"Donald, the package sent to you by the Anomalous Investigation Bureau should be something you applied for two days ago, and the person who sent it also said that some merit points have been deducted. ”

Stephanie walked into the study, holding a small gray package in her hand.

"Thank you, great work. ”

Putting down the Demingham Daily in his hand, he rubbed the acupuncture points on the inside of his eye socket with two fingers to relieve fatigue.

Taking the package, Stephanie saw that there were other newspapers on the table, most of which were devoted to reports on Matiel's disappearance.

In fact, most of these newspapers were repetitive reports, but Donald read each one in detail, just to gather some information that was difficult to distinguish between true and false, and even the progress of the inscription production was much slower.

His heart couldn't be still.

"Can I see what it is?"

Instead of leaving directly, Stephanie's instincts told her that Donald had something on her mind.

"Of course, it's just a special plant. ”

After returning from Red Cliffs, Donald told Suzanne about his desire to apply for resources from the Bureau of Anomalies due to the severity of Horn Shelley's injury.

Of course, these resources are not given away for free, but need to be exchanged for personal merits, fortunately, Donald's wolfhound scroll during this period has earned him a lot of points, which cannot be said to be much, but it has exceeded most newcomers in the same period.

Inside the package was a long box and a piece of paper.

When the box is opened, there is a dried lilac flower, a purple silk petal flower.

There are four more energy-shaping talent potions plus the self-colored silk petal flowers that I have obtained now, and these four are not available in the warehouse of the tree garden, and it seems that they cannot be provided within the Alienation Bureau now.

Flipping through the page next to the box, there was information provided by the Bureau of Anomalies about the Flage Fish and the Mixed Fruit.

"Overseas ......"

That's right, the Flopy and Mixed Fruit Anomalies don't have them, but the intelligence mentions that they have been found in the overseas archipelago.

He took out his notes and wrote down the island where these two things were, and when the business at hand was over, he had to start preparing to go to sea.

"What you want is on the islands off Ausway, are you going to go to sea?"

Stephanie heard Donald talking to herself, sat down at her desk, folded her arms, cushioned her chin, and looked up at Donald, who was not very careful, and asked.

"Well, if what I want is indeed on the overseas islands, then going to sea should be inevitable, I hope these two islands are not unpopular islands, otherwise I can't form a fleet myself. ”

Putting the purple silk petal flower on the edge of his desk, going to sea is not something Donald can control.

Every time the Bureau goes to sea, it cooperates with the government, and it is estimated that a group of aliens alone will not even be able to drive a boat.

Because of this, which island to go to and when to go is basically a decision made by the government.

Donald had to apply to the Bureau of Anomalies first, and then he could follow him when he met a ship bound for the two islands.

"Donald...... Have you been in trouble lately?"

Perhaps thinking that the topic was almost over, Stephanie straightened up and pointed to the newspaper on the table.

"It's a bit of a problem, but it's not because of myself, it's a friend of mine. ”

The previous coincidences made Donald understand that this kidnapping case was not simple, and several coincidences deepened this perception.

"If I need help, I'm always free, and I don't have anything to do during this time, which is a bad feeling......"

Stephanie's talent seems simple, but if you want to be directly strengthened through practice, charm is not a fighting skill or a spell casting skill, it has no fixed training method, it is all up to Stephanie to grope or progress through a specific opportunity.

As a result, while the rest of the team was engaged in their daily practice and progress, Stephanie could only watch from the sidelines.

"You can try to exud your charm, find a tavern, set yourself a goal, confuse a couple of men in a few minutes or something, as for me...... You don't want to get involved, there's a lot of trouble involved, and even I haven't been able to figure it out right now. ”

It is true that Donald helped Stephanie in the small town of Red Bluffin, and now she is convinced of Donald to some extent, but that doesn't mean that she has become Donald's subordinate.

At present, this matter is really a bit sensitive, and now the Tate family has given up in order to find Mathil Tate, and now almost all of these newspapers on the table have a positive photo of Mathil Tate, and the reward for finding someone has reached 200 gold pounds.

Even for the Xenomorphs, this is not a small amount.

