Red Moon Returns

"Absolutely not, no need to discuss."

The prim Mr. V stared expressionlessly at the man and woman in front of him, which were of course Officers Lynch and Natalie.

After leaving Maya's cell, Lynch first went to the Scarecrow Club.

The chaos in the Cross District has subsided, and the mountain people were finally driven out of the city by the Watchers, and their whereabouts are unknown.

This is the limit of what the Watchers can do. Only then did Lynch learn from V that all mountain people have legal identities.

There are tens of thousands of mountain people living in the Kallos Mountains, and they have a unified name: the ethnic minorities of the Rand Kingdom.

Therefore, as long as these mountain people do not cause a sensational incident, no matter what they do, it is not convenient for the Hall of Order to interfere, otherwise there will be a huge storm of public opinion. This reminds Lynch of the story of his hometown being unable to breathe, and he deeply sympathizes with this.

The reason they were driven away this time was because their leader, Nikolai, a high-end combat power, entered the city without reporting it. Otherwise, even if they refused to leave, the Hall of Order would only be able to surround them tightly to prevent them from causing trouble. .

The sewer ghouls are also missing, but these alien creatures that come and go in the city's sewers are always so mysterious.

In short, the entire Rhine City has returned to surface calm. As for the undercurrents under the water, at least it has little relevance to ordinary people.

"It's okay for the Watchers to send reliable personnel to take care of them. We can take good care of the reporter, but all the daily necessities are provided by the Watchers? That's absolutely impossible. The Watchers' funds also rely on royal allocations. How do you want me to explain this expenditure to the headquarters, saying that we secretly raised a ghoul? And look at what you wrote about YXL’s cosmetics? I can’t even afford it. You want us to provide it to a reporter for free? Lynch Levy, the reimbursement must be within a reasonable range, and we can’t even use basic logic for reimbursement.”

Lin Qi looked at the gas lamp above his head with wandering eyes, finding it so attractive for the first time.

"And you, Natalie Angel. You've just known him for a few days, and you believe everything he says? And you brought him to me to cause trouble?"

Officer Natalie was taking the snacks on the coffee table and stuffing them into her mouth. Hearing this, he raised his head in shock, with a look like 'You can scold him if you scold him, why does it have to do with me?'

Mr. V's mood was full of despair, and he always felt like he was raising cabbage and bringing pigs with him to serve the cabbage. This made him look at Lin Qi more fiercely.

"Well, it can actually be explained." Realizing that old and new hatreds were intertwined, Lynch had to cough dryly and explained sincerely, "I have a suggestion, which you can make to the headquarters. I think This idea is very forward-looking and feasible.”

“Including YXL cosmetics and JFX fashion?”

"Ahem, that may have been written incorrectly by hand."

"Huh, tell me."

"Witness protection plan. Each law enforcement agency should secretly prepare several safe houses to provide concealment and protection measures for key targets. In terms of government funding, a few safe houses will not cost much, but the effect will be significant. You are better than me. Being more professional, you should understand that this is not an excuse.”

Mr. V put his hands on his chin, lowered his eyes and said nothing. After a moment, he whispered: "Continue talking."

"The biggest suspect in the Plaza incident is Grant, and Maya is the key witness who identified Grant as colluding with the sewer ghouls. I don't need to say her importance to the Watchers. There must be many similar cases. If Having a witness protection plan and forming a fixed charter will be of great help to both the watchmen and the witnesses themselves. More importantly, for the person who proposed the charter, even if there is no substantial benefit, at least in terms of reputation …”

"That's it, you don't need to say anything. Expenditures on the witness protection program must be limited within a reasonable range, and every specific expenditure must be subject to strict review. In any case, YXL and JFX are definitely not allowed."

Lynch gave a subtle smile, and Officer Natalie successfully ate a cookie.

"You succeeded again this time. All the 'reasonable' expenses of the female reporter during the period of protection will be provided by the watchmen. It is the obligation of us, the defenders of order, to protect the citizens. However, you'd better give a time limit. You can't It may be protected indefinitely.”

"Maya also asked, but it's really hard to say the deadline. It depends on the specific investigation results."

"Already have a target?"

"Well, the ghouls, mountain ghouls and sewer ghouls went out to search for Maya at the same time. I'm afraid it can't be a coincidence. I think they probably know what happened to Maya."

"so?"

"I'm going to start with the sewer ghouls, or Grant. We just lost Maya. As two cooperating parties, Grant and the sewer ghouls will definitely exchange information. Contact with the ghouls is dangerous and easy. They will be discovered, but Grant is an ordinary person and there is no problem in eavesdropping on some information. If he can't find any satisfactory clues from them, he can only try the mountain people since they have legal identities. On the contrary, it is easier to deal with. As long as you can find their whereabouts, you can openly come to them. "

"Do you know where they are staying?"

"I don't know, but someone does."

"That makes sense. You can give it a try, but be careful. If there are any signs of danger, notify us immediately. We will not watch our allies put themselves in danger. During this period, the protection of the female reporter's hideout and all reasonable expenses will be the responsibility of the Watcher, but your investigation results..."

"Of course, we will share them with the Watcher."

After finalizing Maya's protection with Mr. V, Lynch completely solved his worries and felt very happy.

After drinking two cups of coffee and eating a small piece of cupcake in Officer Natalie's 304, he was finally chased out of the bedroom by the police officer when he accidentally picked up a pillow and kneaded it. He chased her all the way to the bar on the first floor.

Lynch could only scratch his head in dismay and lift his boots to the bearded Cui En who was laughing at his misfortune. Seeing his embarrassed expression, Lynch finally recovered his good mood and slowly left the Scarecrow Club.

May 19, 1399, 14:00

Only a few days had passed, but people seemed to have forgotten the tragedy in the square. Crown Square had returned to its former prosperity.

Especially the cafes in front of the City Hall, which were already full of pedestrians. The sun was blazing, and pedestrians hid in the shade of the cafes, enjoying a rare cool break.

Lin Qi did not hide himself. He had changed into a linen shirt, and sat on the open-air seat outside the cafe with a cap, covering his face with a newspaper.

In fact, he planned to sneak into the City Hall directly and keep an eye on Grant's office. However, when he passed by this cafe, Ms. Luna's gentle voice sounded in his mind again.

[Kalena's exquisite makeup. ]

Hmm? Diana of the Valente family?

Lin Qi's heart moved, and he sat down quietly, using the newspaper to cover his face, and quietly observed the people around him.