So I'm a sheep.

A trinket from a department store? Don't be ridiculous, this is clearly the brooch you kept!

In an instant, Natalia was overwhelmed with thoughts.

"Vice Minister?"

"You wait here."

After glaring at the little girl, the Seraphim rushed into Gate Number One.

Not long after, she stormed out again.

There was no point in questioning Sasha; it would be pointless anyway. Seraphim slammed the door and left, just like yesterday.

"Be gentle..."

Looking at the cracks in the door frame, Sasha helplessly went to find that comrade who was very good at repairs again.

"I'm sorry to trouble you again this time."

"Haha, it's nothing."

"However, the deputy minister seems very angry again today."

"It'll be fine after this, I promise."

"..."

"........"

She retrieved the contraband from behind Gate One; indeed, she had the authority of a minister to do so.

But the prerequisite for doing this is that she knows exactly where the thing is!

'Besides me, only she knows the exact location of that brooch.'

The image of a seraph appeared before Natalia's eyes, and she instinctively bit her lip.

Damn it, even you've given in.

To retaliate, she first needed to find her assistant, but she had already been transferred away from headquarters.

Natalia was prepared that her attempt to find her assistant would likely be thwarted by Saliye in every possible way.

but......

"If one year isn't enough, I'll try two; if two years aren't enough, I'll try three or four. Unless you silence me (which is unlikely), I will find her one day!"

After making a firm decision, the Seraph used her authority as vice minister to conduct an inquiry.

Upon investigation, she found the location of the Thrones.

Wow, they actually found out just like that?

Natalia felt a wave of disbelief wash over her; her first thought was—a trap!

Although I don't know what kind of trap it is, it's definitely a trap.

'bring it on! ’

So what if it's a trap?

A trap often means a clue. She's not afraid of anything except the lack of clues.

...........................................

After passing through multiple teleportation arrays, the Seraph arrived at a secret branch of the Department of Ideological Education.

"Ah, good morning, sir!"

Upon seeing Natalia, the angel in charge of the branch immediately greeted her respectfully.

"I'm asking you, did you reveal the exact location of the brooch to Sally?"

Without beating around the bush, the Seraph asked directly.

"Sir, what are you saying?"

"This is a serious violation of the ban. Confessing now might offer leniency, but if you continue down this wrong path..."

Natalia tried her best to correct her assistant's wrong path, but the angel blushed deeply after hearing these 'resolute' and 'cold' words.

Ah, I really shouldn't have had any expectations of this vice minister.

After all, she was such a selfless angel.

Even if you've followed her for hundreds of years, if you still fantasize that this lady might say something different, you must be out of your mind.

"Sir, I really don't know what you're talking about."

After patiently listening to Natalia's advice, the Throne calmly said, "My memory is not bad, but I have no recollection of the brooch you mentioned."

"you......"

The Seraph's face darkened with anger: "These things are clearly recorded in the records, how dare you try to deny them!"

"Is it truly and clearly recorded in the records?"

Gazing at Natalia, the Throne said calmly, "Sir, please clarify the matter before you speak to me."

What does this mean?

The two angels parted on bad terms, and Natalia returned to heaven with a heavy heart.

"..."

She glanced at the diligent young woman, and just as she was about to re-enter Gate One, she was stopped.

"Vice Minister"

"What?" The Seraph exuded authority without anger.

"Please close the door more gently in the future. It's not good to keep damaging public property."

Upon hearing this, Natalia's momentum immediately weakened.

"Yes, I understand."

.........................................

Natalia still didn't see clearly what kind of trap it was, but she did get a clue from her former assistant.

Record, record...

The record is gone.

A record that should never have disappeared has simply vanished.

Standing there, stunned, Natalia felt a chill run down her spine.

The minister does not have the authority to directly delete records. Ultimately, this is not a matter of authority or lack thereof!

How many departments and higher-ups are involved in making records that are impossible to erase disappear?

Having led the department for just over a decade, she had completely transformed it into her own domain...

Natalia's mind was buzzing. "My Lord, if this is a nightmare, please let me wake up quickly."

"..."

No, I can't just give up like this!

The records are gone.

However, only the records of this department are missing.

Deep breath, deep breath, Seraph forced herself to calm down.

'The package's shipping record, and also the physical registration record before the package was shipped.'

"Finding these two records will confirm that the brooch was indeed sent to our department that day!"

'...'

'Those are items that should be confiscated. With these two records, I can absolutely demand the brooch back from her!'

'Hmph, don't come up with that lame excuse of accidentally losing it.'

Natalia gradually calmed down and quickly walked out of Gate Number One.

He pushed open the office door and then gently closed it again.

With long strides, the Seraphim walked toward the Ministry of Transport.

...........................................

"Deputy Minister Natalia, are you sure the time is correct?"

I am absolutely certain.

"Hmm, but I checked all the records from that day, and the package you mentioned doesn't exist at all."

"impossible!"

Perhaps because the Seraphim's reaction was too strong, the angel who was helping with the inquiry suddenly looked trembling with fear.

"Yes, or should I pull up all the records from that day so you can look at them yourself?"

"This is troublesome."

Natalia read through the list one by one with a somber expression, but the more she read, the more her heart sank.

No, no, it still doesn't work.

That package, the package that I actually opened, it... it doesn't exist.

Although it certainly exists, if there is no record of it, then it does not exist.

A package that doesn't exist, a brooch that doesn't exist.

Natalia felt dizzy and stumbled.

"Vice Minister, are you feeling unwell? Let me take you to the hospital," the angel who had caught her said weakly.

"..."

"I won't give up yet, I'm going to find her!"

P.S.: Sasha wasn't always right, and there's no way to excuse that. We'll have to wait and see how things develop.