Dragon Gate Swordsman

“Someone has to step up and do something.”

Hellagur's words echoed in the knight's mind, making his once hazy thoughts clear, just like a refreshing breeze blowing away dark clouds.

Margaret suddenly found that the Knights' Championship title, which she once treasured, didn't seem so important anymore... For these infected people who were suffering from great pain and the malice of others, what was the point of being the champion?

She stood up, with a faint light emanating from her eyes, and fluttering wings of light seemed to appear behind her.

"Sorry, Chongxiao, I might... have to break the appointment."

"……what?"

Chongxiao, who had no idea what was going on, just sat on his chair in a daze.

It was clearly just a normal chat, why did this girl act like she had suddenly attained enlightenment?

Besides, who would glow when they are enlightened? How could this dragon field be enlightened?

But at this moment, a man who looked like a clinic security guard came over and looked at the two of them seriously.

"Visitors are prohibited from using Originium skills here."

……

Red slept for less than two hours.

Although it is not advisable to take a nap for too long, you have to know that he rushed from the town of Yansk to Chernobyl overnight, and after arriving at the Azazel Clinic without stopping, he had a fight with Chongxiao for no apparent reason.

Therefore, both his physical and mental energy were severely exhausted... Logically speaking, he should have slept until dark.

After blinking hard to relieve the soreness and swelling, Red got up from the bed and put on his clothes.

Or to be more precise, it was not getting out of bed, but leaving the shabby sofa where he had just slept for half a day.

The Azazel Clinic cannot be made public. Its main research focus is on the infected's mineralogy. It is basically impossible to have any extra income. If Marquis Boris and some nobles had not needed the information circulated here and therefore provided some funding, then even General Hellagur's prestige would not be enough to support its operation.

So the room where he asked Red to come up and rest was actually a temporary place provided to the infected people or their families.

After pinching his temples and becoming more alert, Red went downstairs and prepared to return to Yansk Town... The patrol team would surely cause trouble again soon, and he, as a guard, would definitely have to be there.

But before he even walked out of the clinic, he saw a scene that made him very unhappy:

That powerful guy named Chongxiao actually entered General Hellagur's office.

What if this bastard does something bad to the general?

It's no wonder that Red would think so. Chongxiao and Margaret's behavior of sneaking into the clinic was like that of villains with ulterior motives. As for Shining and Liz who really needed help... unfortunately, he didn't see them.

So, Red carefully slipped out of the door, intending to eavesdrop on what was going on inside. As long as Chongxiao did anything abnormal, he would immediately rush in to help the general.

However, he never expected what he would hear...

"First of all, let me correct my self-introduction. General, I am not a tourist. I am the senior inspector of Longmen, Chongxiao."

"Senior Inspector?"

Helag did not show any surprise. With his experience, it was not an exaggeration to add the word "Qu" in front of this identity. "Why do you want to emphasize this identity?"

"A series of cases have occurred in Longmen since two years ago..."

Without any intention of concealing anything, Chongxiao directly stated his purpose of coming to Chernobyl.

Without a doubt, this was a very risky move... He did not know Hellagur's past and background, nor did he know what the general's attitude towards Lungmen was.

In the worst case scenario, he might even be identified as a spy of Da Yan and arrested directly by the Chernobyl authorities.

But after learning from Margaret what Herag had said, Chongxiao decided to talk to him straight to the point... A person who could do this for the infected would definitely not be a sinister and despicable person, even if he himself was an infected.

In addition, if those infected people who sneaked into Longmen are really related to Azazel, then this would be considered as finding the "person involved", and there would be nothing wrong with a direct confrontation.

After Chongxiao finished speaking, Hellagur just sat there, in the same posture as Commander Ikari, and didn't say anything for a long time.

Until a long time later...

"You mean... all the infected people you caught are..."

"Unconscious, yes. And their Originium skills clearly show signs of forced amplification, even the kind that doesn't care about life or death."

