About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

The three people who remained in the office looked at each other.

47. Ghosts from the East, Pets from the North (?)

"Sister Ghost... Um, I'm not here to disturb Officer Chen at work...?"

In the corridor of the Guard Bureau, Orson, who was being carried away by a hand like a chicken, whispered to Xingxiong.

The development of the situation was completely beyond Orsen's expectations. The previous second he was still thinking about how to calm the girls down and have a good conversation, but the next second he was pulled out by Xingxiong as a guy who "obstructed public affairs".

"Ah, I know. That's why I dragged you out. It must be quite difficult for you to be surrounded by Lao Chen and those people from Penguin Logistics."

Unlike what Orson expected, Xingxiong smiled at Orson and then put him on the ground.

"Eh...Ghost Sister?"

Orson looked at Xingxiong, and only then did he realize that Xingxiong did not pull him out because he was "a guy disturbing public order."

"Although I'm not as good as most people, I've been around this kind of place for a long time, so I do understand a bit about the ways of the world—but Old Chen might not be the same."

Xingxiong shrugged and pointed to the cafeteria on the southern part of the first floor.

"Go sit over there for a while. I'll tell Lao Chen. I think she and the two from Penguin Logistics should have a lot to talk about."

Xingxiong patted Orson on the shoulder and motioned him to go to the cafeteria and sit for a while.

"Is it really okay?"

Orson was a little panicked, but he was also curious about the food at the Longmen Guards. And since Sister Gui had rescued him twice (when she first arrived at Longmen and saved the unlucky little chicken in the Evidence Department), he had to give her face no matter what.

After thinking for a moment, Orson finally decided to act with Xingxiong. After all, Ghost Sister was not called that for nothing.

"This meal is on me. The food at the Imperial Guards is actually quite good. Orson, take your pick. Come back here."

"Ugh!"

After arriving at the cafeteria, Xingxiong generously offered to treat everyone, and brought back Orson, who had instinctively slipped into the kitchen to serve the dishes.

After ordering, Xingxiong and Orson sat in the corner of the cafeteria and started chatting.

"So, Sister Gui, you are really from Dongguo, not a Longmen person of Dongguo descent?"

"Ah, that's right. I came to this city about 14 years ago. Actually, I didn't have much idea about this city. The reason I'm here is more because of Chief Wei and Old Chen."

Xingxiong took a sip of coffee and responded calmly, waving and greeting many passers-by along the way.

"But this city is pretty good. If you plan to stay here, Orson, it would be a good choice if you expand the scope to the whole of Terra."

"Hmm... Although Longmen is indeed suitable for my lifestyle and habits, I will probably choose to return to the northern border of Ursus in the future. After all, that is my hometown."

"The North...it's not easy for you either, Orson."

Xingxiong nodded. She understood Orson's idea. Although most city-states were mobile, people still preferred the land they stepped on, which had never changed.

Afterwards, the two talked about the young Senior Superintendent Chen, who was currently battling with Exia Texas in the office.

"Old Chen? Ha, when we first met, she was still a member of the SWAT team. Back then, she loved sharing her thoughts and opinions with me after each mission. And it was precisely because of this hard work and quality that she successfully qualified for the position of Senior Superintendent."

"I witnessed her climb up the ranks of the Guards, but sometimes she just tries too hard. Sigh... that's just her temper, no one can persuade her. But thankfully you came along."

Having said that, Xingxiong patted Orson's shoulder, and Orson himself tilted his head.

"Is it because I helped with some work?"

"Ugh……"

Hearing Orson's answer, Xingxiong sighed again.

How did these two people become so close? And with Orson's personality, if you keep maintaining the status quo, you'll be at a disadvantage, Old Chen.

Orson himself was completely unaware, but Xingxiong was well aware. The young man before him had not only broken Chen Huijie's records for "time spent with the opposite sex outside of work hours," "number of times he proactively invited the opposite sex out outside of social events," and "frequency of phone calls with non-colleagues." He had also achieved the SSS-level achievement of "staying over at Old Chen's house (and sleeping together)."

It is obvious that his boss, Miss Long, has a great liking for this young man, but because of Chen's personality and Orson's tragic self-awareness, if these two really want to make further progress in a substantive sense, they will probably have to rely on some "external force".

Do you want to help your boss?

Orson had no idea what was going on in Xingxiong's mind. After skipping the topic about Chen, the two of them talked about other topics including Shi Huaiya, Unlucky Chicken, and Lin Yuxia.

"Officer Shi Huaiya is usually quite frugal, but he becomes lavish when entertaining guests."

"Xuezhi's ability and confidence are totally mismatched."

"Ms. Lin...she hasn't realized what she should bear."

Xingxiong spoke calmly and methodically. She knew more about the Imperial Guard Bureau than even Chen Huijie did.

Orson discovered that the ghost woman in front of him, who looked a little careless on the outside and required him to look up when getting close to her, actually had a much more insightful view of the things around her than he had imagined.

"Speaking of which, Orson, you've been helping the Guards a lot lately. With the jewelry store robbery, escorting Miss Lin, and this human trafficking case. If possible, I'd really like to recruit you into the SWAT team."

"Regarding human organ trafficking, Sister Ghost... Actually, this is why I came to see Officer Chen this time."

"What's wrong, Orson?"

Xingxiong noticed Orson's somewhat confused expression, and she put away her 'good brother' mode suitable for chatting and turned into a more reliable 'big sister' mode.

Orson did not hide much. He told Xingxiong what Mostima had told him before, including his intention to eradicate such incidents.

"Haha... Whether it's you or Old Chen, sometimes you are still a little young. But it's not your fault, Orson - some things are not so easy to change. Come with me."

Xingxiong listened quietly to Orson's narration, then sighed and stood up and said.

"Come over? Where are we going?"

"Go solve the problem you mentioned—Afa, come here!"

Xingxiong put the food package into the plate, and then spoke to a member of the Guard Bureau who was looking at the menu not far away.

"What's wrong, Ghost Sister?"

In a few seconds, the little brother named 'Afa' ran over.

"I've got a mission for you. Find a reason to get Officer Chen to stay at the Guards for a few hours. And by the way, tell her that Orson and I are on a mission."

"Got it—wait, wait a minute, Ghost Sister! Your request is simply unreasonable, isn't it? No matter what I say—puff cough cough!"

"Come on, Ah Fa, I'll treat you to 10 bottles of wine later."

Xingxiong patted the unlucky guy named "Afa" on the back and said this, while the other party made an ominous sound like hitting a sandbag.

"Let's go, Orson."

"Okay, okay, I'll clear the dishes and wipe the table a little bit, and then - meow!"

Orson, who failed to clean the table, was taken away by Xingxiong again.

"...Is that Ghost Sister's new pet?"

Afa, the unlucky little brother who was entrusted with a difficult task, looked at the backs of the two figures, one big and one small, and complained in a low voice.

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After leaving the Guards Bureau, Xingxiong and Portable Orson arrived in front of a heavy motorcycle in the parking lot.

"I think I have some idea. There are two target points in total. Let's try our luck at the first one - get in the car, Orson."

Xingxiong gently lifted her legs and sat on the motorcycle. She patted the half empty seat behind her to signal Orson to get on.

"Uh, okay."

Orson used his hands and feet to lift himself onto the back of the motorcycle, and almost immediately he was stuck to the star bear in front of him.

Hmm... icy and slippery.

Orson inevitably touched the leather vest on Xingxiong's body, and the wonderful feel and touch spread from his palms and arms outwards.

"This guy has quite a lot of horsepower, hold on tight."

Xingxiong put on his windproof glasses and motioned Orson to hold him tight.

"Huh? Isn't this inappropriate?"

Orson responded somewhat embarrassedly. Last time, at least he was sitting in the back row, and the car was not driving fast, so there was some distance between him and Chen. He had never been so close to Xingxiong like today.

"Oh, don't worry about it Orson, you won't touch anything you shouldn't touch anyway, right?"

"..."

Orson silently decided in his heart that he would wholesale another box of milk after this deal was done.

Orson, who was sitting behind Xingxiong, stretched out his hands and hugged Xingxiong's waist. Although his arms were slender, they were particularly reassuring.

"Sit tight, let's go."

"Okay oh oh oh oh oh——"

Before Orson could finish his words, Xingxiong stepped on the accelerator, and his mouth was instantly filled with a surge of air.

After about 20 minutes, the two arrived at a deserted residence.

"Here we are. How about a full-throttle heavy motorcycle, Orson? You should be taking a liking to this beast, right?"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa—"

"Uh... I'll ask you about your experience later."

Xingxiong rubbed his hair. After all, he was also a human being with emotions and desires. The opportunity to give his younger brother a ride was precious, so Xingxiong would naturally take the opportunity to fully demonstrate the performance of this beast.

The result was that Orson started vomiting.

"I can only say it's unforgettable...where is this?"

Orson wiped his mouth and responded with high emotional intelligence, then observed the environment in front of him.

"The residence of someone who may be related to the previous case."

Xingxiong responded, and then he and Orson took the elevator to the 11th floor of the apartment.

"This should be the building. Hello?"

Coming to the door of a room, Xingxiong knocked.

“Who is it… woo!?”

A short wail was heard from inside the room, followed by the sound of someone fleeing in panic.

"Looks like we're lucky. Stand back, Orson."

Xingxiong seemed to confirm the identity of the person in the room. She put one hand on the door handle and then pulled it out suddenly -

boom! !

The entire door was ripped right out of its frame.

"Ahhhhhh!?"

After the door was physically unlocked, Orson saw a middle-aged man standing in the corner of the room. The man was frightened by Xingxiong's simple way of breaking the door and shouted.

The man was surrounded by scattered clothes, daily necessities and money, and an open suitcase was placed on the bed, as if he was preparing to leave Longmen.

"Don't... don't come here!"

The man picked up a fruit knife from his side and held it in front of him, while continuing to back away.

"If you want to threaten someone, at least use something more intimidating. The thing you have in your hand would bend if you used it to cut your pinky."

"Hey--!?"

Xingxiong walked towards the middle-aged man nonchalantly, then gently stretched out his hand and pressed the man against the wall without any unnecessary movements, took out handcuffs from his pocket and handcuffed him.

"Longmen Special Police Officer Xingxiong, you are under arrest on suspicion of smuggling human organs and tissues."

"Sister Ghost, what is this...?"

Orson, who was standing by, hadn't figured out the situation yet. From his perspective, he was just vomiting all the way, and then he saw Xingxiong arrest the "middleman" he was looking for.

"I'll explain it to you in a moment, Orson."

Xingxiong skillfully subdued the prisoner and prepared to leave the room, but at this moment, Orson, who had been exploring the frequency, suddenly sensed something.

Someone else is approaching here... No, they're already here!

"Get out of the way!!"

Orson reached out to push the star bear beside him, and then found embarrassedly that he couldn't move it at all. He could only forcibly activate [FEVER] to implant the pause symbol into his arm.

boom! !