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"You're so long-winded, you char siu cat."

Chen Huijie pushed the sand cart forward and said calmly, "Don't you know what I'm going to do?"

Shi Huaiya stared at Chen Huijie. She thought for a moment, then her pupils suddenly contracted as she understood what Chen meant.

"Chen Huijie!"

"I'm not deaf! You always talk so loudly, you gossip."

"You're not allowed to go!"

Swire almost shouted it out.

"Do you have a way to solve this?" Chen Huijie asked calmly.

"Tsk—"

Swire clicked her tongue in displeasure and retorted angrily, "So you think you'll be of any use if you go? Who do you think you are? An invincible heroine who rides alone for a thousand miles, kills one person every ten steps, and leaves no trace for a thousand miles? You've been reading too many martial arts comics! You're just going to your death, it's just a pointless sacrifice!"

"Do you have a way to solve this?" Chen Huijie repeated.

"You *Lungmen swear word*! If that's the reason you resigned from your position as Inspector of the Guard Bureau, then what have all my efforts been for? Look at you, you think you can save Lungmen by yourself? You think you can kill all the Reunion Movement members by yourself? You can't even beat that little dwarf! You still think you're a child, that you can get candy just by making a fuss?"

Swire clenched her fists, biting her lip in resentment, her eyes filled with anger.

"Though I hate to admit it, Lungmen needs you. Lungmen can live without Swire, without Alexander, but it cannot live without Chen Huijie. I can't be as decisive and exemplary as you. I know that only you can change this city. The position of Director of the Guard Bureau was never meant for me from the beginning, but I'm not resigned to it. I want to defeat you honorably and become the master of this city. Yes, if you leave, if you die, then I will be the candidate for Governor of Lungmen, but I don't want that! I don't want this handout. I'd rather lose miserably than accept this meaningless victory!"

Swire roared, venting all his inner thoughts.

Chen Huijie stood there stunned, while Xingxiong, who was standing beside her, softened her gaze and gently patted Swire's back.

"...So that's what you think of me? Wow, how cheesy."

Chen Huijie shivered violently, raising her hand to rub the goosebumps on her arm, showing absolutely no sense of mutual respect between rivals. Rather, it was more like, in a battle of arrogance, the one who showed arrogance first had already lost.

"Chen Huijie!!"

"Okay, okay, I understand. Let me tell you a fact."

Chen Huijie waved her hand helplessly. Since things had come to this point, she had no intention of continuing to hide it.

"One reason I don't belong in this city, and one reason I will never become the Governor of Lungmen."

"...What's the reason?"

Swire couldn't understand it. She turned to look at Hoshiguma, then at Old Chen.

"I understand."

Swire seemed to understand something, and her gaze toward Chen Huijie became somewhat unfriendly.

"No wonder you always want to go back to Victoria. I see. After all, Yan's laws don't allow this. Don't worry, I will support you. Even if many people don't understand you, I will stand up for you."

What are you talking about?

Chen Huijie rolled her eyes and admitted directly, "I am infected."

"I know."

Shi Huaiya nodded nonchalantly.

“Ah, this…” Chen Huijie was stunned. She turned to look at Hoshiguma.

Hoshiguma helplessly covered her forehead and looked at Old Chen with the same loving gaze one would give a child with intellectual disabilities.

"You two can't hold your liquor. You got drunk at my house and threw up all over each other. The clothes I changed for you... you've already seen everything."

Chapter 436 Starry Sky Poem

"You knew all along?"

Chen Huijie muttered to herself, then couldn't help but curse, "Then why do you guys always stay so close to me! Don't you know how much effort I put into avoiding you! Especially you, Hoshiguma, when I was injured, what I feared most was your silly way of coming closer! What if I got an infection!"

"I do not care."

"you--"

“I don’t care either.” Swire joined in, giving Chen Huijie a sidelong glance. “You’re infected? We don’t care about that. What we care about is, why did you hide it from us?”

Chen Huijie gave a bitter smile. "Wei Yanwu doesn't want anyone to know, and the Guard Bureau can't have any infected people, so I can't be one. There's no place for infected people in this city, no, not even on this land." She sighed deeply. "I've had enough of Wei Yanwu's control over me. I won't let him boss me around anymore. If my life is destined to be short, then at least I should do something."

"...That's why we're here."

Swire stared at her biggest rival and said in a deep voice, "Do you think you can solve everything by giving up your position as a Guards Superintendent and assassinating the Reunion commander in Chernobog? Whether you can do it or not, once you get to the core of Chernobog, Lungmen will no longer tolerate you. Because you are not just a criminal who invaded Ursus territory, you are also an Infected, a dangerous Infected. Everything you have done in Lungmen will be in vain, all your efforts will be in vain, the people of this city will not be grateful to you, and some may even think that you are an accomplice of Reunion. What's done is done, and you will be an enemy of Lungmen."

This is reality.

The harsh reality.

Swire had no intention of hiding anything; she had to warn Chen Huijie.

However, Chen Huijie simply smiled nonchalantly.

"I was already aware of this."

That's all I have to say; there's no need for further explanation.

"you--"

Swire was still somewhat unwilling to give up, but Hoshiguma reached out and stopped her.

