I, The Janitor! Chapter 63: Exposure - Novel Cool - Best online light novel reading website

Chapter 63: Exposure

Chapter 63: Exposure

"... "

Feeling embarrassed under the scrutinizing gazes of her colleagues, Scarf Lady couldn't help but nod her head, her face darkening.

"What he said is true. I admit my mistake in this matter. I didn't prepare beforehand and only calculated the cost based on the ingredients reported by the field agents. I casually quoted a price of one silver round without much thought..." She paused, then added, "But this person must have issues too!"

After glaring at Leon, who had distracted her and allowed the rebels to escape, the female officer named Lisa took a deep breath and pointed at Leon with a stern expression. "To prevent any delay in our surveillance, I immediately offered a lower price when I realized the price was too high. But not only did he keep observing me secretly, he even started watching the target's room!"

"I was just casually looking..."

"It couldn't have been a casual glance, and it's not a coincidence!"

Interrupting Leon, the female officer furrowed her brows and asked with certainty, "There are over a hundred rooms in that building across the street, and from the coffee stand, you can only see thirty or forty of them. Why were you specifically staring at the target's window?"

"..."

"It's not like that... Why are you still suspicious of me?"

Seeing the secret police officers looking at him with doubt again, Leon could only respond with a speechless expression, "If I were really one of them, I would have run away when you randomly lowered the price! By the way, have you ever been to a coffee stand like this? Excluding the coffee, the items you served me could have been sold to at least five people at another stand. You only charged me two copper wheels for all that. You went out early in the morning, braved the cold wind to set up the stand, and clearly didn't expect to make a profit. If you weren't there for surveillance, were you here to provide heating for this street?"

"You... Don't change the subject!"

Feeling embarrassed by Leon's somewhat harsh ridicule, the female officer pursed her lips tightly, then slapped the table and shouted, "I'm not asking why I was exposed, I want to know why you kept staring at the target's window!"

"I was looking over there because you were looking over there. As for why I was watching your target..."

After briefly explaining his thought process, Leon sighed in exasperation. "Although I felt something was off, I never imagined I'd be this unlucky. I was just buying a cup of coffee, and I ended up witnessing secret police apprehending someone."

"Furthermore, I'm also from the Police Department, so I'm half a police officer. I followed your gaze and took a quick glance, but I didn't expect you to react so strongly and start interrogating me after throwing the target aside?"

"... "

After seeing the female officer rendered speechless, Leon, who was feeling the discomfort of the handcuffs, couldn't help but urge, "Sigh... You're overthinking it. I'm really on your side! By the way, it's been almost half a day. Haven't you finished verifying the documents yet?"

"You... Don't think this is the end of it. You still have..."

"Alright, Lisa!"

Stopping the female officer who was about to say something more, the burly man who had been shouting from the second floor earlier extinguished his cigarette, pointed at Leon, and said expressionlessly, "Remove his handcuffs."

The female officer was slightly taken aback by his words and immediately questioned, "But the documents are still..."

"The Archives Department hasn't sent back the results yet, but all the necessary signatures are on his documents. The rebels wouldn't be able to forge something this detailed, so as long as we rule out the possibility of him being an inside man, we should let him go."

"Yes..."

Reluctantly biting her lip, the female officer slightly lowered her head and walked over to unlock Leon's handcuffs.

Although she was a remarkably beautiful woman, Leon had already endured an uncomfortable morning, having been handcuffed and interrogated in the cold interrogation room. His heart was filled with frustration.

After flexing his wrists that had turned red from being restrained, and seeing the female officer's expression that still held some reluctance, as if she wanted to interrogate him further, Leon couldn't hold back his anger and retorted half-heartedly, "It's almost noon, right?

Thank you, Miss Yisha, for your generosity. If it weren't for the generous amount of bread you gave me this morning, I'd probably be starving right now!"

"You!"

Upon hearing Leon's mockery, the female police officer, who had earlier lost track of the rebels and let a wanted criminal escape, couldn't help but darken her face, as if wanting to retort. However, she eventually restrained herself, biting her lip and lowering her head in silence.

"I'm sorry. It's all my fault for misjudging and wasting your time. I'm truly sorry!"

Although her voice was strained, her apology didn't seem very sincere. However, considering that the other party was from the Special Services, Leon didn't press the issue further. Instead, he turned to the scarred, burly man who had earlier stuck his head in to scold the police officer.

"Can I have my identification back, please?"

"Of course."

Hearing Leon's request, the scarred man with a face covered in knife wounds grinned, revealing a smile that could make a baby stop crying. He then stood up, took the identification from the table, and handed it over with a smile.

"I've heard a little about your bureau, and our department occasionally encounters situations where we need your help. I hope we can have the opportunity to work with you in the future."

"..."

Cooperating with a "Cleaner"? That could only mean encountering an anomaly. Are you sure you want this opportunity?

"Sure, sure..."

Feeling awkward from the other party's not-so-auspicious small talk, Leon mumbled a couple of responses before following a secret police officer out of the interrogation room.

After the others gradually left and only two people remained in the room, the female police officer, who had been holding back for a long time, finally let out a heavy sigh. She then clenched her teeth and asked:

"Why didn't you let me continue interrogating him?"

The scarred, burly man raised the eyebrow covered by his knife scar and retorted:

"Interrogate what?"

"Of course, the incident four days ago!"

The female police officer angrily explained:

"Four days ago, a masked man dressed in black assaulted the editor-in-chief of the 'Daily News' social affairs section at a restaurant on Flower Street, and then took a carriage to the headquarters of the Char Department Store Company.

This person was recently injured by the Golden Wheel and made the headlines of the 'Sun' entertainment section. I saw the photos taken of him at the time, and his attire was identical to that of the masked man on Flower Street!"

"Hmm, and then?"

"Then today, he disrupted the arrest of the rebels and kept trying to distract me, allowing the rebel involved in the assassination attempt on the princess to escape!"

The female police officer said urgently:

"If he hadn't shown up today, I might have thought it was a coincidence, but now I can confirm that this person definitely has issues!"

"Yeah, I also think he's suspicious."

After nodding in agreement with the female police officer's judgment, the scarred, burly man lit another cigarette. His face, illuminated by the glowing ember, was covered in intersecting knife scars, like writhing venomous snakes.

He slowly said:

"The royalty and nobility are just a bunch of lice growing in their pants. Once they suck blood and it hurts, they should be caught and crushed!"

After repeating the "masked man's" words, the scarred, burly man smiled enigmatically and said:

"After saying such bold words, he dares to approach you with his real identity, covering up the target's escape. He's the boldest opponent I've ever seen!"

Heh, if it weren't for this incident, I wouldn't have imagined that the rebels had already infiltrated the Police Department and even joined the extremely dangerous Cleanup Bureau. This person is definitely a big fish beyond imagination!"

"I think I understand..."

After thinking for a moment, the female police officer frowned and said:

"So... you didn't arrest him in order to play the long game and catch more rebels?"

"No."

After extinguishing the cigarette in his hand, the scarred, burly man leaned back in his chair and laughed.

"You're overthinking it. He's a member of the Cleanup Bureau, and I simply don't dare to arrest him."

Female police officer: ???

(End of Chapter)

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