Dragon Gate Swordsman

"…Thank you for your concern, I'm fine."

"You don't look like you're okay...why don't you come sleep at my place? I'll sit outside all night."

"No need."

Ling took two deep breaths, then looked at Chongxiao with a serious expression, "I suddenly remembered an urgent matter, and I have to rush to Yumen tomorrow... no, immediately. Goodbye, Chongxiao."

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(Volume 2: The Fierce Flame of the Divine Capital)

Chapter 61: Guard Bureau, Newcomer Reports

Flowers bloom and fall, spring turns to winter, and in the endless wasteland of Terra, Longmen has spent another peaceful year.

In the past ten months, some people have become rich through hard work, some have lost all their money, some have married and had children, and some have lost their loved ones... Their stories are ordinary on this land, but they have written the poem of their lives in the simplest way.

The changes in the Guard Bureau are also huge.

Xie Ming, who succeeded Wei Yanwu, took the position of the chief of the Guard Bureau. Although he was not liked by some upright and decisive police officers due to his slightly indecisive style, he avoided the growing of these contradictions with his wise way of dealing with people, so that the Guard Bureau as a whole continued its "thriving" development trend.

The unprecedentedly large Guard Bureau has shown for the first time a tendency of a large number of veteran police officers to resign… Don't worry, this is not a problem with the system. Rather, the current security situation in Longmen has allowed those who have persisted on the front line for several years to enjoy their lives.

The three consecutive open recruitments also provided a large amount of fresh blood to the Guard Bureau. The number of police officers doubled, and the two buildings of the command center were no longer so empty.

The members of the special inspection team have also changed dramatically: after being shot in the thigh by a crazy robber, Dong Fang, who was lucky enough to survive, decided to retire and hand over the position of deputy team leader to...

Star Bear.

Yes, you read it right, it was Xingxiong who was originally the temporary commander and head of the entire special inspection team.

Due to his overly "random" law enforcement methods, Xingxiong received several complaints from citizens, and Xie Ming had to punish him by demoting him and reducing his salary. As a result, he became one of the few people in the Guard Bureau whose position was worse than his original one after working for two years.

As for the commander-in-chief of the inspection team... theoretically it was either Chongxiao or Haoyun, but it turned out that these two ran away faster than each other. The former even deliberately contacted Lin Yuxia to complain about himself just to avoid promotion.

The latter was also "let off" because he had just gotten married and his wife was pregnant.

By the way, even with the help of Chongxiao, Xingxiong and Texas, Haoyun still spent more than half a year to pursue Lanyu and successfully got on the first base after marriage.

Then there is no doubt that the position of commander-in-chief of the special inspection team will fall on Texas.

He makes up for his lack of qualifications with his strength, wins the respect of many police officers with his attitude, and gains the support of Longmen citizens with his heroic image... When Chongxiao and Xingxiong lost their reputation for various reasons, the diligent, pure and cool Texas replaced them and became Longmen's new "Police Star".

However, everyone within the special inspection team knows that Texas has outstanding personal abilities, but his tactical command is only so-so.

Considering that she just turned 20, this is actually quite rare...

Among the other members, more than half of the thirteen people originally selected by Wei Yanwu have left, either by resigning or being transferred, and some, like Dong Fang, had to withdraw due to injuries.

As a supplement, there are several newcomers who have performed very well and joined directly, such as Ajiu who works hard to improve himself, and Jiaju who was transferred from the criminal investigation team, etc. The overall number of members has not changed much.

But soon, the special inspection team may have to add another powerful member.

"Chongxiao, I don't think this is appropriate."

"What's inappropriate? Don't worry, your ability is more than enough."

"This... but I'm new here..."

"That's even less of a problem. Xingxiong and I were both assigned to the Special Inspection Team right after we started working. Here, only ability matters, not qualifications."

Looking at his confident look, the Caprini woman sitting in the passenger seat of the police car felt somewhat helpless.

Kanelian Misoda Sasannaher, after meeting her unexpectedly on the Xiangkong airship that year, Chongxiao remembered this name firmly.

Of course, this has nothing to do with the fact that she is a girl with white hair, red eyes, brown skin, long legs and big breasts. It is simply because of her superb Originium skills and very good character that Chongxiao decided to introduce her to the Guard Bureau.

Anyway...she had been planning to stay in Longmen for a while.

More than two years had passed, during which time Kanelian not only visited many mobile cities in Da Yan, but also returned to Sargon once to participate in tribal sacrifices. This time he came to Longmen, intending to work for a period of time like he did when he went to Londinium.

