Chapter 145: 144 Bureau Director (Drunk Limited Edition)

Unaware that no sooner had he left than his home was struck by the Water Bottle Director.

At this moment, Hearing Li Ang was standing outside the Bureau Director's office, preparing to report on the day's situation and also to greet the red-haired Bureau Director, telling her that he planned to sleep at the Bureau that night, however...

"Knock knock knock"

"Is... who?"

"Director, it's me."

"You... who are you?"

"I'm Hearing Li Ang!"

"Hearing Li Ang... who is that?"

"..."

Hearing the reply from inside, which couldn't be called very logical but could only indicate that her brain had clearly gone offline, Hearing Li Ang outside the door couldn't help but fall silent for a moment, then asked somewhat speechlessly:

"Director, did you drink?"

"Drank... who?"

No doubt about it, she must have drunk, and drunk an awful lot at that...

"Director, I'm coming in now, don't you dare make a move!"

As Hearing Li Ang spoke, he cautiously pushed the door open a small crack, but before he could see the situation inside, a wave of alcohol fumes that hit straight for the head came rushing at him, so strong it blacked out his vision for a moment.

Oh my god, you really can drink!

Looking at the empty bottles piled beside the desk higher than a person, and the red-haired beauty sprawled across the desk giggling foolishly at him, Hearing Li Ang clicked his tongue inwardly while also feeling a headache coming on.

Having discovered that he was being targeted by the rebels, and worried that the rebels might make a move against his family, Hearing Li Ang had originally planned to ask the red-haired Bureau Director for a favor—to see if he could transfer the "Protective Hair" that had always been tied around his neck but had never been activated to Anna, and then try to get two for William and Melanie as well.

After all, he had gotten on the rebels' bad side because of official business, so protecting employees' families should also be the Cleanup Bureau's responsibility. If it was really inconvenient, he could exchange with anomalous objects or something else. The "Ghost Hand Under the Bed" that Senior Jerry had given him wasn't of much use to him, so he might as well use it to exchange for protective charms for his younger brother and sister.

But seeing the Director in a state comparable to "Ma what mei," he estimated that even if he asked here all night, he probably wouldn't get any reliable answers. Maybe he should just forget it for today and wait until she sobered up tomorrow.

Anyway, the Secret Investigation Bureau was about to start a major search, so the rebels would definitely be too busy to bother with anything else in the short term. Anna and the others still had the protection of Happiness Apartment, and as long as they said hello to the manager auntie when going out each day, they could get a hazard-avoidance buff. One or two more days wouldn't make a difference...

"Little Hearing Li Ang~ you're little Hearing Li Ang, right?"

Just as Hearing Li Ang was hesitating whether to leave, the drunken red-haired Bureau Director suddenly slapped her forehead, sat up from the desk, and said with a silly grin:

"You're too late! Ahaha, I've already drunk all the wine! Don't even think about mooching my drinks!"

"..."

This silly woman!

Looking at the woman in front of him whose brain matter was practically reeking of alcohol, it was really hard to associate her with the "wise and mighty" Bureau Director in her sober state. Hearing Li Ang couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

"I'm not fighting you for the wine... Speaking of which, weren't you fine during the day? How did you drink so much?"

"Because I got paid~"

After vigorously shaking her head, seeming to sober up a little, the red-haired Bureau Director, whose words now had some logic, giggled foolishly:

"Last time I treated you to drinks, I owed too much money, which left me with no money to buy wine during this period. Now that I'm finally a bit better off, if I don't have a good drinking session, the wine worms in my belly will die of thirst!"

"..."

Reasonably speaking, if those things really existed, it would be better to just let them die of thirst, but... last time I treated you to drinks and it made you owe a lot of money?

Looking at the gleaming 【Martyr of the Wine Kingdom】 on his panel, Hearing Li Ang couldn't help but awkwardly scratch his head, then said somewhat sheepishly:

"Um, may I ask, roughly how much did you owe that time?"

