Ark Heroine Development Plan

"It would be nice if Xingxiong was here..."

With a new direction, Chen breathed a sigh of relief. The benefits of personal action would definitely be greater than sitting in the office reading reports, but the risks would naturally become higher.

If Xingxiong were there, Chen would have absolute confidence in finding a breakthrough.

But Xingxiong couldn't get away right now, so there was nothing he could do. Her case was apparently more difficult than his own, and when he asked about it himself, he only received vague answers, which made Chen a little worried.

Therefore, Chen didn't know when Xingxiong's mission would be completed. In addition, the Guard Bureau had been making more and more efforts in recent days, so the mastermind behind the scenes naturally had to concentrate all his energy to fight against it. The opportunity was fleeting, and she didn't have time to wait for Xingxiong.

This step is very risky. Your own safety is secondary. If you alert the enemy, it will really ruin everything.

She closed her eyes, folded her arms around her chest, leaned back in her chair, and tapped her index finger slowly.

Risks, benefits, possibilities...

The intertwined factors made it difficult for Chen to make a decision.

She is never timid, but she will not act on her own, especially after being influenced by that bad woman. Before every action, Chen will repeatedly examine the variables between herself and the mission.

Just when Chen was struggling to decide whether to make a decision, her colleague's voice interrupted her long contemplation.

"Chen, Sir Wu is looking for you."

"……what?"

Five minutes later, Chen walked out of his boss's office with a subtle expression.

Unexpectedly, at this juncture, the higher-ups took the lead in making the decision.

But if you think about it carefully, there doesn't seem to be any problem. Since I can think of using a single point to break the whole, then the task force consisting of many elite members will naturally think of it as well - on the premise of confronting each other on a large scale, secretly send a sharp knife to point directly at the vital point.

The task force has been assigned five locations with the highest suspicions. Tonight, five elite Guards officers will simultaneously raid these locations, determined to successfully break the current impasse. Chen, coincidentally, has been assigned to one of these five.

"In that case, there's no need to think too much."

Chen held the Chi Xiao on the table in his hand and gently stroked the rough scabbard.

Whenever she held the knife, that scene would always come to her mind——

That sword slash that stretched for two hundred meters, and that red light that tore through the sky.

"...Tsk."

The scene was so shocking, but when Chen thought of the person who created it, he felt extremely upset.

"If you were even a little more serious—"

Chen clenched his fist suddenly, interrupting the words he had just spoken subconsciously.

She stared at Chi Xiao with complicated eyes and sighed softly for some reason.

...

"Hey……"

...

Wei Yanwu slowly exhaled smoke rings and sighed as he stood by the window, taking in everything in Longmen.

"Wei Gong."

The shadow guard standing behind him asked in a low voice, "Do you really want to act according to Master Guanyue's wishes?"

"That mysterious enemy is too difficult to deal with. Miss Chen might be in danger if she acts alone."

"Don't worry, she's serious this time."

Wei Yanwu shook his head: "Even in this situation, she still wants to test Huijie, but since she is serious, Huijie will naturally not be in any danger."

Ever since that conversation, he'd been well aware of Chen Huijie's position in Guan Yueli's heart. Wei Yanwu still didn't know whether to feel fortunate or unfortunate about this. But with Guan Yueli's words, as long as Chen remained under her watch, no one could truly threaten the young dragon.

Therefore, what Wei Yanwu was worried about was not this matter.

What worries him deeply is that in this city under his control, another factor other than Guan Yueli has appeared, which he cannot control at all, an unknown force of unknown origin and... a threat.

"I'll handle this matter. Xiao Wei, you just need to follow my instructions and then stand aside and watch the show."

"Why should I help you? I'm not helping you, Xiao Wei. First of all, they deserve to be torn into pieces a thousand times over for touching Xiao Xing. Secondly... you've been caught in an unprovoked disaster. They're coming for me, understand?"

"Don't worry, I won't tear down your precious city—and you don't have a choice, because you can't handle him at all."

The few words that Guan Yueli asked someone to bring made the leader of Longmen feel a rare sense of pure powerlessness.

