Chapter 561 King Libra’s After Cloud


    After an all-nighter, Cloud sessfully traced an IP address starting from the inte café. He closed


    the system backstage, ensuring there were no traces left, and stretched his tired muscles.


    "Hey, Calvin, I''m here. Sorry I''mte, there was a traffic jam," the substitutework administrator


    hurriedly greeted Cloud.


    Cloud smiled and reassured him, "No worries, I was just finishing up a game. Take your time."


    The substitutework administrator marveled at how friendly Calvin was and began the handover


    process.


    "Wait, something seems off with the 25 dors," the substitutework administrator remarked.


    Cloud nodded, "Oh, there was this guy who went crazy and paid with underworld currency to ess


    the inte."


    He pointed to two underworld banknotes in the corner and whispered, "Have you noticed anything


    unusual happening in our county recently? Something that just looks abnormal at first sight?"


    The substitutework administrator was scared as he saw the underworld currency!


    Oh my...


    "Well, nothing out of the ordinary..." The substitutework administrator replied nervously, "There was


    an elderlydy in the southern part of the city whomitted suicide by jumping off a building. But


    that''s unfortunately not umon... Could she be the one who was essing the intest night?"


    Cloud shook his head, "No, it was just a regr young man."


    The substitutework administrator pondered for a moment and added, "I did hear about a man


    getting hit by a bicycle the day before yesterday and being rushed to the hospital. The doctors said he


    couldn''t be saved... But the next day, he disappeared."


    Cloud spected, "Could he havee to our inte café?"


    The substitutework administrator cautioned, "Come on, Calvin, don''t say such things!"


    Cloud realized that he could not find any abnormal people or incidents in the county. He patted his


    colleague on the shoulder and said, "I was just joking. Let''s get on with our work."


    The substitutework administrator nodded while sending a voice message to his friend, briefly


    mentioning the incident of receiving underworld currency at the inte café. However, he quickly


    added a warning at the end, urging his friend not to talk about it, as it could affect the café''s business


    negatively and the boss might kill him.


    Meanwhile, Cloud went inside to retrieve something, and when he returned, he noticed that the


    substitutework administrator was still recording a voice message:


    "Yeah, I''m scared! Hey, why don''t I just take up that part-time job you mentioned yesterday? I can earn


    2,000 dors a month just by taking photos, which is only 500 dors less than my sry as awork


    administrator, and it''s much easier."


    Cloud nced at him, intrigued by the mention of a part-time job involving photography.


    "What kind of part-time job is it? Count me in if the pay well!" Cloud joked.


    The substitutework administrator replied, "I''m not sure if it''s legit though. There''s a rumor that an


    environmental research organization needs people to take photos to document the biodiversity in the


    western region."


    Cloud asked, "What kind of pictures? Is it that hard to take a picture?"


    The substitutework administrator shook his head, "Doesn''t sound too difficult. It seems they want


    photos of the vegetation, the overall forest environment, and such. They said they''re looking for


    someone to go to Kongo Jungle for this purpose."


    Kongo Jungle was right at the border, and on the other side of the mountain was Grookey. The area


    was densely forested, but there was a road that led up the mountain. Residents often went up the


    mountain to collect herbs and mushrooms, and it was also frequented by tourists exploring the county,


    although it remained rtively unknown.


    Cloud nodded, "Okay, take me with you if you decide to go."


    He did not ask for the substitutework administrator''s WhatsApp or contact information, as he did not


    want to appear too eager or suspicious. After discussing the matter, Cloud finished his work for the day


    and prepared to leave.


    However, as soon as he stepped outside, he came face to face with a man in ck. The man had a


    sharp and somewhat sinister appearance, and their eyes met.


    Unexpectedly, the man halted, positioning himself slightly sideways as if giving way to Cloud. However,


    his fixed gaze smirked at Cloud, who was puzzled.


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    If Cloud was alone, he would have approached the man and stopped him to ask what he was going to


    do. After all, the man appeared rather suspicious. But he reminded himself of his current identity. He


    was merely an inte cafe administrator.


    So, Cloud responded with a perplexed expression and asked, "What are you staring at?"


    The man in ck chuckled and scratched his neck as he continued to smile at Cloud.


    Without hesitation, Cloud walked ahead, but as soon as he turned his back to the man, his eyes


    sharpened instinctively.


    Something''s definitely wrong with him.


    The man''s action of scratching his neck,bined with subtle changes in his facial expressions,


    suggested a malevolent intent. Drawing upon his professional training, Cloud''s analysis led him to


    consider the possibility of an impending threat to his life.


    Could his true identity be exposed?


    Cloud frowned and felt like he was being watched from behind. Pretending not to notice, he proceeded


    to a nearby shop, ordered a bowl of noodles, and bought a pack of cigarettes from a convenience


    store.


    As he gazed into the reflective ss window, Cloud noticed the man in ck standing silently across


    the street, resembling a ghostly figure.


    Confirming his suspicions, Cloud averted his eyes, lit a cigarette, and was about to ce it in his mouth


    when suddenly, a small hand reached out to him.


    Emerging from a heap of plush toys, Lilly poked her head out and said, "Uncle Cloud, you shouldn''t


    smoke!"


    Cloud was taken aback.


    Lilly?! Why is she here?


    Behind Lilly, ke leaned against something and waved his hand, assuring Cloud, "Don''t worry about


    us. He can''t see us."


    Cloud quickly realized that ke referred to the man in ck who had been tailing him.


    Lilly whispered, "Uncle Cloud, keep moving forward and you should… Daddy said it''s a game of tag


    now!"


    Cloud nodded in, even though he could not understand why ke was so confident that the man in


    ck would not find them. Nheless, he chose to trust ke, whose abilities far surpassed his own.


    After lighting his cigarette, Cloud continued walking towards his destination, the cigarette dangling from


    his lips. The memory of Lilly earnestly warning him not to smoke lingered in his mind, causing him to


    curl his lips. Lilly was truly an adorable child, and he understood that holding a lit cigarette did not mean


    he was smoking. Spotting a nearby trash can, he stubbed out the cigarette and discarded it.


    Uncertain whether Lilly and ke had followed him, Cloud momentarily paused when the pedestrian


    signal turned red, calmly observing the bank across the street. The bank''s expansive ss windows


    had a reflective surface, allowing him to view the street behind him.


    To his astonishment, Cloud was left speechless upon casting his gaze toward the reflection.