Chapter 361: Overjoyed
Chapter 361: Overjoyed
Make an excuse to slack off a little?
Upon hearing Lyon's suggestion, the female police officer's heart stirred slightly, and she instinctively wanted to agree. After all, not to mention a few hours, even an extra hour of sleep right now would be a luxury.
However, just at that moment, a loud bang sounded nearby. A male police officer, who was eating his meal, suddenly knocked his head into his plate. If it weren't for his companion holding him back, he might have fallen to the ground.
"Never mind..."
After glancing at her unfortunate colleague, the female police officer sighed softly and reluctantly said, "Everyone is working hard, and I feel a bit guilty taking a break on my own... Moreover, I've been promoted quickly enough these past two years. Many people in the bureau already think I got here because of my connections. I don't want to give them more ammunition by being lazy."
Lyon, feeling a bit of admiration for the female police officer, could only continue eating silently, unable to help. After scooping a spoonful of mashed potatoes, the female police officer seemed to suddenly remember something. She asked with concern, "By the way, you asked me for an authorization token the other day, saying you wanted to take a few people to carry out a task and borrow some items from the Secret Investigation Bureau's supply depot. Have you returned those items yet?"
Those items... Although Senior Peony returned to the bureau yesterday, the IDs and uniforms should still be with the radicals.
"Not yet..."
Lyon, knowing what he had done with those items, hesitated slightly and said, "What's the matter? Does your bureau still audit the supply depot?"
"Usually, they don't."
The female police officer shook her head and said, "The supply depot's management is very lax, and they might not check it for years. When I was helping with the accounting yesterday, I even discovered that the custodians were stealing from the depot. They've been secretly selling some non-taboo items since three years ago."
Lyon, who had experienced various situations, maintained a steady tone. The female police officer, who was eating with her head down, didn't notice anything unusual. Instead, she complained to Lyon as if chatting casually, "You know, many people in our bureau basically don't do their jobs. If no one had attacked the Dock Tower, these two rats could have easily gotten away with it. Those guys who only think about making arrests wouldn't have discovered the supply depot issue.
But now, everyone is working overtime like crazy, and the consumption of supplies is severe. So, the items in the supply depot have been used up, and there's a huge discrepancy in the numbers. These past few days, I helped with the inventory, and I was even assigned to assist.
This morning, not long after I submitted the report, those two custodians who were secretly selling the supplies were arrested. So, if you've finished using those items, it's best to return them, write down the reason for borrowing, and make up for the unregistered inventory."
"Oh..."
It was still impossible to return them. It would be impossible to return them in this lifetime. When they passed through the checkpoint, the ID numbers were recorded. How could they return them now?
Lyon quickly finished the food in his plate, took the soup bowl from the female police officer's plate, and drank a big mouthful. After hastily swallowing the food, Lyon hurriedly said goodbye, "Well, I still have a task today, so I'll be going now!"
"That's my soup! And you... Oh, forget it, just go!"
Even during meals, Lyon seemed to be in a hurry. It seemed that the work he was doing at the Purification Bureau wasn't easy at all.
Lyon, who was leaving in a hurry, caught the eye of the female police officer. She also looked at her colleagues who were dozing off in their chairs not far away. The female police officer couldn't help but sigh in sympathy. She quickly finished the pudding in her plate, collected her and Lyon's plates, and headed back to the Secret Investigation Bureau after sending them to the cleaning area.
...
"Isa! Come with me quickly!"
As she entered the first-floor lobby of the Secret Investigation Bureau, a familiar middle-aged female police officer ran over with a joyful expression, "Go to the small conference room on the third floor! The bureau just made a major discovery!"
A major discovery?!
Doesn't that mean there's a chance to catch the criminal, recover the lost items of the Corlock Kingdom, and finally be free from the hellish overtime? Upon hearing her colleague's words, the female police officer's expression brightened. Like a tigress, she rushed into the stairwell, taking two steps at a time, and headed straight for the small conference room at the corner, which was marked as the "Temporary Command Center."
"Everyone! I have three exciting pieces of good news!"
The middle-aged man at the podium, seeing the female police officer return with a joyful expression, nodded at her kindly and continued with his energetic speech, "Over the past few days, I led a team to inspect all seven checkpoints of the Dock Tower, involving a total of 2,300 personnel.
The first piece of good news is that after three days of tireless efforts by the investigation team, we have excluded thirty-seven groups with normal itineraries and narrowed down the suspects to five suspicious groups!"
