Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

"really."

Texas closed her eyes and refused to speak further.

Exusiai understood her companion's feelings, so she sped up and drove away. The howling wind filled her headphones, drowning out all the music.

……

Gang fights are commonplace in Lungmen, and even the citizens of Lungmen regard these street brawls as performance art.

However, for the Lungmen Guard Bureau, the intensity of gang warfare would seriously affect their workload.

Therefore, the superintendents would prefer that the scoundrels hiding in the civilian areas keep a low profile and not cause trouble.

However, this is just a beautiful vision.

Last night, six gang members were hacked to pieces, but none of the blows were fatal. They are all currently receiving treatment at Longmen First Hospital.

When the Royal Guard received the news, they hesitated for a long time.

Based on the principle that "if no one reports it, the authorities will not investigate," as long as no one reports it, it should be turned a blind eye. However, some unusual things have happened recently, and all gangs are under close surveillance. Therefore, the fact that gang members were injured and received treatment naturally became something that the Guard Bureau needed to investigate.

The reason is also very simple.

If these gang members had simply gone to a private clinic for bandaging and blood transfusions, then the matter could have been ignored. But since they chose to go to the First Hospital, the Guard Bureau could not simply stand by and do nothing.

Here's what happened, but a little incident occurred in the middle.

The wrecked and blood-stained motorcycle was taken to Mike's repair shop by the Syracuseans.

He had been responsible for repairing the car before, and the owner thought it would be more appropriate to hand it over to him now. However, this action caused Mike a lot of trouble.

As the motorcycle stopped in front of the store, the superintendent of the Guard Bureau arrived as scheduled. Even if Mike had eight mouths, he couldn't explain himself, and he was then taken to the Guard Bureau for questioning.

At first, two young police superintendents asked a few questions. Just when Mike thought it was almost over, Hoshiguma pushed open the door and walked in.

"Hello Mr. Mike, I didn't expect to see you again today."

Mike forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Star Sir, this has nothing to do with me. I'm just a car mechanic."

"Since it has nothing to do with you, don't be nervous. It's just a few simple questions. You can go back after you've finished asking them."

Hoshiguma sat down at the opposite table and, just like yesterday, took out a cigarette. Her actions were noticed by the police superintendents next to her, and Mike noticed that the superintendents were somewhat unacceptable to her.

“Mike, do you know Hollande? He’s the owner of that car.”

"I already found out. It seems he was attacked and hospitalized."

"Yes, he's a master. He stabbed Hollande 17 times, none of them fatal. I think he was provoking the Royal Guard."

Mike's mouth gaped open, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. Hoshiguma's words made some sense, but she certainly wouldn't be able to get the killer out of Hollande.

In other words, Hollande must know who the perpetrator is, but he refuses to say so. The perpetrator's identity is extraordinary, and even if he is killed, Hollande has to protect him.

Mike shook his head: "I don't know anything. Hollande is just here to fix the car, but he can't possibly tell me everything."

"I told you not to be nervous. We will investigate the details of the case. You just need to answer our questions."

Before Hoshiguma had even finished his cigarette, another police superintendent pushed open the door and walked in. He leaned down and whispered something in Hoshiguma's ear. Hoshiguma looked up at the superintendent and said to the two superintendents who had been questioning him, "You two continue. I'll go first."

The tense atmosphere in the interrogation room only eased slightly after Hoshiguma left.

Everyone knew that Mike had a clean record. He had only come to Lungmen two months ago, bought a car repair shop, and started working as a mechanic. He had no connection with the local gangs. The reason the two superintendents were so relaxed when they brought him back for questioning was because of that car.

After answering two questions, Mike finally seized the opportunity to ask the question that had been bothering him.

"Star Sir didn't smoke before, why did she suddenly become like this?"

Do you know Xing Sir very well?

“I often see her on TV, and I’ve heard that she’s a top candidate for the next head of the Lungmen Guard Bureau. Everyone has noticed her changes, including me. I don’t understand it.”

The superintendent in charge of asking the question thought for a moment and was also troubled by the question. He simply said, "A lot has happened in the past two months. Sing Sir has suffered a setback in her love life. She had someone she liked, but that person had an accident. We all hope that Sing Sir can get over this relationship that ended without a trace. She needs time. Time will be on her side."

4. Poetic Fishing with a Microphone

The superintendents couldn't get much useful information from Mike; at most, they could only tell him how many Lungmen dollars Hollande had given them.

"He refused to change his car and was even willing to give me money. Why wouldn't I be happy?"

With Mike's final statement, the questioning came to an end.

A tall police superintendent sighed: "Never mind, I'll take you home. Try to stay home as much as possible these next few days."

Mike readily agreed, thinking it would save him some taxi fare. However, as he reached the door, a sudden thought struck him: "I've heard that the Lungmen Guard's pork knuckle rice is delicious. Can I buy a box to take home?"

"It's right outside the door, I'll take you there."

The superintendent led Mike out of the Guard Bureau, and the two crossed the street to the fast food restaurant on the other side. When they were getting their pork leg rice to go, they happened to see Hoshiguma and a Ms. Felin passing by, seemingly talking about something.

