Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

“I know, dog.”

Holly nodded seriously and said, "But the witch's target is Durant, and I must help her."

The fourteen-year-old girl's voice was surprisingly firm as she gripped the dagger tightly in her hand and sheathed it at her waist.

The big dog shut its mouth and purred softly for a while.

It could try to reason with any other creature, or even just grab the human cub by the neck, just like Holly did when she was three or four. If it didn't listen, it would just whip it.

This time it really won't work.

Because Holly's mom is really dead. What a fucking world!

The shadow hound stared intently at Holly as she picked up the umbrella for a few moments, then helplessly turned into a shadow and disappeared into hers.

Holly put on her yellow rubber raincoat, opened her umbrella, locked the door, and disappeared into the rain.

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At this very moment, outside the main gate of the First Precinct of the Castle District Police Station, which is only three kilometers away from Holly's residence, and inside the City Hall office on Tower Street, which is only ten kilometers away from the Castle District.

Furna Bonaparte and Casco Durant folded their umbrellas and stepped across the threshold almost simultaneously, the pattering raindrops pattering behind them.

Police Inspector Willie and Clerk Clementine arrived almost simultaneously to greet them, one with a worried expression and the other feigning concern; their faces were blurred by the rain.

Willie looked worried. His only goal was to use this "bombing operation" to expand his power and status, but he never expected it to cause such a huge mess. If he didn't handle it well—forget about retiring home; he'd be lucky to even avoid going to jail!

Clementine, on the other hand, was eagerly awaiting Durant's move to deal with the Castle District, because Chief Isaac of the Second Precinct had given him a substantial bribe.

As the governor of Brumaire, Durant was used to the power struggles under his command and turned a blind eye to the behavior of Clementine and Isaac. However, the fact that Willie had sought out Fernina Bonaparte as his patron made Durant panic.

Clementine's embellishments particularly disturbed him.

Durant opened a bottle of white wine behind his desk and asked Clementine to bring him an ice cube to put in the wine glass.

The sweet and sour aroma assaulted his taste buds, but it couldn't ease his furrowed brow. The crackling wind and pounding rain only made him more agitated.

"Frinna Bonaparte is targeting me for revenge... That's unlikely. My conflict with her isn't that serious. Even if the old nobles elevate her, they don't want to cause further chaos in Mistmoon City. So what is she up to? An imperial spy, an imperial spy..."

"Clementine!"

"I'm here! Sir, what is this...?"

Clementine, who was outside the door, quickly came in and bowed.

Durant said, "Immediately go to the Minister of the Interior, Milk, and have him review all the petition files from the Ministry of the Interior over the past week—no, send another team to contact the Arabian people at the Pentagon Lizard Tavern."

"Ah! Yes, sir."

Clementine looked up at Durant, wiped the sweat from his brow, and was about to back away when Durant shouted at him, "Hurry up!"

The former warden jumped up and hurriedly left, saying, "Yes! Yes!"

With a "bang," Yin Lingqi's private property was smashed.

A flash of lightning streaked across the window, instantly illuminating the corridor outside the conference room.

Tia handed the umbrella to Scarlett and walked ahead, leaning on her cane.

She was soaking wet; the weather was bad, and Tia couldn't find a carriage on the way back, so she and Scarlett ran over with umbrellas.

Willie and Scarlett stood side by side behind Tia, their backs soaked with sweat and rain. Willie said with annoyance, "Bonaparte! Now we've really gotten ourselves into trouble, and you're still not satisfied. You've even taken this to the Ministry of the Interior. So what do you suggest we do now?"

Tia said slowly:

“Chief Willie, you were the one who agreed to cooperate with me, and I told you the best solution. The batch of drugs was seized by the Observatory District. Even if you covered it up, Inspector Richard of the Observatory District might not. Besides, the dozen or so superintendents in the bombing operation quickly found out about it. Are you planning to kill them all to cover it up?”

"I don't!"

"So you're planning to just surrender? You can't handle Durant."

"how is this possible?"

"You see, then we only have one path left."

"I can still wait for the investigation order..."

"You're overthinking it. Before the investigation order is even issued, Durant's retaliation will come first. We're a community, Director."

Willie remained silent, frustrated. Iris isn't like Ansu; she follows procedures in everything!

He had no doubt that Durant would take fatal revenge on him before he could make a move!

