Chapter 1262: The Witness

After observing the soul's undertone of the thin woman through the Black Goat's soul vision, a look of hesitation could not help but appear on Li Ang's face.

Considering only the abilities of anomalous objects, this Miss Lai La's ability is actually quite outstanding; after all, for the work of a cleaner, the importance of intelligence and information is extremely high.

As long as the gap between the contamination values of the two sides has not reached a crushing level, some Level 3 cleaners with highly targeted abilities still have the possibility of overturning a Level 1 cleaner.

But the problem is, a cleaner's work is not just investigation. When dealing with various anomalous events, it is always inevitable to encounter some crazy opponents, so there is actually a not-insignificant requirement for "courage."

And this Miss Lai La... although her soul is kind, her personality is truly too timid, even worse than the average ordinary person. I'm afraid that as long as someone shouts at her twice, she would be scared into scurrying away with her head in her hands.

If she became a cleaner, and encountered opponents like paranoid maniacs, serial killers, or fanatics, I reckon the other side wouldn't even need to speak; she would go weak at the knees with just one look...

Hmm... better to make contact first and test her out to see what her situation really is, then wait until tomorrow to ask the Director. If she is truly unsuitable for being a cleaner, then I'll find a way to arrange a more stable job for her, so she doesn't go blindly contacting any more kingdom secrets.

After pondering for a moment, Li Ang tucked the assessment form into the Mirror World, stepped down from the second floor, and greeted her:

"Auntie Ma Li."

"Li Ang? You came down so quickly?"

"Hmm, Fei Liya just looks like a child, but she is actually already an adult, and doesn't need me to help much."

After responding casually, Li Ang turned his head to look at the thin woman whose eyes were a bit swollen from crying, and asked as if he didn't know:

"This is..."

"Ah, this is a resident of our apartment, Miss Lai La from the room at the very end of the third floor. She recently encountered some trouble, and I am comforting her..."

After briefly introducing the thin woman's situation, the landlady seemed to remember something; her expression shifted slightly, and then she asked with anticipation in her eyes:

"Li Ang, I can vouch that Lai La is definitely not a bad person, and she works very hard. So if it's convenient, could you help her find a job?"

"Sure, we happen to be hiring over there."

Li Ang had come with this goal in mind anyway, and even if this Miss Lai La was unsuitable to be a cleaner, just to prevent the anomalous object on her from causing trouble, he would definitely introduce her to a job; the only difference was whether it was at the cleaner's office or not. Naturally, there was no reason to refuse at this moment.

Amidst the thin woman's pleasantly surprised expression, Li Ang extended his right hand toward her and smiled gently:

"My name is Li Ang, and I currently work at the Police Department. I suppose I count as a policeman... It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Ah?"

Facing Li Ang's rather formal gesture, the thin woman was clearly startled. She hurriedly wiped her palms on her skirt, lowered her head, and shook hands with Li Ang timidly, saying somewhat incoherently:

"I... my name is Lai La... I... I am looking for a job... I... thank you for your help! I will definitely work hard!"

"Buzz..."

Accompanied by the familiar harsh buzzing, information about the thin woman immediately appeared before Li Ang's eyes.

【Name: Miss Bump-into (Miracle, Luck)】

【Appearance: A young human female with delicate and beautiful features who works diligently and hard. She often appears in many places where she shouldn't, and flees in a panic after causing a commotion.】

【Abilities: Secret Witness, Perfect Evasion】

【Cost: None】

【File: An ordinary citizen of the Old Town in the capital of the Kingdom of Lu Zhi. Because she often bumps into secrets she shouldn't know, she has been in a state of unemployment for years. She was fired by her boss sixty-nine times within one year, totaling one hundred and fifteen days of unemployment.

Although she often discovers extremely dangerous secrets, because of her timid and cowardly personality, she appears too harmless, making it difficult for people to raise their guard, so she has never suffered overly ruthless retaliation, at most just being scolded and driven away.】

【Evaluation: Secret Buster, Affair-Bumper, Master of Opening Doors... Wherever important events occur, her footprints are sure to be found. Although she is tight-lipped, in front of this unlucky working girl, even a True God might not be able to keep their secrets.】

【Contamination Value: 38】

Wait! How much?

