As soon as Yu Tatsumi returned to the central square, he was stopped.

"Are you a 'police officer' of the Support Division?"

It's Dudley.

It seems that Dudley Investigator has been freed from Grace's entanglement and is now directing the scene in the central plaza with Enigma's communication capabilities.

His questioning sounded like an ordinary confirmation of identity, but Yu-Tatsumi still heard something else.

So, he smiled and responded, "No, I'm Yuu Tatsumi, the 'operational director' of the Support Division. ”

Receiving the expected affirmative answer, Dudley Investigator let out a rare sigh and muttered, "Chief, Sergei, you ......"

Soon, though, Dudley put away the fragmented thoughts, and he gently pushed his glasses and asked, "You're very good." As a martial artist, the control of breathing is very delicate. In addition, the technology for manipulating the chain is excellent. ”

"Well, after all, I'm also a former guerrilla, and I'm a strong person who is about to be promoted to A-level from B-level."

It sounds like a show-off, but it actually serves two purposes. First, to lower Dudley's opinion of himself by making him think that he is just an ordinary man who likes to show off and like to show off. Second, turn the conversation to the guerrillas, so as not to be stalked by Dudley.

Dudley wasn't Lloyd's "rotten good guy."

Although they didn't get along for a long time, You accurately grasped the core of Dudley.

That is a sense of justice that can give everything for the righteousness of Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture. If he knew that he was a killer, I am afraid that he would secretly kill himself without disclosing the information.

It's just that a tourist disappeared into Crossbell, and this tourist just happened to be uninvestigated...... It's as if a surgeon would decisively remove a lesion for the sake of a patient's life, not to mention that swimming is not a "lesion", but a simple flow of bacteria and viruses.

It's a simple formula: if the killer named Yu Tatsumi is going to be the fuse that destroys Crossbell's peace, then just cut him off.

Even if you get your hands dirty, you will not hesitate to do it for the sake of Crossbell's long-term peace and stability. This is the investigator named Dudley.

You admires this kind of person very much. This is what the guardian of the country should look like, and the affairs of the country do not matter whether it is light or darkness, justice or evil, only interests. But You is not so great as to give his life for Crossbell - of course, he is a native of Saiyaru, who lives in the kingdom of Liber all year round, and even if he had to, he would not dedicate himself to Crossbell.

"A grade, it's a very high grade. The level of a guerrilla does not depend entirely on the battle, but even so, it is really commendable to have such exquisite skills, silver. ”

You was stunned in his heart, but his face was blank: "Silver? I prefer Yaoshi to metal. ”

As he spoke, he pulled out a piece of chain from the chain box behind him and showed it to him as if showing off: "This is a pure silver stone chain!" ”

The current Yuki Tatsumi is a "brainless young man who likes to show off", and he hasn't forgotten who he is now.

However, I didn't expect Dudley Investigator to come to this time at this time.

When was he targeted? Presumably when Vincent came to the support department before, he was followed...... What a reckless fellow. No, it should be said that it is worthy of a search department.

Wrong...... Vincent shouldn't be the kind of person to be reckless. Vincent of Flame is a well-known excellent hunter in the chaser world, and there is no reason why he should be so unguarded. So...... Is it just because I'm good at chain technology with Gin-sama...... He's lying to me!

Oops...... What did I just react to......

"Hmph, put away your senseless chains. Remember who you are now, since you belong to the Special Mission Support Section, then you represent the image of the police. Now you're in charge here. ”

Dudley scolded him twice, and showed him the floor plan in his hand. It has a top-down view of the central plaza, detailing the work of Lloyd, Randy, and Ellie, and even Estil, Joshua, and Arrios, who shouldn't have been Dudley's responsibility.

Dudley then arranged for him to act as a liaison. With chains, it would be easy to move in such a dense crowd. Moreover, according to Yu's previous performance, his appearance in front of the crowd can soothe their emotions to a certain extent.

After a new job, Yu pulled out two chains from the chain box and was about to leave the place. As a result, Dudley stopped him again.

"Wait, you came to Central Square before me, why did you go back to the Support Section first?"

You secretly said in your heart: You will have a ghost only after discovering this problem...... You've definitely figured out the timing and asked a sudden question as I was relieved and ready to leave, to see if I would give any additional information.

It seems, based on my previous answers, that he was completely beginning to doubt me. It's not just that I'm silver, it's that I'm really who I am. Oh no, the same level as Lloyd...... No, even a higher level of insight, as well as the right to search and arrest, and most importantly, he is still a person with a strong sense of justice, and it seems that his actions will have to be restrained in the future.

The mental activity was not shown at all, and You panicked seriously: "I went to check the food reserves of the support department, and if possible, I hope to make some soup or something to distribute to everyone." Unfortunately, it is impossible to feed so many people even when cooking vegetable soup. ”

"Well, I see. Go to work. ”

You answered and left immediately. Dudley watched as he swung himself in the air with his chains, a grim smile on his lips.

At first, it just occurred to me that the legendary assassins, Black Moon's ace [Silver] and Yuki Tatsumi also use chains, and I wanted to try him on a whim.

If it didn't matter, he didn't know what he was talking about. If it does, it's not a surprise. An organization the size of the Black Moon, Dudley didn't believe those guys wouldn't know that the Search Division was watching them.

