Miss Assassin is heavily addicted

Chapter 48.5. The Unfathomable Pale Golden Hair Back View

—Makang Street. Streetside—

A moment later, the police car pulled up to the side of the road, and the lorry got out and closed the door, while the other three officers had already gotten out of the car.

The classical church buildings blocked the bright sunlight, and four people stood on the street under the shade of the trees, having a simple conversation.

"Because there are a lot of people to visit and investigate, we'll split into two groups, one starting from Lane 7 and the other from Lane 20... Hmm, what do you think, Commander Loris?"

After Rory finished speaking, he turned to look at Lorris next to him. She was standing with her hands in her shirt pockets, looking imposing and exuding the aura of a sergeant.

“Okay,” Loris said.

"As for grouping..."

While they were discussing personnel allocation, the auxiliary police officer Lei Li tugged at He Ye's sleeve, wanting to be in his group.

Because we haven't been able to discuss the 20 crowns issue in detail yet.

Not long ago, in the back seat of the police car, after Lolis's argument, they had a low-key conversation about this issue—He Ye said that he didn't have any money in his pocket at the moment, and 20 crowns was too much and he needed to raise it quickly. Rayleigh understood and hoped that he could do it as soon as possible.

He Ye thought for a moment and then added a condition with a touch of melancholy: he would give the 20, but he had to guarantee that the other homeless people from the Baplo Company would not come to bother him that night—in other words, the 20 was a consolation and apology to all the homeless people.

Rayleigh was somewhat perplexed by this.

After much deliberation, he accepted it. After all, the unexpected 20 crowns was indeed a huge sum, and giving it all to himself would be excessive. Although he would receive less money this way, it was still a large amount, and he could distribute it as needed.

'Okay, I promise I'll send my regards to those brothers, and they'll forgive you, so give me a definite answer!'

'A month, I suppose. Sigh, I don't want to see them stuck in jail either.'

The two had agreed to stop here.

Then the timeline returns to the four police officers under the shade of the tree.

"If we're splitting up, since auxiliary officers can't act alone, Rayleigh, you don't need to hold onto Leon's clothes anymore..."

Rory noticed Riley's movement, subtly alerted him to cough, and then looked at Commander Loris, since it was time to listen to her opinion—in fact, it seemed to be another unsurprising allocation result.

He Ye clearly understood this as well, so he quickly raised his hand to save himself: "Um, Commander Rory, can I be in your group? I get nervous being alone with pretty women."

Hearing this, Rory felt this was a real hot potato, and quickly scratched the back of his head:

"This……"

When Loris heard those words, she raised an eyebrow slightly but didn't say much. She crossed her arms and just gave a soft hum, as if she didn't trust them, but who knew?

Rayleigh was immediately on high alert, but he wasn't foolish enough to show it outright. He simply said, "Commander Rory, I've been on missions with you before!"

The two men each presented their own arguments, and Rory remained silent for a long time before finally taking out a coin from his pocket and deciding to determine the personnel allocation based on heads or tails.

"How about this? Let's decide by flipping a coin."

He spoke calmly, then tossed a coin in silence.

As the silver, bald king coin twirled in mid-air, passersby watched as four police officers tossed the coin together. With the leaves rustling and the wind stilling, it landed in Rory's hand.

"If it's a positive situation, Leon will follow me; if it's a negative situation, he'll follow Sergeant Loris."

As soon as he finished speaking, Rory revealed the answer by revealing the coin in his palm.

The front view of the bald king.

Whoosh~ lucky.

“Then, Officer Leon, you’ll come with me. Raleigh, you’ll work with Sergeant Loris on the mission. Once we’ve finished all the investigations and interviews, we’ll meet back here,” Officer Rory said calmly, taking back the coin.

This result is both gratifying and saddening.

The saddest part was Rayleigh. Fortunately, he had already been through the mill in society for many years. Despite the fact that he would have to work under the strict Commander Loris—which was not good—he couldn't show any displeasure, because he might be targeted with unfair treatment.

So, Rayleigh even forced a fake smile and walked up to Loris, saying, "Thank you for your help, sir!"

Meanwhile, on He Ye's side...

Undoubtedly relieved and happy, he even reached out to shake hands with Rory. Like when he went on stage to accept an award and the host asked him about the luckiest moment of his life, he would shake hands and say that this coin toss made him feel the favor of Lady Luck.

"Then please guide me, Commander Rory."

He Ye showed a slightly gentle expression, but Loris, who was standing next to him, saw this and felt displeased.

Officer Rory looked a little bewildered, but still shook hands with him.

Then we saw the next second—

The hand that was clasped with mine was pulled away.

"He went on a mission with me."

Loris spoke in an unquestionable tone, then grabbed He Ye's wrist and walked forward. She was as domineering as an iron-fisted leader, leaving only her light blonde back view.

Rory could only watch as the other person was led away in a daze, and even He Ye staggered along, clearly confused himself.

Come back to your senses.

"No, no, sir, that's not being reasonable!"