After reading the description of 【Miss Bump-into】, Li Ang's expression couldn't help but stiffen slightly, and a look of disbelief appeared in his eyes.

Thirty-eight points of contamination value!

The threshold for a Level 1 cleaner is only 31 points! What the hell... so this woman who is afraid to even look people in the eye is actually a wild Level 1 cleaner?!!!

?!

Feeling Li Ang's palm suddenly tighten, the thin woman couldn't help but be startled. She pulled back her hand almost instinctively, opened her swollen eyes, took a timid look at Li Ang, and then...

"Ah!"

After seeing Li Ang's face clearly, the thin woman couldn't help but shriek, stumbled back several steps, and a look of deep terror appeared in her eyes.

"..."

Looking at the look of being clearly startled on her face, Li Ang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise, and then asked curiously:

"Have you seen me before?" Hearing Li Ang's question, the thin woman's head immediately shook like a rattle.

"No... no... I haven't seen you!"

A lie.

Looking at her chaotic soul and realizing she was lying, Li Ang couldn't help but squint and recall, but no matter how hard he tried to remember, he couldn't recall where he had seen her before.

"Miss Lai La."

After pondering slightly, Li Ang switched out 【Performance Master】 and said with a sincere expression, trying to bluff her:

"Although I don't know why you are unwilling to tell me the truth, there is one thing you can rest assured about: I am not a bad person, and I won't harm you just because you bumped into some secret.

It's just that the department I am in is a special department of the Police Department, and there are requirements for confidentiality. So you had better tell me where you have seen me, otherwise I have no choice but to take you back for investigation.

And besides that, you will also lose the opportunity to get a new job from me because you are not cooperating with the investigation... Miss Lai La, I hope you can consider my proposal carefully."

"I..."

"Lai La!"

Not expecting things to develop like this, the landlady on the side also became anxious. She hurriedly reached out and patted the thin woman lightly, urging her:

"Tell him quickly! Li Ang is a good boy; as long as you cooperate, he definitely won't harm you!"

"But... but..."

"But what! Could I possibly harm you?"

"Well... well then..."

Although her soul was as messy as if it had been swept by a tornado and was full of resistance, under the landlady's persuasion and the coercion and inducement of being investigated and losing her job, the thin woman finally said with a trembling voice:

"I... I worked at the Green Boot Restaurant on Hansen Street... I saw you fighting with someone in a booth..."

Green Boot Restaurant on Hansen Street?

After hearing this place name, Li Ang pondered for a long while before remembering that he had taken the evidence of the water plant incident and wanted to publish it in the newspaper, and then made an appointment with the editor-in-chief of the "Daily News" there.

And the editor-in-chief of the "Daily News" wanted to snatch the evidence from his hands, which angered him, so he relied on the Sheep Head's ability to give him a good beating... so she was there at the time?

"And... and the Laien family."

After taking a terrified look at Li Ang, the thin woman said stammeringly:

"I... the night the Laien family had the incident, I... I was scrubbing the outer wall of the manor, and I saw... saw you jump out of the Duke's bedroom on the sixth floor..."

"..."

Damn... you were there for the Laien Blood Night too?

"And... Charle Department Store was having a big sale, and I went to buy food nearing its expiration date... that scary big toad..."

"..."

"When I was sweeping the street outside the Wang Gong outer wall at night, I saw from afar the Princess poking her head out of the window calling your name, and then... then blowing you a kiss..."

"..."

"More than a month ago, when someone hired me to clean a cruise ship, I saw you at the pier, waiting for a man named Amien who was holding a large box..."

"..."

"When I was at a shoe-shining stall outside Parliament Street, helping a customer shine their shoes, I saw you walk out of the Parliament Hall, pulling a freckled boy, and forcibly dragging him into a carriage..."

"..."

"Before, when I went to clean the glass of the clock tower on Basuo Street, I also saw... saw you taking more than ten people into a booth at the restaurant opposite, changing into police clothes, and then..."

"..."

"And..."

"Alright, no need to say any more!"

After raising his hand in a gesture to stop, Li Ang, who couldn't hold it together anymore, grabbed the thin woman's hands, his cheeks twitching as he said:

"Please, you must join our Cleaning Bureau! You were born to do this!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1263 =====