Before long, everyone followed Koleda, Grace, and Anton into the document room at the Brant Street Construction Site.
Inside the cramped twenty-square-meter room, several burly Thirens were crowded together, their massive hands moving with surprising speed as they sorted through piles of files. Every so often, one of them would pull out a hidden, unauthorized document and set it aside.
Ben, meanwhile, was rapidly flipping through those separated materials, classifying and organizing them into neat stacks.
Black fur drifted through the air here and there—it seemed they were genuinely putting in the effort.
Among these towering Thirens, Ben—who had previously met Sol once before—actually looked rather small in comparison.
"Director, Mr. Mercer, you've arrived?"
Ben noticed the group's entrance and quickly handed a stack of documents to Sol. "These are what we've found from the files so far. There might still be some missing, but we're speeding up the process."
Perlman glanced briefly at the thickness of the documents and said, "That should be about it. Not much left."
"Good work."
Sol took the stack from Ben and divided it into several portions, handing them to Nicole and Zhu Yuan.
Ben smiled warmly. "As long as I can help Mr. Mercer, that's all that matters."
After all, this man was a great benefactor to Belobog Heavy Industries—someone to remember for a lifetime.
Zhu Yuan's eyes lit up as she looked over the neatly arranged documents. "The organization here is impressive—almost as good as the Public Security's own archivists."
"No, no, you flatter me, Miss Officer."
Ben scratched his head, laughing shyly.
Even as he said that, the small tail behind him wagged unconsciously.
But Zhu Yuan no longer had time to keep praising him. Her eyes scanned the pages at lightning speed, her expression growing increasingly grim.
Every document clearly pointed toward Bringer and Sarah.
Not only did they expose Bringer's support of Vision Corporation and the orchestration of the Canvas Street explosion, but they also revealed a long list of other illegal activities that had severely compromised New Eridu's public safety.
In other words, it was confirmed—Justin Bringer was indeed an undercover operative, and the evidence was undeniable.
Zhu Yuan's emotions churned, but she knew now was not the time for hesitation or sentimentality. Bringer had to be contained before he caused any further damage.
At this point, they needed powerful official support.
Her gaze sharpened as she turned to Sol and the others. "Everyone, Bringer is a senior officer within Public Security—his influence is enormous. Even if the evidence is solid, it wouldn't be appropriate for just us to act. I'd like to request assistance from Section Chief Hoshimi Miyabi of Hollow Special Operations Section 6, to help with Bringer's arrest."
Sol nodded casually. "Do as you see fit. You know the Public Security better than any of us. We're just here to assist."
"Alright. I'll contact Section Chief Hoshimi Miyabi and ask for her cooperation."
Zhu Yuan voiced her plan.
"The youngest Void Hunter? You know her too?"
Nicole blinked, sounding surprised.
She hadn't expected to hear that name from Zhu Yuan.
Leaving aside the story of her "accidentally" swindling Miyabi's family heirloom blade—Miyabi's first lesson in the real world—the girl had since become a familiar face at the Cunning Hares' diner.
Zhu Yuan recalled the cool, fox-eared girl and felt reassured. "Miyabi was my classmate at Metis Comprehensive School. She's strong, upright, and dependable. With her help, the investigation will be much more accurate."
She looked curiously at Nicole. "You know her too?"
"Of course! The Cunning Hares have connections everywhere. We even have a picture of us all eating together hanging in our lounge."
Nicole puffed out her chest proudly.
"Sounds more like a scam ring bragging about fake credentials."
Belle muttered under her breath, unimpressed by Nicole's smug expression.
"Hey, we are good friends! I'm telling the truth. We even spent a fortune to host that dinner for her and another girl!"
Nicole smacked Belle lightly, then added, "If you don't believe me, ask Sol—he and Miyabi are the closest! They've gone out together plenty of times!"
"That's true," Sol said seriously. "Miss Miyabi is a diligent and exceptional person. She made quite an impression on me."
"Hmm?"
Belle blinked, her expression twisting slightly.
Why did it seem like every beautiful woman in New Eridu somehow had a connection to Sol?
By comparison, she—the great Phaethon herself—was starting to feel… ordinary.
Well, never mind. This wasn't the time for jealousy. Bringer's situation was clearly more pressing.
Zhu Yuan looked both surprised and relieved. "If that's the case, Sol, your connection with Miyabi will make coordination much easier."
She didn't contact Miyabi right away, though. Instead, she made two other calls first.
One to Jane Doe, informing her that Bringer was confirmed to be a mole and urging her to closely monitor his movements.
The other to Qingyi, relaying the same information so they could seal off the main escape route.
Once those arrangements were complete, she finally reached out to Hoshimi Miyabi, requesting support from Hollow Special Operations Section 6.
Normally, internal corruption cases weren't under Section 6's jurisdiction—they specialized in Hollow disasters.
But this was an emergency, and protocol could wait.
Upon hearing her old classmate's plea and realizing that a Deputy Chief of Public Security was involved, Miyabi immediately agreed.
"Hollow Special Operations Section 6—prepare to mobilize."
After hanging up, Hoshimi Miyabi rested her hand on the hilt of her blade, [Tailless], and said calmly, "This operation concerns Janus Quarter's Chief of Public Security, Justin Bringer. There's a high likelihood he's an undercover operative. The Section's involvement could lead to higher scrutiny, so I'll take full responsibility."
"I trust your judgment, Miyabi," Tsukishiro Yanagi said, pushing up his glasses with a faint smile. "But still, maybe hear my thoughts on it too?"
"Of course."
Miyabi nodded obediently. "It's urgent—we'll talk in the car. Besides, Sol Mercer's involved. He's reliable."
Indeed, she believed Yanagi was far smarter than her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have asked him to help draft her will once.
Speaking of which, this sounds serious again... maybe I should have him rewrite that will later.
"Whoa, Sol-nii's in on this? Soukaku's gotta help out too!"
Soukaku jumped up immediately, shouting with enthusiasm.
That was the nice man who had treated her to good food—no way she could let him get into trouble!
"Soukaku, easy now."
Tsukishiro Yanagi patted her head, exasperated. "It's not Sol who's in danger—most likely, it's the other side."
After all, when X-83 Hollow was half-destroyed, Section 6 had been there on-site.
And ever since then, New Eridu had been unusually peaceful—clearly, someone had taken the hint.
Now that Sol was getting involved again, the ones in trouble wouldn't be him... but whoever stood against him.