Chapter 362: 362 The Pink Mystery

"Director!"

While the entire police force of the Secret Investigation Bureau was out in full force searching for a suspicious suspect, Li Ang returned to the Cleanup Bureau and hurriedly knocked on the door of the Director's office.

"I'd like to request a half-day leave!"

After stating his request, Li Ang frowned slightly and added:

"The Police Department is investigating the attack on the boarding tower. Because things were so rushed that time, many areas weren't handled discreetly enough. I'm worried they might uncover something.

Director, please grant me a half-day leave this afternoon. I want to contact the rebels who attacked the boarding tower with me back then and wipe away some of the more obvious flaws we left behind."

"Fine."

After listening carefully to Li Ang's request, the red-haired Director, who was pouring tea into a whiskey bottle, pondered for a moment before taking a piece of paper from her drawer and handing it over.

"Don't bother with the leave. I'll just count it as field duty for you, but after you finish your business, you have to handle an extra task."

A new mission?

Upon hearing the red-haired Director's words, Li Ang's expression turned slightly solemn, and he took the note from the table to read it.

After 6:00 PM, go to the VIP area of the Pink Mystery bar on Tao Le Street, find a waiter named Jacob, and ask him if he picked up a wallet lost by a customer at the bar yesterday.

"Understood."

After firmly memorizing the contents of the note, Li Ang asked with a serious expression:

"Director, what's the deal with this Jacob? Is he a naturally awakened anomalous object holder? A servant of some evil god? Or perhaps a remnant of the Weighing Gold Sect?"

"..."

He's nothing of the sort; he's just an ordinary waiter. It's just that he very likely secretly took the wallet I left on the bar... but how could I possibly tell you that?

"He... it's complicated to explain, and you have things to do later, so I won't say much more..."

After mumbling a few vague, circular sentences, the red-haired Director nodded slightly and said with a straight face:

"In short, you must handle this matter with caution. Just keep minimal contact with him. As for anything unrelated to the mission—especially news about the owner of that wallet—do not ask, or you'll easily alert the other party!"

Not even ask for the name or features? It seems the owner of that wallet must have a very significant background...

"I'll keep that in mind."

After taking the Director's earnest instructions to heart, Li Ang tentatively asked:

"What if that waiter named Jacob didn't take the wallet? Do you need me to find a way to get it back?"

"Hmm?"

The red-haired Director looked surprised at his words and said:

"Aren't you only good at finding people? When did you acquire the ability to find things?"

"It's not that I can find things, but I can use the method of invading dreams to indirectly peek into someone else's memories."

Pointing to the 【Dream Desire Invader】 hanging inside his chest, Li Ang replied:

"This is a usage method I discovered recently in Cui... I mean, recently. After interacting with a target enough times, I can briefly drag them into a dream and reenact events that happened in the past.

If the target's memory of a certain event is deep enough, I can watch those memories along with them in their dream and obtain some relevant intelligence."

You mean... if that waiter didn't take my wallet but saw who did, you could reenact that night and see the thief's face and figure in the dream?

This ability is truly excellent; it's practically tailor-made for a Cleanup Agent!

After hearing Li Ang's explanation, the red-haired Director felt a slight stir of interest, but the moment she thought of the cool act she had once put on in front of Li Ang, a strong sense of shame surged in her heart. She hurriedly shook her head and refused:

"No, no! You just need to confirm whether he took the wallet or not; don't do anything else."

"I see..."

Li Ang frowned slightly at her words.

It seems the opponent this time cannot be underestimated and might even be extremely dangerous, which is why the Director doesn't want me to have too much contact with them.

Also, looking at the Director's look of facing a formidable enemy, could that wallet be a spatial anomalous object containing a large amount of dangerous items?

"Go on and get busy!"

Seeing Li Ang frowning in deep thought, and worried that he might expose her if he kept asking, the red-haired Director hurriedly shooed him away:

"Remember, safety first this time. Just handle the business on the note and don't do anything else. Leave the rest to me!"

"Yes!"

Watching the red-haired Director, who was clearly facing a great enemy yet still repeatedly emphasized that he must pay attention to safety, Li Ang felt a slight warmth in his heart. He nodded earnestly and pushed the door open to leave the Director's office.

Once he had left, the red-haired Director, who had been sitting upright with a serious face, let out a long breath and picked up the whiskey bottle filled with tea to take a massive gulp.

Now she actually hoped that her wallet really had been taken by that waiter.

She had accidentally let something slip earlier, and Auntie Ai Ma, in a fit of rage, had taken back the money she had lent her. As for Jie Rui, who could find the wallet, she didn't know when he would be back.

If things didn't go smoothly with Li Ang and he couldn't retrieve her wallet, she wouldn't have anything to drink for the next few days... Should she try submitting a report to the Police Department's Minister of Public Security, suggesting that the cafeteria also supply some alcoholic beverages?

Unaware that the "important mission" he had accepted was actually just the private business of a certain unscrupulous Director, Li Ang arrived at Tao Le Street, where the target bar was located, right as half the sun dipped below the horizon.

As a street in the Canal District that was relatively close to the harbor and extremely prosperous, every ship passing through the capital would bring a large number of customers to Tao Le Street after entering the Canal District harbor, along with many tourists in desperate need of relaxation.

Therefore, it had the most bars and nightlife venues in the entire capital. It was a bustling world that was silent and empty during the day and only woke up at night. And the Pink Mystery, the target of his mission, was the brightest night pearl on this street that only woke up at 6:00 PM.

"Customer, straight ahead is the water gate for the Pink Mystery."

After pointing toward the bridge-tunnel-like arched building in front of the small boat, the boatman, dressed in a "macho pink" uniform, skillfully pushed the boat pole—also painted pink—to guide the small boat along the artificial waterway toward the right side, then said with a beaming smile:

"Is this your first time here? The Pink Mystery is divided into nine different zones. There are no roads or bridges between the zones; they are completely independent of each other and only connected by waterways. You should decide where you want to go now."

"..."

This place called the Pink Mystery seems a bit too high-end...

Looking at the nine waterways flowing in different directions under the brightly lit "arch bridge," Li Ang, carrying the sheep head, identified them for a moment before pointing to the waterway with a wine bottle symbol on the sign next to it and asking:

"Is that the waterway to the bar? If so, then let's go there!"

"The beverage zone? Very well, please wait a moment."

The boatman in macho pink smiled and nodded, pushing the pinkish small boat toward the leftmost waterway. However, after glancing at the sheep head Li Ang was carrying, he kindly reminded him in a low voice:

"Customer, according to the rules, you are not allowed to bring your own ingredients into the beverage and dining zones of the Pink Mystery. Why don't you leave this thing at..."

"Bullshit!"

Just then, an angry curse suddenly came from the shopping bag.

"You're the ingredient! Your whole family are ingredients!" ===== CHAPTER 363 =====