Chapter 618: Unprecedented intensity

This time, it's settled!

Upon hearing the request from the Director of the Cleanup Bureau, the red-haired Director couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth, secretly giving herself a thumbs-up in her heart.

The reason she had "put up a desperate struggle" just now, arguing with the Director for so long despite being in the wrong, was precisely to bring up the matter of Aquarius.

In the past, she hadn't chosen to raise the inquiry during the year-end review, but rather privately after it, firstly to drag things out for Leon for a few more days, giving him ample time to go undercover.

Secondly, much like Tang Mu's dice, Director Aquarius had used secret arts over the years to tailor-make anomalous objects for members of many branches, including even the Directors of various branches themselves. Many owed him favors, and she worried that raising the inquiry at the year-end review venue would easily lead to complications.

After all, with Director Aquarius's abilities, those Directors on good terms with him wouldn't even need to do much; if Aquarius failed the inquiry and prepared to flee by rushing toward them, a "slow" reaction would be enough to let him escape.

But now that Leon had completed his undercover mission, she no longer needed to buy time for him. Coupled with the presence of the General Bureau Director, those branch Directors friendly with Aquarius certainly wouldn't dare to slack off and let him go. Thus, moving the inquiry to the present was undoubtedly the more appropriate choice.

……

"Then I shall speak!"

After a slight hesitation, not wanting Leon to be noticed by the branch Directors who were on good terms with Aquarius, the red-haired Director did not mention his name this time, but spoke directly without naming anyone:

"Last month, our Virgo Branch reported an anomalous object named 【Happy Apartment】. Originally, we thought this anomalous object was born from the kindness of an elderly couple who ran a poorhouse, and the gratitude and longing of those who received their help.

But after follow-up visits and investigations, the cleanup agents in our bureau discovered that this elderly couple had contact with Director Aquarius before they passed away, and were suspected of being subjected to some kind of malicious inducement, though it did not succeed in the end.

At the time, we didn't suspect much, but later, while capturing rebels suspected of possessing anomalous objects, we discovered that they also had some connection with Director Aquarius, and had also undergone similar deliberate guidance..."

After detailing the situation Leon had discovered, under the gaze of all the Directors and branch Directors, the red-haired Director looked up at Director Aquarius in the board seat, summarizing with a solemn expression:

"I believe that Director Aquarius, without reporting to the Bureau, privately manufactured a large number of anomalous objects, and in order to satisfy the conditions, frequently carried out malicious inducements against ordinary people!

In addition, he cultivated rebels in the Kingdom guarded by our Virgo Branch, granting anomalous abilities to at least twelve people, and let them run wild destroying things!

These people have continuously attacked officials, nobles, and members of the royal family in recent years, causing a large number of casualties among ordinary people. All of this should be counted on his head!"

"Similar situations have also been discovered within the jurisdiction of the Leo Branch!"

As soon as the red-haired Director finished speaking, the Director of the Leo Branch, still with biscuit crumbs on the corners of his mouth, immediately stood up and spoke with a serious expression:

"Lion Branch Level 1 Disaster Handler Lovana, while using the ability 【Scenario Reconstruction】 to investigate anomalous events within her jurisdiction, discovered several times that holders of anomalous objects had been in contact with unidentified individuals."

Although because the status of the unidentified individual was too high, Lu Fanna could not completely restore his appearance, but being able to walk freely in the human world, having a status exceeding that of an ordinary True God, and possessing the secret art to create anomalies—I believe Director Aquarius is highly suspicious!"

"Gemini Branch seconds this."

After the Leo Branch Director Beverly finished speaking, the third Director of the Zodiac Branch stood up and echoed expressionlessly:

"After receiving notification from the Virgo and Leo Directors, I immediately contacted the King of the Kewangguo Kingdom and retrieved all observation records of mechanical prosthetic eyes within the Kingdom over the past thirty years.

Finally, it was discovered that in sixty-three anomalous object attack incidents, an old man suspected to be Director Aquarius had appeared, and all had had brief contact with the holders of the anomalous objects. Based on judgment, the probability that Director Aquarius has a problem is approximately 98.36%, which is indeed very suspicious."

"Luo Pan Branch seconds this; we have also discovered similar situations."

"Southern Cross Branch seconds this."

"Sculptor Branch has also discovered similar problems."

"I also feel there is a problem."

After a total of six branch Directors, including the three Zodiac Directors, stood up one after another, the silver-haired Taurus Director in the second board seat actually stood up as well, frowning and saying:

"I am responsible for the forging of anomalous objects for the General Bureau. Over the past twenty years, many branches, after completing cleanup missions, have submitted anomalous objects and materials that are somewhat abnormal, clearly not pure enough in terms of 'origin'.

According to my understanding of anomalous objects, the status and efficacy of these anomalous objects clearly do not match the experiences and souls of their creators, and trace amounts of the authority belonging to the God of Enlightenment have been mixed in.

After reviewing the relevant records in the Bureau, I discovered that as one of the most suitable materials for performing the secret art of 'Anomalous Genesis', the soul and flesh of the God of Enlightenment have always been preserved by successive Directors of Aquarius, and there has never been a record of escape.

To sum up, I believe these anomalous objects did indeed come from the hands of Director Aquarius. The judgment of the several branch Directors led by Olivia has a very high probability of being correct."

It seems... this inquiry is already coming to an end.

When the red-haired Director first stood up, many branch Directors present were not quite sure, and those on good terms with Director Aquarius even expressed some disapproval.

But after six Directors stood up one after another to second the motion, the expressions of most people became serious. And when the Taurus Director also stood up, expressing her agreement with their judgment, almost everyone in the venue had the same thought.

Aquarius is finished!

Not to mention anything else, just the status of the Taurus Director as a "Wang Zuo" is not something others can compare to. It can be said that before ascending to the Watchtower next year, she is the person with the highest status in the entire Cleanup Bureau. Facing the merit of sacrificing everything to watch over all humanity, even if the General Bureau Director returned, he would have to bow deeply upon seeing her.

In the face of the weight of the Taurus Director's personal testimony, as long as Director Aquarius cannot provide a convincing answer, he is doomed today. Even as one of the Twelve Directors, he will be forcibly dragged away for memory reading. And with these pieces of evidence laid out on his face, the possibility of him passing the memory reading is infinitely close to zero.

……

"Thank you for your testimony, Taurus."

Politely bowing slightly to the Taurus Director, expressing respect for the Watcher of Humanity, the Director of the Cleanup Bureau turned around, looked at Director Aquarius sitting in the eleventh seat, and asked with a cold and stern gaze:

"Director Aquarius, do you have anything else to explain?"

"No."

In the astonished gazes of the Directors, Director Aquarius, who had not spoken from just now until now, shook his head and said:

"They are right; these things were indeed all done by me."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 619 =====