Dragon Gate Swordsman

Therefore, Xie Ming really wanted to take this opportunity to "clear the name" of his old superior.

Wei Yanwu held his pipe, his eyes somewhat complicated... Thinking back to Longmen more than ten years ago, and then looking at Longmen now, it is naturally a good thing that his efforts are rewarded. He gave up everything to come here with the intention of waiting for the throne, and it was definitely not for the so-called fame and honor.

But what if fame and honor were chasing me like they are now?

"...Xie Ming."

"Sir?"

"Do you really want to...embarrass me?"

Xie Ming was stunned and quickly denied it.

However, Wei Yanwu just waved his hand to indicate that it didn't matter.

"Forget it. You are in charge of the Guard Bureau now. If it is really beneficial to Longmen, it doesn't matter if some of it is wasted. Just remember... don't go too far."

……

The battle between Chongxiao and Ascalon not only had an impact on ordinary Longmen citizens in the slums, but also had an impact on the anti-terrorism operations, and it was a rather severe one.

When he first heard this analysis, he scoffed at it, thinking that Lin Yuxia was just looking for something to say to criticize him. But after she suppressed her anger and patiently explained the whole story, Chongxiao was dumbfounded.

Simply put, Chongxiao's performance scared the Sarkaz spies who had infiltrated Longmen, so their activities are no longer concentrated in the slums and infected areas, but have "spread" to various areas of Longmen at the cost of reduced efficiency.

"…I don't accept it. Why do you say it was my fault?"

"Because you are the only one who has caused such a big noise."

"I was just venting my anger on Fiammetta!"

"So this anti-terrorist force is also to vent Governor Wei's anger?"

If we really want to compete in sharp words, unless Chongxiao completely throws aside his face, he is not even worthy of carrying Lin Yuxia's shoes!

After several days and nights of sleepless running around by Penguin Logistics, and Lin Yuxia's repeated analysis, it was concluded that the Sarkaz spies had indeed chosen the tactic of breaking up the whole into parts, and no longer focused on the slums and infected areas, but began to reach out to other areas.

If the purpose of the anti-terrorist force is really anti-terrorism, it would be fine to kill one if one comes, or kill two if two comes, but in fact, Chongxiao's original purpose was just to deter Kazdel and use thundering means to show the Sakaz people that Longmen will not tolerate their attitude.

Combined with the change in the spies' action patterns, the current situation is like writing a righteous denunciation, but ending up writing a veritable declaration of war.

In the command room of the anti-terrorist force, Red was leaning against the side holding a reverse-blade knife, his mind wandering, while Fiammetta was looking at Chongxiao, who was at a loss for words, and seemed to want to defend him.

At this moment, Fiameta undoubtedly felt a great deal of gratitude in her heart. After all, Chongxiao's impulse a few days ago was for her, but she also knew that from the overall situation, Lin Yuxia was right.

The Lungmen Guards were very powerful, but they were still far from being able to fight against Kazdel, who had ended the civil war... The anti-terrorist forces were secretly picking off spies one by one, which was nothing, as both sides were getting along fine on the surface, but they were able to create such a big scene that everyone knew about it, which was a slap in the face to some extent.

If the regent was a narrow-minded guy, he might directly order the army to march to Longmen to make a huge show of force.

As for the fact that the "spy" who was beaten was actually a member of the faction that opposed the Regent...this is just a small matter, and the truth has never been within the consideration of politicians.

"Um... Lin, maybe... this isn't all Chongxiao's fault."

"Of course it's not all his fault. The fault lies in Longmen's inability to confront the Sarkaz with force. Otherwise, what's wrong with killing a few of his spies? It's not impossible to break into Kazdel and seize his position as regent!"

After saying that, Lin Yuxia slapped the table, held her head high, puffed out her chest, frowned, and looked extremely domineering.

Chongxiao was stunned, Fiammetta was dumbfounded, and Red was speechless.

Did Lin Yuxia take the wrong medicine today?

In fact, this is not the case. There are many possible reasons for a person’s transformation from being well-educated and well-mannered to being outspoken, but the most common one is definitely... overtime.

You know, Lin Yuxia has always been a bit of a workaholic, the kind who will never rest until the goal is achieved when dealing with something. Ever since she was pulled into the anti-terrorism force by Chongxiao and was in charge of the overall situation, she needs the most brainpower and energy among the few people, not to mention the battle of wits and courage with the Sarkaz spies.

