Asura in Arknights

Upon hearing Li Ang's explanation, both of them looked thoughtful.

However, the next second, Li Ang suddenly changed the subject and said, "However, what I just said is secondary."

"The reason the detective sets up his office on the second floor is, of course, because... the second floor is a convenient place to escape."

Li Ang said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Look, the second floor has a certain height advantage, so you can see what the visitors are looking at in the distance. It's not too high, so you can just climb out of the window and escape. The third floor is a bit higher, but it's still usable."

"And we're on the ninth floor right now... If the elevator and stairs are blocked, we won't even have a place to escape."

Upon hearing this, Adele immediately revealed a subtle expression; the answer Li Ang gave was far from what she had expected.

"So, being a detective is such a dangerous profession?"

“Of course it’s dangerous… Detectives are dealing with criminals,” Li Ang shrugged. “If you’re not prepared to run away, your body might be cold in no time.”

A detective doesn't need to be a great fighter, but he absolutely must be able to run—a lesson he learned the hard way from nearly a hundred role-playing games.

Detectives who can't run away and set up their offices on the second floor or higher won't last long before their cards are torn up.

Li Ang led Shuiyue to sit on the sofa used for receiving guests and said to her seriously.

"Well then, Assistant Number 2, I have a very important task for you."

"Mmm." Shuiyue nodded, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"I need your help... to attack this person."

"...Huh?"

Chapter 32

As he spoke, Li Ang picked up the document he had prepared the day before from the desk next to him and placed it in Shuiyue's hands.

He subconsciously took the documents, and Shuiyue scratched his ear, thinking for a moment that he had misheard.

"You mean...attack this lawyer?"

After glancing at the documents in the file folder, Shuiyue pointed to the photo and said, "Destin... graduated from Walsey University Law School and currently works at Long Ridge Law Firm. She is the firm's youngest star lawyer..."

In Shuiyue's view, this file was so detailed that it was almost frightening.

It contains almost every imaginable piece of personal information, including personal number, work experience, family situation, and even details of the lawyer's numerous awards from childhood to adulthood.

The Great Knight's Territory... it really is a terrifying place.

I don't know what others think, but Shuiyue simply cannot accept having her personal information exposed to others.

Shuiyue clicked her tongue and said, "That's really quite tragic. Fine... I agree. When do you need me to make a move?"

Although she was called here to do the dirty work, Shuiyue didn't feel much resistance; she just felt a little sympathy for Kuranta's bad luck.

Let's just consider this payment for the free food and lodging I've been getting all this time.

“Mizuki, you might have misunderstood something. We didn’t send you to kill Miss Destle…”

Seeing that Shuiyue seemed to have a subtle misunderstanding, Adele quickly explained.

"Huh?? Didn't you tell me to attack her?" Shuiyue's face was full of confusion.

"...It was my fault for not explaining it clearly."

Li Ang slapped his forehead, returned to his desk, and explained to Shuiyue again, "What I mean is, I want you to attack Destreet, scare her, let her feel the threat of death, not actually take her life."

"So, that lawyer offended you, boss, and you just want to teach her a lesson?"

"No, Destreet did not offend me."

He shifted to a more comfortable position, placing his hands folded over his chest. "And strictly speaking, I was saving her."

Upon hearing this, Shuiyue felt even more confused.

Attack and rescue... how exactly are these two seemingly contradictory terms connected?

“Actually, Destreet is in a very dangerous situation right now, but she is still clinging to a glimmer of hope, so I hope you can dispel her illusions.”

Li Ang briefly explained to Shuiyue the predicament that Daisy was currently facing.

Although Li Ang had given Destle a business card, implying that she could come to him for help if she encountered danger.

However, this does not mean that Li Ang should just foolishly wait for those who hired Destle to make a move. That would not only be troublesome but also involve many uncertain risks.

So... Li Ang's idea is that if there is no danger, they can deliberately create danger.

Why not just send your own people to attack Destle? Destle can't tell who attacked her anyway.

