Chapter 372

With great force, the female police officer with heavy black circles under her eyes slammed her tray onto the table with a loud clang, then plopped down across from Leon, her eyes full of irritation as she muttered:

“I already know it was you who did the attack on the boarding tower!”

“…”

“Oh.”

After a brief silence, Leon speared half a beef pudding with his fork and placed it on the policewoman’s plate, then poured her half a bowl of his soup.

“Sorry for causing you trouble.”

“…”

And that’s it? That’s all?! After waiting a while without further explanation, the policewoman couldn’t help but exploded,

“Is that all? Don’t you have anything else to say to me?”

“…”

“Hmm… Today’s pudding is made from eye meat, the texture is quite nice, and it’s drizzled with Aunt Diana’s special sauce. I worried you might not have time to eat because of overtime, so I specially ordered two extra pieces…”

“You’re faking ignorance! That’s not what I’m asking about!”

After viciously jabbing the beef pudding with her fork, the policewoman leaned in and growled,

“Spill it! What exactly happened? Or I’ll bring people over to arrest you right now!

And… damn it! Why are you still wearing this old coat? Because your outfit looks just like the suspect’s, I’ve received several reports already! Can’t you change into something new?”

Ah? Hearing this, Leon blinked in confusion and countered,

“This coat is pretty good; it’s durable, dirt-resistant, and warm. To buy a similar one would cost more than a silver wheel. Moreover, I saw on my way to work that out of ten people on the street, three or four dress similarly. Why would anyone report me because of clothes?”

“There are many people wearing this on the streets, but there aren’t many in the Public Security Bureau, making it stand out instead… Anyway, you better find time to change your clothes. If someone reports you again next time, I won’t be covering your ass anymore!”

After angrily mashing the pudding into the rice, the policewoman scooped up a spoonful and shoved it into her mouth. As the savory meat juice spread through her mouth, her tense expression finally relaxed slightly, nodding lightly,

“The taste is indeed pretty good… So, what exactly happened at the boarding tower?! Tell me quickly!”

Even eating wouldn’t shut you up… Hmm… It’d be strange if it could.

Shaking his head slightly, Leon organized his thoughts for a moment, then explained earnestly: “In short, there was something very dangerous over there. If left unchecked, it would cause serious trouble, so I went there once.”

“…”

“…”

“That’s it?”

“That’s it.”

“…”

“To be honest, it’s not that I don’t want to tell you, but the fewer people who know about this matter, the better.”

Taking a sip of soup, Leon shrugged helplessly,

“You know, even though we’re both from the Public Security Bureau and do ‘maintaining public order’ jobs, our work content is really completely different. This much already counts as a favor because of our relationship.

Think about it, if your secret police received a mission and discovered that the Minister of Finance was betraying the kingdom by selling intelligence, then caught him at night… Would you go around telling everyone about it?”

That does make sense… bullcrap!

Nodding in agreement, then realizing what she said, the policewoman grumbled irritably,

“It’s fine if missions can’t be talked about, but after you finish your business and just walk away, I’m stuck working overtime crazy hours! Except for the day I returned from citywide patrols, when I broke routine and slept enough, I’ve only been able to sleep four to five hours every day this week! Do you know how terrible that feels?”

“Uh-huh, hard work, hard work.”

After spearing a piece of salmon from the policewoman’s plate and popping it into his mouth, Leon glanced at her heavy black circles and felt somewhat apologetic. He couldn’t help but suggest again,

“Speaking of which, if you’re really exhausted, why don’t you take a nap in my office… Since you already know, this case will never lead to any results, so there’s no need to keep struggling.”

“Never mind!”

After viciously chewing on a fried chicken nugget, the policewoman snapped irritably,

“Our Secret Investigation Bureau isn’t as flexible as you. We have plenty of cases to investigate! The boarding tower incident may not continue, but other cases can.

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After finishing dinner, I’ll apply to transfer to another task force… Oh yeah, have you heard about the drowning of the Gold Nightingale Marquis? If I transfer, I’ll probably take over that case.”

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Ah Zhe… why do you always pick such work? “What’s wrong?”

After waiting a while without a response from Leon, the policewoman drinking her soup looked up, unconsciously licking the oil off her lips with her pink tongue, then asked curiously, “Why are you quiet again?”

“…”

Because I guessed you’ll be working overtime again, and you definitely won’t find any clues. As a friend who caused your crazy overtime, I feel a little guilty…

“Nothing…”

Looking at the policewoman with a slight pity, Leon sighed,

“Good luck.”

“I will succeed!”

Sniffing her nose, the policewoman huffed,

“I’m an elite field officer of the Secret Investigation Bureau! If I didn’t worry about being promoted too fast and causing gossip, with my achievements these past few years, I could have become the supervisor of the field team long ago, or even have a chance to compete for the next director of the Secret Investigation Bureau.

As long as it’s not one of those ‘disruptive’ cases you handle, most cases that fall into my hands can be solved. Regarding the case of the Gold Nightingale Marquis, although I haven’t reviewed the file yet, I’ve learned a lot from the newspapers and noticed some suspicious points. I’m very confident I can crack it!”

“Uh-huh, I believe in you, you can definitely do it… uh… I’ve finished eating, so I’ll leave first!”

Coughing awkwardly twice, Leon hastily ate the remaining food on his plate, then driven by guilt, rushed out of the Public Security Bureau canteen and returned to the Clearing Bureau, preparing to discuss the issue of the female journalist with the director.

However, when Leon pushed open the door of the Clearing Bureau and walked through the dim corridor, just as he was about to knock on the director’s office door, the director’s office door opened first, revealing two familiar figures.

“Mr. Leon, it’s been a while.”

The experienced investigator extended his hand warmly, his naturally smiling face gentle as he smiled, “Regarding the matter of the Gold Nightingale Marquis, you should have heard about it. He was a person protected by the General Bureau’s verbal pact, so according to protocol, we need to find relevant personnel to ask some basic questions. Hopefully, we haven’t disturbed your work.”