Chapter 1119

It's over...

Looking at the surrounding rebels with bewildered expressions but firmly blocking the path, the Tin Princess's heart sank instantly.

Although I had long known from Veronica's memory fragments that this kingdom had already rotted away, seeing it decay to this extent still exceeded my imagination.

The garrison troops stationed in the capital, the standard-bearers couldn't even understand flag signals, the palace guards neglected their duties, all absent from their posts in broad daylight, and the two patrol units outside were as good as dead, allowing these rebels to storm in bloodlessly—but...

How could this possibly happen?

Truly unable to comprehend why I had overturned, the Tin Princess, pressed down by the bald woman per Li Ang's orders, lay on the ground with eyes full of resentment, beginning to ponder where things had gone wrong.

The situation in the palace must be wrong; even a thoroughly rotten kingdom couldn't have decayed this badly, and though the old king was stubborn and foolish, his mind wasn't as dim as his son's—after all, a palace could still be managed properly.

Then the answer to the problem is simple: it must be the Cleanup Bureau that did something, perhaps even received advance notice and specially set a trap targeting me!

"I admit defeat!"

When Li Ang, with a goat head tied to his left waist and a king's head tied to his right waist, rushed over, the Tin Princess, pressed to the ground, lifted her head and said with an unwilling expression:

"But could you tell me exactly how I gave myself away? Did the Watchtower Palace give you some information? Or is there someone on our side who tipped you off beforehand?"

Hmm?

Hearing the Tin Princess's question, Li Ang's eyebrows involuntarily twitched upward.

Considering the meaning of your words... could it be that you're not some suddenly rampaging anomaly, but rather an opposing force of the Cleanup Bureau, deliberately infiltrating the palace to cause trouble?

"Heh."

And just as Li Ang was pondering how to extract some information, the black goat on his waist sneered:

"If you're trash, train more! If you lose, admit it! Can't you die without making excuses for yourself? We just can't stand your stubborn mouth!"

You?! Idiot demon! You know jack shit!

Stimulated by the black goat's contemptuous gaze, the Tin Princess glared at it angrily, about to shout back, but seeing Li Ang approach, she quickly warned:

"Don't come closer! I know what your ability is—you'd better not touch me with your hands. If you so much as touch me once, I'll self-destruct immediately, guaranteeing you won't get anything out of me!"

You know my ability...

Upon hearing the Tin Princess's threat, Li Ang's eyes involuntarily narrowed.

Knowing my details means they must have read my submitted file—likely someone from the Bureau, or at least colluding with Bureau personnel... this is truly...

Although I've long known the Cleanup Bureau is a loose organization, internally chaotic to a degree, how could an individual just extract information from it? And still be effective—or not?

"Li Ang Laine, I know you!"

As Li Ang silently cursed the Cleanup Bureau for screwing him over, the pinned Tin Princess took a deep breath, then stared at him standing two steps away and gritted her teeth:

"You are a Grade Three Purifier of the Virgin Division of the Cleanup Bureau, your anomalous ability is 'Forced Information Acquisition,' and you have extremely high compatibility with demon-type anomalies. Although you've only been in the Bureau for over two months, your record is astonishing—you logged a solo takedown of a Holy Spirit in your first month on the job.

Furthermore, at the Cleanup Bureau's year-end gathering, you publicly exposed the Aquarius Director's schemes, survived his retaliation and forced him to flee, then teamed up with two Grade One Purifiers from the Virgin Division to disrupt the Chengjin Sect meeting, kill a Holy Spirit, and repel the Wealth Goddess who came from the Dream Realm.

A few days ago, when the Fallen Soul Black Abyss descended, you, together with the Scorpion Division Director who came to help, restrained the bodily descent of the King of Nightmares, even personally releasing the 【Dream-Eating Strange Armor】, devouring most of the Dream Realm, causing the worst disaster in a century..."

"..."

Damn... so you just know whatever I report, huh?

Military Intelligence Six, infiltrated by the KGB like a sieve, probably doesn't have as many loopholes as our Cleanup Bureau—this lousy job of mine may have decent pay, but upon reflection, it's truly a pit...

Seeing the Tin Princess recite my file like it was her own, Li Ang, feeling a bit numb, sighed, had the other rebels retreat slightly to avoid overhearing too much, then directly countered:

"What do you mean by reciting my file?" "My meaning is, I can exchange information with you once."

Feeling I had finally found a chance to negotiate, the Tin Princess's tense body involuntarily relaxed a bit, then she locked eyes with Li Ang and said:

"Do you want to know where I got this information? Or more bluntly, do you want to know who the traitor is inside the Cleanup Bureau?"

"Yes."

"Then you must first tell me who our traitor is!"

"Fine, you go first."

"No! You go first!"

Shaking the shoulder pressed under her, the Tin Princess insisted:

"I'm already in your hands—if I speak first and you back out, what then? Either you speak first, or the deal is off!"

"Alright then."

Li Ang's eyes flickered slightly, then, reasoning that since he knew nothing anyway, even a little deception would help, he outright blurted:

"I can't mention that person's name, but I can tell you, he's someone you absolutely wouldn't expect."

Someone you absolutely wouldn't expect?

Hearing this, the Tin Princess frowned slightly, then said with tightly knit brows:

"What's the difference between this and saying nothing at all? No way!"

"If it's not acceptable, then forget it."

Well-versed in negotiation tactics, Li Ang understood that whoever shows more concern inevitably loses in talks, so he simply chose to flip the table, reaching out toward the pinned Tin Princess.

"Wait! Wait a moment!"

After desperately scrambling backward to avoid Li Ang's palm, the Tin Princess snapped:

"I didn't say I wouldn't tell you, but you need to show some sincerity at least—this one sentence alone absolutely won't do!"

"Then add another sentence."

Li Ang thought for a moment, then continued speaking with random nonsense:

"The traitor among you is the one who died once before."

Died once before?

After pondering Li Ang's words, the Tin Princess's expression suddenly tightened.

Under this condition, the recently deceased Aquarius Director, who just died once, undoubtedly qualifies, but besides him, there seem to be other suspects—the old Four Pillars Gods were all killed by the Cleanup Bureau before, even including... Ophiuchus?

"Your turn."

After spouting a few pretentious, nonsensical lines, Li Ang, frowning, urged the Iron-Skinned Princess, whose face was full of suspicious uncertainty and who clearly began to speculate wildly:

"Speak up—who in the bureau colluded with you and sold out my file?"

(End of Chapter)