"You can actually do that??"

Shuiyue could hardly describe the shock she felt. "This...this is too...insidious!"

"As long as it's not harming her, that's fine." Li Ang neither agreed nor disagreed.

Neither the profession of detective nor Li Ang himself is a righteous or honorable figure, and he doesn't mind using some underhanded tactics when necessary.

Although the young girls from the Red Pine Knights were also caught in this vortex, Li Ang wasn't too worried about their safety.

They all fought their way out of the brutal underground infected competition. Although their overall quality is still a bit behind that of the superior knights, if they were to fight to the death with a superior knight, they would most likely not be the ones to lose.

It can only be said that most competitive knights are just pretty faces with no substance. They play too many show-like matches and will inevitably falter when faced with a life-or-death crisis. The Red Pine Knights are fully capable of protecting themselves.

As for Destreet...emmmm...to ordinary people who don't understand Originium Arts, her wind bullets are quite threatening.

If we don't scare her a little, she won't have any chance to escape if the mastermind behind the scenes makes a move.

In short, no one is more suitable to do this than you.

Shuiyue can freely change his body shape and appearance. If he had the idea of ​​using Haisi's ability to become an assassin, he could definitely become one of the most terrifying assassins in history.

Unless he falls into a trap, it is almost impossible for him to be caught.

Of course, most importantly, Shuiyue is very idle, so idle that she's practically growing mushrooms on her body.

We can't trouble Miss Cintraya with everything, can we? I have a feeling that even if Cintraya agrees on the surface, she'll curse Li Ang, that heartless boss who exploits his employees, to death in her heart. Li Ang would never do something that would make him so resented.

Li Ang also told Shuiyue the whole story. If Shuiyue didn't agree, then Li Ang would have to find a way to do it himself.

Fortunately, Shuiyue seemed quite interested in his plan.

"Okay... so what exactly do I need to do?"

After this explanation, Shuiyue roughly understood what the two meant, but he still didn't understand how to proceed.

To scare that woman into coming to her for protection, we'll need to make some special preparations. We can't just let him rush in like that, can we?

Adele took out a set of dark blue, almost black long coat and trousers, along with a crossbow and arrows of the same color, from the cabinet next to her.

"These are the uniforms of the Unarmored Alliance and the weapons they use. The Unarmored Alliance... is a killer organization sponsored by the Business Federation."

Shuiyue held the crossbow in her hand for a moment, listening to the crisp vibrating sound of the bowstring. She picked up an arrow and examined it for a while, then nodded thoughtfully. "This... doesn't look like a fake."

Unlike bows, which require extensive training, crossbows are very easy to learn and are controlled in every country.

Moreover, Shuiyue noticed that there were absolutely no production markings on the crossbow and arrows, which meant that if any problems arose, the origin of these weapons would be untraceable.

This isn't something you can get your hands on through normal means... which is quite in line with the image of an assassin organization.

"Of course, this is genuine Unarmored Alliance equipment."

Thanks to Hintel for their generous sponsorship. Wearing this outfit, I wouldn't be exposed even if I encountered a real member of the Unarmored Alliance, let alone now that the Unarmored Alliance has been destroyed.

“Speaking of which, Shuiyue, do you know how to use a crossbow?” Li Ang suddenly thought of this question. “If not, you can just leave the crossbow bolts at the scene. Destle is a smart woman; she will understand what that means.”

Although she really wanted to say that she was confident she could master the use of the crossbow in a short time, Shuiyue nodded and said, "I understand. When do you need me to make a move?"

"The sooner the better, if possible, let's do it today."

Chapter 33

To avoid any unforeseen complications, Li Ang decided to make his move tonight.

Shuiyue thought about it and felt there was no problem, so she agreed.

He left with the folder containing Destreet's information and a few arrows without any manufacturer markings, without taking the Unarmored Alliance uniform or the powerful crossbow.

Hai Si's unique body structure allows it to be molded into the shape of most clothing, even armor; its chitinous shell is just as hard as metal.

