OBS Chapter 3911 Director Anlos's Request
Chapter 3911 Director Anlos's Request
Chapter 3911 Director Anlos's Request
Besides studying with Denise, Shad also made sure to visit Sister Daphne during this rare "holiday".
The nun of the Thirteenth Ring can now teach Shad more knowledge and skills, and she can now open the door to "real death" anytime, anywhere, regardless of any conditions.
However, the nun hasn't been busy further refining her power lately. With only two flames remaining to be collected, she hopes to complete the Primordial Flame as soon as possible. Even with the secret method of sensing the Primordial Flame taught by Sister Beren, finding the remaining two flames is no easy task.
But Sister Daphne at least believed the secret method was useful; she needed time to pinpoint its exact location.
As for the relationship between Shad and Sister Daphne, after the "kiss" incident when Shad gave the flame, the two did not behave any differently when they met again. However, the other nuns in the mountaintop shrine clearly felt that the distance between the two was much closer than before when they "saw" them together.
On another occasion, Shad came to Sister Develine for advice. As the nun led him away from the sacrificial site to the nunnery, their hands accidentally touched, and Shad then hooked his arm around Sister Develine's. Sister Develine did not pull away, and so they continued down the steps in this manner.
It seems that Shad really can't turn back now.
Besides focusing on his studies, Xia De also made considerable progress in his "career." However, this time it wasn't because someone had commissioned Xia De to investigate another case, but rather because, during the week the war broke out, Director Anlos made a rare visit to No. 6 St. Teresa's Square.
Since their parting at Fatummst Island, Director Anlos looked much more haggard, but Shad understood his situation. At this time, the King's official punishment decision for MI6 had not yet been issued, but Director Anlos had clearly foreseen what was to come.
Shad invited him into the house, initially assuming his superior was there to ask for his help. Given Shad's current position, he could indeed put in a good word for Director Anlos. However, Director Anlos was asking for something else entirely:
"Soon, I may be transferred to another location for fieldwork, and someone else will take over my position as section chief. If possible."
He looked at Shad and took a deep breath:
"I have a case on my hands, and I hope you can help me with it."
Will this case affect the upcoming appointment of the department head?
When asked, Director Anlos did not hide anything from him:
"It will have an impact. If this case can be investigated and resolved within two weeks, I may be able to stay in my current position for the time being."
He placed the file folder he brought on the coffee table. Shad, stroking the cat lying on his lap, didn't reach for it. Director Anlos wanted to salvage his current unfavorable situation this way; he had indeed come seeking help. Although Shad had a good impression of his superior, he didn't immediately agree.
"I'll ask Galina's opinion. If she doesn't object, Director, I'd still prefer that you stay on."
"That's good. To receive such a promise, Shad, no matter what happens in the future, I will always be your and the Duke's most loyal weapon."
The ordinary-looking middle-aged man stood up, bowed to Xia De across the coffee table, then grabbed his hat and left No. 6 Place Saint-Delan.
Shade then sought Galina's opinion, but the Duchess did not give a clear answer.
"I don't care. If you're willing to help Anlos, that's fine; if you're not, the new head of MI6 will be an obedient person. I know what the documents in the folder are. Although it's a bit troublesome, you can handle it with your abilities. It's up to you."
Out of curiosity, Shad examined the case file and began with the case of an elderly man who committed suicide in an old apartment on the outskirts of the city. He discovered that the reason for his suicide was that he had received counterfeit money. Thus, Shad became involved in the major case that would later be known as the "1855 Counterfeit Money Case".
This spring, Tobesque was rainy, and in the rain, Shad spent a week and a half searching for the source of counterfeit £1 notes that had been appearing in the central region of De la Réun for the past two years.
He marked the locations of numerous counterfeit banknotes on a map, and then used the inverse distance weighting method, assuming that "the closer the points are, the more similar their features", to interpolate and calculate the probability value of the entire city grid based on the coordinates of the counterfeit banknotes and the density of the points provided by existing MI6 intelligence.
The next point tends to be located in the grid with the higher interpolation result, so Shad estimated the area where the perpetrator might appear.
This method is very restrictive and not very accurate, but its advantage is that it doesn't involve too much data computation. Even so, Xia De almost felt like he was back in his exam preparation days, having to deal with the densely packed data coordinates scattered across the map all by himself.
Fortunately, he eventually succeeded in getting the result. Through meticulous analysis, precise surveillance, and patient waiting, he finally found the person who possessed the counterfeit money.
Once the suspect was found, the matter was easily resolved. By tracking down those who used the counterfeit money, Shad gradually located the counterfeit money printing factory located northeast of Tobesk, and finally joined forces with Ridvich Field and MI6 to crack this shocking case.
