Chapter 620: News and Star Palace

"Olivia!"

Seeing that the red-haired Director seemed prepared to give up, Beverly couldn't help but glare angrily:

"He is clearly talking nonsense! Besides him, there is simply..."

'Stop talking, it's useless.'

Giving her a look to stay calm, the red-haired Director communicated through mental exchange:

'I know you are not reconciled, but our Cleanup Bureau is a relatively loose organization. Although the regulations are very strict, the enforcement power is insufficient. Whether Aquarius can be dragged to read memories in the end does not depend on who is right and who is wrong, but on how many people are willing to stand on our side.

Aquarius has made friends with many branch Directors over the years, and there are not a few supporters. No one came out to speak for him before because the Taurus Director, who is about to ascend to the palace, is on our side, and Aquarius's suspicion is indeed very high, so they don't want to burn themselves.'

Glancing at the branch Directors with different expressions in the venue, the red-haired Director sneered:

'But it's different now. Although everyone with a discerning eye knows that Aquarius is likely talking nonsense, he did give an explanation that can be justified. And among the other branch Directors, there are clearly more people who value his ability to manufacture anomalous objects than the large number of casualties Aquarius has caused over the years.

In addition, Aquarius has met many people in the two days he has been here, and privately estimated that he has promised I don't know how many benefits. In the face of tangible interests, even if they know in their hearts that Aquarius has mostly violated the regulations, if a vote is really initiated, many people will stand on his side.'

'If we could take Aquarius down in one breath, these people wouldn't say anything. But now that Aquarius has come up with a justifiable excuse, it is equivalent to giving them room to play. Even if we insist repeatedly, it will only be endless bickering in the end.

As for the Director, if his main body were here, in order to maintain the rules of the Bureau, he would mostly forcibly take Aquarius down. But now he is in the Old Earth and cannot return. Compared to maintaining the rules of the Bureau, he would value the stability of the situation here.

Based on my understanding of him, the Director would mostly stand out first to smooth things over, to ensure that there is no trouble in the Bureau, and then record this matter, and find a way to settle accounts with Aquarius after returning... Let's endure it first. No matter what happens to Aquarius in the future, we have indeed lost today.'

……

"In my opinion... this matter still needs to be discussed in the long run."

The subsequent development was indeed not much different from the red-haired Director's guess. After sweeping his gaze over the expressions of all the branch Directors, the Director, who knew what was going on in his heart, looked at Director Aquarius meaningfully, and then took the initiative to smooth things over:

"Although Director Aquarius's 'replica' has caused many problems, it was ultimately to avoid greater destruction caused by 【Twin Mirror Lake】. Merits and demerits cancel each other out, so let's not mention the resignation.

However, although all twelve Directors have the decision-making power to dispose of anomalous events on their own, they should report them if they are unable to solve them. Those who conceal and do not report must be punished... Director Aquarius, you have no opinion, right?"

Hearing the words of the Cleanup Bureau Director, Beverly couldn't help but clench her fists tightly and glare at Director Aquarius, who was calm and composed opposite.

Still have an opinion... What opinion could he have? Compared to the process of having a God-level brain-eating demon lick the brain grooves with its tongue when being dragged to read memories, this little punishment is nothing!

"I have no opinion."

After smiling at the Leo Branch Director who was glaring at him, Director Aquarius bowed slightly to the phantom in the middle:

"Your judgment is very appropriate. In addition, please do not be too harsh on the several branch Directors.

Although they were reckless in initiating an inquiry against me without figuring out the truth, it cannot be said that they were shooting without a target, so there is no need to accept punishment from the Bureau, right?"

"……"

Relying on the backup left many years ago, he lightly broke the foundation of the entire inquiry, and after forcibly reversing black and white, he also seemingly tolerantly took the initiative to plead for the other side, proposing to waive the punishment that was impossible to have in the first place.

Facing this kind of top-level humiliation, except for the Gemini Branch Director who was indifferent, the other five branch Directors who stood out were furious, and even the red-haired Director couldn't help but narrow her eyes. Unfortunately, although Olivia's brain was very clear, her methods were still slightly immature, and she was taken advantage of by Aquarius.

Regretfully glancing at the red-haired Director, with the intention of settling the matter, the Cleanup Bureau Director nodded:

"Okay, then let's... um... wait a moment."

Just as he was about to announce the end of the inquiry and Director Aquarius was about to pass safely, the stone slab beside the Cleanup Bureau Director shook slightly, and then a line of strange symbols that kept squirming appeared.

Reaching out and rubbing these symbols a few times, after interpreting the meaning, the Cleanup Bureau Director's brow couldn't help but frown.

This was a complaint message delivered through the 【Same-Script Stone Slab】, in which 90% of the content was complaining that the cleanup agent of the Virgo Branch was disrespectful, broke into the Wang Gong, and beat the Prince, requesting the Cleanup Bureau to punish him.

However, after complaining about being beaten multiple times by the cleanup agent named Leon, the beaten Prince seemed to have been threatened and had to help him pass some messages to the General Bureau...

……

"Director Aquarius!"

After interpreting the meaning of all the symbols, the Cleanup Bureau Director turned around suddenly, staring fixedly at Director Aquarius sitting in the eleventh seat, and asked almost word by word:

"Nathan... do you know this person?"

Noticing the subtle change in the Director's expression, Director Aquarius's brow couldn't help but pick slightly, then he nodded:

"I know, he is the leader of the rebels, and seems to have had contact with the other me."

"Yes, he has had contact with the 'other you'."

Specifically emphasizing the sound on 'other you', after repeating this sentence whose true meaning was unknown, the Cleanup Bureau Director narrowed his eyes and said:

"Director Aquarius, when you came to participate in the year-end review, a cleanup agent from the Virgo Branch successfully captured the leader of the rebels and obtained some interesting news.

After I finished reading the news he passed, I felt that this news would be very helpful for capturing the 'other you'. I don't know if you are willing to lend a hand to gather the Twelve Star Palaces in order to capture your replica, and move Nathan and those two cleanup agents over?"

So... Nathan didn't run away, but was captured by the cleanup agent of the Virgo Branch? And also exposed some news unfavorable to me?

After hearing the request of the Cleanup Bureau Director, Director Aquarius couldn't help but frown, feeling that the situation seemed a bit wrong.

In order to protect the dangerous items stored inside to the maximum extent, except for excluding most anomalies, the core part of the Cleanup Bureau General Bureau was specially set up on a small planet more than 70,000 kilometers away from the ground, and moved around the world all year round like the moon.

And even the most advanced airship in the Mechanical City of Kewangguo could only fly at an altitude of 8,000 or 9,000 meters, and the highest unmanned probe would not exceed 400 kilometers. Compared with the distance of 70,000 kilometers, it was just a negligible fraction.

Therefore, it can be said that except for the high-level officials of the Cleanup Bureau who can use the Star Palace to move, and a very small number of people holding special anomalous objects, no one can reach here quickly.

The only exception is to gather the Directors or Directors of all twelve Zodiac Branches, and with the help of part of the Sun authority pieced together by the Zodiac Star Palace, forcibly refract people from 70,000 kilometers away with the help of sunlight.

And even so, the people who come up can only stay for one day. When the Cleanup Bureau headquarters turns to the other side of the world and the influence of the Sun authority is weakened, they will be instantly squeezed back to their original position by the repulsive force of the headquarters...

So what exactly was written in the news just now? It could even make the Director propose to gather the Twelve Star Palaces and want to move people up to confront me face to face?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 621 =====