Her current situation is like that of a corporate slave who has been dragged by her boss to work an extra week without any compensatory leave or bonus, so it is normal for her to suddenly say a few "crazy words".

Is it strange that a social animal whose deck spirit is on the verge of breaking down wants to kill Party A? Not strange at all...

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault. But now that things have come to this, Xiaoxia, don't be too anxious and angry."

Chongxiao cupped his hands in a flattering manner and said, "Well, go and have a good rest for a day, and then we'll think about how to seize the throne of the regent king later."

"How can that be possible? There are still many spies outside..."

"It's okay, Lin. Didn't you say they were just like headless flies? Nothing will go wrong if we let them wander around for two days."

"Yes, yes, that's right!"

Fiammetta and Red, who also reacted, joined the team to persuade her. After the three of them persuaded her, Lin Yuxia, who had dark circles under her eyes, nodded reluctantly.

After she left the command room, the three of them looked at each other for a long time, and no one knew what to say.

"... Chongxiao, you have committed a heinous crime."

"Why!?"

"She's just a little girl, she's stubborn and you drag her into this."

"Tsk... Then Red, if you could be more useful, would I need to find Xiaoxia?"

"Hey, hey, hey, there are so many capable people in the Guard Bureau. Do you really want an ordinary immigrant like me to risk his life?"

"By ordinary, you mean killing dozens of people in Yansk Town, right?"

"Zhongxiao!!!"

The dragon has a reverse scale, and anyone who touches it will be angry.

Red has lived in Longmen for more than a year and has gradually found the direction and goals of his life, so what he is most reluctant to talk about now is his experience in Yansk Town.

Chongxiao also realized his gaffe at this time, and could only shrug awkwardly, "Sorry... maybe I was a little too irritable."

"Calm down, both of you."

Seeing that the situation was not right, Fiammetta quickly acted as a peacemaker, "Red, you should also go and have a rest. We will suspend the pursuit tomorrow and you can move freely."

No one had any objection to her "acting on her own initiative". Things were indeed a bit too tense these days and the anti-terrorism forces needed to relax appropriately.

Soon, Red also disappeared in the command room.

Chongxiao suddenly let out a long breath, then sat down dejectedly.

Unlike the "pressure" that Lin Yuxia had to bear, the reason for his irritability was actually that he could not make up his mind.

Askalon has been recuperating in the hospital for several days. During this period, Chongxiao has visited her more than once, bringing her fruits or nutritional supplements. He also shamelessly used the excuse that Askalon's hands were inconvenient to feed her or help her go to the toilet... To be honest, if the Sarkaz assassin was not strong enough and mature enough, she would definitely die with him.

The reason why Chongxiao was so shameless was naturally not because Ascalon was beautiful... well, or rather, not just that, but because he wanted to get more information about Regent Tracy from her.

In the end, it turns out that it doesn't mean much: although Ascalon was a student of Tracys, he parted ways with his teacher a long time ago because of his support for Princess Theresa.

Therefore, Chongxiao's "harassment" did not have any substantial effect, except that Askalon would now cover his chest with nervousness whenever he saw him...

However, he confirmed one thing, that is, Princess Theresa did not "disappear" after being assassinated, and her body had been buried by Kal'tsit and Ascalon personally.

This meant that Leia's identity, which was originally almost certain, became confusing again, and no useful information could be obtained from the Sarkaz spies, and it was impossible to be sure whether telling Askalon would cause any complications.

What if Leia was not Theresa, but the one who betrayed her? Would Askalon spare her?

Chongxiao didn't dare to take the risk... He tried his best to revive the dead Leia, but he didn't want to see her being killed by Askalon or abducted by Tracys.

"It seems that everyone is in a bad state."

"Yeah... maybe I was too arrogant and thought that I could handle the Sarkaz issue with just a few people."

"We can, Chongxiao, but we need time."

Fiammetta is also a strong-willed person, which makes her the most supportive member of the team.

I have to say, this feeling of having someone support you without hesitation after you mess up is really great. It was so good that Chongxiao had the urge to hug the girl from Libori into his arms and give her two big kisses.

Of course, if he really did that, the Lateran's musket-wielding knights would probably block his door the next day.

