Dragon Gate Swordsman

A voice filled with surprise came, causing Chongxiao, who was looking for the team's location, to raise his head.

Zilong, who had fought side by side with him, was walking towards him with big strides, with a clear look of joy on his face. "I didn't expect you to be here... Well, you should have been transferred here to protect the delegation, right?"

"Yes, and... Zilong, don't call me Sir."

I don’t want to come either, but if I don’t come I’ll be easily held accountable… he muttered to himself.

Chongxiao only served as the external chancellor of the Dali Temple for a week in total. Few people inside the Dali Temple knew about it, but Zilong remembered it clearly.

What’s even more coincidental is that the two were assigned to the same team.

The size of the escort teams varied, with some having as many as two hundred people and others having only fifty. It seemed that they had already been assigned in advance which country's delegation they were responsible for.

What made Chongxiao feel strange was that his team seemed to have the fewest members, perhaps only about twenty people... but they were basically elite, and their combat effectiveness was obviously much higher than that of other teams.

So the principle of dividing teams is not based on number of people but on strength?

"Hello, colleagues. I am Wu Qinghe, the inspector of the Xixuan District Special Police Bureau... May I ask which one is called Chongxiao?"

"I'm."

Slightly surprised, Chongxiao raised his hand to signal.

The temperament of this Wuqinghe police inspector is very similar to that of Huai Tianpei, who was beaten up several times by Chongxiao. However, there is no sign of "reversion" in his appearance. Instead, he is a very orthodox member of the Feilin clan. He is tall and strong, and his fighting ability seems to be outstanding among the more than 1,000 special police officers in the entire auditorium.

"According to the order from my superiors, I will be the captain of this team, and you, Chongxiao, will be the vice-captain."

"……it is good."

Chongxiao's expression was a little weird, he felt that he was arranged clearly.

Since this escort team consisted of only more than 20 people, it was very easy for them to introduce themselves to each other, and they became the first team to set out for Xixuanmen.

In fact, some of the delegations from various countries who received the notice in advance have already arrived, but the Divine City will not be open to them until this afternoon... Therefore, Xixuanmen slowed down the approval procedures for visitors to the Divine City two days ago and instead opened Xihumen, which is usually used as a passage for military troops, for their passage.

By the time the guards arrived, the flow of people from the city gate to the inner streets had dropped significantly.

The staff of the Ministry of Rites started to prepare yesterday, so there are many giant banners on the originally simple and majestic city walls, with welcome slogans written in various languages.

As for the traditional welcoming arrangements of Dayan such as colorful lanterns, flower baskets and salutes, they have also been completed, and we are just waiting for the arrival of the diplomatic envoys from various countries in a few hours.

"Zilong, how many countries have you been to?"

"...I haven't been anywhere. How about you, Brother Chongxiao?"

"Only Victoria, and she stayed for two or three days and then came back."

Chongxiao shrugged.

On the bus ride to Xixuanmen, he chatted a lot with Zilong and learned that the other party came from a well-off family, at least much better off than himself who was paid a fixed salary.

Zilong's father is Peidia, and his mother is from the dragon clan. It seems that he has played the role of a poor boy pursuing a rich girl, but the story was not so bumpy... and Zilong himself is also quite ambitious. At a young age, he has become a squad leader of the Special Police Bureau.

Chongxiao also asked Wu Qinghe which delegation this team of only more than 20 people was responsible for, but the other party also said he didn't know.

There should be no direct relationship between the size of the delegation and the size of the country. For example, the Sakota city-state of Lateran liked to send out large delegations and was famous for its love of eating, drinking and having fun.

As other escort teams arrived one after another, the nearly ten-meter-tall giant city gate of Xixuanmen was fully opened, and the salute entered the firing standby program. The messenger arranged by the Ministry of Rites rode out of the city at full speed to notify the envoys of various countries to prepare to enter the capital.

Yang Xuan, the Minister of Rites who was in charge of coordinating the work, was overwhelmed, running back and forth at the city gate to make arrangements, and he looked pitiful.

In addition to official personnel, a large number of civilians gathered in the non-controlled areas inside and outside Xixuanmen... You know, this is the first time that so many delegations have come to the Divine Capital, and many of them have never even seen people from other countries. How could they miss the opportunity?

Finally, after twenty-one consecutive cannon salutes, the delegation that had been prepared outside the city began to set off in the order notified by the messenger from the Ministry of Rites.

"It would be a blessing to be able to see such a scene once in this lifetime..."

Looking at the extremely spectacular scene in front of him, Wu Qinghe said with emotion.

Chongxiao feels similar, but not as exaggerated.

The first delegation to enter the Divine Capital was naturally the East Country. As a de facto ally of Great Yan, the East Country was even suspected of being a subordinate country to some extent... After all, the North and South forces were still in opposition, and whoever could get the support of Great Yan would find it easier to achieve unification.