He was well aware of the horror of Guan Yueli, and Guan Yueli's former enemy, or to be more precise, someone who had been Guan Yueli's enemy but was still alive today. One could imagine how dangerous this guy was.

Although Yan Country also hides one or two such monsters, but to employ a monster that can fight Guan Yueli... Wei Yanwu cannot afford the price.

Now, he can only believe that Guan Yueli will really keep his promise not to cause trouble.

Chapter 92 - Sudden Psychological Counseling

The dark short boots stepped on the cold and hard steps, and the only sound in the infinite silence was the crisp footsteps.

Chen did not choose to tie her hair up tonight, but let it down. The bright white moonlight cast a silver glow on the dark blue silk spread out on her shoulders. The girl walked up the stairs with a melancholy face, like a lost lamb.

But under the long windbreaker that this lamb is wearing, the red dragon-slaying blade is already ready to strike.

Her appearance is related to tonight's destination, a church located on the edge of Longmen's ordinary urban area.

According to intelligence, this church has a long history and existed not long after Longmen was founded. The church does not believe in any specific god, and its purpose of establishment is simply to give the poor people in troubled times a glimmer of insignificant hope - hope is God.

The clergy in the church are not so much servants of God as they are kind people with compassion. Although they are unable to fully help the suffering people and can only provide shelter at most, the most important thing is that they are willing to listen carefully to their sorrows, do their best to enlighten and sort out their hearts, and strengthen their hope to live.

Therefore, it is impossible for this church itself to become part of a gray area such as a mercenary gathering place or an exchange. Many people who have received favors from the church have become successful and in turn protected the original purity of this church.

Then this place is naturally more like a secret meeting place. Based on the task force's extensive analysis of this mysterious mercenary, a total of five such locations were finally confirmed.

Although the exact time cannot be determined, the five elite members selected by the task force will definitely gain something. As long as they can open a breakthrough, the gears of the Guard Bureau will run frantically, and in an instant the gap will be expanded to the point where it can tear the enemy apart.

Chen's only worry was... whether this matter was as he thought, that is, every step of the Guard Bureau was under the control of the other party.

But now, she had no choice. Even if this was a trap set by the other party, she had to join in.

After stepping up the last step, Chen arrived at the door of the church. She looked up at the church, feeling a little surprised.

Chen knew about the existence of gods, but he did not believe that gods could save the world - this was a common trait among the citizens of Yan State.

But due to the existence of religious countries like Lateran, Chen certainly also learned some theology. After all, it is the most troublesome to have diplomatic conflicts with these religious elements.

Ultimately, churches were never meant to give believers a sense of belonging; they were originally built to embody the supreme authority of the gods. Consequently, churches always exude an awe-inspiring solemnity, their towering spires reaching into the sky, untouchable. This is because people must look up to the gods with the utmost reverence.

However, this church did not adopt that kind of architectural style. It was simple and direct, yet had an indescribable sense of sacredness. It must have been built by a master architect. Most importantly, it did not have the absolute pressure that required anyone to worship the gods.

At first, Chen was hesitant to believe the newspaper's review of the church—why use the name of a deity to do good? But now it seemed quite possible.

There was a middle-aged nun sitting on a bench to the left of the church door, reading by the light. When she heard footsteps, she looked up and looked at the beautiful girl in front of her. A kind smile appeared on her face:

"Little girl, it's getting late, what's going on?"

Her tone was casual, and her wording didn't sound like that of a clergyman.

"I……"

Chen opened his mouth, then lowered his eyes, revealing an expression of unspeakable sorrow.

"I heard... that this place can help people in need."

She wasn't pretending to be depressed. The troubles she had been experiencing in the past few days had made her head explode. It could be said that she was acting in her true colors.

"So, you're here for help?" The nun smiled. She placed the book on her lap and patted the seat next to her. "Sit down."

Chen Long tightened her windbreaker, looking like a very secure girl, but in fact she was afraid of accidentally revealing Chi Xiao.

When Chen sat down next to her, the first thing the nun said was not "What's bothering you?" or "Are you cold? Do you want to go in and have a cup of tea?" but——

"To be honest, if it's a psychological problem, I would suggest that you go see a psychiatrist," the nun said sincerely.

List:"???"

Wait, what about guiding and helping others?

