Swordsman Returns from Another World

"When I was studying abroad, I ate fish and chips in the cafeteria every day. Oh my God, I gained more than five kilograms in a month..." Ceylon complained as he picked up a piece of mushroom with a fork and put it in his mouth.

As a lady indeed, Ceylon stopped talking the moment the food entered her mouth and started chewing patiently and slowly. Her movements were relaxed and natural, but she looked noble and elegant.

Hei also started eating without saying much, but his eyes lit up the moment the meat entered his mouth.

Bai You didn't rush to eat. Instead, he picked up the terminal and started processing the files he had missed while grilling. At the same time, he said, "Speaking of which, I plan to hire a few chefs from Xiosta. There are a lot of Colombian dishes here. Then, I plan to open a music restaurant in Rhode Island. Everyone has been very tense recently and needs some relaxation and relief."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a small foot in high heels resting on his thigh, rubbing it lightly twice, and then naturally staying there motionless.

A faint scent of sunscreen wafted from under the table.

Baiyou paused for a moment, ignored him, and continued, "By the way, I saw from the Internet that you are planning to extend the music festival for a month. This is a good decision. After the volcano incident, it is a good time for Xiosta to hype herself up..."

After saying this, he also raised his right leg, which was elastic and strong, and he was not wearing shoes. It was obvious that he had thrown away his slippers.

The black and tender toes twisted slightly and pressed on the white pants, as if to avenge what happened last night, and rolled slightly with evil intentions.

Bai You was a little embarrassed and speechless for a moment. She put down the tablet in her hand and said, "Well... let's eat. It's better not to talk about work while eating."

Ceylon then withdrew her legs with satisfaction, and her high heels made a clicking sound as they hit the ground.

The sound was too obvious. The ears on the black head moved, and he realized something. His white toes slightly parted and pushed forward along the outline of his pants, as if showing off.

Ceylon didn't notice Hei's actions. After swallowing the meat in his mouth, he said, "Come to think of it, Kronen's legal team is preparing to make things difficult for us. They are planning to expel Rhodes Island for a series of previous actions."

"However, I have thought of a way to circumvent this matter. After dinner, I will give you a document and you just need to sign it."

Baiyou didn't suspect anything and nodded, continuing to enjoy Hei's teasing.

Chapter 521: Who is the prey?

Just when Baiyue was enjoying the teasing of Hei and Ceylon, the news about the Wendigo King and the Lava Giant, after a day of fermentation, finally alarmed the Colombian officials.

Of course, Kroening's legal team also fueled the flames.

Several inspectors from the Alcohol, Tobacco and Surgery Unit rushed across the inland sea in a speedboat and landed on the main island of Xiosta before the customs agency of Xiosta could react.

Due to the special nature of his identity, even W cannot lead mercenaries to intercept.

As the most notorious institution in Colombia, the inspectors of the Alcohol and Tobacco Unit have too much power. Under Colombia's capitalist system, which seems advanced but is actually extremely barbaric, the Alcohol and Tobacco Unit can kill anyone it wants.

But alas, this is Xiosta.

As soon as these inspectors entered the city, they received a high-level reception from the city hall staff. Several humble receptionists politely took the inspectors to appreciate the scenery of Xiosta.

But then, the inspector interrupted the receptionist's introduction of the Xiosta Music Festival and said, "We are here because of something that happened not long ago."

"I saw on the map that a street is blocked. Can you take us there?"

The person who came here is not kind...

The receptionist had no choice but to nod, put on a polite smile, and replied, "Of course, sir."

The black sedan turned and drove towards a blocked street, and finally stopped in front of a cordon.

Two inspectors from the Tobacco and Alcohol Treatment Unit got out of the car and looked through the cordoned-off areas on the street.

Those areas were a series of depressions, each of which was extremely large, showing the shape of footprints, and even after a day and two nights, flames were still burning.

The air was filled with the strange smell left by Originium craftsmanship, mixed with the smell of sulfur.

The two inspectors looked at each other, and despite the receptionist's obstruction, they raised their hands to open the cordon and walked in.

Only when they arrived at the huge footprints did the two inspectors feel shock and fear. The depression in front of them was more than one meter deep, and there was black obsidian and lava that had not yet cooled down in the pit.

These were the footprints left by the lava giant. In the past, they were a miracle that no one except archaeologists could see. But now, a road made up of countless footprints appeared in front of the two.

"What a powerful force! It turns out that the mythological era was all real." One of them exclaimed.

Another person said with a stern expression, "But even so, this is still the era of humans."

"Take photos for evidence." He raised his hand.

The receptionist hurriedly stepped forward, stopped in front of the two, and said with a wry smile: "You two, this place is still under renovation and is not a visitor area. This is a special protection area set up by Xiosta City Hall. If you don't get permission..."

The stern-looking inspector turned his head to look at him and said arrogantly: "Could it be that Xiosta, as an independent city-state, can't even supervise the tobacco and alcohol casting units to a certain extent? Our authority in this city is not as good as that of a group of tabloid reporters?"