"The last resort, the last resort. We can't just kill Durant, can we?! Even if we kill him, what do we do about the spy issue? We have to tell the Ministry of the Interior that we really discovered a spy, and that there are at least several thousand bottles of alchemical poison still in Mistmoon City?"

"Not to mention the huge number of spies in the city that we can't catch no matter what we do, how can the council even convene?! If this drags on, things will change, and those nobles will tear us to pieces..."

"No need to say more, Director, I will handle it naturally."

Boom boom boom!

Tia knocked on the conference room door.

"Please come in!"

The conference room door was quickly opened, and Tia sat directly in the head seat without giving way, tapping her cane lightly on the ground and removing her hat in greeting.

Scarlett, with a long sword at her waist, and Chief Willie, walking with a brisk pace, followed closely behind.

The conference room was filled with more than a dozen police superintendents who had participated in the "bombing operation." They had exchanged brief information and learned that the bombing operation was gradually escalating into a dangerous situation.

The chandelier swayed slightly, raindrops pattered against the window, the light was pale and the room was silent, the atmosphere in the conference room was extremely oppressive.

The moment Frynn Bonaparte entered, the incandescent light shone directly on her head, and for a moment it seemed as if holy light enveloped her from behind, bright, warm, intense, and awe-inspiring.

More than a dozen police superintendents stood up in unison, their Adam's apples bobbing slightly.

To be honest, they hadn't seen this Great Guardian many times before, but when she walked in, the superintendents instinctively regarded her as their superior.

Frynn Bonaparte waved her hand and said in a clear but undeniable voice, "Please be seated, everyone."

The police superintendents had barely sat down when the girl in the blue trailing dress stood up again, leaning on her cane.

Snapped!

The cane shook the ground.

Tia's gaze swept over the dozen or so police superintendents. "Friends, colleagues, you should all be aware of the seriousness of the situation. Now that you've joined this bombing operation, whether you like it or not, we're all in this together."

“Even if you quit now, you should consider what the new, all-powerful chief and the city hall will do to you once Chief Willie is kicked out of the police department. This is not an exaggeration. You are all the best in the police department. Isn’t this how Iris has dealt with its enemies for the past six months? No one should know this better than you.”

"Alright, enough with the pleasantries. Who is Superintendent Weasley?"

Tia paused, looking at Weasley who was sitting upright.

"I'm here!"

Sitting in the middle on the left, Weasley immediately stood up and reported, "Weasley Braden, Superintendent of the First Precinct of the Foggy Castle District, reporting for duty!"

"Superintendent Weasley, it's a pleasure to meet you. Now, please report your situation!"

"Detective Richard of the Foggy Moon Observatory District Headquarters discovered over two thousand bottles of Class-1 alchemical poison on the Ministry of the Interior's blacklist at the transit warehouse... According to shipping data provided by the Montellima family, a significant portion of the goods were transported from the Celestial Merchant Guild to the Pentagon Lizard Tavern... The Montellima family provided photographs and witnesses, indicating that Governor Durant was secretly colluding with the Celestials... Mrs. Metier has reported this to the Ministry of the Interior, but there has been no response yet..."

The faces of all the police superintendents instantly darkened.

They only knew that the potion had been discovered and that it was related to Governor Durant, but they didn't expect the amount of potion to be so large and that Durant was directly involved in the transportation process!

This completely escalated the situation, meaning the spy wasn't even in the castle district.

The enemy is at City Hall!

If this isn't handled properly, it could turn into a small-scale civil war in the inner city's three districts!

"Chief Willie, and gentlemen, the solution has now become quite simple. I expect the Department of the Interior's investigation to be completed soon. Inspector Richard of the Observatory and Inspector Ridley of the Port will both support our operation, and afterwards, the three inspectors will file supplementary records with the Department of the Interior in the presence of the Brigitte family head in Montreal."

"This is a disaster, a disaster so great that our plans have almost fallen apart and our darkest hour has arrived; it is also an opportunity, an opportunity so great that it could lead to another major reshuffle. But before that, you must be prepared."

As unease and astonishment gradually appeared on the faces of the superintendents, a bright flash of lightning suddenly streaked across the window, startling several of them so much that they lost their footing.

boom!

Thunder rumbled, and Tia pounded the ground with her cane, the electric light illuminating her profile even brighter.

