Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 436 Believers
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In the dead of night, while ordinary people choose to crawl into bed and rest, some people in special professions are just beginning to feel refreshed and energetic.

Aside from the nocturnal creatures that live in the shadows year-round and the hunters who hunt them, the only other people who are probably most active at this time are thieves.

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Strictly speaking, Grasso was not a skilled thief.

However, her talent granted her an extremely high ceiling. The skill of invisibility is probably something that all her peers in the world dream of. But apart from that, her thieving skills and professional ethics can only be described as terrible. Otherwise, she wouldn't have made such a big blunder as before, which involved her own bank.

Moreover, during this period of time, after spending a long time indulging in pleasure with a law enforcement officer, Grasso subconsciously also consciously restrained some of his thieving behavior. It was not because Milo said anything to her or made any demands, nor was it because he had been seduced by Milo in a dream before.

In a way, Grasso might have wanted to get closer to Milo.

But in fact, she had no idea what to do, because to this day she only knew Milo's body inside and out, but had very little understanding of his inner world.

She knew very well that a large part of her feelings for this strange man stemmed from the effects of the initial dream-inducing stage.

Komilo did indeed later untie the dream and set her free.

However, what trapped Grasso was not Dream Guidance, but herself.

For more than a year, she didn't even know what she was doing. Her restless thoughts and confusion could only be temporarily forgotten by spending a night together. Then, she would repeat this cycle over and over again, just getting by.

Sometimes Grasso herself couldn't figure out what kind of feelings she had for Milo. In front of him, she always uncontrollably wanted to humble herself as a lowly admirer. This was no longer simply a matter of liking or disliking.

It's as if no matter what request Milo makes, no matter how outrageous or rude it may be, she will carry it out without hesitation, and even... she might not even need Milo to say anything, she will take the initiative to try to please him.

Even Grasso himself could sense the pathological nature of this mentality.

During the time she was being led astray by the dream, she was still able to develop a rebellious mentality to resist. However, after Milo unleashed the dream, she lost that ability to resist.

Even when Milo's actions revealed a basic respect for Grasso's personality or equal treatment of him, she felt uncomfortable.

And this mentality is getting stronger and stronger.

At first, she simply enjoyed the warmth of being embraced by those scarred, strong arms. But later, she would sometimes imagine herself being ravaged and strangled by those hands, and in that dying moment, she was certain she would be happy...

This situation has become increasingly serious over time.

Especially in these last few days.

Grasso himself did not undergo any substantial change, but in fact, it was Milo who changed.

As he entered the Shadow Sequence, he also became an abyss from which Grasso could never escape.

Grasso knew she was falling for him, and she didn't mind falling deeper and deeper.

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Of course, apart from that, she is a very normal person in other aspects of her life.

Before entering the Dulle family estate, she had investigated the basic structure of the estate and patiently waited until late at night before taking action.

There are countless ways to please Milo, not just in bed; perfectly completing the tasks he assigns you is also a good way.

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Grasso easily passed through the courtyard guarded by armed men inside the manor, and after entering the building, he quietly followed the cleaning maid and walked into the study located in the independent tower at the back, which was the private room of the head of the Dulle family, under the "eyes of everyone".

She calmly waited for the maid to finish cleaning and leave before beginning her theft.

Compared to the complex and tedious infiltration operation of Enid last time, Grasso's route was much easier, thanks to her racial talents.

Soon, she opened the safe that the head of the Dulle family had hidden behind the wall and found the photo albums that recorded the bizarre rituals.

The gold and silver jewelry that Milo had promised was not actually located there.

But Grasso didn't feel disappointed; she hadn't come for those things in the first place.

She put away the photo album and prepared to leave the gloomy manor.

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However, when walking down the spiral staircase and passing through the reception room on the first floor...

Suddenly, the roar of a car engine and a series of footsteps came from outside the manor. Then, the door to the reception room creaked open.

The head of the Dulle family led the group of guests who had traveled from afar to the reception room and seated them.

The visitors were all dressed in luxurious and flamboyant clothes, and their demeanor and every gesture exuded a restrained elegance.

As the highest-ranking member of the Dulle family in the manor, he warmly embraced and greeted all the male guests, and then kissed the hands of several of the ladies with aristocratic courtesy, his enthusiasm even tinged with a hint of respect.

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"On behalf of Nanwei City, I welcome you all. Mr. Finkelstein, you should have informed me sooner..."

Hearing the sounds coming from the reception room below, Grasso tilted his head and decided to stop for a while to see who these mysterious visitors were.

She peered through the stair railing at the middle-aged man sitting in the center of the reception room with the head of the Dürer family.

A pure black cane rested on the left side of the man's seat. He was dressed in a dark blue suit, and from Grasso's perspective, only the top of his head, which was slightly graying, could be seen.

However, as time went on, Grasso soon lost interest in the conversations in the drawing room.

Conversations among these nobles were always filled with meaningless pleasantries. Whether it was to demonstrate their refinement or for some other reason, they spent ages going around in circles with red tape.

However, just as Grasso was about to get up and leave, a name from a conversation coming from the drawing room instantly alerted her.

Enid Kent

...

She immediately calmed down and continued eavesdropping.

The first person to mention Enid was the head of the Dulle family.

He complained about the recent rude harassment of his family by the local law enforcement team, and that's when he mentioned Enid's name.

Although Milo didn't talk much about his family and friends to Grasso, Grasso still knew a thing or two about Milo's relationships, which she had learned by secretly observing him when she was bored.

This included Milo's subordinate and friend at the law enforcement office, Enid Kent.

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The reason Enid was mentioned in the conversation in the drawing room was because the middle-aged man among the guests, known as "Mr. Finkelstein," asked the head of the Dürer family if he could provide accommodation for them, which triggered the head of the Dürer family's grumbling.

But if that's all there is to it, it's not really a big problem.

However, the conversation between the two parties then began to deviate from the scope of normal conversation.

That's roughly it—

"Perhaps, perhaps Mr. Finkelstein could reveal something about the purpose of your long journey to Nanwei City. Ah, if it's inconvenient, that's fine too. I was just thinking that perhaps I could offer you some more substantial assistance, rather than something as trivial as providing accommodation."

"Well, the Duller family and Cainhurst Castle have been friends for generations. I have never doubted your sincere friendship with us, Mr. Duller, so I think I don't need to hide anything anymore. I don't know if anyone else had contact with you before we came here, but I think that we will all be facing a common enemy in the future. You should know who I am talking about."

"Well... that's hard to say."

"Why is it hard to say? According to the swamp culture that has continued for hundreds of years, the Duller family are also people of the swamp. You live in Nanwei City, so you must know who drove the swamp's masters out of the city. Our purpose in coming here is precisely that person."

"Valrokan".

"It's Milo Valrocan."

"What is the church's opinion on this matter?"

“The Church? I think the Church is in bigger trouble right now. They can’t handle all this. What’s important is not the Church’s attitude, but that the Cain Hearst family has irrefutable reasons to take action against this person.”

"An irrefutable reason?"

"Is Mr. Dürer questioning our resolve?"

"No, I just want to figure out what's going on."

“I think you really don’t understand the situation. You don’t even know that a thief has broken into your house.”

"What do you mean?"

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(End of this chapter)