Chapter 362: Pink Enigma
Chapter 362: Pink Enigma
"Director!"
As the Secret Investigation Bureau mobilized all its officers to search for a suspicious suspect, Lyon, who had returned to the Purification Bureau, hurriedly knocked on the director's office door.
"I'd like to request half a day's leave!"
After stating his request, Lyon furrowed his brows slightly and said, "The Police Department is currently investigating the attack on the Dock Tower. Due to the urgency at the time, many things were not done discreetly enough, and I'm worried they might uncover something.
"Director, please grant me half a day off this afternoon. I want to contact the members of the rebel faction who attacked the Dock Tower with me and erase some of the more obvious traces we left behind."
"Alright."
After listening attentively to Lyon's request, the red-haired director, who was pouring tea into a bottle, hummed in acknowledgment and then took out a piece of paper from her drawer and handed it to him.
"You don't need to take leave. I'll consider you on field duty, but after you finish this task, you'll need to handle another matter."
A new mission? Lyon's expression turned slightly solemn upon hearing the director's words, and he immediately took the note from the table.
At 6 PM, go to the VIP area of the Pink Enigma bar on Taole Street and find a waiter named Jacob. Ask him if he found a wallet left by a customer at the bar yesterday.
"Understood."
After committing the note's content to memory, Lyon asked solemnly, "Director, what's the deal with this Jacob? Is he a naturally awakened Anomaly holder? A servant of some evil god? Or perhaps a remnant of the Scale Gold Sect?"
"..."
He's just an ordinary waiter, but there's a high possibility that he secretly took the wallet I forgot on the bar... But how can I tell you that?
"It's... complicated to explain, and you have other matters to attend to. I won't say more..."
After speaking in vague circles, the red-haired director nodded slightly and said seriously, "In any case, you must handle this matter with caution. Keep your contact with him to a minimum. As for matters unrelated to the task, especially regarding the wallet owner's information, don't inquire too much, or you might easily arouse their suspicions!"
Don't even ask for their name or background? It seems the wallet owner is someone important...
"I'll keep that in mind."
After remembering the director's earnest instructions, Lyon tentatively asked, "What if the waiter Jacob didn't take the wallet? Do you want me to find a way to retrieve it?"
"Hmm?"
The red-haired director was taken aback by Lyon's question.
"I thought you were only skilled in finding people. When did you gain the ability to find objects?"
"It's not that I can find objects, but I can invade dreams to glimpse into others' memories."
Lyon pointed to the 【Desire Invader】 hanging on his chest and explained, "This is a method I recently discovered. After sufficient interactions with the target, I can briefly pull them into a dream, reenacting past events.
If the target's memory of a particular event is vivid enough, I can witness that part of their memory in their dream, gaining some related intelligence."
So, if the waiter didn't take my wallet but saw who did, you can replay that night's events in a dream and see the thief's face and build? This ability is fantastic; it's tailor-made for Purifiers!
After listening to Lyon's explanation, the red-haired director was slightly tempted, but remembering the cool act she had put on before Lyon, she quickly shook her head in refusal. "No need! Just confirm if he took the wallet or not. Don't do anything else.
"Oh, I see..."
Upon hearing this, Lyon couldn't help but furrow his brows slightly.
It seemed that this opponent was not to be taken lightly, and there was even a possibility that they were extremely formidable. Hence, the Director didn't want him to have too much contact with them.
Additionally, seeing the Director's expression as if facing a formidable enemy, could it be that the wallet was a spatial anomaly containing a large number of dangerous items?
"You go ahead and take care of your business!"
After glancing at Lyon's furrowed brows and his deep contemplation, the red-haired Director hastily shooed him away, fearing that if he asked further questions, the truth would be revealed.
"Remember, safety comes first this time. Just take care of what's written on the note, and don't do anything else. Leave the rest to me!"
"Okay!"
Seeing the Director repeatedly emphasizing safety even in the face of a formidable enemy, Lyon's heart warmed slightly. He nodded earnestly and agreed before pushing open the door and leaving the Director's office.
After he left, the red-haired Director, who had been sitting upright with a solemn expression, couldn't help but exhale in relief. She picked up the bottle she had been drinking from and took a big gulp.
Now, she hoped that the wallet was indeed taken by that waiter.
Earlier, she had accidentally let slip some information, and Emma, feeling both embarrassed and angry, had snatched back the wallet she had lent to her. As for Jerry, who could find the wallet, there was no telling when he would return.
If things didn't go well on Lyon's end either, and he couldn't retrieve her wallet, then she wouldn't have anything to drink for the next few days... Maybe she should try sending a report to the Minister of Public Security in the Police Department, suggesting that the cafeteria also provide some alcoholic beverages?
...
Lyon had no idea that the "important mission" he had undertaken was actually a personal errand for a certain unscrupulous Director. As the sun dipped halfway below the horizon, Lyon arrived punctually at Taole Street, where the target bar was located.
As one of the closest and most bustling streets to the port in the canal district, every ship passing through the capital city would bring a large number of customers and tourists seeking relaxation to Taole Street.
Consequently, it boasted the most bars and nightclubs in the entire capital, transforming from a silent, empty street during the day into a lively, bustling world at night. Among the nightlife on this street, which only came alive at 6 p.m., the Pink Enigma stood out as the brightest pearl.
"Sir, the water gate of Pink Enigma is right ahead."
The boatman, dressed in a muscular man's pink uniform, pointed at the arch-shaped building resembling a bridge in front of the small boat. He skillfully maneuvered the boat with a pink-painted pole, guiding it along the artificial canal toward the right side. Then, with a smile, he said:
"Is this your first time here? Pink Enigma is divided into nine distinct zones, each completely independent from the others with no connecting roads or bridges. They are only linked by waterways. So, you should decide where you want to go now."
"..."
This place called Pink Enigma seemed a bit too high-end. Lyon looked at the nine waterways flowing in different directions beneath the brightly lit "arch bridge." He identified the waterway with a bottle symbol on the sign next to it and asked:
"Is that the waterway to the bar? If so, let's go there!"
"The beverage zone? Alright, please wait a moment."
The muscular man in pink nodded with a smile and steered the pink little boat to the leftmost waterway. However, after glancing at the goat head Lyon was holding, he kindly whispered a reminder:
"Sir, please note that in Pink Enigma, both the beverage zone and the dining zone prohibit bringing in outside food. Perhaps you should deposit that item first..."
"Bullshit!"
At that moment, a furious curse erupted from the shopping bag.
"You're the ingredient, and your whole family are ingredients too!"
(End of Chapter)
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