Me! Cleaner!.

Chapter 86: Skillful Hands and Care

"Hehe, I knew I couldn't hide it from you."

The short man was caught stealing in front of others, but he didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he said with a playful smile:

"Don't be so serious, it's scary. If I really wanted to steal his things, I would have plenty of opportunities. Why would I be so desperate and have to do it in front of you?

I just heard that there was a new guy in the bureau, and he killed a holy spirit before he was even hired. I was a little curious about him, so I just took it out..."

"So where's the stuff?"

Ignoring the short man's long speech, the red-haired director stretched out his hand and slightly lowered it. He knocked hard on the table with the back of his hand, then narrowed his eyes and warned:
"Jerry, don't make me say it a third time."

"Here I am, here I am!"

Seeing the red-haired director's fox eyes narrowing tighter and tighter, the short man couldn't help but tense up as well. He hurriedly took out a photo from his arms and put it on the table obediently.

photo?

After picking up the photo on the table, the red-haired director couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he saw the couple hugging each other and the little girl holding her parents' hands and smiling happily.

In addition to controlling animals, Jerry's most outstanding anomaly is [Luck Stealer], which can force the target to steal an item that has the greatest impact on his past life after contacting the target, regardless of whether the item is on the target or not, or even if the item is destroyed.

So if his ability is correct, the item that has had the greatest impact on Leon's past life is the photo on the table?

"Director, what is the ability of this thing? Can you tell me about it?"

Seeing the red-haired director's thoughtful expression, the extremely curious short man immediately scratched his head anxiously. After trying to hold it back, he still couldn't hold it back and asked in a flattering manner:
"For a newcomer who has been in contact with the anomaly for less than a month to have the power to eliminate the Holy Spirit one-on-one, the power of this anomaly must be very powerful, right?"

Hmm? So this photo is an anomalous object? But why is the smell so weak? Has it been destroyed many times before?

After hearing the short man's question, the red-haired director couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, then shook his head decisively:
“I’m not sure about that. The sensory anomaly I use most often is the sheep, which has now been given to Leon. I haven’t applied for a new sensory anomaly yet, so my current sensory ability is quite average.

If you really want to know the ability of this anomaly, it's useless to ask me, but there is a person in our bureau who has the ability called [Intelligence Acquisition]. He can know the information of most anomalies just by touching them. You can go and ask him. "

What? There are still people like this in our bureau?!
The short man couldn't help but cheer up when he heard this. This ability is a perfect match for him! Apart from other things, he has stolen... secretly borrowed a lot of things over the years, but either he couldn't activate them at all, or he didn't know the rules and prices and didn't dare to use them recklessly.

If I could ask this [Intelligence Acquisition] for help, as long as one third of the abnormal objects I have stockpiled over the years can be put to use, maybe I can take my strength to a new level and be promoted to a first-level disaster handler!

"Chief, why didn't you say so earlier?"

After mustering up the courage to complain to the red-haired chief, the short man rubbed his hands together and asked excitedly:
"Who is that person? Oh, and also, will he exchange his unusual item from [Intelligence Gained]? As long as he's willing to exchange, he can choose from my collection over the years!"

"It should be impossible to change him. His ability is more like a talent that resides in his soul. As for who that person is..."

After giving the short man a playful glance, the red-haired director picked up the photo and shook it, smiling and saying:

"Here, that's the one you just stole."

"..."

"Well...you know my..."

Seeing the mischievous look in the red-haired chief's eyes, the short man realized that he had been tricked and his face fell. He said with a somewhat embarrassed look:

"Although I have a bit of a stealth habit, I never steal from acquaintances. I usually touch and take a look and then return the item. Even if it's a stranger, as long as the other person is not a bad guy, I usually won't steal someone's love. This... can you..."

“You want to take this thing back and return it secretly, so that Leon won’t hate you and refuse to help you, right?” Seeing through the short man’s thoughts at a glance, the red-haired director shook his finger and said with a smile:

"Oh... this is not easy to do~
Although Little Leon has only joined the Cleanup Bureau not long ago, he not only gets along very well with me, but also treated me to a nice drink. If I help you keep it a secret from him, how can I be worthy of our friendship as drinking buddies?"

"..."

I see, you have to increase the price, right?

Looking at the red-haired director's smiling expression, the short man had to give up his fluke mentality and suggested with a painful look on his face:
"How about I treat you to a drink too..."

"Ahem, there's no need to mention this. I'm not that kind of person."

After hurriedly stopping the short man before hearing the conditions he couldn't refuse, the red-haired director coughed dryly and said seriously:

"If I'm not mistaken, you want Leon to use his ability to help you identify your 'harvest' over the years, right?"

"right……"

"That's easy to say."

The red-haired director bent his knuckles, knocked on the table, and then said with a smile:

“Although I don’t know how much you have accumulated over the years, judging from your style, the amount must be considerable.

Helping you identify so many things at once requires a lot of physical strength and willpower, and it is definitely a hard job, so... it’s not too much to let him choose one as a reward for his hard work, right?"

"Not too much, not too much."

Although he was still a little reluctant, the short man knew his director's character and realized that bargaining would only lead to him being ripped off even more, so he immediately agreed tactfully.

"Okay, leave the things here first. I'll put in a good word for you later."

After nodding with satisfaction, the red-haired director pulled out a strand of hair, tied up the photo of the suspected abnormal object, put it in the drawer, and then smiled and said:

"But the identification may have to wait. He has an important investigation mission today and cannot be distracted now. After the investigation mission is completed, I will ask him to identify your collections."

"Okay, then I'm not going anywhere. I'll just wait in the bureau!"

After nodding happily, the short man looked at the smiling red-haired director and couldn't help but be curious. He couldn't help but said carefully:
"By the way, Director, is Leon... familiar with the directors of other branches? Or is he favored by a certain director? Or... are you..."

"You want to ask why I take care of him so much?"

After glancing at the short man who spoke with deep meaning, the red-haired director said speechlessly:
"Before asking this question, I suggest you think carefully about who is in our bureau now."

Without waiting for the short man to answer, the red-haired director counted on his fingers one by one:

"The rebel who failed in the coup, the sex maniac who had an affair with the prime minister's wife, the thief who stole from the royal family, the gambler who lost all the kingdom's reserve funds, the grain transport officer who took the wrong road on the battlefield and almost starved 30,000 people to death, the pharmacist who made a mistake in developing a medicine and caused half of the county to be submerged in a sea of ​​shit..."

Looking at the embarrassed short man, the red-haired director narrowed his eyes and concluded:
"If you don't join the Cleanup Bureau, you guys will basically be sentenced to death. Even now, you are always being watched. Even if you want to leave the capital to go on a mission, you have to report in advance.

As for Leon, he has a clean background, good character, is smart, alert, hardworking, and has outstanding talent. He killed a holy spirit before he even finished his probation period... Tell me, compared to you guys, who should I take care of if not him?"

(End of this chapter)