If Ulysses didn't work for the Sheriff's Department, then it wouldn't be a bad thing for him to do this, because he didn't kill the victim, and no one could blame him for being indifferent for his own safety.
But as the director of the General Security Bureau, his duty is to protect the people and maintain law and order. In addition, he is also a powerful [divine enlightened person], so it would be a bit too strict to stand aside and watch.
But Linn and Reiner could only think this way in their hearts.
Showing their disdain for Ulysses' actions in person would not do them any good.
"Did the murderer reveal to you his purpose for doing this?" Linn asked.
"He didn't say it clearly, but I suspect it was just his bad taste." Ulysses said, "Although this bad taste is extremely excessive, after all, there was only one victim left at the time, so I didn't do it for the last person.
What’s the risk?”
Reiner calmed down his emotions: "Can you reveal other information about the murderer to us?"
Linn and Reiner unanimously ignored the question "Why did you support us to kill him now if you didn't want to take action at the time?"
This was tacitly understood by both parties.
Ulysses is a very sensitive and cautious person, and he has always deliberately concealed his identity as the Divine Enlightenment.
Regardless of the encounter with the Killer Clown two months ago, whether he only revealed his identity as a member of the same group, or whether his identity and all the details were revealed, the risk was already there.
Linn, it's just right for Lena to mention this case now and want to bring the murderer to justice.
As long as the killer clown is eliminated, there will be one less person in the world who knows his true identity, and Linn and Reiner will be able to complete a high-rated mission as they wish.
It seems like this is a win-win situation.
But deep down in their unknown hearts, Lin En and Reiner's sense of crisis deepened.
Today Ulysses wants to use their hands to eradicate the clown killer who knows his true identity. Tomorrow, will he cooperate with others and set himself as a target?
"The situation was still very tense at the time. I was worried that asking too many questions would trigger the other person's resistance and lead to a fight, so I didn't ask for his personal information. In general, I only basically understood what was going on during that meeting.
His face was exposed, and the communication was mainly focused on verifying when the other party stopped." The clues Ulysses gave were also very limited.
Lin En asked without giving up: "Is it just the appearance? If you recall it carefully, are there any other clues?"
Ulysses took some time to provide some information of little value: "Judging from his accent, he should be a local from the imperial capital. He is dressed in ordinary clothes and may have an ordinary background. At the same time, it is not ruled out that the clothes are a deliberate disguise by the other party.
"
After Lin En and Reiner listened, they felt that the hope they had finally raised in their hearts had once again been disappointed.
What Ulysses said cannot be said to be without value, but this value is really tricky.
How much of the other person’s appearance you can remember now that you saw late at night two months ago?
Even if I can remember it very clearly, how similar a portrait can I draw with my current level?
Even if there were almost identical portraits, how could the millions of people in the imperial capital be traced?
Even if the scope can be narrowed down, can we ensure that the murderer will not be alerted during the search?
Even if Ulysses can provide help and help them easily locate the murderer and take the initiative, can the mission's rating still be maintained at level four under such circumstances?
When the time comes and you can't get the expected high points reward, won't it just become a knife for Ulysses to eliminate his own hidden dangers?
As of now, the Joker Murder Case is in a semi-wasted state.
If you don't find Ulysses, it will take a long time and the risk will be high. After all, the opponent was able to make Ulysses fearful two months ago. If he had really survived until now, how much would his strength have improved?
Looking for Ulysses will most likely go smoothly, but smooth sailing will also cause the difficulty to wander between level two and level three. Linn and Reiner, who are eager to become stronger, are no longer satisfied with level two and level three.
Level points rewards.
"What?" Ulysses asked after seeing the two of them were silent for a long time.
"Based on the information currently available, the Joker murder case is no longer our top priority." Lynn said bluntly.
Ulysses raised his eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly: "Oh? In fact, I can provide you with a lot of help, including helping you find the other party and killing him without the other party noticing."
"You have found the other party and are just waiting for us to take action. How difficult do you think this mission will be?" Lin En asked.
"Then if I don't help you, why don't you solve it yourself?"
"The other party was able to make you dare not take action two months ago. Maybe he will be promoted to a divine enlightener two months later? This matter is already in a dilemma. I am very sorry." Lin Enyi
He looked regretful and sighed.
Ulysses was a little confused: "What are you sorry for?"
"It's a pity that we missed the best opportunity to eradicate the bastards and allowed the other party to grow further for two months," Lin En said.
The atmosphere in the office condensed for a moment.
Lin En's words were clearly blaming Ulysses for not taking action when he had the advantage and conniving at the villain.
Now the opponent is either a senior [Transcendent] or a newly promoted [Divine Enlightenment]. No matter what, his strength has greatly increased. I didn't dare to take action at the beginning, and now it is even less likely to break out into a conflict with the opponent.
