Dragon Gate Swordsman

but……

"She may not have only done this kind of thing in Longmen."

"……what?"

Chen Huijie was stunned for a moment, then reacted, "You mean she is... a repeat offender?"

Chongxiao shrugged.

Right now, Veltrosa is still in a coma and it seems that she will not wake up for a while. So the only way to find out her true identity is through psychic power.

In fact, several years ago, Chongxiao had already discovered that psychic energy could forcibly invade a person's mental consciousness and read the information contained therein... But this is actually a very inhumane behavior, so Chongxiao often only tries it briefly, just reading some random thoughts or simply sensing emotions.

Besides, he wasn't very good at this kind of thing, especially compared to the simple and direct use of psionic enhancement.

"Anyway, let's give it a try."

"Wait! You have to promise me that this won't be dangerous."

Chen Huijie stopped the hand that Chongxiao extended, his expression extremely serious.

"Okay, okay, I promise."

After brewing in silence for half a minute, Chongxiao slowly placed his right hand on Veltrosa's head.

Then, a ray of azure psychic light gradually emerged, like ripples in the water... This was actually a result of the crude technology of using psychic power to read thoughts and memories. If it were the Dark Priest, there would not be a single psychic energy leaking out.

Uh... who is the Dark Priest? Why does he look so familiar...

With this thought flashing through his mind, Chongxiao closed his eyes.

However, his vision did not fall completely into darkness. Instead, he began to read the thoughts, memories, and even emotions in Veltrosa's mind in a way that was beyond the perception level of an ordinary person.

Countless images and scenes flashed by at an astonishing speed, and then turned into pure information that poured into Chongxiao's brain, making him see Veltrosa's life in a cursory manner... It was not complete, nor fair, but he truly experienced the other party's thoughts.

"hiss!"

Chongxiao took a breath, suddenly raised his hand and threw it to the side, then took two steps back.

"Chongxiao! Are you okay!?"

Seeing this, Chen Huijie quickly ran around the bed.

In her eyes, it was only two or three seconds at most after Chongxiao put his hand on Veltrosa's head before he did this.

"Huh...it's okay, it's okay..."

"Are you sure? You look a little..."

"It's really nothing. It was much more serious in the capital city back then."

After calming down, Zhongxiao tried to force out a smile, but his expression soon became complicated. "Her real name is Arturo Giallo... She is the most dangerous wanted criminal in Lateran in recent years."

……

Fiammetta has always been a person who keeps her word, so after deciding to follow Chongxiao to learn close combat skills, she actually applied to the Lateran Notary Office and was transformed from Mostima's full-time caretaker to a special envoy to Longmen.

As for the original mission, it has been given to a Sakota who was sent to Longmen.

Fiammetta had no doubt that this was what her grandfather had worked hard for, so when she returned to Lateran to report on her work last time, she specially bought a few gifts for him, which almost made her grandfather cry on the spot...

But to be honest, the "apprenticeship and practice" thing was not very smooth.

He was dragged by Chen Huijie to patrol, and worked with Director Nian to figure out new equipment and revise the script. From time to time, he had to go to the infected area to help Shi Huaiya or Leia solve difficult problems... Chongxiao's life was already extremely "full", and it was difficult for him to spare a lot of time to teach Fiametta.

Fortunately, things like close combat do not necessarily require instruction by words and deeds.

Taking into account the issue of time allocation, Chongxiao very "shamelessly" asked Nian to create a new mechanical wooden man and gave it to Fiammetta as a full-time sparring partner.

In Da Yan, where martial arts is the norm, even a wooden man with the highest combat level may not be considered a master. But it is just right for Fiammetta who does not use power gloves... Just like the scene that is currently taking place in the Huai family villa.

"Come on, Sister Fiammetta! You must break 33 seconds today!"

"Hu'er, don't disturb her."

"Hehe...I know, Mom."

The saying "girls change a lot when they grow up" is very appropriate for Huai Hu. The loli Hu Niu who could only wipe her tears and cry back then has now grown into a lively and cheerful sporty girl, exuding youthful vigor in her every move.

Madam Huai, who was standing beside her, looked much better than before... One had to admit that after the "trouble" Huai Tianpei went to Yumen, the quality of life of the mother and daughter improved a lot.

Of course, this is also inseparable from the care of Lao Li, Chong Xiao and others.

As for why Fiammetta appeared here, it was actually arranged by Chongxiao.

Most of the Sakota people in Lateran rely on firearms for combat. They are not without close combat skills, but considering Dayan's level, they are not very skilled... In comparison, the Liberians like Fiammetta are better at close combat. For example, the standard weapon of the Liberians in the garrison is the axe gun, not the firearm.

