Chapter 188

You want me to go undercover in the rebel faction? What a joke! After hearing the Red-haired Bureau Director’s suggestion, Leon’s first reaction was that she was talking nonsense again. Even ignoring the identity of the Lionheart Duke for a moment, he himself was already on the rebels’ blacklist.

First, there was the bandaged woman who wanted to attack the Lane family, then the clone man infiltrating the Public Security Bureau’s Secret Investigation Bureau, and finally the unkempt old man at the ennoblement ceremony who could make hearts race. Altogether, three anomalous item holders had fallen to him. The reason he asked the director for those three “guard hairs” was precisely to protect his family from the rebels.

If their relationship wasn’t already one of deep hatred, it was probably close to an unending feud. And now they wanted him to join the rebels as an infiltrator? That was just…

Hmm… It wasn’t entirely impossible?

…

After glancing at the [Suppose] on the table, Leon thought about it a bit more and realized this mission might not be as ridiculous as it sounded.

With the [Aspiration] now in his possession, his safety was basically guaranteed. With the intelligence provided by Amy, all he needed to do was find out where the rebels gathered, use the [Suppose] to impersonate a rebel member, and try to get in touch with the anomalous item holders among them, attempting to capture them all at once. Considering the unclear ties between the rebels and the Aquarius Director, doing so would not only eliminate the threat from the rebels, ensuring his family’s safety, help Princess Veronica recover her lost identity, but also reduce Aquarius’ allies and foil any potential plots.

Five birds with one stone…

After weighing the risks and benefits of the infiltration mission, Leon nodded decisively and agreed.

“I’ll take it!”

“Excellent~”

Satisfied, the Red-haired Bureau Director nodded slightly and said:

“Leon, the interrogation of the Aquarius Director can truly begin in five or six days, but we can initiate it a little earlier, maybe in two or three days.

Once I and the Honorable Taurus start the interrogation, the Aquarius Director will definitely rush back to the General Bureau immediately to prepare fully for the internal inquiry. From the time he is lured away until the end of the interrogation, it will likely take around two weeks.

During this period, I can roughly confirm his whereabouts, ensuring he won’t show up at the rebel gathering points. And with your protection from the [Aspiration], your safety will be maximized.

So, starting from two days later and ending two weeks later, that will be the specific time frame for your infiltration mission. If the interrogation succeeds, it can be extended; if it fails, you must leave immediately. As for the mission objectives…”

At this point, the Red-haired Bureau Director pondered for a moment, then lightly tapped the desk with her fingertip and said: “The primary target is the grandmother-grandchild pair who may possess memory erasure abilities. You need to find them first to quickly assist Princess Veronica in restoring her identity. The secondary goal is to contact other anomalous item holders, ascertain their abilities, and confirm their locations.

Before the interrogation of the Aquarius Director begins, I will always stay at the bureau. If I participate in the interrogation, Emma will remain here to oversee operations. Once you’ve confirmed the locations and abilities of those people, you can send Jerry back with your puppy to relay messages and bring either me or Emma over to apprehend them.”

“Understood, noted.”

“I’m not done yet.”

The Red-haired Bureau Director shook her head and said:

“In addition to these two tasks, you have another hidden task. I want you to confirm whether there is another Prince Joshua among the rebels.”

What? After looking at Leon’s surprised expression, the Red-haired Bureau Director didn’t explain immediately but instead asked first:

That “precognition of the future” strange dream, right? After recalling, Leon nodded and then asked somewhat confusedly:

“Of course I remember… Is there something wrong with that dream?”

“Huge problems.”

Pouring tea into an empty wine bottle and taking a big gulp, the Red-haired Bureau Director looked troubled and said: “Prince Joshua’s nightmares are likely the curse of the Nightmare King on the royal family. The Nightmare King believes that compared to the false terrifying scenes of ordinary nightmares, the regrets buried deepest in one’s heart are the most fearful nightmares.

Therefore, the curse given by the Nightmare King has always been to make people recall their most painful pasts rather than those hollow, unrealistic false nightmares, which conflicts with the content of Prince Joshua’s nightmare.”

“So… You suspect there are two Prince Joshuas?”

“Yes.”

The Red-haired Bureau Director shrugged helplessly and said:

“I know it sounds absurd, but combined with Emma’s recounting of the nightmare’s content, the only answer I can think of now is that another Prince Joshua who experienced those painful futures has returned to what is the present for him.

As Prince Joshua grows older, his intellect matures, his concepts and personality become fixed, and his soul’s state begins to approach that of the future prince. Therefore, when the future prince suffers the Nightmare King’s curse, he unfortunately ‘shares’ the nightmare as a counterpart.”

No mistakes, no omissions!

“…”

Seems… It actually makes sense? After considering the Red-haired Bureau Director’s hypothesis, Leon found it surprisingly without major flaws and was somewhat convinced.

“So, do you think the Prince Joshua who returned from the future is likely hiding among the rebels?”

“Not certain yet, but judging from what the rebels have done in the past, there’s at least an eighty percent chance… After all, the future Prince Joshua, carrying a lifetime of obsession, wouldn’t just come back to check things out, right?”

“Reasonable.”

“If it’s reasonable, then get ready!”

Taking out a small notebook from the drawer, writing a few sentences on it, the Red-haired Bureau Director closed it and handed it over, saying seriously: “Take this to the Public Security Bureau and find the first assistant of the Minister of Public Order. He will appoint you as the warden of the death row prison. With this position, you can activate the substitute ability of the [Aspiration].

Also, regarding the Aquarius Director, your information is completely transparent to him. He might inform the rebels, so it’s best not to easily use anomalous items registered at the bureau like the [Witch’s Broom] and [Holy Spirit Pendant]. Otherwise, your cover might be blown.

But to establish contact with the anomalous item holders among the rebels, it’s better to display some special abilities… Hmm… Do you have any anomalous items or abilities that haven’t been registered with the bureau?”

Unregistered anomalous items or abilities?” There is indeed one ability…

After receiving the notebook and putting it away, Leon hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the golden [Travel Thrush Prince] on the badge panel and said uncertainly: “If the conditions are right, I seem to be able to force others to bow to me.”

(End of Chapter)