Dragon Gate Swordsman

Seeing that Natalia's attitude had changed, Chongxiao hurriedly took advantage of the opportunity... and took the opportunity to describe in detail what happened when he just captured the two kidnappers.

Then he changed the subject.

"Those two guys are cold-blooded and ruthless. They take people's lives at the slightest provocation, and they don't treat you at all..."

Chongxiao wanted to say "be gentle and considerate to women", but his Ursus was not yet fluent enough to do so, so he could only change his words, "You're welcome. They must be hired professional thugs... Do you have any idea?"

"A clue?"

"That's why they kidnapped you. Are they coming for your father?"

Natalia was silent for a moment, then nodded.

There was no point in kidnapping a minor girl like her. The other party obviously wanted to cause trouble for her father.

This scope is much larger. No matter how naive Natalia is, she knows that many people are jealous of her father's status in Chernobyl. At the same time, there are some people who simply look down on her father who became a nobleman by economic advantage.

Although I don't know who among these people has the courage to plan a kidnapping and intends to use me to threaten someone, they are definitely all suspects.

Wait! So, it was these two gentlemen who saved me?

No, no, no... They don't intend to let me go...

Just as Natalia was going through a fierce ideological struggle, Chongxiao said something that stunned her.

"In my opinion, you really shouldn't go back."

"……what?"

"Before we seized the car, it seemed that the two guys were also planning to leave the city."

Chongxiao touched his chin and said in a deep voice: "In other words, they plan to take you somewhere to hide you and then threaten your father."

During his two years in Longmen, he had handled quite a few kidnapping cases, so naturally he had a lot of experience in dealing with them.

"If you go back now, the mastermind can withdraw completely by denying any contact with those two people. But if you never show up, your father will definitely ask the police to continue investigating, and the mastermind will be in a very passive situation... maybe he will be found out directly."

Although the main purpose of these words was to fool Natalia, they were not entirely unreasonable.

The pressure on the police is completely different depending on whether the girl is present or not, and the intensity of the investigation will definitely be different. Therefore, if Natalia never shows up, it will be easier to catch the mastermind behind the scenes.

"Is that right?"

After all, Natalia was still young and had little experience, so she was fooled by Chongxiao.

If Lin Yuxia was here, she might be able to turn the situation around and trick Chongxiao and Red into returning to Chernobyl.

"So...when can I go back?"

"Don't worry, it will only take three or four days at most. Besides, we are going to save a small town, not to do anything bad."

Chongxiao leaned forward in a pretentious manner and gave an inappropriate knightly salute. "During this period, I will definitely protect your safety, Miss Natalia. I swear."

……

(Note: In the original game, Zaolu's parents should be new nobles of a relatively low class, so they failed to escape in advance when Chernobyl fell. However, Zaolu's character setting is obviously based on that of a classical lady, and even focuses on the cowardice and blind obedience that were common among ancient women. Therefore, this book makes some changes to her background to facilitate the changes in the student self-government group in the subsequent plot.)

Chapter 75: Snow and Frost Explodes, Mountains Collapse and Earth Breaks

At four o'clock in the morning, Red knocked on the door of Mayor Kamalov's house.

In Chongxiao's opinion, this was not a particularly good choice, because before entering the town of Yansk, they first circled around the foot of the mountain and did not find any suspicious traces.

Then Red's poorly-practiced eloquence alone might not be enough to convince the mayor.

But at this moment, it was not convenient for Chongxiao himself to help him... Besides the fact that he was a stranger who had nothing to do with the town of Yansk, there was another more important reason.

Natalia was on his back.

I don’t know if it’s because she is a girl with a big heart or she really can’t stand not having this sleep, but she actually fell asleep in the car.

So the "cruel and ruthless" Red suggested taking the opportunity to throw her off, since she didn't know the car was heading to Yansk Town anyway... This was naturally opposed by Chongxiao.

"Saving people is not a reason for you to harm innocent people."

"What kind of innocent is she? No noble like her is good."

"It turns out that General Hellagur, the one your mayor asked you to find, is also a noble!"

How could Red's completely unpracticed verbal skills possibly compare to Chongxiao's? Just a few words made him put on a gloomy face and concentrate on driving.

However, after arriving in the town of Yansk, Red took the initiative to give his house key to Chongxiao, and went directly to Mayor Kamarov's house to knock on the door.

Therefore, Chongxiao carried Natalia, who was still sleeping, to the guard's hut, which was more than a hundred meters away from the town.

The terrain here is quite high, and looking back you can have a panoramic view of the small town of Yansk. However, because it is still very dark in the early morning, only the swaying light of a dozen street lamps can be seen.

Chongxiao took out Red's key, opened the cabin, and then walked in.

The space inside the house was much larger than he had expected, but it felt empty... there were very few furniture, decorations, and items placed on the floor, and there was a faint smell of decay in the air.

There are two crossbows on the table in the main hall, as well as some armor and trap parts. These should be the weapons and equipment provided by the town to the guards. In addition, things like portable searchlights and flares can be seen on the shelves in the corners.

In order to avoid waking Natalia, Chongxiao did not turn on the lights and walked very lightly on the wooden floor.

He walked straight through the main hall and found what looked like a bedroom.

Red probably didn't sleep here, because there was a thin layer of dust on the sheets, and no one had slept on it for several days.

But she never thought that Natalia would get the upper hand today.

After putting the girl down as gently as possible and covering her with his coat, Chongxiao returned to the main hall and waited patiently for Red to return.

He didn't think that the mayor of Yansk would easily believe this. After all, he didn't know him at all. And anyone who could think independently would understand how credible a piece of overheard words could be.

