Chapter 115: Evaluation
Chapter 115: Evaluation
Damn!
At the sight of this familiar silhouette, the lazy youth's entire body trembled as if someone had cracked open his skull and poured a bucket of cold water mixed with ice chips into his head.
Although he hadn't seen the front of "that person" during the dice-rolling process, except for the absence of wings on his back, the person in front of him was almost identical to the one behind him, whether it was their hair color or their figure.
Especially when he noticed himself, he turned around and glanced back with a look of surprise, as if they were carved from the same mold!
Moreover, no wonder he felt a sense of familiarity with "that person." Although he hadn't had any contact with him while helping him ascend to the position of Duke, he had already seen his silhouette twice in the newspaper over the past two months.
Once was during the collapse of the money cabinet in the Char's Department Store, where this person was buried under a mountain of golden wheels, with most of his body hidden underneath. He was even photographed by a reporter from the Sun Herald at that time.
The other time was just recently, when this person appeared at Leon Manor, covered in injuries and lying on the ground. The police department also took a photo, which was published in the Sun Herald, and it even made the front-page headlines...
Astonished, the newly-promoted colleague turned out to have True God-level potential. How should I approach him? Should I start licking right away, or should I hold back a little before licking? I'm anxious, waiting online!
...
This guy... why is he so strange?
Feeling his hair stand on end under the lazy youth's complex gaze, Lyon remained silent for a moment before awkwardly tugging at the corner of his mouth and politely smiling at the other person.
However, to his great surprise, the other person suddenly shuddered and subconsciously took a half-step back...
What's wrong with him?
Just as Lyon was perplexed, the red-haired director also noticed the lazy youth's abnormal behavior. She stared at the two of them thoughtfully before speaking with a smile:
"You returned quite quickly this time... Lyon, just call him Tom. Although he looks young, he joined our bureau earlier than Emma, several years earlier. He's already in his thirties and is a Tier One Disaster Handler."
A Tier One Disaster Handler?
Upon hearing the other person's position, Lyon's expression immediately turned solemn.
The director had once told him that those assigned to Tier One Disaster Handler positions were usually the top employees of the various cleanup bureaus. They were super-strong individuals capable of leading teams to handle large-scale disasters on their own.
The top Tier One Disaster Handlers were often promoted to fill vacancies in the 75th Small Sub-bureau, and the two Tier One Disaster Handlers in the Virgin Bureau currently held this status, placing them far above the average employee and among the bureau's elite aces.
This meant that the strange young man before him was already a "Tier One Handler-level" powerhouse.
"Senior Tom."
The other person was one of the bureau's veterans and aces, while Lyon, despite having lived two lives, was still only sixteen years old in this life, half the age of the other person. He politely greeted him first:
"My name is Lyon Lane, and I'm the new employee who just got promoted this month. I'm currently only a Tier Three Incident Handler, and I ask for your guidance in the future."
"You're... too kind..."
Instinctively hiding his right hand, which had been cut by the dice, behind his back, the lazy youth forced a kind smile.
"It's nothing, I just joined a few years earlier than you. Let's learn from each other, learn from each other..."
Not yet understanding the personality of this "future True God," he wanted to secretly roll the dice again but was afraid of being exposed. The lazy youth could only look at the director.
"I just came by to say hello. There's nothing urgent, and since you have other matters to discuss, I won't disturb you.
"Hmm."
The red-haired director narrowed his eyes at the unusually lazy and sluggish young man, then glanced at Lyon, who seemed to have a good impression of him, and nodded. He took the mission report and said, "Just report to me, you can go back to work."
"Yes, sir."
After the lazy youth left the director's office, his slow and steady footsteps gradually faded away. The red-haired director turned to Lyon and asked with a smile, "Little Lyon, what do you think of this Tom senior?"
What do you think of him?
Upon hearing the director's words, Lyon thought for a moment before replying, "Tom senior seems kind, but his collar has a long-standing stain, his nails are trimmed rather haphazardly, and the leather parts of his shoes and luggage are poorly maintained, with severe cracks. It seems... he's a bit careless?"
"You're quite observant, but that's not what I'm asking about."
The red-haired director shook his head, his eyes narrowed, and whispered, "Lyon, when you have the time, use that sheep to inspect his soul and see if there's anything strange in his soul."
Huh?!
Lyon, upon hearing this, couldn't help but pause for a moment, then furrowed his brows.
"You suspect him..."
"I don't suspect him. The standards for accepting people in other divisions are different. Those who stay in our Virgin Bureau may not all be good people, but they certainly won't be thoroughly bad. I'm asking you to check his soul state mainly because I'm concerned about the people behind him."
"Who's behind him?"
"He has some connection with the Water Bottle Director."
The red-haired director explained, "Tom used to be an official in the Department of Finance. Because the king consecutively ousted three Ministers of Finance, the department fell into chaos for a long time. Then he... well... was in urgent need of a large sum of money, so he did something not so glorious and lost the kingdom's reserve funds."
"After joining the Cleanup Bureau out of desperation, the Water Bottle Director seemed to discover some special quality in him. He helped create an anomaly that was almost tailor-made for him. Although the Water Bottle Director's identity is confidential, and they've hardly had any direct contact, it's better to be cautious."
"I understand."
Lyon nodded, taking note of this task, then steered the conversation back to the demon heart.
"Director, about the demon heart obtained from the Lane family..."
"It's already been sent to the headquarters for inspection! Just wait!"
The red-haired director's face darkened at Lyon's words, and he also thought of the bureau's performance rankings. He took a sip of his tea and said irritably, "Stop obsessing over it! Once the bureau's investigation is complete and you're proven innocent, what's yours is yours! I'll protect your interests; no one can take it away!"
"Oh, okay, that's good, then."
Bullshit!
Seeing Lyon's seemingly cheerful expression, the red-haired director couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"I assigned you an investigation task! Investigate!"
"After you found the suspicious target, why didn't you call for backup? Instead, you fought with him? Your photo shows blood all over your clothes! Did you learn that from Emma? Not to mention you couldn't stop that thing, causing additional casualties and almost destroying a great noble family!"
Do you know? Your evaluation for this task in the bureau will be the lowest possible rank! The lowest, just barely above task failure!
(End of Chapter)
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