"Do you know where the snow is?"

"Snow?"

"...It's the demon clan that is with the Traveler Alliance."

"Ah, she..."

The special inspector squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then looked at me expressionlessly.

"I can't answer you, but you should know that her marriage may kill her at any time."

"you mean?"

"Maybe she's already dead."

The woman said casually.

"Even if her love affair didn't happen, the Travelers Alliance would probably kill her. After all, the Alliance has no reason to keep such a big hidden danger around."

"If this is the case, is there any way to save it?"

The other party's calm attitude infected me and made me obediently accept everything she said.

Even tried to get extra help from her.

"I don't recommend you to do anything unnecessary. However, if you are lucky enough, the demon will be able to survive for a while."

"You mean that the Traveler Alliance will remember that Xue was once a member of Hedara's royal family and choose to protect her?"

"Yes, that demon can be a bargaining chip for them to negotiate with the empire...even though the Traveler Alliance has nothing to do with Hedara a long time ago."

The woman looked around, then exhaled and pressed the cigarette butt on the table.

"I will not save any demons. In addition, you'd better not inquire about the whereabouts of the coalition forces. What's more, your own situation is not optimistic - you have had close contacts with the demons. This is a fact.

"

"Oh? Then how will you punish me?"

"It depends on whether you can get away with it and make meritorious service."

"..."

Arrogant remarks.

It seems like she knows everything.

However, precisely because she gave me such a feeling, I was able to share my information with her without any scruples.

"Of course, if you insist on having your own way, I won't stop you. My time is very precious, so I can't accept any waste."

"In other words, you have to bear the consequences?"

"Well, it's great that you understand."

The woman snapped her fingers and concluded as if announcing something:

"No matter what, the one who wins in the end must be the Empire. This is not a game from beginning to end, but a unilateral test of everyone by the Empire."

"What a troublesome test."

"It is these troublesome things that protect you. Do you think the empire dare not use violence?"

"But it's not just me, the coalition forces will not thank the empire for this. Violence is a low-level method, and it will do more harm than good to either party."

"As a matter of fact, you should feel guilty and grateful."

"The 'facts' you talk about are just a 'cover' to hide the truth."

My remaining left eye was fixed on the woman.

"Sooner or later it will lead to additional disasters."

...

Silent night.

There were several officers on duty in the police station. I had never seen them, and they did not recognize me.

The door of Director Brooke's office was ajar, and the light like the afterglow of the setting sun passed through the crack of the door, and he lay anxiously on the dirty floor.

It seems that the cleaner is lazy today.

The special inspector opened the door and led me in.

The moment I raised my head, I met Brooke's eyes.

His face was haggard, and the beard that hadn't been shaved for a long time made him look older all of a sudden. If his eyes weren't still sharp, I would even doubt whether he was just a stand-in.

"Do you still remember me? Director."

Brooke looked at me blankly, I smiled bitterly and said hello.

"...Fortunately, I haven't forgotten your voice."

"This is not some decoration."

I pointed to my blindfold.

"I suffered a lot in order to deal with you."

"Each other."

"Let's talk about pleasantries later."

The special inspector beside me said:

"Saving time is a praiseworthy habit."

"...I have ordered the police stations in all districts to stop raids."

I looked at Brooke in surprise, but he ignored me.

"Besides, I have prepared all the information you asked for. If you have any other questions, I can answer you immediately."

"Um."

The woman nodded with satisfaction.

Strange, why did he suddenly become enlightened...

When I was confused, I couldn't help but ask:

"Aren't you afraid that the lord will blame you?"

"...I'm just doing what most people want me to do."

Brooke hesitated for a few seconds and then gave a firm reply.

"Yes, you are very conscious, Chief of the Police Department."

The woman who was looking through the information expressed her approval of Brooke:

"It's a good thing to correct your mistakes when you realize them. However, you should be more diligent. You can't make up for your mistakes by just doing this little work."

"I understand, so, what else do you need me to do?"

Faced with the woman's condescending attitude, Brooke did not show any dissatisfaction.

Maybe he really wanted to restore the dignity of the police chief.

"Don't worry——"

The woman winked at me.

"You can leave now."

"......I?"

I frowned:

"Why do you want to keep it a secret from me? Did you ask me to come to the police station with you just to tell me that Brooke has repented?"

"You don't need to know too much useless information. After all, this involves his privacy. I'm right, right? Chief of the Police Department."

"Ah, yes... I don't want you to participate in this discussion. You will know the conclusion later."

Brooke tried hard to maintain a smile:

"Besides, Officer Li is still waiting for you outside the door."

...

The moon is so bright tonight that the stars following it can be seen everywhere. The clouds are frightened by their momentum and can only hide in far corners and shiver.

However, whether it is starlight or moonlight, once they come to the ground and hide under the eaves, behind walls, or even next to the wings of small flying insects, the darkness will rush out and tear them to pieces.

They are dying and have to become the foil of street lamps.

They cannot escape the fate of death in the end, but until then, they are still looking forward to the distant dawn.

——After watching such a strange performance, I sat on the bench and yawned.

"As expected, you have discovered Robert a long time ago."

"Yes. Well...the director believes that announcing this matter will only cause unnecessary panic, so..."
To be continued...