Chapter 591: The Witness
Chapter 591: The Witness
Through the soul's vision of the Black Goat, Lyon observed the soul's hue of the slender woman, and his face couldn't help but show a hint of hesitation.
If we only consider the ability of the anomaly, Miss Lara's ability is actually quite remarkable. After all, for the work of a cleaner, intelligence and information are of utmost importance.
As long as the difference in Imbue Values between the two sides doesn't reach a crushing level, a Class Three Purifier with stronger targeted abilities still has the potential to overthrow a Class One Purifier.
However, the problem is that a cleaner's work is not just about investigation. When dealing with various anomaly incidents, one inevitably encounters some crazy opponents, so there are also considerable requirements for "courage."
As for Miss Lara... Her soul is kind, but her personality is overly timid, even more so than ordinary people. It's likely that if someone yells at her, she'll cower and run.
If she becomes a cleaner and encounters opponents like fanatics, murderers, or fanatic believers, it's estimated that they wouldn't even need to say a word; just a glance would make her legs go weak...
Hmm... Let's first make contact and see what she's like, then ask the director tomorrow. If she's really not suitable for the cleaner role, I'll find her a more stable job to prevent her anomaly from causing trouble.
After a brief contemplation, Lyon put away the assessment form into the Mirror World and walked down from the second floor. He greeted,
"Aunt Mary."
"Lyon? You're down so soon?"
"Yeah, Felicia may look like a child, but she's already an adult and doesn't need much help."
After responding casually, Lyon turned to look at the slender woman, who was crying with slightly swollen eyes. He pretended not to know and asked,
"Who's this...?"
"Oh, she's a resident of our apartment, Miss Lara from the room furthest on the third floor. She's been having some trouble lately, and I'm comforting her..."
After a brief introduction of the slender woman's situation, Manager Lady seemed to remember something, and her expression shifted slightly. Then, with an expectant look in her eyes, she asked,
"Lyon, I can vouch for Lara; she's not a bad person, and she works very hard. So, if it's convenient, could you help her find a job?"
"Sure, we're actually hiring right now."
Lyon had come with this goal in mind, and even if Miss Lara wasn't suitable to be a cleaner, he would definitely find her a job to prevent her anomaly from causing trouble. The only difference would be whether or not it's a cleaning job. At this moment, there was no reason to refuse.
As the slender woman's face lit up with joy, Lyon extended his right hand towards her and smiled gently,
"I'm Lyon, currently working at the Police Department, so I'm sort of a police officer... It's nice to meet you."
"Huh?"
Facing Lyon's rather formal gesture, the slender woman was visibly startled. She quickly wiped her palms on her skirt, lowered her head timidly, and shook Lyon's hand, stammering,
"I... I'm Lara... I... I'm looking for a job... I... Thank you for your help! I'll work hard!"
"Zzz..."
Along with the familiar, irritating buzzing, information about the slender woman immediately appeared before Lyon's eyes.
【Name: Miss Expose (Miracle, Luck)】
【Appearance: A young human female with a beautiful and elegant appearance, diligent and hardworking. She often appears in places she shouldn't, causing a commotion and then fleeing in a panic.】
【Ability: Secret Witness, Perfect Evade】
【Cost: None】
【File: An ordinary citizen in the Old Town of the Traveling Dove Kingdom's Capital City, she constantly stumbles upon secrets she shouldn't know. She has been in trouble for years, having been chased away by her boss sixty-nine times in a single year, totaling one hundred and fifteen days of unemployment.
Although she often discovers extremely dangerous secrets, her timid and weak personality makes her seem harmless, making it difficult for others to be on guard. As a result, she hasn't faced overly harsh retaliation, at most receiving a scolding and being driven away.】
【Evaluation: Secret Buster, Adulterous Affair Exposer, Door Assassination Master... Wherever important events occur, her footprints will be there. Although she's tight-lipped, even a True God might not be able to keep their secrets safe from this unlucky worker.】
【Imbue Value: 38】
Wait, what?
