Chapter 535: Bad Luck or Misfortune?

Facing Li Ang, who was not only cautious but also not very shameless, the scarred Director, who had been ripped off for five questions, gave him a rather vulgar gesture in anger.

Then his soul suddenly split into two, turning into two identical dark flames that collided, entangled, and strangled each other, then went out with a 'poof' sound, and his body fell onto the table at the same time.

Although the scarred strong man's breathing and heartbeat were still normal, Li Ang knew very well that his soul was gone, and all that remained in place was an empty shell without a soul.

Is the way to commit suicide soul annihilation? Then I really can't stop it.

Looking at the scarred strong man slumped on the table, Li Ang shook his head, then activated the Holy Spirit Pendant, carefully poking the other party's body to confirm there was nothing that would explode upon touch, and then moved closer bit by bit, starting to search him thoroughly.

Since he didn't know what the "carrier" of the other party's anomalous object was, Li Ang had to rely on his hands to carefully check the scarred strong man's personal belongings, not only the pockets of his clothes and pants but even every place where a pocket might have been sewn.

However, although he did find some small items, they were all things like ink pens, notebooks, and handkerchiefs; he didn't find any items belonging to the "anomalous range."

So... is his ability similar to the Director's 【Love of No Memory】, carried by "himself" rather than entrusted to something?

After frowning and pondering for a while, Li Ang started to touch the scarred strong man's body directly. Sure enough, after direct contact with the other party's skin, 【Materialist Soul】 finally flickered.

【Encountered... Materialist... Information】

【Name: Replica Workshop (Replicate, Replace,?)】

【Appearance:?】

【Ability: After setting a small area as a workshop, you can replicate all non-anomalous objects within the range and forcibly replace the original objects. The replaced objects will be temporarily thrown into another world.

Due to the previous user's soul shattering, the third ability cannot be detected for the time being, requiring waiting for repair or re-forging】

【Cost:?】

【File: One of the many functional anomalous objects created by the Cleanup Bureau's Water Bottle Director to achieve wishes, tentatively numbered 0116.

Because the previous user had suffered shameless deception before death, a large number of resentful soul fragments were retained, so it has poor compatibility with dishonest human individuals or those named Li Ang Bobby Laien】

【Evaluation: A fairly excellent ability. Although the upper limit is not high, the concealment is extremely strong, and it can exert quite good effects in some special situations.

After being handed over to the Cleanup Bureau and processed, it should be possible to extract a good anomalous object. Although it has poor compatibility with you, someone should be interested in it】

【Infection Value:?】

"..."

Fine... It seems that like the time with 【Money-Changing Toad】, it suffered damage due to the soul shattering, but the degree is much better; at least he can see what the ability is.

After reading the information provided by 【Materialist Soul】, Li Ang shook his head slightly, then reached into his shopping bag and touched Youha's forehead.

"Do me a favor, put him into the mirror first."

"Woof~"

Receiving the instruction, Youha stepped on the Black Goat's head and stood up shakily. First, it leaned against the edge of the shopping bag to look at the scarred strong man, then barked at the office window.

The next moment, the scarred strong man in the real world disappeared instantly, while in the reflection on the window, his shadow slumped on the table became much deeper.

Following Youha's somewhat chaotic description, he took out the small mirror and shook it at the window, transferring the scarred strong man into the mirror he carried with him. Li Ang touched Youha, who looked tired, got up and left the Secret Investigation Bureau Director's office, didn't alert anyone, and walked toward the stairwell again.

After the scarred strong man's ability was lifted, the Secret Investigation Bureau, which had been isolated in another "layer," had returned to normal, and the collapse of the dungeon finally attracted the attention of everyone in the lobby.

"Quick! There are two injured people below! Carry them out quickly!"

"Go call a car, someone was crushed and injured!"

"Too slow, use the Bureau's official car directly!"

Looking at the six or seven dust-covered injured people, Li Ang, who had just reached the first floor, subconsciously took out the 【Infection Blood Bandage】, wanting to help them treat it. But after looking at the chaotic crowd in the lobby, he finally gave up the plan and wrapped the bandage back around the back of his hand.

It wasn't that he lacked the physical strength to perform treatment, but there were too many people now, and it wasn't suitable to use anomalous objects. It would be better to apply for reimbursement for their medical expenses from the Bureau later, and try to give some compensation. If the Bureau didn't pay, he could deduct it from his own salary; after all, he was the one who collapsed the dungeon...

