Chapter 215

After hearing the request from the director of the Clearing Bureau, the Red-haired Bureau Director couldn’t help but curl her lips slightly, secretly giving herself a thumbs up in her heart.

The reason she had been “resisting” earlier despite being at fault and arguing with the director for so long was precisely to bring up the matter of Aquarius.

She hadn’t chosen to raise an inquiry during the year-end review before, instead opting to privately question after it, partly to buy Leon more time for his undercover mission.

Secondly, over the years, Director Aquarius had used secret arts to custom-make anomalous items for many members of various subdivisions, including even some bureau directors. Many owed him favors. She feared that bringing up the inquiry during the year-end review meeting might lead to complications.

After all, with Director Aquarius’s abilities, those few directors who were on good terms with him wouldn’t even need to do anything. Just by reacting “slowly” when Aquarius failed the inquiry, prepared to flee and dash towards them, it would be enough to let Director Aquarius escape.

Now that Leon had completed his undercover mission, she no longer needed to delay time for him. Plus, with the General Bureau Director present, those subdivision directors friendly with Aquarius definitely wouldn’t dare slack off and let Aquarius escape. Therefore, moving the inquiry forward to now was undoubtedly a better choice.

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“So I’ll say it then!”

After hesitating slightly, not wanting Leon to be noticed by the several subdivision directors close to Aquarius, this time the Red-haired Bureau Director didn’t mention his name, but directly opened her mouth without naming anyone and began to recount:

“Last month, our Virgo Subdivision reported an anomalous item called [Happiness Apartment]. Originally, we thought this anomalous item was born from the kindness of an elderly couple who ran an almshouse, as well as the gratitude and remembrance of those they helped.

But after subsequent investigations, the cleaners in our bureau discovered that this elderly couple had interacted with Director Aquarius during their lifetime and were suspected of having been maliciously induced, though ultimately unsuccessful.

At the time, we didn’t suspect much, but later, when capturing suspected rebels holding anomalous items, we found they also had some connection with Director Aquarius, and had undergone similar deliberate guidance…”

After detailing the situation discovered by Leon, under the gaze of numerous directors and subdivision directors, the Red-haired Bureau Director looked up at Director Aquarius seated in the director’s seat, solemnly concluding: “I believe that Director Aquarius, without reporting to the bureau, privately created a large number of anomalous items, and frequently maliciously induced ordinary people to meet conditions! Moreover, he cultivated rebels within the kingdom guarded by our Virgo Subdivision, granting at least twelve people anomalous abilities and letting them run rampant everywhere! In recent years, these people have continuously attacked officials, nobles, and royal family members, causing numerous casualties among ordinary people, all of which should be attributed to him!”

“Similar situations have also been found in the jurisdiction of Leo Subdivision!”

Just as the Red-haired Bureau Director finished speaking, the corner of Leo Subdivision Director’s mouth still had crumbs of cookies, immediately stood up and seriously said:

“Level one disaster handler Lofanna of Leo Subdivision, while using her ability [Scene Reproduction] to investigate abnormal events within the jurisdiction, repeatedly discovered that anomalous item holders had contact with unknown persons.

Although because the unknown person’s rank was too high, Lofanna could not fully restore his appearance, anyone who can freely walk in the human world, whose rank exceeds ordinary true gods, and possesses the secret art of creating anomalies, I think Director Aquarius is highly suspicious!”

“Gemini Bureau agrees.”

After Director Beverly of Leo Subdivision finished speaking, a third Yellow Path Subdivision Director stood up expressionlessly and chimed in:

“After receiving notifications from the directors of Virgo and Leo Subdivisions, I immediately contacted the king of Crocodile Kingdom and retrieved all mechanical prosthetic eye observation records from the past thirty years of the kingdom.

In the end, it was discovered that in sixty-three anomalous item attack incidents, there appeared an old man suspected to be Director Aquarius, and he had brief contact with anomalous item holders.

“Compass Division agrees; we’ve also found similar situations.”

“Southern Cross Subdivision agrees.”

“Sculpted Tools Division has also found similar issues.”

“I also feel there’s something wrong.”

After six subdivision directors, including three Yellow Path directors, stood up one after another, the second-ranked director’s seat saw the silver-haired Taurus Director also stand up, furrowing her brows and saying: “I am responsible for the forging of anomalous items in the general bureau. Over the past twenty years, many subdivisions, after completing cleaning tasks, submitted anomalous items and materials that seemed somewhat abnormal, showing obvious impurity in ’cause’.

Based on my understanding of anomalous items, the rank and efficacy of these anomalous items clearly don’t match the creator’s experiences and soul, and also contain trace amounts of power belonging to the Inspiration God.

After reviewing the relevant records of the bureau, I found that the soul and flesh of the Inspiration God, as one of the most suitable materials for performing the secret art ‘Anomaly Creation’, has always been preserved by successive Directors Aquarius, and there has never been any record of escape.

In conclusion, I believe these anomalous items are indeed made by Director Aquarius, and the judgment of Directors Olivia and others has a high probability of being correct.”

It seems…this inquiry is about to end.

When the Red-haired Bureau Director first stood up, many subdivision directors present were still uncertain. Those who were close to Director Aquarius even showed some indifference.

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But after six directors successively stood up to support the motion, most people’s expressions became serious. When Director Taurus also stood up and expressed agreement with their judgment, almost everyone in the venue had the same thought.

Aquarius is done! Regardless of other factors, just Director Taurus’s status as a “Palace Guardian” isn’t comparable to others. Before ascending to the Watchtower Palace next year, she is the highest-ranking person in the entire Clearing Bureau. Facing the sacrifice of everything to guard all humanity, even if the General Bureau Director returns, they would have to give her a deep bow upon seeing her.

Facing the strength of Director Taurus’s personal testimony, unless Director Aquarius can provide convincing answers, he will be doomed today. Even as one of the twelve directors, he will be forcibly dragged away for memory extraction, and with these pieces of evidence staring him in the face, the possibility of passing through memory extraction approaches zero.

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“Thank you, Honorable Taurus, for your testimony.”

Polite bowed slightly to Director Taurus, expressing respect for the human watcher, the Clearing Bureau Director turned around, looking at the Aquarius Director sitting in the eleventh seat, coldly asking: “Director Aquarius, do you have anything else to explain?”

“Nothing.”

Amidst the astonished gazes of the directors, from the start until now, the Aquarius Director who hadn’t spoken shook his head and said: “What they said is correct. These things were indeed done by me.”

(End of Chapter)