Chapter 213 Because I’m So Careful
Chapter 213 Because I’m So Careful
"no, do not want……"
A vague mumbling of resistance was heard from the large mahogany bed shrouded in velvet curtains. The young prince with freckles on his face suddenly opened his eyes, kicked off the quilt covering his body, and sat up from the bed.
"No! No! No!!!"
Looking at the familiar and gorgeously decorated bedroom and smelling the faint incense lit by the maid before bed, Joshua, who was wearing a satin pajamas, couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. He slowly leaned against the head of the bed amid the crackling sound of burning wood in the fireplace.
It turned out to be just a dream...
Leaning against the bedside and catching his breath for a while to calm his overly intense heartbeat, the freckled prince, whose pajamas were soaked with cold sweat, rubbed his eyes, got out of bed wearily, walked on the pure white wool carpet to the armchair opposite the fireplace, and then sat down on it, staring at the leaping flames in the fireplace in a trance.
Even if it was just a dream, this dream that appeared frequently was too real, as if there really was such a self who had personally experienced an extremely tragic future.
First, the kingdom failed to resist the attack of the Kingdom of Korok, and lost two counties. Then the neighboring country took the opportunity to invade, the capital fell, rebellion broke out, and then the mother was deposed, the father died of illness, and the sister was killed. The whole kingdom was on the verge of destruction.
Although he survived, he had no talent and was unable to turn the tide. He could only sell out everything he could to barely save the royal family from being completely wiped out. He drank every day in endless regret and self-blame...
No! No way! These are all dreams! They are all fake! It’s that rebel who wants to influence me through nightmares!
After grabbing a biography from the low table beside him and smashing it against the fireplace in front of him, a hint of burning anger appeared on the freckled prince's haggard face.
Blame it on the damn Cleanup Bureau!
Especially that bastard who was lucky enough to succeed the Duke of Lionheart!
According to the agreement with the royal family, these branches must send personnel to prioritize the safety of the royal families of various countries, but the damn virgin branch took the royal family's funding and did nothing! Not only did it fail to guarantee its own safety, it even allowed that bastard to beat itself up!
After touching his face which had been slapped several times, the Freckled Prince couldn't help but grit his teeth and clench his fists.
When I inherit the throne in a few years, I will definitely let them...
……
“Tock, knock.”
Just as the Freckled Prince was secretly swearing in his heart, a light knocking sound was heard from outside the door.
"Your Highness."
The maid who was in charge of taking care of his daily life asked softly outside the door:
"Are you well rested?"
After taking a deep breath and calming down the anger in his heart, Joshua responded:
"what's up?"
"It's like this. Two guests want to come visit you. They have credentials from the Cleanup Bureau and they say they are here to solve the problem you mentioned last time."
Two people from the Cleanup Bureau...the problem from last time?
Hearing the maid's report, Joshua's heart suddenly jumped. He remembered the brutal mixed doubles match a few days ago and almost fell off his chair.
"Those two people...are they a man and a woman? Is the man black-haired, wearing an old coat, and looking a little thin?"
"No, there were two men."
Noticing that the prince's voice was trembling slightly, the maid, who knew what had happened the previous two days, said quickly:
"Your Highness, I have checked specially. The two guests who came this time are not the two people from the previous two days. Their faces and body shapes do not match."
It's okay if it doesn't match, it's okay if it doesn't match...
The hellish experience of being beaten and treated a few days ago, fainting from the pain and then waking up from the pain, really left a big psychological shadow in Joshua's heart. When he heard that the two disrespectful bastards who came were not the ones from last time, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and immediately gave an order:
"Let them wait in the reception room first. I'll change my clothes and come over."
"Ok."
After the maid's footsteps faded away, Joshua, with dark circles under his eyes, stood up and left the area in front of the fireplace, changed out of his sweaty pajamas, and immediately pushed the door open and walked towards the reception room.
Even though the people in the Virgin Branch of the Cleanup Bureau deserved to die, this nightmare made me unable to sleep well these past few days. I really couldn't stand it for even a day!
