I! Cleaner!
Chapter 146 - 146: 0127 Ordinary person_1

[Obtained usable anomalous object "Blood-Polluted Plague Belt," heterochromatic badge "Materialist Soul (Crimson)" hidden trait activated]

[Materialist Soul (Abnormal·Crimson·Cannot Upgrade): ...]

[Equipped Effect: ...]

[Advancement Route: ...]

[Hidden Trait: Badge Slot +3, Current Slot Number: 6, Total Anomalous Objects Needed to Unlock the Next Slot: 8]

[*Your Contamination Value increased*]

[Current Contamination Value: 2.8]

...

The slot indeed increased by one, but the number of anomalous objects needed to unlock the next slot actually jumped from four to eight...

Seeing the explanation on the badge panel, Leon couldn't help but sigh softly.

Counting the [Plague-Infected Blood Band] he just obtained through "friendly exchange," he currently possessed four anomalous objects in total: a goat head, broom, pendant, and bandage, far from the next "slot opening."

As for Young Ha, who was sleeping soundly on the goat's head, although he had his own anomalous object panel, he wasn't counted, probably because he was alive and didn't qualify as an anomalous "object," or maybe because he was still a puppy, a child laborer not given a position.

Hmm... the latter seemed more likely.

After stroking Young Ha's short fur, which felt particularly good, Leon watched the little worker flip over and continue sleeping soundly, even snoring lightly. He couldn't help but let out a light laugh, then nodded slightly toward the female prisoner who was glaring at him angrily.

"Thank you."

"..."

Thank you, my ass!!!

Seeing Leon politely nod and thank her, the female prisoner, whose bandage had been "forcibly taken," wanted to curse him out but worried that angering him might harm her companion who had infiltrated the Secret Investigation Bureau. In the end, she could only grit her teeth and turn her head in silence.

Demon!

This damn guy, who appeared harmless on the surface, turned into a heart-playing demon once he dropped his disguise!

*Once I'm out of here, I must tell others not to be fooled by his appearance. This Purification Bureau guy is ten times more dangerous than he seems!*

"By the way, before leaving, I have a few more questions I'd like to ask you."

After glancing at the female prisoner, whose soul was half-resentful and half-fearful, Leon hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"If you successfully escape from here, do you still plan to continue being a Rebel?"

"???"

What did he mean? What did he mean by that question!

As she stared blankly, the female prisoner's soul began to churn despite saying nothing, and Leon shook his head:

"Although you appear normal, the soul never lies.

Your soul harbors a plethora of emotions, yet lacks the *fear of death*. But if you were truly someone unafraid of death, when I pointed out you had a mole in the Secret Investigation Bureau, your fear of death temporarily surfaced.

So I believe the mole in the Secret Investigation Bureau must have promised to rescue you, which is why your potential rescue was directly tied to whether he was exposed. That's why you would rather hand over the bandage to silence me, right?"

"..."

Facing Leon, who took less than five minutes to strip away all her secrets, the female prisoner felt a chill in her heart and plunged into deep despair.

"Right! It's all right!!!"

Knowing there was no point in lying before this "devil" who could discern people's hearts, the female prisoner, resigning herself to her fate, glared at him and said through gritted teeth:

"Bobby Layne may be dead, but my husband's vengeance is not over! It wasn't just the brain-dead nobles of the Ryan Family that killed him, but this Kingdom that is rotten to its core!

Since my revenge isn't over, if I manage to escape, of course, I'll continue being a Rebel! And I'll do it until I die!"

"Okay, I understand."

After seeing the female prisoner's extremely "sincere" soul, Leon couldn't help but shake his head again and then said with a slight apology:

"Sorry, once I get out, I'll immediately take down that spy."

"You?!"

Hearing Leon's words, the female prisoner couldn't help but shout in shock and anger:

"You just took my stuff! Damn it! You tricked me?!"

"Well... I didn't promise not to capture him, I only promised to stay silent. In the words of our chief, this is called separating different issues."

After thickening his skin and saying this rather shameless line, Leon couldn't help but feel his face heat up, then said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Sorry, if your attacks only targeted officials, I might not have done this, but every time you launch an attack, countless ordinary people are caught in the crossfire, and I can't turn a blind eye.

Moreover, both you and that director of the Secret Investigation Bureau have shown significant interest in me, with him even harboring great hostility towards me.

Considering the way you Rebels conduct your business, there's a substantial likelihood you'll target my family, so I must prepare in advance.

By the way, just to be safe, I need to confirm, that scar-faced director is indeed the spy you planted in the Secret Investigation Bureau, right?"

"I don't know!"

Hearing Leon's inquiry and knowing he was about to start his "mind-reading performance" again, the female prisoner desperately struggled, wanting to bash her head unconscious.

But as the prime suspect in the assassination of the Princess, she was firmly strapped to the chair, unable to make any significant moves, only causing the chains around her to clatter noisily.

"Seems I guessed right."

Gleaning the answer via soul vision, Leon continued asking amid the female prisoner's furious glares:

"Next question, does he possess anomalous objects?"

"I don't know!!"

"So he does have anomalous objects... Is he weaker or stronger than you?"

"I don't know!!!"

"Is he somewhat stronger than you? Do you know what his ability is?"

"..."

*Is it that she genuinely doesn't know this time?*

After attempting questions from different angles without extracting more intelligence, Leon sighed, then stood up from his seat.

"Thank you for your cooperation, goodbye."

"You... you're despicable! Shameless!"

Seeing Leon's shameless trickery, taking away her bandage rights, the female prisoner couldn't help but struggle frantically, roaring hysterically:

"Stop pretending to be a good person, saying you can't turn a blind eye... You're just stronger than me! Would you dare face the truly strong ones?

If you truly think you're a good guy, go take out all those garbage! I'm disgusted looking at you! You're nothing but a hypocritical bastard!"

"..."

Hearing the female prisoner's expletive-laden rant, Leon paused in his steps out of the interrogation room. After considering for a moment, he nodded:

"You're right."

"???"

In her somewhat confused demeanor, Leon sighed again, candidly admitting:

"And I'm not only hypocritical but cowardly. While disliking many things, I lack the courage to risk everything and change them;

I'm not only cowardly but also awkward, often unable to completely look away, interfering with things I have no business with;

I'm not only awkward but also reckless, knowing that taking action brings trouble and puts me in danger, yet frequently unable to restrain myself..."

"I'm indeed rather unsuccessful; sometimes I even quite detest myself."

"..."

Faced with Leon's sincere self-analysis, listening to his self-assessment even more harsh than her own words, the female prisoner couldn't help but be utterly bewildered.

"Then you... then you..."

"I'm just an ordinary person and only do what I can, as for the rest..."

After glancing at the panel, shining with its array of badges, Leon's right hand tightened slightly, a trace of imperfect determination in his eyes.

"That will depend on how high I can eventually climb!"

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