Seeing Chen Lu's momentary confusion, the nun smiled and touched her head: "You are not desperate, child. Only those who are desperate will put everything on the illusory gods, and only then will they truly need our help."

The look in the nun's eyes made Chen's heart tighten. She didn't know how much the nun had seen through, but she couldn't let the cat out of the bag. In order not to alert the mysterious forces hiding in the dark, it would be best to keep a low profile.

"Being discovered by a nun that she was a cop and returned empty-handed" would definitely be a lifelong shame for her.

So she organized her words, tried not to make eye contact with the nun, and continued to play the role of being "seen through" with hesitation.

"But, but I don't trust psychiatrists. I think they are all liars."

Miss Chen portrayed the role of a rich lady full of resentment to perfection. Although her expression was dull most of the time, it did not mean that she was rigid and inflexible - otherwise she would not have been assigned to seduce a pervert.

When the nun heard this, her expression suddenly became subtle. She took something out of her pocket and handed it to Chen.

[Yan Guo Senior Psychological Counselor (National Professional Level 1 Qualification)]

The photo on the ID card looks exactly like the nun, with a kind of intellectual beauty that makes people feel at ease.

List:"……"

Chen, holding the certificate, was stunned for several seconds, not knowing how to proceed.

According to the normal scenario, shouldn't a nun welcome me, a lost lamb, lead me into the church and start a conversation? Why was I stopped outside by a nun holding a national first-level psychological counselor qualification certificate?

The nun looked at Chen's expression and suddenly laughed.

"It's always so funny to see you kids with that expression," she asked with a smile, "Can't nuns be psychiatrists?"

Are you kidding me?

Chen immediately reacted. Why does this person look so much like that guy?

It didn't matter if she didn't think about it, but as soon as she thought about her, that woman rushed into her heart like a charging bull and began to tease her crazily with all kinds of dirty words...

The young Miss Long's eyes twitched.

The nun asked softly, "Are you angry?"

"No... not really, I just thought of it..."

Chen answered subconsciously, then suddenly realized what was happening and looked at the nun with a wary look on his face.

"Why are you so closed off all of a sudden?" The nun reached out and rubbed Chen's frown. "How can I help you solve your problem?"

This nun is so dangerous, I feel like something bad is bound to happen if she pretends to be so strong!

Chen struggled internally and finally made a decision.

"Because of that person..." The girl looked at the nun and revealed the true words in her heart, "The way you looked just now reminded me of someone I hate."

Since you can't pretend, just tell the truth!

Chapter 93 - Disgust, Expectation, Longing, and Boundary

The moonlight streamed onto a large open space in front of the church. The lawns on both sides of the space were neatly trimmed and dotted with rows of pleasing little flowers.

Chen and the nun sat on a bench on the left side of the church gate. From here, they could see the brightly lit and dazzlingly gilded center of Longmen, separated by a long stretch of darkness dotted with scattered sparks.

Away from the endless noise, a soothing silence envelopes this church.

Chen Ye subconsciously relaxed a little, but he never forgot that he was still executing an important person.

"I just looked like... a very annoying person?"

The nun smiled with her eyes curved: "Then why do you hate her?"

"That woman... frivolous, undisciplined, self-centered, and self-righteous. In short, most of the negative words you could describe her are applicable to her." When asked this question, or rather, since the person asking this question was a seasoned nun and senior psychologist, Chen couldn't help but speak up. "In short, she's terrible, so I hate her—and she's also... very lustful."

The nun who had been listening to Chen's previous descriptions nodded occasionally, but when she heard the word "very lustful", her expression became a little subtle, and she began to look Chen up and down.

"Little girl."

After looking at him for a long time, the nun asked in a gentle voice, "Do you really hate that person?"

"Of course," Chen replied without hesitation. "It's very annoying!"

"But your tone, expression, and eyes don't seem to indicate that you hate her."

The nun placed her hand on Chen's and said earnestly, "It's very obvious when you hate someone."

Chen was a little bit incredulous: "I didn't show that I hated her enough?!"

She felt that she was almost gritting her teeth just now. Her face must have been dark enough. Why was this nun still saying that she didn't seem to hate the woman named Guan Yueli?