Ark Heroine Development Plan

"List?"

"Yes, it's related to explosives." Shinoda handed a list to Guan Yueli with both hands. "The contents of the goods are all on it. They are all explosives. There are more precise grenades, as well as explosives that are purely for killing effects. They are very targeted and professional. The customer said that they want to use them to eliminate a nest of Originium Beasts. The documents are complete, so we will deliver them."

"Then Officer Chen found us and asked us to provide the customer's information and the list of goods, but we refused."

Shinoda explained, "Because she couldn't give a clear reason, couldn't produce the requisition documents, and couldn't even contact the Konoe Guard Bureau to transfer the call to me. She just vaguely said it was related to a very important case."

Guan Yueli looked at the items on the list with a slightly subtle expression.

"This is really... Should I say that Xiao Chen is efficient, or should I say that we are really destined to be together?"

After returning the list to Shinoda, Guan Yueli stretched and said, "As for Xiao Chen's affairs, just do what you think is right. Don't worry about me."

"Yes."

"Well... okay, we're done here." After stretching, Guan Yueli rubbed his neck and said, "Let's go, Xiao Nian Nian, we're going to the next stop."

"...Ah, ah?"

Nian asked in confusion, "What did you do again?"

"Everyone who understands understands."

"I don't understand you!"

"Then you really understand."

Shinoda watched the two of them walk away.

"...Sister Shino."

After an unknown amount of time, the secretary who came hurriedly interrupted Shinoda's thoughts: "That female police officer is here again, what should I do?"

Shinoda came back to her senses. She pondered for a moment, waved her hand and said, "Send her away first, don't worry about her. But this is not a solution..."

She suddenly asked, "Is Miss Xingxiong in the slums?"

"It seems... yes?" The secretary was a little uncertain.

Shinoda nodded thoughtfully.

"It's not that difficult to solve."

Chapter 160 - Dragon and Ghost Fight

He casually threw the heavily armed terrorist on his shoulder to the ground, clapped his hands, and said with a relaxed look:

"We caught him back. This guy is quite good at running."

"Thank you for your hard work, Xing-sir!" The person handing over the task straightened his back and saluted. "This guy is hiding a lot of their organization's secrets. If he gets away, all our efforts will be in vain. Thank you very much!"

"nothing."

Xingxiong smiled

"I know this area very well, and I can run into someone I know every three steps. He doesn't have much combat ability, and he can't run away no matter how fast he runs."

"This guy's a Class A wanted criminal." Someone came over, took a look at the unconscious prisoner lying on the ground, and exclaimed, "What a tough guy! It's a good thing that Xing Sir is here..."

"After all, you can always trust Star-sir!"

Xingxiong didn't look embarrassed at all. She laughed heartily twice, let down her ponytail, and looked down at the time.

"Okay, then I'll go back to work at the bureau. See you next time."

"Hey! Next time I'll treat Star Sir to a drink!"

"Hahahaha, then I will definitely come."

Xingxiong, who had already left, waved back, put his hands in his pockets, and walked towards the motorcycle parked on the side in a casual manner.

You can always trust Star Bear.

When it comes to reputation in the Guards Bureau, there are only a handful of people whose reputation is higher than Xingxiong's.

She is the kind of person that you really can't hate at all. She is humane, loyal, free and easy-going, and has the ability to make people submit to her. No one would not want to be friends with her.

Similarly, Xingxiong naturally has many friends.

After getting on the motorcycle, Xingxiong held the helmet, swiped his phone and sent a text message to his boss saying that the task was completed, and prepared to go back to continue his work.

However, just before she put on the helmet, a phone call made her pause.

"...Ms. Shinoda?"

The reminder of the remark made Xingxiong slightly stunned. Why did this person... suddenly come to him?

"Hello? It's me." Although a little confused, Xingxiong answered the phone without hesitation.

"Excuse me, Ms. Xingxiong, are you working now?"

"Ah, no, it's over. I'm going back to the Guards Bureau now."

The woman's emerald hair was tucked behind her ear, and her well-proportioned fingers rested on the accelerator. "What's going on, Ms. Shinoda?"

"Look, there's a police officer from the Royal Guards here... She claims to be collecting evidence for an important case and wants to access a certain user's shipping list and personal information. But she can't provide the relevant documents, and out of respect for the confidentiality of our customers, we haven't provided them, but she seems very persistent..."

"Hmm..." Xingxiong tapped the handle lightly, "Have you reported this to the bureau?"

"It fell on deaf ears."

"Ouch."

Xingxiong raised his eyebrows. "You have some background but you can't produce a search warrant? What kind of shameful thing are you doing? Okay, I'll report it to the police station for you. Leave it to me."

Shinoda on the other end of the phone breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, she didn't think of Hoshiguma at the first time. It was just that the intelligence network shared by the yakuza under Yasha happened to bring the news that the special task force of the Imperial Guard Bureau sent a commissioner to deal with dangerous elements in the slums.

Shinoda simply had a flash of inspiration and thought of asking Hoshiguma for help - because it was not a big deal, just a matter of showing up and saying a few words. To put it bluntly, it still depends on background, but theoretically speaking, there should be no one in the Guards Bureau whose background can surpass Hoshiguma.

No matter what background that young girl has, at best she is a high-ranking figure in Longmen's political circles. How high can she be?

"Thank you, Miss Xingxiong. When are you free? How about I invite you out for a drink?"

"That's fine... I haven't been very busy lately. How about we talk about your business?"

Shinoda was stunned for a moment, then replied very naturally, "Of course."

"Hahahaha, I'm just kidding. How can an outsider give advice to an expert?"

"I've said too much," Shinoda replied solemnly. "Ms. Hoshiguma's vision and talent are top-notch in every field. I'm always willing to communicate with you."

