Absolute Zone Zero: I am a Succubus in Six Points Street

"Senior Qingyi... stop talking!"

"Hmph~ Then, Zhu Yuan replied—"

"Seth, let me introduce you. This is Jane Du, the criminal behavior expert we've been working with. She was directly involved in the operation as an insider... Sorry, the situation is complicated this time. I'll tell you the details later."

Zhu Yuan continued Qingyi's words with a smile. It was not difficult to hear from her cheerful tone that she was in a good mood at the moment.

But relatively speaking, some people are not in such a good mood.

"Captain?! You came out? Why do you remember it so clearly..."

Seth felt like crying, but he couldn't. Would this experience become a dark story for him and be widely circulated? No way?

"Haha, Seth's expression was really funny at that time. Don't be disappointed. This operation was successfully concluded thanks to the efforts of you and Jane, as well as the help of Phaethon. Anyway, be happy."

After Zhu Yuan finished speaking, Qing Yi also looked around and then spoke.

"By the way, where's Jane? Why isn't she here to receive the secret commendation?"

It’s okay for Phaethon, after all, according to the laws of the Public Security Bureau, he is not a legal citizen, so it is naturally impossible for him to come here, otherwise wouldn’t he be walking into a trap?

"Well, it seems there's a new case that requires her as a consultant. She's already set out to make preparations. She said she wanted to go and repay a favor first."

Zhu Yuan pinched his chin and thought carefully.

At the same time, at the Random Play video store on Sixth Street in the Janus District.

"Is it still crooked?"

"Hmm...? It seems like it should be a little to the left? No, no, or a little to the right?"

"How about you try going a little higher, Master?"

"I think that's about right."

Listening to the noisy discussions of the three women beside him, Zhe felt a little headache and looked helpless.

"...We've already had this conversation three times. Give me a clear answer and let me put up the business qualification certification properly. If you can't see it clearly, you can ask Fairy to help you take a look."

When Fairy heard that Zhe needed her help, she immediately joined his communication and analyzed the specific location to hang in just a moment.

"Huh? It's finally hung up. That's great."

"Really? You seem really disappointed, little sister."

The sudden appearance of the strange voice attracted everyone's attention, and the two sisters pretended to be employees in the store.

"Eh?! You're the Rat Hijin lady who rented 'Porter Mountain' last time!"

Ling recognized the other person's identity at a glance and showed a look of surprise. Although the last time they met was actually in a cave, this was definitely not something she could tell.

But Jane didn't think much about it, she just laughed and said kindly.

"I'm glad you still remember me, but didn't your brother tell you my name? He even added my contact information when he met me on the road before."

As Jane spoke, she looked at Zhe who was coming down the ladder with a sly smile. She never expected that her words did not cause the other party to panic.

"I did, but I seem to have forgotten to mention Miss Jane's name. By the way, are you here to return the videotape this time?"

She had originally thought that among the two sisters other than Ling, one would also have special feelings for Zhe, but her expectations were that they behaved so calmly.

Isn't he a love rival?

Jane was thinking in her heart, but on the surface she still had the same smile as before, and couldn't help but tease again.

"Well, Manager Zhe, you're not too confident about your charm. What if I came here specifically to ask you out? Just kidding. Here's your store's copy of 'Porter Mountain.' Please keep it."

As he spoke, Jane took out a videotape from his pocket. After Zhejiang took it, he inexplicably felt that it might not be a simple joke.

"If Miss Jane really came to invite me on purpose, then I would definitely agree."

Zhe checked the videotape in his hand as he spoke, and was surprised that it was so well preserved, but he did not show it, and instead prepared to settle the deposit.

But at this moment, Ling beside her suddenly spoke.

"My brother is very popular right now. If you want to go out with him, you have to at least register as a member of our store."

"Ling, how can you treat your brother as a membership gift?"

"Oh, is what little sister said true? Then please register me for the highest level membership and apply for a top-value card at the same time."

"Huh? Miss Jane, why are you also..."

Chapter 174 Qingyi: Your door-to-door service, please open the door~

"Great! Thank you Miss Jane for your support! The stored-value card is ready!"

As Ling spoke, she completed a series of procedures at an extremely fast speed.

"Well, thank you, little sister, but now I am already a top member, so what I just said..."

Jian looked at Zhe with a hint in her eyes, and the latter didn't dwell on the matter anymore.

"Actually, just like I said just now, even if Miss Jian doesn't want to become a member, I will definitely agree. After all, being appreciated by you must be something that others will envy."

"Haha, Brother Zhe is really good at talking, but..."

As Jian was speaking, she suddenly came to Zhe's side, put a hand on his shoulder, and put her lips to his ear and spoke softly.

"Let's leave the date for next time. Sister has some things to do right now."

After Jane said this, she observed Zhe's reaction. He was not as shy as she had imagined, but he was also quite cute. Then she waved her hand and left gracefully.

"Wow, this young lady is still so cool and handsome, but she probably didn't notice anything, did she?"

After Jian left, Ling also talked to Zhe beside her, who seemed not worried about it.

"Don't worry, there's no way they could possibly link it to us. Our public identity is still that of a good citizen."

"Well, brother, you are right. I was the one worrying about nothing."

"Yeah, but I'm different. I don't worry..."

"Huh? What do you mean... Ugh!"

……

Before heading off to her next mission, Jane needed to come to the Guangying Plaza Branch of the New Elido Public Security Bureau and happened to meet Zhu Yuan who had just questioned Seth.

"Jane, you're back just in time. I still need to ask a few more questions about the person who helped you."

"Oh? Okay, but I don't know much about it. I'm afraid I'll disappoint you."

"It's okay, you just need to tell me what you know."

