Arknights' Lock of Heaven

"Have you heard of the Four Cities Great Separation?" Xia Yu continued, "It's about the terrorist attack three years ago. You had already left Kazimierz by then, so I don't know if you're aware of it."

"call……"

Hearing this, Lin Guang took a deep breath, then looked at Xia Yu solemnly and said, "I need a reason."

After hearing the reasons, she will decide whether to support or...

"Reason?" Xia Yu stroked her chin upon hearing this. "Hmm, does the commission from the Securities and Futures Commission count?"

"Wait, what did you say?" Lin Guang clenched his fist, ready to give his own reasons, even if it was just because he disliked the city.

But I never expected to receive such a reply.

"Securities and Insurance Regulatory Commission? How could that be..."

She said it subconsciously.

"Why not?" Xia Yu retorted, "Do you know who the current president of the Knights Association is working for?"

"They're from the Business Federation."

"Why do you think the Securities and Futures Commission contacted you to return to China, and why did they allow Rhodes Island to come along?"

"As a Kazimierz, you should know the significance of the Knights' Guild to the Supervisory Council."

"Even this vital sector has had most of its power seized by the Business Federation, how could they not be anxious?"

"Now, the Securities and Futures Commission's counterattack against the Federation of Industries has begun."

"And you are also part of their plan."

"What's a repeat of the Four Cities Division if it's just to regain power?"

"You know what kind of people those are."

"However, Rhodes Island did not inform me of this matter during the negotiations."

Lin Guang was completely stunned when he heard this.

Could it be that Rhodes Island is hiding something from us?

impossible……

If it really is part of a plan, she wouldn't necessarily reject it.

After all, a large partition is just a large partition; it's just a simple power outage. If the Securities and Futures Commission is determined to take drastic measures, she can't really say anything.

"Of course it's because this mission wasn't negotiated with Rhodes Island."

Xia Yu smiled helplessly.

Why do you think I would want to sabotage the China Securities Regulatory Commission?

He looked at the infected people outside the tent.

"This world is truly rotten... No matter what kind of conspiracy it is, they always like to find a group of patients to take the blame."

"Ah."

"You mean, they're planning to have an infected person do this?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Guang frowned.

She knew the consequences of doing so.

The reputation of the infected is already bad; if something like this happens, it will only make the reputation of the Great Knight Territory worse.

Unlike Yanwei and the others, the people from Hongsong thought the Securities and Futures Commission would help them clean up the mess.

But in reality, people target infected individuals because these people are easy scapegoats.

Otherwise, is it really impossible for such a large organization as the Securities and Futures Commission to find someone to do this?

But Lin Guang knew these people's true nature very well, and she had no doubt that they would blame the infected people for all the bad deeds afterward.

She's seen a lot of things outside over the years.

What do you guys think of this campsite?

“Very good,” Nightingale’s assessment was quite simple.

“Very energetic, the leader seems like a good person,” was Shining’s assessment.

“This place is really nice,” Nearl raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. “They wouldn’t be looking for…”

“That’s right, it’s these infected people struggling to survive,” Xia Yu said softly. “If you don’t believe me, Sona still has the complete set of blueprints for the core building provided by the SEC.”

"The above thoughtfully marks all the oversights in the arrangements, so we just need to follow the instructions."

"But if that's the case, you..."

Lin Guang hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Are you worried about me?" Xia Yu smiled frankly.

"To be honest with you, with their skills, they're 20,000 years too early to deal with me."

“Well, I’m taking Skadi back to the Rhodes Island main ship. I hope you’ll take good care of this camp,” Xia Yu said, then looked at Shining. “Nearlight will be very busy lately, so I’ll leave it to you.”

"..."

"I'm just a doctor..."

Shining replied calmly.

“It’s alright,” Xia Yu smiled. “The camp really needs a doctor.”

"..."

Both of them knew what the other was saying, but they both pretended not to understand.

"Of course, you don't need to watch over them all the time; coming occasionally is enough."

"As for the Unarmored Alliance, they won't have time to bother this place for long."

After all, the Unarmored Alliance is also very ambitious and wants to take this opportunity to break free from the control of the Business Federation.

They even somehow obtained information about the deal between the Securities and Futures Commission and Hongsong, intending to use it against them.

The poor Business Federation has no idea what it's about to face, and is still reluctantly promoting the return of the Radiant Knight.

After arranging things, Xia Yu left the tent, took Skadi who was eagerly waiting, and began to head towards the port where Rhodes Island was scheduled to dock.

"Why do I feel like he, who's only been here for a few months, knows this city better than you do?"

Looking at Nearl beside her, who seemed lost in thought, Shining suddenly spoke up and teased her.

Yeah, I think so too...

Lin Guang wanted to answer like that, but... he couldn't bring himself to say it.

She quickly grasped the logic behind Xia Yu's words.

Then I discovered... oh my...

It seems, probably, should... if successful, it would be very beneficial to my plans...

Hmm, maybe I should go talk to the camp manager.

……

"nervous?"

Seeing Skadi clutching the hem of her clothes tightly beside her, Xia Yu suddenly turned her head and asked.

"..."

Skadi remained silent.

Perhaps in the past, she would have calmly acknowledged her emotions.

but now……

"Actually, I'm quite nervous too," Xia Yu said softly, looking at the massive Rhodes Island before her. "Really, I'm not kidding."

"Before we came, we just agreed to make a name for ourselves, then learn about the various forces in the Great Knight Territory, and then hand over the information to the Doctor after Rhodes Island arrives, so that we can decide on the candidates to cooperate on the Snowfield Project."

"But without realizing it, it seems I've done a bit too much..."

"The mission was to gather intelligence, but in reality, everything was arranged."

"To be honest, this is the first time I've done something like this. Don't let my confident tone fool you, actually, sigh..."

"I don't know if choosing Red Pine and the Bounty Hunters Guild was the right choice."

"Also, what exactly will the things I've created during this period bring to the world?"

Skadi just stared blankly at Xia Yu, listening to his rambling.

This was the first time she had ever seen men like this here.

That's how he seems to lack confidence.

Skadi gently touched the cyan bracelet on her wrist, feeling the surging power within it.

Hmm, if it's this thing, then there's definitely something to be afraid of...

Even though she doesn't particularly enjoy using her brain, Skadi knows the significance of this thing.