The Investigation Bureau teamed up with the police to search the whole city, and once the kidnappers were found, they were allowed to be killed on the spot, not only not guilty, but also received a high bounty from the Tate family.

In such an environment, even Donald has to be careful, once involved, the identity of the investigator of the Investigation Bureau may be useful at other times, but in this case it is estimated that it is not much different from the identity of a civilian.

"Donald, you don't believe me?"

Stephanie thought that Donald's refusal of her help was a distrust of herself, which made her feel a sense of frustration, and her face turned red, and she continued,

"You saved my life and helped me through my first mission, Donald...... You should trust me, no matter what it is, I will help you. ”

Whatever Donald thought, Stephanie now truly regarded him as her companion, and she thought she should be the best person to whom Donald was in the Rose Squad, and such an estrangement would undoubtedly be uncomfortable.

Even if Donald was actually doing it for her good.

"Stephanie, you ......"

Donald hesitated, he didn't want Stephanie to be involved for two reasons.

On the one hand, Stephanie has no reason to take such a risk, this matter itself has nothing to do with her, and the risk is extremely great, once involved, even if she is not a key person in it, she may be put on a special list by the Bureau of Anomalies, which is a great obstacle to subsequent promotions.

On the other hand, Donald still does not fully trust Stephanie, he is worried that the news will leak out, and if she has other thoughts, Donald will take the initiative to send her to the door, not only is he in danger, but also may affect Anthony's actions.

"I'm still the same sentence, if there's anything you need help with, be sure to tell me, I said when I joined the team before, I'm very capable in intelligence gathering, and I position myself as an intelligence collector, because of talent, I can't fight, and I don't have many auxiliary abilities...... But I also have my strengths, if I just want to know something, Donald, even you don't have to be faster than me!"

Stephanie put her hands on her lap, first glanced at the newspaper on the table as she spoke, and then looked directly into Donald's eyes without flinching.

In fact, Donald did admit this, for example, when they first gathered intelligence when they first arrived in Red Cliff Town, Donald and Pence collected some trivial information, and Stephanie directly asked about the disappearance of Red Cliff Town two years ago.

Some people will say that it is by charm, but why did the three of them ask, but only Stephanie found the retired sheriff, and keenly noticed his mood changes, and then relied on her own talent to obtain information?

Putting down the newspaper in his hand, Donald looked at Stephanie, his right elbow propped up on the handle of the chair, his palm rubbing the sparse stubble on his chin.

"Stephanie, can you find out if Keppel has been to a private party lately?"

After a long silence, Donald finally chose to relent, allowing Stephanie to get involved.

Donald was never a conceited man, and he knew full well that no one is omniscient and omnipotent, not even God.

Even the major sects consider their beliefs to be omniscient and omnipotent.....

If you want to survive better in this world, your companion is indispensable before your ability is strong enough to run rampant.

"Keppel Leonard? the same cop we've seen before...... Hey~"

Stephanie jotted down his name in her notebook, writing as she spoke, a smile suddenly appearing on her face, knowing she had got what she wanted.

Donald looked at her, wondering if he was doing the right thing.

Or do nothing?

Anthony Hopkins, is this man worth his time?

Donald occasionally thinks that why should he keep checking these newspapers here and leave him to fend for himself?

The loneliness of being alone in this world and the self-deception of his time in Pston made Donald think more about profit when interacting with people, just like he does with the rest of the Rose Squad now.

People are like this, the more they lack something, the more precious it becomes.

Because Donald doesn't think he has many friends to turn his back to, he can't help but pay attention when he learns that Anthony may be in trouble.

As for why he wanted to go up and intervene, even without understanding the other party's plan at all.

Donald attributed it to a strange premonition, a gut feeling that had arisen from his dealings with Anthony some time before.

Donald knows something about Anthony's character, this man is very strict and patient, and it stands to reason that Donald should not worry about him.

However, Donald thought about the discussion of revenge with Anthony and the drunken drinking he had before leaving Drenham for Redcliffs.

Thinking about it now, Donald felt a sense of determination.

If you don't do something about it, it's likely that the friend you've made so hard will be far away.