Dragon Gate Swordsman

I don’t know how long it took, maybe ten minutes, maybe half an hour, or maybe just a few seconds. In any case, when Chongxiao withdrew his hand, his face was already extremely pale.

And within this paleness, there is a sense of realization and a hint of shock.

Suddenly he realized that just as he had expected, Leia's soul was indeed incomplete, and it seemed like the result of some external force, not something wrong with herself.

What shocked him was that this so-called "external force" was actually very familiar to him!

"How can this be?"

Chongxiao's pupils trembled violently, and he murmured subconsciously: "Void...psychic energy!?"

Chapter 131 Regent: I will personally take action

In fact, as long as Askalon wanted, she could leave the hospital at any time and disappear on the streets of Longmen.

Moreover, she was quite confident that she would not be found by Chongxiao again, which meant that he would not harass her whenever he had nothing to do.

But every time he looked at his hands that were no longer perfect, Ascalon always felt worried and powerless... In fact, after careful treatment by doctors, these hands would not affect any behavior in daily life, but they were still far from being perfect for a professional assassin.

Changes in skin texture, healing of nerves and blood vessels, and even subtle changes in skeletal tendons will make Ascalon no longer "familiar" with his own hands.

Admittedly, this effect is not obvious, but what an assassin needs most is absolute precision.

“It’s… terrible.”

She talked to herself.

Ever since Her Royal Highness the Princess was assassinated, everything that was still holding on has collapsed.

Her Highness's most loyal follower went insane, vowing to slaughter all those involved in the assassination; Her Highness' most trusted think tank seemed to have betrayed her, but Kal'tsit blocked all the news; those companions who were still willing to gather at the Tower of Babel for Her Highness' ideals also lost their most important faith.

Where will the Tower of Babel go today?

Askalon has never been good at thinking about these things. She only needs someone she trusts to give her a clear goal, and then she will do her best to pursue and achieve it.

But that person is gone... and no one can replace him...

There is no point in self-blame and regret. For Ascalon, what he needs to do now is to inherit and protect. He cannot let the hope and dream brought by His Highness disappear.

Even if... with the remaining power of the Tower of Babel, it is already difficult to do it...

The click of the door lock interrupted her thoughts.

You don't even need to look to know that it must be that troublesome Chongxiao again.

When Ascalon first heard Kal'tsit mention him to His Highness, he didn't take it seriously... People with high immunity to Ori-disease are not uncommon in this land, and some are completely immune in the true sense, but they have never been able to change the current situation of the increasing number of infected people and being bullied.

Even if Chongxiao's attitude is the best, nothing will change.

The reason why Ascalon came to Longmen was because she found that Tracys had sent a large number of people here, seemingly planning some action.

Although they had lost the civil war, the Babel faction would not give up easily. Ascalon took advantage of Kal'tsit's trip north to come to Longmen, wanting to investigate Tracy's intentions. As a result... she ran into Chongxiao, a hot-tempered guy who made her helpless.

"you again……"

Askalon said this expressionlessly, while pulling up the quilt in front of him without leaving any trace.

This is because every time Chongxiao comes, he wants to "touch her", sometimes he wants to feed her, sometimes he wants to massage her, sometimes he wants to carry her to the toilet. In short, the only difference from conventional molestation is that he will be stopped...

To be honest, the little girl Rupert in police uniform a few days ago really didn’t wrongly accuse this pervert!!!

"Yes, it's me."

Chongxiao placed the fruits and milk in his hands next to the bedside table, where there were piles of nutritional supplements he had brought over the past few days.

"I don't want to repeat myself, I'm fine and I don't need you to take care of me."

"So much the better."

Nani?

Seeing that Chongxiao didn't look as flattering as he did in the previous times he came, Ascalon's brain froze.

By the time she reacted, Chongxiao had already pulled over a chair and sat down, but this time he crossed his hands on his knees, and his slightly lowered eyes were full of solemnity, as if he was a completely different person.

"How old are you...Ascalon?"

"No comment!"

Don't get me wrong, Askalon is not being arrogant, nor does she think a woman's age is a secret. She just thinks there is no need to tell Chongxiao.

"Then let me ask you another way. Do you remember when Theresa was one of the six heroes who fought against the enemies invading Kazdel?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Askalon's expression changed immediately.

