Poseidon in Arknights

Yuuki knew that the Sarkazans loved sweets. As for the reason, Yuuki's gaze swept over the floating wings that were now glowing behind them and the halo above their heads.

'Perhaps it's because of the extra power consumption of those components, who knows?'

"Okay, okay, I got it. I've already gotten rid of that batch of apple pies. It's such a shame, we only managed to sell half of them, what a huge loss."

"Who told you to go into that kind of stuff? You know sugar..." Exusiai nodded, preparing to use some grand principles to teach Croissant a lesson so that she would stop having such a terrifying idea about sugar-free desserts. Just as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw another person sitting on the sofa in the lobby, or rather, a penguin.

"Boss, good afternoon. We didn't cause any trouble this time."

The Emperor nodded. Of course he knew what the commission was all about. Those two old guys made the phone call right in front of him, how could he not know what was going on?

"Alright, sit down. I'm here to announce a long-term commission."

Texas walked over, rummaged around on the table for a while, then took out a brand new box of Pocky, opened it, took one out, and sat down.

"Aren't you waiting for Kong to come back?"

Sora then came out of the room: "Texas-senpai, I'm back. The boss sent me a message earlier, and I was wondering what it was about."

The Emperor clapped his hands: "Alright, alright, everyone sit down."

Texas put the Pocky stick in her mouth and asked, "Is it a long-term security contract or a transportation contract?"

"As for the client..." The Emperor pointed to Xi Yue, who was rubbing her reddened breasts, "It's her."

Xi Yue, who had been pointed at by the Emperor, looked up in confusion. She didn't remember ever mentioning any long-term agency contract.

"Xi Yue?" Everyone's eyes were focused on Xi Yue, but they found that Xi Yue seemed even more confused than they were.

"Ahem." The Emperor coughed twice, drawing everyone's attention back to him.

"That's right. One of the conditions for Xiyue to join Penguin Logistics was that I would help her smooth over the official channels in various mobile cities so that her medical activities would not be persecuted by other official organizations in different mobile cities."

Texas nodded: "But excluding civilian gangs and troublemakers?"

"That's right, so whenever you go to other mobile cities, just help out and keep things quiet, and you'll still get paid."

"To keep things under control?" Texas turned and glanced at Yuuki.

She felt that the main reason for this "keeping order" was to give them paid rest, since would anyone really dare to come and disrupt God's place?

As for another reason, it might be to prevent any fool from causing trouble and angering Yuuki. If they were to take action, it could effectively reduce the damage radius, for example.

After thinking for a moment, Xi Yue understood what the Emperor meant: "I'll leave it to you all then. There are some things that are indeed not suitable for doctors to handle."

———Longmen Chen Zhu Mansion———

"So, who are you looking for? It's Officer Hoshiguma." Wei Yanwu glanced at Hoshiguma, who was sitting upright.

"My lords, you flatter me. Is there anything you need me to do?"

Hoshiguma understood perfectly well that she had come here because the two big shots in front of her had something they wanted her to do, and Hoshiguma could also guess that this matter was mostly related to Old Chen, but she couldn't say that herself.

"Hmm, it's definitely a suitable mouth. I might have something to ask you. Take a look at this first."

Shirayuki handed a tablet to Hoshiguma, who quickly took it, opened it, and started looking at the contents.

As soon as I turned on the tablet, the photos on it surprised Hoshiguma.

"Is this... that new employee from Penguin Logistics?"

The tablet that Shirayuki gave to Hoshiguma was, of course, the same tablet that Wei Yanwu had taken back from the Emperor. As for the photo on it, it was, of course, Yuuki herself.

Wei Yanwu took a puff of his pipe and said casually, "Little Chen really brought you along too, which makes things much more convenient."

Hoshiguma wasn't stupid. After hearing what Wei Yanwu said, she quickly understood what was going on with that tip-off call that they had initially thought was just gang infighting.

As for what was in that box, it probably really was just a box of candy, because the candy was not important at all, and there was no need for them to see it. The only person they really needed to see was that newcomer from Penguin Logistics.

"Old Chen got ripped off..." Hoshiguma muttered to himself, then continued flipping through the tablet in his hand. As for why he went through such a roundabout way, this tablet should be able to tell him the answer.

"Trust in medicine, healthcare... and slums?" Hoshiguma quickly retrieved the information she needed from the tablet; these three keywords should be enough.

"Hmm." Wei Yanwu tapped his pipe. "Doesn't Officer Hoshiguma think the slums have been out of Lungmen Guard's control for too long?"

"Where is the Rat King?" Hoshiguma did not answer Wei Yanwu's question directly, but instead asked another important figure in charge of the slums.

Wei Yanwu glanced at Hoshiguma with appreciation, then said, "The person who delivered the commission to Penguin Logistics today was one of the Rat King's men."

Hoshiguma was slightly startled, then nodded with a wry smile. They had been tricked by three big shots working together.

"Should I tell Old Chen about this doctor?"

"Yes, you can tell Xiao Chen or the little tiger in Shi Huaiya's family, as long as it's true that this doctor was invited by the Lungmen Guard Bureau to conduct medical activities in the slums, understand?"

Hoshiguma put down the tablet and nodded: "Commander Wei, please rest assured."

Hoshiguma didn't intend to investigate why the three big shots would go to such lengths to find such a doctor, nor did she intend to ask why they were targeting the slums at this time.

Since the three big shots have already agreed to do this, it's not something a lowly police officer like her can stop.

"This might not be a bad thing either."

Chapter 27: The Candidate

"Commander Wei really gave me a difficult task." Hoshiguma scratched his head as he faced the night wind.

The message was supposed to be told to Old Chen, or to Swire, but how exactly should it be said?