Joshua, who was suffering from nightmares, walked quickly to the door of the reception room, waved away the maid who wanted to open the door, and pushed open the door of the reception room impatiently. Looking at the two strange men, one tall and one short, sitting on the sofa, he nodded with satisfaction, then raised his head slightly and asked:
"Can you solve my nightmare?"
"Yes."
Lyon, who had the face of "Little Baggins", nodded, then stood up and said:
"Your Highness Joshua, may I ask you..."
"No rules!"
Seeing that this person from the Cleaning Bureau did not salute him, the Freckles Prince suddenly relapsed into a bad habit, and with a cold look in his eyes, he scolded:
"Who told you to call me by my first name? Also, your Virgin Branch has seriously failed in its duty this time. My safety has been threatened. You didn't even... didn't... first... ah?"
Joshua shuddered in shock as he watched the man's face twist and turn into the black-haired, black-eyed "devil" that he would never forget in his life. He turned around and ran without hesitation.
Unfortunately, the Freckled Prince is far behind in terms of reaction speed and physical fitness.
He had just turned his body around and hadn't even taken the first step when someone grabbed him by the collar and dragged him back by brute force.
"Don't worry, I won't hit you this time. I just need your help with something."
After moving his right hand, Leon resisted the urge to slap him again, and started to negotiate amid the screams of the maid outside the door:
"Tell me, do you royal family have a way to directly contact the General Administration of the Cleanup Bureau?"
……
Since the location of the Cleanup Bureau headquarters was so secretive, even Senior Jerry, a Level 2 crisis handler, didn't know how to find the headquarters, so Leon naturally turned his attention to the royal family.
As for the reason, after the last mixed doubles match between Emma and Joshua, the General Administration received a letter of complaint from the king on the same day, and the Director was immediately asked to reprimand the two.
Therefore, the royal family must have the contact information of the General Administration, and this method is quite fast!
After thinking about this, Leon, who was worried that the questioning might change, immediately asked Senior Jerry to make a second visit to the Freckles Prince, preparing to use the royal channels to report Director Aquarius's plan to the General Administration.
But...it seems that a certain prince is not very willing to cooperate.
"You...let me go!"
After waiting for a while with his eyes closed and trembling, but not feeling the slap on his face, Joshua, who had not been hit the first time he faced Leon, finally regained a little bit of his lost courage and tried to straighten his neck to warn:
"This time is different from last time. Don't think you can get away with it by using excuses like helping me get rid of my control! If you dare to hit me again, I'll let..." "Alright, I've already said I won't hit you!"
Seeing the Freckles Prince suddenly standing up in his hand, Leon, who was eager to report the news to the General Administration and completely suppressed the Aquarius Director, was in no mood to argue with him, and directly urged:
"I have something important to inform the General Administration, and I must borrow your royal family's contact information. Take me there quickly!"
"..."
So... this bastard wants something from me now?
After hearing what Leon said, the freckled prince couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then his eyes suddenly lit up with a strange light. He originally looked a little haggard because of the nightmare, but now he was full of energy.
"let go!"
After taking his collar back from Leon, Joshua finally landed on the ground. He straightened his wrinkled collar and sneered:
"You want me to help you? You're just... um..."
Looking at Leon's slightly narrowed eyes and his right hand that was subconsciously raised, the freckled prince, who had grown a lot after being beaten twice, instinctively swallowed the word "wishful thinking".
"It's not impossible to contact the Cleanup Bureau through the royal channels."
After rationally changing his words, Joshua crossed his arms, looked up at Leon who was much taller than him, and said proudly:
"But you have to apologize to me first, then bow, and then..."
"I'm sorry, I was wrong before."
Without waiting for Joshua to finish his words, Leon, who was eager to deal with Director Aquarius, was too lazy to argue with him. He directly apologized without any sincerity, and then narrowed his eyes and warned:
"Your Highness Joshua, it's time to quit while you're ahead."
Quit while you're ahead? Do you think I'm stupid?