Shuiyue didn't need to bring an extra set of clothes; as long as the appearance was the same, that was fine.

No one's going to take his clothes off and investigate whether it's real or not.

Similarly, Shuiyue didn't need to bring the crossbow. He was initially quite interested in the weapon, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was a very troublesome matter.

Shuiyue is on the petite side; if you're not careful, you might even mistake her for a girl.

That crossbow was too big for him; it would be almost impossible to hide it on his person. Besides, there were many other ways to fire arrows besides bows and crossbows, and Shuiyue had many other methods to achieve the same effect.

So after carefully weighing the pros and cons, Shuiyue had no choice but to give up this rather interesting toy and only take the arrows.

After Shuiyue left, the room became quiet again.

After a moment, Adele asked with some concern, "Is it alright to leave it to him?"

Adele hadn't expected Leon to ask Shuiyue for help with this. Although she had spent some time with Shuiyue, Adele didn't completely trust this dangerous guy.

After all, a Sealing with human-like intelligence is far more dangerous than a Sealing that only obeys the orders of a large group.

If Shuiyue wanted to, he was fully capable of stirring up a new storm here.

However, Li Ang subtly misunderstood Adele's meaning, thinking that she was worried about whether Shuiyue could do the job well.

"No problem, Shuiyue is definitely capable of doing it."

Li Ang said confidently, "There's no need to worry about Destreet's safety for now. She just returned from Plot Zero yesterday, and those who commissioned her won't make a move so soon."

With the Wuhou Alliance now eliminated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federation has very little power left to use in secret. Besides, didn't Li Ang put on a show yesterday and frantically stir up a wave of hatred?

They're looking for trouble with this 'detective'.

"If Shuiyue fails, it won't be too late for me to make a move then."

That's not what I'm worried about... Adele sighed inwardly.

Just as she was about to say something, Li Ang's cell phone suddenly rang in his pocket.

"Oh, someone's calling."

Li Ang took out his phone, and when he saw the number displayed on the screen, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

If I remember correctly, this number seems to be the one Rhodes Island uses specifically to contact him? Leon did use this number to contact Kal'tsit, but Kal'tsit never used this number to contact him.

If there's anything, it's always relayed to him through Shining.

Kal'tsit always kept her public and private affairs very clearly separated.

“It’s a call from Rhodes Island. It seems there’s been a result on what we sent over yesterday,” Leon explained to Adele.

They sent the substance extracted from the thug's blood to Rhodes Island yesterday for analysis, and they didn't expect to get the results so quickly.

It's only been less than half a day, Rhodes Island's efficiency is indeed fast.

Li Ang pressed the speakerphone button and answered the call.

"Hello? Is this Dr. Kal'tsit?"

As soon as the call connected, Kal'tsit went straight to the point, "Forget the pleasantries, where did you get that sample you brought yesterday?"

"Huh? Didn't your agents tell you? That was something Adele separated from the air at the riot site and from the dried blood on the ground."

Li Ang was a little confused. Didn't he ask that Rhodes Island operator to pass on the message?

What happened? The document was delivered, but the message wasn't conveyed?

Is it really that unreliable?

"No, he did deliver the message."

Kal'tsit paused for a moment, then continued, "Dr. Shining and I took blood samples from those prisoners immediately, but we didn't find the same substance in them, so I need to confirm the source of the samples with you again."

"I see... then it's probably been metabolized by the body, right?"

Adele used only a very ordinary separation spell, so there's no reason why Kal'tsit couldn't do the same. The only possibility is that the delay was too long, and the substance had already been metabolized by the body.

After all, a considerable amount of time had passed between Adele discovering the anomaly in the air and separating the substance, and then the Rhodes Island operators delivering the message.

"What's wrong, Dr. Kal'tsit? Is there something wrong with that substance?"

Kal'tsit fell silent on the other end of the phone, seemingly weighing the pros and cons in her mind.

After a long while, Li Ang heard Kal'tsit slowly speak, "I have seen something like this before... or rather, something similar."