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

"Of course I trust Commander Wei."

Saying these words with a lie, Hoshiguma lowered her head and bowed to Wei Yanwu. But if you look closely, you'll notice that although Hoshiguma appears to be bowing to Wei Yanwu, the slight tilt of her head is actually aimed at Wayne, who is sitting on the ground.

This favor was well done. Wayne, standing behind Wei Yanwu, smiled and nodded.

It's all a small favor anyway. Wayne and Wayne Bruce are essentially the same person; the only difference is how Wei Yanwu interprets it. If he wants to play word games with me, then Wayne will play along. In any case, I'm not going to mention Victoria or the word "Prince." Interpret it however you like.

Anyway, if you keep asking me about it, I'll just deny it. What can you do about it? (laughs)

A wicked smile crept onto Wayne's lips. To deal with bad people, you have to be a scoundrel yourself. Wayne felt absolutely no guilt when he lied to Wei Yanwu.

Wei Yanwu nodded, glanced at his watch, sheathed his Chixiao sword, and said:

"In that case, Your Highness Wayne, would you like me to escort you out?"

"How could I trouble Mr. Wei?" Wayne smiled politely. "Now that the ringleader has been captured, the rest are nothing but a rabble. With Officer Hoshiguma here to protect me, I'll stay for a while and then leave on my own."

Wei Yanwu glanced at Hoshiguma, thought for a moment, and nodded.

Firstly, the Guard Bureau had already surrounded the area and begun a sweep, so the danger was over. Secondly, he had no means of transportation, and Wayne was unwell; he couldn't very well carry him out on his back—that would be improper. Thirdly, someone else had arrived a step too late.

"Madam drives really fast, I've seen it for myself."

Thinking that Chen Mingming had set off before Wen Yue, but was actually a step behind and hadn't even reached Wayne's coordinates yet, Wei Yanwu shook his head helplessly and sighed inwardly.

The churning sensation in his stomach hadn't completely subsided yet, and Wei Yanwu swore he would never dare ride in Madam's car again. Even if he bought a sports car, he wouldn't sit in the back seat of Madam's car.

He took a walkie-talkie from his pocket, handed it to Wayne, and said:

"You can contact nearby Royal Guard agents via walkie-talkie. If you need anything, just tell them. Once you've rested enough, you can take a police car back. Just say so on the walkie-talkie, and someone will come to pick you up."

Wayne nodded. Wei Yanwu turned around, picked up the silent, closed-eyed rattlesnake that seemed to have fallen into a coma, and walked back the way he came.

He was eager to go home and interrogate the snake scales.

Anything related to Koschl always kept Wei Yanwu up at night. Although he had won ownership of Lungmen in the final battle, Wei Yanwu never felt that he had achieved a true victory.

Edward Atrias was forced to his death by Victoria and Yan, and the person who leaked the information was Koschei; Edward's daughter, Talulah Atrias, was kidnapped because of Koschei's conspiracy; and now, Prince Wayne, who is also Victoria's son, visited Lungmen and was almost trapped and killed in the Third District, which is also inseparable from Snake Scale.

The black snake had only temporarily left the arena, but its presence and influence never truly disappeared.

After learning through various channels that Talulah had killed Koschei and escaped the duchy, Wei Yanwu initially thought the matter was over; Koschei was dead, and everything could be put to rest. But now, he realized that while Koschei might be dead, his conspiracy was not. His henchmen, those serpent scales, were still lurking in the dark corners of Lungmen, ready to strike at any moment and turn the mobile city that Wei Yanwu had painstakingly built into ruins.

It's far too early to relax!

He had to find out immediately just how many more serpent scales remained inside the Dragon Gate, no matter the method or the cost!

We absolutely cannot let the snake scales interfere with his already impending and inevitable plan!

........

Wayne pulled out the antenna of the walkie-talkie, patted it, and waited until he heard a busy tone before asking:

"Hello, is anyone there?"

