Chapter 145

When Leon saw the stubborn expression on the face of the Red-haired Bureau Director, he actually believed her for a moment. Although the director liked to deceive people when she was sober, now that she was this drunk, there’s no way she could still be subconsciously fooling around with him, right?

But, Leon’s trust lasted for less than a second before he himself crushed it.

The building of the Clearing Bureau may cover a large area, but compared to nearly 130 million humans, it still appears too small. Forget about just the fifth and sixth floors of this building; even if you add up the entire area of the Public Security Bureau, it would still be impossible to fit so many people.

It must have been something she blurted out while drunk, right? “Don’t worry, don’t worry.”

Holding the Red-haired Bureau Director’s arm over his shoulder, he simultaneously bent his knee to give her butt a little push, adjusting her into a position that was easier to carry. As he carried her upstairs, he coaxed her gently: “I’m really good at cursing people. If those people insult you, I’ll curse them back for you.”

“Liar, someone as honest as you couldn’t possibly know how to curse.”

“I’m not lying.”

“If you’re not lying, why won’t you look me in the eyes? Are you afraid I’ll see through your lies?”

“…”

“Just look at me already! I don’t believe what you say; you like to lie. I only believe what your eyes tell me.”

“…”

So, in your eyes, am I honest or not? Seeing that the Red-haired Bureau Director in his arms started struggling again due to his lack of response, Leon had no choice but to open his badge panel, switching out his silver-level “Elite Performer” badge. Then, looking down at her seriously, he said, “I’m not lying, I’m really good at cursing. If those over a hundred million people upstairs insult you, I’ll curse them back for you.”

“In that case…you better keep your word…if they insult me, you must help me curse them back!”

Staring at Leon’s eyes for a long time, the Red-haired Bureau Director finally calmed down. Clutching his collar, she quietly instructed him, “But don’t go too far. It was my doing, so it’s only fair if they insult me… I just…just…have been cursed for too long, and going up there alone is kind of scary…”

“…”

Seeing the Red-haired Bureau Director curling up with tears welling in her eyes, Leon couldn’t help but pause momentarily, sensing that her words might contain some hidden information. It wasn’t just drunken babble; there might really be something upstairs…

Could there be any danger?

After standing on the second floor of the stairwell for a bit with the Red-haired Bureau Director in his arms, Leon hesitantly asked:

“Director, do those people who will curse you ever come down?”

“No.”

The Red-haired Bureau Director shook her head, leaning against Leon with a hazy gaze.

“They…all stay on the fifth or sixth floor, responsible for guarding the top ten…twelve ant nests. Unless someone enters the fifth floor, they won’t come down.”

Twelve ant nests?

After noting down this cryptic name and hearing that the 130 million “people” wouldn’t come down, Leon finally felt slightly relieved. He carefully carried the Red-haired Bureau Director out of the stairwell, almost inching step by step, and entered the same meeting room where the Taurus Director had visited last time.

After laying the Red-haired Bureau Director on the sofa in the meeting room, Leon rummaged through the messy room and found a thick cashmere blanket under a pile of empty wine bottles in the corner. He covered her with it, then picked up the sofa cushion from the carpet, dusted it off, and propped up her head with it.

Phew…finally managed to take care of her.

Looking at the Director lying motionlessly on the sofa cushion, following him only with her eyes, Leon couldn’t help but let out a long breath.

A normal drunkard is already troublesome enough. A potentially formidable fighter full of secrets is twice the trouble. But fortunately, everything went relatively smoothly. He managed to coax her upstairs and settle her down, repaying her a little favor.

“It’s late, you should rest early. I’m going downstairs to sleep.”

After bidding the increasingly drowsy Red-haired Bureau Director goodbye, Leon squatted down to tuck the blanket around her, preparing to leave.

“I knew you were lying to me~”

Loosening Leon’s collar button and pulling out the hair tied around his neck with her little finger, the woman, flushed with alcohol, grinned smugly. She lightly pulled the hair tied around Leon’s neck, bringing his face closer, and winked at him mischievously with her fox-like eyes clouded by intoxication.

“You promised to help me curse people, but now that you’ve tricked me into bed, you want to run away? Dream on!”

“…”

Troublesome… I should have poured her two more bottles first, knocked her out completely before bringing her up here…

Looking down at the red hair wrapped around his neck, knowing he probably couldn’t break free, Leon could only continue coaxing her helplessly:

“I didn’t intend to deceive you. It’s just too late, and you’re so drunk. There’s no way I can just sleep next to you, right?”

“Why not?”

She squeezed further into the spacious sofa, making room for someone to lie down sideways, then directly pulled Leon onto the sofa, smiling and saying,

“It’s just sleeping next to me, nothing serious will happen. What are you so scared of?”

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“…”

“Come on, lie down properly!”

Ignoring Leon’s resistance, she pulled him down forcefully, pressing him onto the sofa. The Red-haired Bureau Director then tightly embraced his waist, burying her head into Leon’s chest, her voice muffled:

“Sleep, sleep, I’m so sleepy…”

“Hmm…sleeping here works too, there’s another sofa over there, I can bring that one over…”

“No need, this sofa is wide enough.”

“Wide enough, but I toss and turn in my sleep, I might fall off…”

“I’ll hold you.”

“…”

Damn…

Feeling the thigh suddenly draped over him and their entangled positions, Leon’s scalp involuntarily tingled.

It’s not that he was resisting this situation, but…the fighting power of the person in his arms was simply too overwhelming.

As a normal man, naturally, Leon had some fleeting thoughts when he was pulled down earlier, but when the Red-haired Bureau Director began to embrace his waist, he clearly heard the crackling sound of his spine dislocating slightly.

So, this “fatal” isn’t the other kind of fatal—it might literally cost him his life.

That fleeting thought disappeared instantly under the firm grip, leaving Leon with no other thoughts except wanting to quickly escape from the Red-haired Bureau Director’s bear hug, lest he be strangled to death by her in her drunken state.

“Director, Director! Holy crap, loosen up a bit!”

Pushing hard a couple of times didn’t work, instead causing his bones to creak even more. Just as Leon clenched his teeth, ready to use some force, he felt wetness on his shirt front, and the Red-haired Bureau Director began to tremble involuntarily in his arms.

(The chapter ends here)