I! Cleaner!-Chapter 962 - 891: Trump Card

"Hold on a minute!"

Trying hard to suppress the emerging joy in his heart, the Archer Director cautiously proposed after calling a halt:

"I don't doubt what Aquarius says, but this matter is too significant. If anything goes wrong, it will affect over a hundred million deceased, so we still need to be a bit cautious.

For those Overlords of the Dead Realm, we still need to focus on capturing for now. As for other matters, let's solve the problem of the Dead Realm first and have Aquarius walk the No Return Path for real to confirm that his abilities can be permanently maintained."

After hearing the Archer Director's words, Leon nodded and was the first to respond:

"Testing it is fine, I have no objections."

Although he was confident that the badge's effects wouldn't cause any issues, and a superhuman would definitely be superhuman, Leon, being naturally conservative, did not dislike the Archer Director's caution. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Since Leon, the staunch hawk, did not object, the naturally more conservative Taurus Director and Capricorn Director obviously wouldn't voice any objections. Thus, the whole matter was solidly decided.

Then, as if he recalled something, Taurus Director frowned and asked Archer Director:

"By the way, does the negotiation at the Sage's Cemetery still hold? After Leon went down and took out the Wailing Puppet, Grandma Crow-eye won't have other ideas, will she?"

"That I'm not sure about."

Looking at the empty Nest of Crows of Death Report on both sides of the Gate of the Deceased, Archer Director shook his head somewhat uncertainly.

"Before I could arrive after knowing about the situation, she had already abandoned the Nest of Crows of Death Report and left. She probably went to the latter half of the No Return Path with the other Overlords of the Dead Realm, and will probably have her minions contact me after they've discussed a result... But her attitude doesn't matter anymore."

Pausing slightly at this point, the Archer Director glanced at the amicable-looking Blood Thorn Demon across the mirror, then squinted and said:

"Whether or not they want to continue the talks, and regardless of whether Aquarius's abilities work, we must cripple the Dead Realm this time! Especially the Patrol Mountain Woman, who secretly intercepted the souls of the Cleaners, using the rules of Zhanhuai Mountain in the past; she must die!"

...

"Sss..."

As if feeling a chill from the void, a third of Leon shivered involuntarily in the depths of the Dead Realm, then popped his head out from the Patrol Mountain Woman's chest to look at the silvery-white frozen river full of ice spikes beneath her feet, complaining:

"Hey, it's so cold in this lousy place, can't you wear a bit more?"

"..."

"Also, even if you don't look very human, you're still a woman, aren't you? And you're just exposing yourself like that? At least cover up a bit with something, won't you?"

"..."

"Tsk, such indecency!"

Are you never going to stop?

Realizing that Leon was intentionally provoking her to make her Heart Lake expose a flaw so he could continue invading, the Patrol Mountain Woman, nevertheless, let her defenses break against Leon's persistent harassment, gritting her teeth as she reached out, only to unsurprisingly grab nothing.

Watching Leon dodge her attack, then pop out from her chest again, winking at her, the Patrol Mountain Woman couldn't help but clench her jaws tighter, her heart nearly bursting with hatred.

The Food God's mouth... is insanely filthy!

The earlier provocations that seemed harmless, if coming from anyone else, she would have ignored entirely.

But when those words were spat from the Food God's mouth, with his loathsome appearance and expression, they somehow gained a bizarre "offensive power," piercing straight to her heart, igniting her rage.

What was worse, the Food God's wretched mouth wasn't "picky," striking anyone who dared approach her, extracting power from each agitated Heart Lake, disgusting the other Overlords of the Dead Realm to stay far, far away.

Upon being asked for the third time about her non-existent parents by the Food God, with a thick saliva spat on her forehead, even the resewn Doe, only a quarter of her body restored, couldn't stand it, and hopped away solo, rejecting help from the other Overlords of the Dead Realm...

"Speak up~"

Feeling the deepening degree of erosion, Leon nodded in satisfaction, then continued to exploit the "Words Betray" effect, chuckling as he spoke:

"I only destroyed your mountain, not your tongue. Why can't you even talk now?"

"..."

As if possessed by a reticent Capricorn Director, even with nobody responding to him, Leon didn't feel embarrassed but continued his monologue:

"By the way, to be honest, I actually owe you a favor, a big one."

"?"

What nonsense are you spouting?

"Think about it, aren't you the Patrol Mountain Woman of the Dead Realm?"

Looking up at the guarded face of the Patrol Mountain Woman, Leon added with a chuckle:

"Your job is to patrol the mountain, and I've destroyed half of it, reducing your workload by half. Shouldn't you thank me?"

"?!!!"

Hearing Leon mention the half-destroyed Zhanhuai Mountain, the Patrol Mountain Woman couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in her heart, then angrily yelled with reddened eyes:

"You... Ugh..."

Just when the Patrol Mountain Woman was provoked once again to the brink of cursing out loud, she was hit by a cold wind that chilled her to the core, calming her Heart Lake, which had been flaming with anger, eerily under the gust.

"Hehe, you can only talk big, after all."

For some unknown reason, suppressing her surging Heart Lake briefly, the Patrol Mountain Woman extended her sharp nails, slashing at the skin on her chest, leaving two cross-like fierce wounds, and coldly sneered:

"Say whatever you want; after all, you won't be able to speak for much longer."

I won't be able to speak for long?

Upon sensing the ominous chill emanating from the Patrol Mountain Woman's Heart Lake, confirming that she meant every word, Leon's eyes narrowed, immediately ceasing his erosion and retreating deeper into her Heart Lake.

Even though he sent only a quarter of his soul, took out an Overlord of the Dead Realm, and caused upheaval throughout the Dead Realm, and remains lodged in the Patrol Mountain Woman's Heart Lake, tormenting the Dead Realm's Overlords with his mocking presence, Leon has never underestimated the foundation of the Dead Realm.

Though primarily due to its binding with the "functions" of the Dead Realm, the fact that they survived through the most powerful era of the Cleaning Bureau, successfully avoiding the grasps of three consecutive directors, and are now targeting the Bureau and the mortal world proactively—these Overlords of the Dead Realm likely have a formidable trump card.

And the sudden "freezing" of the Patrol Mountain Woman's Heart Lake just now, interrupting his erosion, was probably the manifestation of that trump card.