforming from thinking of each other as crazy and a damn Rebel to reckless broad and... a police officer even more radical than the Rebels.

After recalling Leon's "political stand," it was clear neither he nor the Ryan Family was in alignment. Completely assured, the female officer kept the list Leon gave her and then inquired,

"Now that we've found what needed to be found, what's next? What should we do next?"

"Next..."

After gazing at the gradually darkening sky, Leon turned his head to look at the bound female criminal on the couch and thought for a moment before saying,

"My job's done, but considering you've helped me quite a bit, I can assist you in investigating what you need to investigate."

What I need to investigate... The auditor from six years ago?

Understanding Leon's implication, the female officer's expression grew severe as she rose and walked to the sofa's side, earnestly facing the gagged female criminal and saying,

"You should understand by now that there's no chance for you to escape, and once back at the Secret Investigation Bureau, you'll face 24-hour thematic interrogation until you confess everything."

"Mm! Mm!"

"Don't worry, I'm not here to ask about the Rebels right now."

Seeing the female criminal struggling and glaring at her, the female officer took a deep breath, then sincerely continued,

"I know you don't trust me, and you'd prefer to personally take revenge on the Ryan Family than clear your husband's name, but I still hope you'll cooperate with my investigation.

And since the princess-assassination affair is such a big deal, upon returning to the Secret Investigation Bureau, all inquiries directed at you will only target the Rebels themselves. Your husband's case is unlikely to be pursued, hence this is not only my last chance but your last chance too."

After saying all these words, observing the now still female criminal, the female officer tentatively asked,

"Would you cooperate with my investigation? If yes, blink your eyes."

After a moment of hesitation, the female criminal, hearing this, laboriously turned her head to glare at Leon in the distance.

"Relax, everything I wanted to know has been asked already."

Understanding her fear of trick questions about the Rebels, Leon raised an eyebrow and retorted,

"Moreover, think about it, if I intended to extract information from you, would it matter whether you spoke or not?"

"..."

Hearing Leon's retort, the female criminal couldn't help but feel disappointed, blinking her eyes in mild despair.

Indeed, his bizarre interrogation method seemed to just need her awake. Even if she persistently stayed silent, he could still directly extract the answer...

...

"Phew..."

Once the cloth was removed from her mouth, the female criminal first glared at Leon, unwillingly, then took a deep breath and coldly looked at the female officer.

"About my husband's issue, how do you plan to investigate?"

"Start by verifying identities."

After preparing some paper and a pen, the female officer slightly frowned and said,

"Among those capable of harming your husband, the former Minister of Defense of the military department has already been executed by royal order, so the rest are your husband's superior and whoever from the Ryan Family at the time…"

"My husband's superior needn't be checked anymore."

Interrupting the female officer's words, the female criminal first snorted coldly, then said with a bit of grim satisfaction,

"He was one of your Secret Investigation Bureau officers, who disappeared approximately four years ago after work. By the time he was found, he was already decayed. All you need to check is who was running Ryan Armaments Company at that time."

Four years ago...

Hearing this, the female officer was startled and hurriedly asked,

"The former head of the Interrogation Division?"

"That, I am unsure."

The female criminal shook her head, coldly laughed, and said,

"I only know he utterly forgot about my husband. It was only after repeated reminders that he'd remember having such a fool as a subordinate. Isn't it funny?"

"..."

"However, he wasn't completely useless."

Casting a glance at the somewhat uncomfortable expression of the female officer, the female criminal chuckled self-deprecatingly,

"Indeed, I should thank him. If he hadn't begged for his life before dying, claiming he was just a task handler and that someone else was truly after my husband, I wouldn't even know who to hate."

"..."

*Sigh... was it ultimately someone from the Ryan Family?*

Clapping her lips and crossing out "superior," writing Ryan Armaments Company, the female officer turned to glance at Leon beside her.

"The one in charge of the armaments company six years ago was..."

"Bobby Layne."

Recollecting the relevant records, Leon crisply and directly mentioned a name, then said thoughtfully,

"On the list I gave you, he's second. He's the younger brother of the current head of the Ryan Family, with nearly a twenty-year age gap...

Oh, and his brother doesn't have any heirs, so unless something unexpected happens, he's expected to take over the Ryan Family and become the next Duke of Lionheart."