Dragon Gate Swordsman

"The people in the Imperial Guard are all bad guys! You took my sister away... She has never done anything bad!"

The little boy shouted this sentence excitedly, which startled the two people who were about to leave.

The Guards Bureau, which used Wei Yanwu's mansion as a makeshift office, didn't even have a place to detain people, so how could they arrest people at random? Besides, it seemed that the Guards Bureau didn't operate in the slums on the edge of the area...

"Speak clearly, kid, why did the Guards arrest your sister?"

"how could I know!?"

"The people who captured your sister, were they wearing the same clothes as us?"

Haoyun asked the point.

The Ursus boy was silent for a few seconds with a stern face, and then he whispered: "...It's different, but they said they are police officers from the Guard Bureau."

Emmmm...If I remember correctly, the Guard Bureau hasn't sent anyone here in the past month...

Chongxiao and Haoyun looked at each other.

Looks like I caught a big fish...

……

Just as Lin Yuxia said, although most of the underworld in Longmen nominally obeyed the management of the Rat King, the relationships between them were extremely chaotic, and street fights in the slums were commonplace.

As the leader of the mobile city, Wei Yanwu certainly wanted to curb this situation. Unfortunately, the Guard Bureau was already struggling to maintain law and order in the core blocks, and was naturally unable to reach many peripheral blocks.

Therefore, it was not until several years later that a special inspection team was formed by selecting elite personnel.

Chongxiao has the ability to sense other people's thoughts, and Haoyun himself is a child who came out of such a slum. After visiting for a period of time, he found out what the "Guard Bureau" that the little boy from Ursus mentioned was.

In fact, it is very simple. A group of lawless gangs are doing illegal business of trafficking people and forcing women into prostitution in the name of the Guard Bureau.

And because the Guards lacked effective control over the area, they had no intention of hiding themselves and simply used a three-story restaurant as a gang base.

"These bastards are quite unscrupulous."

"Not any time soon."

"Oh...that's true."

Haoyun was fiddling with the equipment he brought, checking whether they were still working properly.

Unlike Chongxiao, who has the physical fitness to face Xingxiong head-on, Haoyun is better at pistol shooting and throwing objects... Considering his racial identity that is not that of a Sakota, this is actually quite rare.

The firearms on this land generally rely on Originium circuits to trigger. The more outstanding the performance, the higher the requirement for mastering Originium skills, and the requirement increases exponentially. Only the Sakota people of Lateran are gifted and can often use them without any obstacles.

Haoyun is one of the few non-Sakota people in the Guard Bureau who can use an automatic gun, but he can only use it at present, and he is not proficient in it nor safe, so the Guard Bureau did not equip him with an expensive automatic gun.

As compensation, Haoyun is qualified to use another pistol at the same time.

"Ready?"

"OK, you take the lead. Remember what Commander Wei said not to go too far at the beginning."

Chongxiao smiled slightly and did not comment.

Wei Yanwu said not to go too far because he didn't want the Guard Bureau to leave a bad impression on ordinary citizens in the marginal areas, but the people who come in and out of this restaurant... are either gang members or people doing illegal business, there are no ordinary citizens among them.

Besides, real "ordinary citizens" would not look down on such small scenes. Just think of Ethan Winters, Trevor Phillips, and Frank West.

Chongxiao walked to the door of the restaurant with a swagger, ignored the doorman who was about to step forward to ask, and kicked the heavy wooden door directly.

With a loud bang, the two door panels flew out and smashed the luxurious and exquisite wooden screen in the foyer to pieces.

The doorman was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to shout, Haoyun knocked him down from behind with the butt of his gun.

Neither of them was too worried about accidentally hurting civilians... since this gang was bold enough to impersonate the Imperial Guard to rob people, they would never care about announcing their presence to the citizens.

In other words, none of the restaurant staff were wrongly accused, and the information obtained from nearby residents can prove this.

"The Guards are enforcing the law. All irrelevant personnel please leave the scene immediately! I will just repeat, the Guards are enforcing the law. All irrelevant personnel please leave the scene immediately!"

