Dragon Gate Swordsman

"Tsk! Can you say it's my bad luck? You really are haunting me..."

The Carters girl complained angrily, "I just want to get some food, why do you have to pester me like that?"

Grani and Wuyou looked at each other.

Why do you feel so wronged as a thief?

But to be honest, seeing her current state, it is really hard to be cruel... As the saying goes, there is always something hateful about pitiful people. Moved by compassion, Grani's heart softened and he gave her the last steamed bun.

The Carters girl immediately devoured the food, almost swallowing the wrapper.

“Thank…thank you.”

Her attitude has obviously improved a lot, it seems that she is still sensible.

"Can you tell me now, what's the matter with the wound on your face? Also, I remember that last time Brother Chongxiao asked you to go find that guy...what's his name?"

"Teacher Audrey, huh! I...why should I listen to him? Who knows if he has good intentions?"

"You are this person..."

Upon hearing that the other party had actually raised the Yin and Yang, Grani almost got furious, and Wuyou next to him also had a gloomy expression.

The Carters girl was obviously not a stubborn person. Seeing the two people's reactions, she immediately changed her mind and said that she was actually very grateful to Officer Chongxiao, but she could still solve her livelihood problem for the time being so she planned to go later.

However, unless her condition was a little better at this moment, such words would not be convincing at all...

Grani, who sensed that there might be something hidden, forcefully grabbed the girl from Carters and wouldn't let her leave. Wu You was even more cunning and turned around and went back to buy a few more steamed buns.

"Just make everything clear, and this is yours."

"Gu..."

Faced with the temptation of food, the thief, who had been hungry for who knows how many days, only persisted for three seconds before he was completely defeated.

……

Poor people must be hateful, hateful people must be miserable.

Except for a very few weird ones, no one is born to be a thief...and of course the same goes for Little Hook.

Yes, that is the name of the Carters girl.

Or you can also think that she has no name at all... because it's just a nickname her parents call her, no different from Zhuangzhuang, Liangliang, Gousheng and the like. She didn't even get a real name until she was kicked out of the house by her parents and ended up on the streets.

In Longmen... no, in fact, in the slums of any mobile city on this land, there are many homeless children like Xiao Gouzi.

Some are due to mineralogy, some are due to poor family conditions, and some are due to deliberate actions of their parents.

And the little hook... has all three, without missing a single one!

Relying on his tenacious will to survive, his shameless begging and wandering, and the help of an old thief who was a part-time thief in the slums, Xiao Gouzi barely managed to survive the miserable ten years.

She had never been to school and only knew the most basic words. She knew nothing about the popular brands, snacks and milk tea that ordinary girls of this age were familiar with. The only thing she was good at was the stealing skills she learned from the old gangster.

In fact, the other party could not be considered her "mentor", because an old bachelor with low character and dark psychology would never be merciful enough to adopt an infected little girl. His real purpose was much more obscene... But "fortunately", before Xiao Gouzi grew up completely, he was beaten to death on the streets of the slums because of a failed theft.

From then on, Little Hook had no one to rely on and she could only rely on stealing to survive.

After hearing this, Grani and Wuyou no longer had any intention of "enforcing the law impartially"...

Even though the living standards in Longmen have been greatly improved and the infected people have improved their conditions thanks to Chongxiao's ideas, there are still too many similar things happening in the slums, not to mention the era when the Guards had no control over this place.

"Then...then have you ever visited...I mean...your parents?"

"Fuck it! My family is poor and they can't afford to support me. What am I going to do? To be a burden or a laborer?"

Little Gouzi, who has not received any education, speaks in a very uncivilized manner, but no one can scold her for it.

Seeing this scene, Grani couldn't help but think of his parents... Although his father was very angry about him running to the goal with all his might, that was also a sign that he cared about him, which was completely different from Xiao Gouzi's irresponsible parents.

Then... maybe it was my mistake to leave without saying goodbye...

At this moment, Grani's heart was filled with regret.

"You haven't told me what the wound on your face is? Who hit you?"

"Even if I told you, can you still catch him?"

