Dragon Gate Swordsman

Cellinina did not retreat because of the loss of her weapon. On the contrary, she took the initiative to rush towards the mechanical wooden man.

The best defense is offense, and the best way to protect yourself is to kill the enemy... This is the education that Celinina received, and it is also the creed she upholds in battle.

So, there is no retreat!

For the first time, a fierce look appeared on Celinina's face, and she pounced towards the mechanical wooden man, causing Chongxiao's pupils to shrink outside the training ground, and his right hand was immediately ready to release sword energy.

After all, she had just recovered. If she failed this test and was seriously injured again, I would be so sorry to her.

But even Chongxiao did not expect what happened next...

Cellinina twisted her body forcefully in mid-air, dodged the heavy punch of the mechanical wooden man by a hair's breadth, and then opened her arms and tightly hugged the thick long arms.

At the same time, she kicked hard on the mechanical wooden man's shoulders, looking like she was going to use floor techniques from wrestling or judo.

However, the weight difference between the two meant that this move was a waste of effort, just like a Taekwondo fighter trying to use wrestling techniques to knock down a sumo wrestler...

This idea was correct. She did not intend to knock down the mechanical wooden man, but just wanted to use all her body's strength to break its most threatening right arm.

Unfortunately, the premise of this idea is wrong, because the joints of the mechanical wooden man are just not flexible enough, not fragile.

So after trying twice and failing to break the arm, Celinina could only let go and let herself be thrown to the ground... otherwise, the other fist of the mechanical wooden man would hit her.

That was not the end. Just as Celinina took the opportunity to roll over and tried to get up, she found that a huge cylindrical wooden foot had appeared above her and was stepping down hard.

The girl was startled and immediately curled up her body, trying to withstand the blow.

"Okay! Two minutes are up!"

As Instructor Chen spoke, the movement of the mechanical wooden man stopped instantly, then it stood up, turned around and walked back to its original position.

The actual combat test is over.

Celinina was a little dazed, and lay on the ground in the training ground for a long time without any reaction, until Chongxiao came over...

"To be honest, you were able to pass because of luck... You are no match for a combat level five."

There is no way to deny it, and therefore no way to respond.

Not to mention the two-minute time limit, the girl was prompted by Chongxiao before starting the fight, and her final decision to rush towards the mechanical wooden man was actually a wrong tactical choice.

After all, it should not be difficult to see that she cannot destroy the mechanical wooden man with her own strength.

But Chongxiao's judging criteria are not applicable to the general public. Dong Fang, who was chatting with Instructor Chen, thought that based on Celinina's performance just now, she was already far better than most people in the special inspection team.

Amazing reaction, dexterity and speed of action, a calm and composed mentality when facing unfavorable situations, and even the determination to attack decisively after losing a weapon... Compared with this, the lower tolerance and less correct tactical choices are all acceptable problems.

The most important thing is that she is only seventeen years old and has great plasticity. She will surely grow into an excellent police officer in time.

"The more I see these outstanding young people, the more I feel that I am getting old too fast."

"That's right... Chongxiao is a monster that can rival Xingxiong, and here comes another..."

Instructor Chen smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Not all police officers know Wei Yanwu's goal. Some are even satisfied with maintaining law and order in the core districts, so their views on outstanding new police officers such as Xingxiong, Chongxiao and Celinina are often not that complicated.

To sum it up, it can be summed up in one sentence:

The newcomers in the Guard Bureau are all monsters!

Chapter 15: It's not that easy to learn from a master

Lin Gerui has been feeling a little annoyed lately.

The cunning and treacherous Wei Yanwu has gained a new capable general who is showing off his power in Longmen and has even destroyed the delicate balance between black and white.

Secondly, those incompetent gang leaders, who instead of staying out of the spotlight in such a situation, want to fight to the death with the special inspection team.

Sanfan's precious daughter has grown up into a beautiful young lady, but someone has already come to propose marriage to her.

I'm talking about you, Lao Mu!

What era is this? You want to arrange a marriage for a girl who hasn't even entered college yet? Do you really think I don't know what you are up to?

Isn't it just that he wants to rely on this relationship to use himself as a backer?

