Miss Wang Weina, even your cousin won't do!

It was supposed to be a gift for the guests, but what kind of gift could be so dangerous?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the emperor slammed his fist on the trunk again.

Texas, who was inspecting the vehicle at the front, looked up at his boss and sighed.

"Don't be angry, boss."

When the emperor's temper flared, he immediately replied:

"Texas, what do you know? This car is one of my most cherished possessions, like a brother to me. Now it's riddled with bullets, and I feel like I've lost an arm!"

"So you want to fight Mr. Wei?" Texas asked, hands on her hips.

The Emperor's expression froze. He hesitated, the words on the tip of his tongue, and mumbled for a long time before finally replying:

"That's impossible."

"So what does the boss plan to do?"

The Great Emperor raised his fin, making a "grasp" gesture, and said righteously:

"We need to get Wei Yanwu to give us more money!"

Texas rolled her eyes, lowered her head, and continued repairing the car.

The group chasing them was of unknown identity, but they were definitely not small fry. The leader was actually a powerful Originium mage, and they had several repeating crossbows made in Colombia. In terms of firepower, they even overwhelmed Exusiai, who was wielding a Ratalan repeating gun, which forced the Emperor and others to flee in a sorry state.

While there were certainly reasons for this, such as insufficient preparation and being caught off guard, it is enough to demonstrate that this group is quite capable.

When did such a group of people emerge from Longmen?

The Emperor even suspected that these people might have been sent by Wei Yanwu to stage a double-cross, murder, and robbery. After all, the contents of that safe must be incredibly valuable and something he couldn't possibly want to share. But after thinking it over, he dismissed the suspicion.

Wei Yanwu knew that the Great Emperor was immortal. Even if he killed him, what difference would it make? He could still be resurrected. Once the truth came out, Wei Yanwu's act of murder and robbery would be completely ruined and meaningless.

But besides Wei Yanwu, who else could accomplish these things at Longmen?

The Emperor pondered for a while, a few guesses popping into his mind, but he didn't delve into them further. It was none of his business; he just needed to complete the task quickly, hand it in, collect the money, and leave. People like them dreaded getting involved in conflicts, especially political turmoil like Wei Yanwu's—even if they had a life, they wouldn't risk it.

He glanced at Texas and asked:

"Texas, how long until it's fixed?"

"Whether it can be fixed or not is still unknown," Texas replied calmly.

The emperor's face fell; it seemed he wouldn't be able to leave this awful place anytime soon. In that case...

He took out his phone and dialed Exusiai's number.

In the previous chase, in order to confuse the pursuers and protect the cargo being transported, Exusiai and Mostima, Emperor and Texas, and Croissant split into three groups and retreated to different locations.

The Emperor's Texas retreated to the center of the Rat King's territory—Street One—and is temporarily safe. Croissant just contacted us; she has retreated to Lungmen City, near the Guard Bureau, and is also temporarily safe. Only Exusiai and Mostima, who were scheduled to enter Street Three and then pass through Street Three to the Guard Bureau outpost in Lungmen City's gate area, have not yet contacted us.

The Emperor dialed Exusiai's number and asked:

"Where is Exusiai now?"

The sounds from Exusiai's side were somewhat chaotic, but mostly the whistling wind; she didn't hear any pursuers. She replied:

"Boss? This is Exusiai. We're currently in Block 3. We've just shaken off our pursuers and are heading to the quarantine checkpoint."

Is Mostima with you?

"Yes, I'm here." Exusiai turned around and glanced at Mostima, who had a calm expression, and urged, "Hurry up, Mostima, we're being chased."

Mostima smiled calmly and shook his head:

"It's nothing, a small matter."

"Being chased and killed is considered a minor incident?"

Mostima shrugged. Being chased by a gang of bandits was indeed a minor incident.

She personally commanded a squad of musketeers to flatten a mountain range in the northern border of Victoria (physical), confronted the Thunder Master of the Great Yan Dynasty head-on, even fought against evil spirits, and witnessed the scene of a young man suppressing the barbaric alien species with just three sentences.

Compared to those truly big events where adrenaline surges and death is a real possibility, this kind of stimulation is just a drop in the ocean. There's absolutely no tension involved.

Moreover, was she really in danger?

Wayne lent her the staff; with the Lock of Desolation and the Key of Order in hand, this danger was hardly a danger at all.

Seeing that Mostima still didn't seem nervous at all, the red-haired angel could only purse her lips and turn back to continue her conversation with the boss:

"What's up, boss? Any new tasks?"

"Yes, that's perfect. Go to that little rabbit's house in the tenement building and bring the box back. You know who it is."

"The Emperor said. The image of Ansuo immediately flashed into Exusiai's mind."

Although Ah Neng doesn't usually get involved in the underworld, she still knows a thing or two about the notorious reputation of An Suo. The Lungmen Guard Bureau's anti-pickpocket propaganda slogan, "Don't reach out, or you'll get caught," uses an image of An Suo being handcuffed with silver bracelets, a scene that has earned him a formidable "reputation" throughout the Lungmen underworld.

Upon receiving the instruction, Exusiai immediately said:

"OK, boss, I guarantee the task will be completed!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone impatiently and excitedly said to Mostima behind him:

"Let's go, there's a new mission, let's go find the rabbit and get the box!"

"The box was placed with the rabbit?"

Mostima paused for a moment, then nodded. Indeed, given the Emperor's personality, carrying that thing around in dangerous situations would actually be unsafe. Penguin Logistics' motto was "delivery at all costs," and the Emperor absolutely could not accept losing the entrusted item because of capture. Storing the box in a safe place was the right thing to do.

"Let's go."

Mostima quickened her pace slightly. For some reason, the moment she agreed to Exusiai's request, a strange feeling suddenly arose in her previously calm heart.

