I! Cleaner!
Chapter 148 - 148: 0129 Plot_1

*How could it be so fast?!*

Just as Leon couldn't find an exit and began a violent demolition, a deeply embedded Rebel immediately sensed something abnormal.

Feeling the dungeon being continually destroyed amidst the violent tremors, the scar-faced chief's brow tightened instantly.

Even though he didn't expect to trap them directly, merely trying to delay things to buy some time for his comrades to retreat, the opponent's swift reaction was a bit unexpected. Upon realizing they couldn't escape directly, they immediately began smashing walls. He hadn't even had time to exit from the Secret Investigation Bureau...

"What's happening?"

Sensing his change in expression, the female prisoner whose handcuffs had been removed, couldn't help but ask cautiously,

"Could it be... that there's movement from the Purification Bureau?"

"No."

The scar-faced brawny man shook his head, saying,

"The director of the Virgin Branch of the Purification Bureau is incredibly powerful. Even if most of their strength is tied up with guarding the Anomalous Object, it's not something we can handle. If there's any movement from them, we might as well lay down and wait for death.

The problem lies with the guy in the dungeon. He's causing crazy damage in the real dungeon right now. When he completely tears apart the real dungeon, the replica I created won't hold up."

"How is that possible?!"

Upon hearing the scar-faced brawny man's words, before the female prisoner could speak, another young man next to them looked astonished and said,

"I twisted the stairs directly together both up and down. A normal person should have tried climbing for a while. Not even half a minute has passed, and he's already started smashing walls?"

"I don't know what's happening, but now is not the time to ponder these things."

Quickly passing through the empty hall of the Secret Investigation Bureau, he reached the window and glanced towards the Purification Bureau's direction. After a slight hesitation, the scar-faced chief spoke directly to the two companions,

"You two leave first, take all the intelligence I've collected back, I'll stay."

"Barton!"

Hearing his words, the young man couldn't help but anxiously say,

"You can't stay here; it's so close to the Virgin Branch. Even if our Ability shows barely any fluctuation, it could easily alert them! If that woman makes a move, you're done for!"

"It's alright. I was prepared to sacrifice myself when taking on this undercover mission.

Plus, it's not a sudden decision to stay. After hearing Samantha talk about that person's Ability a few days ago, I already planned on this."

Taking out a token, prying open its case for the two companions to see, the scar-faced brawny man calmly explained,

"Like this one, in the token given to Yisha, there's also one of my 'Ears' hidden. Just while he was interrogating Samantha, I was eavesdropping from upstairs.

Samantha, you've experienced his interrogation twice firsthand, you should understand how terrifying that newbie's Ability at the Virgin Branch is. Whether you talk or not doesn't hinder him from getting the answers to his questions.

That Ability is extremely dangerous to us. No one can keep secrets from him. If he starts assisting Yisha in investigating the Rebels, then none of us can escape. Eventually, we'll be completely captured, so that person must die!"

"Indeed... I think just like Barton..."

After listening to the scar-faced chief, the female prisoner couldn't help but clench her fists slightly and then nod in agreement with fear in her eyes,

"That person is really like a Demon, and I don't just mean his manipulation techniques; it's also the feeling he gives people.

Honestly, when I look at him, I sometimes hallucinate as if sharp devilish horns grow out of his head. If we can take him down early, then paying some Cost would be worth it..."

"But surely it doesn't have to be Barton staying behind!"

Seeing the other two agreeing on this "life for a life" solution, the young man said urgently,

"We're in the dark, and he's in the light! There will definitely be other opportunities to take him down! Like trying to frame him, or kidnapping his family, or even staging an ambush assassination..."

"No, those may not necessarily solve him."

The scar-faced brawny man pondered for a moment, then shook his head saying,

"Although, after hearing Samantha's words, I thought of dealing with him, Yisha suddenly brought him to our doorstep, which indeed caught me off guard. And just the moment I decided to take this chance to kill him, he raised his head and glanced at me.

So if I'm not mistaken, this person's Ability consumption is very low, allowing it to stay activated all day. If someone harbors intense animosity towards him, he immediately notices and prepares in advance..."

"Wait a minute?!"

Upon hearing this, the female prisoner couldn't help but exclaim in shock,

"Are you saying that before he came downstairs, he sensed your hostility towards him? Doesn't that mean..."

"You're not wrong, that's indeed the situation."

The scar-faced brawny man said helplessly upon hearing her words,

"Before interrogating you, he probably had some guesses. After he and Yisha entered the dungeon, repeatedly seeing my name on the registration, he probably had a sense of my identity, which is why he tricked your Anomalous Object out of you."

"..."

"But it's not a total loss."

Seeing the face of the female prisoner filled with regret and remorse, the scar-faced brawny man sought to console her,

"Even though he figured me out, I also realized he knew I was a spy, so I made my move before they even entered the dungeon, which gave me this direct opportunity to take him down!"

At this point, the scar-faced brawny man spoke with firm eyes,

"So listen to me! You two leave immediately; the Ability I bestowed on you is minimal, but it's enough to avoid people on the road, getting you out of the municipal area."

The young man hesitated,

"And you..."

"Go quickly!"

"Let's go, at the very least, we must get Barton's intelligence back!"

"..."

"Sigh!!!"

Under the repeated persuasion of the two seniors, the young man stomped his foot vigorously, then picked up the female prisoner, and without a backward glance, he ran out of the deserted hall of the Secret Investigation Bureau.

It was daytime, and there were quite a few people coming and going on the surrounding streets. But strangely, everyone seemed oblivious to the two of them.

Everywhere they passed, the people around would suddenly vanish one by one. When they left, the people reappeared somewhere slightly farther from where they disappeared, as if in a different world from them...

Go ahead, go ahead; as long as the intelligence reaches its destination, years of undercover work wouldn't be in vain.

Standing at the entrance of the Secret Investigation Bureau, looking at the retreating backs of his two companions, the scar-faced brawny man couldn't help but raise his hand, touch the scar tracing from his face to his Ear, then smile with some peace of mind, and turned to walk towards the stairwell.

*At least it's one for two, not a bad trade!*

Also, since I didn't expect to make it back... I might as well make a bigger scene!