But don’t forget that Chongxiao’s spiritual power can sense emotions.

That night, the three people headed by Viscount Kusk were discussing the affairs of Yansk Town with a nervous and expectant mood, so no matter what their plan was, they would not give up.

But if you look at it this way, it is very likely that these three people did not care about the safety of the residents of Yansk... They are truly worthy of being Ursus.

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open and Red walked in.

His expression looked a little angry and a little frustrated. After coming in, he didn't turn on the lights or take off his clothes. He sat directly opposite Chongxiao.

"The mayor doesn't believe your warning?"

"...He said that even if it was true, it needed further verification...The town had already signed a contract with the mining company in Chernobyl, and outsiders had to apply in advance if they wanted to do anything."

Chongxiao was speechless, unable to tell whether the mayor was too naive or too pedantic.

But on second thought, if such a big thing was confirmed based on Red's words alone, then the problem must be even bigger...

"Don't worry. You and I will patrol the foot of the mountain separately for the next two days. If we see any suspicious persons, we will catch them red-handed."

"Yeah! I thought so too!"

Looking at Reid's determined expression, Chongxiao sighed secretly in his heart.

Caught red-handed?

If Viscount Kursk really disregarded the lives of the people of Yansk and forcibly used explosives to open mines, then he would definitely not care about any "evidence".

What's more, there is only one guard here, and there are no large groups of Ursus military police...

"You can go and rest for a while, and then we'll split up and start patrolling in the morning."

"I…I do need to get some sleep."

Red pinched his temple hard, "By the way, where's that woman?"

Pointing at Natalia's temporary room, Chongxiao asked, "You live alone here, right?"

"I was originally living with Nikki, but he was injured half a month ago and has not been in good condition, so he was hospitalized in Chernobyl."

"Then let's borrow his room first... I really hope nothing more will happen."

……

Natalia's first reaction after waking up was to check her clothes.

The teachers in school had implicitly warned students of the fate that the kidnapped noble lady would suffer, and also taught them to always put their own safety first and not to do stupid things on impulse.

The girl kept all of this in mind, but to be honest, when she was really kidnapped, she forgot everything and only dared to speak and act according to her instincts.

And Natalia's "instinct" is weakness.

Fortunately, all her clothes were still on and there were no signs of molestation.

So... where is this place?

She raised her head and looked around, but couldn't see anything familiar.

After a brief hesitation, the girl got out of bed and prepared to see what was happening outside the room.

result……

"what!"

The sound was not loud and was far from being a scream.

Natalia then realized that her wrists, knees and back were swollen and painful, and her body was very stiff.

I was kidnapped yesterday and thrown into a narrow box. Due to the intense fear and subsequent coma, I did not notice the damage to my body caused by the collision. In addition, being carried all the way here by Chongxiao was obviously not a correct sleeping position. It would be strange if I felt good after waking up in the morning.

If you could take off your dress at this time, you would find that the painful areas have bruises of varying degrees.

The girl, who had never suffered such a crime before, could only sit back on the bed, looking at the completely unfamiliar room, her lips curled up and she was about to cry...

But at this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open.

"You are awake, Natalia."

Chongxiao came in with a plate with two ordinary-looking sandwiches on it. "Here... this is your breakfast."

breakfast?

Natalia was obviously a little overwhelmed, but her stomach made a rumbling sound at the perfect moment.

She didn't eat well at noon yesterday and there was no dinner at all. She was indeed a little hungry at this moment.

Therefore, without caring that Chongxiao was still there, he grabbed the sandwich and stuffed it into his mouth...

After wolfing down a few mouthfuls, the girl was slightly startled, and then "switched" to the more quiet way of eating of a noble.

"I know you may not believe me, but once things here are resolved, I promise to take you home."

"What's going on here?"

"That's what I told you in the car yesterday."

Chongxiao took two steps back and leaned against the wall. "This town is in danger. What I have to do is to save it."

Perhaps it was because she had just changed to a better environment, or perhaps it was because she had just eaten two sandwiches, Natalia's mental state and emotional stability were much better than yesterday, and she could begin to think deeply about Chongxiao's words.

So this time, she took the initiative to ask.

"Excuse me, what kind of danger is it?"

"Someone has set their sights on the mine inside the mountain and wants to blast it open for mining, but doing so will result in the town of Yansk being buried."

Natalia screamed and covered her mouth with her hands.

It was not uncommon for villages and towns outside the mobile city to be severely damaged or even directly destroyed by natural disasters. Even a junior high school student like her had heard of it. But what about artificially creating effects similar to natural disasters?

For Natalia, who had never been exposed to the "real world", this was really terrifying.

By the way, the naive girl didn’t suspect that Chongxiao was lying... She didn’t know if he was “bribed” by the two sandwiches.

"We're sorry to have dragged you into this. We really didn't anticipate this."

Chongxiao apologized sincerely, "We would be worried if we let you go back to Chernobyl alone, so... please just treat this as a vacation. There won't be any danger anyway."

In fact, Chongxiao did not do this entirely for Natalia. You have to know that the mind-reading effect of psychic energy has feedback. The more afraid the girl is, the more obvious the feedback caused by this emotion will be... Although it has not yet affected Chongxiao, it is more or less a negative "BUFF".

If you can get rid of it, why not?

"Thank you...thank you."

"There's no need for that. It's good enough that you don't blame us."

Chongxiao smiled bitterly, then stepped forward to take the plate.

This time, Natalia was not scared at all. She obediently tried to pick up the plate and hand it to him, but she didn't expect that her wrist would hurt again.