Chapter 746: Confrontation
“This is… unbelievable!”
In the office of the Second Enforcement Division of the Ministry of Internal Security, Imperial Capital Branch of the Gephra Empire, Lynch stared at the documents in his hand in disbelief.
His expression showed just the right amount of grief and shock—no, it wasn’t just for show. It was genuine.
That was truly what he felt at this moment.
He placed the documents back on the table, crossed his legs, and lit a cigarette.
Lynch didn’t smoke to get a nicotine boost or trigger dopamine release. What he needed was a prop—something small, ordinary, and capable of diverting attention at any time.
A cigarette, a pen, a nail clipper—they all worked. But compared to the latter two, cigarettes drew less suspicion, making them easier to use.
Strangely, most people paid little attention to a cigarette in someone’s hand during a conversation. They would simply overlook it.
But the moment ash dropped to the floor, onto a file, or got stubbed out in an ashtray, it would instantly pull people’s focus—even if just for a second or two.