Arknights, the Angel of Justice is waiting for level 16

"Nine, you called me here in the middle of the night and even poisoned me to test my body functions. You didn't really do it just to determine my race, did you?"

"Longmen is open and inclusive, and does not discriminate against any race. As long as you are not a spy or criminal, this is not a problem,"

Jiu suddenly took out a notebook and threw it to Ji Luo. Ji Luo opened it and found that it was Chen's handwriting, and all the words written on it were his.

"Sir Jiu, I'm just talking nonsense. It's not against the law to talk nonsense, right?"

"Who knows? Chen has been talking about you in front of me a lot recently~"

"Wait! Let me make it clear first, I do like Chen, but right now we are just friends, a purely dating relationship."

"Oh~ Why should I care about you? Anyway, I just need to report to Wei Yanwu. When the time comes, the Longmen governor wants to take action, I am willing to hand him a knife."

"Sir Jiu! Don't report me! I'm willing to go through fire and water for you!"

Ji Luo now realized that Jiu was no match for Chen. She was ruthless and merciless, and she specifically picked on Ji Luo's weak spots.

Now. Jiu gave Chen's notebook to Ji Luo to show that she had been keeping an eye on Chen. Jiu knew everything Chen did, as well as the plans between her and Ji Luo.

The fact that Jiu could speak frankly meant that she had not yet reported the matter to Wei Yanwu, and it was even possible that she was helping Ji Luo cover it up, and her purpose... was self-evident.

"Ji Luo, I'm not the kind of person who threatens others to achieve my own goals."

"I volunteer! Please don't be polite!"

Ji Luo is not a fool. Jiu's words and actions all reveal her desire to protect him. If you don't hold him back now, why should others continue to help you?

"Sir Jiu, Chen and I are still too young and haven't experienced the ups and downs of life. We still need an old veteran like you to steer the ship and protect us from the wind and rain."

"Well, I didn't want to do it at first, but since you asked me to do so, it would be a bit unkind of me if I didn't agree."

Jiu looked at Ji Luo leisurely, her expression and words totally inconsistent. She looked at Ji Luo teasingly, as if telling him that he still couldn't run away.

"Tell me what's going on between you and Chen. Don't hide it from me... I'm a professional."

“Nothing to hide!”

Ji Luo felt that there was nothing hidden in his relationship with Chen, so he 'slightly embellished' it and told Jiu about it.

When he heard 'Chen followed him all the way when he was injured', Jiu raised his eyebrows.

After hearing 'Chen finished listening to his words and watched him draw out the Scarlet Sky Sword', Jiu clenched his fists.

When he heard that 'Chen invested money in his plan in the alley and agreed to provide protection', the smile on Jiu's face was already murderous.

"Ji Luo, you are good...you are very good."

"Jiu Sir, what's wrong with you? Don't look at me like that, I'm scared."

"You still feel afraid? Your words and actions are all aimed at Chen's kindness and innocence! Shameless!"

"How dare you slander me! What I said is true. My Dawn Toy Company already has three employees, and the plan is progressing steadily!"

Ji Luo naturally refused to admit that what he did to Chen was a bit like a gentleman bullying Chen. Chen gave him money, and he sold his body... Bah! He sold his labor, which was natural.

"Sir Jiu, I am risking my life in this, I am not lying! Besides, I think my plan is pretty perfect. How about you come up with a better idea and I will follow yours?"

"..."

Jiu didn't answer immediately. The girl closed her eyes, thought for a while, and then opened her eyes again. She raised two fingers, which scared Ji Luo so much that his eyes popped out.

"Ji Luo, I'll give you 200,000 Longmen coins! For free!"

"Huh? That...is not necessary."

Ji Luo knew very well that he could take Chen's money at will, but not Jiu's money.

To be honest, he would be scared if he got Jiu's money.

Who is Jiu? He is the head of the Special Inspection Team and a senior superintendent of the Longmen Guard Bureau!

Chen is soft-hearted, so even if her money is lost, the consequences won't be serious.