Fiameta is one of the more gifted Liberi. Not only does he have outstanding physical fitness, but his reaction speed is also extremely good. No wonder he can use REMBIT's experimental power gloves.

However, she had never been exposed to Dayan martial arts before, so if she wanted to make some achievements in this area, she had to start from the most basic part.

"Don't worry, Huai Hu, I will definitely break 30 seconds today."

He gave the girl a thumbs up, then Fiammetta calmed down and looked at the mechanical wooden man opposite.

The highest combat level means that the mechanical wooden man not only uses common martial arts moves, but also has increased its strength and speed to an astonishing level. Head-on confrontation is not a wise choice.

But when the battle began, Fiammetta still chose to charge first.

After more than a year of sparring, she can now use her moves and strategies to determine the failure of the mechanical wooden man within 33 seconds...but it is more difficult to go further.

This is mainly because Fiammetta's own burst of power is limited. Even if he can accurately hit the wooden man in the shortest time, he cannot cause enough "effective" damage.

But this time, I thought of a new way.

A scene that had been repeated more than a dozen times appeared again in front of Huai Hu and Madam Huai: relying on his already very skilled close combat skills and nimble dodging, Fiammetta quickly gained a clear advantage, but it still took some time to "accumulate" enough damage.

She had tried many martial arts moves learned from Chongxiao, but they had little effect against the mechanical wooden man with exaggerated "health bar" and defense.

So this time, Fiameta decided to change his approach...

"Huh!?"

Huai Hu suddenly cried out in surprise, because she saw that Fiammetta actually gave up the advantages of speed and agility, and instead leaned over to trip the mechanical wooden man to the ground, grabbed his arm and broke it hard!

With a click, although the mechanical wooden man's arm did not break directly, it made a sound of cracked joints.

At the same time, the failure was judged, and the Originium circuit that supported its autonomous actions was instantly extinguished...

"28.7 seconds, Sister Fiametta, but... Uncle Chongxiao said that you are not suitable for floor techniques."

"indeed."

Fiammetta smiled slightly and dusted himself off. "But Chongxiao also said that experience is for reference, not for regulation."

Considering that most Laterans are suspected of having mysophobia, there are probably not many who can seriously study close combat skills like Fiammetta, and even fewer who are willing to work hard for it.

During the more than one year of getting along, the mother and daughter of the Huai family got along very well with the special envoy, which helped the latter save a lot of money. Being able to establish contact with Longmen was also a pleasant surprise for the Lateran Church.

If we have to name someone who is not very happy, it would be Mostima.

Because the Sakota man sent to supervise her was not as easy to "deal with" as the honest Fiammetta.

Just as Huaihu ran over to reset the mechanical wooden man, Fiammetta's cell phone suddenly rang.

"Chongxiao? What's the matter?"

"Arturo Giallo, what do you know?"

The moment he heard the name, Fiammetta's face darkened.

Before becoming a notarial commissioner, she had been a member of the Lateran Pontifical Special Service and had naturally heard of the name of Arturo Giallo more than once.

One of the most wanted criminals in Lateran history, skilled in extremely dangerous Originium arts, and capable of causing unrest in a country... these are how the people of Lateran describe Arturo.

"Why are you asking about her all of a sudden? Can you tell me what happened?"

"Hey... come to the Governor's Mansion. We need to talk to Old Wei about this."

Chapter 162 Extradition

The reception room of the Governor's Palace.

Fiammetta remembered that the last time he came here was as a special envoy stationed in Longmen to complete the formal procedures, and he only faced the staff in the Governor's Palace who were responsible for diplomatic affairs.

After all, Lateran is a city-state on the same level as Dayan in the international arena. It is impossible and should not establish national diplomatic relations with a mobile city. Therefore, the so-called process is actually quite simple. Basically, the Governor's Office conducts "official certification" of the envoy stationed in the city and fills out a few documents.

However, this time, when Fiameta came here again with a solemn expression, he saw Longmen Governor Wei Yanwu, Director of the Imperial Guard Bureau Xie Ming, Director of the External Affairs Office Liang Ce, as well as Chongxiao and Chen Huijie...

In terms of personnel "configuration", this is already the highest standard for Longmen to receive foreign guests. Therefore, even Fiameta, who is already familiar with this city, couldn't help but feel a little weak.

I said... We just asked grandpa for a nominal envoy to facilitate our learning of martial arts. We don't have to follow the diplomatic affairs procedures, right?

