Chapter 218 Mission Report
While Lu Mingfei and Liu Miaomiao were pouring their hearts out to each other over the phone, in Valentine Manor in the early morning there were still a few people who had not yet gone to bed.

In the guest room at the far end of the left side of the third floor of the villa, Professor Mans leaned back in his chair and silently looked at the scenery outside the window. It was still dawn, and the night sky was covered with a dark veil, covering the densely packed buildings. Looking beyond the glass window, the sky was beginning to show the first trace of dawn as far as the eye could see.

It was 5:30 in the morning, and the city would not wake up until an hour later, but the birds in the manor had already begun to sing impatiently in the morning.

He sat in a swivel chair, with a huge desk behind him. On the computer screen on the desk, the video chat window was pitch black, with only a progress bar of a half-rotten world tree loading from bottom to top.

This is the internal network of Kassel College that Norma allows only high-authorized people to use. He is now using this network to initiate a video call with someone.

With a beep, the computer screen suddenly lit up.

Mance turned around immediately after hearing the voice, and a serene old man's face appeared on the screen. His silver-white hair was combed neatly, and time had left deep marks on his face. Although his skin had aged like a cracked ancient tree or weathered rock, his lines were still strong.

"Principal Ange." Mans nodded slightly at the screen to show his respect.

"What's wrong, Mance? Aren't you going to sleep yet so late?" Ange smiled on the screen. "It's rare that you would contact me on your own initiative. Did you encounter any difficulties during the mission?"

"It's just a routine report to you on the progress of the mission." Mans shrugged. "Besides, for an executive officer, this kind of life is just a daily routine, right?"

"Where are Ye Sheng and the others?"

"They were on a mission yesterday and they are just kids, so let them rest a little more."

Ang nodded. Mance took out a lighter, lit the cigar in his mouth, and began to report the progress of the mission. It was basically a diary-like report, such as when he arrived in Portugal, where he was currently living, where he had been to carry out the mission, and what information he had obtained.

Mance was not focused on the reporting task itself, and Angers just listened quietly.

After the mission report was over, Mans hesitated for a moment and said, "By the way, during the mission of my student Jiude Aki, something else happened. I think I need to report this to you as well."

"what's up?"

Mans told Angers truthfully about the unexpected accident that Aki encountered during his mission and how he was subsequently rescued by a strange girl.

After saying that, Mans leaned closer to the office and said, "I wonder if you have any idea about this matter?"

"Since you have asked me this, Mance, I think you should have your own ideas, right?" Angers smiled.

Mance nodded. "From the current situation, besides us, there are other forces that are also eyeing the Antimony incident. Regarding this matter, I have also hinted at Louis Valentine. Combining his performance and my investigation, the Valentine family should have nothing to do with this incident. They did not interfere in the Antimony incident, nor did they extend a helping hand to Aki."

"So you suspected that the Valentine family was behind the Antimony incident?" The principal smiled. "The Valentine family has always been the most solid ally of the academy, and isn't Louis one of your best friends?"

"A mission? It's always good to think more." Mans paused and said, "The incident happened in Portugal, and the metal 'antimony' is related to alchemy, and the Valentine family is one of the oldest alchemy families. So many coincidences add up, so I have to suspect the Valentine family." "Well, you did the right thing. Although the Valentine family is one of the members of the board of directors of Kassel College, we can't let our guard down against them." Anger nodded and said slowly: "However, since you have now eliminated them from the suspects, then where should the next investigation go, have you thought about it?"

"I've got some ideas."

"Tell me."

"In the hunter portal, all the hunters we commissioned next have lost contact. I asked Norma to track their IP addresses and found that the IP addresses they used frequently before have been out of service for several days. These hunters are all from Portugal or surrounding countries. They suddenly lost contact, which means they must have tracked down some clues and were discovered, so they were solved. The commission was issued using Ye Sheng's account. I plan to let Ye Sheng continue to track along this line."

"What about Aki and the others?"

"The counterfeit gallery that Aki is investigating is one of the most suspicious targets at the moment. The fact that there may be more than one force tracking this place is enough to explain the problem. However, the strange thing is that Aki sent all the encrypted files he copied to Norma, but from the information Norma sent to us after decrypting it, although there are some suspicious points about this gallery, they are only minor ones."

"for example?"

"For example, he recently produced a large number of fake paintings and sold them to antiquities dealers in Santarém. Is this suspicious?"

"Perhaps." The principal smiled and said, "You are one of the most experienced specialists in the Executive Department and my most proud student. Since I have entrusted you with this 'SS'-level mission, I certainly trust your judgment and will be fully responsible for the outcome of this matter."

"Don't worry. Although the gallery seems clean according to the information, I have asked Aki to follow the gallery line. After all, the mysterious man who suddenly appeared and saved Aki is too suspicious. To be honest, I even doubt whether the other party is a member of the Solomon's Temple. After all, this incident happened in Europe. As the largest mixed-race organization in Europe, the Solomon's Temple should not sit idly by. This is also the third line I plan to follow."

After Mans finished speaking, he looked at Ange's silver-gray eyes on the computer screen. His eyes were as calm as a bottomless well. He paused, stared at Ange and said:

"Ye Sheng is in charge of the Hunter website, Yaji is in charge of the gallery, and I am in charge of contacting the people from the Temple of Solomon. This is the direction of my next investigation. Selma is only a freshman and lacks experience in carrying out missions, so I plan to let her be in charge of logistics and scheduling first, and provide support to whichever side is needed at any time."

"The assignment is very reasonable." Anger nodded. "The academy will help you contact the people from Solomon's Temple. If there is a shortage of manpower, you can contact me at any time and I can dispatch other specialists for you."

"I hope this situation won't happen. I'm already tired enough just taking three little ones out." Mance smiled.

"Don't you like children?"

"I can't say I don't like them, I just don't know how to get along with these little guys."

Mance rubbed the back of his head and said, "You know, I have always been a fundamentalist when it comes to education. I am skeptical about the academy's educational policy and believe that the academy should be a place to train excellent soldiers. But I don't know why, maybe because I am already a father, going out with these young guys is like traveling with my own children. I can't be mean to them no matter what."

"Having a father's mentality means that you are getting old, Mance." Angers sighed slowly and said with a smile.

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(End of this chapter)