Chapter 632: What the Hell, Matthew?
Chapter 632: What the Hell, Matthew?
Is... is Aquarius losing his mind?
After hastily calling over 'Reveal Miss', he meticulously questioned her from start to finish, confirming the intelligence she had stumbled upon. Even the well-traveled Red-Haired Director was momentarily taken aback.
If what Lara saw was real, then this situation... damn it! What is he up to? He even gave up on the dream of replacing Taurus Director Deng Gong, and specifically came to cause trouble for us at the Virgo Division?
Perplexed, the Red-Haired Director clasped his hands to his head, his usually smooth red hair now in disarray. He then pursed his lips tightly and said, "Lyon, I need to report this news Lara heard immediately to the Directors. After that, I might have to continue with the meeting. You... um... you've been working hard lately. I'll give you a few days off, but during this time, I hope you can try to..."
"I won't be leaving the Royal Capital."
Lyon, well-acquainted with his boss's style, calmly replied, "If the Central Bureau reaches a decision or needs my assistance, Director, please have Jerry contact me through the Mirror World. I'll return immediately."
"Hmm..."
Hearing Lyon's response, the Red-Haired Director's heart warmed slightly. He nodded and then took out the Celestial Sphere Mirror from the cabinet next to him, dialing the Central Bureau.
Meanwhile, Lyon, having obtained a vacation, comforted Lara, who seemed a little lost, before leaving the Red-Haired Director's office. He then bumped into someone in the corridor with a loud bang.
What the hell?
Damn it, is there someone in the corridor? Lyon was momentarily stunned, not immediately helping the stranger who had fallen to the ground. Instead, he curiously examined the man.
This ordinary-looking man, with his ordinary clothes and ordinary appearance... if thrown into a crowd, he'd be unrecognizable. He seemed accustomed to being treated this way, getting up on his own and politely apologizing to Lyon, "Sorry, Senior Lyon. I was lost in thought and didn't notice you approaching."
Senior Lyon?
Upon hearing this unusual title, Lyon finally realized. The Red-Haired Director's new member list included another person besides 'Reveal Miss' Lara. What was his name again?
"I'm Matthew, Matthew Notmelie."
Unsure if Lyon was embarrassed or if he was used to people forgetting his name, the ordinary man introduced himself and then smiled, asking, "Senior Lyon, I joined the Cleanup Bureau several days ago. May I ask where my office is?"
"..."
Lyon, feeling embarrassed, confessed, "I forgot about you after submitting the list... I wouldn't have remembered if we hadn't bumped into each other just now."
"It's fine, it's not your fault."
The ordinary man seemed to have an excellent temperament, not minding being forgotten for several days. He politely inquired about the work of the Cleanup Bureau and the guidelines for newcomers.
As they continued to converse, Lyon's hazy memories in his mind gradually became clearer with each passing impression.
...
As one of the two new members joining the Cleanup Bureau with Lara, this Matthew... Notmelie had a slightly lower Immersion Value but possessed the skills of a Second-Class Cleaner at the 'Great Perfection' level.
And his abilities, along with Lara, who joined the Cleanup Bureau at the same time, were completely at opposite ends of the spectrum. If Lara's ability could be described as "always at the scene," then his ability was "no one ever knows he's at the scene."
This Mr. Ma, from a minor noble family, had an incredibly weak sense of presence. He was naturally overlooked and even forgotten by everyone.
Before passing the examination and joining the Cleanup Bureau, he worked in the Security Bureau for five whole years, but not once was he assigned any guard duties. He was a salary thief for five years.
Although it was nice to just take the money and not work, unfortunately, his salary, like his job assignments, was often overlooked. If he occasionally showed up late for work, even his rest bed and personal locker would be considered unused and given to new guards.
In his so-called failed career as a guard, the only time he was assigned a task, which was also his last, was to guard Princess Veronica against assassination attempts by the Rogue Party.
But the fatal mistake was that the princess's guards also overlooked him during the "clearing" process, causing him to stand within ten steps of Princess Veronica with a nail gun in hand. When the Rogue Party members charged in, he was knocked to the ground and couldn't escape in time.
This unlucky Mr. Ma was also caught and thrown into prison for being in a place he shouldn't have been with a dangerous hot weapon, mistaken for a member of the Rogue Party...
And of course, he was forgotten.
The guards who threw him into prison completely forgot about this assassin. The judge responsible for the trial of the Rogue Party didn't remember that there was another person to be judged. Even the Rogue Party members who came to rescue their comrades didn't realize they had left behind a "partner."
After being forgotten by everyone, due to his extremely low sense of presence, he often didn't get food, and he was probably so hungry that he had to repeatedly escape from prison whenever the guards tried to put a new prisoner in the cell he was supposed to be in. He would run home to eat his fill and then return to surrender himself.
This absurd prison experience lasted for a full eight months. During those eight months, to avoid starving, he escaped over ninety times, accumulating his sentence to over four hundred years, finally amassing enough for a capital offense, and successfully making it onto the Cleanup Bureau's list...
Hmm... I seem to remember now, this guy is a natural-born assassin's body, but the biggest problem is that someone needs to remember he exists and assign him tasks.
As Lyon gradually recalled the entire resume of the ordinary young man and the reasons he invited him to join the Cleanup Bureau, his tense body finally relaxed. With the thought of passing on the torch, he began to teach this highly potential newcomer the summary he had compiled, "Emma's Remains."
The good-tempered ordinary young man quickly took out a small notebook and, like Lyon before him, absorbed all the precious experiences like a sponge.
After Lyon finished teaching the entire "Remains," the young man carefully put away his notebook and asked with admiration:
"Thank you, Lyon Senior! I will definitely remember all of this... By the way, were all these things summarized by Emma Senior?"
"Yes."
Lyon nodded and kindly replied:
"These are the things Emma Senior taught me before, so you don't need to thank me. When Emma Senior finishes her task and returns, you can thank her directly."
Hmm? The ordinary young man was slightly taken aback by Lyon's words and asked with some confusion:
"Lyon Senior, hasn't Emma Senior been back for several days? How come you didn't notice?"
"???"
(End of Chapter)
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