Dragon Gate Swordsman

"Have you been to that ruins?"

"Well...but I really don't want to come here again..."

Fiammetta opened the door and got out of the car, saying something that contradicted his actions. At the same time, Mostima in front of him did the same.

Chongxiao frowned, then turned to look at Arturo's confinement cell... There was a specially designed cat's eye above the back seat, which was used for escort personnel to observe.

She wasn't awake yet, she was lying in the reclining seat, breathing evenly, and it was obvious that she wasn't pretending.

Speaking of which, Arturo was extremely "honest" during the whole journey. She didn't even say a few words, and she became a quiet and beautiful girl... Well, she is over thirty years old and is obviously no longer a girl.

Seeing this, Chongxiao opened the car door and got out.

Fiammetta and Mostima had a tacit understanding. After a brief look at each other, they turned around and walked towards the ruins not far away.

It looked like the gate of a temple, but the huge door panel had collapsed long ago and turned into jagged rocks after countless years of erosion, and its original appearance could no longer be seen.

A dark entrance can be seen next to the rock, which seems to be connected to a huge space downwards... Such ancient relics can be found everywhere in the wilderness. Most of them have long been dug up in archaeological activities organized by various countries, and it is assumed that they are no longer worth exploring.

Chongxiao, not knowing what was going on, wanted to follow them, but after sensing the two's low mood, he changed his mind and walked towards Theresa who was leaning against the car door after getting out of the car.

"What's wrong with them?"

"Alas... Actually, I'm not particularly sure."

Theresa pursed her lips and made a helpless expression. "The most important thing is the child Mostima. She attacked her companions here."

Chongxiao narrowed his eyes slightly and twisted his eyebrows together.

Mostima and Remion were originally teammates in the same team, and Fiammetta was also there... He knew this situation, but according to the four-man special forces organization of the Lateran Guard, there must be another team member who has never been mentioned.

His name is Andorn.

Even the Sakota people themselves may not know the fundamental reason why they fell from heaven, but "harming companions" is definitely one of the most common reasons.

As an elite member directly under the Second Department, Theresa did not know the details of what happened, and Mostima did not describe it to her in detail. She only learned from a few words that not only did she fall from the sky because she attacked her companion Andorn, but Lemion was also paralyzed because of this operation.

"What did that Andorn do?"

"I don't know. Mastema and Lemiaoan never mentioned it, and they are particularly reluctant to mention it."

Watching the two disappear at the entrance of the ruins, Theresa explained at the right time: "Oh...you don't have to worry about them. After that incident, the Pope's Office sent people to inspect the ruins. There is no danger inside anymore."

"What about Fia? She shouldn't have to worry about falling."

"Well... Fiammetta didn't seem to be there at all. She went to scout somewhere else."

Chongxiao suddenly remembered that during this period of time, whenever Fiammetta talked about Mostima and Lemion, she would become very gloomy.

It was a very complicated emotion, which at least included regret, resentment, and some kind of resentment... Now it seemed that the regret and resentment were directed at that troublemaker Andorn, so what was the resentment about?

Theresa gave her own speculation on this point, "Maybe it's because we have been kept in the dark all the time."

"…What do you mean by kept in the dark?"

"Neither Mostima nor Lemiaoan would tell her what happened. I asked the nurse who took care of Lemiaoan, and she said that when Fiammetta visited, they had a few arguments about this, but each time it was left unresolved."

"They don't seem like the kind of people who would do something like this."

"I think so, but His Holiness the Pope has clearly emphasized to me that I only need to be a good supervisor of Mostima and not interfere in other matters."

Don't ask too much, then just don't ask!

Although he knew there must be some hidden story, Chongxiao still felt that the two of them were a little sorry for Fiammetta.

"What about Andorn?"

"He ran away. What's strange is that His Holiness the Pope does not approve of issuing a warrant, so he is not a wanted criminal now."

What the hell is going on?

Looking at Theresa's frank yet helpless expression, Chongxiao knew that he didn't need to ask any more questions, as the other party probably wouldn't know more.

Andoen, huh? Very good, I'll remember you! Since you're the culprit, isn't it enough if we can just catch you?

If Chongxiao was also a Sakota, Theresa would have been able to sense at this moment that countless cruel punishments had already emerged in his mind, such as the tiger bench, hot pepper water, nail pulling, branding iron, and virginity, all of which had already been prepared for Andorn.

