Arknights' Lock of Heaven

And those Hassans are wasting their talents as assassins!

Go become a chivalrous thief!

If someone oppresses an infected person and their crime isn't serious, just ransack their house overnight and leave a note warning them: "If you dare to do this again, watch out for the lives of your whole family!"

If the sins are too grave, then humanely destroy them, leaving behind a proclamation of divine punishment, clearly stating that I came here specifically to kill you because you did inhuman things.

Let's make an example of them!

Incidentally, it can also earn Xia Yu a windfall and increase her magic reserves.

How wonderful!

Not only that, there's even a possibility that some powerful figures, unable to bear the harassment any longer, might come to Xia Yu, the pinnacle of combat power, to resolve the issue...

After all, those people are elusive and rarely seen; what's the use of just knowing their names?

Xia Yu is staying on Rhodes Island, so she's easy to find!

Therefore, it's easy to understand why Xia Yu would choose to use a cannon instead of a perfectly good Noble Phantasm.

Honestly, showing up in your real body isn't as satisfying as having an alias and acting recklessly!

After all, the main body has to consider Rhodes Island's interests, but the alternate identity doesn't need to consider so much.

First, use cannons to create a persona for yourself that you can fly and fire thousands of cannons at once, making you an absolutely untouchable character. Then you can put on an alias and go out and have fun!

My Originium Arts are these cannons. What do I care about those guys with all sorts of weird Originium Arts?

Of course, this doesn't mean that Xia Yu will stay on Rhodes Island forever.

Of course we should go out and have some fun!

Just as Kal'tsit predicted, she would be accompanied by someone throughout her trip, and there would be nothing wrong with her etiquette and hospitality.

That's when the alternate account comes into play. I've been in your sights the whole time, so the one causing trouble is definitely not me!

"What? You don't believe me? Look at this cannon barrel behind me, as thick as a bowl! I'll say it again, do you believe I'll team up with that guy outside to beat you up?"

246 A storm is brewing

“Congratulations,” the spokesperson, McKee, said with a complicated expression, looking at the bewildered Markowitz, “another promotion…”

Although he didn't say it out loud, and his usual manners and speech didn't reflect that, deep down he actually looked down on this lucky guy.

Just because I answered a phone call, they became my colleagues...

But he now has to admit that luck is also a part of ability.

After securing a spokesperson position for free, Markowitz has once again become a rising star in the business community.

Because he requested the National Assembly to arrest the Rusty Copper Knight, Olmer Ingra.

It was this action that prevented the villain from expanding his attack range, and instead allowed him to return to the manor after physically destroying Butcher Olmer.

This brought a sigh of relief to many people.

McKee asked himself honestly, and he didn't think that the troublemaker would actually go back because of the arrest warrant that Olmer had torn up.

But the arrest warrant actually appeared, and the sheriff actually brought it to Olmer, and that was enough.

There may not necessarily be a causal relationship between the two, but many people want to make it one.

This includes the director who became a spokesperson because Markowitz answered a phone call.

The business association is not a monolithic entity; internal power struggles have never ceased.

Therefore, if the two are linked together, the credit will undoubtedly go to Markowitz and the person who recommended him.

Amidst the complex transactions, some sought to take the lead and gain more influence, while others avoided the limelight for fear of attracting trouble. Ultimately, Markowitz inexplicably became the person who contributed the most to this event.

Markowitz looked at his colleagues with a complicated expression as they congratulated him.

He... wasn't unaware of the intricacies involved.

only……

He was tasked with arresting Olmer because his outrageous behavior resulted in a death, but the reward he received wasn't for arresting the criminal, but rather for supposedly mitigating the damage...

Although he had long been accustomed to this Kazimir, this homeland, he couldn't help but think to himself, "If one day I could change this land..."

"You don't seem very happy?" McKee asked, looking at Markowitz with a complicated expression. "Is there something you're not satisfied with? I'll have them go right away..."

“No, I’m very satisfied,” Markowitz said, looking up. “It’s just that I’m still getting used to it.”

"You know, before this, I was just a lowly office worker struggling to make ends meet."

“I don’t think so,” McGee shook his head. “A junior employee… what you do has nothing to do with being a junior employee.”

"If it weren't for that arrest warrant advocated by the Business Federation, who knows if that scoundrel would have implicated the arena?"

"How could someone who could turn the son of a powerful nobleman into such a state... possibly be afraid of the Business Federation?"

Speaking of Olmer, recalling his miserable appearance in the photo, he couldn't help but feel a wave of nausea.

Markowitz remained silent in the face of McKee's statement.

He did request the National Assembly to arrest Olmer, but they couldn't reach an agreement.

The other party accepted the request and then sent only three security guards to make the arrest. It is said that if Mr. Xia Yu had not arrived quickly, one of the security guards might have been beaten to death.

Markowitz understood that this was just what the National Assembly man was telling him.

You see, we can't arrest him without paying a price.

Once this fact is made public, he can negotiate terms with himself.

That's how most power-for-money transactions work.

It's just that this time it was interrupted by external forces.

Thinking back to that afternoon, Markowitz recalled the memory.

“You will become a great person,” Xia Yu said to herself, standing in the warm sunlight.

Did he... anticipate this all along?

Listening to McKee complaining about how outrageous Xia Yu's behavior was, but...

but……

But why do I feel that this is just the prelude to a storm?

That's far from enough, far from enough.

Although I haven't met Mr. Xia Yu many times, but...

The storm lurking beneath Mr. Xia Yu's calm exterior cannot be quelled simply by the death of an insignificant Olmer!

Markowitz made this judgment based solely on intuition.

But he didn't tell anyone, not even the director behind him who could be considered his backer.

Perhaps, deep down, I also long for a storm to cleanse this filthy country...

"Although I don't know what you're struggling with, don't dwell on it for too long. You'll need to go to the infected patient treatment area later to arrange for the medical companies there to connect with the Knights Association."

"I'll talk to you," McGee said, looking at Markowitz's absent-minded expression.

Next, let's meet with Rhodes Island.

Upon hearing this, Markowitz took a deep breath, snapped out of his reverie, and began preparing for his work.

What is Rhodes Island like?

-

At this very moment, Rhodes Island.

"Doctor," said Gravel, the knight sent to receive and monitor the doctor, "what are you looking at?"

"Some of the treatment procedures for infected individuals," the doctor replied.

"Ah... the treatment of infected individuals is a project that has only started in recent years, so it can't be said to be mature yet."

Gravel narrowed his eyes as he said this, "However, even for you, Doctor, I would suggest that it's better not to delve too deeply into it."

"Infected Knights are still a thorn in the side of all the nobles. If Rhodes Island just wants a good business contract, it would be wise to stop short of a deal."

"Moreover, the situation in the Grand Knight Territory has become increasingly unpredictable lately, and I understand it less and less..."

"It's best not to get involved at a time like this, or do you have special intelligence channels?"

What seems like well-intentioned advice is actually a test.

The Doctor simply couldn't believe that this knight in battle knew nothing about Xia Yu's relationship with Rhodes Island.

The Business Federation may not be aware of this, but for the Securities and Exchange Commission, it is obvious that Xia Yu is a Rhodes Island employee.

"You have a meeting later with a spokesperson for the Business Federation."

"Spokesperson?" the doctor asked, puzzled.

Of course she knew what the spokesperson for the Business Federation was. Although Xia Yu had completely disrupted her plans, she hadn't been studying those books for nothing.

The reason she pretended not to know was that she wanted to see how the spokesperson for the Business Federation mentioned by the Knight of Conquest differed from what she had learned in the materials.