Chapter 91

As she looked at the other “male police officer” who had already seated himself in the corner before her boarding, the female prisoner’s face turned red with anger after realizing she’d fallen into a “trap.”

What nonsense about believing her confession and taking her to confront the Lane family for investigation; what rubbish about the official vehicle being occupied, forcing them to take regular municipal transport; and the excuse that there wasn’t enough room on the carriage, so only one female police officer could escort her…

Trap! It was all a setup to lower her guard!

Adding to this, the sudden malfunction of her bandages, which wouldn’t respond no matter how much she tried to activate them—she might have been betrayed by a traitor and identified from the start!

Recalling her efforts to disguise herself during the interrogation at the Secret Investigation Bureau, the female prisoner felt like a complete fool. All the memories of the investigators’ sympathetic expressions when they heard her “plight” now seemed filled with mockery and ridicule!

Cheaters! You’re all cheaters! Realizing she’d fallen for such a dirty trick, the enraged female prisoner ignored the pain in her shoulder and neck, twisting her head furiously to glare at the female police officer pinning her down and shouted accusingly:

“Do you know or not? Did you know from the beginning?”

Me… know what? Bewildered by her nonsensical accusations, the female police officer was about to ask further when suddenly the carriage started slowing down and pulled over to the curb—it had arrived at the station.

The moment the carriage stopped, almost all the passengers stood up simultaneously and rushed toward the door, scrambling to get out as quickly as possible.

The conversation between the two women had been quiet, mostly drowned out by the noisy boiler, so aside from the scared couple in the last row, no one had really heard it. However, the words Leon had spoken earlier while showing his credentials were crystal clear to the passengers inside the carriage.

Secret police! The criminal they had restrained was likely part of the rebellious faction.

Whether it was the rebels causing destruction and carrying out multiple assassinations or the secret police who could investigate, summon, or even arrest anyone suspected, ordinary people wanted nothing to do with either side.

Now that both factions were present on the carriage, everyone wanted off immediately upon arrival—why stick around to watch the drama?

Even the frightened couple huddled in the corner timidly stood up, their eyes wide with fear as they clung together and cautiously asked the female police officer blocking their way: “Uh… we think we’ve reached our stop. Could you… could you please…”

“…”

Realizing they weren’t actually at their stop but simply didn’t want to interact with the secret police, the female police officer sighed and returned the angry female prisoner to her seat.

“Sorry, I’ll move aside, but please go to the Secret Investigation Bureau right away.”

“Huh?”

“Rest assured, you won’t be interrogated. It’s just routine confidential investigation.”

Warily glancing at Leon, seeing he didn’t seem inclined to cause trouble, the slightly relieved female police officer tilted her head slightly and glanced at the terrified couple before explaining:

“You overheard some sensitive information, so within thirty minutes, please register at the Confidential Affairs Department of the Public Security Bureau’s Secret Investigation Bureau and undergo some basic confidentiality training.

Don’t worry, the process is safe, and we’ll compensate for any expenses and time lost.

However, please hurry. If there’s a significant gap between your registration time and your travel records or if you contact too many others during this period, subsequent confidentiality investigations might become complicated.”

“That… that we’ll go right away!”

After the couple fled hurriedly off the carriage, having completed the basic wrap-up work, the female police officer, while twisting the despondent female prisoner and shoving her against the wall, turned her confused gaze toward Leon on the other side.

Despite being confident in her skills, the female police officer clearly understood that if Leon had attacked her from behind while she was restraining the prisoner, it would’ve forced her to release the grip and given the female prisoner a chance to escape.

Yet he hadn’t moved, instead sitting back down and doing nothing except pulling his coat back on, even leaning further inward as if avoiding suspicion.

So… what exactly are you planning?…

Considering those who know about abnormal occurrences are more likely to encounter strange events, Leon chose not to explain his actions. Instead, after glancing around, he casually changed the subject:

“Just hearing the name ‘Secret Investigation Bureau,’ the entire carriage emptied itself. Your bureau’s reputation sure is loud and clear~”

“…”

Hearing Leon’s somewhat mocking evaluation, the female police officer felt a lump in her throat but knowing her department’s reputation, she couldn’t refute it, so she could only glare at Leon and say, “Didn’t you just…”

“I heard everything.”

Without hesitation, he admitted to pretending to sleep, then calmly cut off any further questioning by saying, “But I’m currently on an important field mission, so the confidential registration will have to wait until I’m done.”

“…”

Just as the female police officer was left speechless, the ticket-selling grandma slowly shuffled over, standing five steps away with obvious caution and timidly asked, “Should my carriage continue?”

Should it continue? Hearing the grandma’s question, the female police officer hesitated momentarily.

According to protocol, upon discovering that the female prisoner wasn’t the small fry they initially assumed but possibly a high-ranking member of the rebel group, she should terminate the investigation and bring her straight back to the Secret Investigation Bureau.

Given the bureau’s emphasis on the rebels, once the prisoner was brought back, she’d likely face endless interrogations aimed at extracting every piece of information about the rebellion.

As for her husband’s case years ago and the crimes committed by the Lane family, these would pale in comparison to the assassination attempt on the princess. Even if she sought her father’s intervention, all inquiries would revolve solely around the assassination event.

Thus, if she sent the prisoner back immediately, the tragic incident involving the admirable investigator six years ago might never see the light of day, allowing those who committed evil acts to escape proper punishment…

“Continue, but don’t stop at the next stations. Go directly to the Lane family.”

Seizing the “command” just in time, Leon, believing that letting her escort the prisoner alone would likely result in her getting killed by that bandage, pointed at the female police officer.

“Also, make her pay for the missing fare.”

“Huh?”

“Don’t argue. You’ve been reassigned. From now on, you need to prioritize supporting my work.”

Pulling out the approval document he obtained from the Red-haired Bureau Director during the file retrieval, he showed the female police officer its administrative-level heading before fishing out a blackened charcoal pencil from his pocket and began writing swiftly.

[Reason for Reassignment: Encounter with an abnormal situation during fieldwork requiring additional manpower]

[Reassigned Personnel: One officer from the Secret Investigation Bureau]

[Reassignment Content: …]

At this point, Leon hesitated briefly, then looked up at the bewildered female police officer and asked,

“What do you usually write here when someone is reassigned from your bureau?”

“…”

(End of Chapter)