"Miss, please let her go."

"Hoshiguma! Do you know what nonsense you're spouting!" Swire shouted, pointing at Chen Huijie's nose. "Talulah, the leader of the Reunion Movement, is her sister. The reason Wei Yanwu doesn't want her to go is because he's afraid the same tragedy will happen again!"

"I know, I know everything."

Hoshiguma gently pressed down on Swire's hand. She turned to look at Old Chen and said firmly, "I'll go with you."

"No!" Chen Huijie blurted out.

“You can’t just say no. Even if you disagree, as long as you leave Lungmen, I will follow you.” Hoshiguma smiled smugly, her smile as bright as a summer flower. “Although I don’t have a Rembiton dune bike, I do have a Columbia 70VV with a large engine.”

"...I don't recall you caring about this city that much," Old Chen said casually.

"But I care about you."

Hoshiguma's lips seemed to be filled with honey, and her smile was especially sweet.

“If I don’t go, you’ll definitely think that as long as you can save Lungmen, you’re willing to sacrifice yourself. If I go, it’ll be different. You’ll think about how to keep me alive, so… your fighting style won’t be as aggressive. Don’t look at me like that, I know you quite well.”

Hoshiguma reached out and gently wiped the dust off Chen's face. She pursed her lips and chuckled, "I've always been watching over you from behind."

"Hoshiguma..."

"Old Chen..."

"Enough! Get out! Get out!"

Swire let out an indescribable roar, then parted to make way for him, no longer obstructing his path.

"Get out, get out, stop flirting here, or I'll chop someone up!" Swire felt the veins on her forehead bulging, and despite the cold weather, she felt as hot as if she had swallowed some Sichuan-style dog food, and she was on fire.

"Sorry, Miss." Hoshiguma smiled sheepishly. "Let's go, Old Chen."

Chen Huijie nodded and pulled a helmet out of the trunk of the dune buggy. It had a special opening on it.

There was also a sticker on the helmet with four words written on it.

For Hoshiguma's exclusive use.

"Old Chen, did you intend to take me there from the beginning?" Hoshiguma took the helmet and carefully put it on her head. She found that her demon horns fit perfectly through the hole. The opening of the helmet was stuffed with cotton and cloth, so it wouldn't be uncomfortable to wear and would also keep her warm. Of course, there wouldn't be any helmets on the market specifically made for demons; it was obvious that Old Chen had made it himself.

“…Isn’t your birthday January 20th?” Chen Huijie whispered. “This car was originally intended to be bought to take you for a drive…I had even prepared to apply for annual leave in advance. If it weren’t for the Reunion Movement, the car keys would already be yours.”

Hoshiguma's eyes were brimming with tears; she was so moved she almost cried.

"Old Chen—!"

"Hoshiguma!"

"That's enough! If you don't get out of here, I'm calling the police!"

Poetic and elegant, I wanted to fly over and kick him. Is this ever going to end?!

The seats on the dune buggy were quite spacious. Hoshiguma sat behind Chen, holding Chen Huijie's dragon tail with considerable skill.

"Poetic sentiments are elegant."

Chen Huijie put on the helmet, lifted the goggles to expose her eyes.

"After I leave, please go to the slums for me. The residents there are still shaken, and someone needs to represent the Guard Bureau to protect them. Alexander Swell should still be there; I saw him fighting Black Cloak to protect the slum residents. Although he seems a bit unreliable, like a spoiled brat, he's still quite capable. The Guard Bureau only has you two senior superintendents left, so feel free to use him and get him involved in the Lungmen reconstruction work."

"Hmph, we'll rebuild Lungmen when you come back. If you don't come back, Lungmen will probably be finished too." Swire rolled her eyes at her. "Even if we can't beat them, it doesn't matter. Just remember to stay alive. If all else fails, come work as a security guard at my house. My Swire Group needs someone like you."

"Really? Sorry, Rhodes Island offers better deals."

"Huh?!"

Swire's eyes widened, but before she could even start cursing, Chen Huijie had already driven away.

Hoshiguma, sitting in the back seat, turned around, waved, and said sorry.

"Really..."

Poetry and elegance sighed deeply.

"All you do is leave me with a mess... what are you waiting for?"

The Royal Guard officers, arriving late, saluted breathlessly and exclaimed, "Superintendent Shi Huaiya! Was that Commander Chen just now?!" The Royal Guard members pointed at the figure that had vanished in a cloud of dust.

"It's a piece of iron, get out of here! Don't you have anything better to do? Why are you taking a stroll here?" Swire widened her eyes and said righteously.

The officers from the Guard Bureau exchanged bewildered glances, and one of them, defiant as ever, stepped forward and asked, "Superintendent... are you implying that you're protecting Commander Chen?"

"..."

Swire calmly took out a small notebook from her pocket, bit off the pen cap with her teeth, and wrote down the police officer's number. A serene smile graced her face, radiating ladylike elegance. Her gaze swept over the faces of the officers, and the pen twirled in her hand.

At first, the young officers didn't understand what this meant, but they soon felt a chill run down their spines!

This is a list!

And they hold grudges so openly and righteously in front of everyone!

"Superintendent Shi Huaiya, what is this...?"