"Shut up," Loris said unhappily. "I'm your boss, and it's perfectly reasonable for me to dislike you. Are you so happy that you weren't assigned to my group?"

"%&#￥&..." He Ye hesitated for a moment, then held back, realizing he couldn't argue with her, so he sighed, then steadied himself and kept up without staggering.

This little girl is so petty.

"Haha, how could that be... I'd be happy to go on missions with you, sir, it's just that I'm not good at dealing with pretty women."

He Ye tried to make amends for his earlier behavior, while saying with a completely insincere look in his eyes, "If I told such a lie in a church, I would definitely be struck by lightning. Luckily, this is not a church, but just a roadside on Makang Street."

Then Loris released her grip on his wrist.

So He Ye stayed quietly by his side, after all, it was just a small matter, not something that warranted running back.

Loris walked ahead, humming, "Study hard."

"Alright, alright." He Ye lowered his eyes and sighed obediently.

Watching the two of them walk away, one after the other, and blend into the crowd on the street, seemingly reluctant but making do? It's truly baffling.

Officer Riley blinked, and a few seconds later, relieved by this unexpectedly fortunate turn of events, he even made the same gesture—Railley extended his right hand to shake hands with Officer Rory.

"Now it's just the two of us in one group. Please take care of me, Commander Rory."

Reilly stood in front of Rory and spoke gently.

It's as if, when he's standing on the radio receiving an award, the host asks him if the luckiest moment in his life was that moment, and he'll shake his hand and say that this coin toss made him feel the favor of Lady Luck.

Although Rory didn't quite understand, he still silently extended his hand to shake hers, and then realized that Loris's reputation wasn't very good... Neither of them liked being with Loris.

No, I should compassionately think that I am closer to people.

"Then let's go and conduct door-to-door investigations." Rory straightened his police cap.

"Yes, sir!" Rayleigh saluted.

……

—Makang Street Public Laundry Room—

After a while.

Weaving through street corners and crowds, passing by falling sycamore leaves.

Lolis and He Ye leisurely arrived at the shop at No. 11, Lane 7, a public laundry room funded by the state and planned by the municipal government.

Its origins can be traced back to a plague outbreak decades ago. Doctors and reformers pointed out the problem of dirty clothes spreading germs, leading to the creation of the Bath and Laundry Act, which proposed the construction of public laundry facilities in various regions.

The people who work here are called laundry women. They serve working-class families, single tenants, and sometimes hospitals, hotels, and clothing rental shops.

As for the job duties: washing clothes, sheets, and textiles.

When He Ye and Lolis arrived at the entrance of the laundry room, several female workers were chatting inside. They were tapping white sheets with wooden sticks, their fingers red from being soaked in lye water.

The shop smelled of bleach.

"Hello, this is a routine patrol by the National Security Bureau."

Lolis stepped forward, took out her identification from her pocket, and showed it to him. Her expression was normal, indicating that she had done this kind of interview many times before. He Ye stood silently to the side, because on the way here, she had told him to "study hard," after all, this was his first time on duty.

The laundry workers by the pile of clothes looked at each other in surprise when they saw the black identification. One of them, who was scrubbing clothes with a washboard, stopped. She looked to be the oldest one there.

The woman stood up: "Hello, officers."

Lorice put her documents back in her pocket, then calmly took out her notebook and pen.

"A few simple questions: Have you seen any suspicious persons recently? For example, unfamiliar faces or night owls? If you provide us with relevant information, we will reward you with money after confirmation."

Lorris's question made the woman think, and she was clearly considering the appropriate answer.

But after several seconds, the female worker just shook her head awkwardly and said:
"I'm sorry, sir, we spend all day in the laundry room and rarely go out. Even after get off work, we go straight home... I don't know about the two things you mentioned."

Loris was silent for a moment, then turned her gaze to the person next to her:
"What about the others?"

Her gaze fell on a female worker who was staring blankly in their direction. The worker looked to be only sixteen years old, with braided pigtails, seemingly an adult yet not quite, and was staring intently at the woman next to Loris…

Heye.

He Ye noticed her blank stare and understood its meaning, but he remained silent. Because Loris had told him to focus on his studies first.

"Who is that friend?... " Loris looked over, puzzled.

The naive female worker then realized her lapse in composure, quickly lowered her head, clutched the clothes in her hands, her cheeks burning as she looked bewildered.

A female worker nearby, seeing this, couldn't help but laugh and explain:

"She's so fascinated by men, hahaha."

"Sister Marta, please stop teasing me..." the naive factory worker complained.

“She’s old Magee’s daughter, a laundry worker who came to our laundry a few weeks ago, but she’s lived on the street for many years. She’s a good citizen just like us,” the oldest woman quickly explained.

Lorris muttered to herself, "That's not what she was asking..."

But then the female workers became slightly nervous because Loris's expression showed disappointment. This made the female workers realize that this was not a scene suitable for jokes.