Little Hook rolled his eyes, "With no evidence and no benefit, you'll only get yourself into trouble."

"How is that possible? He has to pay the price for hitting someone!"

"I stole so many things, why don't you make me pay the price? If I could go to jail, he wouldn't beat me!"

What Grani didn't expect was that Little Hook was even more "righteous" than her.

When she was first brought to the Guards headquarters, Xiao Gouzi obviously wanted to be sentenced to prison. However, since Gao Xisheng had not yet had time to deal with the stolen money and suffered no losses, Chongxiao decided to exempt her from punishment and instead told her to go to the infected area to seek help from Mrs. Audrey.

Grani didn't think much about it at first, but now it seems that the members of the theft gang might have played a trick on her and were not giving her food.

"This is really too much! Tell me! Where are those bastards now? I will go and get justice for you!"

"Justice? Do you think I'm someone who needs justice?"

Little Hook's sarcastic words silenced the indignant Grani.

As a newcomer, she is not lacking in courage and attitude, but her experience is indeed a drawback... Fortunately, Wu You is here to make up for her shortcomings.

"In that case, let's not think about justice yet...how about we go and help you vent your anger?"

"Hey, you're trying to trick me, aren't you?"

"That's right, that's right. As long as we don't tell you and you don't tell us, who would know how we found it?"

……

If you want to find a place in Longmen that has changed the least in the past decade, the slums would rank second, and no other place could rank first.

Infected people, chronic diseases, laziness, gambling addiction, unexpected misfortunes, investment failures... No matter what the reason, people who move into the slums from other areas often find it difficult to leave this dirty cesspool.

Before 1090, the Guards had no control over the slums, and the only ones who could really maintain order here were the underworld gangs. So one can imagine the security situation.

Even now, a habitual thief with "skills" like Xiao Gouzi will be recruited by organized theft gangs... Otherwise, the only two outcomes are being driven out of the slums or being beaten to death like that old gangster.

To put it in a more euphemistic way, "where there are people, there are rivers and lakes."

Wu You's proposal moved Xiao Gouzi... Just as he said, only the three people present knew about this matter. If no one told anyone, the boss of the theft gang would not have thought of her for no reason.

Although there is still a certain risk, even if the person cannot be brought to justice, it is good to vent the anger.

However, when the three of them sneaked to the hidden base of the theft gang in the slums, they were stunned for a moment.

"what's the situation?"

Looking at the policemen moving things in and out of the warehouse gate, Grani's eyes widened, and Little Hook was completely dumbfounded.

Only Wu You reacted quickly after the initial accident. He parked the car on the side of the road and walked over to greet his colleagues.

After some investigation, I found out that just now, Superintendent Chen from the Special Inspection Team had gathered a team and rushed here. They caught all the members of the theft organization in the warehouse, and also found the stolen goods from dozens of previous cases. They were now planning to bring them back to the headquarters and wait for the owners to come and claim them.

"Superintendent Chen...Superintendent Chen Huijie?"

"Yeah, who else could it be?"

"But how did she know this place?"

The colleague who was asked shrugged and said he didn't know either.

At this time, Grani and Xiao Gouzi also got out of the car, walked over and kept looking into the warehouse...but the suspects seemed to have been taken away, and they didn't see anyone in handcuffs.

After understanding the situation, Grani couldn't help but exclaimed: "Is it such a coincidence!?"

"It just so happens that it's us, not Inspector Chen..."

Wu You pinched his chin and pondered, "Come to think of it, my benefactor did mention that the case he and Superintendent Chen were dealing with recently was in the slums."

Compared to Grani and Wuyou who were just surprised, Xiao Gouzi's expression was much more complicated... Looking at the stolen goods being carried out of the warehouse one by one by the police officers, she just felt very uncomfortable.

It’s not that I sympathize with people of low character, but now that even this last “shelter” is gone, do I really only have the hope of staying in prison for the rest of my life?

In a trance, she vaguely saw a person walking over and starting chatting with Wu You.

That is an existence that the girl living in the dirty corner can never look directly at... beautiful, majestic, clean, and firm, like the brightest star in the night sky, emitting a fascinating brilliance.