The lobby behind the foyer is decorated to a very high standard, even if it were placed in a central street area, it would be of good quality... You can tell how much money this gang has made from illegal businesses.

The guests' panicked shouts and angry curses were heard everywhere, and soon, a dozen thugs rushed down from different directions upstairs and blocked Chongxiao and Haoyun.

Most of these fighters are from the Luper and Ghost tribes, and there are also two Kuranta and one Fengti, which proves the openness of Longmen to some extent.

"You two...are you from the Guards?"

The leading thug saw the uniforms of the two men clearly and his furious expression immediately eased.

But he didn't seem to be afraid, he just didn't want to cause trouble...

"Replacement guaranteed."

"Hey...listen, bro, we're just trying to make a living here, isn't that illegal?"

Hearing this, the hot-tempered Haoyun immediately retorted, "Using the chastity of a child and a girl to make a living? Do you have any conscience at all? They were all eaten by the pig beast!?"

Based on the previous visits and investigations, the two had no intention of following normal law enforcement procedures… This gang even dared to impersonate the Guard Bureau and carry out kidnappings in broad daylight. Do they have to go back and apply for a search warrant first?

"This must be a misunderstanding! We are a society doing legitimate business!"

"What the hell is this club? I don't believe it. I'm going to beat up the club!"

Chongxiao didn't know why these inexplicable lines suddenly popped up in his mind, but it was really refreshing to say them out loud at this moment.

Of course, what was even more satisfying was punching the leader in the face.

A melee...began.

These thugs bully ordinary residents all day long, especially the common people living in slums. Over time, they naturally lose the accurate judgment of their own fighting ability.

Not to mention facing Chongxiao, who is one of the best in the Guard Bureau, and Haoyun, who is quite good, even if there are two or three ordinary police officers here, I am afraid they will not be easy to deal with.

Although the two were annoyed that the gangsters were impersonating the Imperial Guards, they were still quite restrained in their actions and had no intention of starting a killing spree.

Chongxiao could knock down one with three punches and two kicks, and then knock down two more with a throw. Haoyun used both gun and fist, making the thugs miserable and causing them to let out hair-raising screams.

Just two minutes later, more than twenty thugs were lying on the floor of the lobby, groaning...the extra ones were the ones who ran down from upstairs.

"Huh... a bunch of useless scum."

Haoyun, who was a little out of breath, put the pistol back into his waist, then looked at Chongxiao with admiration.

As expected of a guy who can arm wrestle with Xingxiong, he knocked so many people away without any effort at all...

"Catch the little leader and ask where the people are?"

"That's not necessary..."

Chongxiao waved his hand and turned to walk towards a door in the corner of the lobby.

He had "heard" the cry for help, coming from deep underground, full of fear and desire for life and freedom...

What kind of person was I before I was taken back to Longmen by the Imperial Guards? What had I been through?

Haoyun naturally didn't know that Chongxiao had such brutal ability, but after spending these days together, he already trusted his new teammate, so he immediately followed.

After opening the door, they went down the stairs and dealt with the four guards they met along the way. Finally, they came to a huge basement.

This place might have been originally intended to be an underground parking lot, but now it has been converted into a crude dormitory where more than a dozen boys and girls are chained up.

What surprised the two even more was that when they heard that they were police officers from the Imperial Guard, the first reaction of these boys and girls was not to be happy or pleased, but to be terrified and resisted...

"...Haoyun, go out and contact the headquarters. We need manpower."

"know."

Haoyun made an OK gesture and said, "You'd better not stay here... These children are already scared."

Chapter 10: Picking up Chongxiao on a rainy night

After several days of careful consideration, Wei Yanwu decided to follow the advice of his old friend and ignore any gods that might have happened.

Ever since the Ancestral Emperor gathered the power of the Great Flame and destroyed the strongest beast on this land a thousand years ago, the True Dragon Dynasty has always been the ruler of this powerful country. No matter how the throne changes, the dynasty itself has never been under fatal threat.

Even when a rare famine occurred more than four hundred years ago, countless desperate starving people, under the call of people with ulterior motives, formed a rebel army and launched attacks on various mobile cities, the Divine Capital located in the heart of Da Yan remained unmoved.

