I love time travel the most!

Xiaolin was provoked by her gaze, and his feigned displeasure turned into a genuine one. He raised his hands, gesturing for her to look at the bags hanging all over his body.

"Whose fault do you think it is?"

"Uh……"

Mine was a little embarrassed, but her proud personality prevented her from admitting her mistake, so she shifted the blame to Kobayashi instead.

"Then why didn't you let her take it?"

She pointed at Liu Zi.

Kobayashi said with dissatisfaction, "Ryuu is a delicate girl just like you, how could I let her carry heavy things?"

Do you see Teigu as a weak girl?

Although Ryuuzi looks similar to Mine, she is one of the forty-eight Imperial Arms with immense power! And you actually say she's a weak girl like yourself?!

Mine pursed her lips and said nothing more.

We walked some more distance.

Kobayashi asked again, "Mine, where are you taking me? Why are we going further and further astray?"

"I'm going to take you to see the former general of the empire. She deliberately lives in such a remote place to avoid the harassment from the ministers in the capital. She rarely takes action, so you'd better thank me properly afterwards!"

She was probably referring to Najendan, the leader of the assassin team.

Mine was hinting to Kobayashi that he was going to meet an important person, hoping to make him look forward to it while making him overlook some minor details that might arouse suspicion.

Little did she know that Kobayashi had already seen through her, and was simply cooperating with her.

"What should I be careful about?"

Xiaolin pretended to be a little nervous and asked, "You see, I'm a country bumpkin. It wouldn't be good if I accidentally bumped into her."

"There's no need to be careful with your words, Bo... cough, that person is quite easy to talk to. As a Teigu user, you will definitely be given an important position, I'm sure of that."

Mine seems to think highly of Kobayashi.

But this did not reassure Xiaolin. Every now and then, he would ask again, looking just like a recent graduate about to have a job interview.

At first, Mine would patiently explain, but later she got so annoyed that she just kept walking forward with her head down.

Once Xiaolin had achieved his goal, he stopped bothering her.

After walking for a long time, passing through dense forests, they came to a cliff with a wide view.

It was already dark by this time.

Seeing the familiar dark silhouette, Mine's mood brightened despite her annoyance.

finally come back!

Lubbock, who was on guard duty for the squad, felt relieved after discovering that Mine had not returned for a long time, and turned to report to Najendan, who was on the main seat.

"Boss, Mine is back."

"Finally home."

Najendan looked up from the intelligence sent by the Revolutionary Army.

In fact, she had lost interest in reading intelligence long ago, and she unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Lubbock's report.

But Lubbock's next words made her heart leap again.

“Something’s wrong. It’s not just Mine who’s returned; there are two other people with her.”

"Two more people?"

"A man and a woman. The man was slightly less handsome than me, while the woman was cute and dressed elegantly like a noble lady."

Upon hearing Lubbock's report, Najendan gradually became serious.

"What about Myne?"

“Mine seems normal, with no signs of being manipulated, and she didn’t give us any warning signals on the way back, so she probably wasn’t captured by the Imperial Army.”

Lubbock reported the facts truthfully, then asked, "Boss, what should we do?"

“Mine probably won’t bring anyone back casually.” Najendan thought for a moment and then instructed, “Just in case, gather the entire squad.”

"Yes!"

Upon receiving orders, Lubbock gathered his companions.

……

Meanwhile, Kobayashi and Mine quickly arrived at the secret base.

Walk into the lobby.

Looking up, one sees a beautiful woman dressed as a man with one eye and white hair sitting in the main seat; her mechanical right arm is quite eye-catching.

"Boss, I'm back."

Mine greeted her.

Najendan nodded and replied, "Thank you for your hard work in purchasing the necessities for the squad. And who are these two?"

"Boss, listen to me!"

Mine eagerly took credit, pointing at Kobayashi and Ryuu, saying, "He's a Teigu user, and the one next to him is his humanoid Teigu. I saw he had potential, so I brought him back!"