There are no doors!

Faced with the underworld forces who could always find out his residence through various means, Rat King Lin Gerui decided to turn a blind eye to it. Once he went out, he would stay out all day and didn't want to go home at all.

Fortunately, with his appearance, he doesn't look like a gangster in the eyes of ordinary Longmen citizens, so he can still live an ordinary life.

Oh... let’s go sit with Xiaodong for a while.

Even though Lin Gerui knew Wei Yanwu's plan very well, he had no intention of stopping it.

Firstly, Longmen wanted to continue to grow and develop, and curbing the powerful gangster forces was an inevitable measure. Secondly, the broken balance was not very balanced to begin with. If Wei Yanwu really went too far, it would not be too late for him to step in.

It wasn't just him who saw all this. His daughter Lin Yuxia also saw through it, so she simply gave up her underworld affairs during this period of time and turned to discuss with the eldest daughter of Shi Huaiya's family about where to go to college.

Walking on the traditional commercial street with a cane, Lin Gerui silently observed the shops passing by.

I remember when there were only two or three kittens in the Guard Bureau, the security of places like this was managed by the gangsters under him... There was no other way. At that time, the powerful enemies who coveted Longmen had just been driven away, the dilapidated city was in ruins, and there was a serious shortage of civil servants. They could only rely on gangsters to ensure basic order.

Now, as the Guard Bureau grows stronger, the gangs dare not act rashly here and instead move to various marginal areas.

Lin Gerui is not a person who cares about power and status, otherwise he would not have been able to live in peace with Wei Yanwu. What he hopes for is actually a healthy, stable, prosperous and wealthy Longmen.

Therefore, when he passed by those old shops that have not disappeared, he felt only relief and no regrets.

Until we arrived at the door of a seafood store that wasn't very conspicuous...

Against the backdrop of the ever-changing facade decorations of various stores, this small shop, which may be less than ten square meters, looks a bit shabby and hardly attracts the attention of passers-by. However, many citizens who have lived in Longmen for a long time know that the best fish ball chef in this mobile city is in the store.

"Oh... Mr. Lin, I didn't expect you to come."

The owner of the shop, called Master Dong by the residents, is plain-looking and of medium build. He has no spouse or children... This may have something to do with his obviously inconvenient leg.

"Okay, why are you pretending in front of me?"

"Haha... I'm not pretending. To do business, you can't just rely on your skills."

Master Dong smiled and invited Lin Gerui into the store, but all he could offer him was a bamboo chair.

It was afternoon now, and there were not many people on the street. The shops were also happy to be idle. Some were taking a lunch break, while others simply closed their doors and went out to restock.

Of course, even if they were here, they didn't know that the Rat King, who secretly controlled the underworld forces of Longmen, was chatting with a fish ball master.

The specific content is nothing more than why you haven't found someone to live with at your age, how come you don't have a successor for your profound fish ball cooking skills, and what the cousin who was selected into the special inspection team said recently...

"Since we're talking about this, if Xiao Fang runs into any trouble, you have to help take care of him."

"On the contrary, now is the time when I cannot get involved."

"...Why?"

The palm-leaf fan in Master Dong's hand stopped.

But he knew that compared to Wei Yanwu who was the leader of Longmen on the surface, Lin Gerui's words were actually more effective... After all, there were only so many people in the Guard Bureau, but if he wanted to be the leader of the underworld, even if the gangs did not respond to his call, he could just call a few dozen people.

If you want to survive in Longmen, you must give face to the Rat King.

"Things are different now. Wei Yanwu has found some capable helpers and is preparing to deal with certain people in a big way."

"You mean the one called Xingxiong?"

"It's not just her."

Lin Gerui stroked his carefully groomed whiskers and said, "I am more concerned about Chongxiao. I heard that... his strength is comparable to Xingxiong's."

Master Dong seemed to lack some understanding of this, and there was no surprise on his face.

But what I heard next was different...

"Also...something happened in the Divine Capital. Neither I nor Wei Yanwu can act rashly."

Master Dong's pupils shrank slightly, and then he glanced at the street outside the store inconspicuously.

