Otaku Translation: I! Anomaly Cleansing Agent! C176

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Chapter 176:

"Thank you, I will fully cooperate."

After stealing another glance at the red-haired chief’s lips and confirming that the lipstick matched the smudge on Leon’s collar, Veronica, the princess, hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Madam Chief, although I am not an employee of the , I thought about three people who might be involved last night. Would it be alright if I shared my thoughts?"

Your thoughts?

Detecting a subtle hostility from the beautiful woman in front of her, the red-haired chief narrowed her eyes slightly. She discreetly manipulated a strand of hair to make Leon touch the black goat's forehead, signaling him to check the princess's soul status. Then, with a warm smile, she nodded.

"Of course, we welcome any leads. Having someone to investigate is much better than searching blindly."

"Thank you for your understanding."

Trying not to dwell on the lipstick mark, Veronica took a deep breath and began.

"First, there’s a grandmother and granddaughter pair. Yesterday, I was cautious since I was visiting privately. Apart from Mr. Leon, I had almost no close contact with anyone else. The only exception was the servant’s kitchen on the west side of the .”

“Mr. Leon seemed to have gone to the kitchen to replenish something while pursuing rebels. I stayed outside comforting a little girl named . She patted my chest a few times. By the time Mr. Leon came out, he no longer recognized me.”

“Later, when Mr. Leon left without remembering me, I tried to ask him why but was stopped by the girl’s grandmother. I suspect she did it on purpose.”

“Moreover, despite the age difference, the old woman named claims to be Phoebe's younger sister, and Phoebe genuinely sees her as such. I find these two highly suspicious."

An unusual grandmother-granddaughter pair claiming to be sisters?

Leon, who had been stroking the head of the sheep, exchanged a glance with the chief. After receiving confirmation that the princess wasn’t lying, the chief pondered briefly and then nodded.

"This is valuable information. Do you remember what they looked like?"

"Yes."

Veronica responded confidently.

"The old woman named Lucy has a hoarse voice and a slightly hunched back; she appears to be around sixty or seventy. The little girl named Phoebe has a round face and is quite small, probably around six or seven years old. Her eyes are very distinctive... How should I put it?"

After frowning in recollection, Veronica hesitated.

"It's like... a pure simplicity, but not the kind children usually have. There’s emotion and thought in children’s eyes, but this child’s gaze feels... hmm..."

Recalling alongside her, Leon tentatively suggested:

"A clear stupidity?"

"Yes, exactly."

Nodding, Veronica continued:

"That child is like a blank sheet of paper, seemingly less intelligent than her peers, but not truly stupid. It's more like ignorance due to lack of experience."

"I see. This is indeed valuable information."

The chief gave Jerry a meaningful look, urging him to investigate immediately, and then gently probed further.

"And the third person?"

The third person...

Hesitating upon hearing the question, Veronica seemed unsure but eventually spoke.

"The third suspicious individual is my brother Joshua. Although he hasn't shown any abnormalities, I can't shake the feeling that he might somehow be involved…”

“Hmm... forget it. Pretend I didn’t say that. If he were truly involved, given how much he and his mother despise me, I would likely already be dead."

"Alright."

After observing the princess retract her statement about the third person, the red-haired chief subtly nodded and gracefully gestured towards the door.

"Princess Veronica, if you have no other information to share, it’s now our job at the Cleansing Bureau. Please wait in Leon’s office for a while.”

“Please don’t misunderstand; we aren’t trying to hide anything from you. However, since you’ve been forgotten, the royal family’s soul-calming manual might not work on you anymore. Listening in could pose extra danger. We hope you understand."

"Alright."

Nodding, Veronica stood up and walked out. Once her footsteps faded down the corridor, the red-haired chief immediately began assigning tasks.

"Jerry, have your friends go to the Lion household’s kitchen. Record all presences there yesterday noon and compare them one by one to quickly locate that strange grandmother-granddaughter pair.”

“Next, notify Emma to temporarily set aside other tasks for the next couple of days and remain vigilant here. If there’s any sign of troublemakers, mobilize immediately and bring them in.”

“Finally, Leon, after you deliver the strands of hair home, take my note directly to the palace and thoroughly investigate to see if he’s connected to this incident."

"Understood."

After listening to the chief’s assignments, Jerry promptly left. However, Leon hesitated before suggesting:

"Chief, could someone swap tasks with me, if possible?"

"Probably not."

Shaking her head, the red-haired chief replied:

"The only person currently available to discern lies is you. You’re the best candidate to investigate Prince Joshua."

"..."

It’s not that I think the task assignment is inappropriate; it’s just that I gave that guy a big beating yesterday and even spat in his face. I doubt he’ll be willing to cooperate with me...

"Leon, trust me, that woman is no ordinary person. Her intuition is absolutely worth considering."

Seeing Leon still reluctant, the red-haired chief earnestly explained:

"If she really is a princess, she belongs to the direct lineage of the . And the Twelve Royal Families... let me put it this way: if you trace their ancestry far enough, they technically belong to the Cleansing Bureau.”

“What?”

"It's true."

After glancing at the astonished Leon, the red-haired Chief hesitated for a moment, but ultimately began to explain:

“Including the fallen , all royal families’ ancestors once presided over , some even possibly created it. Due to their ancestors’ achievements, the Cleansing Bureau signed agreements with the Twelve Kingdoms and made concessions in certain areas.”

“Most royal families inherited some anomalies from their palace-dwelling ancestors, and intermarriages among them resulted in some outstanding bloodlines possessing unique abilities even without anomalous objects.”

“Leon, listen to me. If I’m not mistaken, Princess Veronica’s special ability likely manifests in her intuition. So, since she suspects Prince Joshua, he’s probably involved and worth investigating thoroughly."

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