Chapter 631

Damn it, if everyone really believes your nonsense, I'll have to let the Brain-Eating Demon lick my brain grooves! And you're just planning to offer a light apology?

Stunned by Li Ang's "returning the favor" tactic, and fearing that the Bureau Director would really believe Li Ang's nonsense, the tall, thin man hurriedly turned back to look at the main stage, trying hard to defend himself:

"Director! What he said is just one side of the story! As for whether this actually happened, we still have to see... uh... where is the Director?"

"The Director's time is up."

A Director stood out and replied with a helpless face:

"Just when you started arguing, the Old Earth happened to rotate to the back of the solar halo, and the Director's projection was blocked. By the time he comes back next time... it will probably be seven or eight years!"

"......"

No... this damn thing hasn't even decided how to deal with Aquarius, and the Bureau Director is gone? And once gone, it takes seven or eight years? This is even less reliable than the UN!

Looking at the Director's projection that had disappeared from the main stage, Li Ang really couldn't hold it together anymore.

Our Bureau is truly full of talent!

A Director who only shows up once every eight years, a traitorous Director who wants to go to heaven to dismantle his own space station, a Branch Director who is still thinking about infighting at a critical moment, plus a Director who is smarter than a monkey when not drinking, and a monkey when drunk...

Damn! That this world is supported by such a group of goods and has managed to persist for so many years without being occupied by Outer Gods, I really don't know what kind of dog-shit luck they've had!

"Alright, let's stop with the bickering."

Several Directors exchanged glances silently, and finally, the Taurus Director stood out and asked earnestly:

"Li Ang, is what you just said true? Did Aquarius really say who in the Bureau is colluding with him?"

"He did, and every person's name was stated in great detail."

Amidst the Scorpio Director's shock and anger, Li Ang nodded, then said somewhat helplessly:

"But his speaking speed was too fast at the time. Except for the first few sentences, he could say hundreds of words per second later on. I really couldn't hear clearly what he was chanting, but..."

After glancing at the Scorpio Director who was visibly relieved, Li Ang raised an eyebrow and said:

"But the Truth Balance in his hand condensed his words into weights. As long as you touch the weights, you can know the content inside."

Hearing Li Ang's words, the Scorpio Director's expression suddenly tightened!

"But then the Truth Balance suddenly exploded, and most of the weights were scattered on the main stage and crushed by the attacks that followed."

The Scorpio Director's expression relaxed...

"However, before those attacks fell, I managed to snatch a few weights."

The Scorpio Director's expression tightened again!

"But among the weights I snatched, the one containing the traitor list was not there."

The Scorpio Director's expression relaxed again...

"However, although I didn't get the list of traitors colluding with Aquarius, I luckily got..."

"Alright, you don't need to say it!"

Seeing that Li Ang was deliberately playing with him, the tall, thin man simply gave up and admitted through gritted teeth:

"I admit it! Before the questioning started, Aquarius did visit me privately and promised some benefits, but he definitely didn't say it was about the Watchtower Palace!

At that time, Aquarius only told me that there would be a questioning session regarding him after the year-end review, about the private creation of anomalous objects, and hoped I could stand up for him then. There was nothing else! I am willing to be responsible for my words!"

"Aquarius also visited me, the situation is similar to Edward's..."

"Sigh... me too."

"Me too, but he only said it was a small trouble..."

"And me, but I didn't agree to him." Not daring to bet on whether Li Ang really had the so-called traitor list, more than a dozen Branch Directors stood out one after another, admitting that they had been in contact with Director Aquarius.

But these people also swore that they only heard it was a small trouble and were completely unaware of Director Aquarius's plot against the Watchtower Palace.

Li Ang, having successfully achieved his goal, stopped while he was ahead. After keeping these people in mind, he didn't mention the non-existent traitor list again, but continued after they finished their confessions:

"I didn't get the list, but I luckily got the cultivation methods for two secret arts. One is the anomalous creation secret art of the Aquarius lineage, and the other is a suppression art called the God-Covering Forked Finger, specifically used against True Gods who have been deprived of their power... Do these two secret arts need to be handed over?"

"No need."

The Taurus Director sighed upon hearing this and shook her head with some disappointment:

"The Bureau has backups of these two secret arts, so you don't need to hand them over. Moreover, the requirements for talent are unimaginably high; having the cultivation method doesn't mean you can master them.

The anomalous creation secret art of the Aquarius lineage goes without saying; those not chosen by the Aquarius Star Palace cannot become practitioners. All twelve secret arts are like this; only those who are chosen first have the qualifications to practice.

As for that 【God-Covering Forked Finger】, besides the first-generation Aquarius and this generation's Aquarius, no third person has been able to master it... It's a pity, you got the two most valuable things from Aquarius, but also the two most useless things."

That's hard to say.

Recalling the two secret arts sealed in his brain, Li Ang nodded without saying anything, even using the 【Performer】 badge to put on a look of regret, but he was already planning in his heart.

If there's a chance in the future, I must see if I can touch that so-called Star Palace. With the 【Materialist】 badge that can "add resistance," maybe I really have the qualification to forcibly learn the anomalous creation secret art without being chosen.

"Olivia."

Not knowing that someone was already planning to find a loophole, after asking Li Ang the question, the Taurus Director turned to look at her and asked kindly:

"Thanks to you this time. If it weren't for you and Beverly insisting repeatedly, Aquarius might have really gotten away with it, and even the Watchtower Palace would have been threatened... Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"My reward is unnecessary."

For the Taurus Director who is a Palace-Sitter, the red-haired Director has always had an inexplicable reverence. Upon hearing her question, she hurriedly refused with a serious face:

"Compared to your dedication to all of humanity, my little contribution is insignificant and really doesn't count for anything. These are all things I should have done.

In addition, Director Aquarius created twelve anomalous object holders who ran rampant near the Capital for several years, and I failed to catch them. This is actually a serious dereliction of duty, so I am ashamed to accept any more rewards.

This time, Li Ang discovered the clues first and provided evidence at a critical moment, forcing Aquarius into a dead end. He is the one who deserves the top credit! Beverly and several other Branch Directors also worked together to collect evidence and were busy for a long time. You can just reward them."

"Don't decline."

The Taurus Director shook her head upon hearing this:

"They will all have their rewards, but you were the one who initiated this questioning. If it weren't for your repeated efforts and insistence, I wouldn't have agreed to the questioning. Directing Li Ang to seize the opportunity to capture the rebels is also your credit. What is yours is yours."

"In that case..."

Hearing the Taurus Director's words, the red-haired Director couldn't help but hesitate, and said with eyes full of anticipation:

"I remember the bead of the God of Winemaking..."

"Except for this."

"......"

"Don't even think about it, this really won't do..."

Looking at the disappointed red-haired Director, the Taurus Director said helplessly:

"Don't you know your own situation? That bead is enough to brew any kind of fine wine in the world. If I really gave it to you, your Virgo Branch would probably have to disband on the spot tomorrow!"

(End of chapter)