I! Cleaner!
Chapter 125 - 125: Being the 0108 director is not easy~_1

What? Little Lyon has already been taken away?

Listening to the situation relayed by the gentle woman in front of him, the Red-haired Director instinctively squinted his fox-like eyes and asked with an unpleasant expression,

"How did it happen so quickly? In a case of this magnitude, normally, wouldn't it take three weeks to investigate?"

"I also find it a bit strange."

Emma, who took the Red-haired Director's order to pick up the person, but ended up empty-handed, frowned and said,

"Although leaving the death row is a good thing, the person who took Leon away must have a very special identity. No matter how I asked, the people over there wouldn't tell me anything."

"That part isn't hard to guess."

After squinting his eyes and pondering for a moment, the Red-haired Director, familiar with the situation in the Capital City, spoke,

"The Duke of Lionheart is the vice-chairman of the Upper House. Although the Lionheart Family has declined considerably in recent decades, they are still recognized as representative of the Old Nobility's dignity, so this case is indeed quite troublesome.

The only ones who can interfere in a case of this magnitude, taking someone away before the investigation is complete, apart from us, are the chairman of the Upper House, the Prime Minister, and the Princess who represents the King's will."

When saying this, the Red-haired Director glanced at Emma to observe her expression and then continued to explain,

"Due to the coup six years ago, the chairman's seat in the Upper House is temporarily vacant, and it's unlikely the Prime Minister could respond so quickly, so the person who took him could only be the Princess."

"I see."

Hearing this, Emma nodded and then said calmly,

"If it was the Princess who took him away, Leon's safety should no longer be an issue... Do you need me to go over there and bring him back?"

"No, the less we intervene in normal society, the stronger the suppression effect of the Watcher's Palace, and the lower the intensity of Abnormalities within that range.

Moreover, the Princess taking him away might actually be the best result. As long as she can overpower the Prime Minister and the merchants' association, Leon can return on his own, but it might take ten days to half a month of confinement."

After rejecting Emma's offer, the Red-haired Director couldn't help but sigh as he looked at her eyes, as calm as calm could be.

"Emma, six years ago, when I couldn't agree to help with that favor, were you..."

"Director, let's not talk about the past."

Interrupting the Red-haired Director, Emma lowered her gaze slightly and spoke calmly,

"Back then, I was immature and didn't understand your difficulties. You took me in despite the pressure, and that was already incredibly difficult. I shouldn't have made such excessive demands."

"..."

"But you still haven't given up. Have you?"

Looking at her good friend who avoided her gaze, the Red-haired Director rubbed his brow vigorously and then said, full of weariness,

"With your skills, you haven't needed to practice firearms for a long time, yet in the past two years, you've focused specifically on sniping, and even made an agreement with Little Lyon to have him use that goat's *soul vision* to help you once..."

"That shouldn't violate Bureau regulations, right?"

For the second time interrupting the Red-haired Director, Emma said calmly,

"I won't use any Anomalous Object, and Leon won't know anything; it has nothing to do with the Bureau.

Even after I complete my revenge, I don't plan to run. I'll turn myself in immediately. Can't a life for a life be fair?"

"Yes, of course it can..."

Seeing her gaze, ten times firmer than a rock, knowing he couldn't possibly persuade her, the Red-haired Director reluctantly nodded, harboring one last hope,

"And what about your daughter, is she prepared?"

Hearing the Red-haired Director's question, Emma remained silent for a moment before evading the question,

"There are already 997 people named Alman dead beneath the redwoods in front of my house, two more won't make a difference."

Sharply catching the brief hesitation in her eyes, the Red-haired Director quickly said,

"But really, can't you wait a little longer?"

"I've waited for six years..."

"Since you've already waited six years, why not wait just a little longer, not too much longer, just for another month."

Gently holding Emma's arm to prevent her from leaving, the Red-haired Director spoke softly,

"Think about your daughter, her birthday is coming soon. I have no right to stop you from seeking revenge, but why not wait one more month and spend her last birthday with her, okay?"

"..."

"I'll... I'll think about it..."

"You think about it first, and when you decide, remember to let me know in advance."

Letting go of Emma's arm and watching her leave his office, the Red-haired Director leaned back in his chair, full of melancholy, wishing for nothing more than to drown his woes in drink.

First, there was the promising newcomer, whom he praised highly in front of the Taurus Director, inexplicably caught up in the Ryan Family's internal strife, and now suspected of being the murderer of noble families.

Next, his good friend and the Bureau's ace employee, after enduring for six relentless years, was finally ready to abandon everything to avenge her family betrayed and executed during the coup.

