Ark Undead

Money and supplies were things she was considering.

However, Patriot is also subtly telling Frostnova that taking over Lungmen might not be Talulah's goal.

But now that the die is cast, Froststar sees no chance of getting out of this mess.

"Get ready, we're heading to Lungmen now."

Froststar walked toward the camp, with Big Bear following behind her.

She thought of that armored monster again.

Lungmen...

I hope I don't run into you at Lungmen.

It's really unpleasant to be at odds with a friend.

220. Meeting at Longmen!

Chen quickly returned to the Lungmen Guard Bureau.

As soon as she entered, she saw Swire standing in the lobby, directing the existing police officers.

"Hey, why are you looking at me like that?"

When Swire saw Chen, she immediately raised her eyebrows.

"Go inside first. Commander Wei just came by again. I'll talk to you about the other matters when I'm done with my work."

After saying that, Swire ignored Chen and turned to look at the police officer reporting to her, and began to deal with the current problem.

Hoshiguma reassured the local residents, and the task of reporting to superiors and coordinating work with various departments naturally fell to Swire. And Swire had always done these things very well.

After all, she is Swire.

Chen did not choose to disturb Swire at this time. What happened in the Lungmen slums today was indeed due to some negligence on her part and Hoshiguma's part. She had to take responsibility for it.

And, even Commander Wei has arrived...

As Chen walked toward her office, she lowered her head, thinking about what to say later.

When Chen arrived at his office door, he paused for a moment and knocked on the door.

dong dong dong.

"Enter."

A deep male voice came from inside, and as Chen pushed the door open, he naturally saw the owner of the voice.

"You're back? How did things go?"

"Sir! Hoshiguma is in charge of managing the emotions of the residents affected. As for the leaked Originium dust, experts have arrived to conduct preliminary recovery and cleanup."

Chen bowed and then began to tell Wei Yanwu the whole story.

"However, apart from the perpetrators at the site of the initial explosion, we have not caught the culprits behind the secondary explosion, nor have we found any clues related to this explosion."

"As expected, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Wei Yanwu nodded, showing no resentment towards Chen for the incident. He remained calm, as if he had known from the beginning that such a thing would happen.

"As expected, sir..."

Chen paused for a moment, then asked.

"What do you know?"

"If the Reunion Movement wanted to do something in Lungmen, they wouldn't be so foolish as to deliberately make such a big fuss. It's not like they don't have the ability to get things done quietly."

Wei Yanwu came to Chen's desk and looked at the photos on it.

The photos here are nothing special; they're just group photos taken at gatherings of officers from the entire police station, or after major missions.

"If they were going to make such a big fuss in Longmen, they couldn't have been unprepared. It's actually normal that you didn't catch them. If you had caught them, things might have become even more complicated."

Wei Yanwu raised his eyes and glanced at Officer Chen standing in front of him.

"Moreover, the reason the Reunion Movement came to Lungmen was not to cause trouble. They wouldn't choose to cause trouble within Lungmen and leave behind such an easy target. Chen, before you make your choice and judgment, you must think carefully about whether this is reasonable and what might happen afterward."

Wei Yanwu's relationship with Officer Chen is not ordinary, which can be discerned from their conversation.

Chen is a senior superintendent in the Imperial Guard, while Wei Yanwu is the governor of Lungmen. There should normally be several levels of hierarchy between them. However, since Chen took office, the number of people who can directly contact Wei Yanwu has decreased by two or three. Instead, a slightly inexperienced policewoman has joined the ranks.

"Yes, Sir!"

Officer Chen stood up straight, chest out and stomach in. Unlike Wei Yanwu, who deliberately tried to bring the two closer in terms of their apparent status, she maintained a proper distance.

Wei Yanwu sighed inwardly, but he did not delve into the connection. Instead, he continued speaking.

“I know what you want from me, the search warrant. But you also know that the slums are the most complicated thing in all of Lungmen. I’ve told you many times that it wasn’t easy for the Rat King to bring the slums to their current state. The reason we don’t directly eliminate the Rat King’s forces is because he is maintaining order in the slums.”

"Sir, this incident is not a simple brawl among infected individuals. It's tantamount to a terrorist attack. I don't believe the Rat King has the ability to quell this. If the Guard Bureau doesn't intervene, the situation will only worsen!"

Chen and Wei Yanwu did not agree. She stubbornly expressed her opinion and insisted on her own view.