The so-called surveillance is nothing more than an intelligence war that both sides are well aware of. Black Moon will try his best to hide from the Search Section 1 to do evil, and the Search Section 1 will get a glimpse of their true purpose through the obedient image that Black Moon deliberately disguised. Even if Dudley could find out Silver's true identity, Black Moon could use "Silver or something is just a legend, what, are the police so sensitive that they can't even tell the difference between legend and reality?" Words like that easily escape.

If you want the mafia to ambush you, you need absolute evidence. Dudley would try to swim, just on a whim.

Unexpectedly, Yu's reaction was unexpected.

When he heard the name Silver, he didn't seem to understand what it meant.

Because it's too fine, it's a problem.

If you are chatting with someone and they suddenly add a silver word at the end of the sentence, will you immediately think that it is metal? No, the reaction of a normal person must be "what?" Or continue the conversation nonchalantly.

Because it is a meaningless word, placed at the end of the sentence, it has no connection with the previous dialogue, and it has no special meaning. It's normal not to react to it, relatively, if the other person shows a flustered look or starts to change the subject, it means that he knows the meaning of the word.

Yuki Tatsumi must have known about Gin, and he was deliberately avoiding me—in a way that would not attract my attention as much as possible.

Yu-Tatsumi has a secret, and it's definitely not a serious secret. Dudley was convinced of his own judgment.

Later, Dudley deliberately got stuck and asked him irrelevant things when he was about to leave, namely "why did you go back to the Support Section" to further pressure him.

Yes, that's not a trap or a problem. It's about pressure.

If the previous reasoning is correct, then Yu Tatsumi must be a scheming person. The fatal flaw of this kind of person is that he thinks too much. When I asked him what he was doing when he went back to the support department, there were too many things to answer: I wanted to eat, I went to the toilet, I changed my clothes, and the chain box was not in good condition...... There are so many answers like this that are impossible to refute.

The meaning of this question is not to ask, but to tell Yuu Tatsumi: I have noticed you, including that I let you go before, because I want to continue to collect your intelligence and give you a fatal blow.

There are two ways to make people show their flaws: the first is to put people in a relaxed state, and then use unexpected events to induce them to show their flaws. Confessions are the most extreme practice of this approach. However, this method has little effect on such people.

The second is to keep people in a state of tension and then do nothing and wait for him to collapse. It's like cat and mouse, if the mouse knows that a cat is staring at it, it won't be long before it gets driven crazy by the stress. This method can be fatal for people who like to think too much.

"I'll just wait for my work, Yu-Tatsumi. Are you new to Crossbell...... Or a virus......"

Dudley whispered meaningfully, then returned to his usual solemn appearance, continuing to give instructions to the group in Enigma.

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It has to be said that Dudley Investigator has excellent ability to deal with sudden cases.

At about two o'clock in the morning, the sound of light armored vehicles used by the garrison sounded in the streets of the city of Crossbell.

At around 4:30 a.m., the Support Section, with the help of the security team, completed the registration of the people of the Old Town and the preliminary count of the damaged houses in the Old Town.

All this was seen by Grace.

With Dudley's approval and the assurance of the Sword of the Wind, the people of the Old Town began to return home one after another.

Although the monster was indeed huge, the sight of the guard's armored vehicles and the "Patron Saint of Crossbell" made people unexpectedly courageous. Moreover, most of the people who are willing to live in such a dilapidated place cannot afford to live in a hotel...... If you want to have a good rest, you still have no choice but to go back to the old houses in the old town.

"Let me thank you. The Section's actions were swift and accurate. Whether it's Yuki Tatsumi, who dragged the griffons to let the people escape, or Bannings, Orlando, and McDowell, who directed the people to flee to Central Square, your actions are worthy of recognition. ”

When it was all over, Officer Dudley thanked the four members of the tired Support Section.

The flattered crowd hastened to return the salute.

"But you're just rookies, don't forget that. Don't get into unnecessary trouble. ”

The Dudley Investigator then became stern again.

It sounds a bit harsh, but if you taste it carefully, it's not hard to hear the meaning of his approval. It is precisely because they feel that the Support Division has potential that they do not want to become complacent because they have made achievements and received praise.

There are not a few excellent police officers who have repeatedly made mistakes or been too aggressive because of pride and complacency, and have had to leave the police station. Dudley Investigator, as a senior with more than ten years of work experience, has seen many such people. Therefore, he did not want the Support Division to follow in their footsteps.

"Okay, okay, everyone's worked hard."

Suddenly the topic was interjected by reporter Grace, who was holding a guide camera in her hand and constantly comparing the composition. Seeing that everyone was attracted by her voice, Miss Grace yawned secretly—she had not slept all night interviewing the refugees—and then, in a brisk voice, said, "Let's take a picture of the policemen and guerrillas who are in trouble." ”

Grace's words immediately hooked Estelle, who was about to go back, and when she heard that she was about to take a group photo, she decisively stopped her steps and turned to the support section. Joshua smiled and went with her.

Arios, on the other hand, shook his head faintly.

The self-reproach in my heart did not allow this father, who was not wrong, to participate in this photo. Moreover, Crossbell can't have just one Wind Blademaster. Nurturing young people is a must. If you are also in the picture, I am afraid that everyone who sees the report will feel that this time it is their own power to solve the incident, right?

So, before Grace could keep him, Arios quietly left.

And Dudley Investigator is also in a similar mind: he is the elite of the search department, and he does not need this kind of thing to improve his reputation, but on the other hand, the support department is a new department established to win the support of the citizens, and of course the attention of the masses should be focused on them.

Finally, with the crisp click of the guide camera, the figures of the six people were locked by a small white frame, which became one of the memories of this evening.