Herag's expression finally changed: he lowered his head slightly, closed his eyes, and pursed his lips together, as if he was enduring great grief.

"They are all just... victims of the conspirators."

"I think so too, but the question is who is the conspiracy? Or... who?"

"A lot of people."

Herag's answer made Chongxiao raise his eyebrows.

"You don't understand Ursus, and you don't understand how the nobles of Ursus view you, Longmen."

"This... I have also done some research. Perhaps for some people in your country, creating conflicts and provoking wars is..."

"No, not certain people, but the country itself, at least for now."

In the astonished eyes of Chongxiao, Hellagur directly crushed his motivation to continue investigating. "Since those infected people can say the name Azazel, it means that they have been here before. But even so, they still chose to go to Longmen and become your enemy... Don't you understand why?"

Chongxiao pondered for a moment, then suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"General, what do you mean..."

"Perhaps in your Great Yan, one can become a noble by studying, doing business, or pursuing academic studies, but it's different in Ursus. The only way for a person without money to become a noble is through military merit, even now."

Even now.

There has been no war for more than ten years, and the social situation is still in a mess...

In other words, the infected people who sneaked into Longmen were not coerced or deceived by anyone, but they were willing to do so.

Chongxiao suddenly understood why the new emperor of Ursus, who had been in power for many years, had never been able to change the situation in the country.

It is not difficult to get rid of the old-school nobles who are eager for war, but it is not easy to change the people's idea of ​​using war and plunder to exchange for wealth and honor.

"…Thanks, General."

Chongxiao smiled bitterly, "Maybe I am being too clever for my own good."

"No, you are a very responsible police officer, but Ursus cannot...change now."

"That's not necessarily the case. At least you have learned to use explosives to mine instead of sending infected people to do it."

After realizing that it was impossible for him to find the "real culprit" who attacked Longmen, Chongxiao's mentality became more relaxed... Actually, to some extent, this is not a bad thing.

If the conflict and war were planned by a few conspirators, it would undoubtedly be difficult to prevent. However, if it was due to the national characteristics of Ursus, it would become a normal phenomenon. Unless something earth-shattering happens, it will most likely remain at "minor fights".

At this time, Chongxiao naturally could not foresee that five years later, the core area of ​​the mobile city under his feet would crash into Longmen in a suicidal charge...

However, this joking remark left Hellagur a little confused.

"Explosive mining? Where did you hear that?"

It's not surprising that he would ask this question. As an emerging industrial city, Chernobyl had explored the surrounding mineral resources as early as ten years ago. There shouldn't be any large-scale mineral veins that require blasting to mine.

"Uh... well, I overheard it."

Chongxiao said somewhat awkwardly: "I went to Viscount Kusk's residence. I wanted to investigate, but I heard him say something about blasting a mountain in Yansk Town."

As soon as these words came out, Helag's face suddenly changed, and the office door was suddenly pushed open!

"What did you say!?"

Red rushed over in two steps, grabbed Zhongxiao's collar with both hands, and asked in a horrified tone: "Are they going to blow up the mountain in Yansk Town!?"

Chapter 73 See you again, Natalia

Chongxiao does not believe in coincidences, but he must admit that coincidences are often more qualified to be the "protagonist".

The town of Yansk was established earlier than Chernobyl... because before that, the exploration team sent by Marquis Boris had already determined the location of the mineral veins within a radius of dozens of kilometers.

Once the location of the mineral vein is determined, those in power will use various means to encourage the miners to move to where the mineral vein is.

Just as Herag said, before Ursus was able to undergo a thorough change, civilians had almost no channels to move to a higher class except military merit, so when faced with the mining development that was equivalent to military merit, many people would not hesitate.

It was only after they had lived and worked diligently near the mine for several years, providing the mobile city with large amounts of ore on which it depended for its development, that they discovered it was all a scam.