However, the situation in the East has been relatively stable in recent years, and the possibility of a large-scale conflict between the two sides is relatively low.

After the entire delegation's convoy passed through the city gate, the special police team responsible for the escort quickly came forward and led the delegation towards the central area together with the guides arranged by the Ministry of Rites.

The second delegation that followed was Victoria, which had the most luxurious hardware configuration.

It is said that the person leading this delegation is Arthur Wellington, the Grand Duke of Victoria, but he is just a leader... The dukes of Victoria are not in harmony with each other, and the delegation is also quite complicated. It is estimated that it is quite difficult for him to be the leader.

It took a full ten minutes for all the envoys to enter the city gate, which made Chongxiao secretly sympathize with the guard team responsible for them.

After that, envoys from countries and regions such as Rembil, Lateran and Kjerag entered the capital of God one after another. Chongxiao also learned from Wu Qinghe that the envoys from Ursus, Columbia and Sargon had not arrived yet.

The latter two are understandably far away, but Ursus's performance is somewhat intriguing. You know, they can be said to be the country closest to Da Yan besides Dongguo and Kazdel, and there is no natural barrier like the Taihua Mountains between them...

Most likely he wants to show off.

Chongxiao originally thought that his small team should be responsible for Shelagh or Syracuse, but no one notified Wu Qinghe after both delegations went there.

This also made him feel a little strange... Why did such an important matter always feel like a temporary arrangement?

Just as he was thinking about it, Wu Qinghe's cell phone finally rang.

"Let's go, Chongxiao... we're finally here."

Since the team consisted of only more than 20 people, they were arranged very close to the city gate and arrived at the gate in just a few steps.

The delegation that was entering the city gate was indeed very small, with only three cars in total. It was estimated that there were less than ten people including all the passengers... and their leader just happened to open the car door and get out.

Seeing this, Wu Qinghe and Chongxiao went straight to meet them.

"Welcome to the Divine Capital, Special Envoy. I am Wu Qinghe, and this is Chong Xiao. The two of us will be responsible for your safety during the coronation ceremony."

"Thank you, gentlemen."

The leader took off his dustproof hat, revealing his furry ears and a beautiful and cool face. "I am Kal'tsit. I am here on behalf of Theresa, the King of Kazdel, to congratulate the True Dragon Son on his ascension to the throne."

Chapter 50 Everyone is a guest, why should we be rude to others?

Kazdel, this is definitely not a word that can make people feel happy.

Although all the countries on this land have experienced large-scale wars to varying degrees, and all have groups that resist or even hate them, the most "ridiculous" one is definitely the Sarkaz of Kazdel.

This is not only due to their powerful fighting ability and brutal and fierce folk customs, but the more important reason is that the Sarkaz people hardly take the mineral disease seriously. In the eyes of other races, nine out of ten are just mobile sources of infection... This is unacceptable in any country.

Therefore, about a hundred years ago, a coalition consisting of Victoria, Ursus and the already extinct Gaul countries directly razed the Sarkaz people's homeland, Kazdel.

The Khasakazi did not share the same fate as their homeworld. They were still part of the Terran race, even though they were rejected by almost all other races...

The media of various countries are not very willing to pay attention to the current war in Kazdel. Perhaps for them, the best outcome is for all the Sarkaz to die in this war, of course, on the premise that their military technology is preserved.

While leading the delegation to the designated hotel, Chongxiao could clearly feel the confusion, doubt and resistance of his teammates.

What was puzzling was probably why Kazdel's envoy was a Filin, and what was questioned was why the leader would invite the "notorious" Sarkaz people to the capital of God. Needless to say, there was resistance... Chongxiao even felt that if he could apply for a transfer, there would probably be only himself and Wu Qinghe left in this escort team.

Oh... maybe Zilong will be here too, since he is relatively young and doesn't have much opinion about the Sarkaz people.

At this moment, the leading car in front suddenly braked, and then Wu Qinghe got off it, walked back a few steps, and got on Chongxiao's car.

"Two bad news and one good news, which one do you want to hear first?"

"bad."

“Well… the higher-ups never contacted Kazdel at all. They came here without permission. Lord Yang only found out about this this morning.”

Chongxiao and Zilong were both dumbfounded.

But if you think about it carefully, this seems to be the most reasonable situation... Right now, no one knows who will be the winner of the civil war in Kazdel, so how does Dayan know which envoy to invite?

Also, when entering the city gate, the delegation looked particularly shabby, without even a representative flag, and it seemed as if it was put together at the last minute.

"What about the second bad news?"

"The Ministry of Rites didn't arrange accommodation for them in advance. Besides, most of the Sarkaz people have mineral sickness. For safety reasons, they will definitely not live with other delegations."

From the perspective of the escort, Kazdel's delegation is already facing the threat of war, and the possibility of being attacked is obviously higher. As a result, it has to be separated from other delegations... In this situation, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as "fighting alone."

There is also the matter of oripathy. The special police will strictly follow orders, but this does not mean that they are willing to approach patients with oripathy.

