I! Cleaner!
Chapter 135 - 135: 0116 What do you want to do???_1

*Only slightly better than failure... isn't that still a success?* Although the bureau's evaluation might be low, as long as he completed the investigation into Yang Xin, he'd have the Devil's Badge and Holy Spirit Badge added to his collection. While at it, he also got rid of a whole bunch of rotten scumbags.

So, by his own standards, this mission was a resounding success. Hmm... but he still had to hold back, absolutely had to hold back. The director was obviously quite upset right now, and it wouldn't be a good idea to show too much happiness and risk getting into trouble with him.

"I was reckless."

To avoid the "window to the soul" from exposing his true thoughts, Leon quickly lowered his head and "dejectedly" self-reflected,

"After completing the basic investigation and narrowing down the targets to those five individuals, I should have returned to the bureau immediately to request support. I shouldn't have gone off to investigate Bobby Layne on my own.

"Originally, I thought that even if I was discovered accidentally, relying on the Holy Spirit pendant and Witch's Broom, escaping wouldn't be a problem. But his compatibility with that heart was so high that not only was flying prohibited, but the entire manor was sealed off. I really had no choice..."

*You absolutely had a choice! You were at least ninety percent doing it on purpose!* Remembering Leon's busybody nature, the Red-haired Director couldn't help but glare at him, contemplating the possibility that this little troublemaker did it deliberately.

Leon was usually very cautious. Even in the Purification Bureau, he would unhesitatingly run away at the slightest sign of anything out of the ordinary. This time he didn't come back to call for reinforcements but instead took the risk of confronting the target. He likely discovered a bunch of dirty deeds the Ryan Family had been up to during his investigation, then lost control of his anger and deliberately approached Bobby Layne early to resolve him personally.

But Bobby Layne's compatibility with the Demon's Heart was indeed astonishing. Faced with this low-probability event, Leon's original plan to just take him down was shattered, and he ended up being trapped and unable to leave, which eventually led to the Ryan Blood Night.

As for the over two hundred people who died, the files show they were mostly individuals starting at death row, perfectly fitting the group he loathed and even hated. He probably wasn't unable to save them; he simply didn't intend to save them!

*The kid has turned bad...* Watching Leon "dejectedly" admit his mistake, but whose muscles and posture were so relaxed, showing no real sincerity in his confession, the Red-haired Director ground his teeth in frustration.

This little troublemaker had been with the Purification Bureau for just a month and had already learned to repeatedly brush against the rules' limits to satisfy his excessive sense of justice without actually making mistakes. Just like an old hand who has been in the game for years!

*Damn... Who the hell did he learn this from?*

Without any sense of having led the rookie astray, the Red-haired Director, after roughly deducing the "truth" of that night, glared once more at the pretending Leon but ultimately couldn't bring himself to say anything.

After all, although this little troublemaker was infuriating, he truly was an excellent subordinate, hardworking with impressive talent, diligent with a great attitude... Besides the excess of justice, compared to the pile of eccentric problem-makers in the bureau, he was already the least problematic.

And those who died this time, you couldn't say they deserved it, but they certainly were unspeakably evil. Even hanging each one could be considered a bargain for them. If he were in Leon's place, he might also have been "too late for rescuing," so he'd still have to cover for him a bit this time, to avoid any real trouble coming out of bureau investigations.

*Sigh... There's no such thing as a perfect employee. Tolerate, tolerate.*

After silently reciting "It was me who recruited him" several times, the Red-haired Director comforted himself and let out a long breath. Then he viciously opened a drawer, took out some task orders, slapped them on the table, and looked at Leon with ill intent, saying,

"Alright, stop reflecting. Emma helped you with quite a bit while you were out, but there's still some left. Now that you're discharged from the hospital, catch up!"

*You little troublemaker, making decisions without consulting me, I'll work you to the bone!*

"Okay!"

Hearing there were new tasks to do, Leon felt his spirits lift, strength and confidence surging simultaneously as he eagerly took the task orders to look through.

He now had twelve badges, but only five slots, and one was locked by [Materialism], really not enough. The only way to expand the number of slots was to acquire more Anomalous Objects; these tasks fit right into what he needed.

...

In Pav County, a large number of goats had gone missing. Six herdsmen went looking in the mountains and vanished for three days, only to turn up 800 kilometers away in a brothel, claiming they didn't know how they got there...

Under Master Wilde's Morning Star Troupe, although performances had been ongoing, no one seemed to have touched the food sent into the theater, suspected of a special case occurring...

An arsonist had appeared in Louther Arcade. Witnesses saw him carrying numerous fire-starting tools, walking through several streets and alleys in the wealthy district at night. Witnesses needed to be contacted to trace his whereabouts...

After browsing through the task orders for a while, Leon couldn't help but furrow his brow.

*Why are these all investigation tasks again? And they don't even seem to have much to do with Anomalous Objects?*

Especially those so-called herdsmen. They found receipts and tickets for selling goats and claimed they were kidnapped to the brothel. What's there to investigate? The remaining two situations were just as absurd...

*If I were to guess, the truth of these three matters is probably like this.*

One group denied dirty deeds despite crossing borders, another was a "superior" troupe not accepting free food, and the third was likely Rebel arsonists trying to cause chaos. What anomalies could be found here?

With a flourish, Leon moved the three task orders to the back, deciding not to rush to deal with the first two and tackle the arsonist first. He then looked down at the last task order in his hand.

To go to the Rose Manor of the Marseiny family, rescue the only daughter of the Charl Department Store owner who was kidnapped?

*Marseiny... weren't they the family that colluded with the Scales Gold Sect, causing the Holy Spirit descent incident? Speaking of which, to continue with my [Practitioner] Badge, it seems I'll have to start with the Scales Gold Sect, just the right chance to probe into their situation!*

"I'll do this one first!"

Having finally found a task suitable for himself, Leon's furrowed brow slightly relaxed as he signed his name on the task order and handed it back.

*Going to Rose Manor to save someone... hmm... sounds good.*

Seeing the task order Leon handed back, the Red-haired Director nodded in agreement. Leon getting released so quickly was also thanks to the owner of Charl Department Store, so having him handle the matter seemed fitting.

However, just as the Red-haired Director was about to sign his name, completing the task assignment, he unexpectedly noticed Leon's eager expression.

"..."

*Marseiny... Ryan... Marseiny... Ryan... another noble family up to no good, this little troublemaker better not be planning something big again.*

"Don't rush the task."

Quickly halting his signature, the Red-haired Director warily watched Leon and said,

"Walk me through how you plan to execute this task?"

"Huh?"

Slightly stunned by the Red-haired Director's attitude, Leon thought for a moment and responded,

"Since it's a rescue, I'll probably opt to infiltrate at night, first investigate the situation in the Marseiny family, then..."

*And then create a 'Marseiny Blood Night,' huh?*

"You're switching it to daytime!"

Fearing that Leon might launch into something big again out of excitement mid-investigation, the uncertain Red-haired Director quickly stopped him,

"Besides, you won't need to investigate. The hostage's location has been found by the bureau. Go to the Chief Jerry's office on the first floor and let his 'friends' take you there!"