Serie muttered to herself, wondering if it was because her witches had been too high-profile lately, or if the case itself was just too typical.
Goodness, this was truly like twelve scrolls of military dispatches, with her name on every single one…
"Focus here," Arabella tapped the projection, which froze on the mugshots of Toad and Centipede, "Based on reliable intelligence and the traces left at the scene, it can be basically confirmed that these two former Wild Beast Gang members betrayed the organization."
"They used inside information to orchestrate this internal conflict," her voice was steady and strong, "After seizing the target items, they killed their accomplices and attempted to abscond with the money. This is the core outline of what we currently know."
However, what surprised her was that although Arabella was indeed talking about the bank robbery Billie had committed, she completely avoided mentioning a certain not-at-all-low-profile high-speed anomaly.
Serie almost laughed out loud.
It seemed she had truly misjudged Elena, her aunt by marriage.
Billie's entire family, despite their constant grumbling, were genuinely unwavering in their protectiveness, not playing any games.
Harboring an anomaly right under the Control Bureau's nose…
Serie clicked her tongue mentally.
It was a good thing Billie's danger rating wasn't high.
If it were two levels higher, and if they were exposed, Billie's family of three might not be able to escape.
They would be waiting for the Control Bureau to come and execute them.
No matter what, Serie owed them this favor.
Even parents, even closest relatives, when faced with such immense risk, not every one dares to stand in front of their child as a shield.
Elena was truly impressive too.
In a few swift moves, she managed to clear Billie completely.
That enormous black pot was entirely dumped onto those two unlucky fellows.
Now it was good; Billie was completely unrelated to this matter.
Toad and Centipede were probably wondering right now.
Didn't they just run off with the money?
How come when they looked back, not only was their gang almost wiped out, but they themselves had become wanted criminals of the Control Bureau?
Serie's lips, however, quietly curved upwards.
Since the Control Bureau was fixated on Centipede and Toad, they must have their intelligence in hand…
Isn't this just perfect?
She could completely leverage the Control Bureau's momentum to have Billie arrive early, complete the mission, and claim the reward.
Free intelligence, might as well use it!
It was just a pity that Arabella didn't mention the escape location of Centipede and Toad; her primary reason for bringing up this case was to warn the newcomers—why the Control Bureau had to keep the existence of anomalies so tightly under wraps.
Not long after, Arabella announced the end of class.
Serie breathed a sigh of relief, because she heard Claudia stand up and leave.
The classroom quickly became lively, with students walking out in twos and threes.
They chattered about today's news and the discount on ice cream at the Sweet Dream House in the living quarters.
Discounted ice cream?
Serie felt in her pocket—thanks to Lynette, she still had a good amount of points left, making her quite a rich girl now.
She might be the richest person in the entire classroom.
Did this count as… a kind of alternative sugar daddy relationship?
Just as Serie was letting her mind wander, she suddenly felt that something was amiss.
The surrounding footsteps and voices gradually thinned out until it became completely silent.
Five minutes passed.
Where was Yuki, that girl?
That silly girl surely hadn't left her here, had she?
"Hey—is anyone there?!" Serie shouted at the top of her lungs.
Only an echo filled the empty classroom.
Serie's temples throbbed; Yuki's personality was indeed very friendly, but… this was just too unreliable!
To forget a whole living person like her here?
Just as she was about to let out another wail, a series of unhurried footsteps approached from a distance.
Serie's heart leaped with joy: "Yuki?"
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