The receptionist choked and didn't know how to answer.

These burning footprints are no longer a secret. In the past few days, countless reporters have run to nearby buildings to overlook and take pictures. After all, after such big news as a lava giant crossing the city, what do just a few footprints matter?

But therein lies the problem, this information is meaningless in the hands of any reporter or news organization, except for the Tobacco and Alcohol Surgery Unit.

Tobacco, alcohol, and magic... They are also responsible for the disasters caused by various Originium techniques in the territory!

Seeing that the receptionist could not refute, the cold inspector continued: "Speaking of which, I heard that Xiosta, as an independent city-state, had a riot on the night of such an important music festival?"

"The mayor's secretary, Kronin, who was acting as the mayor, was arrested. He also claimed that the eldest daughter of the Dolkos family, together with the director of the Public Security Bureau and external forces, had taken away Xiosta's current municipal rights. Is this true or false?"

"What?!" The receptionist immediately argued, "That's not the case at all. It was Kroening who intended to detonate the volcano that night, so the young lady asked the Sheriff's Bureau and Luo..."

The cold inspector raised his head slightly, interrupted his conversation, and further took away the initiative of the conversation, saying: "In other words, the eldest daughter of the Dolkos family did secretly command the Public Security Bureau and external forces before this incident?"

"Xiosta is an independent city-state with a certain degree of autonomy, but external forces interfering in the internal affairs of the city-state requires the approval of the mayor. Don't you know this?"

"Even if the eldest daughter of the Dorcos family will become the new mayor in the future, this is no reason for her to conceal the truth and secretly influence the internal affairs of the independent city-state." He narrowed his eyes. "If she had any connection with external forces in advance, then our Tobacco and Alcohol Spells Unit would not say much, but the current situation seems to be that the pharmaceutical company called Rhodes Island has already interfered in government affairs without Miss Ceylon's knowledge."

"According to the information provided by the mayor's secretary Kronin, Rhodes Island's agents sneaked into the city hall in advance to steal intelligence. This is an act of espionage. Do you understand?"

The receptionist was sweating profusely. He was at a loss. He wiped his forehead with his sleeve and tried to argue: "I think the inside story of this matter must not be like this... For example, if there was no Rhodes Island, Xiosta would definitely be destroyed..."

"Really?" The inspector was still so arrogant. He raised his hand and pointed at the deep pit in front of him, saying, "But won't the lava giant solve the crisis of the volcano? And the black-clad Wendigo whose whereabouts are unknown? In the final analysis, could it be that Xiosta wanted to become a country within a country, so it concealed such a big thing from Columbia?"

"The origin of the lava giant, the mysterious disappearance of the Wendigo King, Rhodes Island's interference in the internal affairs of the independent city-state... Any one of these things is enough to provoke a war!"

The receptionist hunched his shoulders, wanting to say something but hesitating, not knowing what to do.

Seeing the receptionist's embarrassed look, the stern inspector's mouth flickered with a barely noticeable smile.

That's pride.

But just when the Inspector thought that he could start putting pressure on Xiosta based on this incident, or even take advantage of the situation to seize a large amount of profits from Xiosta before the head of the Dolkos family came back, suddenly, the communicator on the receptionist's waist rang.

"Regarding the series of questions about the alcohol and tobacco unit, I think Rhine Life will be happy to give you an answer."

The Inspector was stunned.

Rhine Life?

What does this... this whole Xiosta thing have to do with Rhine Life, the largest scientific research and technology complex in Colombia?

Chapter 522: Monsters of Science

Rheinlife.

Along with Blacksteel International and Thor Industries, it is one of the three pillar companies in Colombia.

As a huge company spanning life sciences, chemical manufacturing, biological citation and other technological fields, Rhine Life has been in the limelight in recent years. There are even rumors that military resources have been tilted towards Rhine Life and that some secret projects are being promoted.

Columbia is free, but it is this almost unregulated freedom that has given rise to unscrupulous companies like John's Ma. Although Rhine Life seems to be much more law-abiding than unscrupulous companies, it must be admitted that Rhine Life, to a certain extent, has become one of the core of Columbia.

Every move of this enterprise, like other giant enterprises, affects the pulse of Colombia.

It’s like... the right to the beating of the heart is divided among many companies.

In the mobile city of Tremont, Rhine Life can even compete with the municipal government. Although it cannot resist the country's ultimate violent agency, the army, it is enough to compete with secret services such as the Alcohol and Tobacco Unit.

At this moment, the words coming from the communicator on the receptionist's waist were the words from Rhine Life, which were somehow connected to the internal channel of Xiosta.

"This is a communication from the Rhine Life Originium Art Application Department. Two inspectors, regarding the legitimacy of Rhodes Island's actions in Xiosta and the follow-up handling of the lava giant incident, copies of these relevant documents have been forwarded to the headquarters of the Tobacco and Alcohol Art Unit."

"I cannot explain the rest of the document to you two during the call. After all... this is a confidential document."

