Me! Cleaner!

Chapter 29 Questions

"Director, the investigation mission is completed..."

"Um?"

After taking a look at Leon who entered the door, he found that not only was he covered with a lot of dirt, but his hands were even wrapped in bandages. The red-haired director who was drinking boiled water couldn't help but was slightly startled, and then said curiously:

"This mission is just to investigate the situation, and you can peek into the state of other people's souls in advance. How did it happen? Is that abnormal object dangerous?"

"The anomaly is not dangerous, and is even a good thing, but the problem is that it doesn't get along well with me..."

After briefly talking about his own experience, looking at the amused red-haired woman in front of him with crooked eyes, the unattractive-looking Leon hesitated for a while and couldn't help but said:

"Director...can I ask you something?"

When the red-haired woman heard this, the smile on her face suddenly dropped, and she held her shriveled purse cautiously.

"Leon, it's not that I'm stingy. It's just that as the director of the Maiden Bureau, although my salary is a little higher than yours, my daily expenses are also extremely high, so... um..."

"You misunderstood. I'm not asking you to borrow money. I really want to ask you a question..."

After blinking speechlessly, Leon recalled the information he had seen, frowned deeply and said:

"Director, before I come to report to you, I first went to the archives department of the Ministry of Highways next door, applied to review their records from more than 90 years ago, and found the files related to Happy Apartment...well...the one related to the anomaly today.

The workhouse donated by the old couple housed more than 300 orphans and disabled people at its peak. However, except for a small water fee discount from the water power company because of the large number of users, it never received any help from the Kingdom. Their savings were used to maintain the expenses of the workhouse.

Later, when the old lady became seriously ill and realized that she might not be able to survive much longer, she applied to the Ministry of Highways more than thirty times in total, hoping to convert the workhouse into a legal municipal facility and then use her own property to continue operating it, at least until The people inside passed away and then closed the door again, but they never succeeded. "

After briefly describing the situation, Leon took a deep breath, then clenched his fist and said:

“I kept thinking on the way, this is obviously a good thing that kills two birds with one stone, why can’t it be approved?

Those who are unable to work can rely on the property of the old couple to maintain the workhouse and barely survive; the Highway Department does not need to pay anything, not only does it not occupy additional expenses, it does not even need to send additional manpower to manage it.

But why did the person in charge of the approval process at the time rather watch those orphans and disabled people being driven out and starve and freeze to death right in front of their former homes, under the sign of "Happy Apartment", rather than go through her process? Apply? "

"You are wrong. The Highway Department has to pay a lot."

After hearing Leon's question, the red-haired woman closed her eyes slightly, and then asked calmly:

"Assuming that you were the person in charge of this aspect, let me ask you, the kingdom obviously has its own workhouse, why did the workhouse you presided over not accept those people, but instead were taken in by the workhouses built by the citizens? What do you usually do? How is the work done?

Also, if you take over this almshouse, even if you don’t need to send someone to manage it, there must be a responsible person in charge. If a fire or other accident causes casualties, are you willing to take responsibility? If the fire was caused by people in the workhouse, can you accept being dismissed for neglecting management?

Finally, a workhouse receiving donations from citizens cannot be regarded as a credit, and once it becomes a legal facility recognized by the municipal government, if the workhouse cannot survive due to lack of income and eventually closes down, the person in charge will definitely be held accountable.

How could anyone be willing to do something like this that does no good, only creates a lot of trouble, and will almost certainly leave a stain on their resume? "

“…”

…

It's so similar...sigh...

Looking at the young man in front of him who was silenced by his questions and whose face became increasingly ugly, the red-haired director sighed slightly in his heart, then stared into the other man's eyes and reminded him sternly:

"Leon, I understand that you can't stand this, but don't forget that the work of our Cleanup Bureau is only to keep "abnormalities" out of normal people's lives. The rest of the things are not something we can interfere with casually.

According to the agreement between the Cleanup Bureau and the major kingdoms, unless it involves abnormal objects, "inhuman" forces will never be allowed to interfere. This is not only the survival code of the Cleanup Bureau, but also the bottom line that the major kingdoms can tolerate.

So listen carefully, never cross this line, think more about it when you do things, and never harm yourself, you know? "

"You are worrying too much. I really didn't want to do anything..." Leon couldn't help but clenched his fists when he heard this, then lowered his head and asked calmly:

"That was more than ninety years ago. Not only is the person who was kicked out dead, but even the person responsible for the approval is dead. What else can I do?"

“…”

Yes, there is really nothing you can do in this matter, but what about the Department of Roads and the Water Company? What more things will you encounter in the future?

Glancing at the slightly shaking shopping bag in Leon's hand, the red-haired director couldn't help but sigh in his heart again, and his eyes towards Leon gradually became complicated.

Although I can no longer use my soul vision to check your status without that goat, I know that **** goat too well. From the moment you lowered your head and said nothing, it was already trembling with excitement...

"That's it...thank you for your hard work today."

He did not continue to discuss this topic. After taking the report written by Leon and glancing at it, the red-haired director tried hard to suppress the strange sense of déjà vu in his heart and said in a soft voice:

"Seeing as your hand is injured, I will give you another half-day leave. You should go home and have a good rest first."

"Don't worry, I won't force you to turn a blind eye to those things, nor will I stop you from investigating the water company's affairs. I have even given you an abnormal object that can protect you, and it will be delivered tomorrow so that you can You get out safely after causing trouble.

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But you must remember that when you want to do something, you must find a suitable reason to intervene just like the water power company did this time, and you must not use 'abnormalities' casually to affect ordinary people. This is mine and also Clean up the bureau's bottom line! "

"Well, I remember..."

Looking at Leon, who still looked unhappy, the red-haired director couldn't help but stretched out his hand to rub his eyebrows, and then continued to warn:

"Leon, I know that you are the kind of person with a strong sense of morality and justice. I actually don't hate your character. I even admire your persistence in holding on to the bottom line after struggling in hard times for so long. .

But you must also understand that even if we have extraordinary abilities, we are still members of the human race after all. We cannot exist independently of the human group, and we still have to abide by some basic rules for social operation.

Even if you are the king of a certain kingdom, or even the director of the cleanup bureau, you cannot make everything go according to your own ideas, and you cannot control all the things you don't understand... I know these words may not sound good, but I still I hope you can think about it more. "

"I will...I'm sorry to disturb you today."

After saying goodbye to the red-haired director who repeatedly warned him deeply, Leon slowly returned to his office, his eyes fixed on the other shopping bag on the table, but his mind kept thinking about the director's words to him. evaluation.

Do I have high moral values?

Do I have a strong sense of justice?

Are my bottom lines firm?

His own martyrs' pension was embezzled, the alchemy factory that caused Anna's lung disease and refused to compensate, and the hundreds of patients who were still lying in the corridors of the hospital after drinking dirty water provided by the water company.

And those poor people who were ruthlessly expelled from the workhouse and died in despair in the cold winter of 1994, whose names were not even worthy of being recorded...

Although it seems a little shameful to say this, I really want to know now, is it me who has the problem? Or is this a doggy world?

…

"Let's go."

After standing in front of his desk for a while, Leon reached out and picked up a shopping bag filled with gray cigarette cases, then touched the horn of the black goat that had been damaged by scissors, and whispered thoughtfully:

"Find a secluded place...I'll invite you to smoke."

(End of chapter)