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Chapter 117: Untitled
Chapter 117: Untitled
The Bureau has already located the hostage?
Upon hearing Director Red's words, Lyon couldn't help but pause slightly, then asked with a hint of reluctance:
"Director, the Saint from the Scale Gold Sect, the one the Marsoni family invited, they have a close relationship with the sect. It's a rare opportunity, shouldn't we..."
"Stop! I said, stop!"
Seeing Lyon's apparent "unscrupulous intentions," Director Red couldn't help but shudder and forcefully gestured with his hands, forming a 'STOP' sign.
"Just focus on rescuing the hostage this time! Don't get involved with anything else, especially not with the Marsoni family. The less you interact with them, the better!"
After laying out his demands for Lyon, Director Red reminded him with a pained expression:
"You don't seriously think the Lane family incident is over, do you? Right now, you're still in the observation period, not to mention the review period hasn't even started yet. The investigators from the headquarters will be here in a few days.
If you have any contact with the Marsoni family and something unexpected happens to them, even if it's just someone choking on water, the intensity of the review you'll face will increase again!"
"..."
After experiencing the powerful effects of the Golden Rank [I Am the Devil], Lyon naturally felt a surge of eagerness for the Holy Spirit Series badges, which had similar effects to the Devil Series.
However, as the Director had said, Lyon's suspicions had not been completely cleared yet, so it was better to be cautious in his actions to avoid attracting the investigators' suspicion and unnecessary trouble.
The review would probably only take a week, and the Scale Gold Sect wasn't going anywhere soon. The Marsoni family wouldn't be able to escape either. It's better to wait a week!
"I'll be careful."
Lyon listened to Director Red's advice and promised not to cause any trouble. As he was about to leave with the task sheet, he seemed to remember something. After hesitating for a moment, he spoke up with a hint of embarrassment:
"Director, can I take a leave next week?"
Although he had only been on the job for a little over a month, Lyon had taken more time off than he had actually worked. Moreover, he had just messed up a task and been absent for over a week. Now, less than an hour after returning, he was already asking for another leave, and even Lyon himself felt a bit awkward about it.
However, Director Red was quite understanding of Lyon's "leave-prone" nature. He took out a notebook and pen from his drawer and said nonchalantly:
"Go ahead, take the leave. Your injury hasn't fully healed yet, and you've been away for investigations these past few days without much time at home. It's normal to take a break... How long do you need?"
"Well... I'm not entirely sure..."
Lyon hesitated for a moment before asking:
"How long does a typical coronation ceremony usually take?"
A coronation ceremony?
Director Red thought for a moment before replying:
"Probably one to four days. For counts and lower ranks, most of them have fewer assets and little real power, so they don't usually make a big fuss. A banquet to entertain guests is usually enough.
For higher ranks, it's mostly great nobles. A change in their title can affect many things, and even the royal family might send representatives to witness the ceremony. There are also internal lectures on family history, asset transfers, clan elder meetings, and more. It'll probably take at least three to four days."
That complicated?
Lyon couldn't help but furrow his brows at this information.
"If they get rid of the guests and just inform the royal family, and most of the key members of the family are already dead, how much shorter can it be?"
"Then it could be done in a day... But which great noble would do that?"
Director Red blinked in surprise, then looked up from writing the leave request, puzzled.
"And what's more, what are you asking all this for? Are you taking leave to attend the coronation ceremony of some Great Noble?"
"Er... I guess so..."
Lyon scratched his head awkwardly, still unsure of how to explain the situation. He tried to be as tactful as possible as he spoke to the Redhead Commissioner.
"Commissioner, do you remember the excuse I used when I was investigating the Goat Heart?"
"Of course I do. You were going to the Lane Family to recognize a relative, what about it?"
"Well, it's just that... I succeeded in recognizing the relative, and it was an especially successful recognition..."
Lyon clenched his fist hesitantly, looking at the Redhead Commissioner who was completely lost. With a helpless expression, Lyon explained:
"Let me put it this way, I've now been recognized as the twenty-ninth Lionheart Duke, and next Tuesday is my coronation ceremony."
"..."
"???"
"!!!"
Shocked! The new recruit, who had only been with the bureau for a month, was asking for leave, and the reason was to inherit the family business of a duke?
What's more, the original heir was the one Lyon had personally dealt with! Could it be that he had done all this just to inherit the title?
No, that didn't make sense! Lyon wasn't the type to do something like that, and the Lane Family had lost many of their key members because of Lyon's "untimely rescue." They wouldn't last much longer, so who would take over an empty title after destroying the Lane Family? Who would do such a thing?
But... how did you recognize a relative and end up becoming a duke?
Despite his vast experience, the Redhead Commissioner was taken aback by this sudden twist, his eyes widening in surprise. For a good while, he was at a loss for words.
After a short while, the commissioner snapped out of his shock and spoke with a peculiar expression, "You're not joking with me, are you?"
"I'm not joking, I really am going to take on the title..."
Lyon briefly explained what had happened, then sighed, "I truly have no interest in this title from the Lane Family, but no matter how I refused, they went ahead and submitted my name.
Fearing that I wouldn't cooperate, they even drugged my hospital meals and had guards posted outside my room. I managed to escape only after I had recovered a little and forcibly overpowered them."
"..."
No wonder you returned like this. It wasn't because of Old Char's intervention, but because you broke free after taking on the title...
The Redhead Commissioner clicked his tongue in disbelief, his eyes filled with complexity. "Why didn't you tell me about this sooner?"
"I wanted to tell you earlier, but before I could say anything, you were already questioning me about Lane Blood Night. Then Senior Tom came in, and you asked me to examine him. After that, you scolded me for taking risks by contacting Bobby Lane, and then you assigned me a task. I never got the chance to explain."
"..."
It seemed... that was indeed the case.
Recalling the previous situation, the Redhead Commissioner realized it was true. He opened his mouth slightly, then asked, "If you managed to escape, why are you asking for leave to attend the coronation ceremony? And what are your thoughts on this ducal title?"
"As I said, I truly have no interest in the title. The reason I'm asking for leave is because I think that only by attending the ceremony can I directly get rid of this trouble."
After a brief hesitation, Lyon spoke, "Commissioner, what do you think would happen if, during the coronation ceremony, I announced that I would donate the entire Lane Family fortune to the Royal Family in my capacity as the duke?"
(End of Chapter)
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