Zhu Yuan replied in this way. She was shocked when she learned from Seth that the person who helped them actually called himself "Phaethon".

She couldn't help but think of the time when Phaethon helped her and Senior Qingyi. At that time, the other party appeared so timely, which even made Zhu Yuan have an absurd idea.

Could the other person be a member of the Public Security Bureau? Or perhaps a friend of one of them? Someone who sensed something was amiss, investigated, and offered help?

There are too few clues at present and it is impossible to investigate, but Zhu Yuan has a good impression of "Phaethon", not to mention that he has never seen any negative comments about him on the Internet. The fact that he helped him twice is enough to show leniency.

If the other party's identity is really discovered by then, the Public Security Bureau will probably only recruit him as a high-tech talent.

"Hey, isn't this Zhu Yuan? And Jane, are you guys doing follow-up work on the case?"

Qingyi, who came from the corner, greeted the two of them after seeing them and asked a question, and Zhu Yuan nodded in response.

"Yes, speaking of which, Senior Qingyi, you've arrived just in time. I just received a message from above that I'll be doing community service at the Public Security Bureau in a few days. I'd like to trouble you to pay attention to this."

"Community service? Yeah, that's fine."

Qingyi nodded. It didn't sound like a hard job. If he had time, he could go play chess with those old guys.

In addition, Qingyi also felt that Phaethon, the man who saved Jane and the others, needed attention, so he would go back and look through the records of this case.

……

A few days later, there seemed to be few customers in the video store that day, so the four decided to watch a movie to kill time.

But at this moment, there was a sudden light knock on the door, accompanied by a familiar and lively voice.

"Hello~ Excuse me! [If you have any questions, please contact the Public Security Bureau] Point-to-point community service, please open the door~"

"Eh? At such a critical moment..."

Hearing the sound, Ling couldn't help but complain. She didn't want to move, so she patted Zhe beside her.

"Brother, could you please open the door? I'll come over after I finish watching this clip."

Ling's coquettish tone made Zhe feel helpless, and Odette raised her hand and was about to open the door for him.

"No need, you guys just keep watching. Besides, any community activities definitely need to be coordinated by the store manager."

Then Zhe came to the door of the store and saw the person outside through the glass. It was Qing Yi, and she was making such a lively and girly voice?!

He couldn't help but feel surprised by this, but the man in blue outside the door didn't seem to notice him and continued to use that tone.

"Hello~ You have made an appointment for the Public Security Bureau's point-to-point community service! Sheriff Tsing Yi is at your service~"

Huh? When did I ever make an appointment for peer-to-peer community service? Zhe thought to himself, and after the door opened, Qingyi continued to speak with a smile on her face.

"Nice to meet you! I'm Sheriff Tsing-yi. What are your specific requests for your community service appointment with the Sheriff's Bureau?"

"Uh, Qingyi? Are you okay? I feel a little weird, like..."

It sounded like the speech of artificial intelligence, but Zhe didn't say it out loud. But when he thought about it, it seemed to be correct?

"Oh, isn't this Zhe? Sorry, sorry, I was on autopilot and didn't recognize you."

Qingyi's emerald green pupils shrank slightly, and it seemed that she had returned from AFK, and her tone instantly became the same.

If even artificial bodies can understand the meaning of life, then perhaps humans can too...

"Eh? This is..."

"Phew—it's over. It truly is a classic."

Ling walked out of the room with her cell phone. The lines from the movie just now came clearly into Qingyi's ears, making her curious.

"What are you looking at that's so focused?"

"'The End of Time 2', Qingyi, have you seen it? I've wanted to recommend it to you for a long time!"

Seeing that Qingyi seemed interested, Zhe immediately said the name of the movie, and the latter shook his head when he heard it.

"Not yet, just a moment, give me a second... Okay, I've finished reading it.

It's about an artificial E800 protecting a little girl in a dangerous apocalyptic world. The two rely on each other for support, and gradually develop feelings for each other, but are ultimately forced to separate. Well, the plot is okay, isn't it?

After hearing Qingyi summarize the content of the movie so quickly, Ling beside her had a strange expression.

“… Ugh! I actually searched for spoilers. What a waste of time watching a movie like this!”

As for the bell, Qingyi stretched out her index finger and moved it left and right a few times.

"It's not spoilers. It's just retrieving movies from the database and doing data analysis and pattern recognition."

Chapter 175 Qing Yi: You want me to help you matchmake? What! Give me to you? Forget it...

"Master, this is the technical jargon of advanced artificial consciousness. Please allow me to translate it for you—yes, I actually read the spoilers."

Qingyi couldn't help but feel a little curious when she heard Fairy's sudden interruption.

"The smart home voice assistants you two are using seem to have unique personality settings loaded in them... That's right!

I'm just about to bother you two with work. Could you please borrow a few tapes to further analyze human behavior, especially horror films about mysterious forces? The more the better. This is for the Sheriff's Department's community service."

"Huh? What kind of service requires reference to this kind of film?"

Zhe was puzzled by this. Shouldn't he choose similar documentaries? Qingyi's answer was...

"Actually, I also think this community service is a bit...dull."

"Is that why I turned on autopilot? It would be great if I could do something while sleeping. At least I wouldn't be so mentally exhausted..."

Ling acted as if she suddenly understood something at first, but when she said the second half of the sentence, she looked at Zhe meaningfully. The latter coughed lightly twice. As for Qingyi, he looked confused and had no idea what was going on.

"Speaking of which, why did the Sheriff's Department suddenly start implementing community service?"

"Ha ha."

In response to Zhe's question that was intended to change the subject, Qingyi first smiled twice without any emotion, and then began to tell the story.