While thinking, Li Ang relied on his soul vision to check the state of the injured again, confirming that they were all minor injuries, and felt slightly relieved. Then he walked toward the female police officer in the corner of the lobby.

"How is it?"

The female police officer, who had been staring at the stairwell, had already seen Li Ang's figure and limped over directly, asking with a complex expression:

"Someone discovered the situation in the dungeon, and the Bureau seemed to suddenly return to normal, so I brought them up. The Director... what about that person? Did you solve him?"

"Yeah."

Li Ang nodded and said:

"To avoid being asked for more information, he committed suicide directly. I couldn't stop him."

Committed suicide...

Hearing this, the female police officer bit her lip, her eyes slightly sad, but finally said hatefully:

"He got off easy! Aunt Martha was such a good person, she never blushed with anyone in the Bureau for many years. This bastard actually had the heart to harm her to death, and there were several others... Where did that bastard die?"

"In the office upstairs, but the corpse was taken away by me, and there's nothing left up there now... By the way!"

After answering the female police officer's question, Li Ang pondered slightly, then suggested:

"Why don't you also not say he was a rebel? If anyone asks, just say rebels attacked your Secret Investigation Bureau's dungeon, not only rescued the prisoners inside but also kidnapped the Secret Investigation Bureau's Director and took away a large amount of confidential intelligence."

Hearing this, the female police officer was slightly startled.

"Why say that? Even if he did things carefully, if I put my mind to it, I could definitely find out. By then... hmm... I understand."

After looking up at Li Ang, the female police officer nodded thoughtfully:

"Anyway, that bastard is already dead, and Aunt Martha and the others' revenge can be considered avenged. And the Director being kidnapped sounds better than the Director being a rebel who infiltrated the Secret Investigation Bureau.

After all, if it were really confirmed that he was a spy, the entire Secret Investigation Bureau would likely be subject to investigation, and even temporary abolition and reorganization might be possible.

And during this chaotic transition period, the rebels would definitely take the opportunity to cause destruction, resulting in a large number of deaths and injuries... Is that what you were thinking?"

"..." Actually, no... I just simply wanted to cause some trouble for the rebels. The point of this statement wasn't the scarred strong man's identity, but that the rebels took the opportunity to steal a large amount of confidential intelligence.

As for the content of the black material, it would be best if it were black material on various nobles, officials, and big businessmen. Now that there's no insider in the high-level of the Secret Investigation Bureau, and they are suddenly subjected to double the strikes from all sides, presumably they can calm down for a while and won't be thinking about coming to find trouble with me immediately.

"Something like that, something like that."

Following the female police officer's meaning, after muddling through with a few words, looking at her obviously awkward standing posture, Li Ang suggested:

"Was your leg crushed too? Why don't you go to the hospital for treatment first? I see they still have empty seats in the car..."

"No need! I'll just go back and apply some medicine myself. On the contrary, your hand... hmm? Where is the wound on your hand?"

Grabbing Li Ang's left palm and looking at the skin that had grown back, the female police officer said with full surprise:

"You... it was clearly quite serious just now, how did it get better after you wrapped it with a bandage?"

"Uh..."

"By the way, how did you guys do it before?"

Now that things had settled down, the female police officer, who had already accumulated a belly full of questions, finally got the chance to ask. She hurriedly grabbed Li Ang's sleeve and leaned over to ask in a low voice:

"Why did he disappear with a 'whoosh' after he died, and why could he turn into a dozen of them? Also, what's going on with you? Why could you block so many nails? Why did the dungeon collapse directly after you pulled me to the corner? And also..."

"Uh... I still have work to do..."

Hearing this series of 'whys' from the female police officer, Li Ang felt a headache and said perfunctorily:

"I see you're very busy here too. Why don't we each do our own thing first? Tomorrow, tomorrow when I'm done, I'll explain it to you, okay?"

"Okay..."

Not knowing that after tonight, the Cleanup Bureau's Evil God Brain would clear all memories related to anomalies, after getting the promise from Li Ang's mouth, the female police officer only hesitated slightly before letting him go, then instructed with a serious face:

"I'll wait for you in the office tomorrow. You must come find me when you're done! Don't lie!"

"Definitely, definitely!"

