I traveled through time and space as a villain and became her heart-stealer.

"I never thought of using you..."

"You have, Miss Catalina."

Gu Qinghan's tone suddenly sank, and he continued, pausing for each word:

"You had a brilliant plan to use me in your quest to find the criminals who were vandalizing the border wall."

"Although you tried your best to conceal it, I still found out."

"Am I right, Miss Catalina?"

Chapter 3 Flirting (K)

"...Don't make baseless accusations."

Catalina bit her lips lightly, her face flushed slightly, and she took a half step back.

Gu Qinghan smiled slightly. Catalina's reaction was within his expectations.

"From the beginning, your target as the suspect was Richard, not me."

He took a step forward, walked around Catalina, and continued to speak slowly:

"But even so, you are still investigating me with great fanfare, making the whole world think that I am the suspect."

"Why is this?"

As he spoke, Gu Qinghan's eyes turned cold and the smile on his face was chilling.

"This is because we have something to investigate." Catalina gritted her teeth and avoided her gaze.

"Yes, your investigation plan requires me to be a cover."

Catalina's face flushed, but she didn't refute.

Gu Qinghan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, glanced at Catalina, and then said:

"Given Richard's cautious personality, it would be easy for him to alert the enemy and lose all his efforts if he is not careful."

"But the damage to the border wall is huge, and you have to race against time to find the mole."

"Therefore, you need to come up with a way that will not affect the speed of investigating Richard, but also prevent him from thinking that he is being investigated."

“So, I showed up.”

Having said this, Gu Qinghan paused, then smiled meaningfully and continued:

"I stay at home every day, and I don't know what I am doing; I am criticized by my neighbors and look very suspicious; I am unemployed and not trusted by the government, etc."

"There's no one better to be the scapegoat than me."

Having said that, Gu Qinghan deliberately glanced at Catalina, and then slowly said:

"You introduced Richard to me and asked me to help him find a job. You also asked me to take care of Lianna so that Richard would be exposed and act alone."

"By showing me off as a target, you can secretly investigate Richard under the guise of investigating me."

"Miss Catalina, do you think I'm right?"

Gu Qinghan smiled slightly, revealing a kind smile, and under the early morning sunlight, he seemed so approachable.

As for Catalina sitting opposite him, her face was as red as a ripe apple and her head was about to smoke.

The girl bit her lower lip and was unable to speak.

Katerina had no way of refutation.

Gu Qinghan's sharp words seemed to be able to see through her heart and expose the whole plan.

It is obvious that she is the one who possesses the ability of "Tracker", so why does it seem like Gu Qinghan can read her mind?

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Catalina's eyes.

but……

What the young man in front of me said is absolutely true.

The plan to arrest Richard did take advantage of him.

"But, there's still one thing I don't quite understand..."

At this moment, Gu Qinghan's tone suddenly softened and he frowned in confusion.

Katerina pouted.

"what's up?"

"According to my guess, with your upright character, Miss Catalina, you will not let go of any suspicious person."

"In other words, I am still very suspicious of this border wall destruction operation."

"In that case, why don't you take me away too?"

"After all, the possibility of Mr. Richard and I working together to destroy the City of Beloved is not zero, right?"

Catalina looked at Gu Qinghan's serious expression and blinked.

Then he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Gu Qinghan frowned, not understanding what was so funny about it.

"I see. Mr. Hohenheim is very confused about this matter."

As she spoke, Catalina wiped away the tears from her eyes and continued:

"To put it simply, you're too obvious."

The furrows between Gu Qinghan's brows deepened.

What does it mean?

Do you mean he's too bad?

Seeing this, Catalina cleared her throat and continued to explain:

"Let me give you an analogy. You meet a guy on the street who claims to be a murderer."

"He swaggered around the streets, advertising his criminal exploits and looking smug about it."

"Do you think this guy is the real murderer?"

After hearing Catalina's explanation, Gu Qinghan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

After a brief silence, Gu Qinghan gave the answer.

