Chapter 1038

Senior Auntie Ai Ma has been back for several days?

After hearing the ordinary young man's words, Li Ang couldn't help but be slightly stunned, then reached out to touch the sheep horn protruding from his sleeve.

Sure enough, in the Black Goat's soul vision, Senior Auntie Ai Ma's soul, carrying a hint of anxiety, was indeed staying in her office, and judging by the slightly chaotic state of her soul, she seemed to be troubled by something.

Strange, since she has been back for several days, why haven't I heard any movement next door? And I haven't seen her go back to see little Ai Li either?

Li Ang, feeling a bit puzzled by this, helped the ordinary young man choose an office and, after taking him to collect some office supplies, came to the outside of Senior Auntie Ai Ma's office and raised his hand to knock gently on the door.

"Senior Auntie Ai Ma, are you free right now?"

Li Ang?

Hearing the voice outside the door, Auntie Ai Ma, who was frowning and thinking behind her desk, was slightly stunned, then flicked out a bandage and twisted the handle of the door.

"I'm free. Is there something you need me for?"

"It's nothing much... I just discovered you were back and came over to take a look."

Although he knew Senior Auntie Ai Ma should need help right now, this information was obtained by spying on her soul state, so Li Ang didn't ask directly if she needed help, but hinted from the side:

"Senior Auntie Ai Ma, I heard from Anna that it's been almost two weeks since you last saw Ai Li. If you aren't going on a new mission immediately, would you like to come to my house to see her after work today?"

Ai Li...

Hearing Li Ang mention her daughter, Auntie Ai Ma's expression couldn't help but warm slightly, but she soon shook her head and refused Li Ang's suggestion.

"Better not. My current state is a bit... inappropriate. It's easy to scare that child, so it's really not good to go to your house right away. Let's wait a few days."

Your current state?

Hearing this, Li Ang couldn't help but be stunned, then carefully examined her situation.

It was the same familiar beige skirt suit, the same skin that was originally fair enough to almost seep with the color of jade, and even her gentle expression was the same as in the past. It could be said that apart from a few bandages wrapped around her arms and her eyes being slightly tired, Senior Auntie Ai Ma at this moment was no different from before.

"What's wrong? Isn't this quite good?"

"?"

Hearing Li Ang's slightly puzzled question, it was Auntie Ai Ma's turn to be confused.

She tilted her head to look in the mirror on the table, and looking at the woman in the mirror with a pale face, cold eyes, and an aura of malice so thick it had almost condensed into substance, she couldn't help but reach out to touch her own face and asked with great confusion:

"My killing intent is so heavy; can't you feel it?"

"Killing intent?"

"Hmm..."

Auntie Ai Ma nodded, then said with a somewhat tired expression:

"The mission I received was to investigate the volcano that recently showed abnormal activity in Merino County, and then I discovered it was the work of the secret society 'Earth Essence.' They were preparing to forcibly detonate two volcanoes to mine the metal inside.

Although the members of this society are not strong, they are very fond of enslaving large numbers of ordinary people, driving the controlled people into dangerous areas to help them mine.

To stop them from acting recklessly, I had to use heavy hands, killing over a hundred of their members in one go, and then used torture instruments to subdue the more than six thousand townspeople they were controlling."

"..."

"..."

"Ah... that's quite good; it's good that you stopped them from acting recklessly."

After waiting for a while and seeing no follow-up, Li Ang could only comment dryly, then continued to ask:

"And then, what happened later?"

Later... I executed over a hundred villains, and then had to use torture instruments on over six thousand people, relying on pain to help them break free from control, so the killing intent on me now is very heavy and easy to scare small children!

Oh... so that's what you meant...

After spending quite some effort, finally understanding what Senior Auntie Ai Ma was worried about, a look of realization couldn't help but appear on Li Ang's face, and then he said somewhat embarrassedly:

"I just came back from the promotion assessment. When they first went to take the assessment, they were all full of killing intent one by one. After I got used to seeing it, I became a bit insensitive to this..."

So that's how it is...

After listening to Li Ang's explanation, Auntie Ai Ma couldn't help but nod in understanding, then asked with some curiosity:

"By the way, was your promotion assessment smooth? Is your qualification as a Level 2 Cleanup Agent coming down soon?"

"..."

As for the promotion assessment... although there was a small problem when I went out for the exam, I did pass it quite smoothly... hmm... it's just that the entire Cleanup Bureau seems to be not so smooth anymore...

"It doesn't matter; not getting promoted for now is fine."

Misunderstanding Li Ang's strange expression, looking at Li Ang who seemed "hard to speak of," Auntie Ai Ma considerately didn't ask again, but comforted him with soft eyes:

"Don't be discouraged. With your talent and strength, you will rise sooner or later. Even if your performance in this assessment wasn't good, it doesn't matter; just work harder in the second half of the year's assessment."

"..."

Work harder in the second half of the year... I don't think there will be much chance for that, right? I guess it won't take until the second half of the year at all. Once Director Taurus successfully ascends the palace and the General Bureau frees up their hands, they will immediately permanently ban me from participating in assessments...

"Let's not talk about this for now."

Although he wasn't prepared to follow Director Sagittarius's request to hide the situation inside the promotion assessment from everyone, the experience of eating the reference cleanup agents first, then eating the entire Fallen Soul Black Abyss, and then eating all the way through, really didn't sound very good to tell, so Li Ang took the initiative to change the subject:

"Senior Auntie Ai Ma, you've been staying in your office for the past few days without coming out; is it because you're waiting for the... uh... killing intent on you to fade?"

"Yes..."

After looking at herself in the mirror with a "fierce look," Auntie Ai Ma said with a somewhat low mood:

"I also want to go see Ai Li, but the current situation is really not very appropriate. Let's wait a few more days... By the way, Li Ang."

When she said this, Auntie Ai Ma raised her head and carefully examined Li Ang's expression, then said with a hint of relief in her eyes:

"It seems you are quite adapted to the work in the Bureau. Compared to when I first met you, your aura is more peaceful each time, and the smile on your face is becoming more and more frequent. You are really good like this."

I give people a peaceful feeling... and I smile more?

Hearing Auntie Ai Ma's evaluation, Li Ang couldn't help but touch his nose.

As he has more and more anomalous objects in his hands and his infection value has slowly increased, his strength is no longer what it used to be. Now, whatever grudges he has, he basically settles them on the spot, and he generally doesn't keep things bottled up in his heart, so he is indeed much more peaceful than before.

As for smiling more... do I smile often?