"Ahem, well, let's just leave the flattery to the table—By the way, what was that officer's ID? If you can't remember, a name will do."

"Her name on her ID is Chen Huijie, and her work number is—"

"Wait, what's her name?"

"Chen Huijie, do you know her?"

"..."

There was silence on the other end of the line.

Then, Shinoda heard the sound of the accelerator turning and the low roar of the engine.

"Is she with you now?" Xingxiong's voice was so calm that it made people feel a little... strange.

"Yes, it is."

Shinoda unconsciously became nervous. People who do arms business are very bold, but when facing Guan Yueli, Shinoda is always at a loss. But she didn't expect... Just with a question, Xingxiong made her feel as if she was facing Guan Yueli.

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

The call was hung up.

Shinoda stared at his phone in a daze, feeling a sense of unease rising in his heart for no apparent reason.

Did she... mess up something?

……

Chen stood in front of the factory gate with his arms folded across his chest.

Chen had heard of this gun manufacturing factory located in the slums.

This company is known for the bizarre characteristics of its weapons and has long been well-known in certain circles. Since the special low-quality parts required are more convenient to purchase in bulk in the slums, they deliberately located the factory here.

At first, Chen thought that this was a black man without a license or a certificate, but then he thought that no one was brave enough to buy weapons in Longmen without a license or a certificate, so he didn't think about it any further.

She came here naturally following the extremely scarce clues left by the female police officer.

The reason why I say "rare" is because there are really too few of them that she can access.

This time, it seemed that the higher-ups really didn't leave any room for her to intervene. No matter how Chen tried to maneuver, the information and clues she got were pitifully few. This seemed to indirectly confirm that... someone was hiding something.

Among the few clues, the remaining explosives that were confiscated provided Chen with a way out.

These things are not the standard explosives of the Guard Bureau, which is natural. Even someone from the Armed Assault Department does not have the ability to rob the Guard Bureau's ammunition depot. High-risk items such as explosives and bombs cannot be taken out without registration, so these things must have been obtained by her from other channels.

And the guy who sold these things to her... is naturally the key suspect.

But after Chen finished investigating these explosives, she became confused - because the people had engraved logos on the bombs, and they didn't look like some shady black goods at all. Instead, they were purchased from regular channels...?

God damn purchase bombs!

There must be something wrong with this transaction, whether it's the black marketeers casually selling high-risk items, or the woman forging a sophisticated identity in some way; the former can shut down an illegal workshop, and the latter can open up a new breakthrough. Following this path, it will be profitable no matter what.

But Chen obviously overestimated himself as he had lost all support.

The Imperial Guard refused to grant a search warrant and warned Chen not to act on her own. If she could think of such an obvious problem, how could the Imperial Guard's brain trust not have thought of it? Yet, the factory remained uninvestigated and continued to operate as usual. This practically told Chen that the factory was deeply implicated in this incident, which further convinced Chen that if she wanted to break the deadlock, she had to start from here.

"If she insists on doing this, there's really nothing we can do..."

The boss of this arms dealer is an old hand, and the young Chen has no way to deal with her, no matter how soft or hard he tries. It can be said that as long as Chen continues to fight alone and abide by the rules, he will not be able to get anything from this factory.

Chen whispered to himself: "If there is really no choice, then I can only-"

crunch--

The sharp sound of brakes and the harsh friction of tires sounded behind Chen.

She turned her head and saw the woman who was speeding towards her taking off her helmet, tying up her long hair behind her head, and looking at her coldly.

"Hello, Officer Chen."

Xingxiong got off the motorcycle and put his hands in the pockets of his black jacket:

"Could you please tell me why you are here?"

"If I remember correctly, it should be working hours now, right?"

Chapter 161 - Chen: You wait for me, You Fried Ghost

Chen looked at Xingxiong and narrowed his eyes slightly: "I have completed all my work, Commander Xingxiong."

"Hmm?" Xingxiong walked forward slowly. "Does the Imperial Guard Bureau have such a thing as completing work ahead of schedule? Do you think the Imperial Guard Bureau is a cram school where you can leave after finishing your homework?"

"What if there's a position that requires you? What if there's an emergency mission that requires you? What are you...doing right now?"

The mature and steady aura and the words that hit the nail on the head made Chen speechless for a moment. In just a few words, Chen had fallen into an almost irreversible disadvantage - there was no doubt that from Xingxiong's words, it could be judged that Chen was now deserting his post and not doing his job. If he were in the bureau, he would at least be punished.

And Xingxiong was not exaggerating at all. She was just stating the facts in an oppressive tone.

Shinoda's comments on Hoshiguma over the phone did not mean to flatter her - Hoshiguma was just that kind of person, who could achieve admirable perfection in every aspect, and the same was true when he was scolding his juniors.

——To put it simply, if it was a real 1v1 fight, young Miss Chen would be killed by Xingxiong a hundred times.

So Chen chose to tactically retreat and turn the topic to another place, instead of asking Xingxiong why he was here.

Because this rhetorical question is purely self-humiliating. If Xingxiong leaves his post inexplicably, there will probably be no one working seriously in the Guard Bureau.

"Captain Xingxiong, if I remember correctly, you seem to be among the people in charge of that case." Chen asked in a deep voice.

Xingxiong crossed his arms and said, "What do you want to say?"

"Such an obvious clue—" Chen raised his momentum as much as possible, trying to turn the tables, "Did the Imperial Guard send anyone to investigate here? No! Then there's obviously something wrong!"

"What do you mean?" Xingxiong frowned. "Is this factory related to that case?"

"The criminal got his explosives from here. They're clearly marked and anyone with eyes can find them. Isn't that a strong enough connection?"