"Therefore, I hope you can approve the organization of a team by the Guard Bureau to enter the Lower City to carry out a mission without disrupting the order of the Lower City!"

"I approve it."

"Sir, I think... huh?"

Chen didn't even realize what was happening; she thought this would be the same as many times before.

Wei Yanwu rejected all his requests for various reasons, and then left him to find out the criminals' whereabouts on his own as an ordinary plainclothes officer, to seize the most important clues.

But she never expected that Wei Yanwu would agree to her request so readily this time!

“You’re right. This isn’t something the Rat King can handle alone. I also think the Guard Bureau needs to get involved, and we can’t just send one team, as you suggested.”

Wei Yanwu spoke calmly, stating a fact.

"What makes a small integration movement dare to extend its reach into Lungmen? We need to let everyone know that Lungmen's order is an ironclad rule, and no one can cause trouble here."

“Chen, this is not an ordinary terrorist attack. You should treat it as an opportunity to demonstrate the power of Lungmen.”

Wei Yanwu was far more insightful than Chen Xiang, especially after he learned that some people were already hiding in Longmen.

"I will issue you a search warrant, but you need to watch your behavior. And not now."

Chen was still a little dazed. She blinked and then belatedly straightened her chest.

"Yes! We will not let you down!"

Wei Yanwu lowered his eyes again. He came here to find Chen, but not just to talk about this matter.

He had something more important to discuss with Chen.

Wei Yanwu first glanced at the long sword hanging at Chen's waist, and then nodded slightly.

"Can you pull out your sword now?"

"Chixiao? We've been able to pull it out for a while now."

When Wei Yanwu asked this question, Chen suddenly had a strange feeling.

Chen knew that Wei Yanwu's relationship with him was not simple, and that Wei Yanwu must have been behind his rise to the rank of Senior Superintendent.

But she also believes that her position is not only due to Wei Yanwu's favor, but more so to her own hard work.

"However, the side effects are still quite significant, and it is still impossible to use it perfectly."

Chen glanced down at the long sword at her waist, touched the hilt like a precious treasure, but felt a strange repulsive force.

This is the Crimson Sky, a sacred sword of the Yan Kingdom, imbued with spiritual power.

It will designate its own users, it will resist users who are not worthy of using it, and it will increase the burden on users.

"Just being able to pull it out isn't enough."

Wei Yanwu shook his head. He knew that Chen's power was not limited to this, but he was still not satisfied.

"Chen, you must learn to use the Crimson Sky as soon as possible. It's not that you don't have time, but that the Yan Kingdom is running out of time."

"Someone's here?"

Chen keenly discerned the deeper meaning in Wei Yanwu's words.

She knew some things about Wei Yanwu and why he chose to hand over Chixiao to her, but she didn't expect that day to come so soon.

"This is none of your business, Chen. At least not now, so don't ask too many questions about things that aren't your concern. I'm just reminding you to get familiar with Chixiao as soon as possible, that's all."

Wei Yanwu seemed to have thought of something. He narrowed his eyes and said.

"You know why, but I can't tell you, and neither can you."

“I know you don’t really understand the concept of Da Yan; you only know that Longmen is your home. But you also need to know that Da Yan shoulders an unparalleled mission. No matter what happens in Longmen, it is still Da Yan’s Longmen. So don’t try to rebel against it; Da Yan is Longmen’s strongest support.”

“You are Chen, you are Chen of Longmen, and you are Chen of Da Yan.”

Chen understood and nodded.

"Yes!"

"The Rhodes Island team will be coming to Lungmen early tomorrow morning to discuss cooperation and the handling of infected individuals. You will be working as a security guard at the Guard Bureau."

Wei Yanwu lifted his gaze from Chen's desk and said.

"Get ready. If all goes well, you'll get the search warrant by tomorrow afternoon. But that's on the condition that you carry out this mission with the Rhodes Island team."

"Also, don't act impulsively anymore, Chen."

Wei Yanwu approached Chen and lowered his head. He knew Chen's personality best, having watched her grow up.

"No matter what happens, don't get angry, and don't make decisions on your own."

"..."

Chen instinctively felt that Wei Yanwu wasn't talking about Longmen, but she simply put her hands behind her back, head held high, and spoke.

"Yes, Sir!"

"Go ahead, Swire has something to tell you."

Wei Yanwu nodded.

"I'll be waiting for you at Longmen Wharf tomorrow morning."