After hearing Leon's warning, the freckled prince couldn't help but sneer.
I finally got the chance to control you. If I don't make it all back in one go this time, I don't know when I'll have this chance again.
"I'm not finished yet."
Looking at Leon who was being so humble to him for the first time because he needed help, Joshua felt relieved and ordered with a haughty look:
"If you want me to help you, you have to kowtow to me and kneel down! Then slap yourself! At least five times..."
"Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!"
I told you to quit while you’re ahead.
He raised his hands and swung them left and right, giving his brother-in-law who couldn't put himself in the right position five big punches. Then, looking at Joshua who was knocked to the ground in a daze, Leon sneered and asked:
"I have given you five slaps as you requested. Did you receive my apology?"
"..."
Is this your attitude when you ask for help?
Feeling the familiar pain on his face, Joshua's eyes instantly cleared up, and he began to be thankful that he had just said "five" and was slapped to the ground before he could even say "ten". Otherwise, with the style of his cheap brother-in-law, the slaps on his face would probably have multiplied tenfold...
Um...wait? Cheap brother-in-law?
The freckled prince on the ground suddenly found something strange in his mind, and he couldn't help but recall it with a confused look on his face.
That's not right! Am I not an only child? I don't even have a sister, so where did she come from... huh? I seem to have... a sister... that woman... Veronica? !
……
"Ok?"
Just when the freckled prince in the palace suddenly made up for his lost memories, an old man with narrow eyes and slightly downward slanted mouth corners and eyebrows couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise.
[Lost Past] was solved? Did Nathan suddenly change his mind? Or...
Thinking of this, the old man lowered his head slightly and looked towards the seat of a woman with bright red hair below the seat vacated by the virgin director, and then received an unusually bright smile from the other party.
"..."
I see……
After seeing the smile on the red-haired director's face, a look of understanding suddenly appeared in Director Aquarius's eyes.
He planned to take advantage of the opportunity when Olivia started questioning and took the initiative to leave the Virgin Branch to let Nathan get the photos, and she probably had a similar plan.
It was estimated that while I was here for the questioning, I sent the cleaners from the Virgin Branch to find the place where the rebels were hiding and find a way to break Phoebe's ability.
Haha, that’s what I was thinking.
After shaking his head slightly, Director Aquarius took the initiative to retract his gaze, sat in his director seat with lowered brows, and began to think expressionlessly.
The headquarters of the Cleanup Bureau is set up in a hollowed-out asteroid, and it is currently more than 70,000 kilometers away from the ground in a straight line. Even if she finds something wrong, it will be too late to rush back. She has found a really good opportunity.
Well... I hope Nathan can evacuate in time, otherwise I will be in trouble.
……
Well done!
After also noticing the change in memory, looking at the Aquarius director who was looking quite surprised diagonally opposite him, the red-haired director couldn't help but give Leon a thumbs up in his heart!
I gave little Leon two weeks, but now, not even the third day, he has solved the problem of the princess and completed one third of the task. It seems that his undercover operation is probably going quite smoothly.
In addition, removing this memory ability would definitely alert the future Prince Joshua. Given Leon's cautious character, he would not act rashly unless he found out the identity of the prince or was sure that he did not have the ability to capture him.
Now that his memory ability has been removed, the future Prince Joshua might have been caught. Even if he has not been caught, a lot of discoveries should have been made. It is estimated that Lyon's operation is nearing its end.
More importantly, it only took more than two days from the beginning to the end of the undercover work. In such a short time, Little Leon would definitely not be able to do anything. Finally, I don’t have to worry about him going undercover and becoming the leader of a gang~
'Olivia?'
As if noticing her joy, a subtle mental fluctuation suddenly came from the seat next to her belonging to the Lion Branch.
Looking at her best friend with a smile on her face, Beverly, the director of the Lion Bureau, secretly stuffed a cookie into her mouth while curiously asking with her mind:
"Your bureau ranked last in the year-end review, and the director scolded you so harshly, how could you still smile?"
(End of this chapter)