"Wuwu... really owed a lot..."

Upon hearing Hearing Li Ang's question, the red-haired Bureau Director, who had just been beaming with joy, instantly

had her expression collapse. She blinked her charming fox eyes, and with tears welling up, counted on her fingers:

"Counting the part paid at the shop, the bill sent over is still over three hundred Gold Wheels, and I spent so much money, yet you drank more than me, I didn't even get much..."

"..."

Over three hundred Gold Wheels... good lord, that day actually drank away more than half a year's salary of mine?

"This... it's really that much, then I'm truly sorry..."

Although he had long been mentally prepared, hearing that the bill was more than three times his own estimate still made Hearing Li Ang greatly shocked. Then, under the red-haired Bureau Director's pitiful gaze, he scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly and said:

"Director, how about I..."

"Help me pay the bill?"

"Uh... it's not about the bill. What I wanted to say was, how about I take you home? If you sleep here you'll easily catch a cold..."

"..."

After slightly turning his head to avoid the red-haired Bureau Director's dumbfounded gaze, Hearing Li Ang braced himself, walked over, and lifted the drunken her down from the desk.

Paying the bill was impossible, absolutely impossible in this lifetime. The Director was so generous to treat me to drinks; if I fought to pay the bill, wouldn't that be failing to appreciate her kindness?

Besides, there's Anna's medicine, the rent at home, tuition for little brother and little sister... um... and the Director already drinks too much as it is, drinking less is better for her health. If I paid the bill and gave her money to buy more wine, that would be harming her!

After shamelessly finding a bunch of excuses for himself, Hearing Li Ang gave a dry cough and said to the red-haired Bureau Director in his arms who kept glaring at him:

"Director, where is your home?"

"I don't have a home."

"Uh... then where do you usually sleep?"

"The suite at the tavern outside, or... or the reception room upstairs..."

"..."

"You pity me?"

"..."

Before Hearing Li Ang could think of how to answer, a fair, slender arm reached up, pinched his chin, and turned his head toward her.

Staring at Hearing Li Ang's eyes, which faintly revealed a hint of softness, the red-haired Bureau Director wrinkled her nose, her rosy lips slightly parted, and the smell of alcohol mixed with gardenia breath sprayed onto his face as she said quite domineeringly:

"I'm perfectly fine on my own! Don't you dare pity me! I'm not pitiful!"

"Mm-hmm."

"You don't believe me?"

Apparently feeling that her "Director's dignity" had been challenged, the red-haired director stuck out her neck and glared hard at Hearing Li Ang, while hooking her foot to give him a light kick.

"I'm very strong! Whether it was being betrayed, being treated as an enemy, or being pushed away, I never cried! Even when everyone in the Bureau ran off, it was the same — I've never been afraid of being alone! I'm not afraid!"

"..."

How unfamiliar... Is she really the same person as the daytime director?

Looking at the little woman who was shouting "I'm not afraid" with her mouth, yet instinctively clutching her own sleeve and curling up into his embrace, Hearing Li Ang hesitated briefly, then opened his mouth to suggest:

"Director, you should get some rest. How about I take you upstairs first?"

"I don't want to go..."

Hearing Hearing Li Ang's words, the red-haired director suddenly grabbed his lapel and said with tears welling up in her eyes:

"There are so many people upstairs cursing me. I don't dare go up when I'm awake..."

A lot of people upstairs are cursing you?

Hearing this, Hearing Li Ang couldn't help but be slightly startled, then asked curiously:

"Isn't the upstairs empty? There's never been anyone there."

"There is! There clearly always has been!"

Seeing that a mere little Hearing Li Ang actually didn't believe her, the red-haired director couldn't help but purse her lips and argue with a puffed-out face:

"I counted carefully — from the fifth floor all the way to the top, there are a total of one hundred twenty-nine million six hundred thousand people cursing me. All these years it has never stopped. If you don't believe me, listen!"