"Ah, it's Miss Swire, how rare."

Mike asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, don't ask, go home early."

Originium generators have become widespread, and the number of infected has decreased significantly. However, during his two months in Lungmen, Mike did not find that the security situation had improved much, which left him feeling quite disheartened.

The times will not change rapidly because of a single invention.

He carried the braised pork knuckle rice into the police superintendent's car.

……

the other side.

"...Hoshiguma?"

Hoshiguma, who was lost in thought, was pulled back to reality by Swire's call and said apologetically, "Sorry, I didn't hear what you said just now."

Swire didn't take the excuse she had just given to heart at all. Following Hoshiguma's gaze, she clearly saw a man get into the car, and this man must have some secret.

"I just got back from Colombia and heard that such a big thing happened in Lungmen. You didn't even tell me beforehand?"

The two continued walking forward, and Hoshiguma smiled and said, "Miss Swire has traveled through wind and rain. After returning to Lungmen, you should rest well first, and then devote yourself to your work in full force."

"Heh, you've learned to talk to me like a bureaucrat now."

silence.

Still silent.

Faced with Hoshiguma's lack of candor, Swire had no choice but to speak first: "I went to Tremont and laid a bouquet of flowers at his grave. This was not a prank."

For no reason, Hoshiguma felt a surge of irritation. Swire's words did not ease her mood. Oni reached out and loosened her collar. The tie was tied too tightly, making it difficult for her to breathe.

"Old Chen, have you seen her?"

"No, we don't know where she went. There's no news about her from Rhodes Island either."

"so far so good."

Swire heard Hoshiguma's mutterings and said irritably, "That's just self-deception. She'll find out sooner or later."

Hoshiguma shook her head: "That's a long time from now."

"Alright, let's not talk about that. Let's go for drinks tonight. I invited that stinky rat Lin Yuxia, and she actually agreed without even thinking about it. That's not like her at all."

Hoshiguma wanted to say that she had work to do that night, but faced with the little tiger's almost murderous gaze, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

"Okay, but we can't drink too much. If we're all drunk by tomorrow morning, we'll definitely become a laughing stock in the Guard Bureau."

"So what if I'm a laughing stock? Anyone who dares to laugh at me, I'll find an excuse to fire them next month."

Hoshiguma was shocked: "This is not good. The Royal Guard Bureau cannot become like this."

Swire said nonchalantly, "I'm still the director now, everyone has to listen to me."

Hoshiguma blinked, unsure how to answer.

Suddenly, Swire asked abruptly, "Who was that person you were looking at just now? Was he some important suspect?"

“If he is a key suspect, he should be in jail, not sent home by a police superintendent. You are overthinking it, Miss Swire. Several members of the Syracuse family were hacked half to death last night and have been sent to the hospital. I am considering whether to increase the investigation.”

"Is it related to what happened in Lungmen recently?"

Swire's question made Hoshiguma pause for a moment, then he shook his head: "Probably not."

Do you know who did it?

silence.

The little tiger's eyes darted around: "I think I can guess who it is. It's really putting you in a difficult position. Catching them isn't an option, and not catching them isn't an option either. Should we give them a warning so they'll behave themselves for a while?"

"No need, the Guard Bureau is not very convenient to handle certain matters. It might be more appropriate for them to come. I also need to meet with Miss Lin tonight, so I can discuss it with her again."

"Whatever you want. I have some things to take care of. I'll send you the address later. Don't throw yourself into work all the time. Work is never-ending, and we also have our own lives."

“Miss Swire, you’ve changed a lot since your trip to Colombia,” Hoshiguma said with a smile.

The little tiger ignored her and walked away, swinging his bag.

……

When Mike returned to the store, he found someone standing at the door looking around suspiciously.

"Sir, does your repair shop have fire-fighting equipment? In order to prevent fires and to deal with emergencies quickly, please accept this emergency kit."

The short firefighter spoke extremely fast, and Mike finished speaking before he could even hear him clearly.

Standing in front of Mike was none other than Ah Xiao, the outstanding firefighter from Lungmen.

The squirrel has grown a little taller than it did a few years ago, but it's still too difficult for a squirrel to grow to over 1.6 meters tall.

In the past, when Ash called out to the professor, the pesky professor would look back and forth, pretending not to see him, before lowering his head under the squirrel's angry gaze, revealing an expression that made you want to punch him.

Mike suppressed his urge to tease Xiao and, with his extensive experience, quickly understood what Xiao was trying to say.

"Okay, thank you very much. I will put the emergency kit in a very conspicuous place."

Ah Xiao was stunned. She had thought she would have to repeat herself a couple more times and was prepared to slow down her speech to explain further, but the other person had already understood what she was trying to say.

Over the years, only one person has been able to fully understand what she was trying to say upon their first meeting, but that person is no longer here...

Ah Xiao's expression darkened for a moment, but he quickly changed his mood: "Longmen Fire Department thanks you for your cooperation."

Mike suspected he might have done something unnecessary, but who would have thought he was the deceased doctor?