Chapter 765: The Mystery of Pink

"Director!"

While all officers of the Secret Investigation Bureau were deployed to hunt for a suspicious suspect, Li Ang rushed back to the Cleanup Bureau and urgently knocked on the Director's office door.

"I'd like half a day off!"

After stating his request, Li Ang frowned slightly and said:

"The Police Department is investigating the attack on the Boarding Tower. Because it was rushed, many details weren't handled discreetly—I'm afraid they might uncover something."

"Director, please grant me half a day off this afternoon. I want to contact the rebels who joined me in attacking the Boarding Tower and erase some obvious traces we left behind."

"Fine."

After listening carefully to Li Ang's request, the red-haired Director paused while pouring tea into a whiskey bottle, then pulled a sheet of paper from his drawer and handed it over.

"Don't bother taking leave—I'll classify this as an external assignment. But after you finish, you'll have one extra task."

New mission?

Hearing the red-haired Director's words, Li Ang's expression grew serious as he picked up the note and read it.

In the VIP area this afternoon, find a waiter named Jacob and ask whether he picked up a wallet left on the bar counter yesterday.

"Understood."

After memorizing the note's contents, Li Ang asked with a serious expression:

Director, who is this Jacob? A naturally awakened anomaly bearer? A servant of some evil deity? Or a remnant of the Scale Gold Cult?

"..."

He's nothing—just an ordinary waiter who probably stole the wallet I left on the bar... but how can I possibly say that to you?

"He's... complicated to explain, and you've got other business soon—I won't say more..."

After mumbling a few vague phrases, the red-haired Director nodded solemnly and said:

"In any case, handle this with extreme caution. Keep contact with him to the bare minimum. Don't ask about anything unrelated to the mission—especially not the wallet's owner. Doing so will risk alerting him."

Don't even ask for his name or description? The wallet's owner must be someone powerful...

"I understand."

After internalizing the Director's earnest warning, Li Ang cautiously asked:

"What if the waiter Jacob didn't take the wallet? Should I try to recover it?"

"Huh?"

The red-haired Director replied, surprised:

"Aren't you only good at finding people? When did you gain the ability to find objects?"

"I can't find objects myself—but I can use Dream Erosion to indirectly glimpse someone's memories."

Pointing to the 【Dream Erosion】 hanging from his chest, Li Ang replied:

"This is a new usage I discovered recently. After sufficient interaction with a target, I can briefly drag them into a dream and replay events that occurred."

"If the target's memory of an event is strong enough, I can enter their dream and witness that memory firsthand, gaining partial information."

So... if the waiter didn't take my wallet but saw who did, you could replay that night's events in his dream and see the thief's face and build?

This ability is incredible—perfectly tailored for Cleanup Officers!

After hearing Li Ang's explanation, the red-haired Director was momentarily tempted—but then remembered how he'd shown off in front of Li Ang before, and was flooded with intense shame. He quickly shook his head:

"No no! Just confirm whether he took the wallet. Don't do anything else."

"I see..." Li Ang frowned slightly.

This opponent must be formidable—possibly dangerous. That's why the Director doesn't want me to interact with him too much.

Also, judging by the Director's tense demeanor, is the wallet perhaps an anomaly object containing dangerous items?

"Go handle it now!"

Seeing Li Ang frowning in deep thought, the red-haired Director feared he'd ask more and expose the truth—he hurriedly shooed him out:

"Remember, safety first. Just complete what's written on the note. Don't do anything else. Leave the rest to me!"

"Understood!"

Watching the red-haired Director, who faced a clear threat yet repeatedly stressed his safety, Li Ang felt a quiet warmth in his chest. He nodded seriously and left the Director's office.

Once he was gone, the red-haired Director, who had been sitting rigidly with a solemn expression, let out a long sigh and took a deep gulp from the whiskey bottle filled with tea.

Now he genuinely hoped the waiter had stolen his wallet.

He'd accidentally slipped up earlier, and Emma, furious, had snatched back the money she'd lent him—and Jerry, who might know where the wallet was, hadn't returned yet.

If Li Ang fails too, and he can't recover his wallet, he won't have a drop to drink for days... Should he file a report to the Police Minister suggesting the cafeteria serve alcohol?

Unaware that his "important mission" was actually the Director's personal errand, Li Ang arrived punctually at Taole Street—the location of the target bar—as half the sun dipped below the horizon.

As one of the busiest streets in the Canal District, close to the harbor, Taole Street received a constant influx of visitors after every ship entered the port of the Capital, bringing countless tourists eager to unwind.

Thus, it housed the Capital's highest concentration of bars and nightspots—a world that slept by day and roared awake at night. The target, Pink Mystery, was the brightest jewel in this street, which only stirred at six p. .

"Guest, ahead is the water gate of Pink Mystery."

Pointing to the arched structure ahead like a tunnel, the boatman in bright pink uniform expertly pushed his pink-painted pole, guiding the small boat along the artificial canal toward the right, then smiled warmly:

"First time here? Pink Mystery has nine distinct zones, each completely isolated—no roads or bridges connect them, only waterways. Decide where you're going now."

"..."

This Pink Mystery place seems a bit too upscale...

Looking at the nine waterways flowing in different directions beneath the brightly lit "arch," Li Ang, holding the goat's head, identified the one marked with a bottle symbol and asked:

"Is that the waterway to the bars? If so, take me there!"

"The Beverage Zone? Very good, wait a moment."

The pink-clad boatman nodded with a smile and steered the boat into the leftmost waterway—but after glancing at the goat's head in Li Ang's hand, he added gently:

"Guest, according to regulations, no outside food or drink is allowed in the Beverage and Dining Zones. Perhaps you should leave this item in storage..."

"Bullshit!"

At that moment, a furious shout erupted from the shopping bag.

"You're the one who's food, your whole family's food!"

(End of Chapter)