Apart from these two issues, he still had to keep a close watch on the aristocrats colluding with the Scales Gold Sect, prepare a countermeasure for the True God behind the Red Brick Road Hospital incident, reprimand and deal with the clearly overstepping Scales Gold Sect, investigate several recent Anomalies appearing in the Capital City, and initiate an investigation into the Aquarius Director...

"Sigh!!!"

After a heavy sigh, and feeling overwhelmed, the Red-haired Director grabbed a bottle, downed a large gulp of tea, then pulled out a discarded File, listing out all the issues to be resolved on its back, and sat in his chair pondering deeply.

Originally, Little Lyon's matter was the most urgent, but since he was taken from death row by the Princess, it's no longer an immediate concern. He just needed to prepare for the Bureau's ensuing investigation.

Emma's issue was a bit more pressing, but there wasn't much he could do at the moment, relying on her daughter's birthday to buy time, hoping for a solution soon.

As for the rest... the investigation into the Aquarius Director would take time to confirm; the several Anomalies in the Capital City could be dealt with by sending other Cleaners; the True God behind the Red Brick Road Hospital had been quiet so far.

And after the Scales Gold Sect caused trouble, worrying about his retribution, they've long since gone into hiding, ceasing almost all activities, with no leads on them whatsoever, even the nobles colluding with them are now...

...

"Knock, knock, knock."

Just as she was fretting over the list on the desk, wondering where to begin, a knock sounded at the office door.

"Come in."

With the Red-haired Director's response, the office door swung open, and a dark-faced, kind-looking old man, bloodshot eyes and all, strode in carrying a bag of things.

"Who are you?"

Facing the Red-haired Director's curious inquiry, the old man didn't immediately answer but placed the cloth bag on her desk before speaking,

"I'm the owner of the Charl Department Store. This is the Purification Bureau's branch in the Capital City, right?"

After briefly introducing himself, old Charl untied the cloth bag, taking out four locked metal boxes, and arranged them on the desk.

"In these four boxes are something you call 'Anomalous Object.' When I encounter an insoluble problem, if I meet its conditions, it answers and helps solve a question."

Is this.... an Anomalous Object delivered straight to us?

Covering the list on the desk with his hand to keep it from the man's view, the Red-haired Director nodded, squinting his eyes slightly,

"Yes, this is indeed the Purification Bureau, and we do handle Anomalous Objects. But we don't typically accept employment, and even our existence is confidential.

So, could you tell me how you know about us and why you want to give us this Anomalous Object?"

Looks like I found the right place.

Hearing the Red-haired Director's words, old Charl, exhausted, breathed a sigh of relief and pointed to the boxes on the desk with a bit of excitement,

"It told me!"

"A few days ago, my daughter was kidnapped and still hasn't returned. So I asked it a question, and it said to deliver it here to you, and my daughter would be saved!"

Daughter kidnapped?

Catching the key phrase, the Red-haired Director raised an eyebrow, recalling the information Jerry's rat friends gathered and the Holy Spirit incident report submitted by Leon.

Lionheart Ryan, Rose Marsini, Shield York.

These three noble families teamed up against Charl Department Store, failed, and found themselves driven into a corner. The Holy Spirit they summoned was dealt with by Leon, so they resorted to kidnapping the Charl Department Store owner's daughter...

"It can be done!"

Promising old Charl, the Red-haired Director placed the four small boxes into her drawer, glanced at the relieved old man and said with some difficulty,

"However, although we can save your daughter, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while, I'm sorry..."

Wait a while longer?

Hearing the Red-haired Director's words, old Charl, having just relaxed slightly, tensed anew, hurriedly inquiring,

"Why wait? Can't she be found and returned soon?"

"She could originally."

With a half-genuine sigh, the Red-haired Director said with a rather complex expression,

"But we have very few employees skilled at finding people. The person best suited for this got into a little bit of trouble recently."

Pinching his right thumb and index finger to indicate a "tiny bit," the Red-haired Director said with an expression of "helplessness,"

"He got tangled in the Ryan Family incident, even framed as the culprit of the 'Ryan Blood Night.' Although the Princess wishes to protect him, many of the councilors backing the merchants' association's big businessmen are refusing to let him go, so the Prime Minister and the Lower House haven't resolved it yet..."

"Tell me that person's name!"

Although tormented by his daughter Emma's abduction, after years in the business world, old Charl immediately understood the Red-haired Director's implication and straightforwardly promised,

"I am the vice-president of the merchants' association. As long as I can ensure my daughter's safety, I can get your person out in two days tops!"

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