"Move out, move out... I'll go back to the Bureau and confess to my superiors. I'm still afraid of the Etherals, it's better this way."
"If need be, I won't be the person in charge anymore."
"In any case, this matter is my responsibility. I absolutely will not make things difficult for you."
Ollie's tone was firm.
"I didn't expect Ollie to be quite tough in certain aspects,"
Ling praised.
"Ling, let's not talk about these irrelevant things first."
"I need time to plan our escape route. You guys need to decide quickly."
Zhe reminded from the side.
"No need for trouble. Given the situation, it seems I have to return to my old trade and show off my skills."
"Ollie, consider this a free lesson from me. Watch closely."
Mao You suddenly became assertive.
"...Uh."
Hoshimi Aya silently followed behind Mao You. Regarding this mission, she could only sum it up with two words: 'Hard to handle.'
The last time she saw such an unbelievable person was herself.
...Two people not far away.
"The meeting point should be around here."
The female Derlin among them pondered.
"Hmm? There seem to be two girls over there."
"Could it be that we got the wrong place?"
The other male, Hakins, wondered doubtfully.
"Hello there, are you colleagues from the neighboring Bureau?"
"You haven't made a mistake."
"Operation Code: Waiting for the Rabbit. I am Ollie from the Fourth Team of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Twelfth Bureau, and also the person in charge of today's operation."
"The person next to me is an external personnel I invited, named Aya. To avoid any accidents, I specifically invited her to help us."
Public Security Officer Mao You introduced.
"Greetings, Officer."
"I am Derlin from the General Affairs Section of the Eleventh Bureau, and this is Hakins."
"We spoke carelessly just now and offended the Officer, please forgive us!"
"Today, we will fully cooperate with the operation, follow your command, and complete the mission!"
The female introduced herself.
"Everyone, don't be so nervous."
"We haven't met before, and this is an undercover operation."
"Being vigilant towards anyone appearing at the rendezvous point is a normal reaction."
"Moreover, today's mission can proceed thanks to the great support from your General Affairs Section of the Eleventh Bureau."
"I should be the one expressing my gratitude to you."
Mao You said with a smile.
The silent Hoshimi Aya was quietly learning Mao You's words.
This was all the rhetoric she needed to learn.
If she were to take Mao You's place, she definitely wouldn't be able to act as comfortably and easily as Mao You.
It might even turn out terribly.
"I didn't expect Officer Ollie, you are not only so young but also so approachable in attitude."
"Before, we only heard the name Ollie, and we thought the person coming today would be some kind of uncle wearing a dirty brown coat with heavy eye bags."
Hakins responded with a laugh after listening to Mao You's words.
It seemed he had a very good first impression of Mao You.
At that very moment, Ollie on the other side let out a heavy sneeze.
"Sorry, Officer. That's just how he is."
"What exactly did you say just now?"
Derlin was a bit confused.
"Oh, I was saying that since everyone has successfully met up, let's hurry up and execute the specific mission."
Mao You explained, showing no signs of being flustered.
"Understood. We have already marked out several coordinates for setting up equipment beforehand."
"Please follow us."
Saying that, Derlin and Hakins started leading the way.
"I actually managed to bluff my way through."
Ollie breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ollie, don't relax so quickly."
"We only verified some basic information just now, but everyone can't just exchange a few sentences like this all the way."
"The real test is just beginning now."
"For now, you go find a safe place to hide and keep an eye on the situation here at all times."
"If you are needed to provide information or resources, tell me promptly, understand?"
Mao You cautioned, hoping Ollie would listen well.
"I hope so."
"But luckily, I'm wearing a mask."
"Otherwise, being recognized would be troublesome."
Hoshimi Aya touched the mask on her face.
After all, she was a Public Security Officer. They might not recognize a Void Hunter, but they would definitely know what one looks like.
At least basic appearance and name information should be remembered.
"Alright, let's set off quickly."
"Otherwise, the people on the other side might get suspicious."
Mao You then hurried towards the direction the two had left.
Hoshimi Aya followed suit upon seeing this.
The mission began.
They started setting up the points, but halfway through, they encountered a group of Etheralss, who were dealt with by Hoshimi Aya and Mao You together.
Because she was afraid of showing overly outrageous strength, Hoshimi Aya maintained a level roughly equal to Mao You's while slaying the Etheralss.
"Phew~ Finally dealt with."
"I didn't expect a whole group of Etheralss to show up, but we managed to resolve it."
Mao You breathed a sigh of relief.
"Officer Ollie, and Miss Aya, you solved them so quickly."
"We barely had a chance to make a move just now."
Derlin was somewhat shocked.
"Yeah, no wonder the Twelfth Bureau's average score for combat assessment last month was higher than ours."
"It turns out it's all because of experts like Officer Ollie."
Hakins complimented Mao You.
"You guys are exaggerating too much."
"Our district's average score was only 0.2 higher than yours."
"Besides, combat assessment is ultimately just an internal assessment; it holds no real value. Your Bureau's case filing and closing rates are high—that's the real achievement."
Mao You laughed awkwardly.
"Huh? But I heard that you guys just solved a major case not long ago, didn't you?"
Derlin looked puzzled.
"Are you talking about the time we helped the Fourteenth Bureau carry out an inter-district arrest?"
"I regret to say, that credit has nothing to do with us."
Mao You pondered for a moment.
Then the group started discussing settlement reports, which left Hoshimi Aya completely confused.
She could only remain silent the whole time, pretending to be aloof.
After chatting for a while, the group moved forward again.
However, the two places they visited consecutively were unsuitable for setting up deployment points.
Afterward, the group started chatting, during which they discussed Ollie's identity.
When the conversation turned to Ollie's alma mater and the fact that she was from the 45th graduating class, Derlin and Hakins suddenly realized that this was something from many years ago.
Someone who graduated from that class should be around 40 years old by now.
But Mao You, in appearance, didn't look 40, perhaps not even 30.
For a moment, their minds stalled.
Finally, Hakins guessed that she was an accelerated student. Seeing this, Mao You seized the opportunity to play the victim,
attempting to bluff them.
Meanwhile, Hoshimi Aya covered her forehead, unable to watch anymore.
But the most important thing was that they chose to believe it; Hakins was even moved to tears.
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