Akira Mado

"Senior Lin," Akira Mado displayed great respect for Lin Yi, which was a stark contrast to her initial attitude when they first met. However, why were her cheeks turning red? It appeared that she had overheard the conversation between him and the old man just now. Being perceptive, Lin Yi naturally noticed and coughed softly.

"Why did you come?" he asked.

"My father asked me to see you off," Akira replied truthfully.

"No need to bother. The branch isn't far from here. I can drive and get there in a moment." Lin Yi, known for his thick-skinned face, felt a bit embarrassed for some reason and touched his nose.

"Then let me accompany you to the parking lot."

The road to the parking lot wasn't far, but they both slowed their pace, with Akira following behind. A beautiful woman in uniform with dazzling long legs in black stockings attracted frequent attention from passersby.

Perhaps sensing the awkward atmosphere, Akira took the initiative to break the silence.

"Thank you... I've never seen my father like this before. Since... since my mother died, I've been worried that he would repeat the same mistakes and meet the same fate as my mother."

Lin Yi looked at Akira's beautiful profile and smiled slightly. How should he put it? At the beginning, when he got along well with Kureo Mado, he did have thoughts about his daughter. After all, attacking from the direction of the father-in-law was the most advantageous.

He had to admit that he was a lecherous old rogue, a common man. But humans are not like plants and trees; how can they be without emotions? Since he came here, he had been working with Mado, and the old man was probably the person he was most familiar with in this world.

Feeling a bit shy from being stared at by Lin Yi, who had just helped her father untie his knot, Akira didn't know how to remind him and could only cough softly. Lin Yi snapped out of it and smiled awkwardly.

"Don't worry about it. The old man is my first partner, and I've learned a lot from him."

"Anyway, I want to thank you." Akira took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. She had never felt so relaxed before. Her father's situation was also a knot in Akira's heart. She, too, chose to attend the CCG Elite Academy to seek revenge and resolve her father's inner struggles.

"Your mother must have been very beautiful," Lin Yi remarked suddenly, catching Akira off guard.

"My mother was known as a beauty in the entire CCG headquarters," she replied.

"It seems that the old man is lucky."

Lin Yi kept referring to Mado as an old man. In fact, Mado was only in his thirties, but because of his white hair and lack of grooming, Lin Yi gave him that nickname.

"I haven't seen her, but I can imagine. After all, with the old man's appearance, having such a beautiful daughter is quite something," Akira felt a bit uneasy with Lin Yi's blatant exaggeration.

"To be honest, everything I said to the old man earlier was sincere, but he disagreed. He really has no taste," Lin Yi teased.

Blushing, Akira, although known as a cold-faced beauty, had always been focused on becoming stronger and seeking revenge for her mother. That's why she chose to study at the CCG Elite Academy and rejected all romantic pursuits, never having been in a relationship.

"Senior..."

"Yes?"

"We've arrived at the parking lot," Akira interrupted, realizing they had already reached their destination.

Lin Yi felt a bit regretful because he still wanted to tease this icy beauty a little more.

"Then let's chat another time. Your father entrusted me with taking care of you, so feel free to contact me if you need anything," Lin Yi said before getting into the car.

Akira merely thanked him without replying. In her heart, she sneered, thinking that if she had something to ask for, she wouldn't willingly enter the wolf's den. Although she was inexperienced in love, she could understand people's intentions, and she could clearly see through Lin Yi's gaze.

However...

Absently, Akira kicked a pebble on the ground with her foot, finding the situation somewhat tolerable. She had already heard about Lin Yi's reputation at headquarters.

As the top student of the CCG Elite Academy, he quickly rose to the rank of Rank 2 Investigator and became a shining star at headquarters. Before, she could always hear people whispering about her nearby, but she didn't pay much attention to it.

A few months ago, everything suddenly changed.

The youngest Rank 1 Investigator, having killed over a hundred ghouls, was listed as a reserve member of the Special Class and had wiped out ghoul restaurants and more. Moreover, this guy was her father's old partner, so Akira naturally paid attention to him.

On the other hand, after returning to the branch, Lin Yi immediately sought Kurona's help and drafted a retirement report, which was submitted to headquarters. Naturally, headquarters did not refuse.

Ignoring the fact that the head of the 1st Ward, Itsuki Marude, and others were old comrades and friends of the Old Man, Mado himself met the standards in terms of achievements and contributions. Now that he was injured and requested retirement, there was no reason to refuse.

Itsuki Marude even approved a higher retirement allowance for Mado.

At the same time, Yamori appeared in the 20th Ward, surprising headquarters and leading them to assign Lin Yi to take charge of the operations in the 20th Ward, effectively increasing his authority to capture Yamori. This was because headquarters was currently in urgent need of manpower, as they had decided to launch a war against the 11th Ward to completely eliminate the ghouls entrenched there.

Under normal circumstances, headquarters would dispatch capable leaders or forces, rather than giving full power to Lin Yi. But Lin Yi wouldn't let go of this opportunity. He directly launched a purge within the 20th Ward branch, gradually transferring important positions and tasks to the twins, Kurona Yasuhisa and Nashiro Yasuhisa.

At the same time, he received a reply.

It was from Professor A.

Lin Yi provided him with a report on Jörmungandr's growth and changes, of course omitting the fact that he had devoured a part of Rize. He promised to submit this report monthly in the future. And as compensation, he requested Professor A to take on an apprentice.

This apprentice was naturally Kimi Nishino.

In the reply, Professor A's answer was simple. He didn't guarantee that he would accept Nishino. If she couldn't demonstrate enough talent, she might even be sent back. However, he promised to teach her seriously.

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