Chapter 92: 91 Secondment

91 Secondment

Damn Secret Investigation Bureau!

Looking at the other "male police officer" who had been sitting in the corner before she got on the carriage, the female prisoner who had fallen into the "trap" was so angry her face turned red.

All that talk about believing her confession and taking her to the Laien family for confrontation and investigation; all that talk about the official vehicle being occupied and having to take municipal transport; all that talk about there being no seats on the carriage and having to let a female police officer escort her alone…

A trap! It was all a trap to make her lower her guard!

Plus the bandage that had suddenly malfunctioned just now, no matter how she urged it, there was no reaction… she might have been betrayed by a traitor, and her identity had been recognized from the very beginning!

? ￠o

Recalling how she had been trying her best to disguise herself during the interrogation at the Secret Investigation Bureau, the female prisoner felt like a clown; the pitying expression of the interrogator when hearing about her "encounter" in her memory also turned into mockery full of ridicule!

Liars! You are all liars!

Discovering that she had fallen into such a vicious trap, the furious female prisoner ignored the pain in her shoulder and neck, twisted her head with all her might, and sternly questioned the female police officer who was pinning her down:

「You knew, right? You knew from the very beginning, right? 」

I… know what?

Confused by her nonsensical questioning, the female police officer was about to ask for details, but felt her body tilt forward; the entire carriage began to slow down and pull over to the berth on the side of the road—it turned out they had arrived at the station.

And the moment the carriage stopped, the passengers on the entire carriage stood up almost simultaneously, swarming toward the door of the carriage, squeezing down in a rush.

The volume of the conversation between the two female police officers was low, and it had been mostly covered by the noisy boiler sound; except for the young couple in the back row who were scared into a ball, basically no one heard it, but the passengers in the carriage had heard clearly what Leon said when he flashed his credentials just now.

Secret police! Then the prisoner they were holding was most likely a rebel.

And whether it was the rebels who were attacking and destroying everywhere and launching multiple assassinations, or the secret police who could investigate, summon, or even directly arrest anyone they suspected, for ordinary people, they were all existences to be avoided at all costs.

Now that both sides were gathered on the carriage, why stay and watch the fun instead of getting off and leaving immediately after arriving at the station?

Even the young couple who had been huddled in the corner and were clearly scared out of their wits stood up tremblingly, hugging each other with fear in their eyes, tentatively saying to the female police officer blocking the middle of the road:

「Um… we seem to have arrived at the station, can you… can you…」

「……」

Understanding that they hadn't arrived at the station, but rather didn't want to have contact with the secret police, the female police officer had to sigh, twisting the resentful female prisoner back to her seat.

「Sorry, I'll move aside now, but please go to the Secret Investigation Bureau immediately. 」

「Ah? 」

「Please rest assured, you will not be interrogated, it is just the most ordinary secret-related investigation. 」

Vigilantly glancing at Leon, seeing that he didn't seem to have any intention of causing trouble, the female police officer tilted her head slightly, glanced at the panicked young couple out of the corner of her eye, and then explained:

「The things you just heard are somewhat sensitive, so please go to the Secret-Related Section of the Police Department's Secret Investigation Bureau within thirty minutes to register and receive some simple secret-related training.

Don't worry, this process is safe, and we will compensate for all expenses incurred on the way and the time you two have delayed.

However, please go to register as soon as possible; if the registration time is significantly different from your travel records, or if you have had contact with too many other people in the process, the subsequent secret-related investigation might be a bit troublesome. 」

「Then… then we'll go now! 」

After the young couple fled the carriage as if running for their lives, the female police officer, who had completed the basic finishing work, stuffed the dejected female prisoner into the position against the carriage wall while looking at Leon on the other side with confusion.

Although she was quite confident in her own skills, the female police officer also clearly knew that if Leon had launched a sneak attack from behind while she was suppressing the prisoner, he could at least force her to give up the grappling, creating an opportunity for the female prisoner to escape.

Yet he didn't make a move, instead sitting back in his seat; apart from putting his coat back on, he hadn't made any other moves until now, and even leaned inward as if to avoid suspicion.

So… what exactly do you want to do?

……

「Can you stop staring at me? I really am on field duty… speaking of which, people really left cleanly. 」

Considering that people who know about the existence of anomalies are often more likely to encounter anomalous events, Leon didn't explain what he had done, but after looking around, he took the initiative to change the subject:

「Just hearing the three words 'Secret Investigation Bureau', everyone on the carriage left without a single person remaining; your Secret Investigation Bureau's reputation is really loud~」

「……」

Hearing Leon's slightly mocking evaluation, the female police officer could not help but feel a blockage in her heart, but understanding her department's reputation, she was powerless to refute, so she could only glare at Leon:

「Did you just…」

「I heard everything just now. 」

Admitting without any avoidance that he had been pretending to sleep, seeing that he couldn't pull the topic away, Leon calmly blocked the conversation ahead of time:

「But I am currently carrying out an important field mission, so wait on the secret-related registration; I'll talk about it when I'm done. 」

「……」

Just when the female police officer was blocked and had nothing to say, the ticket-selling aunt who had been waiting for a long time moved over slowly, standing five steps away and saying cautiously:

「Two, does this carriage of mine… still continue? 」

Yes, does it still continue?

Hearing the ticket-selling aunt's question, the female police officer could not help but be slightly startled, and then fell into hesitation again.

Logically speaking, after discovering that the female prisoner was not the "small character" she had expected, but very likely a high-level rebel, she should immediately terminate the investigation and take her back to the Secret Investigation Bureau.

But according to the bureau's emphasis on the rebels, if she took her back this time, she would probably be subjected to endless interrogation immediately, trying to dig out all the intelligence about the rebels.

As for her husband's affairs six years ago, and all the crimes committed by the Laien family, they couldn't even rank in front of the assassination of the Wang Nu; even if she asked her father to come forward, it would be the same, and all interrogations would only revolve around the assassination incident.

So if she sent her back immediately, then the tragic encounter of that respectable investigator six years ago would probably never have a chance to be exposed to the sunlight, and the people who committed the evil deeds would also escape the punishment they deserved…

「Continue, but don't stop at other stations later, go directly to the Laien family. 」

After timely opening his mouth to snatch the "command," Leon, who believed that if he let her escort the prisoner back alone, she would most likely be killed by that bandage on the way, pointed directly at the female police officer.

「Also, find her to compensate for the missing carriage fare during this period. 」

「Ah? 」

「Don't 'ah' anymore, you are seconded now, and you need to prioritize supporting my work next. 」

Taking out the approval slip book he got from the red-haired bureau chief when he was transferring files, and showing the female police officer the "Administrative Level" heading on it, Leon took out a pitch-black charcoal pencil from his bosom and lowered his head to fill it out.

【Reason for secondment: Encountered anomalous situation during field duty, need manpower】

【Secondment object: One police officer from the Secret Investigation Bureau】

【Content of secondment: …】

When writing to this point, Leon could not help but hesitate, then raised his head to look at the somewhat confused female police officer, and took the initiative to ask:

「When your bureau is seconded, what is usually filled in here? 」

「……」 ===== CHAPTER 93 =====