"The above content is purely a newspaper report. The actual situation is that Xia De asked me to help predict the possible location of the counterfeit money user, and then based on this result, he gave a far-fetched calculation process for the coordinate point."
This is what Luvia said to Emilia, so the real credit should go to the fortune teller.
Regardless, this counterfeit currency case, which had plagued MI6 for three years, finally came to an end. The counterfeiters were discovered to be supported by domestic rebels hiding in the New World.
Now that the Civil War has broken out, the rebels who attempted a coup 30 years ago but were suppressed by the previous king have resurfaced, giving Larousse III a major headache.
The main person in charge of the secret investigation into the rebels in the New World had always been Director Anlos. Therefore, after a secret meeting unknown to anyone, Director Anlos was placed on probation and temporarily relieved of his duties as the head of MI6. If he could perform well, there was a possibility of being reinstated in the future; but if he made any mistakes afterward, he wouldn't even have the opportunity to be transferred to another region, and would probably be directly assigned to manage the royal mausoleum.
"Wait a minute, according to this, Director Dark Anlos knew from the very beginning who the supporters behind the counterfeit money case were?"
This was the question she asked Shad and Margaret during their meal in the tower in the snowy mountains the night after the case ended. Sylvia was absent because Adele had called her to a meeting, so only Shad, Margaret, and Winnie were in the tower. Recently, the blonde princess and the ice maid had become increasingly close.
“If Director Anlos hadn’t known in advance about the supporters behind the counterfeit money case, he wouldn’t have known that having you investigate this case would help him.”
Margaret said, and Shad nodded:
“I asked Director Anlos afterwards, and he said that although he knew who was behind it, MI6 just couldn’t catch them.”
He shook his head:
“I also went to that counterfeit factory. The equipment inside was very professional. However, the counterfeit money they made still had flaws. When the MI6 expert explained the differences between counterfeit and genuine money to me, he mentioned five or six flaws at once.”
Margaret smiled:
"To make real money, besides materials like paper and ink, the most important thing is the printing master plate. No matter how resourceful those people are, they can't possibly get their hands on the real ones from the mint."
She didn't realize that Shad was thinking of a gift from long ago again, and instead asked with a smile:
"You've solved such a serious case, doesn't King Larousse III have anything to say about it?"
"He gave me a large bonus and a pure gold badge of honor. Also, my rank in MI6 was originally that of a colonel (Chapter 1569), but now it has been adjusted to that of a brigadier general. That's about it. After all, given my relationship with Galina, he couldn't give me much more than I needed."
"How stingy!"
"It's so soft," Margaret said, her black stockings still brushing against Shad's leg under the table. Seeing Shad looking at her, the blonde smiled and asked:
"The feel is different from before, right? Professor Sylvia's research has made new progress. She said I should try it out for her first. Is Lacia coming over in a bit? I also brought a pair of white ones."
Besides studying and solving cases, maintaining interpersonal relationships is also something Xia De does on a daily basis.
Nowadays, he has quite a few close female friends, including Lacey, Galina, Luvia, and Dorothy, who are all in Tobesk and can be seen there regularly.
Vanessa, Sylvia, Megan, and Sylvia live in different cities, but fortunately, they have all mastered spatial runes and visit No. 6 St. Teresa's Square every now and then. Sylvia sometimes appears with Margaret in the snowy mountain tower, and Vanessa even appeared with them once.
Vanessa was very pleased:
“Margaret is the foremost among the witch apprentices; my apprentices should be bolder than me.”
"Teacher~"
The blonde princess spoke shyly, but after playing with Shad with her two teachers, she truly understood just how amazing the witch's "perfection" was. This further solidified Margaret's determination to become the Great Witch in the future.
However, she had already prepared herself for the expectation that, as an apprentice, she would have to defer to her teacher during nighttime activities and, if necessary, perform some embarrassing acts as instructed. But when she was actually embraced by Shad, she realized that she had completely overthought things—
Who does the shameful thing does not depend on status, but only on Shad's own idea.
At first, Margaret was a little reserved, but after witnessing Sylvia's exquisite spatial manipulation skills, she also began to immerse herself in the multiplayer game.
However, Margaret became increasingly busy due to the arrival of the war years, so apart from Sylvia and Vanessa, she only teamed up with Lacey and Dorothy, who had gone to the snowy mountains to prepare to spend "Red Butterfly Day" with Shad.
The scene of the two princesses, one in gold and one in red, smiling and looking up at Shad was one that Shad, who was being held by Dorothy behind him, could never forget.