"Did you learn this from Leone? You see everyone as a potential talent? And you even brought a stranger to the base. I remember telling you that this is not allowed!" Najenda rolled her eyes at her in annoyance.

"Uh……"

Seeing that she was angry, Mine stuck out her tongue.

However, Teigu users are very rare talents.

Najenda turned her gaze to Kobayashi, who was standing confidently not far away. She felt that this young man was not simple.

Seeing her interest, Mine said with a hint of pride, "He was a little reluctant at first, but I still managed to trick him into coming! Aren't I amazing!"

She no longer acts at all.

He even gave a wicked smile, seemingly seeking revenge for being teased before, and provoked Kobayashi by saying, "Actually, I was lying when I said I would introduce you to the high-ranking officials of the Empire. How about that? Didn't expect that, did you?"

However, Kobayashi was not angry, as if she had expected it.

Najendan, seated at the head of the table, blinked slightly and said in a deep voice, "Mine, this boy was deliberately deceived."

"...Intentionally?"

Upon hearing Najendan's words, Mine's eyes widened in disbelief as she turned to look at Kobayashi.

"You lied to me?!"

“It was Mine who lied to me first.”

This statement undoubtedly confirmed Najenda's words; Kobayashi had indeed lied to her.

With a hint of provocation and humiliation, Kobayashi took the initiative to tell Mine when he had noticed her unusual behavior.

"It's from the very beginning."

"You noticed it from the very beginning?"

"Yes."

Seeing that she didn't believe him, Kobayashi began to reason.

“Mine, you are dressed in gorgeous clothes and have an arrogant attitude like a noble lady, but you have no guards protecting you. This is the first suspicious point.”

Although Mine has a lot of money and is always shopping, she doesn't buy expensive luxury goods like a noble lady. Instead, she spends her money on inexpensive ingredients and ordinary daily necessities. This is the second point of suspicion.

Although Mine was generous in treating us, you were clearly in a hurry to leave. However, when I revealed that I was a Teigu user, your attitude changed instantly. This is the third point of suspicion.

"at last……"

"besides?!"

"Of course. Actually, Mine, you almost let it slip several times, and I was so nervous I was sweating for you. With your IQ, you think you can fool people? You should eat more walnuts to improve your health."

chiffon!

Pure, sheer fabric!

Having spent a lot of time with Ryuu, Kobayashi's sharp tongue has also improved considerably, and his words have dealt a huge blow to Mine.

Najendan coughed lightly.

"Anyway, I still want to thank you for not attacking Mine."

An unprotected sniper is extremely dangerous, not to mention that Mine didn't bring her Teigu with her this time.

Sheryl, who was supposed to be her partner, was supposed to go with her, but there happened to be a mission that required Sheryl's Teigu, so Mine was sent to buy supplies for the base by herself.

Unexpectedly, the boy who suddenly appeared saw through their scheme.

Najenda asked curiously, "But you're quite bold. You knew it was a trap, yet you still dared to step in. Are you confident in your abilities?"

"You could say that," Kobayashi said, without denying it.

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained. When I realized you were a gang, I was determined to wipe you all out as a testament to my loyalty."

"A certificate of nomination?"

"I'm not lying when I say I want to get ahead, and you guys are the result of my efforts."

"Honors? Hahahaha!"

Seemingly amused by what she had just heard, Najendan burst into laughter: "If you really manage to wipe us all out, that would be a tremendous achievement, and you might even be promoted to general."

"Oh? Really?" Kobayashi feigned surprise.

"Young man, judging from your appearance, you don't seem to know who we are."

"This is my first day in the capital. I have no idea who you are. I thought you were ignorant bandits who coveted my Imperial Arms, but now it seems... you are quite famous?"

"Very famous? Ah, of course, very famous!"

Najendan said with some pride, "Just as people decay, nations will one day perish."

Even the once prosperous capital city was nothing more than a corrupt hell on earth, where demons and monsters in human skin roamed rampantly!

If Heaven is powerless to punish evil, we will vanish into the darkness!