"Director, the investigation mission is complete......"

"Huh?"

After glancing at Leon who entered the door, he found that not only was he covered with a lot of dust, but even his hands were wrapped in bandages, and the red-haired director who was drinking boiled water couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and then said with some curiosity:

"How did it get like this? This mission is just to investigate the situation, right? You can spy on the state of other people's souls in advance, so there shouldn't be any trouble, right? Could it be that the anomaly is dangerous? ”

"The anomaly isn't dangerous, it's even a pretty good thing, but it doesn't work well with me......"

After briefly talking about his experience, looking at the red-haired woman in front of him who was amused with smiling eyes, Leon, who was not very good-looking, hesitated for a while, but still couldn't help but speak:

"Director...... May I ask you something? ”

When the red-haired woman heard this, the smile on her face suddenly retracted, and she vigilantly pressed her shriveled money bag.

"Leon, it's not that I'm stingy, it's just that I, as the director of the Virgin Bureau, although my salary is a little higher than yours, my usual expenses are also extraordinarily large, so ...... Hmmm......"

"You misunderstood, I didn't want to borrow money from you, I really wanted to ask you a question......

After blinking a little speechlessly, Leon recalled the information he had seen, and said with a deep frown:

"Director, before I come to report to you, I first went to the archives department of the Ministry of Highway Affairs next door, applied to look through their records from more than 90 years ago, and found the Happy Apartment...... Well...... It's the file related to the anomaly today.

The workhouse donated by the old couple accommodated more than 300 orphans and the disabled at its peak, but apart from a small discount on water bills from the hydraulic company because of the large number of water users, they never received any help from the kingdom, and basically used their savings to maintain the expenses of the workhouse.

Later, when the old lady became seriously ill and found that she might not last long, she applied to the Ministry of Highways more than 30 times, hoping to convert the workhouse into a legal municipal facility, and then continue to operate it with her own property, at least until the people inside died, and then take it back and close it, but it was never successful. ”

After briefly describing the situation, Leon took a deep breath and then clenched his fists and said:

"I've been thinking all the way, this is obviously a good thing to kill two birds with one stone, why can't it be approved?

Those who were unable to work were able to survive on the property of the old couple to maintain the workhouse; The Department of Highways does not need to pay anything, not only does it not need to occupy additional expenses, but it also does not need to assign additional personnel to manage it.

But why would the person in charge of the approval in the first place rather watch the orphans and disabled people being kicked out, starving to death under the sign of "Happy Apartment" in front of their former home, rather than pass her application? ”

"You're wrong, the Department of Highways has a lot to pay."

After hearing Leon's question, the red-haired woman closed her eyes slightly, and then asked with a calm face:

"Assuming that you are the one in charge of this in the first place, then I ask you, why did the workhouse you presided over not take in those people, but was accommodated by the workhouse built by the citizens themselves, when the kingdom had its own workhouse, when it had its own workhouse? What exactly do you do in your daily job?

Also, if you take over this workhouse, even if you don't have to send someone to manage it, you must have a responsible manager, so are you willing to take responsibility for the casualties caused by fire or other accidents? If the fire had been started by someone in the workhouse, would you accept being dismissed for negligence?

Finally, the workhouse that received donations from the citizens was not a credit to it, and if it became a legal facility approved by the municipality, if the workhouse could not be sustained because of its lack of income, and finally closed down, the owner would be held accountable.

How could anyone want to do something that would do nothing good, but would lead to a bunch of trouble, and would almost certainly leave a stain on their resume? ”

“……”

……

What a look...... Alas......

Looking at the young man in front of him who was silent by his own question, and his face became more and more ugly, the red-haired director sighed slightly in his heart, then stared into the other party's eyes, and reminded with a solemn expression:

"Leon, I understand you don't like this, but don't forget, the work of our Cleanup Bureau is only to keep the "anomalous" out of normal people's lives, and the rest of the things are not something we can meddle in casually.

According to the agreement between the Cleanup Bureau and the major kingdoms, unless it involves anomalous objects, it is never allowed to use "inhuman" forces to interfere, which is not only the survival rule of the Cleanup Bureau, but also the bottom line that the major kingdoms can tolerate.

So listen, never cross this line, think more when you do things, don't hurt yourself, you know? ”

"You're overthinking, I really don't want to do anything......"

Hearing this, Leon couldn't help but clench his fist hard, then lowered his head, and asked with a calm expression:

"That was more than 90 years ago, not only is the person who was taken away dead, but even the person in charge of approval is dead, what else can I do?"

“……”

Yes, you really can't do anything about it, but what about the Ministry of Highways and the water company? What more things will happen in the future?

Glancing at the slightly trembling shopping bag in Ang's hand, the red-haired director couldn't help but sigh again in his heart, and his gaze at Leon gradually became complicated.

While I can't see your status with my soul vision without the goat, I know the damn goat too well, and it's been shaking with excitement ever since you lowered your head and said nothing......

"So be it...... Thank you for your hard work today. ”

Without continuing to discuss this topic, after taking the report written by Leon and glancing at it, the red-haired director tried to suppress the strange sense of déjà vu in his heart, and said softly and comfortingly:

"Seeing that your hand is injured, I will grant you half a day off, you can go home first and rest well."

"Don't worry, I won't force you to turn a blind eye to those things, nor will I stop you from investigating the matter of the hydraulic company, and I have even exchanged it for an anomaly that can protect you, and it will be delivered tomorrow, so that you can evacuate safely after getting into trouble.

But you must remember that when you want to do something, you must find a suitable reason to intervene like the hydraulic company did this time, and you must not use 'abnormality' to affect ordinary people casually, this is mine, and it is also the bottom line of the Cleanup Bureau! ”

"Well, I remembered ......"

Looking at Leon, whose face was still not very good-looking, the red-haired director couldn't help but reach out and rub his eyebrows, and then continued to admonish:

"Leon, I know, you are the kind of person who has a strong sense of morality and justice, I actually don't hate your character, and I even appreciate your persistence in keeping the bottom line after struggling for so long in a hard life.

But you must also understand that even if we have extraordinary abilities, we are still a member of the human race after all, and we cannot exist alone from the human group, and we still have to abide by some basic rules of social operation.

Even if you are the king of a certain kingdom, or even the director of the Cleanup Bureau, you can't make everything go your own way, and you can't control all the things you are not used to...... I know these may not sound good, but I still want you to think about it. ”

"I will...... Sorry to bother you today. ”

After saying goodbye to the red-haired director, who had repeatedly and deeply admonished him, Leon slowly returned to his office, his eyes fixed on the other shopping bag on the table, but his head kept recalling what the director had said about him.

Is my morality high?

Do I have a strong sense of justice?

Is my bottom line firm?

The martyrs' pensions they had embezzled, the alchemy factory that caused Anna's lung disease and refused to pay compensation, and the hundreds of patients who were still lying in the hospital hallways after drinking the dirty water provided by the hydro company.

and the wretched men who were ruthlessly expelled from the workhouse and died in despair in that cold winter of ninety-four, not even worthy of being recorded......

Although it seems a little inexplicable shame to say this, I really want to know now, is it me who has the problem? Or is it the world of this dog day?

……

"Let's go."

After standing at his desk for a while, Leon reached for the shopping bag full of gray cigarette cases, then touched the horns of the black goat, which had been broken by scissors, and said softly:

"Find a secluded place...... I ask you to smoke. ”