The reason why I contacted Chongxiao was actually just to ask where there were cheaper houses for rent, but I didn't expect this guy to come and pick me up in a police car...

Moreover, he took it upon himself to say that he could introduce himself to work in the Guard Bureau.

Kanelian himself did not have any ideas. The harsh living conditions of the Sargon tribe meant that every member who went out to travel had to mature quickly, and their excellent Originium skills were also enough to handle most of the work.

So... there's nothing wrong with being a policeman, but I never expected Chongxiao to be so "passionate".

More than ten minutes later, relying on the constantly flashing red and blue lights, Chongxiao's police car drove smoothly back to the parking lot of the Guard Bureau Command Headquarters.

These two interconnected buildings have now become one of the busiest institutions in Longmen and a very famous tourist attraction. From time to time, tourists come here to check in and take photos, looking forward to meeting Texas, Xingxiong and others.

After all, their fame is not much less than that of movie stars.

But in reality, this is a headache for Texas...

"Come on, I'll take you to see Officer Hong first. He's in charge of personnel."

"…Sorry to bother you, Chongxiao."

Kanelian simply straightened his clothes to make himself look more energetic.

On the way to the Personnel Management Office, many people greeted Chongxiao... He is now considered a veteran of the Guard Bureau, and has made great contributions as the main force of the Special Inspection Team.

Many police officers were also curious about who the Caprini girl following behind Chongxiao was. Some of them wanted to watch the fun and even report the matter to Xingxiong.

Chongxiao naturally ignored this and took Kanelian directly into Officer Hong's office.

"Chongxiao? Yes... who is this?"

"Kanelian Misoda Sasanahal, a lorewalker from Sargon, looking for a job in Longmen."

"Hello, Officer Hong."

Kanelian, who had traveled in Da Yan for two years, naturally became very proficient in the Yan language.

Officer Hong raised his eyebrows, feeling a little puzzled… The Guard Bureau is not a vegetable market, how can one just come here as he pleases?

But he also knew that Chongxiao was not the kind of person who acted without purpose. After all, the police officers had witnessed the quality of Texas, the last person he "introduced" to the Guard Bureau.

So after a brief hesitation, Officer Hong took out a blank resume.

"Ms. Sasanna Hull, right?"

"You can just call me Kanelian. My tribal surname isn't commonly used."

"Well, Ms. Kanelian, if you agree to join us, please fill out this resume first... and then there will be a small practical test."

If people outside heard this, they would definitely roll their eyes and complain about how that difficult wooden man was just a small test. There were not many people in the Guards Bureau who dared to guarantee that they could beat the highest combat level.

After filling out the resume, Kanelian did not ask about the content of the test, because she felt that having Chongxiao bring her here was already considered a "backdoor", and it would be too unfair to other people who wanted to join the Guard Bureau if they knew the content of the test in advance.

"As for the dormitory, we have to wait until you start working to arrange it. I'll take you to the nearest hotel."

"There's no need to trouble you, Chongxiao. I'm not a child."

Kanelian politely declined, then said that he would wait for the test notification at any time, and left the Guard Bureau building.

At this moment, an arm quietly reached out from behind and hugged Chongxiao's neck.

"Good fellow, where did you get another one? Aren't you afraid that Xingxiong and Texas will beat you to a pulp?"

It was Haoyun.

Under normal circumstances, men who get married and have children will become more stable and mature, and will no longer be as promiscuous as before.

But Haoyun seemed to be an exception... Lan Yu's pregnancy did make him smile, but it also made him more unruly. He joked with his colleagues all day long and was often slow at work.

If we consider Chongxiao who often runs out to do personal things, none of the original "Big Three" of the Special Inspection Team can be trusted... No wonder Xie Ming had to let the young Texas take over.

The director is now really looking forward to the emergence of a serious, steady and responsible person.

"Nonsense...what does this have to do with them?"

"Pretend! Keep pretending! I don't believe you want to get that girl into the group for no reason."

Seeing Haoyun's expression that said "I see through you", Chongxiao pushed his hand away helplessly.

"It's better to take some infant care courses than to have random thoughts... Don't say that Kanelian is just my friend. Even if I have some thoughts, so what? Who says a man can only marry one wife?"

"Fuck! You kid!?"

Although Chongxiao had never cared about this before, Haoyun thought he was just a straight man, but he didn't expect that he was actually the "opposite" of not caring.