But if Ji Luo took Jiu's money and didn't do the job, she would at least send him to jail for illegal fraud, and he would never get out!

Not to mention, this is two hundred thousand... What crime can Jiu accuse him of?

The smallest threat would be a serious hazard to Longmen’s safety, and we dare not even think about anything bigger.

——In fact, it is the difference between life imprisonment and death penalty.

"Ji Luo, don't look at me like that. I have no intention of controlling your crappy company. I want money, and money is just a number."

Jiu gathered her long hair behind her head, stared at Ji Luo with her snake-shaped vertical pupils, and her voice gradually softened.

"Ji Luo, you do have some trust in me, but it's not enough. Normally, I should continue to watch from the sidelines."

"However, since Chen believes in you and is willing to support you, I don't mind trusting you once. But like Chen, this kind of trust is only for this once!"

"Tomorrow, you will send someone to buy all the goods confiscated by the Longmen Guard Bureau. The price is 20% of the market price. And from now on, this business will only be done by you, and all will be yours!"

As the person whose say in the Longmen Guard Bureau is second only to Wei Yanwu, Jiu is qualified and capable of settling this matter.

——Her decision is the development of things and the final outcome.

However, since Jiu gave such great support, her request to Ji Luo would definitely not be arbitrary and it would not matter whether it succeeded or not.

"Nine, I don't know if this can be accomplished. It's not worth your huge investment."

Ji Luo looked at Jiu, who had a serious expression on his face, and licked his lips nervously.

After all, Jiu and Chen are different. If Chen is a proud and noble dragon, what he wants is everyone's worship.

Then Nine is the black snake lurking in the forest. She doesn't mind hiding among the grass and trees, but her goal is always to catch her prey and eat it.

"Ji Luo, what are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid of disappointing you."

"In one word, four hundred thousand!"

"Done!"

Chapter 48: Exercise for Chen

Faced with Jiu's direct doubling of the bet, Ji Luo gritted his teeth and agreed.

He had no choice but to agree. Ji Luo was afraid that he would not agree to the offer of 400,000, so Jiu doubled it to 800,000 directly.

——Then it’s not a matter of money being hot, it’s a matter of life and death!

Jiu is rich, but she also has a knife. She holds benefits in one hand and threatens with the other. Ji Luo can't handle it!

"Ji Luo, I repeat, I give you these 400,000 Longmen coins, I don't want dividends, power, or shares. What I want is that you complete this plan at all costs!"

The conditions that Jiu gave to Ji Luo were extremely generous, but the more generous Jiu was, the more pressure he would put on Ji Luo.

It doesn’t matter if it succeeds, but if it doesn’t, Ji Luo will be in big trouble.

"Ji Luo, relax, don't be so nervous, after all... I'm not a devil~"

Jiu looked at Ji Luo's grinning face and couldn't help but smile. She walked to Ji Luo and patted his shoulder hard.

"Ji Luo, starting tomorrow, the Longmen Guards will conduct an inventory of food, clothing, daily necessities, and other daily necessities that are easy to sell. All illegal and unqualified items will be confiscated! Don't worry, there will be no shortage of supplies!"

"This is... really great."

Ji Luo smiled very reluctantly and felt his scalp tingling.

With Chen's 100,000 Longmen coins, Jiu's 400,000 Longmen coins, and the promise of a sufficient supply of goods at one-fifth the normal price, this situation... has completely gotten out of control.

Originally, Ji Luo just wanted to talk big and test the waters, but now it seems like he has to go all in!

His current enemies are the high and mighty Wei Yanwu, the Rat King who controls the underground, the complicated gang forces in the lower city, and the criminals and thugs who are rampant.

As for him, there are only General Yeban (a bounty hunter who is only interested in making money), Junior General Ansuo (a thief who is forced to join), Wolong (Chen who is offline), and Fengchu (Xuezhi, a model of saving money).

Comparing the enemy and us, I always feel that the future is bleak.

