Dragon Gate Swordsman

"No."

"Then how...how..."

Chen Huijie was too embarrassed to say the following words: Why weren't you lying on your seat like a corpse?

In the more than one year of "partnering" with Chongxiao, what he hated most was driving a police car to patrol outside, because he said it was a waste of time and energy.

Therefore, in most cases, Chen Huijie can only drive himself and solve emergencies by himself. As for Chongxiao... he is basically a pendant and insurance, and will only take action in emergencies.

"...Xiao Long Nu, I have a question for you."

"what?"

Chongxiao pondered for a moment before saying, "If someone you are very familiar with commits a serious crime..."

"I will never bend the law for personal gain!"

Hiss... My dear, could you please not answer so decisively?

Chongxiao knew that Chen Huijie must have thought that he was talking about himself, Xingxiong, Texas and others, and maybe Wei Yanwu and Madam Wenyue were also included, but in fact, the name that really made Chongxiao beat around the bush was Tallulah Atrias.

Regardless of whether the Integration Movement is sincere in fighting for the rights of the infected, and whether their actions are acceptable, they are ultimately terrorists as defined by Ursus.

Moreover, unlike Red's "excessive self-defense", Chongxiao does not believe that the Integration Movement can guarantee its innocence when attacking the mine and will not take the lives of any innocent people... In other words, as long as she cannot completely overthrow Ursus, she will not be able to get rid of the identity of a terrorist and a criminal.

According to Chen Huijie's ideas, she probably couldn't accept that her sister had become such a person.

So...what if we use the same old trick again, just like we brought Red back that year, and sneak back to Ursus to bring back Tallulah as well?

Chongxiao thinks it’s not possible.

Tallulah is the leader of the Reunion Movement and has been blacklisted by Ursus. She is completely different from a "lonely person" like Red who doesn't even have a household registration. It's obvious that Ursus will not let her go.

This gave Chongxiao a premonition: If he did nothing, the encounter between Chen Huijie and Tallulah would probably become a complete tragedy.

Emmmmm, this is not good.

Just as Chongxiao was thinking bitterly about how to tactfully tell Xiaolongnu that your sister was now working as a terrorist in northern Ursus and bombing mines all day long, the communicator in the police car suddenly rang.

"This is the command center, calling Superintendent Chen, please answer."

"I'm Chen Huijie, Command Center, go ahead."

"A robbery occurred at 47 Vanilla Street ten minutes ago. According to the citizens who called the police, all suspects have been...under control. Eh? This...I'm sorry, Superintendent Chen, the situation is a bit complicated, and it's hard to guarantee accuracy."

Compared to a few years ago, the operators at the Guards' command center are now strictly trained and theoretically would not make such mistakes.

That means there was something strange going on at the scene.

"Understood. Inspector Chongxiao and I will be there soon."

"Okay, I'll contact nearby police officers for support."

Number 47 Vanilla Street was not far from the two's patrol route today, so Chen Huijie, who sounded the sirens and stepped on the accelerator, quickly arrived at the scene with Chongxiao... Of course, as usual, he also felt the strength of the female driver.

Vanilla Street is a pedestrian street in the core district of Longmen that mainly sells women's products. It has beauty salons, cosmetics stores, women's clothing of various prices, and jewelry of various materials.

Of course Chongxiao, a grown man, was dazzled, but what surprised him was that Chen Huijie seemed to have been here several times and was very familiar with the road and terrain.

Number 47 on the street is not a women's products store, but a private bank branch.

When the two arrived, another group of police officers had already arrived at the scene and were setting up a cordon.

But for some reason, the two police officers looked confused and surprised...

"What? The suspect is in there!?"

Upon hearing what his colleague said, Chen Huijie's expression suddenly darkened.

The suspect is still in the bank that was robbed, so how can you two be so careless setting up a cordon here!?

However, only half a minute later, Xiao Longnu was standing in the bank hall with a frown on her face...

This is a very small branch. After all, women's purchasing power is there. Vanilla Street is a place where every inch of land in Longmen is worth a lot of money, and the standard of rental fees can be imagined.

The glass door of the bank was completely shattered. Judging from the broken edge, it must have been someone who broke in directly, but other equipment and items were not damaged.

