Chapter 771

Will something happen within a week?

After hearing the red-haired Director's judgment, Leon nodded subconsciously, but after careful consideration, he discovered something that wasn't quite right.

"Wait! Your wallet? Was the person who lost their wallet yesterday you?"

"..."

Damn... I was too busy pondering the Aquarius Director's purpose and forgot about this...

"This... I can explain."

Looking at Leon, whose gaze went from surprised to suspicious, then showed a look of recollection, and finally a look of sudden realization, the red-haired Director cleared her throat awkwardly, then tried hard to make up for it:

"Actually..."

"Actually, you did get drunk and lose your wallet, and then were too embarrassed to tell me directly, so you found a way to trick me into helping you find the wallet, but in reality, nothing was discovered, and this was all just a coincidence?"

"..."

No... how did you figure it out so fast? Did someone tell you something?

"It's not entirely a coincidence either."

Looking at Leon, who had a malicious expression, the red-haired Director blushed rarely, and gestured with a slightly guilty conscience:

"I still vaguely sensed a little bit that something was wrong, hmm... although not much, but there was indeed a little bit."

"..."

So it really is the same as what the Black Goat guessed!!!

Looking at the red-haired Director's "a little bit" gesture, Leon's face turned black, but considering her kindness to him in the past, he tried hard to endure it without spraying directly, and instead said in a deep voice with a black face:

"Director, from now on... shouldn't you drink a little less?"

"I... I will try my best..."

Try your best my ass!

Looking at the red-haired Director's somewhat evasive eyes, Leon, understanding that her promise would probably only last for a week at most, couldn't help but sigh, but didn't say anything more.

After all, the red-haired Director's situation is relatively special; she needs to use alcohol to numb herself from time to time to temporarily get rid of the guilt brought by the 【Slaughtering Blood Hair】. If he forced her to quit drinking completely, it would instead be a kind of torture for her.

"Forget it, drink if you want."

After shaking his head helplessly, Leon didn't continue to pursue the matter of her tricking him into finding the wallet, and instead said gently:

"But don't be like this time, drinking until you didn't even notice your wallet was taken; you must keep some defensive heart, otherwise if you really get caught by someone, it might be dangerous."

"???"

Looking at Leon, who was clearly a bit angry but didn't hold onto it, and instead raised it high and let it down gently, the red-haired Director's heart suddenly jumped, and she couldn't help but hiss:

"Hiss... Leon... are you okay?"

???

What kind of talk is this? What could be wrong with me?

"I mean, aren't you angry?"

The red-haired Director blinked and said:

"If it were Auntie Ai Ma, knowing that I messed things up because of drinking and even tricked her into running errands for me, she would probably be angry for a long time, and then force me to return the money or something... aren't you angry?"

"I'm definitely angry, but not that angry."

After looking at her beautiful red hair, Leon shook his head slightly:

"Senior Auntie Ai Ma is different from me; she might know about the existence of the 【Slaughtering Blood Hair】, but she probably doesn't know how much pain this thing brings to the user, and I have touched your hair and know what using this anomalous object represents. Director, although you have all kinds of problems, you have already done well enough in normal times; if I have to force you to keep protecting humanity while staying sober and enduring pain, and always shielding me from the wind and rain, then I am too selfish.

No one is born with the obligation to bear these things, so drink if you want, but when there might be danger, remember to pay attention to the degree, don't give others a chance to hurt you; after all, the entire Virgo Branch still needs you to support it, you must pay attention to safety."

"..."

After hearing Leon's answer, the red-haired Director was silent for a short while, then sniffed hard, held her chest with both hands, and said with a face full of emotion:

"Oh my, you really are... you moved me to tears!

It's the first time someone has been so considerate of me, thinking of me everywhere, not only not complaining that I tricked you, but actually trying to find reasons from yourself... Waaah, I'm so moved that I almost offered myself to you.

By the way, little Leon, since you support it, I just pondered carefully and found that five gold wheels are actually not enough, so... can you take out that wallet and let me borrow five more gold wheels?"

"..."

"No!"

When hearing the first half, Leon was still a bit embarrassed, but after hearing the second half, Leon couldn't help but say with a black face:

"I just changed my mind, if you keep drinking, you will definitely flip over on this sooner or later! Also, if you have no objections, I'll take the 【Loan Pouch】 away too; keeping this thing with you is purely a waste of a heavenly treasure... I'm off work!"

"Go, go! Stingy man!"

After watching Leon leave with a smile, the red-haired Director sat alone in front of the table for a while, then stood up, opened the office window, leaned on the side of the windowsill, and looked outside.

And at the point where her gaze landed, the stingy man who refused to lend money no matter what had just walked out of the police department's range and waved at a carriage waiting for passengers on the side of the road.

Watching Leon gesture with the coachman for a while, agree on a price, get on the carriage, and leave in the direction of Bridge Street, the red-haired Director, whose eyes were very bright, sniffed her nose, then turned back, picked up the wine bottle on the table, and took a big gulp.

"A little guy whose hair has just grown out, actually wants to act cool in front of me? Humph!"

"Alright! Just drop me off here!"

After calculating the mileage from the police department to home, just before the meter was about to jump, Leon reached out and knocked on the carriage window, and said loudly amidst the roar of the boiler:

"Stop here! I'll walk the remaining half street back myself! If you drive any further, the extra distance will be considered a gift from you, I won't pay for it!"

Tsk... people working in the municipal district shouldn't all be people who don't haggle, right? How come there's someone as stingy as you?

After hearing Leon's words, the coachman, who still wanted to nudge forward, clicked his tongue, then controlled the steam carriage with a dark face and pulled over to the side of the road.

"Here you go, just right."

After handing the money he had already calculated to the coachman, Leon, who had successfully saved a copper wheel, got off the carriage with a smile and walked toward the direction of Happiness Apartment under the moonlight.

"Old man, haven't rested yet?"

After greeting the strong old man in the garden who was holding large scissors and staring at him with a confused look, and waiting for him to be bundled up with wool by the curly-haired old lady who rushed over, Leon, who was in a good mood, chatted with the manager aunt for a few words, then went upstairs with a smile.

It's still best at home.

After processing mission reports in the morning, gathering rebels to destroy evidence of the attack on the boarding tower in the afternoon, and working overtime at night to find the wallet, Leon, who had been busy all day, stretched his tired body and walked toward the house named home with a relaxed face.

And the moment he stepped onto the sixth floor, the tightly closed door opened in time as usual, and under the warm light that was the same as in the past, revealed a beautiful face that was smiling at him.

"Anna, I'm ho... why is it you?"

"Look at what you're saying, why can't it be me?"

After pulling up the neckline of her silk nightgown to cover the overly outstanding scenery in front of her, Princess Veronica said with a smile:

"My dear~ you're off work, now do you want to take a bath first? Or eat first? Or do you want to..."

(End of chapter)