But Xiao Gouzi never expected that the other party would take the initiative to greet him.

"Hello, I am Superintendent Chen Huijie of the Special Investigation Division of the Imperial Guard Bureau."

"Uh... hello... hello?"

Xiao Gouzi had never been treated in such a polite manner before. She stared blankly at the hand extended by the other party, not knowing what to do at all.

Seeing this, Chen Huijie took the girl's hand and shook it without any hesitation.

"We have never met, but it is actually all your credit that we were able to solve this serial theft case."

"……what?"

Seeing the little frown of fear and terror on her face, Chen Huijie smiled very rarely to reassure her.

"It's okay. Based on the amount of theft, they may have to stay in prison for ten to eight years. As for the details of what happened... you can contact Chongxiao later. It was he who followed the clues from your situation and locked onto this theft gang. We are also investigating the information you provided."

"This...this is really..."

Ever since she saw what happened here, Grani's mouth has never closed... At this moment, she finally understood what the word "supernatural powers" in Yan Guoyu meant, and she was amazed that this was how a police officer worked.

While Senior Brother Wu You and I were still "countering each other's moves", Senior Brother Chong Xiao and Superintendent Chen had already calculated dozens of moves ahead...

"By the way, I was planning to go find you after things here are over."

"Looking for...looking for me? Am I going to be arrested too?"

"No, since you have directly and indirectly assisted the police in solving two serial cases, you can atone for your crime and avoid punishment."

Chen Huijie took out a document from his pocket. It was a household registration certificate that all citizens who live in Longmen would apply for. "While investigating your situation, I found out some things by the way, but I think... you may not know it yet."

Xiao Gouzi nervously took the certificate and was surprised to find that there was a photo of himself as a child on it, and the registered name was...

Xia Jin (note)

"Your parents actually registered your household registration a long time ago, and also decided to sell the house to give you some money, and then take your brother and sister away from Longmen, but... they were deceived. This is an old case that was not investigated thoroughly at the time. I'm sorry."

"Then...then they are now..."

"I'm not sure about the details, but I've already sent it back to RemBit. If you need help, Chongxiao can contact Inspector Rossiter in Sidney City to find out."

"No... no need."

Little Gouzi, or rather Xia Jin, had tears in her eyes. "This... is enough."

……

(Note: The real name of Anso in this book is taken from the skin "Summer Flowers", and the pansy, which represents the flower language of longing... There will definitely be more cases of original names for operators in the future. Whether it is necessary to mark the naming principle is up to the readers to decide. If not, there will be no such annotations in the future)

Chapter 158: Following the Clues

"That... Chongxiao."

"Huh? What's the matter?"

"Why do you keep looking at me?"

Chen Huijie's words startled Chongxiao for a moment, and he immediately turned his head and looked out the car window.

He was lost in thought and did not notice that Xiaolongnu's tone was a little unnatural, and her hands holding the steering wheel were extremely stiff.

But in fact, what Chongxiao was really looking at was not Chen Huijie, but the one he could vaguely see on that beautiful and delicate face...Princess Huaying.

As the daughter of the Great Yan Kingdom and the younger sister of the True Dragon Emperor, this princess could have enjoyed endless wealth and glory. Even if the man she married was not the one she loved, at least she would have been able to ensure peace for the rest of her life.

However, she resolutely chose to follow her elder brother to Longmen, and fell in love with a poor royal family from a foreign country, but eventually ended up dying miserably of illness.

To others, this was just a tragedy that spoke of the fickleness of fate, but Chongxiao noticed the changes in Princess Huaying... From her determination to abandon everything and go to Longmen, to her obedience to marry Chen Changwen for the second time as Wei Yanwu wished, what kind of psychological changes did the princess go through during this period?

Chongxiao wanted to figure out this problem, not because he had any interest in the princess who had long passed away, but because he was worried that Chen Huijie would follow the same path.

She is obviously exactly like her biological mother, Princess Huaying, when she was young, both willing to give everything for a certain goal.

So, what if this goal is not what she wants to see at all?

Tallulah... maybe I should go to Ursus and bring you back...

"What happened?"