Although Hoshiguma accepted the mission from Wei Yanwu, she was in a lot of trouble trying to figure out how to bring it up.

Logically speaking, today is the first time Hoshiguma has met Yuuki, and since she hasn't actually broken any laws, she has no reason to investigate her situation.

Even if we investigate, we can only find out that the other party recently came to Lungmen and joined Penguin Logistics. If we investigate further and even go beyond the mobile city, wouldn't that seem very unreasonable?

Moreover, there are plenty of busybodies within the Royal Guard. If others find out about this, it will inevitably be talked about, for example, it will become gossip.

If someone adds fuel to the fire, don't be surprised. When gossiping, it's human nature to embellish to increase credibility and entertainment value.

She doesn't want to be labeled with any strange tags just because she spoke out once.

"It would be best to make the source of the information more plausible. Commander Wei didn't discuss this matter directly with Old Chen, probably because he wanted Old Chen to learn how to use people?"

"Let's clarify what we can do, like whether we can get another mouth." Hoshiguma turned to look at the lord's mansion behind him.

After scratching his head, he still didn't decide to go back. Instead, he took out his phone, since it would be a bit awkward to go back right after leaving there.

[Commander Wei, may I use any means necessary to complete this mission?]

After sending the message, Hoshiguma walked to the roadside, leaned against the wall, and stared at her phone screen.

Several messages quickly popped up on the screen.

[It's acceptable as long as it doesn't harm Lungmen's interests. I just need to establish the fact that Xin Yi went to the slums to conduct medical activities at the invitation of the Lungmen Guard Bureau.]

[You don't need to worry about the slums; others are already there to spread the word. Or perhaps you need someone else to act as your mouthpiece?]

"Phew, that makes things a bit easier..." Hoshiguma breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at the information on the screen, at least she wasn't fighting alone.

Then Hoshiguma's mind began to filter through the options: who could help with this? His former gang brothers were trustworthy, but they didn't know Old Chen. He couldn't very well let them break the law and have Old Chen arrest them because of this.

Hoshiguma shook her head, dismissing the fleeting thought. She knew that if she went to talk to them, her brothers would definitely agree.

However, this is absolutely not allowed. There are two reasons for this. One is that Hoshiguma doesn't want his brothers to get involved in this mess. The other reason is more important: they are not familiar with Chen. If they were to get in touch with Chen, the crimes they committed would have to be investigated by Chen himself, which would mean they would be locked up for more than just a year or two.

Moreover, even if they did do that, it's uncertain whether they would be able to speak with Old Chen.

But who could she know and trust? At least someone from Longmen, and someone she could strike up a conversation with Old Chen without making any big mistakes.

Just as Hoshiguma was leaning against the wall, lost in thought, a woman's shout came from the street across the street.

"Wait, I'm not trying to dine and dash, my bag is missing."

"Come on, miss, who goes out without a wallet? How about this, make a phone call and have your friend or family send you the money? Let's just let this go and not make a big deal out of it."

"But...but my phone is in my bag too."

"Hey, miss, are you kidding me?"

Upon hearing this, Hoshiguma scanned the surroundings and locked onto a suspicious-looking person wearing a baseball cap next to another street stall on the corner.

He looked like he was waiting for the chef to prepare his food, but instead of waiting by the stall or at the small tables and stools provided, he wandered among the other customers.

More importantly, he was carrying a woman's bag with a very short strap, which would be very inconvenient for him to reach things given his height.

If he had a female companion with him, it might be reasonable, but if he was alone, and considering what Hoshiguma just heard, then there is only one possibility.

"They seem lucky; they didn't go far."

...............

"This one won't do, the bag is held too tightly. This one doesn't seem to have brought a bag." The man in the baseball cap wandered behind the small table where customers waited at the stall, his eyes constantly scanning the bags carried by the customers sitting there.

At this moment, after a couple ordered something from the owner, the boy, who was sitting in an empty seat, put his bag down, seemingly because he was tired of carrying it.

However, he was somewhat safety-conscious and placed the bag between the two stools he and his girlfriend were on.

“Very good…” The man in the baseball cap standing behind them chuckled as he saw the man’s actions. The man was aware of safety, but not much.

"Kid, next time it's safest to keep your bag in your own arms. Consider this tuition fee."

The man in the baseball cap cautiously reached out, and just as he gently lifted the bag, secretly pleased with himself for his success, a hand grabbed his wrist.

"You've got guts, kid. You didn't run away right after you pulled off that theft." Hoshiguma smiled at the man in the baseball cap. "Lungmen Police Department, you're under arrest for theft."

"Young man, you should still hold the bag in your hand. It will make you feel more at ease if you keep it in your arms."

"Thank you very much, officer."

Hoshiguma smiled and nodded, then took out her phone from her pocket: "Hello, this is Hoshiguma. Send someone to Qiaosha Street. I've run into a pickpocket here."

After putting the phone away, Hoshiguma dragged the pickpocket towards the area where the argument had just taken place.

"Alright, miss, you only have two choices: either stay and work washing dishes, or someone will bring you the money."

"But I really..."

"Alright, sir, don't make things difficult for this young lady. I've found her bag." Hoshiguma interrupted their conversation and handed the woman's bag to the anxious-looking girl.

"Commander Hoshiguma?" At that moment, a police car drove up and stopped next to Hoshiguma.

"We were officers patrolling the area when we received a call from the station. We drove over on our way. Is this the pickpocket you caught, sir?"

"Well, I leave it to you."

"Understood, sir. Thank you for your hard work." The two officers put the pickpocket into the police car, saluted Hoshiguma, and left.

Standing there, Hoshiguma watched the police car drive away, seemingly remembering someone.