About half an hour later, Fiammetta and Mostima finally came out of the ruins.

Both of them looked calm and didn't say much. They simply apologized and then got into the car as ordered.

The escort operation continues!

Chongxiao, who was still "occupying" the steering wheel, would turn his head from time to time to observe Fiammetta, until she said helplessly: "Please pay attention to the front when driving."

"Don't worry, Fia, I drive fast and steadily. Haven't you experienced this many times at Longmen?"

"…I always feel like there's something wrong with what you said."

Fiameta stared at him suspiciously, then took the initiative to change the subject, "By the way, Chongxiao, have I laid a good foundation now? Can I start learning specific moves?"

What she called "foundation" was different from the conventional meaning. It meant giving up the original modern fighting skills and adapting to the routines of Dayan martial arts.

The difference is actually very subtle, mainly because Fiameta's physical fitness is not top-notch, so before he has fully mastered the fighting skills, it is easy for him to get injured.

The exquisite moves learned from Dayan martial arts can avoid this to a certain extent.

Fiametta, who lives with the mother and daughter of the Huai family, likes Red Eyebrow Wing Chun very much, which is more suitable for her, but... because of what he just heard, Chongxiao decided to teach her a better set of boxing.

"Okay, I'll teach you when we get back to Longmen after we finish our business."

"Is it Red Eyebrow Wing Chun?"

"No... My master taught me her two most proud martial arts. The sword technique is called Taixu Sword Qi, and the boxing and kicking is called Cunxin Fist."

For some reason, Chongxiao became serious, "I am going to teach you the Cunxin Fist."

……

(Note: The integration movement in the original work is limited to gameplay, and always gives people a feeling of "a powerful and dangerous mob". This book will strengthen it to a certain extent, otherwise it will only be unilaterally crushed by the current Guard Bureau)

Chapter 166: The Beauty

Lateran, home of the Sakota people.

Thousands of years ago, the ancestors of the Sakota people were just an ordinary tribe on this land. Due to wars and natural disasters, they had no place to live and had to wander around looking for a suitable place to settle down.

Until one day, the Holy Spirit Hippora sensed the divine revelation and led the tribe to the original Lateran.

In the countless years since then, the Shakota people have survived devoutly and tenaciously. They built this holy city, developed a unique Shakota culture, and successfully won the "respect" of the various countries on Terra.

Of course, history has always been open to whitewashing. How far these folk legends differ from the truth is probably only known by a very small number of people...

The current Pope, Evangelista XI, is not only regarded as a mentor and leader by all the Sakota people, but also has a very good reputation among various countries. Except for the Sakaz, their age-old enemies, even a country like Sargon, which does not welcome outsiders, gives him face.

But... this may have a lot to do with the fact that the Sakota people basically monopolized the firearms technology.

"Tell me first, is there anything I need to pay attention to?"

"Yes, if you hear a sudden explosion, please ignore it."

"Why?"

Chongxiao glanced at Fiammetta in confusion and found that she didn't seem to be joking.

"Anyway, just remember this, and... try not to get involved in the notary's actions. You are not familiar with the civil rights of Lateran, and you have no law enforcement authority here."

Well...I'm not kidding.

Fiammetta's seriousness and rigidity are slightly different from Chen Huijie's. Although he also holds himself and others to high standards, the latter is more likely to stay on the surface rather than take actual action.

For example, Chongxiao wants to sleep in every morning, but he will be woken up by Chen Huijie who comes to visit on time... If it were Fiammetta, he would either take on the work directly or wait patiently until Chongxiao wakes up, and then righteously criticize him for doing the wrong thing.

This subtle difference in "hardness" allows Chen Huijie to deal with teasing and questioning with ease, while Fiammetta will seem a little "unfunny".

Otherwise, Mostima would always make fun of her whenever he had the chance... Fia, who wanted to object but couldn't help it, was much cuter than usual.

After a long journey of three days and three nights, the outline of the holy city of Lateran was already in sight. The scene outside the car window was no longer an endless wilderness, but monasteries and farm villas scattered among the fields.

Lateran is not a mobile city and has been hit by natural disasters several times in its long history.

