Chapter 359: 359 Daily Life and Eating

The next day, at the Cleanup Bureau, next to Li Ang's office.

"Emma! My good Emma!"

After patting her own shriveled money pouch, the red-haired director, "skilled at scheming," grabbed her best friend's arm and pleaded with a tearful face:

"Can you... can you lend me a bit more money?"

"Not necessarily."

After glancing at her expressionlessly, Emma lowered her head to continue processing documents and said in a cold tone:

"Did you go drinking again yesterday?"

"Um..."

"Then no."

"..."

"Director Olivia, my cleanup report isn't finished yet. Do you have anything else?"

"No..."

"Then please leave."

Watching her best friend's cold hand point toward the door, the red-haired director could only walk toward the entrance with one step forward and three glances back, hoping to hear news of someone changing their mind.

Alas, until the red-haired director slowly shuffled into the corridor and the door hanging the nameplate "Emma Alman" slammed shut behind her, she still hadn't waited for that gentle call from the past.

A heartless woman...

After sighing softly, the red-haired director quietly knocked on the door next door and called out in a soft, seductive tone:

"Li Ang, Li Ang, are you there?"

"Come in first!"

Just then, the door that had just been slammed shut inexplicably opened again; Emma, full of disdain, appeared at the doorway and dragged her into her own office.

"Last time! Speak! How much do you want to borrow again?"

Hmm?

Hehe heh

Seeing Emma suddenly change her mind, the red-haired director's eyebrows couldn't help but raise slightly, then the corners of her mouth curled up slightly as she said meaningfully:

"Emma, why did you suddenly change your mind? Could it be..."

"Are you lending it or not?"

"Lend it!"

After seeing her best friend's increasingly unfriendly gaze, to avoid the God of Wealth overturning the table in anger, the red-haired director quickly held back her teasing words, then raised her right hand and made a gesture.

"Not much, this time I'll just borrow five Gold Wheels!"

Only borrowing this little? For you, that really isn't much.

After looking at the red-haired director with some surprise, Emma opened her wallet, counted out five Gold Wheels and handed them over, then said with some curiosity:

"Why borrow so little this time? Every time you ask to borrow money from me in the past, it's always starting from thirty or fifty, right?"

"This time... the situation is a bit special..."

The red-haired director said with a look full of bad luck:

"When I drank until midnight yesterday, only after paying and carrying the wine back to the bureau did I remember I forgot my wallet. When I went back, the waiter told me my wallet had already been taken by someone, and he didn't remember that person's face.

So I don't need to borrow too much this time; I just need to get through these few days, wait for Senior Senior Jie Rui to finish his mission and return, and let his 'friends' help me find my wallet."

"..."

So you, a Zodiac Director of the Cleanup Bureau, a powerhouse with the feat of slaying a True God, actually drank so much you forgot to bring your wallet? Are you being this ridiculous?

After blinking speechlessly, Emma stuffed the Gold Wheels into the red-haired director's hand, then reminded her in a bad mood:

"The places you go to, the prices of alcohol are very high; customers generally aren't short of money and usually won't take other people's wallets. Moreover, that waiter is very suspicious.

Generally speaking, if they notice a guest's lost wallet, waiters in those high-end taverns will mostly help keep it safe; if they don't notice, they will directly say they don't know. Even to avoid taking responsibility, even if they really saw someone take it, they would probably still say they don't know.

But he specifically told you the item was taken by someone else, and he didn't remember that person's face; this is very strange. Although it's not certain he took it, he most likely

didn't tell you the truth."

After helping analyze the situation, Emma proposed:

"Here's the deal: tell me the name of that shop and what the waiter looks like. Later I'll go find Li Ang and let him check on the way home after work to see what exactly happened."

"This... as long as Senior Senior Jie Rui returns to the bureau, my wallet can be retrieved directly. It's better not to trouble Li Ang to investigate, right?"

Recalling the words she said to Li Ang when she invited him for drinks yesterday, the red-haired director's face couldn't help but turn slightly red, and an inexplicable sense of shame rarely surged in her heart.

"Remember, when someone has a weakness known to everyone, then you must be careful."

'Learn from this, little Li Ang, you're still too green.'

Those statements that sounded very cool yesterday and left little Li Ang's face full of shock suddenly became quite stinging after I drank so much I forgot to bring my wallet.

If little Li Ang found out, I probably wouldn't have the face to see him this week...

"..."

No, just speak properly; why are you blushing?

Watching the red-haired director's somewhat embarrassed cheeks, and recalling the lips that were simultaneously stung and swollen by her and Li Ang in the Death Realm, Emma's heart suddenly skipped a beat, then she gritted her teeth and said:

"Olivia! Did you... after I left yesterday, did you say something to Li Ang again?"???

After hearing Emma's question, the red-haired director's heart also skipped a beat, then instantly returned to her usual confident expression and asked back calmly:

"What?"

Damn it! You can fool others but not me! Anything you say under this expression, not a single word can be trusted!

After pressing her lips tightly, Emma said nothing and instead stood up and walked toward the door.

As for the red-haired director who didn't know where things went wrong, she instinctively opened her mouth to stop her:

"Wait, he's not here! Li Ang has already gone out!"

Hearing the red-haired director's words, Emma paused slightly, then turned her head to look at her with a face full of suspicion.

"He really isn't here."

Seeing Emma stop, the red-haired director couldn't help but sigh in relief and quickly spoke:

_co

"It's already noon. Before you just returned, Li Ang had already gone to the police department's cafeteria to eat."

"Really?"

"Really!"

"Then why did you knock on his office door just now, knowing full well he wasn't here?"

"..."

"Hold it steady!"

After piling five or six pieces of fried cod into Li Ang's tray, the cafeteria auntie in the police department flicked her wrist, scooped a full large spoonful of beef from the bucket nearby, and dumped it all over the rice mixed with the braising sauce.

"Alright, go! If it's not enough, come back to get more!"

"..."

Get more? If I come back to get more food, I'll burst...

Looking at the portion in his tray, enough to feed two adult men, Li Ang, who didn't know what had caught the auntie's eye and found he really couldn't eat it all, could only bitterly smile and plead:

"Um... tomorrow, could..."

"Tomorrow it's green beans with salmon, roasted chicken, and mushroom cream soup; check the menu at the door for the rest... finish up and move along, people behind are waiting!"

"..."

I'm not asking what's for tomorrow; I'm trying to say, could you serve me less tomorrow...

Under the hungry gazes of the tall, burly police officers one by one behind him, Li Ang couldn't help but shrink his neck, quickly took his tray and left the serving counter, then sat in his usual spot, staring at the food in his tray and worrying.

This is way too much... with this huge pile of stuff in the tray, even if a pig were swapped in, it would probably be seven-tenths full, right?

Just as Li Ang took a deep breath, deciding he would rather burst than waste food, a pig—ah, no... a familiar figure carrying a tray sat down in the empty seat opposite him.

"I knew you'd definitely be here!"

After placing her tray on the table, the female police officer with two large dark circles under her eyes said with a serious face:

"Li Ang! I have something I want to ask your help with!"

"Sure... but you have to help me with something first!"

Seeing his savior arrive, Li Ang, as if granted a great reprieve, nodded hurriedly, then took the female officer's spoon, dug out half the stewed beef from his own plate, and dumped it onto her tray.

"Help me eat a couple of pieces quickly... the food Aunt Diana served me today is really a bit too much..."