I! Cleaner!
Chapter 173 - 173: Investigative Doubts (Part 2)_1

*Why was my psychological evaluation filled with a series of question marks?*

Recognizing the text reflected in his pupils from the Young Ha he was observing, Leon couldn't help but slightly furrow his brow upon seeing the seven question marks following the psychological status section.

After receiving a reminder from the Red-haired Director, Leon exercised the utmost caution, seating himself with two investigators on the right side of the sofa, near a storage cabinet. He discreetly sent Young Ha, who was holding a small mirror, into the glass of the cabinet's open glass door.

Under normal circumstances, the position where Leon sat wouldn't allow him to see the contents of the investigation form. But with the help of the "Mirror Dog," every word the two investigators wrote on the paper was reflected into his pupils without missing a single detail. He saw the series of question marks as soon as they were written down.

*Nevertheless, despite the peculiar evaluation of my psychological state, it seems that my overall evaluation was quite favorable.*

Cooperating with the elderly investigator, Leon answered some not-so-pointed questions. Despite the prior warning from the director to "be careful of this person," his impression of the elderly investigator continued to rise as he saw a dozen or so evaluations categorized as "outstanding" and "excellent."

Even after being chased out of the director's office and having a minor conflict, the elderly investigator managed the questioning without bias, even mildly protecting him on trivial matters, which was quite impressive.

In comparison to the female investigator next to him, who marked many crosses on his evaluation and liked to create issues out of thin air, always steering topics towards the entire Virgo Branch, even hinting that he could report his colleagues—she was significantly better.

...

"Mr. Lyon, we have finished our questions. Thank you for your cooperation,"

The elderly investigator stood up and shook hands cordially with Leon, without sharing the results, and then left Leon's office with the silent female investigator.

Shortly after, having completely exited the Virgin Branch's vicinity, the elderly investigator glanced at the female investigator, whose expression was quite peculiar. He tugged the corner of his mouth and smiled, inquiring,

"Eisha, what do you think of this person today?"

"..."

The female investigator remained silent for a moment after hearing this, then sighed and said,

"Honestly... he seems to be a rare good person. Not only is he kind-hearted, but he is also diligent and meticulous, hardworking and honest yet not obstinate, and he seems quite intelligent.

Senior Camus, from my perspective, he is practically the ideal template for a Cleaner. It's really a shame for him to stay in a place like the Virgin Branch."

"Oh? No wonder your evaluations of him were so low, so you used the low evaluations to help transfer him to a branch with a better environment?"

"Yes."

The female investigator nodded, speaking with a hint of admiration in her eyes,

"Senior Camus, according to our previous division of labor, I was responsible for investigating him as a person, while you were responsible for investigating Ryan Blood Night. Although we exchanged information beforehand, some things just don't manifest in the data.

Before joining the Virgin Branch, he was almost driven to the brink by money several times; presumably, his desire in this aspect should be quite intense. Yet, he never became a slave to money—not even Scales Gold Sect's Holy Spirit could control him.

Aside from money, his desire for power is also very weak; he is quite resistant to becoming a Duke and tried to escape as soon as he recovered from his injuries. These things can't be faked. He indeed isn't a greedy person—the only thing he truly values seems to be the emotional bonds between people.

He not only treats his family well, taking care of his younger siblings after his parents' death, but also remembers all the good deeds done to him. Even with those people at the Virgin Branch, he gets along quite harmoniously, which is really remarkable."

Hearing the female investigator's words, the elderly investigator seemed to have discovered something amusing, and he couldn't help but chuckle slightly.

The corners of his mouth naturally turned upwards, paired with crescent eyes filled with kindness and deep smile lines by his eyes and mouth, making him seem approachable when he smiled. However...

"Eisha, you have completely read him wrong this time."

Shaking his head slightly, the elderly investigator took out his investigation form and handed it over.

The female investigator took it and was shocked to find it filled with eye-catching red crosses and numerous comments like "Dangerous!" "Must be monitored!" "Recommend thorough investigation!"—completely different from the form Leon had seen.

"He seemed too normal. And within our Purification Bureau, the more normal a person appears, the more terrifying they often are!"

Facing the female investigator's slightly confused gaze, the elderly investigator shook his head and explained,

"The Cleaners are constantly exposed to the corrosion from Anomalous Objects, witnessing the most extreme human evils repeatedly during their missions, and engaging in brutal life-and-death battles with countless entities coveting this world.

Eisha, always remember: the biggest influences on a person's character and behavior are always their encounters and experiences. Someone engaged in such work is bound to deviate from the realm of a normal human continuously, so how could he behave so normally and maintain such an unusual stability?"

"This..."

Hearing the elderly investigator's words, the female investigator was stunned. She couldn't help but express her doubt,

"Could it be that he's just recently joined the Purification Bureau, so he hasn't changed too..."

"It's not a matter of time or the strength of the change, but a certain more 'solid' feeling. Even with abilities far exceeding an ordinary person's, there's no deviation in his self-awareness at all.

Right now, he still believes himself to be part of the 'ordinary people,' even genuinely treating the Purification Bureau's tasks as a similar job to that of a civil servant. This eerie sense of stability is truly terrifying. Just thinking about it makes one's skin crawl."

Saying this, the elderly investigator pondered briefly before shaking his head again,

"Moreover, he didn't behave quite as normally as he appeared... you know? He was watching us write that investigation form the entire time."

"Huh?"

"Just like that Sewer Emperor, he also keeps a pet from the Mirror World, which stayed in the glass beside us the entire time, projecting every word you wrote into his eyes."

"..."

As the female investigator looked utterly baffled, the elderly investigator sighed and began elaborating on his findings,

"Not only that, the Ryan Blood Night is closely connected to him. I strongly suspect that those people didn't actually die at Bobby Laien's hands—they were killed by him. When I traced back the scenes, Bobby Laien seemed equally shocked by the events, his eyes full of desperation.

But this person was meticulous, never revealing any flaws. All interactions with Bobby Laien and that Goat Demon happened within the mental realm. I had no way to eavesdrop by tracing back the scenes.

Even the Heart of Ambition submitted to the bureau didn't seem to have any influence from him and consistently claimed that the person who acted was Bobby Laien.

Besides that, I went to the Secret Investigation Bureau and traced back the events before and after the Ryan Blood Night, observing his two interrogations of that female Rebel. This person... how should I put it? He has a strange, innate talent for playing with the human mind..."

After contemplating briefly, the elderly investigator solemnly summarized,

"In conclusion... he is most likely a madman!"

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