However, unlike the countless heroes of the Great Flame God Capital who were united as one, the devout Sakota people would use the characteristics of empathy to pray, turning their thoughts into power and superimposing them on the saints, allowing them to temporarily gain the strength to resist natural disasters (Note 1)

However, after this, no matter how outstanding a saint is, he or she will pay a huge price: dying in the name of "martyrdom" is considered lucky, and disappearing completely in a natural disaster is the norm...

The monopoly of high-end firearms technology and practical applications, as well as the superiority of the relevant industrial technology system are Lateran's main source of income. The ultra-high collaboration system cultivated by empathy also makes the Sakota people one of the best working teams on this land. In addition, there is a highly developed light luxury goods trade.

It can be said that as long as the Sakota people do not completely give up or are not infected with mineral disease, they will have no pressure to survive and it will be easier for them to achieve success in other fields.

As the outline of the holy city became clearer and clearer, the escort team arrived at the first checkpoint into the city.

This place is similar to the checkpoint at the Longmen landing port, but there is no obstruction like a city wall... In other words, you can just leave the road and go around it.

Chongxiao was somewhat curious: If all the levels in Lateran were like this, wouldn’t it be easy to sneak in?

"In theory, yes, but..."

Fiameta tilted her head, "Think about what would happen if we sneaked into Lateran in front of Sakota's empathy?"

Great, I didn't ask!

There was no trouble when passing the first checkpoint, mainly because Theresa, the titled Papal Knight of the Second Hall, was there. Once the emblem was lit, the guards certainly didn't dare to ask any questions.

But just as they were about to reach the second checkpoint, the situation changed.

Mostima and Theresa's car suddenly slowed down and changed lanes, apparently heading to the temporary parking area in front of the checkpoint.

The reason why they did this was very simple: just outside the second checkpoint, several fully armed papal knights stood there with a whole team of guards, as if waiting for someone to arrive.

Without a doubt, that is the team that will receive Arturo.

The show is nice, but can these people withstand Arturo's Originium skills?

After silently complaining in his heart, Chongxiao drove the car into the temporary waiting area and turned around in the direction pointed out by Fiammetta.

Fortunately, it was still early and the main road leading to Lateran was not very busy, otherwise such a scene would definitely attract the attention of a large number of civilians and might even be photographed and posted online.

However, also because of empathy, the Sakota people generally show extremely high quality when they gather in large numbers, so this worry is actually unnecessary.

The person primarily responsible for contacting the Papal Knights is naturally Fiammetta. Although she is actually just a nominal envoy and is not responsible for any actual affairs, who would have thought that the "famous" Arturo would fail in the attempt.

Theresa was opening the confinement room and bringing her out, and Mostima was obviously unwilling to get too close to Lateran's team, so she retreated back to Chongxiao.

"...They don't want to see you?"

"Actually I don't want to cause trouble."

Mostima said in a dark tone: "There are not many Fallen who can move freely in Lateran. I am very lucky."

Hearing this, Chongxiao couldn't help but shook his head, "You kid..."

"Hey, don't talk like an old man."

"Why not, weren't you just a little girl when we first met?"

After rolling his eyes at him, Mostima suddenly realized: more than four years have passed since the coronation ceremony in the capital of the gods. Although this period of time may not be very long, Chongxiao seems to have... not changed at all?

At this moment, Arturo, who was awakened, appeared in front of everyone.

Chongxiao could clearly feel that the garrison soldiers became nervous instantly. They were basically all Liberi people, wearing light armor and holding axes, guns or halberds. Their expressions and movements showed that they were well-trained.

As for Arturo who was following Teresa...

After taking a casual glance at her, Chongxiao realized something was wrong.

She is now completely different from the zombie-like state when she first set out. Both her expression and movements seem to have returned to the state before she was arrested. She is now a master performer with elegant temperament.

"…Is this guy crazy?"

"How would I know?"

Mostima also had a surprised expression.

According to the handover process, the team sent by Lateran only needs to take Arturo back. As for the escort team, Fiammetta is there. After entering the city, she will arrange for Chongxiao to go to the notary office and describe the entire process of the arrest in detail.

But at this moment, Arturo said something to Teresa, who nodded after a moment of hesitation.

Then, the two of them walked in front of Chongxiao.

"Is something wrong?"

Arturo shook his head slightly.

"Why don't you go over there soon?"