"That means getting rid of all the traitors before the parliament convenes!"

Chapter 245 Remember to bring people to meetings

Thunder rumbled throughout the police station. In the conference room, more than a dozen police superintendents watched as the "Guardian," Funina Bonaparte, smoothed out her clothes and left the room, not daring to utter a sound.

Willie gave everyone a meaningful look, then stood up and announced in a loud voice, "Meeting adjourned!"

The bureau chief then left the meeting room.

After Tia and Willie left the conference room, the noise exploded, with the voices of more than a dozen police superintendents almost drowning out the thunderous boom outside the window.

The sound of several police superintendents, who had been feeling uneasy for a long time, slamming their fists on the table gradually grew louder.

"Outrageous! Utterly outrageous! It's one thing for that guardian to do this, but why did Chief Willie have to get involved too? Now we really have to choose sides. We still had a chance!"

"What chance? The outcome was already decided when we followed Willie to carry out the demolition operation. Karls, you're from the Second Inspectorate. Do you dare say you can still hold your position if you go back now? Don't be fucking stupid! Isaac and Durant aren't idiots. They might be generous enough to let you live for a few days, but do you dare not guarantee they won't settle scores later? Have you forgotten how you dealt with those little nobles who surrendered?"

"Damn it, Hoxha, who do you think you are? I, Karls, once fought alongside Consul Lost against the Empire in the borderlands. And you, a law school graduate and a fallen nobleman, dare to lecture me?"

“Karls, I feel that Inspector Hoxha is right…”

"What a load of rubbish! I support Superintendent Carls!"

The argument escalated quickly, but when a junior officer burst in to find Weasley, Weasley's expression changed slightly as Tia called him out.

The window was flung open by the wind and rain, and a sudden downpour drenched the police officers.

Weasley stood by the window, his face serious, letting the cold rain pour down on the superintendents' neat uniforms, making them curse loudly from the cold.

"Weasley! What's wrong with your head? What did I ever do to you today? Close the window right now!"

"It's freezing cold here, are you going to send us all to the hospital?"

But Weasley seemed not to hear him and warned, "Gentlemen, I know what you're thinking. I also wholeheartedly agree with your opinions. But I must remind you of something. I just received word that Chief Isaac of the Second Division will be coming to our office later to hold a meeting."

"I hope everyone can be more level-headed. In any case, the investigation order will be issued soon."

After Weasley finished speaking, all the superintendents fell silent.

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Outside the police station, Tia and Scarlett opened their umbrellas at the same time, and in the blink of an eye, a small yellow figure ran over with an umbrella.

—It's Holly.

Upon seeing the little girl, Scarlett's heart melted instantly, even though she had been tense just moments before.

The child looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old, probably four or five years older than her sister, but Holly's first words completely extinguished Scarlett's maternal instincts, causing her to cover her mouth in embarrassment.

Holly walked to Tia's side, looked up and said, "I saw another police chief, Demon... Sister, should I kill him?"

Tia shook her head and said, "No need, he can't shake the situation yet. That director is a bit too complacent, he'll probably run into trouble, so ignore him. Holly, go to the Observatory later."

"Observatory, the Star-Gazing Platform?"

Holly was completely bewildered; she was far too unfamiliar with this place.

The Observatory District is a place where only the rich or at least wealthy people live. She could count the number of times she had been to the Observatory District on two hands in the past ten years.

“That’s right. We don’t need to go to City Hall now. I’ll handle Durant. I need you to do something more important. If you don’t do this, it will be more difficult to kill Durant.”

"understand!"

Holly immediately became serious. "What do you need me to do?!"

“It’s simple. Go directly to the police station in the Observatory District. Inspector Richard will give you an address. Just go there and stake out the location. As soon as someone goes to the designated location, follow them when they leave. How are your stealth skills? Do you need me to send someone to help you?”

"No, sir! No need. I'm already Sequence 6, you can leave it to me."

"So fast?"

Tia was surprised, and Scarlett was also taken aback—she thought this little girl was at most a local native familiar with the streets, but she didn't expect her to already be Sequence 6!

If this happened in Ansu, the anti-suppression bureau would probably treat it like a precious artifact...

Scarlett was a little envious of Holly's talent.

Tia said, "Then I'll leave this matter to you. I'll give you an extra thousand gold coins. If it's not enough, you can let me know."