Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 154 Maggie
Milo carefully recalled Robben's memories of the dead.

Although this is a scene that Milo least wants to recall...

He quietly tied up Daisy in the law enforcement office, gouged out her eyes, and then hid behind a box in the archives, waiting for Milo and Rebecca to find Daisy and take her to the hospital.

After Milo and Rebecca left, he left through the sewer drain at the law enforcement office.

……

At that moment, Milo, who was sitting in his office, suddenly opened his eyes.

Robben did not wait for Rebecca to return to the law enforcement office and set off with a large group of people before leaving. Instead, he ran away while Rebecca and Milo were taking Daisy to the hospital.

What was the dark figure in the yard that Milo saw last when he was hiding by the office window?
Based on Robben's ghostly memories, that was definitely not Robben.

At that point in time, Robben was already inside the underground rainwater drainage system.

……

"So the shadow of the law enforcement agency had already appeared back then."

Milo took a deep breath.

What exactly are these shadows trying to do?
Is it helping me?

If the shadow hadn't appeared in the yard of the law enforcement office, Milo would never have been able to determine Robben's escape route so quickly.

This indicates that the shadowy figure knows what Robben did inside the law enforcement office, and it is guiding Milo to track down Robben.

...

Milo stared at the bronze ring on the table, and whether it was because Nanwei City was so cold at night, he felt a chill down his spine.

His deduction just now essentially confirmed the existence of the shadowy figure.

Whatever it is, it definitely exists within this law enforcement office.

In this old building bustling with people every day, in some unnoticed corners, a pair of eyes are watching all of this.

It knew the exact location of the drawer key that Milo had lost, and also where the bronze ring in the evidence vault had been left behind.

It's providing clues to Milo in some very subtle ways...

……

Milo dragged the ring along the table with his finger, slowly sliding it across the surface, frowning and muttering to himself:

"What do you want to tell me...?"

In any case, since it has been confirmed that the shadowy figure already existed during the Robben incident, it means that it definitely did not appear at the law enforcement office recently; it's just that no one has been able to detect its existence all this time.

The ring was left behind by Ethan Field during a religious ceremony more than a year ago, and clearly, the Shadow wants Milo to find it.

This is very important...

……

"Looks like we don't need to go home after get off work; we might as well stay here until dawn."

Old Theon kicked open the half-closed door and walked in carrying a large piece of uncut bread and two bottles of beer.

"Is there overtime pay?" Milo asked.

"If you don't explain to the weapons management office tomorrow why you didn't hand in the weapons on time today, you'll probably get your pay docked," Old Theon said, biting open his beer cap. His words were rather callous.

“Then you’d have to pay to work every month, right?” Milo scoffed.

"That's what I told them when the Ministry of the Interior spoke to me." Old Theon gulped down a bottle of beer and then started munching on bread.

Milo recalled Nero's description of Theon, and could only conclude that the old man had no other pursuits in life besides criminal investigation and law enforcement.

"I might need to take a short nap."

Milo yawned.

"Are you sure you're okay not going home?" Old Theon asked Milo, his words muffled between chewing.

“I’m past the age where staying out all night is forbidden.” Milo stretched and yawned.

“No, Old Kang was planning to have you buy some mutton on your way home… was it mutton or beef, anyway, just so you could take some meat back with you,” Old Theon said.

Milo narrowed his eyes suspiciously as he heard the way the other person addressed Kang.
"Old Kang? You two have been getting along quite well lately."

“Yeah, following him often means getting free beer.” Old Theon tapped an empty beer bottle on the table with his fingernail.

"Whatever you want."

Milo was too lazy to continue the small talk.

He leaned over the table, adjusted his posture, and hoped that he could give his brain and eyes a little rest before dawn.

……

As it turns out, the witch's blood was quite effective.

While it's uncertain whether the aftereffects have truly been eradicated, at least Milo's sleep quality has significantly improved; he's no longer the person who had trouble sleeping. Even in a position extremely unfriendly to the cervical spine—lying face down on a desk—he sleeps soundly.

Three hours was just a blink of an eye for Milo; it passed in the blink of an eye.

When he was awakened by the noise outside the window, old Theon was still sitting in the same place, his legs crossed on the desk, reading the morning newspaper that had just been delivered to the office with a refreshed expression.

At this moment, the sky outside was already very bright (the kind of bright that Nanwei City has).

Milo let out a long yawn, his breath reeking of bad breath, and swayed to the windowsill, glancing at the source of the commotion outside the law enforcement office.

It appears there was an argument going on at the gate.

Milo seemed to hear a familiar voice. He rubbed his eyes and looked closely.

"Oh?"

Outside the gate of the law enforcement office, the man arguing with the gatekeeper was none other than Joey Smith, whom he had just met yesterday, and the current president of the Gus Association.

Milo immediately rushed downstairs.

Joey looked very anxious; it seemed he had discovered something.

Milo hadn't expected this unfortunate fellow to provide any valuable clues, since none of the other members who participated in the religious ceremony in the library attic had provided any clues, and Joey hadn't even participated.

In essence, the Gus Society is already defunct.

But he seemed extremely anxious to get into the law enforcement office...

……

"Let him go."

Milo arrived at the gate and gestured for the guard to release Joey.

"This guy refused to register and tried to force his way in." Joey had ripped two buttons off the gatekeeper's collar, and if Milo hadn't stopped him, he would have detained Joey on the spot.

"It's alright, it's alright, we'll talk outside." Milo waved his hand and walked out the door.

He grabbed Joey, who was in a state of high excitement:

"What's wrong with you kid?"

"Ethan, Ethan! He's alive! He's not dead! Ethan Field!"

Joey gripped Milo's arm tightly with both hands:
“Maggie told me everything, she told me everything! My God… my dear Maggie, I should have known, she's always been there for me…”

Joey was many times more agitated than yesterday.

His hair was greasy and messy, and his eyes were bloodshot, making it seem like he hadn't slept all night.

Not only that, he was incoherent throughout, his whole body was trembling slightly, and he kept stomping his legs on the floor while speaking, almost like a madman, as if some invisible pressure was about to crush him.

Pedestrians passing by on the street instinctively avoided this bizarre scene.

Speak slowly, speak slowly.

Milo grabbed his collar and shouted at him, but the apostle told him to calm down.

However, at that moment, Joey's bloodshot eyes, which had been fixed on Milo, suddenly shifted to behind Milo, and a deep fear and excitement burst forth in his eyes.

He trembled as he stretched out his finger in that direction, his mouth wide open, panting like a dog, unable to utter a single word.

Milo turned around and looked in the direction Joey pointed.

Right on the gate of the law enforcement office—

A twisted black figure.

She appears to be a young girl in terms of body shape.

She was waving her hands frantically, as if urgently urging something.

...

On the bustling street, apart from Milo and Joey, no one else was in sight.

Everyone's attention was still focused on the crazy Joey.

Only Milo clearly and deeply sensed Joey's fear.

This was the first time Milo had ever seen a shadow that shouldn't exist, making a series of incredibly clear movements, perfectly mimicking its actions...

...

Maggie?

Milo felt goosebumps rise all over his body.

He confirmed again that no one else present was looking towards the gate of the law enforcement office...

(End of this chapter)