"There's no need to do that. The gods won't do that to Longmen."

"…Then the big thing you mentioned…"

"It's better not to know so much, otherwise, not to mention you and me, even Wei Yanwu might be killed."

The atmosphere became heavy.

Because it is located on the edge of Dayan territory and is separated by the natural barrier of Taihua Mountains, Longmen does not have much connection with the hinterland of Yan State. Both its culture and economy have a sense of being "unique". Unlike other mobile cities in Dayan, all aspects of the heritage and thickness of this thousand-year-old country can be felt.

But at the same time, Longmen is one of the external gateways of Yan State after all, and it is adjacent to Kazdel, the ancient territory of Sakaz. It has great military strategic significance, and the True Dragon Dynasty of Shendu cannot just sit there and let it go.

In Lin Gerui's opinion, this may just be the calm before the violent turmoil.

"Really... that exaggerated?"

"I dare not say for sure."

Having said this, Master Dong knew that even if he continued talking, he would not get any accurate information.

He also knew that Lin Gerui's visit this time, besides just chatting, might also be a subtle reminder for him not to do anything that would draw attention.

After all, when they were fighting for Longmen from foreign enemies, the Divine Capital had been watching from the sidelines. If the result had not been satisfactory to all parties, war would have broken out long ago.

In addition, due to certain things, I am now undoubtedly labeled as a member of Wei Yanwu's school.

"Oh... By the way, you always say that I shouldn't end up alone. I'm a little curious about Yuxia..."

"Let the young people decide their own affairs. I am only responsible for cutting anyone into pieces and feeding them to the claw beasts if they deceive or hurt her."

This is what the Rat King should say... Master Dong secretly complained.

……

"What? You want to learn swordsmanship from him?"

"Ah."

"This...isn't...what's going on?"

The intelligent Shi Huaiya rarely gets dumbfounded, but she had to admit that the news she had just heard from her good friend made this happen.

It’s not that I’m surprised at Chen Huijie’s change of attitude towards Chongxiao, but why does he suddenly want to learn swordsmanship from Chongxiao, who fights with fists and shields, when there is Wei Yanwu, a master of swordsmanship, here?

It would be more reliable to go to Lateran and study Ashina swordsmanship!

"That's the situation. Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, Mr. Chongxiao's swordsmanship must be very strong."

Are you starting to call me sir?

With the corners of her mouth twitching, Shi Huaiya tried her best to suppress the urge to complain in her heart.

"...You're going to Victoria in a month, so why are you learning sword skills from others?"

"holiday."

"Oh, that's really concise."

As the daughter of a large conglomerate, Shi Huaiya's residence is not very luxurious, it can even be said to be a bit simple, which even her roommate Chen Huijie has to admit.

The various races and countries on Terra have all kinds of theories and methods on how to raise offspring, some of which are even bizarre... For example, the races with the largest population base, such as Filin, Carters, Luper and Zalak, are all okay, as they all receive systematic upbringing before they are nearly fully grown adults.

As for people like Jiu, Fidelia, to put it nicely, focuses on the self-growth of his offspring, but to put it bluntly, he only cares about giving birth but not raising them.

In addition, there are people like Adaklis who eat at all the families in the tribe from birth, elves who basically don't give birth, and Haisi who don't need to be taken care of from birth... It seems that they have gone a little far...

In short, what needs to be explained here is that Shi Huaiya and Chen Huijie are both very independent, so in the past few years of their high school life, they either lived in school dormitories or rented a house together, and basically never relied on their families.

However, this situation will not last too long. Chen Huijie will report to the Victoria Royal Guard College soon, and although Shi Huaiya has not made a decision yet, she will probably not stay in Longmen for further studies.

After all, she didn't really like being with her family...

"So how are you going to attend the class? Isn't Chongxiao in the special inspection team? He must be very busy lately."

"…Try to squeeze in some time. I might need to scrape together some money for tuition."

Chen Huijie suddenly turned around and looked at Shi Huaiya, her eyes becoming extremely crystal clear.

Although Chongxiao is his uncle's subordinate, Chen Huijie cannot let someone teach him for no reason, so he has already started to calculate the tuition fee.