Chapter 577: Really?

"Alright."

Hearing Li Ang's refusal, Jie Rui couldn't help but sigh. He then scratched the back of his head and said with some difficulty:

"Since you have things to take care of at home, then go back first. After the Director wakes up, I'll help you ask for leave..."

"No! No need!"

Hurriedly putting away the photos on the table, Li Ang carefully sized up the woman who had come to report the case. While pondering what kind of relationship she had with Anna, he said:

"Over at my place... actually, it's not that urgent. How about I stay with you, Senior, to ask about the situation first, and then go back?"

"That works too..."

Seeing Li Ang suddenly change his mind, Jie Rui first raised his eyebrows in surprise. Once he noticed Li Ang staring at the woman without blinking, a "I understand" smile immediately appeared at the corners of his mouth.

'Don't even think about it!'

Reaching into his pocket and rubbing a certain anomalous object capable of soul transmission, Jie Rui secretly nudged Li Ang with his elbow.

'She's already married. When she came to report the case this morning, she filled out a registration form, and her marital status is listed as married!'

"..."

I really didn't mean it like that... and married? Then wouldn't Anna...

Harboring the worry that his younger sister might be a hidden "Cao Thief," Li Ang, whose brain was still throbbing with pain, invited the two into his office and had them sit on the guest sofa.

Placing the shopping bag containing the Black Goat by his feet and taking out a small notebook he carried with him, Li Ang gripped a homemade charcoal pencil and said politely:

"This Miss, I need to understand some basic information first. Could you please tell me your name again?"

"Veronica."

Looking at Li Ang, whose expression was gentle but carried a hint of subtle distance, the Princess couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She didn't immediately reveal the relationship between herself and Li Ang, but instead cooperated by answering a few questions.

"Alright."

Through the Black Goat's soul vision, confirming that she wasn't lying and that everything she had said so far was the truth, Li Ang secretly gave Senior Jie Rui an 'OK' gesture and continued to ask:

"May I ask what kind of anomalous situation you encountered? And how did you know about our Cleanup Bureau?"

"As for the anomalous situation... starting from noon yesterday, I was forgotten by everyone. As for why I know about your Cleanup Bureau... I have always known of your existence."

Looking at the man before her who was her Prince just yesterday, Princess Veronica's expression was somewhat complex as she said:

"You might find it hard to believe, but before noon yesterday, I was still the Princess of this country."

Princess?

Hearing this, Jie Rui couldn't help but frown, then cast a probing look at Li Ang beside him.

That's not right, is it? I remember the King only has one son, right? Where would a Princess come from? Is she lying?

No, she isn't lying. At the very least, she truly believes this to be the case.

Shaking his head slightly and giving Senior Jie Rui a negative answer, Li Ang, whose mind was somewhat chaotic, rubbed his brow and continued to ask:

"Then... from the time you discovered the anomalous situation until now, a whole night should have passed. Did you contact any relatives or close friends last night? Were they unable to recover their memories?"

"I suppose I contacted some."

Princess Veronica sighed and said:

"But everyone has forgotten me, including the lady-in-waiting who has always been by my side. No matter how many past events I can recount, she doesn't believe I am the Princess and even wanted to call people to arrest me. I had to knock her unconscious to escape.

As for my family, I cannot enter the Wang Gong now, so naturally, I cannot reach them. I haven't had the chance to try and see if I can awaken their memories."

"I see..."

The conditions are still insufficient; there's no way to judge the true situation.

After hearing the Princess's words, Jie Rui immediately gave Li Ang a look, signaling him to ask more sharply to see if this woman had delusions or if she had truly been affected by an anomalous object.

Returning a look of understanding, Li Ang sat up straight, stared into Princess Veronica's eyes, and said: "Excuse me, my next question might be a bit offensive, but please try your best to answer... Have you ever considered the possibility that you are actually not a Princess, but are experiencing some kind of hallucination?"

"That won't happen."

Having thought about this question all night and made sufficient preparations, the Princess shook her head, her expression very firm as she said:

"I am very certain that I am indeed the Princess of this country, and I should have a way to prove it."

When she said this, she looked at Li Ang, who was reeking of alcohol, looked obviously tired, and had half a lipstick mark on his collar. She couldn't help but frown slightly and continued:

"You two, may I ask if you know about the Bobby Laien family's succession ceremony yesterday?"

The Bobby Laien family's succession ceremony?

Hearing Princess Veronica's words, Li Ang and Jie Rui exchanged a surprised look, then nodded one after the other.

"I've heard a little."

"Not only do I know about it, but I was also at the scene yesterday."

After answering the question of the woman who called herself "Princess," Li Ang's mind suddenly swam, and he felt as if something was about to jump out of his memory.

But when he started trying to grasp this part, it was like being separated by a layer of invisible thick glass; no matter how he reached out, he could only touch a cold, hard, solid barrier.

"I was there yesterday too."

Looking at Li Ang, whose eyes were somewhat chaotic and who had begun to rub his brow unconsciously, Princess Veronica felt a glimmer of hope rise in her heart. She then clenched her fists and said earnestly:

"Although it might seem strange to you, the King actually doesn't only have one son; he also has an eldest daughter, and that daughter is me.

Yesterday, I went to the Bobby Laien Manor privately, wanting to observe the Bobby Laien family's succession ceremony, but just as I entered the hall, I heard someone preparing to propose to me, using the entire Bobby Laien family as a dowry."

"Wait!"

Hearing this, Li Ang, whose mind was becoming increasingly chaotic, couldn't help but raise his hand, his brow locked as he reminded her:

"Let's assume for a moment that a Princess like you exists, but are you really certain that someone used the entire Bobby Laien family as a dowry to propose to you?"

"I am certain."

"But in my impression, no such thing happened."

Li Ang rubbed his brow and said:

"The only person qualified to use the entire Bobby Laien family as a dowry should be one person. You might not have seen me, but I am actually..."

"You are actually the new Lionheart Duke."

After preemptively stating Li Ang's identity, looking at the surprised Li Ang, Princess Veronica looked into his eyes and said word by word:

"The person who proposed to me yesterday was you!"

"???"

"And I agreed."

"!!!"

Amidst Senior Jie Rui's surprised look of "You kid actually did something like this," Li Ang, somewhat stunned, waved his hands repeatedly and said:

"Impossible. If you really are the Princess and agreed to my proposal, then..."

Then I should have a corresponding badge, and it would have to be at least Silver-tier, maybe even Gold... Damn, it really exists!

Casually opening the system interface and looking at the 【Traveler Prince】 shining with dazzling golden light in the slot, Li Ang's brain felt like it had been hit by a heavy hammer; it was completely in a mess.

Did I really propose to her yesterday? Then is she really the Princess?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 578 =====