Only five groups left?
This was indeed a huge piece of good news!
Upon hearing the announcement from the newly appointed Secret Investigation Bureau Director, the female police officer's face instantly brightened, and the dark circles under her eyes noticeably faded.
Given the current efficiency of the Bureau, not only five people, but even fifty people could thoroughly investigate the case within a week! It could be said that the case of the radical faction's attack on the Dock Tower was on the verge of being solved.
Looking at the delighted expressions of the police officers below the stage, the middle-aged man on the stage couldn't help but nod in satisfaction. He then couldn't resist curling his lips slightly, his smile barely contained as he said:
"As for the second piece of good news... after the inventory check this morning, four out of the five groups can also be basically ruled out!"
"What?!?!"
"Doesn't that mean the target has been identified?"
"Oh my! No more overtime!"
"The Director is amazing!"
Seeing the initial uproar from the audience below, followed by the admiring gazes directed at him, the middle-aged man on the stage couldn't help but press his lips together, trying to maintain the composure befitting a director.
But thinking of the immense credit he would receive for solving this case and the promising prospects for his future position, he ultimately couldn't hold back his joy and announced with a beaming smile:
"Yes! We have initially identified the target. As long as we find that group of people, there's a high chance we can close the case!"
"That's great!!!"
"As expected of the Director!"
"Arrest them! Arrest them!"
"Quiet!"
The middle-aged man raised his hand to calm the overly excited atmosphere, then, looking at Isa, who was also brimming with excitement, he remembered her father, the Minister of National Defense, and waved at her amicably.
"Finally, in addition to the efforts of me and the investigation team, we must also thank one person..."
After the female police officer inexplicably stepped onto the stage, the middle-aged man smiled and said:
"When everyone was busy enough, no one was willing to pay attention to other matters. But Isa diligently checked the accounts and found most of the missing items in the supply depot!
I felt she was making a mountain out of a molehill when she submitted the results at such a critical moment, distracting herself with the inventory of some unimportant supplies.
But adhering to the spirit of seriousness and responsibility, I still took a look at the report she handed in. Subsequently, I was shocked to discover that the missing police ID numbers were exactly the ones used by one of the five groups!"
Emphasizing his own seriousness, responsibility, and meticulousness in keeping the suspicious numbers in mind, the middle-aged man said with a cheerful gaze:
"Previously, we also inquired about these numbers, but after confirming they were abandoned police numbers, we treated them as high-fidelity fake IDs and focused on investigating suspicious individuals who had access to the stamps without digging deeper.
Thanks to Isa's meticulousness, we now have a new important lead! Everyone, let's give her a round of applause!"
"Wow!!!"
"Isa! Isa!"
"If I have to work overtime again, I'll die... Isa, you saved my life!"
"This... it was just a coincidence, no need to exaggerate..."
Feeling slightly embarrassed by her colleagues' grateful gazes, the female police officer, with a face flushed with joy, waved her hands repeatedly, then proactively changed the topic:
"Director, you mentioned three pieces of good news. What's the last one?"
"The last piece of news is that we have identified some of the key suspect's physical features!"
The middle-aged man smiled and said:
"According to the two custodians' statements, although they didn't keep records, they vaguely remembered that before the Dock Tower attack, someone with a Secret Investigation Bureau member's note took away those IDs and some clothes.
Although the supply depot was dimly lit, and the person's face seemed shrouded in mist, making it hard to remember, and the note suddenly disappeared, it seemed to be a young man in a black old coat with a slightly thin build! Once we find this person and ask about the whereabouts of those items, there's a high chance we can capture the culprits! We are just one step away from closing the case!"
"That's great!"
"Case closed! Finally, it's coming to an end!"
"Isa! Isa! The goddess who saved my life!"
Amid the excited cheers of the secret police officers below the stage, the middle-aged man patted the female police officer's shoulder, praising her with admiration:
"All this is thanks to you!
If you weren't so meticulous, our investigation would have taken at least a month to reach this stage, and by then, the criminals might have already fled!
Ahahaha, you truly are... um... remarkable! Next time I see your father, I'll definitely... um? What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
"Happy... very happy!"
Hearing the middle-aged man's question, the female police officer, who had heard many familiar descriptions in his previous words, couldn't help but bite her teeth fiercely, then, with a murderous gaze, she forced a smile and said:
"I'm so happy!!!"
(End of Chapter)
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