After reading through Miss Expose's file, Lyon's expression froze slightly, and a look of disbelief appeared in his eyes.
38 Imbue Value!
The threshold for a Class One Purifier is only 31 Imbue Value! This... so this woman, who is afraid to even look people in the eye, is actually a wild Class One Purifier?!
Leon's palm suddenly tightened, causing the thin woman to flinch in surprise. She instinctively withdrew her hand and opened her tear-swollen eyes, glancing at Leon with trepidation before...
"Ah!"
Upon seeing Leon's face, the thin woman couldn't help but exclaim, taking several steps back in shock. Her eyes revealed a deep sense of terror.
"...?"
Noticing her obvious startled expression, Leon raised his eyebrows in surprise, then asked curiously:
"Have we met before?"
At Leon's question, the thin woman's head began to shake like a rattle.
"No... I haven't seen you before!"
Lies.
After glancing at her chaotic soul and realizing she was lying, Leon narrowed his eyes and tried to recall, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember where he had met her.
"Miss Lara."
After a brief pause, Leon switched to his 【Performance Master】 persona, and earnestly persuaded her:
"I don't know why you're reluctant to tell me the truth, but rest assured, I'm not a bad person. I won't harm you just because you've stumbled upon some secret.
However, the department I work for is a special unit within the Police Department, and confidentiality is crucial. So, it's best if you tell me where you've seen me, otherwise, I'll have no choice but to take you in for questioning.
Moreover, if you don't cooperate, you'll lose the opportunity to get a new job through me... Miss Lara, I hope you'll consider my proposal."
"I..."
"Lara!"
The manager lady, seeing the situation escalate, hurriedly patted the thin woman's shoulder and urged her:
"Tell him! Leon is a good boy; he won't hurt you if you cooperate!"
"But... but..."
"What do you mean, 'but'? Could I possibly harm you?"
"Then... okay..."
Despite her soul being in turmoil, as if swept by a tornado, and filled with resistance, the thin woman eventually relented under the manager lady's persuasion and the threat of an investigation and losing a job opportunity. She trembled as she spoke:
"I... I worked at the Green Boot Restaurant on Hanson Street... and saw you fighting with someone in a booth..."
Hanson Street's Green Boot Restaurant? Leon pondered for a while before recalling that he had met with the editor of the Daily News there to publish evidence about the water plant incident.
The editor had tried to take the evidence from him, which had enraged him, and he had given the editor a thorough beating with the power of his sheep head. So, she had been there too?
"And... there was also the Lane Manor."
After a nervous glance at Leon, the thin woman stammered:
"The night the Lane Manor incident happened, I... I was cleaning the exterior walls of the manor, and I saw... I saw you jumping out of the sixth-floor ducal bedroom..."
"...?"
Oh, so you were there too, Lane Blood Night?
"And... when the Char Department Store had a big sale, I went to buy discounted food... and that terrifying giant frog..."
"...?"
"One evening, while cleaning the street outside the Royal Palace, I saw the Princess sticking her head out of the window, calling your name, and then... she blew you a kiss..."
"...?"
"Over a month ago, when I was hired to clean a cruise ship, I saw you at the pier, waiting for a man named Edward with a large box..."
"...?"
"While polishing shoes at a stand outside Parliament Street, I saw you leaving the Parliament Hall, dragging a freckled boy by the collar, and forcing him into a carriage..."
"...?"
"Before that, when I was cleaning the clock tower on Baso Street, I also saw... I saw you with over a dozen people in the restaurant across the street, changing into police uniforms, and then..."
"...?"
"And..."
"That's enough, no need to say more!"
Leon, barely containing himself, grabbed the thin woman's hands and pleaded, his face twitching:
"Please, join our Cleanup Bureau! You were born for this!"
(End of Chapter)
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