"You two still have the right to collect evidence in Xiosta, but any accusations against Xiosta officials and Rhodes Island must be made after returning to the headquarters and reviewing the relevant documents and agreements before they can be carried out under the relevant terms."

The meaning is the same both implicitly and implicitly.

Do you like official oppression? Sorry, I seem to have found an official who is higher than you.

When the inspector heard the words "confidential document", his original coldness turned into bad luck and boredom.

Regardless of why Rhine Life stood up for Xiosta at this critical juncture, from the moment the so-called documents were sent to the headquarters, the two inspectors were deprived of their legitimate rights in Xiosta.

What? You said Xiosta violated the rules by bringing in external forces, and you want to collect evidence?

Don't be ridiculous. How can that be possible? Are you talking about Rhodes Island? Well, isn't that a friendly partner of Rhine Life?

Now that a powerful mineral sickness inhibitor is about to be mass-produced, do you want to drive the great hero Rhodes Island out of Columbia?

Okay, okay, okay, then go ahead. Do you think the countless infected people in the wilderness will give you this opportunity?

If you want to find evidence to deal with Xiosta's upper echelons, then don't blame me for sending people to deal with your upper echelons?

The cold inspector suppressed his frustration and asked, "Then, at least I want to know who is communicating with me."

"I'm Dorothy Franks from the Rhine Life Source Stone Technology Application Department. This communication is based on the cooperation and sharing agreement between Rhodes Island and Xiosta. It is completely legal and compliant. You can use any means to refute this."

The hostility in the words was obvious and no further explanation was needed.

The cold inspector snorted and said, "Even if there is no doubt that Rhodes Island's actions in Xiosta City are legitimate, we must meet with the mayor's secretary Kronin and get relevant evidence from him."

"Please go ahead. Neither Rhine Life nor Rhodes Island nor Xiosta will stop your actions." The gentle female voice in the communication muttered the last sentence, and then ended the communication with a noisy short sound.

………………

Rhode Island.

The call ended and Mel breathed a sigh of relief.

Hemer on the side nodded slightly, and seemed to feel a little relieved.

Then, the two men turned their eyes to the woman sitting in front of the microphone.

The huge mouse ears on Dorothy's head trembled, and after she let out a long breath, she smiled and said a little embarrassedly, "Such diplomatic language is really not suitable for me. It sounds awkward to say it."

Hemer nodded slightly and said, "It's great that you can come to help. Thank you, Dorothy."

"You took a bus from another city early in the morning. Thank you for your hard work."

"No way..." Dorothy blushed slightly. "It's just that Rhodes Island happened to come to Columbia, so I wanted to come and see it. Maybe it can help me with my next research."

Mel raised an eyebrow in curiosity, "Just because of research? Really?"

"Of course." Dorothy puffed out her chest slightly.

At the same time, she glanced at the door of the communication room not far away. Saria was standing quietly like a doorman outside. She seemed unmoved and didn't even want to turn her head to look into the room.

Seeing that Saria didn't pay attention to this, Dorothy continued: "But... I saw a lot of interesting things during this trip to Rhodes Island."

Hemer knew what she was talking about.

When Saria left Rhine Life and resigned as director of the defense department, it caused quite a stir within Rhine Life.

After all, Saria and the general manager Christen are the founders of Rhine Life. The sudden departure of one of the founders is a big blow to morale.

After hearing Dorothy's words, Hemer was silent for a moment, and then replied in a low voice: "I think there are many hidden stories about what happened back then, and you will be interested."

"Dorothy, you are a pure scholar, but because of this you also know very well how vulnerable traditional concepts and ethics are to curiosity for scholars."

Hemer frowned slightly and whispered: "Rhine Life is heading towards a road of no return, but I'm not sure if you want to hear it."

Dorothy seemed to realize something, her eyes lit up slightly, but after she understood, her brows frowned again.

"Has the situation... become that serious?" she asked uncertainly.

Hemer said seriously: "Rhine Life is like an ivory tower with closed doors, devouring Columbia's resources and exploring at the forefront of all fields."

"Now, the ivory tower is like a box full of poisonous insects. Have you heard of the poisonous Gu of Yan Country? Those poisonous insects devour each other in the box and continue to make progress..."

"Until the end, when the box is opened, people will never know what terrible things are born inside."

"Institute after institute, building after building, a behemoth that affects an entire mobile city, the countless employees it employs, and the countless families it involves... In such an ivory tower, monsters that trample on everything for the sake of science will be bred."

"… Dorothy, you are a scholar, you know it very well."

"In an environment without the constraints of ethics and moral principles, scholars will take such unbridled steps for the sake of scientific research."

Chapter 523: Engagement Agreement?!

Public Security Bureau, temporary detention center.

Although Rhine Life has eliminated the possibility for the inspectors to sue the city hall in Xiosta, the two inspectors from the alcohol and tobacco unit will never give up. They still have the right to investigate and collect evidence in the city, including the right to contact the culprit Kronin.