This is roughly the case with the military farming system implemented in the history of Da Yan, but don't forget that the farmers and soldiers who farmed there don't have to worry about mineral sickness, but those who were deceived by the nobles of Ursus to become miners will most likely end up becoming infected and then be caught by the patrol team and taken to the labor mines in the north.

This is why there are only so many residents in Yansk Town. This is Ursus... a country that made Chongxiao give up investigating.

A society that eats people without leaving any bones.

It should be said that the town of Yansk is relatively lucky because it has a relatively livable environment, and the mountains act as a protective barrier, enough to withstand the invasion of cold winds and small natural disasters.

What if the mountain is blown up?

Chongxiao, who only overheard part of the conversation, naturally had no idea what this meant. But for Red, who grew up in the town of Yansk, the steep mountain wall was the protector of the townspeople and must not be lost.

"Well... I understand the logic, but why are you rushing back so foolishly? Do you think you have too much energy?"

"Stop talking so much! Get out of my way!"

Before he finished speaking, Reid once again rushed towards Chongxiao who was guarding the door, but the result was the same as the previous times, he was easily knocked to the ground by the other party.

His Originium skills rely entirely on weapons to be effective. If he is unarmed, his combat power is not much stronger than that of an ordinary Ursus soldier. How can he possibly gain an advantage over Chongxiao?

"Wait, Red, he's right."

Seeing that the hot-tempered young man still refused to give up, Herag also helped, "You are in your current state. Even if you can get back in time, you will only cause trouble."

The old general's words were undoubtedly much more useful than Chongxiao's, so even if he gritted his teeth, Red had to stop.

"What should I... do? Those guys might be preparing to attack the town!"

"First, calm down, and second, I'll go to your town with you."

"you!?"

Lei De looked at Chong Xiao in shock, "What are you doing? This has nothing to do with you..."

"It really doesn't matter, but now that we know about it, we can't just leave it alone."

After saying that, Chongxiao pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Herag, "General, the key to this matter still lies with you."

"Me? You mean..."

"This should be Viscount Kursk's private action. If you can contact the Chernobog authorities and ask them to take action, then we can completely save the town of Yansk. Otherwise, if we just rely on the two of us..."

He hadn't finished his words, but the meaning was clear.

There is an insurmountable gap between the nobles and civilians of Ursus. If we only rely on Chongxiao and Red, even if we can solve this conspiracy, Viscount Kursk will definitely plan other things, so the best option is to report it to the Chernobyl authorities.

Most of the municipal authorities headed by Marquis Boris are supporters of the new nobility. They value the lives of civilians more than the old-school nobility. I think it is impossible for them to accept this kind of mining method that exhausts the resources...

Hellagur quickly figured out the key.

"That's no problem, but Inspector Chongxiao... remember not to reveal your identity."

"I will."

After giving the old general a reassuring smile, Chongxiao turned around and opened the office door, "Follow me, kid."

"Why should I listen to you!?"

"You can't beat me!"

……

As the matter was rather urgent, Chongxiao simply said hello to Margaret and said that he would be away for a day or two, then left the clinic with Red.

It takes half a day to a whole day to get to Yansk, depending on whether you drive a pack cart or an off-road minibus. Unfortunately, the latter only runs twice a day, and the evening bus does not leave until nightfall.

Reid still felt somewhat disgusted with Chongxiao, but after all, he got the news from him and he even offered to help, so his attitude became much better after he calmed down.

"Maybe... we can go to the trading post and find a caravan to rent a car."

"Good idea, do you have money?"

The Red was silent.

He was just a young country boy who came to Chernobyl to deliver a letter. The ticket money for the off-road minibus was paid by Mayor Kamarov. Where did he get the money to rent a car from the caravan?

As for Chongxiao... he was just trying to help out of kindness, so there was no reason for him to pay for it.

But strangely, Chongxiao seemed to be confident.

Reid thought for a moment, then asked, "Um... do you have a car?"