"Are you blaming me?" Ulysses smiled instead, but his smile was a bit ugly.
Reiner's heart tightened.
He actually wanted to say these words more than Lynn.
As the director of the General Public Security Bureau, when other police officers failed to find the murderer day and night, he easily saw the murderer, but after knowing that the murderer would continue to commit murder tomorrow, he allowed him to leave and continue killing.
This is serious malfeasance.
Even the director of the General Public Security Bureau is such a person, so it’s no wonder that the entire security system in the Kingdom of Venn can be improved.
But reason told him that his identity and strength were not enough to qualify him to comment on Ulysses.
If Lin En says this now, it may bring disaster to them.
"Lynn, what he means is-"
"Of course I'm blaming you." Linn interrupted Reiner's defense and looked directly at Ulysses, "Because regardless of my status as a cleanup worker, I'm just an ordinary citizen. If a killer is targeting me,
They have killed me, but I can’t rely on the Public Security Bureau to pay taxes to support them, so why do I need to respect and respect them?”
"If you were the divine enlightener, would you have fought with the other party at that time?" Ulysses asked jokingly.
It is easy for some people to talk, but when they are really in that situation, their words and deeds will begin to become inconsistent.
He was quite proud of his honesty.
He believed that it was better to be honest about his caution, or timidity, than to talk about the pseudo-righteousness of Lynn.
"I may not." Linn said without hesitation.
"Huh?" Ulysses was amused, "You wouldn't do this yourself, so why do you blame me?"
"Because the key to this matter is not about strength, but about identity, occupation, and responsibility." Lin En made clear his logic, "As the director of the General Bureau of Public Security, when you enjoy all the benefits that power brings, you should also consider yourself
What kind of obligations do we have to bear?”
"Okay, let me make another hypothesis. If you were the director of the General Bureau of Public Security and a divine enlightener, would you risk death to eradicate the opponent? Even if the risk of death is very small." Ulysses updated the question.
"I may not." Lin En still kept his original answer.
Ulysses was even more surprised this time and smiled even more happily: "Then it's even more puzzling to me. While you emphasize my identity and my responsibilities, you turn your back on me when it's your turn.
Then how on earth do you have the nerve to accuse me? A giant of thought and a dwarf of action?"
"I said that I might not take action at that time, but did I say that I would give up dealing with him?" Lynn asked back.
Ulysses' smile froze.
Lin En then said: "You were exposed that night and could not take the initiative. Considering your own safety, it is understandable to make concessions. But what happens next? You just said that you have the ability to quietly approach the opponent and eliminate him.
, but you didn’t do that.”
"It was after something like that happened that I later improved my extraordinary abilities specifically to deal with such problems." Ulysses defended.
Lynn pointed out methodically: "That's why I said it, but what happens next? You didn't have the ability at the beginning, but now that you have the ability, did you do what you should do? You didn't."
Ulysses was silent.
"Rather than saying that you were forced to make that choice that night, it's better to say that you took the initiative to create this result." Linn took off Ulysses' disguise, "The reason why you numbed yourself and gave yourself psychological hints,
Saying that every time you do nothing is forced, in fact, it is just to make yourself feel more comfortable, so that you can continue to live up to this profession with peace of mind, and the responsibilities such a status imposes on your shoulders."
"Don't you think it's a bit funny that you stand in the perspective of a third party and evaluate and judge me so lightly?" The look on Ulysses's face after being exposed to such an extent by a young man whose strength and status are not as good as his own.
It's getting uglier.
"I am very grateful to you, as a fellow member of the same class, as a senior member of the clean-up staff, for your help to Reiner and me, and for arranging for us to join the General Bureau of Public Security and providing convenience for us to perform our tasks. I am just talking about the matter, as the director of the General Bureau of Public Security
, it is indeed bad and ridiculous." Lin En's expression was very solemn and serious.
"..."
This made it difficult for Ulysses, who didn't know how to reply, to resolve the awkward atmosphere by joking.
Lin En's move really caught him off guard.
The first few times we met, I was relatively humble, but today I suddenly attacked myself?
If you start to establish authority, the relationship with them will deteriorate sharply, causing the cooperation to break down, and you will spend more time and energy trying to obtain information about the God-given Society.
If you don't take action and pretend nothing happened, you will lose all face. How can you give them high-level instructions and orders in the future?
After thinking about it, Ulysses, who was speechless, set his sights on Reiner. Reiner seemed more sensible. It would be a good choice for him to persuade Linn to bow his head or give himself a step down: "
Reiner, I believe your opinion is objective, please tell me."
Reiner, who was sitting upright, glanced at Lin En, who had a firm gaze, and then faced Ulysses, who was full of expectations for his next speech. He took a deep breath and said word by word: "...I think Lin En said it right.