I! Cleaner!-Chapter 1019 - 938: The Person Who Knows Leon Best

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Faced with the sarcasm from the Serpent Director, the red-haired Director sitting in the same "Parasitic Oak" cone glanced at him without speaking.

Seeing that she ignored him, a hint of impatience crept onto the slightly gaunt face of the Serpent Director, and he commented with a sullen face:

'That kid might have a good heart and caught your eye with his so-called kindness, but he's completely useless in other aspects!'

'To accomplish world-changing feats, strength, intelligence, methods, and courage are all indispensable.

He might have some special means, but his soul's strength is just at the level of an ordinary True God, unable to penetrate even your "Parasitic Oak". If he were ambushed by someone of my level, he would be as good as dead!'

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'Moreover, he just abandoned his plan to rescue someone after Vernon said a few words to him, getting talked into leaving. His mind is clearly not up to par!'

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'As for the courage to ignore all opposing opinions and the skills to handle resistance... he lacks them all! In my opinion, he's just a lucky kind-hearted fool. I really don't know what you see in him!'

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'Olivia? Why aren't you speaking?'

Facing the persistent questioning of the Serpent Director, the red-haired Director glanced at him through the cone and then frowned:

'You're really noisy... stop talking, let me think!'

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You have got to be kidding me!

Seeing that the red-haired Director was still staying silent, the Serpent Director's face darkened slightly, and he stood up with displeasure in his face:

'Then stay here and think! I have my own matters to attend to; I don't have the time to accompany you here... Also, remember our bet!'

Glancing at the red-haired Director who was still frowning and deep in thought as if encountering some difficulty, the Serpent Director complained begrudgingly:

'This kid you fancy is really not ordinary in his stupidity! He couldn't even pass the first test I arranged! According to our agreement, if he couldn't make me...

'Don't move!'

Just as the Serpent Director was about to demand her to fulfill the agreement, the red-haired Director suddenly lifted her hand and clenched it. The two small leaves of the "Parasitic Oak" curled slightly, gathering the two dangling bright red cones and quickly retracting them into the Security Officer's blood vessel.

And at the moment the two cones retracted, a blade tip mysteriously emerged from the wall's slanted rear side in the execution district, lightly carving out a small hole the size of a chestnut.

Soon after, an eye with a color both of them were familiar with silently stuck to the other end of the hole, its pitch-black pupil staring firmly in the direction of the Security Officer.

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Oh my god!

After a brief eye contact through the four layers of the cone, blood vessel, skin, and clothing with Leon's scrutinizing gaze, the Serpent Director's arm couldn't help trembling slightly, feeling a slight chill down his spine.

From this current angle, if Olivia hadn't realized something was amiss and retracted the "Parasitic Oak" in advance, they would have likely been discovered! Speaking of which, are the new generation of Cleaners this cautious? They even come back to check on such small matters?

'I've figured out what went wrong.'

Gently shaking the cone within which she hid, and bumping into the dumbfounded Serpent Director, the red-haired Director looked at Leon's pitch-black pupils with a rather complex expression and said:

'Your probing was too obvious, making him aware of something being off... Especially when you influenced the Security Officer to bring up the Luminous Church voluntarily, he would definitely be more cautious.'

???

After looking at the eye still relentlessly staring at this side, the Serpent Director couldn't help expressing his disbelief:

'Is there something wrong with him? The Security Officer just casually mentioned the Luminous Church, and he suspects that too?'

'You don't understand Leon.'

Glancing at the skeptical Serpent Director, the red-haired Director, with a slightly proud yet not unbothered expression, explained:

'Leon is much more cautious than ordinary people, preferring to assume the worst-case scenario in any situation. Even among the Cleaners, he is one of the most cautious.

Based on what I know of him, after discovering an issue with the low-grade fever symptom, he will definitely first seek information from Lord Taurus. Once he deduces that you might be behind this, according to his habit, he will most likely consider the possibility that "the Serpent Director has secretly taken over the entire West Kalavin Kingdom".

Moreover, before he came over, he specially informed the royal family of the West Kalavin Kingdom, equating to exposing his movements voluntarily, so he will be wary of anyone approaching him proactively... perhaps not just people.'

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So... just because the Security Officer I controlled approached him and casually chatted, he got suspicious of him directly?

'I said earlier that your probing was too obvious.'

Glancing at the dumbstruck Serpent Director, the red-haired Director blinked and continued analyzing:

'The Security Officer you controlled appeared too "enthusiastic". Living in such a high-pressure environment as the West Kalavin Kingdom for decades and still daring to take the risk of neglecting duty to specially remind him to be cautious is inherently suspicious.'

Moreover, even if Leon doesn't fully understand the situation in the West Kalavin Kingdom, he might not notice any anomaly at first. But later, when he learns that you risked being caught violating royal orders and casually brought up the Luminous Church with a "traveler", he will undoubtedly become suspicious of you a million percent.'

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Can't the Security Officer just be a kind person or a chatterbox who can't keep his mouth shut? Aren't you guys exhausted living with perpetual suspicion?'

'Although Leon is somewhat special, considering the work content of the Cleaners, those who habitually suspect everything tend to survive the easiest. Leon is just more cautious than most people.'

Seemingly aware of the Serpent Director's thoughts, the red-haired Director briefly explained and then glanced at the Serpent Director, adding:

'Alternatively, exceptionally talented, even if not so brainy, but sufficiently powerful would work too.'

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Detesting those of you who overthink!

Having been indirectly mocked, the Serpent Director had nothing to say. He could only sit down again with a sullen face, listening to the prisoners' screams echoing in the cone for more than five minutes before that unsettling black eye finally retreated from the hole in the wall.

However, just as the Serpent Director let out a slight sigh of relief and was about to leave the "Parasitic Oak", he was once again stopped by the red-haired Director extending a hand.

'Don't move.'

'???'

'Look to the left, the large gear under the shadow of the lever.'

Following the red-haired Director's guidance, he looked towards the mechanism hanging the prisoners on one side of the execution district and found a familiar black eye in the unusually smooth surface of a brass gear, causing the Serpent Director's scalp to numb instantly.

No way... hasn't this kid left yet?

'Leon has a puppy from the "Mirror World" that can observe targets through any nearby mirror. With his methods, there's absolutely no need to dig a hole in the wall, and even if he did, it wouldn't be so easily discovered.'

Looking at the gear surface as small as a black speck, barely noticeable unless inspected closely, the red-haired Director's lips curled slightly upward, and she leisurely analyzed:

'So, based on what I know of Leon, his move of peeping through a hole just now is probably intended to make others lower their guard. After sensing that he has "left", people like you, once relaxed, would easily expose themselves.'

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'Why aren't you speaking now? Hm?'