"Okay, tell me the good news."

"They are not allowed to sightsee in the Divine Capital City. They must leave as soon as possible after the coronation ceremony and cannot stay."

This is indeed good news, which means that Chongxiao and others don’t have to run around with the delegation members, they just need to guard for a few days.

Sigh... I hope their enemies in Kazdel won't send assassins.

If he hadn't known that Dayan hadn't invited the Sarkaz delegation, Chongxiao would have probably suspected that Zhao Zhen was deliberately setting a trap for him...

"It doesn't matter. If the enemy comes, we will stop him. If the water comes, we will block it with earth. Now that it has come, we will just take it."

Wu Qinghe was very impressed by Chongxiao's attitude, and Zilong also admired him very much.

However, magnanimity and demeanor are one thing, and safety is the most important thing. Therefore, Wu Qinghe has applied to the Special Police Bureau for special equipment to avoid being infected with oripathy.

Little did he know that Chongxiao didn't care about this at all... A few months ago in Longmen, he was fine when an Originium bomb exploded right in his face. After that, he went to the infected area and met patients face to face countless times. If it was so easy to be infected with the oripathy, how could he be healthy until now?

There was no need to state this explicitly, but Chongxiao would be happy to step forward if it could make his teammates feel more at ease.

"Let me do this if there is anything you need to communicate with the people from the mission. I have undergone detailed tests before and I am very immune to mineral sickness."

"…Is this true? Chongxiao, don't try to be a hero."

Chongxiao smiled slightly and said calmly, "Don't worry, I'm definitely not trying to be a hero."

……

It takes about half an hour to get from Xixuan Gate to the block that welcomes guests from various countries... During this period, the Ministry of Rites has very helpfully cleared out a small guesthouse for the Kazdel delegation to stay in.

This place is across the street from the reception area. Both the building and the equipment are seriously outdated. It was originally going to be renovated into a nursing home. Apart from the nice greenery, it can be said that there is nothing good about it.

But there is no way. Even if the Ministry of Rites does not mind the Sakaz envoys coming out of the demeanor of a great country, the envoys from other countries and the residents of the Divine Capital will be very disgusted with the infected.

It would be better to say that the Ministry of Rites was incredibly tolerant by allowing them to live here... You know, Huang Xinglan was asked to leave the capital after being diagnosed.

Kazdel's delegation consisted of only seven people, including three drivers and three bodyguards, who were only responsible for driving and security.

In other words, this extremely shabby delegation actually only consisted of Kal'tsit, so much so that even the speechless Chongxiao felt a little sympathy for her.

Fortunately, unlike her slightly fragile appearance, Kal'tsit did not have any emotions because of the different treatment and living conditions. Instead, she accepted the arrangement very calmly... Now, the special police who originally disliked her felt a little ashamed.

Although they were uninvited envoys and represented the unwelcome Sarkaz people, it was too rude to not be able to guarantee even the most basic living conditions.

After all, Da Yan is not Ursus, and he will try his best to treat those infected with the Oripathy as ordinary citizens.

"Anyway... please bear with me. I will report this to your superiors and see if we can find a better hotel."

Naturally, the only person responsible for communicating with the delegation was Chongxiao, who ignored the oripathy. The other teammates were stationed around the guesthouse under the command of Wu Qinghe and would not come in easily unless there was something important.

As for the delegation itself, it wasn't just Kal'tsit who was in charge of everything. The female Sarkaz bodyguard who was talking to Chongxiao at the moment seemed to be serving as an assistant to some extent...

Inès, that was her name.

The other two male Sarkaz bodyguards are Hedley and W... The latter indicates that the names of the three may just be code names, not their real names.

It seems that only Kal'tsit and Ines can speak Yan language in the delegation, and their pronunciations are very down-to-earth, unlike Muirseth who he had met before who recited from a script, which made Chongxiao look at them differently.

He even wondered if he should brush up on his Sarkaz language just to be polite.

"It doesn't matter. This is enough."

Although she spoke politely, Inès's expression was very cold. It was unclear whether this was just her personality or she was implicitly expressing her dissatisfaction.

Unfortunately, the reception process is not something that Chongxiao can decide...

"If you need anything, please contact me and I will pass it on."

"Excuse me, Officer Chongxiao."

The polite, bland, and unfamiliar sense of alienation was almost visible to the naked eye, completely opposite to when they first met in Longmen and Guo Shan. He was even the most indifferent person among all the people Chongxiao had ever met.

He couldn't help but suspect that the other party was expressing dissatisfaction.

After reporting the situation to Wu Qinghe, the captain could only shrug his shoulders in helplessness.

"There's nothing we can do about it. It's good enough that we can find a place to accommodate them temporarily."

"That's true... By the way, if Ms. Kal'tsit is a patient with oripathy, will the higher-ups allow her to attend the coronation ceremony?"

"It should be possible for a short time? I'm not sure."