Chapter 359

The next day, at the Clearing Bureau, outside Leon’s office.

“Emma! My dear Emma!”

After patting her deflated money bag, the “master manipulator” Red-haired Bureau Director grabbed her best friend’s arm and pleaded with a woeful face:

“Could you… could you lend me some more money?”

“Not sure.”

With a blank expression, Emma glanced at her and continued processing her documents, coolly saying: “Were you drinking again yesterday?”

“Mm-hmm…”

“In that case, no.”

“…”

“Director Olivia, I haven’t finished writing my cleaning report yet. Do you have anything else?”

“Nope…”

“In that case, please leave.”

Watching her best friend coldly point to the door, the Red-haired Bureau Director reluctantly walked toward it, hoping to hear news of a change of heart.

Alas, even when the door with “Emma Arman” engraved on it slammed shut as she slowly shuffled into the corridor, she still didn’t hear the gentle call of old times.

Heartless woman…

Sighing softly, the Red-haired Bureau Director silently knocked on the neighboring door and called out in a soft and alluring voice: “Leon~ good Leon, are you there?”

“You come in first!”

Just then, the door that had just been slammed shut opened strangely again, and Emma, full of disdain, appeared at the door and dragged her into her office.

“One last time! Speak up! How much do you want this time?”

Hmm? 乛乛

Seeing Emma suddenly change her mind, the Red-haired Bureau Director couldn’t help but slightly raise her eyebrows, then smirked meaningfully: “Emma~ why the sudden change of heart? Could it be…”

“Are you borrowing or not?”

“Yes!”

Seeing her best friend’s increasingly unfriendly gaze, to avoid infuriating the cash cow who might flip the table, the Red-haired Bureau Director quickly retracted her teasing words and raised her right hand to gesture.

“Not much, this time just five Golden Wheels!”

Only borrowing this much? For you, this really isn’t much.

Somewhat surprised after looking at the Red-haired Bureau Director, Emma opened her wallet, counted out five Golden Wheels, handed them over, and curiously asked: “Why are you borrowing so little this time? Usually when you ask me for money, it starts at thirty or fifty!”

“This time… the situation is a bit special…”

The Red-haired Bureau Director said with an ominous look: “When I was drinking until midnight yesterday, after paying, I realized on my way back to the bureau with the alcohol that I had forgotten my wallet. When I went back, the waiter told me someone had already taken it, and he didn’t remember the person’s face.

So I don’t need to borrow too much this time. Just get through these few days, and when Jerry comes back after completing his mission, I’ll let his ‘friends’ help me find my wallet.”

“…”

So you, the Yellow Path Director of the Clearing Bureau, a powerful warrior with records of defeating True Gods, actually forgot your wallet while drunk? Are you serious? Blinking speechlessly, Emma shoved the Golden Wheels into the Red-haired Bureau Director’s hands and reminded her irritably: “The places you go to have expensive drinks, and customers generally aren’t short of money, so they wouldn’t take others’ wallets. And that waiter is suspicious.

Generally speaking, if a waiter notices a guest losing their wallet, most waiters at high-end bars would either keep it safe or say they don’t know if they missed it, and to avoid responsibility, even if they saw someone take it, they’d probably still say they don’t know.

But he specifically told you that someone took it and didn’t remember the person’s face, which seems strange. Although it doesn’t necessarily mean he took it, he likely didn’t tell you the truth.”

After analyzing the situation, Emma suggested:

“Alright, tell me the name of the shop and what the waiter looks like. Later, I’ll ask Leon to check it out on his way home from work and see what’s going on.”

“This… once Jerry returns to the bureau, my wallet will definitely be found, so there’s no need to bother Leon with the investigation.”

Recalling the things she said to Leon when she invited him for drinks yesterday, the Red-haired Bureau Director couldn’t help but blush slightly, and a rare sense of shame welled up inside her.

“Remember, when someone has a weakness everyone knows about, you should be careful.”

All those cool speeches from yesterday, which left Little Leon awestruck, suddenly stung a lot after she forgot her wallet while drunk.

If Little Leon finds out, I won’t have the face to see him this week…

“…”

Not, just talk properly, why are you blushing? Seeing the Red-haired Bureau Director’s somewhat shy cheeks, and recalling the lips swollen from spiciness during their time in the Deathscape, Emma’s heart skipped a beat, and she gritted her teeth:

“Olivia! Did you… did you say something to Leon after I left yesterday?”

????

Hearing Emma’s question, the Red-haired Bureau Director’s heart also skipped a beat, and she instantly regained her usual confident expression, calmly countering: “What?”

Damn it! You can fool others, but not me! You can’t trust a word you say with that expression! Clenching her lips tightly, Emma didn’t speak but stood up and headed toward the door.

As for the Red-haired Bureau Director, who didn’t know where she went wrong, instinctively tried to stop her:

No mistakes in one sentence, one paragraph, content inside 69 book bar!

“Wait, he’s not there! Leon has already gone out!”

Hearing the Red-haired Bureau Director’s words, Emma paused slightly, then turned around and looked at her suspiciously.

“He really isn’t.”

Seeing Emma stop, the Red-haired Bureau Director sighed in relief and quickly said:

“It’s already noon. Before you came back, Leon had already gone to the Public Security Bureau cafeteria for lunch.”

“Really?”

“Really!”

“If you knew he wasn’t there, why did you knock on his office door earlier?”

“…”

“…”

“Steady now!”

After piling five or six fried cod onto Leon’s plate, the cafeteria maid at the Public Security Bureau wiggled her wrist and scooped a big spoonful of beef from the bucket beside her, pouring it along with the sauce over the rice.

“Alright, go! Come back if it’s not enough!”

“…”

Come back? If I come back, I’ll burst…

Looking at the amount of food on the plate enough to satisfy two adult men, Leon, unsure why he caught the maid’s eye, could only bitterly request: “Um… tomorrow could you possibly…”

“Tomorrow is green bean salmon, roasted chicken, and mushroom cream soup. The rest, check the menu by the door… finish serving and hurry up, people are waiting behind!”

“…”

I’m not asking what’s for tomorrow, I’m suggesting whether you could serve less tomorrow…

Under the hungry stares of the towering police officers behind him, Leon couldn’t help but shrink his neck and quickly moved away from the serving counter, then sat at his usual spot, staring worriedly at the food on his plate.

This is way too much… Even a pig would be stuffed after eating all this, right? Just as Leon took a deep breath, deciding rather than waste food, he’d rather eat until he burst, a familiar figure carrying a plate sat across from him.

“Knew you’d be here!”

Placing the plate on the table, the female police officer with heavy dark circles under her eyes said seriously: “Leon! I need your help!”

“Sure… but you have to help me first!”

Seeing salvation, Leon eagerly nodded and immediately grabbed the female police officer’s spoon, scooping half of the stewed beef from his plate onto hers.

“Hurry and eat a couple of pieces… Aunt Diana gave me way too much today…”

(End of Chapter)