Day, it’s just a slip of the tongue.
Seeing the bewildered look on the face of his foreign minister, Leon, who had spoken too hastily, coughed deliberately, then indignantly declared again:
"In any case, your Crolock Kingdom is simply too much! You’ve shown a complete lack of basic respect for a prince, and I even have reason to suspect now that you have no sincere intention to communicate with us!"
No... How do you have the nerve to say that?
Having sat in the position of foreign minister for almost ten years, this was the first time the stern middle-aged man encountered such an absurd envoy. As he came back to his senses, he couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger, and he shouted furiously:
"What exactly do you want to do!"
"I already told you, I want to buy something, preferably the technology as well."
Pointing to the agenda book in the foreign minister’s hands, Leon said nonchalantly:
"You mentioned before that our area has poor security, with rebels constantly on the move. Recently, they even attacked the royal palace, it’s simply outrageous!
To deal with these arrogant rebels, I plan to purchase some long-distance communication equipment. Once their whereabouts are discovered, we can immediately encircle them. In addition, I’m planning to equip it at important places like the boarding tower, to prevent being attacked and unable to provide support in time."
So... he really did come to buy things?
Seeing Leon speak so matter-of-factly, the foreign minister hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly suppressed the anger in his heart and spoke patiently:
"Then you’ll have to wait a bit. I haven’t received a procurement request here, nor am I responsible for the transfer of technology, so regarding this thing you want, I need to ask the person in charge to find out how many similar technologies there are and which ones can be transferred."
"Tsk, the efficiency is really poor!"
After adding a disdainful remark, which made the foreign minister’s eyelid twitch uncontrollably, Leon waved impatiently and said:
"I agree, go and ask then, I’ll wait for you here... Remember to make it quick and don’t let me wait too long!"
"Do you have any other questions?"
No questions, but if you can actually purchase what you want, I’ll kneel down and knock my head in gratitude!
Glaring at Leon angrily and making a vow silently in his heart, the foreign minister snorted with annoyance, not bothering to argue with this fool anymore. He grabbed his agenda book and stormed off, slamming the door heavily as he left, his anger was evident.
Safe, finally got him to leave.
As the sound of the disgruntled foreign minister’s footsteps faded, Leon, who had just been looking impatient, smiled slightly. He then stood up, walked to the side behind the foreign minister’s chair, and reached out his right hand toward the file cabinet filled with various odds and ends, politely greeting:
"I am Third-level Cleaner Leon Laine, representing the Virgin Branch in this investigation task. I humbly ask for guidance from the two seniors."
Faced with Leon’s polite greeting, the foreign minister’s file cabinet couldn’t help but tremble slightly... or rather, the green plant placed on top trembled oddly.
Immediately after, at the top of this pot of green plant, a vermilion onion-shaped bulb slightly opened, revealing two amazed male faces. One male head, the size of a grain of rice, struggled to emerge from the bulb, looking at Leon in shock and said:
"How did you know I was here? Did the director tell you about my ability in advance?"
"Director Edward didn’t mention these things."
After scrutinizing this peculiar green plant, Leon, with eyes full of surprise, gently shook its taro leaf-like leaves as a handshake gesture. He then smiled and replied:
"But according to the agreement between him and our director, we don’t need to set a meeting place for this task in advance. After I arrive in Crolock Kingdom, two seniors will take the initiative to contact me.
And in the absence of a prior agreement, as an envoy sent by the Kingdom, there are only three places I would definitely appear, namely the air harbor where the Sky Clipper landed, the meeting hall of the foreign minister, and the accommodation arranged for me by the Crolock Kingdom.
However, the air harbor is overcrowded, and its terrain is very open, which is not suitable for secret contacts. Without contacting me, it is also difficult to determine where exactly the Crolock Kingdom has arranged for me to stay, so only the foreign minister’s meeting hall is most appropriate."
After listening to Leon’s explanation, the two "little flower men" in the green plant involuntarily exchanged a glance, with a hint of surprise evident in their expressions.
Although they had heard from the director before that this Third-level Cleaner’s capabilities were astonishingly strong, they didn’t expect that even before official contact, he had already displayed his skills by "digging" them out in advance. Not to mention the talent in dealing with abnormalities, but at least his mind is quite sharp.
It seems my "debut" went quite well?
After observing the expressions of the two "little flower men," Leon confirmed that his display of intelligence had indeed achieved the desired effect, and he couldn’t help but let out a slight sigh of relief in his heart.
According to the director, the Scorpio Branch had dispatched elite members this time. Besides Director Edward personally leading the team, they also brought an elite Level 1 Cleaner, on par with Senior Emma, who could step up as a sub-branch director anytime, along with three seasoned Second-level Cleaners.
Although Leon’s dossier was quite dazzling, its confidentiality level was a bit too high, so for these veteran cleaners, he was still a newcomer with only three months of service. To ensure they valued his opinion, it was very necessary to appropriately show some strength and flex some muscle.
After establishing initial contact with the Scorpio Branch and achieving the predetermined goal of demonstrating strength, Leon politely asked:
"I’ve already dismissed the foreign minister, and our time is relatively ample. So, could you please tell me if you’ve made any findings in these few days since you arrived?"
"We do have some results..."
Upon being discovered by this so-called dangerous and crazy newcomer, the two cleaners from the Scorpio Branch were somewhat apprehensive, but seeing Leon’s polite demeanor and hearing his courteous inquiry, they relaxed a bit, and then responded:
"Among the cleaners who came with us, there’s someone named Mona. She can move freely within this city. In the past two days, she took the Director and Alger to tour the original location of the Gemini Branch and check the situation there."
The original location of the Gemini Branch?
Hearing this, Leon couldn’t help but blink and then proactively asked:
"How is the situation? Are the cleaners and abnormal objects from the Gemini Branch still there?"
"A lot of the stored abnormal objects are gone, but the people are basically still there."
The two "little flower men" sighed in response, and the slightly younger-looking middle-aged man spoke with a puzzled look:
"Mona checked the archive room of the Gemini Branch and discovered that there were even six or seven mission records in recent times. Apart from the absence of a sub-branch director and the lack of a few high-level cleaners, the entire Gemini Branch is actually still operating normally."