After making a promise that was about as reliable as "next time for sure," Li Ang carried his things and left the chaotic Secret Investigation Bureau quickly. He didn't immediately go back to the Cleanup Bureau to report, but walked toward the main road outside the municipal district, preparing to take a public carriage.

No other reason, mainly because the scarred strong man really couldn't be considered a good opponent. From the time he left the Cleanup Bureau until now, not even an hour had passed, and he had already solved him.

If he went out on a field mission and came back in less than half an hour, and only left the Bureau by six or seven hundred meters, he was afraid that even the Director would be embarrassed to help him report the subsidy. It would be better to go to the Rose Manor to save the person first.

Damn, I missed the car. Now I have to wait for more than half an hour. If I had known, I should have gone back to the Bureau first.

After running to the station, watching the public carriage disappear from his field of vision, Li Ang rubbed his temples in annoyance, feeling that his luck during this period was truly a bit poor.

Sister hospitalized, encountered an out-of-control infected person; investigated the middle-aged nurse, almost cut in half by a strong old man; went to the shopping plaza to deliver things, accidentally encountered the Holy Spirit of the Weighing Gold Sect; just wanted to get a bandage, ended up being targeted by rebels and trapped in a dungeon.

Although there were no big problems in the end and he survived them all, he really felt like a god of bad luck, with trouble happening wherever he went...

"What's wrong?"

Probably sensing Li Ang's hesitation and confusion through soul vision, the Black Goat shook its head and asked curiously:

"Isn't that rebel solved? What are you still pondering about, kid?"

"It's not a big deal..."

After hesitating slightly, Li Ang voiced his suspicion:

"I'm thinking, is the frequency of me encountering anomalies a bit too high? Why does trouble happen wherever I go, as if Conan is possessing me..."

"Which demon god is Conan?"

"Uh... he's not a demon god, he's a... forget it, let's not mention him.

I mean, ever since I joined the Cleanup Bureau, every time I want to do something actively, it seems I always encounter some unexpected situations. Did I get hit by some anomalous object that brings bad luck to people?"

"Nonsense!"

After listening to Li Ang's suspicion, the Black Goat sneered and said:

"Although your potential is not bad, you are just a third-level cleaner in the Cleanup Bureau right now. There are plenty of people like you in the Cleanup Bureau. Who would specifically use an unlucky anomalous object on you? Compared to using an anomalous object to ruin your luck, wouldn't it be more convenient to just kill you directly?"

"But I really seem to be particularly unlucky..."

"It's not that you're unlucky, but that you are now an employee of the Cleanup Bureau and have to actively look for anomalous objects, so the frequency of encountering anomalous objects has become higher. You almost got cut to death by that old man because of this."

Glancing at the "superstitious" Li Ang with disdain, a certain great demon said with certainty:

"The incident at Red Brick Road Hospital, regardless of whether you joined the Cleanup Bureau or not, would definitely have broken out that day; the Holy Spirit of the Weighing Gold Sect is the same. As long as Charle Department Store starts selling things in large quantities, those noble families will find ways to make trouble. You just happened to catch it."

Hmm... that's true...

Slightly persuaded by the Black Goat, but Li Ang thought about it and couldn't help but shake his head:

"Those things would happen sooner or later, and it would be the same with or without me, but why do I always happen to catch them?"

"Hehe, what do you mean you happen to catch them? It's that the things you encountered in the past affected the things now, so you feel like trouble keeps happening.

For example, that scarred guy today, he probably had his eye on you for a long time. If you didn't go to the Secret Investigation Bureau, he definitely wouldn't dare to make a move easily. But as long as you went to the Secret Investigation Bureau and saw you actively delivering yourself to his door, he definitely couldn't hold back! Can this be called catching it?"

"..."

Indeed, if I didn't go to the Secret Investigation Bureau, that scarred Director really wouldn't have jumped out to make trouble. Eight out of ten, he would have continued to stay undercover...

After listening to the Black Goat's words, Li Ang thought about it and felt it was indeed the case, but for some reason, he still felt something was slightly wrong.

And seeing his soul fire still flickering, looking hesitant, the Black Goat said impatiently:

"How about this, aren't you planning to go to Rose Manor to save someone now? Then let's see if you can save her smoothly!

If everything goes smoothly, then you're overthinking it. If there's any more trouble in the middle, we'll find a way to help you check, how about that?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 536 =====