"Wayne?!" A joyful voice came from the other end of the radio. Chen slammed on the brakes, stopped the motorcycle, took out the radio hanging around his neck, and shouted into the slightly distorted voice, "Wayne, is that you? Are you alright? Where are you?"

really.

Wayne smiled and shrugged at Hoshiguma beside him.

Hoshiguma still had a smile on her face that said, "What good luck! The nearest Imperial Guard officer is none other than the familiar old Chen."

But Wayne saw right through Wei Yanwu's little scheme.

What do you mean by automatically connecting to the nearest Guardian operator? Do you think I've never used a radio before? You didn't even tell me the channel, you just set it up and sent me a radio, how could it possibly have a function to connect to the nearest person?

If I'm not mistaken, this radio can probably only connect to Chen's channel, right?

PS Weekend Book Recommendation Time: Synopsis: Anzhen transmigrates to the Teyvat continent, is taken in by Keqing, and obtains a voice pack system. With a lucky start, she draws the Honkai voice pack. As long as she activates the voice pack, she can keep getting stronger.

However, he didn't expect that Ke Qing would actually hear his chuunibyou (delusional) voice.

Humans, your very existence is a mistake. War, deception, jealousy, greed. You have made me lose everything, but today, I will devour everything. Because I am the Honkai!

Keqing:? ? ?

Weak, insignificant, and overestimating their abilities. Their death throes only hasten their demise. After all this time, you still don't understand this.

Keqing:? ? ?

Humans, make them submit!

Keqing:? ? ?

This is the time of judgment!

Keqing: So you're the Demon King who destroys the world?

Chapter 82 Lady Kal'tsit, you didn't go to Lungmen?

Victoria, Lentinium.

More than half a month later, Grand Scholar Kal'tsit finally opened her tightly closed door and walked out of the room, which was almost smelling musty.

With her heavy dark circles making her look like a panda, and her expression so tired that she was almost expressionless, Kal'tsit walked through the palace corridors that seemed like another world. Every time she greeted a passing maid, she would be met with gasps and whispers.

what happened?

As she brushed past another group of maids, Kal'tsit frowned slightly, her ears twitching as she listened to the soft murmur of discussion behind her, and stopped in her tracks.

What are you talking about?

Kal'tsit suddenly spoke up. The Felin maids, who had been huddled together, were startled and quickly bowed to Kal'tsit in apology.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Lady Kal'tsit, we didn't mean it."

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes. Kal'tsit was stunned, wondering what Wayne was up to now, and why the maid he summoned had no mental fortitude whatsoever.

Kal'tsit gently patted her shoulder, revealing a confident smile befitting the top wrench in Terra, and comforted her:

"It's alright, don't be afraid. What reason do you have to be afraid of me? I'm just an idle person with no official rank, who only gets to stay in the palace because of Her Majesty the Empress's mercy. Cheer up, let's make a deal. I'll tell you some gossip, and you tell me what you were just discussing, how about it?"

The maid, Felin, blinked her large, beautiful eyes, which were filled with Kal'tsit's gentle yet handsome smile. She felt her nervousness ease considerably, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she shyly lowered her head.

"Yes...yes, Lady Kal'tsit."

Kal'tsit thought for a moment and then casually said:

"Theresa loves sweets."

The maid, Felin, covered her mouth and exclaimed in delight:

"really?"

Kal'tsit nodded firmly: "It's true."

Felin, the maid, was overjoyed. The fact that Theresa loved sweets might seem useless, but for royal maids like them, it was a tremendous gift.

Knowing that Theresa loved sweets, the Felin maids were able to cater to her tastes by preparing desserts. Theresa was, after all, the Princess of Wales; given the relationship between Her Majesty the Queen and His Highness the Prince, pleasing the Princess was tantamount to pleasing His Highness the Prince, and pleasing His Highness the Prince was tantamount to pleasing Her Majesty the Queen!

The maid, Felin, looked at Kal'tsit with a hint of gratitude for the useful information that had been provided so casually.

