Chapter 368: 368 Ambushed

Something will happen within a week?

After listening to the red-haired Director's judgment, Li Ang nodded subconsciously, but after thinking about it carefully, he discovered something that didn't seem quite right.

"Wait! Your wallet? The person who lost their wallet yesterday was you?"

"..."

Damn... I was so focused on pondering the Water Bottle Director's goal that I forgot about this...

"This... I can explain."

Looking at Li Ang, whose expression went from surprised to suspicious, then showed a look of recollection, and finally a look of sudden realization, the red-haired Director cleared her throat awkwardly and tried to make up for it:

"Actually..."

"Actually, you really were drunk and lost your wallet, and then you were too embarrassed to tell me directly, so you found a way to fool me into helping you find the wallet, but in reality, you didn't find anything, and all of this was just a coincidence?"

"..."

No... how did you figure it out so quickly? Did someone tell you something?

"It's not entirely a coincidence."

Looking at Li Ang, whose expression was unfriendly, the red-haired Director rarely blushed, feeling a bit guilty as she gestured:

"I still vaguely sensed that something was a bit wrong, hmm... although not much, but there really was a little bit."

"..."

So it really was just as the Black Goat guessed!!!

Looking at the "little bit" gesture from the red-haired Director, Li Ang's face turned black, but considering how well she had treated him in the past, he tried hard to endure it and didn't directly explode. Instead, he said in a low voice with a black face:

"Director, in the future... shouldn't you drink a little less?"

"I... I'll try..."

Try my ass!

Looking at the red-haired Director's evasive eyes, Li Ang sighed, knowing that her promise would probably only last for a week at most, but he didn't say anything more.

After all, the red-haired Director's situation was relatively special. She needed to use alcohol to numb herself from time to time to temporarily escape the guilt brought by the 【Slaughter Blood Hair】. If he forced her to quit drinking completely, it would be a form of torture for her instead.

"Forget it, drink if you want."

After shaking his head helplessly, Li Ang didn't continue to pursue the matter of her fooling him into finding the wallet, but instead instructed gently:

"But don't be like this time, getting so drunk that you didn't even notice your wallet was taken. You must keep some defensive heart. Otherwise, if you really let someone seize the opportunity, it might be dangerous."

"???"

Looking at Li Ang, who was clearly a bit angry but didn't hold onto it, instead raising it high and letting it go gently, the red-haired Director's heart suddenly jumped, and she couldn't help but hiss:

"Hiss... Li Ang... are you okay?"???

What kind of talk is this? What could be wrong with me?

"What I mean is, aren't you angry?"

The red-haired Director blinked:

"If it were Ai Ma, knowing that I messed up because of drinking and even fooled her into running errands for me, she would probably be angry for a long time and then force me to pay back the money... Aren't you angry?"

"I'm definitely angry, but not that angry."

After looking at her beautiful red hair, Li Ang shook his head slightly:

"Senior Ai Ma is different from me. She might know of the existence of the 【Slaughter Blood Hair】, but she probably doesn't know how much pain this thing brings to the user. And I've touched your hair; I know what using this anomalous object really represents.

You have all kinds of faults, but you've done well enough in your daily life. If I have to force you to stay sober and endure the pain while protecting humanity, and always shielding me from the wind and rain, then I'm too selfish.

No one is born with the obligation to bear these things, so drink if you want. But when there might be danger, remember to pay attention to the degree and don't give others the opportunity to hurt you. After all, the entire Virgin Branch still needs you to support it. You must pay attention to safety."

"..."

After listening to Li Ang's answer, the red-haired Director was silent for a small while, then sniffed hard, holding her heart with both hands, full of emotion:

"Oh my, you really are... you've moved me to tears!

It's the first time someone has been so considerate of me, thinking of me everywhere. Not only do you not blame me for fooling you, but you even tried to find reasons from yourself... Wuu wuu wuu, I'm so moved I almost offered myself to you.

By the way, little Li Ang, since you support it, I just pondered carefully and discovered that five gold wheels aren't actually enough... so... can you take out that wallet and let me borrow five more gold wheels?"

"..."

"No!"

Li Ang felt a bit embarrassed when he heard the first half, but after hearing the second half, his face turned black:

"I just changed my mind. If you keep drinking, you'll definitely flip over on this sooner or later! Also, if you have no objections, I'm taking the 【Loan Pouch】 away. Keeping this thing with you is purely a waste of a heavenly treasure... I'm off work!"

"Go, go! Stingy man!"

After watching Li Ang leave with a smile, the red-haired Director sat alone at the table for a while, then stood up and opened the office window, leaning on the side of the windowsill and looking outside.

And at the point where her gaze landed, the stingy man who refused to lend money no matter what had just walked out of the Police Department's range and waved at a carriage waiting for passengers on the side of the road.

Watching Li Ang gesture with the carriage driver for a while, agree on a price, get into the carriage, and leave toward the direction of Ship Bridge Street, the red-haired Director, whose eyes were very bright, sniffed her nose, then turned back and picked up the wine bottle on the table to take a big gulp.

"A little guy whose hair has just grown, actually wanting to act cool in front of me? Hmph!"

"Alright! Just drop me off here!"

After calculating the mileage from the Police Department to his home and right before the meter was about to jump, Li Ang knocked on the carriage window and shouted amidst the roar of the boiler:

"Stop here! I'll walk the rest of the half street myself! If you drive any further, the extra road will count as you giving it to me for free. I'm not paying!"

Tsk... people working in the municipal district shouldn't all be people who don't bargain, right? How come there's someone as stingy as you?

After hearing Li Ang's words, the carriage driver, who still wanted to nudge forward, clicked his tongue, then controlled the steam carriage with a straight face and pulled over to the side of the road.

"Here you go, exactly right."

After handing the money he had calculated early to the carriage driver, Li Ang, who had successfully saved a copper wheel, got off the carriage with a smile and walked toward the Happiness Apartment under the moonlight.

"Grandpa, haven't rested yet?"

After greeting the strong old man in the garden who was staring at him with a look of confusion while holding a large pair of scissors, and waiting for him to be tied up with wool by the curly-haired old lady who rushed over, Li Ang, who was in a good mood, chatted with the administrator auntie for a few words and then went upstairs with a smile.

Home is still the best.

After processing mission reports in the morning, gathering rebels to destroy evidence of the boarding tower attack in the afternoon, and working overtime at night to find the wallet, Li Ang, who had been busy all day, stretched his tired body and walked toward the house named "Home" with a look of relaxation.

And the moment he stepped onto the sixth floor, the tightly closed door opened in time as usual, and under the warm light that was the same as in the past, it revealed a beautiful face that was smiling at him.

"Anna, I'm back... why is it you?"

"Look at what you're saying, why can't it be me?"

After pulling up the collar of her silk nightgown to cover the overly outstanding scenery in front of her chest, Princess Veronika smiled and said:

"My dear~ you're back from work. Now, do you want to take a bath first? Or eat first? Or do you want to..." ===== CHAPTER 369 =====