It was as if something unexpected was about to happen.

At the same time, Wayne, having finished his anti-counterfeiting trip to the candy store, also began heading towards Theresa's location.

Chapter 42 It's not Mostima, you've mistaken me for someone else!

safe.....

Upon seeing the silver box, Theresa abandoned the idea of ​​checking what was inside.

It wasn't because she didn't know the safe's combination. In fact, of the two people present, aside from An Suo who might be a little lacking, Chen and Theresa could easily dismantle the box by force. Especially Theresa; with just a slight activation of the Ten Commandments' power, the overflowing power from the seals alone could easily destroy a city block. Let alone a small box.

This isn't just idle talk. Consider Amiya, the chimera bunny who isn't a pure-blooded Sarkaz demon lord, but rather someone who risks everything to break the seal to protect the Doctor, yet still manages to unleash magic capable of contending with Talulah. (Main story chapter zero, escape phase). If Amiya is capable of this, imagine what Theresa is capable of. Their strength and mastery of power are simply on different levels.

The problem is, it can't be opened.

Ultimately, they didn't come to Lungmen to cause trouble. Wayne tacitly approved of her helping Chen track down the thief because catching a thief and helping Chen in the process was a simple favor, requiring little effort and just a small act of kindness.

But opening this safe rashly would clearly go beyond the scope of helping. Regardless of who the owner of the safe is or what's inside, it's none of Theresa's business as a "guest."

"Click".

Chen put down his lock-picking tools and casually said:

"Yes, it's open. The security isn't very tight."

Theresa opened her mouth in a daze.

I'm still here thinking things over before I act, and you've already opened it?

"Miss Chen...? Is it alright to open the safe like this?"

Chen turned around, glanced at Theresa with a puzzled look, and asked:

Is there a problem?

"But this is personal property... Neither Penguin Logistics nor the owner of the box agreed to open it..."

Chen nodded in sudden realization, understanding what Theresa was worried about, and raised his hand to wave the sign on his chest:

“Senior Superintendent Chen Huijie of the Lungmen Guard Bureau Special Inspectorate is handling the case. This safe and its contents are now considered incriminating items. The Guard Bureau has the right to open it.” She said, showing off her rubber gloves. “Don’t worry, I’ve followed all the procedures. Look, the body camera is here too… Ansuo, look there! Film here!”

An Suo, who was standing to the side, was carefully fiddling with a small portable camera in his hand. When he heard Chen's call, he quickly pointed the camera at Chen's position.

Theresa's lips twitched.

Ms. Chen, I am ashamed to admit that I am not as good as you.

"Involved in a case? What case?"

Suddenly, Theresa heard a familiar ripple behind her. She had just turned around when a blue figure flashed into her sight. Before Theresa could react to who it was, Mostima appeared beside Chen as if by teleportation, reaching out to grab her hand as she tried to open the safe.

Mostima wore a half-smile, but the slender arm that gripped Chen's right hand possessed a strength completely disproportionate to her appearance, like an iron clamp firmly binding Chen's hand in place, preventing it from moving even half an inch further towards the safe.

"Penguin Logistics is a law-abiding company. Our boss, Mr. Emperor, submits tax reports to the Lungmen Tax Bureau on time every quarter, and all our actions are in full compliance with Lungmen's relevant laws and regulations. This box contains our goods. May I ask, Miss Guard, what case is it involved in?"

Mostima!

Theresa stared in surprise at the blue-haired fallen angel who had suddenly appeared before her. Her gaze, however, was fixed on the two staffs, one black and one white, in Mostima's hands.

The Lock of Time, the Key of Time, was first found by Laterano on the lost borders of Kazdel. It is the [hand of a clock], possessing the ability to control time. Later, it was entrusted to Mostima for safekeeping (and suppression) by the Pope of Laterano. By chance, it fell into the hands of Wayne, who used the Demon Lord's power to break the seal and gave it to Wayne to freeze time for self-defense.

Later, Wayne handed it over to Mostima.

The Locks of Time and the Key of Time are lost treasures of the Sarkaz race. Vayne must have informed Theresa and obtained her consent before handing them over to Mostima. It's not surprising that Theresa knew of Mostima's existence.

Even disregarding their official relationship, they share a secret bond, having crawled under tables together before. Shining, Mostima, and Theresa are the invisible trio of under-the-table allies.

Theresa was somewhat aware of the close relationship between Mostima and Wayne. But the question was, why was she here?

And why would someone claiming to be a Penguin Logistics employee prevent Chen from opening the safe?

Faced with Mostima's sudden and incomprehensible appearance before him, Chen calmly followed procedure, showing his Lungmen Guard Superintendent's ID, and then answered righteously:

"Miss, this item is related to a kidnapping case involving a criminal organization and has been officially seized by the Lungmen Guard Bureau. Please inform your boss, Mr. Emperor, to come to the Lungmen Guard Bureau for questioning in the coming days."

"A kidnapping case?"

Mostima frowned, seemingly realizing something, and glanced at Anso, who stood to the side holding a camera and showed no emotion whatsoever. The little rabbit shuddered, its ears drooping pitifully.

"..."

Seeing Amsor's reaction, Mostima realized what had happened.

I never imagined those people would be so ruthless. To steal this box, they actually went so far as to attack a child? They even tried to kidnap and extort him!

This is troublesome. If the case is confirmed, it is reasonable for Chen to seize the box as an item involved in the case. In that case, it is not a big deal that the Emperor has to go to the Guard Bureau for questioning. The key question is how Wei Yanwu, the owner of the box, will react.

She commissioned Penguin Logistics to secretly transport the safe to prevent its contents from being exposed to the public. Once the safe enters the Guard Bureau and becomes evidence in the case, the Guard Bureau will undoubtedly know what's inside.