But on second thought, if the matter is really related to Arturo Giallo, it is not surprising that Longmen would take it so seriously.

"Governor Wei."

"Please take a seat, Envoy."

Wei Yanwu's calm expression revealed nothing, and the same was true for Xie Ming and Liang Ce. On the contrary, Chongxiao... the indecisive look on his face made Fiammetta very concerned.

"Special Envoy, may I be informed that the Guards have just arrested a criminal."

"Arturo Giallo is not just a criminal, Governor Wei. He is one of only two particularly dangerous Sakotas that the Notary Office has listed on wanted lists in the past fifty years. My advice is that the Royal Guards must not take it lightly."

That being said, in Fiammetta's opinion, even a "legendary" wanted criminal like Arturo should not be able to do anything to the monster-like Chongxiao...

Of course, she didn't know at that time: let alone Chongxiao, Texas's accidental transformation into a demon almost killed Arturo.

"Thank you for your trouble, Special Envoy, but Giallo has been...well controlled."

Even with the Governor's shrewdness, he still felt a little unnatural when he said the words "proper control".

If they beat someone to permanent disability, then it must be “appropriate”…

The reason why Wei Yanwu quickly summoned Xie Ming and Liang Ce after Chongxiao reported the situation was because he had actually heard of Arturo Giallo's name.

For a city-state like Lateran, which is powerful enough to stand on equal footing with other countries, to pay so much attention to it, it must have either committed horrific crimes or possessed extremely dangerous abilities that could not be restrained.

Based on comprehensive speculation from all aspects, Arturo should be the latter, and Chen Huijie's description based on personal experience can also prove this.

So, when Wei Yanwu first heard Chongxiao say that he had captured Arturo, his subconscious reaction was, "Don't joke with me..." But it turned out that Chongxiao really never joked with him.

Considering that Arturo had been severely disabled, the question was what to do next.

You have to know that her crime was only "instigation", and there has been no real evidence so far, nor has it caused particularly serious or bad consequences. No matter which country's laws are used to judge her, she would not have ended up like this.

In other words, the current Guard Bureau is in the wrong.

Then the attitude of Lateran is very important... If the Sacotas really regard Arturo as a hopeless felon, then the problem is not a big deal. But if the Sacotas believe that racial rights are more important than justice, and even want to cause trouble for Longmen over this matter, then Wei Yanwu will have a headache.

This is why he personally met with Fiammetta, the special envoy in name only.

Little did she know that Fiameta's understanding of Arturo was limited to the fact that he was a "notorious" wanted criminal, and she had no idea what the real attitude of the Vatican was... Besides, she was a Liberian, not a Sacottan!

"What? She was paralyzed!?"

"Uh... no no no, it's not that serious. At least I still have a chance to stand up on my own."

Do you want to hear what you are talking about, Chongxiao?

Fiameta stared in amazement at someone with an embarrassed face, and slowly turned his gaze to Chen Huijie standing beside him.

Superintendent Chen of the Special Inspection Team has become famous in the past year, so Fiameta naturally trusts her more... However, Chen Huijie, who also felt embarrassed, turned her head away with a tense expression.

Well, it seems to be true.

"...Excuse me, what did she do in Longmen? How could... could..."

Fiammetta was not questioning it, but she just found it hard to accept for a moment. After all, when she was in the special forces team, she also carried out the mission of arresting wanted criminals. To some extent, she grew up under Arturo's "reputation".

This is like an ordinary Chunin from Konoha Village, who grew up listening to the legend of the Nine-tailed Demon Fox attacking the village and killing the Hokage. Then one day he suddenly learned that the Nine-tailed Demon Fox was pinned to the ground and rubbed, and was directly beaten into a cripple by the guard ninja of the neighboring ninja village... It would be a miracle if he could accept this immediately.

But Fiammetta found that everyone present was behaving unnaturally.

The three people from the Royal Guard Bureau knew the situation best, and they also knew how wrong the police's law enforcement behavior would appear if they told the truth.

Director Liang Ce used the tactic of drinking tea to conceal his anxiety... and at the same time began to think about how he should mediate if the Fiammetta envoy directly attacked.

Only Wei Yanwu remained calm and answered in a calm tone: "The matter is still under investigation, and I believe there will be a result soon. However, Arturo is a wanted criminal in Lateran after all, and he should be handed over to you in Lateran for trial."

"Governor Wei means... that I need to notify the notary office and the Vatican to send someone to take Arturo back?"

"Or we can trouble the special envoy to go there. Naturally, the Longmen Guard Bureau will also send capable people to assist in the escort."