But the most crucial thing was that the alarm received by the command center was actually completely true: the three robbers had been tied up and thrown into the corner, with a large amount of Longmen coins scattered on their bodies. They looked dazed and their eyes were dull, as if they had been possessed.

Not to mention Chen Huijie, even Chongxiao, who had been a policeman for several years, had no idea what the situation was.

While listening to the branch manager's brief description of the robbery, the two men looked at each other in bewilderment, each more confused than the other.

……

There is no doubt that this case was initially quite "ordinary".

The tallest of the three robbers, the Elafian, smashed the glass door and rushed into the hall. His accomplice who followed him immediately raised his gun and smashed the surveillance camera on the ceiling.

Then, the three men began shouting at the bank staff and depositors who came to handle business to hand over all their money, and then they lay on the floor with their hands on their heads.

Up to this point, everything was "normal", and it was not even a noteworthy case for Longmen, which had a rapidly developing economy.

But soon, a strange situation occurred.

When the trembling bank clerk took out the only cash and handed it to the robbers, the three men did not flee quickly. Instead, they took out bundles of Longmen coins, waved and kissed them, and laughed excitedly as if they were crazy, without even looking at the hostages.

So, led by a security guard with strong martial ethics, everyone rushed forward and subdued them.

During this process, the three robbers still held on to the Longmen coins tightly, with no intention of fighting back, and even threw the guns in their hands aside.

"...Are you saying that these three guys were caught by you on purpose?"

"No, no, no, I don't think that's the case, Superintendent Chen."

The branch manager obviously didn't understand what was going on, but he was very sure of what he had just seen. "It's more like... they can't sense us at all. All they care about is money. That's about it..."

Chen Huijie stopped writing the case.

There were more than a dozen direct eyewitnesses, and their descriptions all matched. The chances of collusion were low, and they had no motive to do so.

As for the robbers... the most reasonable explanation is that they were subjected to psychic Originium skills, but after they came to rob the money, they didn't want to leave quickly, but stayed there and went crazy...

If the target is these three people, it doesn't make sense. Since their behavior can be controlled, then directly causing them to have a car accident or attacking passers-by on the street can also achieve the same goal. There is no need to deliberately do such a thing. Wouldn't it be more likely to arouse the suspicion of the police?

Chen Huijie, who couldn't figure out anything after thinking about it for a long time, waved his hand to signal the branch manager that he could leave, then turned and walked towards Chongxiao, who had been observing the robber's condition for half a day.

"Did you find anything?"

"No."

"Phew... that's going to give us a headache."

"No, I mean...no."

Chongxiao narrowed his eyes slowly, "This itself is a discovery."

"…Please don't play dumb with me, especially when I'm at work."

Little did she know that Chongxiao was not deliberately acting as a riddle teller, but the mental state of the three robbers was difficult to describe in just a few words.

With the help of the power of psychic reading, Chongxiao could easily "see" into their hearts.

The first thing that can be confirmed is that there is no sign of anything being implanted in the minds of these three people, and their thinking is very coherent... In other words, robbing the bank was definitely their own decision.

And this is where the weird thing happens: their thinking is very simple and direct, as if they have been stripped of all the thoughts that humans should have and have become pure people who work hard only for a certain purpose.

To put it simply, when a normal person has the idea of ​​robbing a bank, the rationality developed through upbringing will stop him from doing so, because such behavior would result in unbearable consequences.

But in the minds of these three people, rationality seemed to have disappeared and became extremely weak.

Or maybe their greed for money overwhelms everything...

"Little Dragon Girl."

"Ok?"

"Is there any Originium technique that can amplify human desires and make them lose their minds?"

Chen Huijie thought about it carefully and then gave a negative answer.

Longmen's database records many kinds of dangerous Originium skills, some of which even specify the identity of the owner. Members of the special inspection team often look through them for emergencies, but there is indeed no similar Originium skill information among them.

"Then let's start with their identities, weapons, and itinerary... I think this will be a very difficult case."

……

Two days later, in the Special Inspection Team's office in the Guard Bureau headquarters building.

Haoyun pushed the door open and threw a piece of information on Chongxiao's desk.

"Guess the identities of the three robbers you and Xiao Longnu caught."

"…Not an ordinary person?"