Due to years of war and conquests by other countries, most of the Sarkaz no longer know the history of the Sarkaz, and those who do know are very secretive about it and are unwilling to talk about it too much.

The capital was captured by the coalition forces of various countries time and time again, and it was finally restored to its original strength before being hit hard again. Why is it necessary to mention the cycle formed by this kind of thing?

As a student of Tracys, Ascalon naturally knew this.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't understand one thing. Since Theresa once made the enemies of the Sarkaz tremble in fear on the battlefield in the name of the Valkyrie, how did she... become a weak dove?"

"Chongxiao, please be careful with your words."

Ascalon spoke word by word, the murderous intent in his tone was already exposed, causing the atmosphere in the ward to become heavy.

She could tolerate disagreement with His Highness, and she could tolerate misunderstanding of His Highness, but she could not tolerate the denigration of His Highness.

After realizing that something was wrong, Chongxiao quickly apologized.

"Weak dove" was not actually his assessment of Theresa, but simply her biggest difference from the legendary image.

As for this so-called legend, it is of course the book that W gave him.

I still remember W said that his father's friend was an extremely rare Sarkaz scholar, and his lifelong wish was not to "recover" Kazdel and restore the glory of Sarkaz, but to help the Sarkaz people re-establish their lost history.

Therefore, all the "legends" he wrote in the book are probably things that actually happened.

As one of the six heroes, Theresa was given such a prestigious title as "Valkyrie". She would definitely not be a gentle and kind person who only wanted to make peace with her enemies all day long.

What on earth had she been through? Why did she become what she is now? Most importantly, why is this related to the Void Spirit Energy?

It's like doing a side quest that was originally not very interesting, and suddenly turned to an important main quest, and it was closely related to your past...

Chongxiao's mind was a little confused. He was not sure whether he could get the answer from Askalon, but the other party was the only person he could consult at the moment.

But he soon became disappointed.

"Your Highness has been through more than you can imagine. It is not something that can be explained in a few words. Please do not make blind assumptions... You have no idea what the Sarkaz have been through, and you cannot possibly understand His Highness's pain and struggle."

"What if I say...I know?"

Chongxiao met Askalon's gaze without showing any weakness.

Blind trust is paranoia, and unreserved trust does not mean understanding... In Chongxiao's opinion, this seemingly calm and objective Sarkaz assassin has actually fallen into a state of being blinded by one thing.

The changes that Theresa has undergone in history could never be due to pain and struggle. They will only make people become realistic and cruel, and will not make people turn to pursue illusory dreams unless they want to escape.

Escaping from reality, escaping from responsibility, escaping from pain, if this is the case, it can explain why Theresa has undergone such a huge change... The question is, is this escape passive or active?

"Two hundred years ago, Ursus, Victoria, Leitania, and Gaul joined forces to attack Kazdel and fought against the six heroes of your Sarkaz people. The princess you mentioned was called the Valkyrie at that time. She was invincible on the battlefield against the four-nation coalition and slaughtered tens of thousands of soldiers with her own hands. However, the result of the war was that your Sarkaz people were defeated again, and only one in ten of the four-nation coalition survived. It can be said that both sides suffered losses."

"Where are you from..."

"The book W gave me was the one his father died for."

Chongxiao directly confessed the truth to Ascalon, but did not dwell on this issue. "Now, you can try to tell me, if the 'legends' recorded in this book are true, then how could Theresa become the person you remember? The current Regent Theresis should be her true appearance!"

Askalon's pupils trembled violently, but he was unable to refute.

Despite her mature appearance, she was actually a fairly young Sarkaz who knew nothing about the history of two hundred years ago, except that His Highness was indeed one of the Six Heroes.

So, as Chongxiao said, how did the "Valkyrie", who was famous for her ruthless killing, go from one extreme to another?

This was perhaps the first time that Ascalon realized that he may have never really understood the deceased princess...

Everything went quiet.

Not only Askalon fell into self-doubt, Chongxiao's mind was also full of doubts... He now had a very bold guess, but there was no evidence yet.

at this time……

"Wait, who did you say gave you the book?"

"W, when Kal'tsit went on a diplomatic mission to the capital, he and Hedreines were the accompanying guards."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chongxiao noticed that Askalon's eyes became very strange.

"……What's wrong?"

"No wonder I always felt something was wrong. There's no way that girl could know you."

"Little girl? What are you talking about?"

Askalon sighed softly, "In short, the W you knew... is dead."