"To be honest, not really."

Catalina nodded slightly and then said:

"Yes, after a person kills someone, the first thing they should do is to try to cover up the crime and run away as soon as possible, instead of showing off."

"Likewise, Mr. Hohenheim left a similar impression on me."

As she spoke, Catalina raised a finger and then patiently explained:

"Whether it was staying alone in a room for a long time, or easily accepting Lianna's invitation, or secretly going to Richard's house for a dinner party..."

"Your actions are too obvious."

Having said that, Catalina couldn't help laughing, and a gentle smile appeared on the corners of her lips.

"It's hard to imagine that this is the kind of move that a high-level spy sent by the Joy Empire to the Pure Love Kingdom would make."

"If that's the case, then as the inspector of the Pure Love Kingdom, I should be happy - because the highest level of the enemy country is only this high."

"My future work will be much easier."

After a long silence, Gu Qinghan sighed helplessly, accepting this statement.

Unexpectedly, his plan, which he thought was perfect, was exposed to Miss Catalina's eyes.

It seems that the effect of the scar magic "Tracker" cannot be underestimated...

Gu Qinghan couldn't help but feel a headache.

"I... still don't understand."

At this time, Gu Qinghan continued to speak:

"Even if the possibility is extremely low, it is not absolute. You shouldn't exclude me directly."

"After all, this is to protect the safety of the residents of Beloved City."

"Ms. Katarina, you should have done something else to ensure that I had nothing to do with the intruder, right?"

Gu Qinghan's tone sounded a bit unwilling to give up. It was not so easy to admit that he was not good at it.

Katerina smiled.

"Yes, Mr. Hohenheim is right."

Nodding slightly, Catalina continued:

"So, I also set a trap for you."

"trap?"

Hearing this, Gu Qinghan was stunned.

Catalina raised the corners of her lips slightly, revealing a slightly smug expression, and said happily:

"On the day I told you that the border wall was destroyed, I said something before I left. I wonder if Mr. Hohenheim still remembers it?"

Gu Qinghan was stunned at first, and then fell into deep thought.

That morning, Catalina suddenly visited him and told him the news, which surprised Gu Qinghan very much.

Before she left, she specifically said this to Gu Qinghan:

"Mr. Hohenheim, you are not a criminal who was smuggled from the Empire of Joy, right?"

In her memory, Catalina's expression was very serious, with suspicion flickering in her eyes.

Naturally, Gu Qinghan gave a negative answer and claimed that he was not a sinner.

But what kind of trap is this question? Gu Qinghan couldn't help but frown.

After a brief thought, he suddenly remembered something and a glimmer of light flashed before his eyes.

"Yes, I had already used the 'Tracker' effect when I asked this question."

A sly look flashed in Catalina's eyes, and she continued with a smile:

"So if Mr. Hohenheim tells a lie, I'll catch him on the spot~"

Gu Qinghan blinked, then realized what had happened at that time.

Depend on!

It turns out that I had been to the gates of hell!

Gu Qinghan felt inexplicably annoyed. This "carving magic" was simply impossible to defend against!

When he looked at Catalina's slightly smug face again, Gu Qinghan couldn't help but sigh and felt a little headache.

It seems that I have to be more careful with her in the future.

"As expected, Miss Katarina is an excellent investigator."

"Thank you for the compliment~"

"We must take advantage of the ignorant public and make them live in fear every day, but we must also bring the real criminals to justice."

After a pause, Gu Qinghan continued:

"I am in a state of panic every day. Even if it means deceiving the citizens of Beloved City, he still uses thunderous means to find the criminal. I really admire him."

Catalina frowned slightly, and for some reason she felt a hint of irony in the words.

"You must be a pervert, right?" Gu Qinghan said coldly.

"what?"

Catalina opened her eyes wide, her face flushed slightly, and then she defended herself:

"I was trying to arrest the criminal, wasn't I? Besides, is there any safer way than this?"