"Ji Luo, I know that you are a fanatic fan of the dragon race, an absolute character control, and you are devoted to Chen Se."

"Sir Jiu, please don't mention this! You are accusing me of something! It's not me!"

"Really not?!"

"Uh... maybe not that true."

Facing Jiu's resounding questioning, Ji Luo was a little shaken. Although he did have lustful thoughts, he didn't have the courage to do it for the time being.

"But Sir Jiu, I am very pure now, and I don't have such despicable thoughts."

"How can this be called despicable! Ji Luo, as long as you complete this plan, I will...match you and Chen!"

Jiu made an impassioned expression, as if she was willing to make great efforts for the love between Ji Luo and Chen.

"Think about it, Ji Luo. What you are doing now is Chen's ideal and hope. If you really succeed, she will fall in love with you and pledge her love to you. Isn't that a sure thing?"

"It seems...certainly."

Ji Luo blinked his eyes. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that Jiu was right.

He and Chen have the same ideals and the same goals. Isn't it natural and reasonable for such like-minded people to come together in the fight against the world?

"Ji Luo, you have to cheer up! Work hard! Sooner or later, you will be Chen!"

Jiu hammered Ji Luo's chest, as if giving instructions or encouraging him.

At this time, Ji Luo, who was more than one version ahead, had already begun to imagine what Chen would look like as a wife after marrying him.

——That’s really hard to bear!

"When the time comes... you'll have to hold on even if you can't!"

Ji Luo started to get anxious as he thought about Chen's slender and flexible waist, her round and firm buttocks, and her long, white and tender legs.

"Well... it would be best if the child is a girl. No, twins would be best! If that doesn't work, then... have twin boys and girls in batches!"

"..."

Jiu looked at Ji Luo who was lost in fantasy, narrowed his eyes slightly and revealed a meaningful smile.

Really... cute.

"Jiluo, why are you called a star worm in Ursus?"

"Huh? What starworm? It's a star disaster, okay?"

When Ji Luo heard that he was given an ugly nickname, he immediately opened his mouth to refute, but he immediately realized that something was wrong and his eyes instantly turned to Jiu.

"Nine, you actually cheated me, you are so despicable!"

"I can't help it. If you don't tell me, even if I ask you, the truth serum won't work. I can only do this."

Jiu's true colors were finally revealed at this moment. The information she found was obviously not just what she had stored in the files.

"Jiluo, your story has become a legend in Ursus. You have saved many infected people, killed corrupt officials, and led people to open warehouses and seize food."

"Hehe~ And I've killed a lot of people."

"But everyone says that you never kill innocent people. You uphold justice and bring light and fire to people."

Jiu looked at Ji Luo with great curiosity. After all, no one could have imagined that the star disaster that had left a notorious reputation on the frozen tundra would be such a handsome young man.

"At that time, many people supported you to be the leader. Why did you refuse? Why did you leave quietly?"

"Because... they don't deserve it."

Ji Luo naturally remembered the scene at that time. He had just traveled to the Terra world and entered the village with Surtel for the first time.

The oppression and exploitation suffered by the common people there was truly inhumane, so he served justice for the first and only time.

"Those people have been completely tamed by the laws of Ursus. All they want is to live, or rather... just to live for themselves. They won't fight for or cherish anything else."

"Isn't that right? Civilians should just want to live."

"But... this is not a reason for the weak to wield their knives against the weaker. They have no mercy, no persistence, no hope, and the evil deeds they have committed are, in my opinion, even more cruel than those Ursus patrols."

Ji Luo didn't want to recall it again, but since then, he restrained his compassion and kindness and stopped doing those meaningless things.

"Nine, the strong prey on the weak, that is the law of nature! But humans... are humans after all, and must be humans."

"..."

Jiu noticed the heaviness in Ji Luo's words. She was silent for a long time and asked the last question.

"Ji Luo, legend has it that you are called the Star of Disaster because wherever there are the remains of the Star of Disaster, you will appear and destroy everything. Is that true?"