……

announcement:

According to the instructions issued by the Governor-General's Office, the tenth anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Imperial Guard Bureau is scheduled to be held in ten days.

In addition to the officers on duty on the day, all police officers above the inspector level will participate in the celebration organization activities. They must wear uniforms and police badges and complete their tasks according to the duties assigned by the celebration command team. Please refer to the attached table below.

Attached:

Transportation Department: Contact the road administration and sanitation departments in advance, clear the vehicles and people on Central Avenue half a day before the celebration, and maintain order on site.

Criminal Division 1: Responsible for selecting and organizing the celebration guard of honor for training, formulating marching slogans and image promotion actions for the police team, and cooperating with the celebration command team to complete event arrangements.

Criminal Division II: Responsible for transporting items needed for celebration activities, and mainly responsible for communicating with the public and providing feedback during the celebration.

Public Opinion Office: Complete the special page introducing the special activities of the celebration and link it to the official website of the Ministry of Health. At the same time, it is responsible for contacting and guiding the news media on the day of the celebration.

Inspection Section: Directly under the Celebration Command Team, responsible for completing the layout of the celebration venue and assisting the Traffic Section in maintaining order on site.

Forensic Science Section: Responsible for the production of props related to celebration activities, and assisting the Traffic Section and the Inspection Section in setting up security item scanning procedures.

Special Police Corps: Responsible for the driving of vehicles and the operation of equipment on the day of the celebration to ensure that they can work normally.

Special Inspection Team: Prepare a summary speech for all citizens of Longmen, and read it aloud during the public oath-taking session of the celebration event, reporting to the citizens on the work of the past ten years and making guarantees on behalf of all police officers of the Guard Bureau.

"Trouble is coming, just look... don't run to any department."

"You are lying with your eyes open. Look, are there any finance and logistics offices upstairs?"

"Brother, brother, which two departments in our Guard Bureau do you think are the most troublesome for such a large-scale public event? You really are talking about something else!"

In the crowded lobby of the Guards Bureau headquarters, various discussions were heard one after another.

Many young police officers who have only been in the Guard Bureau for one or two years are lamenting that the Guard Bureau has actually been established for ten years.

When they were young, Longmen was in great chaos due to rampant gangs and crime, and even rich people didn't want to stay there. However, in just ten years, thanks to the efforts of the Guards, it was completely transformed and turned into a rare paradise on earth.

For those more senior police officers, such a sudden announcement also made them recall the ups and downs of these years.

Although there are only a handful of police officers with ten years of experience in the current Guard Bureau, there are still many people who have witnessed that the public security in Longmen is getting better day by day like the clouds are clearing and the sun is shining.

Therefore, it has to be said that Xie Ming’s decision was really correct.

Fu Jin, who had just joined the police force and was still following the old hands to familiarize himself with the patrol procedures... or rather, he should be called Wu Youlai now... was wearing a patrol officer's uniform, standing in the corner of the hall, pondering something.

This job is much more stable than that of a fortune teller. It is busy, but it is more down-to-earth. After all, fortune telling is just a scam.

When he first went to see Officer Hong with Chongxiao's letter of introduction, he thought that he would first have to prepare some materials, pass a few tests, and then be interviewed face to face by the big boss of the police force before he could successfully get the job.

But when the serious and old-fashioned Officer Hong saw that it was recommended by Chongxiao, he threw out an identity badge that only new police officers can wear without saying a word...

No forms to fill out, no tests, no interviews.

All he said was some teasing remarks from Officer Hong...

"He was recommended by Zhongxiao. Haha, do you know who he can recommend? Do you know Officer Texas, the leader of the Special Inspection Team? That is, Officer Kanelian and Officer Nine in the team were also promoted by him. It is said that the best performer in the infected area was also promoted by him. So since he thinks highly of you, there is no need for us to waste time, right?"

Wu You was stunned by what Officer Hong said, but he quickly accepted the reality.

The main reason why he became a policeman was to repay a favor, so whatever Chongxiao said was the truth, and he didn't need to think too much about it.

As for whether he can be a good policeman... Ever since he learned the Nine Yang Gong and his strength increased greatly, Wu You's self-confidence has been unprecedentedly high. To be honest, he can have no problem returning to Wucheng to deal with the enemies who killed his master, let alone being a policeman?

Just then, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.

"Hey, kid! What are you doing standing here?"