Gentle and handsome, even though she looked tired, she didn't have the slightest air of a great person. She patiently talked to us little people. Lady Kal'tsit is so kind!

"Well then, according to the rules of the game, it's your turn." Kal'tsit took the little hand of the maid Felin and said, "Tell me, what has happened recently?"

“Lady Kal'tsit…” The maid, Felin, blushed and quickly replied, “Nothing has happened recently. We were just discussing why Lady Kal'tsit is still staying in the palace.”

Why am I still staying in the palace?

A question mark popped up above Kal'tsit's head, and she tilted her head in confusion. If she wasn't in the palace, where could she be? And from what the maid was saying, everyone else had left, leaving her all alone?

Seeing Kal'tsit's somewhat puzzled look, the maidservant offered an explanation:

"Lord Kal'tsit, are you unaware? Half a month ago, His Highness the Prince went on a trip with the Queen and Her Majesty the Empress, and they haven't returned yet. Everyone was quite panicked for a while, fearing that the royal family would suddenly disappear again. But then Lord Ernest was appointed as acting regent, and things were handled very well. In addition, Her Majesty the Empress said that they would return in a month at most, so although the requirements in the palace have become much stricter, everyone is no longer worried. You'll get used to it."

After saying that, she glanced curiously at Kal'tsit and said:

"Why didn't Lady Kal'tsit go? I remember Lady Kal'tsit went to Columbia with His Highness the Prince last time."

"Um... I had something to do, so I couldn't go. What a pity."

Kal'tsit replied, and after exchanging a few words with the maid, she excused herself and left.

As she walked toward the restaurant, Kal'tsit felt a strange unease in her heart.

The maidservant's words reminded her of this incident. About two weeks ago, Wayne had indeed approached her, inviting her to go out together. However, she was busy preparing for the excavation of the Rembiton ruins and the construction of the Tower of Babel, so she didn't hear from Wayne what they were going to do and declined his offer.

So Wayne actually took his whole family out for fun?

Kal'tsit was a little jealous. Although she knew that even if Wayne had made his intentions clear, she would probably still have refused the invitation, it didn't stop the big cat, who had been working hard for more than half a month to finish her work, from complaining about Wayne going out to play without her.

"No, she didn't need to bring me along when she went out with her family, did she?"

Kal'tsit muttered to herself.

"After all, I'm not really his family or anything. At most, I'm just one of his kind. I have no reason to go out with him at this kind of family gathering. It's more important to give Theresa the opportunity to deepen her relationship with His Highness Wayne."

"But why did he invite me?"

Kal'tsit suddenly fell silent, a strange feeling welling up inside her. She pressed her hand to her chest and asked in surprise:

"Does he consider me family?"

Family is a distant concept for Kal'tsit. On the continent of Terra, apart from Theresa, her confidante and the person she considers family, Kal'tsit can find no one else who understands her, accepts her, or regards her as family.

But does Prince Wayne consider himself family?

Can I consider him family?

Lost in a strange rut, Kal'tsit, seemingly lost in thought, skillfully made her way to the restaurant.

The palace was as familiar to her as home. Even in the darkest night, she could find her way with her eyes closed, let alone when she was distracted.

Hunger forced Kal'tsit to temporarily stop her agonizing thoughts. It was exactly eight o'clock in the morning, still breakfast time. Kal'tsit pushed open the door, intending to have a standard nutritious breakfast of milk and bacon sandwiches in the restaurant.

But as soon as she opened the door, she heard the anxious voice of Ernest, who was sitting at the dining table and temporarily acting as Victoria's acting governor.

"What did you say? How do you do your job? If anything happens to His Highness Wayne, I'll go to Winster and complain about you, and have you all hanged on Big Ben!"

Ernest roared into the phone, then immediately hung up and ordered the waiter beside him:

"Immediately transfer me to Wei Yanwu's call. I need to know Prince Wayne's situation in Lungmen right now!"

Kal'tsit felt her breath catch in her throat, as if something very important was about to be taken away. She quickly stepped forward and asked: