About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

03. Ghost sister, save me!

Orson thought about many different ways Chen would react when he met her and revealed that he was actually sent by her sister.

But what Orson never expected was that he didn't even have a chance to have a serious conversation with Officer Long. He was directly taken to the interrogation room by a group of policemen just for "illegal possession of large cold weapons."

Not only did Orson fail to speak to Chen afterwards, but during his statement he was also charged with an additional crime of "falsifying his identity" because he could not explain clearly questions such as "what is a breeder" and "why the address on your ID card was abandoned 20 years ago".

Why was "My Home" ripped off 20 years ago? I want to know too! Where's Black Snake? Come out and explain it to me!

Stereotypes are deadly. Even when Casimir Orsen met the Grand Knight, he would carry the Scarlet Queen with him, but it is obvious that in Lungmen, "going to the police station with a knife on your waist" is an illegal act.

"You look a little unfamiliar. Is this your first time here?"

The purple-haired rabbit beside her asked Orson with a smile, but she herself looked relaxed and at home.

"If possible, I hope this is the last time - and please don't touch my pockets. I have confiscated everything."

Orson responded while trying to stop the purple-haired rabbit from looking through his pockets.

This rabbit is 'Anso' - Orson also has some impression of this Thief Guevara in his 'past life memories', but apart from remembering that she is a pickpocket, there is no other information.

"Tsk, that's so boring."

After discovering that the young man seemed to have no money to gain and was more alert than he appeared, An Suo shrugged his shoulders and returned to the bed in the corner of the detention center, crossing his legs and humming the theme song of A World Without Thieves.

As for Orson, when he was thrown into jail for the first time in his life, many figures of his predecessors emerged in his mind, such as Tang who slipped out of the body bag, An who hid a hammer in the Bible and beat himself up every day, and Shan who would escape from prison in the future.

Fortunately, when Orson's escape plan was still in the imagination stage, a tall and strong woman with long green hair and a very obvious horn on her forehead appeared in front of the detention center.

"Are you Orson?"

"Eh? Yes, it's me."

The woman who I thought was called "Xingxiong" walked up to Orson and greeted him.

"Just call me Xingxiong, come out anyway."

Xingxiong briefly introduced himself, then opened the iron bars of the detention center and signaled Orson that he could go out.

"?"

"You look so confused. Don't be surprised. I can't find any record of you here, so you must be a new stowaway in Longmen. Longmen has over 100 stowaways like you every day. It's impossible to catch them all, so most of the time we turn a blind eye to people like you who don't cause any real trouble. But remember to stay out of trouble after you get out. This place may not be that scary, but you definitely won't want to come back here again."

"Wu...Xing Sir, no, Xiong Sir, no, Ghost Sister!"

Orson, whose injustice was finally redressed, was very moved. He almost cried as he stared at the green-haired ghost in front of him who was 3 to 4 heads taller than him.

"Ugh wow - calm down."

Xingxiong stretched out a hand to stop Orson who wanted to hug her. She was just letting go of a few unlucky guys who didn't know the rules and were caught as usual. As a result, the guy in front of her acted like he wanted to recognize her as his elder sister, which made Xingxiong feel embarrassed.

"Oh right, um... Actually, I came to Longmen mainly to look for Officer Chen, but before I could even talk, she sent someone to throw me in."

After his injustice was cleared, Orson calmed down. Then he vaguely remembered that the tall girl in front of him, Xingxiong Yongyi, had a close relationship with Chen, so he wanted to try to talk to Chen through her.

"Old Chen? She's out working overtime. If you have anything to say, let's talk tomorrow."

Unfortunately, it seems that there is no way to help the Tallulah sisters recognize each other today.

"What about me, what about me, Xingxiong!"

An Suo, who was standing by, also became anxious when she saw her roommate Orson being released from prison. She waved her hands and ran over.

"You can stay here tonight. It's warm and there's food provided."

"Tsk..."

His application for parole failed, and An Suo could only sigh and go back.

"That girl is Ansuo, a slum pickpocket who's been to the police station more often than some of the rogue cops. If you see her, remember to check your personal finances. Okay, don't come back."

Xingxiong patted Orson on the shoulder and told him to leave, and Orson endured the pain of a powder fracture in his shoulder and left the Lungmen Guard Bureau.

Just as she remembered, Xingxiong was a cheerful, easy-going, and very boyfriend-friendly ghost girl.

"It's a pleasant surprise to meet Sister Ghost, but... haha, what should I do next?"

Orson sighed after leaving the Guard Bureau. He had done nothing since he came to Longmen. He just stayed in the police station for half a day. It was already 6,7 or o'clock in the evening.

Although the person was released, the fake certificate and the Scarlet Queen were temporarily detained in the police station. It is estimated that they can only be taken out after meeting Chen.

According to the original plan, Orson's residence was Black Snake's former residence in Longmen. However, during the interrogation, Orson learned that the house had been demolished 20 years ago.

Orson was still not sure whether the black snake was deliberately making trouble for him, or whether the old snake was really assimilated by Tallulah.

Why did she pat her chest with such confidence? It was obvious that both the map and the house were long gone! Did she really think that her former property in Longmen could still be left behind?

Miss Black Snake is so ordinary, yet so confident.

And at the same time——

"First of all, remember this: you are always inferior to others. Don't look at me like that. It's a function of the environment. Even I used to believe it. Your status dictates that you should avoid conflict as much as possible, because any minor dispute will be infinitely magnified by the identity of an 'Infected'. But you must also remember not to truly believe that you are inferior. I have personally witnessed an Infected boy who could change this society. His existence has made me question my own past, but... A-choo! Who scolded me?"

While teaching the infected in Casimir, Black Snake, wearing a classic black lace dress, sneezed and tilted her head in confusion.

"Aren't there a lot of candidates? But at this point, I'm more inclined to think it's the lost Orson who's complaining about you."

Tallulah complained after temporarily handing her body over to the black snake.

"I didn't forget that the map was out of date. I was just trying to teach that idiot a lesson!"

[Yes, yes, yes, yes]

"Don't fool me, my daughter!"

Black Snake discovered a serious problem, that is, his dignity was rapidly disappearing in front of his daughter.

This must be Orson's fault!

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Back at Longmen, Orson stood on the street with his sword drawn, looking around in confusion.

Because his fake ID had been confiscated, Orson couldn't even find a hotel on the side of the road. At least not until he met Chen and got his belongings back.

Forget it, I'll just find a KTV bar or something and hang out there until tomorrow morning. I can buy some juice and popcorn for dinner.

Orson, who would get drunk easily after a little bit of alcohol, decided to find an entertainment venue that would stay open until the early hours of the morning and get through the night first.

Even though the fake ID was gone, at least I still had some emergency funds on hand—how come there was only 10 yuan left?!

Orson took out his wallet from inside his clothes, and only a coin fell out.

...Ounole Anso!!

Orson calculated with his fingers and immediately guessed that he had been tricked by Thief Gewara again.

[Having his wallet stolen by Anso] is just like [being beaten to pieces by LGD Knight in the Casimir Knight competition]. It is about to become a standard plot for the protagonist, and it seems that he is not immune to it either.

Orson was still confused. His mind was full of thoughts about how to escape from prison, so he didn't pay attention to Anso at that time, so he could succeed in getting the purple rabbit.

Of course, we can also say the other way around. It was precisely because of his mentality at the time that Thief Guevara took action. After all, he was a talent who sneaked into Rhodes Island by stealing things.

Orsen sighed and said that this girl was not simple, and he would pull her headband to the ground the next time they met (it was well known that Orsen was petty).

04. Tell Tallulah that Orson has been kidnapped again

Without an ID card to go to the hotel and no cash, "How to spend the night" suddenly became Orson's number one problem.

Of course, how could such a problem, which is not even a question, stump Orson?

Who is Orson? He's a top strategist who has repeatedly thwarted the conspiracies of the old nobility of Chernobog and the ancient knights of Casimir! He's a brilliant commander capable of resolving the Ursus crisis, transforming Casimir, leading the Reunion Movement back on the right path, and saving Rhodes Island from collapse!

Orson thought of a solution almost instantly -

"You can stay here tonight. It's warm and there's food provided."

What Xingxiong said to Anso in the police station is still vivid in Orson's mind. He can even imagine the tempting aroma of pork chop rice.

"No, no...what are you thinking about?"

Orson rubbed his face hard to wake himself up quickly. Fortunately, Orson immediately stopped himself from using a fruit knife to rob the bank and then TP back to the police station.

I came to Longmen to fulfill Tallulah's mission, not to stay in jail and do forced labor to start a new life - of course, I will only be responsible for making sure that Officer Chen is not entangled by the inexplicable scumbag, that's all.

"Date your relationship with my sister!" It was obvious that Tallulah had a short circuit in her brain, so Orson decided to pretend he didn't hear it.

To take a step back, Orson didn't think that Chen Huijie, the senior superintendent of the Longmen Guards, who had ancient aristocratic blood and was the designated successor of Longmen's leader Wei Yanwu, would look down on him.

Orson was too embarrassed to call Casimir and tell him that he was arrested on the first day he arrived at Longmen and his wallet was stolen, so he had to live on the streets. After all, he could already imagine Tallulah's expression after he said this, and Black Snake's divisive words to Tallulah, such as "You'd better kick this purebred and rare idiot out as soon as possible, my daughter. Idiots will be contagious."

With nowhere to go, no money, and no courage to tell anyone, Orson could only wander aimlessly on the streets of Longmen.

The area around Longmen is somewhat similar to Casimir, with both towering and densely packed high-rise buildings, all kinds of dazzling neon lights vying to advertise stores, shops selling all kinds of snacks clustered like mushrooms, and pedestrians coming and going in an endless stream, but no one will even glance at the people passing by.

Unlike Casimir, there are no dazzling oversized billboards or old-looking knight sculptures.

Not to mention the comparison with Chernobyl. In recent years, Chernobyl has gradually paid attention to financial technology. There are only a handful of high-rise buildings in the residential area, and various facilities reveal a rough, durable and clumsy appearance. It is completely incomparable to cities like Longmen where modern buildings are everywhere.

Of course, Orson was very clear that what he saw at this time was just the surface. This was the "urban area" of Longmen, and on the edge of the "urban area" there was an area called "slums".

The infected, mineral sickness, poverty, riots, conflicts, disorder - the order and prosperity of Lungmen are isolated outside the walls. In the slums, there is only a wild and independent ecosystem, and unrecognized "infected residents."

Of course, Talulah not only wants to reunite with her sister, she also wants to unite the infected forces in Longmen. Now that the integration movement has begun to take shape, expanding its influence is the next priority. Longmen is a perfect place to be the next hotbed.

And from Black Snake, Orson also heard another reason that Tallulah did not say - Tallulah wanted to confront Wei Yanwu head-on and ask the ruler what he had done to his biological father.

Orson vaguely felt that he might not just be passing through this city for a short time. He might be actively or passively involved in some incidents, just like he was in Casimir.

For example now——

"Hey, Exia?"

Orson, who was strolling on the street, saw a familiar RGB light tube.

"Ah, it's Orson. We meet again. What a coincidence~"

Exia noticed Orson, and the outgoing Sakota girl immediately smiled and waved to greet her.

"How are things going?"

Because Orson had said before that he was going to the Lungmen Guard Bureau to do some work, the Archangel asked casually.

"He was taken in."

“I see…huh?”

Exia nodded, then was stunned for a moment.

"Well, well, it's a rare experience. I'm often caught up in it, and Texas and Sora always have to come and rescue me, so it's not a big deal. I'll just get used to it!"

After a brief moment of daze, Archangel immediately gave Orson a thumbs up to indicate that everything was fine. It was just a jail term, and who hasn't been there before?

"If possible, it's best not to get used to this kind of thing..."

Orson grumbled quietly.

"By the way, Orson, don't mind Texas's daytime behavior. She's always been like that. On the surface, she looks like she doesn't care about anything, but her vigilance is ridiculously high. And because the mafia's activities have been increasing recently, her mood has probably gotten even worse."

Exia explained that when Orson and Texas met before, the unhappy expression of the other party was not directed at Orson.

"I see. I hope Miss Texas isn't mad at me."

Orson nodded in response. It seemed that De Gouzi's attitude towards him was related to her recent mood, although Orson didn't know why Texas was unhappy about the "frequent activities of the Mafia".

"No, no~ But speaking of which, I'm also curious about what Texas would look like if she were really angry. How about Orson, why don't you try it next time? For example, stroke her tail while inserting pocky sticks into her ears one by one in front of her?"

"I'm definitely going to die, right?! I haven't lived enough yet!"

Orson complained loudly and righteously rejected Archangel's instigation to give himself a head.

"Speaking of which, what are you doing here, Angel?"

"Well..."

Orson asked what the Archangel was doing there, and the latter showed an expression as if he had been caught in trouble, and rubbed his hair embarrassedly.

"Knight, I destroyed Texas's favorite motorcycle while on a mission. Because of it, she hardly talks to me except when she's on a mission... So I want to buy her a new one, but it's been so hard to get her motorcycle, which makes me feel awkward."

Angel of Exorcism pointed worriedly at the plaque of the building behind him where he had walked out of. Judging from the decoration, this was a motorcycle shop.

"Let me tell you, Orson, the owner of this shop has a terrible temper! He always tells me 'it's out of stock' in a bad mood and then just kicks me out. Isn't that too much? Although I accidentally blew up the engine of a limited edition commemorative motorcycle the first time I came here (very quietly), but customers are obviously king!"

"...I think it's good that you, Angel of Exalt, aren't being hunted by the Highway Stars."