I! Cleaner!
Chapter 253 - 253: 0213 Because I have a big heart_2

Unfortunately, whether it was his reaction speed or physical fitness, Prince Freckles was far too lacking.

He had just turned his body around, not even having taken the first step, when someone grabbed him by the back of the neck and, using sheer force, dragged him back.

"Relax, I'm not going to hit you this time, I just need your help with something."

After flexing his twitchy right hand, Leon restrained the impulse to give him another slap and spoke up amidst the maid's screams outside the door,

"Tell me, does your royal family have a way to directly contact the headquarters of the Purification Bureau?"

...

Because the headquarters of the Purification Bureau was so hidden, even Senior Jerry, a Level Two crisis handler, didn't know how to find the headquarters. Thus, Leon naturally aimed his plans at the royal family.

As for the reason, after he and Senior Emma gave Prince Joshua a joint male-female combo, the King immediately sent a complaint letter to the headquarters that same day, and the director promptly received a reprimand request for the two.

So, the royal family definitely had the contact of the headquarters, and it was pretty fast!

Thinking about this, Leon, who was worried that the inquiry might change, immediately pulled Senior Jerry along for a second visit with Prince Freckles, intending to use the royal family's channels to report the Aquarius Director's plot to the headquarters.

It's just... it seemed that a certain prince was not very willing to cooperate.

"You... you let me go!"

After waiting a while with his eyes closed and shivering, but not feeling a slap land on his face, Prince Joshua, who for the first time faced Leon without getting hit, finally regained a little bit of his lost courage and defiantly warned,

"This time is different from last time, don't think you can use that excuse of helping me break free from control! If you dare to hit me again, I'll..."

"Enough, I already said I won't hit you!"

Seeing Prince Freckles suddenly become defiant, Leon, eager to report the news to the headquarters and pin down the Aquarius Director for good, had no mood to argue with him and urged him directly,

"I have urgent matters to notify the headquarters; you must take me through the royal family's contact method!"

"..."

So... this bastard needs something from me now?

Hearing Leon's words, Prince Freckles was slightly stunned, then a sudden gleam appeared in his eyes. Previously worn out by a nightmare, he suddenly perked up.

"Let go!"

Wrenching his collar back from Leon's hand and finally getting his feet on the ground, Prince Joshua straightened his crumpled collar while coldly sneering,

"You want my help? You are simply... um..."

Seeing Leon's slightly narrowed eyes and his right hand unconsciously lifting, having been beaten twice, Prince Freckles instinctively swallowed back the words "wishful thinking."

"Taking you through the royal family's channels to contact the Purification Bureau, isn't entirely impossible."

After rationally revising his statement, Joshua crossed his arms and looked up arrogantly at Leon, who was much taller, ordering with a haughty tone,

"But you must first apologize to me, bow, and then..."

"I'm sorry, it was my fault before."

Before Joshua could finish speaking, Leon, anxious to deal with the Aquarius Director, couldn't be bothered to bicker with him and directly offered a very insincere apology, then warned with narrowed eyes,

"Prince Joshua, don't push your luck."

Don't push my luck? Do you think I'm stupid?

Hearing Leon's warning, Prince Freckles couldn't help but let out a sneer.

It's hard enough to get a chance to hold something over you; if I don't take it all back this time, who knows when I'll get another chance.

"I'm not done speaking."

Seeing Leon for the first time humble and obsequious in front of him due to needing something, Joshua only felt an intense satisfaction and thus ordered haughtily,

"If you want my help, you must kneel and kowtow to me! Then smack yourself! At least fi..."

"Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!"

I already told you not to push your luck.

Raising his hand in left-to-right punches and delivering five hard slaps to his out-of-line little brother-in-law, Leon coldly asked, as he looked at Joshua, who was slapped to the ground,

"As per your request, I've finished with the five slaps, is my apology accepted?"

"..."

Is this your attitude when you need someone?

Feeling the painfully familiar sensation on his face, Joshua's gaze instantly cleared up, and he started to feel relieved that he'd only said "five." If he had managed to extend it to "ten," with this brother-in-law's style, the slaps on his face might have increased tenfold...

Hm... wait? Brother-in-law?

Discovering something strange suddenly appeared in his head, Prince Freckles was at a loss and began to recall.

Wait a minute! Wasn't I an only child? I don't even have a sister, so how could I have a... um? I actually do have a sis... that woman... Veronica?!

...

"Mm?"

Right when Prince Freckles in the Royal Palace suddenly regained his lost memory, an elder with narrow eyes, and slightly downturned corners of his mouth and brows, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in surprise.

The [Lost Past] was unlocked? Did Nathan suddenly have a change of heart? Or was it...

Thinking of this, the elder slightly lowered his head, glancing towards a brilliantly red-haired woman in the position left vacant by the Virgo Director, and received an exceptionally bright smile from her.

"..."

I see...

Seeing the smile on the Red-haired Director's face, the clarity appeared in the Aquarius Director's eyes.

He had been planning to have Nathan retrieve the photos when Olivia initiated the inquiry, intending to leave the Virgo Branch voluntarily. She likely had a similar plan.

She probably had the Purification Bureau's cleaner find the hidden locations of those Rebels while attending the inquiry, managing to break Phoebe's ability.

Huh, she had indeed thought along the same lines.

After slightly shaking his head, the Aquarius Director withdrew his gaze, sitting expressionlessly in his director seat while pondering.

The headquarters of the Purification Bureau was in a hollowed-out asteroid, over seventy thousand kilometers from the surface in a straight line. Even if he realized something was wrong and rushed back, it would certainly be too late, making her choice a great one.

Well... hopefully Nathan could evacuate in time; otherwise, he might be in trouble.

...

Nicely done!

Having also noticed the alteration of memories, the Red-haired Director couldn't help but give Leon a mental thumbs-up as she glanced at the Aquarius Director, who was quite taken aback.

I had given Little Leon two weeks' time, but he solved the princess problem in less than three days, completing a third of the task. Seems his undercover operation was quite smooth.

Moreover, removing this memory ability would certainly alarm that future Prince Joshua. With Leon's cautious character, he wouldn't act rashly unless he had discovered that prince's identity or confirmed he didn't possess the capturing ability.

Now that the memory ability had been removed, that future Prince Joshua might have already been captured. Even if he wasn't caught, likely a good amount had been discovered, suggesting Leon's operation was nearing its end.

More importantly, from undercover beginning to end took just over two days. In such a short time, Little Leon certainly couldn't make much of a mess. I no longer had to worry about him going undercover only to become the Rebel leader~

'Olivia?'

The moment she noticed the joy, a subtle spiritual fluctuation emanated from the Lion Sub-bureau's seat beside her.

Watching her smiling good friend, Beverly, the Director of the Lion Bureau, sneakily stuffed a small cookie into her mouth while inquiring with curiosity via thought,

'Your bureau ranked last in the year-end review, and the director scolded you so harshly. How come you can still laugh?'