At night, inside the Legion Commander's office at the Headquarters of the Execution Agency.
"What progress have you made?"
Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the sofa. Only he and Madam Nancy were in the office—or so Madam Nancy thought. Bubu Wang was there too.
"Not much. His Majesty gave me five days to find the culprit who damaged the tomb. Otherwise, I'll have to become a secretary."
Madam Nancy removed her black gloves and tossed them aside, looking somewhat dejected.
"If you need them, you can transfer some Awakened from my side."
Su Xiao sheathed the well-maintained Dragon Slayer Flash and spoke as if casually.
"Really? I want Reinhardt to assist me temporarily."
"Do you think that's possible?"
"Hank would work too."
Madam Nancy settled for the next best thing. Over the past few days, she had witnessed the abilities of the Eyeless Squad. In a massive city of more than six million people like Zul City, finding the Eye Chambers seemed like searching for a needle in a haystack. Yet the Eyeless Squad had somehow done it.
"At most, I can transfer one hundred and fifty Awakened to you."
"Oh? What's your motive for helping me so proactively?"
Madam Nancy became wary. Her painful experiences over the past few days had taught her that she had never truly understood Kukulin Byakuya. Only after the Ghost incident broke out had she witnessed the deputy commander's abilities firsthand. No—he was the Legion Commander now, while she had become the deputy instead.
"The cemetery incident is very likely related to the Ghost Ring. If they're all exposed, I won't be able to escape responsibility. Negligence is inevitable. Harold sent you to handle this matter for precisely that reason. Find the culprit who damaged the tomb within five days, and the previous matter