I, The Janitor! Chapter 25: Investigation Mission (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 25: Investigation Mission (Part 1)

Chapter 25: Investigation Mission (Part 1)

Unaware that the director was shamelessly extorting favors from him, Leon stood a kilometer away from the middle-aged nurse's home, relying on the soul vision of the ram's head to carefully scan the souls of everyone within his range.

Although his first mission after joining the bureau had been completed without any surprises or dangers, aside from a bruise on his shoulder from the recoil of the sniper rifle, he could say that he had barely broken a sweat. However, Leon always kept in mind the conversation he had with the red-haired director before joining, as well as the rather startling data.

The overall mortality rate of the Cleanup Bureau was eight per thousand, and it was eight per thousand every month.

Both Senior Emma and the red-haired director had repeatedly emphasized to him that no matter what situation he encountered, he must be cautious, cautious, and even more cautious, because the targets of the Cleanup Bureau's missions were too diverse, and one might encounter an ability that specifically countered his own at any time.

Even during the hospital incident, Senior Emma, who had an immortal body, had nearly been swallowed up by the hospital floor, with more than half of her body trapped. If it weren't for the pre-arranged sniper support from the ram's head, she would have had to wait for the director to come to her rescue.

What was even more terrifying to think about was that this incident had occurred just three streets away from the bureau. If Senior Emma had been in trouble, she could still wait for the director to come to her rescue. But what if this incident had occurred in some remote, sparsely populated mountain forest? Or what if Red Brick Road Hospital could move, making it difficult to pinpoint its location?

Even with her immortal body, she might not die, but she could still be locked up for months, years, or even remain in an absorbed state, trapped inside the cement floor, unable to move. That would be far more torturous than death...

Hmm... Caution, caution, and more caution!

After recalling the situation from the previous mission, Leon took a few deep breaths and repeatedly reminded himself to stay vigilant, even in seemingly harmless situations, as long as they might be related to anomalies.

Although he had a unique badge ability and was certain to grow stronger in the future, his survival skills were still far from being worthy of Senior Emma's. If even she, with her immortal body, could get into trouble, he had no reason to be any less careful.

After repeatedly confirming the soul states of everyone in the vicinity, including the middle-aged nurse's family, and ensuring that their emotions were stable and they showed no signs of abnormality, Leon stuffed the grumbling ram's head into his shopping bag and quickly made his way towards the neighborhood where the middle-aged nurse's family lived.

After showing his Cleanup Bureau ID to the apartment manager, indicating that he was an official investigating the hospital director's embezzlement, Leon easily gained the manager's trust due to the similarity of the ID to those used by the Police Department. The manager, an elderly lady in her sixties, even put down her half-knitted yarn and personally led him upstairs.

"Officer, Hannah and her family are all good people. Although she works at Red Brick Road Hospital, she's not in league with that money-grubbing director. Please don't wrong a good person."

The manager, with her white curly hair and an estimated age of over sixty, led Leon slowly up the stairs while chattering non-stop:

"I remember that over twenty years ago, when she was just a young girl, she worked as a nurse at that hospital. She's always been diligent and never made any mistakes. When my old man broke his leg and was hospitalized for half a month, she took care of him meticulously, even better than our own daughter.

The only issue with that girl is that she's a bit too straightforward. Based on her seniority, she should have become the head nurse ten years ago, but the head nurse is in charge of medication records, and because she refused to go along with their falsifications, she was passed over for promotion every time..."

After rattling on non-stop about various things, the manager quietly passed by the fifth floor where the middle-aged nurse's family lived and led Leon to the sixth floor, which was full of empty rooms. As she did so, she studied Leon's expression and tentatively asked:

"By the way, Officer, you're here to find Hannah, right? Do you want her to testify and expose those people for swindling money from patients like us?"

"So, you still want to take her back for questioning?"

"..."

It seemed that if I said I was here to arrest her, you'd just randomly find an empty room on the sixth floor, knock on the door for a while, and then tell me she wasn't home, right?

After opening his mouth in slight disbelief, Leon, who was standing on the fifth floor, couldn't help but remind her:

"Ma'am... her home should be on the fifth floor, right? Did you go up one floor too many?"

"Ah? Oh, oh! I'm getting old, my memory isn't what it used to be, hehehe."

The manager auntie had a pretty good psychological quality. When exposed, she didn't panic but slowly came down the stairs. However, instead of leading Leon to the middle-aged nurse's home, she headed towards another empty room on the left side of the stairs.

"..."

No... I already know her home is on the fifth floor, and you're still trying to lead me elsewhere? This is a bit too much, isn't it?

"Tsk..."

This little black dog is quite picky. He must have investigated everything before coming!

Seeing that Leon was determined not to fall for it and even waited directly at Hannah's door, the manager auntie's eyelids and the corners of her mouth drooped simultaneously. She hobbled back with her slightly twisted legs, and with a huff, she knocked on the middle-aged nurse's door. Then, with a dark face, she threatened:

"Let me tell you, if you want to investigate, do it properly. Don't try to smear Hannah. Those unsavory matters at the hospital have nothing to do with her!

Also, Hannah is doing well now. If she comes back with injuries or seems off, I will definitely testify and complain that the Police Department used illegal interrogation methods!"

"..."

In the manager auntie's suspicious gaze, the door to the middle-aged nurse's home creaked open from the inside, and a middle-aged man with a tired expression emerged.

Upon seeing the somewhat unfamiliar Leon, the scholarly middle-aged man adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose and asked in surprise:

"Who are you looking for?"

"He's..."

"I'm looking for your wife, Ms. Hannah."

Raising his voice significantly to drown out the manager auntie's words, Leon quickly explained:

"I'm Leon. Your wife was a nurse in my sister's ward. Did she ever mention me to you?"

"Oh, oh! She did! She did!"

Upon hearing Leon's words, the tired-looking middle-aged man's expression brightened, and he quickly pushed open the door and walked over, grabbing Leon's right hand and shaking it vigorously with excitement.

"Yesterday, thanks to you and your colleagues arriving in time and turning off the gas valve at the hospital! Oh, and if it weren't for your sister noticing something amiss and letting Hannah slide down the bedsheet in advance, she might have...

Oh dear! I really don't know how to thank your family. We should have visited you, but you came first!"

"You're too kind. My sister received a lot of care from your wife. Yesterday, she just had the idea to tie the window curtains. Their safety was also thanks to your wife."

"No, no, it's still thanks to you."

???

Seeing the two men at the door, shaking hands vigorously and expressing gratitude to the other party's family, the atmosphere was surprisingly harmonious. The manager auntie, who was watching them like a hawk, couldn't help but stand there in shock.

Wait... wait a minute... let me process this...

(End of Chapter)

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