Herrscher of Reason's Arknights

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"A question from [MiracleL]: 'Why is it called sodium chloride?'"

Actually, the name "sodium chloride" was an accident!

The manager grinned mischievously and teased him.

"Indeed, it was originally written as Ritsukana, but because that idiot Bill has always been in the habit of using homophones to write the outline annotations, when writing the main text, he used the annotation name of the outline, 'Sodium Chloride's Ark of Tomorrow,' and only remembered this problem when publishing the book. But there was no time to change it, so he simply went with the mistake and used Sodium Chloride and Ritsukana to distinguish their personalities."

After all, sodium chloride isn't actually chlorpheniramine.

"How foolish! Why don't you give me the pen and let me write it?"

"Well, Bill said last time that he originally wanted to make you eat a knife, but then he softened and thought that you, as a mascot, were still somewhat useful, so he kept you."

"No!!! No!!! I don't want to eat knives anymore!!"

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"What's the problem?"

"This is a fan-made content site, wake up! You can't get into the game's content site, and learning Japanese won't make you an operator!"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't say the truth out loud!!!"

Seeing that Pianna had knelt on the ground, Elafia picked up the next letter.

"A message from [Mint Sauce]: 'Bebe Dragon is crying in the toilet, the Queen doesn't want her anymore.'"

"That was truly tragic."

"It's not good to add something like Beibeilong into the plot, but it will make a cameo appearance if there's a chance in the future."

"My status is the same as yours, a mascot."

"Just kidding, comedic characters usually survive to the end!"

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"Next up is the thank-you section. After all, there are just too many replies from our readers. It would be impossible to reply to them all at once. We can only pick out some of the more important replies. We'll read these for now. There are many more to come, so we'll continue next time."

But Bill really did read all the comments and comments.

"Yeah, it's really stupid to finish writing something every day and then go through the author backend to look at the comments and posts and grin like an idiot."

"Looks like you really don't want your own personal story anymore~"

"No!!! I was wrong, I was wrong, sob sob sob."

Section 51, Chapter 50: [A Comeback]

There was no particular method of murder, nor any murder weapon.

Because everyone here was killed instantly, and the perpetrator's weapon was probably a car.

Yes, only someone who can smash cars everywhere could create such an effect.

How the hell do I check this?!

He dipped his hand into the bright red blood, then rubbed his two fingers together in front of his eyes.

"The crime scene has been almost completely washed away by the water, and half of the physical evidence that can be collected from the scene has been removed."

The first floor was fine, but when the two of them went up to the second floor, it was full of police officers and coroners.

Corpses wrapped in black body bags were being carried out one by one, while white flashlights continued to flash.

Looking at the scene before me, the walls of the porcelain tiles were filled with blood mist, the green floor had long been stained blackish-brown with blood, and the sewer opening was sticky and covered with all kinds of residue and filth.

Metal hooks were hanging from the ceiling, and there was an operating table covered in blood.

Anyone would imagine what happened inside.

"I remember this place wasn't originally a gathering place for a bunch of scumbags. When did it change its allegiance?"

Jiu gradually adapted to this environment. After all, he was a veteran in the bureau and had weathered many storms. There was no reason for him to fail in this situation.

However, Hoshiguma reacted even more strongly.

Although his tone remained calm, beneath that calmness lay a pair of tightly clenched fists.

"Originally, yes, but the original leader of the Black Hand Gang died two months ago."

"Oh?"

"They were originally just a bunch of thugs who collected protection money everywhere, but ever since the original gang leader died, the new person in charge here has started doing this kind of thing."

"And that new person in charge seems to really enjoy... exploiting human weaknesses..."

And this group of people no longer deserves to be called human beings.

Hearing this, Jiu glanced at the tall ghost clansman beside her with some surprise.

Rumor has it that the demon race are all impulsive and reckless individuals who lose their minds when they get carried away with their passion. They are brave and skilled in battle, but also bloodthirsty.

This is the concept of "demons" in the Eastern Kingdom that most people have in mind.

However, Hoshiguma doesn't seem to fit these rumors.

If I had to describe it, it would be silence.

Quiet ghosts are truly rare.

But today is the first time I've discovered that this guy actually has a bit of a sense of justice?

At least in Nine's eyes, Hoshiguma's anger was not an act.

If it really comes down to acting skills, then we can only say that Celebrity Bear's acting skills have reached a level of unparalleled mastery.