In this troubled land, there are indeed many places that deliberately abolished the monogamy regulations for the sake of population growth, but that is just a stopgap measure and has no practical significance... because in many races of Terra, women are stronger than men, such as Vaifan, Reboba, and some ethnic groups in Libori.

In this situation where the woman is strong and the man is weak, it is hard enough to marry one wife, but he is thinking about having multiple relationships at the same time.

"Chongxiao, ah Chongxiao."

Haoyun shook his head with sympathy, "Your Death Star is shining very clearly..."

……

Texas and Xingxiong would certainly not just run over and blow up Chongxiao's dog head like Haoyun said.

As the current commander-in-chief and deputy team leader of the special inspection team, they have a special task today, which is to conduct a comprehensive ability assessment of several new members at the training ground to facilitate future dispatch missions.

Forget about those newcomers who are obviously in need of polishing. In fact, there are only two who are really worthy of attention: Ajiu and Jiaju.

Things are different now. In a real sense, the Guard Bureau, which has taken over the entire Longmen, can no longer draw elites from various departments to join the special inspection team as Wei Yanwu did in the past. After all, each area needs reliable manpower to maintain public order.

Therefore, Xie Ming decided to let the special inspection team give priority to selecting those with better qualities from the new police officers and then train them, or decide according to the personal wishes of the police officers.

Just like Ah Jiu and Jia Ju...

The comprehensive ability assessment is a set of practical tests targeting various aspects, formulated by Instructor Chen who is in charge of the training ground. It is a new rule that was just born this year.

And currently it is only for the Special Inspection Team... After all, they will still be responsible for the most dangerous situations and vicious cases in Longmen in the future, so they can't be too demanding...

Therefore, Ah Jiu, who had finally met the requirements, complained bitterly.

"My dear Governor Texas, if there is any need..."

"Yes, it is very necessary."

Just one sentence put an end to Ajiu's delusion, leaving him dumbfounded and then dejected.

To be honest, Ajiu's fighting qualities are not very outstanding, nor is he born with special physiological characteristics like some Fidians that can gain advantages in battle.

Her only "advantage" is that the bones and tendons of the Phidians are very flexible, which is common among them. She can perform many movements that are difficult for other races to accomplish, but this seems to be useless for police work.

Xingxiong next to him crossed his arms, with a gloating expression on his face, and seemed determined not to express any opinion.

Everyone in the Guard Bureau knew about the relationship between Jiu and Texas, so when the former was transferred to the Special Inspection Team, many people started gossiping about her behind her back.

However, Xingxiong knew that even though he, who was known for being straightforward in his work, might be partial to someone, Texas would never...

"That...that..."

"Officer Nine, enter testing area S2 immediately and prepare to undergo a perception test."

Seeing that he couldn't convince himself with words, Jiu had to encourage himself and turned to walk towards the testing site.

In the dozen months since the Guard Bureau moved into its new headquarters, police officers have made more detailed plans for the massive underground training ground.

For example, the area that Ajiu entered at this time was a place specially designed for the police officers' perception ability.

In a field full of various obstacles, the fast-moving all-terrain target drones will change their positions back and forth at a certain speed. All the testers have to do is to determine their positions within the time limit and destroy the targets one by one.

Using ranged Originium techniques to launch large-scale attacks is not allowed, because there might be innocent civilians in actual combat.

Jiu's skill level with Originium is average, and even the most basic hand cannon is a bit difficult for her to use. Her main combat abilities are the body movements and palm techniques she learned from Chongxiao, as well as a sword she received as a gift.

Golden Snake Sword.

This is a weapon that looks strange to Texas and others, but is very much liked by Jiu... The sword body seems to be made up of multiple Phidya beasts entwined together, and the blade is very inconspicuous, but it seems to have some kind of Originium skill that can strengthen the light shining on the sword body and reflect it at a certain location.

According to Chongxiao, if used well, the power of the reflected light attack should be no less than that of the precious etching bullet, but Ah Jiu's level is still far from that...

"Texas..."

"Hmm? What's wrong, ghost sister."

"Isn't it a bit unfair to let her bring that thing?"

Texas remained silent, but Xingxiong's eyes were meaningful.

It seems that you still want to help your bestie secretly...

Let’s not talk about their reactions for now.

On the training ground, Jiu, holding the Golden Snake Sword tightly, took several deep breaths, then raised his hand to signal that he could start.

As mentioned before, she has no outstanding talents in any aspect, and Fidelia herself is not a race that is good at fighting. She originally just wanted to get by in a civilian position in the Guard Bureau.