Does Wei Yanwu desire the throne of emperor?

The answer is by no means a complete no, at least... it used to be like this...

But in the end, he gave up his royal status and came to the chaotic Longmen, creating an unknown legend.

So, does Wei Yanwu really not want to go back to Shendu to find out what’s going on?

No, he thought.

He remembered the confused, puzzled and resentful look of his younger brother when he left the capital. He remembered the disappointment and contempt on the faces of the officials. He also remembered the good friends who came to see him off... They had not had much contact with this society and only felt regret and reluctance for his departure.

Times have changed and things have changed.

My good friend from back then had passed away for many years, and the officials probably no longer remembered me, and my younger brother who sat on the throne... was about to pass away?

Wei Yanwu knew that he had been in poor health, but with the dedicated treatment of the Imperial Hospital, he should be fine.

"Still thinking about Shendu?"

"I can't...I don't want to..."

How could the blood relationship between the True Dragon royal family be severed just because of decades of separation?

Seeing that her husband seemed to be in some kind of miserable state, Wen Yue could not help but open her arms and hug Wei Yanwu from behind... This was an action that the couple, who respected each other like guests, rarely made.

"No matter what, you can't act rashly, even if... even if the emperor really..."

"If that's the case, my brother and I won't even be able to see each other for the last time."

"But if you were allowed to see it, this would probably be the last time we would see each other as husband and wife."

Wen Yue's words made Wei Yanwu's body tremble.

"... Are you really still afraid of... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Well, even if he is just an uneducated royal child, it is unlikely that your uncle will come back alive when he returns to the capital when the emperor is critically ill, not to mention that he..."

At this point, a trace of fear flashed across Wen Yue's usually calm eyes, "Not to mention he is..."

Wei Yanwu raised his hand and interrupted her.

"It's hard to say whether having such a prince is a blessing or a curse for Dayan, but I believe he is definitely not... a person who would kill his father."

"…I am afraid that you may know a person's face but not his heart."

Wei Yanwu could understand his wife's worries.

Although Princess Wen Yue has the title of princess, she is an insignificant person in the Guangyuan Shogunate of the Eastern Kingdom, otherwise she would not have been sent to marry for the support of Dayan.

In addition, the marriage team was ambushed by ninjas sent by the Guangyan clan. If it weren't for the desperate resistance of guards such as Bai Xue, it would be unknown whether she could be sent to the capital, let alone marry him.

Such an unfortunate fate will inevitably make Wen Yue lose all trust in the upper class.

The couple didn't say anything else, just quietly enjoying the peace in the study.

Until the phone on the table suddenly rang...

"Wei Yanwu."

"Uh... I'm sorry to bother you, sir, but there are some things I need to report to you about the recent actions of the Special Inspectorate."

Wei Yanwu hesitated for a moment and replied, "Let's talk about it in person. Gather in the conference room in half an hour and call them all."

……

If we were to ask what the latest hot topic in Lungmen is following the hostage-taking incident at the Feilong Building, it would naturally be the Special Inspectorate of the Imperial Guard Bureau.

Wei Yanwu did not break his promise. After he announced loudly that the special inspection team would restore order and intervene in the public security situation in various marginal areas of Longmen, at least ten small gangs that were doing evil had been destroyed, and the number of criminals held in Longmen Prison had doubled.

And all this happened in just half a month.

Just as Lin Yuxia said, the gang forces in the edge areas of Longmen are intertwined. In addition to the Rat King, the leader who suppresses the entire underworld, there are also numerous consortiums and organizations involved.

Therefore, many people thought that Wei Yanwu was just going to start with a high profile and then slowly build up his momentum step by step. Who would have thought...

Who knew that the special inspection team included three reckless men among them: Chongxiao, Xingxiong and Haoyun!

With a "bang", Wei Yanwu threw the report that Luo Fu gave him on the table, causing the members of the special inspection team who were originally laughing and joking to sit up straight in an instant.

"Do you think that our actions during this period have been very powerful?"