Seeing this, He Ye had no choice but to speak up and let the investigation continue:

"Thank you for the compliments, ladies. I'm just young now. You must have had many admirers when you were young too."

"She's really good with words," one of the female workers whispered to the person next to her.

"So, would you be willing to cooperate with our survey? Don't worry about having ulterior motives. We're just here to collect data on the population of Greenley City and the situation in the nearest neighborhood."

"Let me think about it..."

Clearly, these female workers trusted the gentle and dashing male police officer a little more, so in the short time that followed, they were able to fully explain what had happened recently.

As they said, these women were just low-level laundry workers who spent most of their time in the laundry room surrounded by lye water and bleach, their fingers cracked from being soaked in it.

She even revealed her salary: aside from the minimum subsidy of 500 kronor per month from the municipal government, she could earn 0.2 kronor for a piece of clothing and 1 kronor for a bed sheet. Even the most diligent laundry worker could only manage a maximum of 167 pieces a day, even with her fingers cracked and sore from soaking in lye water.

This world has always been like this.

After finishing his investigation in the laundry room, He Ye waved goodbye. The female workers didn't dislike this little chance encounter and waved back with smiles.

He Ye felt he should do a hat-removal salute, since politeness is a gentleman's virtue. However, he only remembered halfway through that he was wearing a police hat and uniform, so he had no choice but to lift the police hat up and gently gesture with it above his head.

"Sorry to bother you, goodbye," He Ye said.

Goodbye, Officer.

After leaving the laundry room.

The two continued walking on Makang Street. He Ye used his notebook to write down the results, locations, and times of his recent visit, showing his dedication and gaining insight into the daily routine of the intelligence department.

Lolis, standing next to him, looked a little strange. He Ye knew why, and he already had a good explanation in mind.

“Yesterday there was a training session on how to visit citizens. The veteran police officer taught us very carefully, such as how to build rapport and how to use different excuses to lower people’s guard.”

While writing down his notes, He Ye casually explained, but it was actually true. He had indeed been trained on this topic yesterday; of course, whether an auxiliary officer could use it so fluently depended on their individual personality.

After explaining the reason for the situation, I thought Loris would be relieved, but her furrowed brows simply relaxed, as if a doubt had disappeared.

But she hadn't completely let it go.

"Stop lying in the future. Your excuse of not being good at dealing with young women is too lame."

Lolis walked ahead as if making a complaint, and He Ye realized that his performance just now, while not exactly fluent, was at least as composed as someone who could pass through a sea of ​​flowers without getting tangled in them.

hiss……

Thinking of the petty nature of the female officer in front of her, even though she only made a casual remark, He Ye felt she still needed to make amends—because if she was unhappy, she would really make things difficult for her.

Although nothing has happened yet, Keheye has taken precautions to prevent it from happening.

"Uh, sir, you misunderstood. I didn't say I'm not good at getting along with young women. I meant I'm not good at getting along with young 'pretty' women."

He Ye paused to emphasize the meaning of the words, which made Lolis, who was walking in front, stop in her tracks and turn around.

He Ye felt that this explanation was perfect, as it both praised her and explained the situation of the laundry women.

But when he walked up to her, this guy suddenly used an elbow strike—hitting He Ye's side with his left elbow.

“Smooth-talking,” Loris said before continuing forward.

He Ye stopped in her tracks, wincing slightly as she clutched her side. Although she wasn't very strong, this unexpected sneak attack was hard to bear—what was wrong with this guy's personality? Praising her was unacceptable, and so was criticizing her?

Oh my god.

“No wonder he’s not popular…” He Ye frowned softly.

Loris turned around, her expression a little unnatural, as if she were shy but also stern: "Did you just say something bad about me?"

yeah?
What kind of super-hearing device is that?
Seeing this, He Ye took a deep breath, straightened up, and reluctantly followed. After thinking it over, he decided to resist her bad temper and stop giving her too much respect.

"How could that be? Why would I speak ill of you, Loris? After all, you are my superior."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lolis found it a little strange and vaguely sensed that something was wrong. She quickly realized that He Ye was calling her by her full name without any title.

“You should add ‘commander’,” Loris muttered.

He Ye came to her side, half a step behind: "Aren't you behind me? Besides, I don't have a formal position either, and I only serve for seven days. You shouldn't be arguing with a citizen who has a medal of honor."

After listening for a moment, Loris snorted coldly:
"Whatever, it's up to you."

Heye: "?"

He Ye felt confused after hearing this. Was it agreement or an unpleasant compromise? What kind of thinking had she gone through before saying this?
This guy's personality is really too strange, isn't it?
He Ye thought for a moment, then, out of curiosity, tentatively asked, "Loris?"

"What?" She turned her head.

Heye: "..."

"It's nothing. May I ask if I was still there to watch during the second visit?" He Ye asked casually, realizing that what he had said before was indeed quite correct.

The impression wasn't good; but it wasn't bad either.

"Just watch," Loris said, turning around and continuing forward; her pale blonde hair made for a rather elegant silhouette.

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