10 I Trade Emotions.

I was looking at Destry, the police officer with a wry smile on my face as he and his team checked each and every corner of my apartment.

A group of engineers was checking my camera, my phone, and my clothing for any evidence but as usual, they couldn't find anything.

This time they had a warrant to openly check everything thoroughly but who am I? I am a professional.

Look at those dumbass engineers who don't even know nano-tech clothing that is being sold in the market, can be modified and what's the point of scanning my camera and phone?

I have obviously removed all traces of any evidence.

Furthermore, they are also trying to find a link between the account named - 'The Phantom' and me.

IntraNet is a connection of computers using Magicules in the air and doesn't need 'servers' for its operations. Nobody has control over it, thus there are no 'IntraNet Service Providers' and no company can 'sell' it. It is free and completely self-independent. Thus it offers anonymity and there is no way for anyone to link the death of Theo and Fenn to me.

Hey, if you are an engineer and want to ask me how it exactly works? Then in simple words, I would say, It's Magic! Here, take my middle finger!

"We couldn't find you at your apartment at the start of working hours," Said the burly officer, Destry while tweaking the corners of his mustache, as I hurriedly retraced my middle finger, "It's regrettable but this is why we had to bother you during office hours. May I ask where were you?"

Hehe. I was with your wife who is slowly being corrupted...

Of course, I couldn't answer that. So,

"I owed a favor to someone. I told them that I'd help them in the maintenance of security devices installed in their apartment for free." My face was neutral and so was my tone.

"Oh?" Destry raised his brows, "If you don't mind me asking, where do they live?"

"Of course. They live XXXXXXX" As I told Destry the exact address his brows furrowed and by the end he squinted at me, looking at me with dangerous eyes.

"What kind of favor did you owe?" He asked, in a rather gruff tone.

"I lost my wallet when I went there to install security devices but the kind lady returned it back even when I couldn't make it to her apartment by bringing my wallet to a shopping district nearby..." I chuckled inwardly but didn't say anything else and maintained a neutral expression.

His eyes were gleaming intensely. He doesn't believe me, does he?

The next thing I saw, he took out his phone and called his wife, probably.

Well, there is nothing to be scared of as it is the truth and Ren also wouldn't lie about it as we have not done anything wrong... yet.

After the call was over, he visibly relaxed but didn't say anything to me and joined his teammates, probably giving this new piece of information to them.

Then he came back with questioning eyes, "Where were you during the last cycle?"

I killed Fenn and made Theo's smile Immortal.

But I cannot answer that, so I gave a confused look while trying to recall the events, "Hmm, I completed my shift as usual... and then came back to my apartment... After which I slept and then I visited to repay the kind lady."

CCTVs around my house can guarantee that I came back from my shift and then didn't leave until Ren's call came. That is because I used my Phantom Transformation to sneak out using vents. I live in this area and I have a decent idea as I have explored almost all vents in this area.

But the question is will they buy my excuse?

Of course not, because they know I can use Phantom Transformation.

Thus I deliberately made an expression full of hatred and intense fury, "Officer, I know why you are investigating me. It's because of the person who used a suit similar to mine in that video, right?" My tone was venomous as I accused myself while chuckling inwardly, "Th-That Phantom must know you have eyes on me, thus in order to misdirect you further he filmed himself using my outfit!"

They were not surprised by my accusation as they all merely nodded.

Huh?

"You don't have to worry about that, Mr. Axiom." Destry laughed, approached me, and patted my shoulder, "We have already taken that possibility into account. Nobody is foolish enough to film themselves in the same outfit they wear every cycle right?"

"Ah, Haha!" I embarrassedly laugh while scratching my head.

See? This is how you guide fools to jump into a well. I merely pointed a direction where water is, and without thinking, they closed their eyes and started running.

A series of questions were thrown at me by Destry and I answered half-honestly while avoiding or misguiding them here and there. After a few hours, they left.

I called my manager and he said I should take a leave. After all, I created a commotion since the police came looking for me specifically.

As a professional, he hurts to take a cycle off but it's fine. I'll just entertain myself by putting Theo's video on repeat...hehe.

As soon as I sat on the couch, and opened the television to check how popular I have become...

Ping! Pong!

My brows furrowed with a tinge of annoyance.

I took my phone and asked, "Who is it?". My voice was transmitted to the person waiting at the door and after a brief pause, I heard a wheezy voice as if the person had difficulty in breathing, "I-I... It's Ch-Charlotte!"

Heh~

The time has come.

It's finally time to punish unruly bitches.

An insidious being deep within my heart roared with excitement.

A practiced, executive-like smile, with all my white teeth showing, and lips stretched to the limits slithered over my face. My eyes were smiling, my mouth was smiling, and my heart was smiling. My breathing was steady and composed without any fluctuations and my palms rubbed against each other as if I was a scheming business tycoon.

I am a professional. I sell security devices but sometimes I also trade emotions.