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Chapter 872: At This Moment
Chapter 872: At This Moment
"...!"
Damn it!
Lyon struggled to avert his gaze from the water mark, only to meet the blurry eyes of the Red-Haired Bureau Chief. Her flushed neck clearly showed signs of intoxication. Lyon's lips twitched involuntarily.
She's drunk again, and her old habits are kicking in...
"How is it?"
Facing Lyon's silence, the tipsy Red-Haired Bureau Chief kicked off her shoes. Her pale heels gently knocked against the cabinet under the desk as she smiled and said, "Won't you reconsider? All you need to do is stay here for a few days, and then..."
"I refuse!"
With immense willpower, Lyon took a half-step back and firmly declined the Red-Haired Bureau Chief's invitation, his face darkening.
"Stop it, I'm married!"
"So, you're refusing because you're married, not because you're not interested, right?"
"...!"
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
The tipsy Red-Haired Bureau Chief lifted her hand and gently hooked her finger towards Lyon. Two strands of vibrant red hair, like a lover's arms, gently wrapped around Lyon's waist, dragging him back and creating two deep furrows in the carpet.
"Come on, Lyon, just agree to it!"
Her right hand, like a vise, tightly gripped Lyon's wrist, pressing his hand against her thigh and rubbing it a few times. Her voice softened, becoming both seductive and pitiful as she blinked and pleaded, "You've already touched me, so you can't go back on your word!"
"...!"
I never agreed to that! And although I did touch her, it felt like I was being forced... How much have you had to drink?!
Lyon glanced at the pile of empty bottles behind the cabinet and struggled, but to no avail. He gave up and tried to reason with her, "Bureau Chief, you're drunk."
"No! I'm not drunk!"
After this classic drunk dialogue, a hint of moisture suddenly appeared in the Red-Haired Bureau Chief's eyes. She lifted her face, tears welling up as she hiccupped, "You have to agree after touching me. You have to stay and guard the Virgin Bureau... Hiccup... Why do I always have to stay behind? It's not fair! I want to go to the Netherworld! I want to save Emma! I don't want to stay here and wait!"
Emma...
Upon hearing the name of Emma, Lyon paused momentarily, and his struggles weakened slightly.
Emma, who had helped him tremendously and almost... just a step ahead of Veronica, was someone Lyon constantly thought about. Ever since learning about her predicament, he had been eager to rescue her.
However, the situation in the Netherworld was not something he could rush into blindly. He didn't even know where she was being held, and he was on the blacklists of the Netherworld rulers. If he ventured in recklessly, not only would he fail to rescue her, but it would also be a futile effort.
The only feasible option was to use his position as a Director to mobilize the entire Purification Bureau, forcing the Netherworld rulers to compromise and return Emma and the captured Purification Bureau members.
The reason he hadn't brought it up during the Directors' Meeting was to avoid being perceived as acting on personal emotions, which might affect the trust other Directors had in his judgment. So, he deliberately avoided the topic, but his heart remained in a state of urgency.
The Bureau Chief, who had an even closer relationship with Emma, must be feeling even more distressed.
Lyon sighed as he looked at the mountain of empty bottles and the scattered glass shards in the corner. Giving up on struggling, he reached out and embraced the tearful Red-Haired Bureau Chief, gently patting her back.
If his guess was correct, the Bureau Chief probably had no living relatives left.
The only one she was close to, the Taurus Director, was extremely busy. Most of the other Bureau members were subordinates rather than friends. During the years when Lyon was not in the Virgin Bureau, Emma might have been her only friend.
Moreover, the transfer order sending Emma to the Thousand Sails Sea Kingdom was signed by the Bureau Chief herself. It was as if she had sent her friend into danger with her own hands, and due to her responsibilities, she couldn't go to her rescue. The Bureau Chief's heart must be filled with anguish.
Although she usually blinked her charming fox-like eyes, grinning as she guzzled from her wine bottle, appearing carefree, it didn't mean she was the type to ignore all emotions. She was merely rational.
But now, having consumed enough alcohol to activate the Immortal in Wine Technique five or six times, her rationality was numbed, and upon learning from her own mouth that she still couldn't participate in the mission, her emotions finally got the better of her.
"Director."
Gently patting the Red-Haired Bureau Chief's back, she let out a small burp, and Lyon, understanding her discomfort, hesitated before speaking softly.
"If you're feeling really bad..."
"I'm not going to cry!"
After secretly sniffing her sour nose, the Red-Haired Bureau Chief slightly lowered her head, resting her forehead on Lyon's chest, and said in a muffled voice:
"I just had too much to drink and feel a little dizzy... Let me lean on you for a moment..."
You're so stubborn... Come on, come on!
Not exposing the Red-Haired Bureau Chief's lie, Lyon allowed her to lean against his chest to gather herself, patting her back gently to comfort her while his thoughts began to wander.
Although he had indeed touched the Director's thigh, it was involuntary and not his intention... Well... I admit I had a little bit of a thought... But I only thought about it and didn't act on it. I refused directly, but my strength wasn't as great as hers.
Also, speaking of this hug, it shouldn't have any other implications. It's just a... friendly comfort, right? It doesn't count as me cheating, right?
Right?
Right...?
"Lyon..."
As Lyon endured moral condemnation and couldn't help but let his thoughts wander, the Red-Haired Bureau Chief suddenly let out a small burp, then snuggled into his embrace and murmured:
"I suddenly remembered that leaf from before."
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A leaf?
Lyon was slightly taken aback at her words but quickly understood.
"The seven leaves that recorded different 'if' scenarios?"
"Uncle scenario? What's that?"
"Um... Not the Uncle scenario, 'if' means 'what if'... It's like, if I hadn't married Veronica and chose someone else as my partner, the possible different futures that could have happened."
"Oh..."
The Red-Haired Bureau Chief nodded, pretending to understand, then wrapped her arms around Lyon's waist and sniffed, saying:
"You know, this position we're in now, it's a bit similar to one of the scenes in that leaf of mine, isn't it?"
The scene in that leaf of yours? Lyon recalled and couldn't help but show a strained expression.
In the Director's leaf, he seemed to have become a true Sea King after grinding for the Sea King Emblem, and then, in different places, he and the Director had enacted a series of repetitive scenes... (Chapter 786)
"The scene you're talking about... It's not..."
"That's the one."
The Red-Haired Bureau Chief let out a burp, and in the midst of the white light that lit up, she hummed:
"Lyon, isn't what we're doing a little unfair to Veronica?"
"Oh no!"
In the instant the white light appeared behind them, Lyon instinctively sensed something, and before the scream reached him, he turned his head.
As expected, Miss Breakthrough and Joshua, who had naturally been sent back by the Capricorn Director, were staring at Lyon and the Director in shock. Miss Breakthrough, upon noticing Lyon's gaze, covered her mouth in terror and shook her head vigorously.
"I... I didn't hear anything! I won't tell anyone!"
"..."
I knew it!
Damn it!
(End of Chapter)
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