"Thanks, Fia!"

"...It's up to you."

Fiammetta, who had corrected Chongxiao countless times on the issue of address, had no choice but to give in now.

And after experiencing a battle with Askalon in which the gap was obvious, she also came up with an idea: perhaps she could learn from Chongxiao... learn how to fight against powerful Sarkaz individuals.

……

Infected areas, relief agencies.

No matter how raging the flood is outside, this place is still a paradise.

After gradually getting to know Leia, Lady Audrey was surprised to find that this Sarkaz woman was not only completely different from the brutal and cruel Sarkaz people in the rumors, but also had considerable knowledge and experience... Although she herself couldn't explain why, the values ​​she showed when mentioning these made Lady Audrey more and more believe that she would be an excellent educator.

So, after obtaining Leia's consent, Mrs. Audrey began to let her sit in on the class to learn how to communicate with children, how to guide their attention, and how to impart correct knowledge to them.

Just like that, day after day, although Leia's "learning" speed was not that fast, her progress was real.

Mrs. Audrey believed that in a month at most, she would have a like-minded colleague.

However, what made her feel a little overwhelmed was the reaction of Chongxiao, who suddenly visited her today, after hearing all this...

"……Is it?"

He muttered expressionlessly, his eyes always fixed on Leia who was giving the children a hobby lesson.

The so-called interests are nothing more than origami, drawing, and playing simple chess games. With Leia's current teaching ability, it will take some time to give the children formal cultural lessons.

"Chongxiao, you seem very tired..."

"It's not fatigue, it's..."

He paused, "I am tired."

Tired?

Mrs. Audrey couldn't quite understand. In her impression, Officer Chongxiao was never a person with a lot on his mind.

"I need to talk to Leia alone, Lady Audrey..."

"Huh? Oh, I see. Wait a moment, please."

Just half a minute later, the children happily followed Mrs. Audrey to the yard to play games, but Leia, who wanted to go out with them, was stopped by Chongxiao.

She wasn't nervous, just curious.

Chongxiao didn't know how to start for a moment, until his eyes swept across the storybooks scattered on the carpet in the activity room...

"Were you just...telling a story to the children?"

"Well, it is said that this is the story of the Candy Villa that was circulated in ancient Leitania."

Leia's tone and expression are still so gentle, as if she will never get angry... No one would hate such a personality, but there is always an indescribable sense of disharmony.

"Well... I also have a story to tell you, Leia."

Without waiting for the other party to respond, Chongxiao continued talking.

"A long time ago, there was a young female warrior who was eager to save her homeland from invasion, so she bravely took up arms to resist."

"In battle after battle, she became stronger and more determined. She was convinced that she could save her country and was willing to pay any price for it. More and more people followed her, until they were called the Six Heroes by the people of that country."

"People called the powerful female warrior a Valkyrie and hoped that she could rule the entire country. She was indeed willing to shoulder this burden, but the enemies did not allow the country to be unified, so they assembled a large army and started a new war."

"But the war ended very quickly, and there was no winner. No one knew what happened. Among the six heroes, only the Valkyrie and her brother survived, but they both refused to tell the truth."

"People only know that from then on, the Valkyrie became a 'goddess', and her brother no longer supported her... They even became enemies, and this hatred ended with death."

Chongxiao looked at Leia expressionlessly, "Have you heard this story, Leia?"

The Sarkaz girl's emotions were very complicated at this moment. She was obviously struggling with something. Sadness, confusion, and a hint of fear could be seen on her face, and her body was shaking constantly.

However, she still shook her head slowly, "I... didn't..."

"Well...it doesn't matter. Not many people have heard this story, and even fewer can write it into a book."

"Put it in a book?"

"Yes, a book a friend gave me."

After a moment's silence, Chongxiao suddenly raised his hand and reached for Leia's head.

"Chongxiao?"

"Don't be nervous, just relax, this should make you feel better."

As soon as she finished speaking, a faint golden light bloomed on the palm that touched the soft hair, and Leia's expression became much more relaxed, and she gradually closed her eyes.

This was the first time Chongxiao had used the most terrifying effect of his psychic power on someone else since he was picked up and brought back to Longmen: he wanted to examine Leia's soul.

I really don't know what the pardoner who has spent his whole life studying this way would think when he sees this scene...