"Ha! How can an ordinary person get a legal gun and carry it around so openly?"

For some reason, Haoyun's expression looked a little strange, as if he had seen some ridiculous joke.

The mental state of the three robbers was still very bad. They were dull and stupid and could only keep muttering "money, money, money". They were unable to provide any useful information, so the Guards had to check their personal belongings.

Chongxiao was too lazy to ask more questions, so he just flipped through the document...

"Black Steel International? Are they mercenaries?"

"NONONO, they are not mercenaries, but security consultants, at least that's what they call themselves."

Now, Chongxiao knew why Haoyun had that expression.

He knew about Black Steel International. This security company originated in Colombia and has been growing rapidly in recent years. It has cooperated with various governments and mobile cities, but its influence is basically limited to the area west of Victoria.

I heard that in the year when Chongxiao went to Yumen, people from Black Steel International visited Wei Yanwu, probably wanting to use Longmen as a stepping stone to expand their business to this land. However, the powerful Guard Bureau gave Wei enough confidence and he directly rejected the cooperation proposed by Black Steel International.

However, Longmen also allows them to set up contact points here or conduct small-scale security business among the public.

No matter what, Black Steel International, which is a professional company, is much more "sensible" than the noisy Penguin Logistics...

"This is going to be interesting."

"Who said it wasn't? Oh... I also found your contact person, Ms. Longfellow, at Black Steel International. Don't you have a pen pal in Columbia? We can send a letter together to explain the situation."

For a security company of the level of Black Steel International, it would definitely not be a good idea for the Guard Bureau to arrest people quietly. It is still necessary to explain the situation, and the other party's assistance is also needed to investigate the itinerary of the three robbers.

By the way, Chongxiao’s so-called pen pal is Muir Seth, who has also been in contact with Rhine Life’s general manager Christen because of Xuezhi’s matter... Compared to Mr. Ji, who has rarely stepped out of the Dragon Gate, Chongxiao is obviously more suitable to negotiate with the other party as Xuezhi’s "in-law".

The content of the negotiation was actually about Xuezhi's whereabouts after graduation... The girl herself really wanted to stay in Rhine Life.

"Not necessarily."

Haoyun smiled and said, "Heigang is not short of money. Their members travel by airship for activities, so... you understand, right?"

Chongxiao certainly understood: the inspection of the Xiangkong airship was no more stringent than that of the merchant caravan. Every passenger needed to register their identity information in detail, and in theory, the people from Heigang had no need to hide anything.

After all, they are security specialists, not mercenaries or assassins.

Thinking of this, Chongxiao immediately stood up and said goodbye to Haoyun, then called Chen Huijie from the opposite office and rushed to Longmen Airport.

The reputation of the Guard Bureau will basically not encounter any resistance in Longmen... After learning the purpose of the two people's visit, the head of the airport department readily called a staff member to assist them in finding the passenger records and voyage log of the Xiangkong airship that the Black Steel trio had taken.

According to the voyage log, the airship took off from Ursus, arrived in Leithania, then went to Syracuse, and the last stop was Longmen.

The ticket purchase record of the Black Steel trio was that they boarded the ship in Leitania, and because they avoided natural disasters on the way, they were unable to arrive at Longmen on time... This exposed a noteworthy problem in terms of time.

"The three of them went to rob a bank within an hour of getting off the airship."

Chen Huijie pointed out the problem.

"Hmm... I'm really anxious."

"Don't worry, Chongxiao. This proves that the real culprit behind this is likely to have done something to them on the airship."

Having said that, there are more than 200 names in the passenger records. If we check them one by one, it will probably be too late.

The only way is to call together the crew of the Xiangkong airship and ask them if they have noticed the strange behavior of the three Black Steel men.

The airport staff were quite helpful and called all the flight attendants who were still at the gantry after just over half an hour.

As a result, there is really something to gain...

"Huh? It's the three of them!? Did something happen to them?"

One of the flight attendants who was called to the office exclaimed after seeing the photos of the three people.

Seeing this, Chongxiao and Chen Huijie looked at each other and immediately began to ask, "Do you know them?"

"Well... Strictly speaking, my colleagues have seen it, but I was the only one who saw it. Um... that not-so-good thing..."

"What do you mean by not so good?"