"But you're not angry at all, sir."

"Me? Getting angry is useless, and besides, with so many cases, I would have already finished getting angry by now."

"Even child abduction cases are a headache enough these days."

"I know, it's been on TV."

With children going missing in multiple locations, it seems a group of people are specifically targeting children, and these are often the sons and daughters of wealthy families.

Even if Hoshiguma didn't say it, Jiu knew that the local gangs had recently split up.

Originally, the legitimate and criminal worlds maintained a delicate balance, and there were even people acting as front men.

But recently, it seems that an undercurrent has been quietly surging beneath the Dragon Gate.

It appears calm on the surface, but an undercurrent has already begun to surge.

Recent child abduction cases are like this; although many have been successfully rescued, the major crimes unit actually has no clues.

There was no motive for the crime, and the people arrested were all strangers to each other, so there was no extortion afterwards.

This is like someone randomly selecting a few people to be kidnappers, and then drawing another target – it's completely random, leaving the Major Crimes Unit clueless.

Because their superiors, the organization that assigned them to these tasks, are elusive and mysterious, and their counter-surveillance methods are quite sophisticated, making it difficult to find any clues.

Nine's premonitions are always very accurate.

Lately, she's had a feeling that something bad might happen in Longmen.

But no one knows exactly what happened or when it happened.

This sense of unease and oppression put immense pressure on her, the head of the major crimes unit.

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Late at night, at the Wei residence.

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In the study of the actual supreme ruler, Wei Yanwu was staring at the report placed on the desk, along with numerous photographs.

Those are all old photos, including one of Wei Yanwu himself, and another of a man named Draco embracing a woman from Yan.

There was also a little girl with white hair.

But all the photos were centered around an envelope in the center of the table, from a man he hated to the core.

"Kosichek".

After a long pause, the man murmured the name that had almost faded with time.

The person who killed his brother was someone Wei Yanwu kept secret for years, causing his sister to hate him.

And so, Chen Huijie, a child born because of the disaster, came into being.

I don't know whether this is a blessing or a curse.

On the back of the envelope, someone had written a short phrase from Ursus in marker.

【haven't seen you for a long time. 】

It was a line of very neat and elegant handwriting, graceful and soothing.

But such handwriting came from the hand of that demon, giving off an air of boundless arrogance.

Yes, the man who caused all of this has returned.

"This humble servant has been negligent, and I beg Lord Wei to punish me."

Before Wei Yanwu's desk, a person was kneeling, completely covered in a black raincoat, wearing a bamboo hat, and with his face obscured by a black veil, looking oily and cold.

Those were members of a special agency within Lungmen, one of the trump cards belonging only to Wei Yanwu, the supreme ruler of Lungmen.

Keeping assassins.

"No, no one could have predicted that he would come back. I thought Chixiao had already killed this demon."

"Lord Wei, should we..."

The man in the black cloak, his fingers clasped together in black gloves, lightly traced a line across his neck, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Don't act rashly. We are in the open while the enemy is in the dark. No one will play a meaningless card. This kind of provocation is definitely not an isolated incident. Investigate and find out what Kosiché is up to in Lungmen."

"Those Ursus merchants..."

"...Keep an eye on them first. The focus right now is on the black snake..."

"As ordered."

The black-clad figure slowly retreated into the shadows, disappearing from sight.

However, Wei Yanwu, who was bent over his desk, did not relax at all. He just stared silently at the picture of the Delacroix man on the table.

"I never expected that after all these years, he would come back again."

In the dim candlelight, the dragon's vertical pupils slowly rose.

"Kosich... what exactly are you plotting?"

P.S.: Changing the order of Hedgehog Cat's chapters, which are released on a timed basis, requires modifying the content and events chapter by chapter, which is really troublesome. Why doesn't it support one-click drag-and-drop?

Section 52, Chapter 51: [Whether it's moral or not, it's meaningless]

"Chen Huijie? Interesting."

Early morning, Longmen, in an inconspicuous old apartment building.

The complete procedures and unassuming appearance make this place quite safe and untraceable.

Because the owner of this place has long since disappeared without a trace, everything was done to hide this place from the eyes of the ruler's violent machinery.

However, although it looks like an old apartment building on the outside, the interior is surprisingly well-decorated.

This place seems to have originally been one of the hiding places of a gang leader.

But now, the person who has usurped the throne is sitting right in front of him.

The Duke from Ursus.

Koschke.