About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

"Commander Wei, didn't you say three days ago that the Dragon Gate would be temporarily closed? Now you're saying it's open to everyone? Which order is the Imperial Guard supposed to follow?"

Chen crossed his arms over his chest and raised an eyebrow in question.

"...I was just describing it. Officer Chen, you and I are well aware of Longmen's current situation. Continue to blockade the port and landing channels. I trust you and your men to do this well."

Wei Yanwu got himself into trouble. After all, Chen Huijie was a senior police superintendent who was famous for hating riddlers. She didn't think about the meaning of Wei Yanwu's words at all and understood them literally.

Wei Yanwu was ganked by his own niece. The Rat King beside him sneered and cleared his throat, meaning, "Wei Laoer, step back a little. Let me meet this electric unicorn."

"?"

The person involved, Jingzhe, blinked her eyes. Although from Orsen's perspective, this expression was similar to the one she showed when she was lost, it simply meant that Sister Lei Zi was a little confused.

But for Wei Lin and the others, Jingzhe was a manifestation of her deep scheming. This girl was obviously a young Inspector who had not experienced much of the world, but in front of the big bosses of both the black and white factions of Longmen, she not only did not show any restraint or timidity, but she also took the initiative to come over!

"Young Qilin, although I'm surprised by your identity, I'm even more surprised that you've appeared before us like this. Do you intend to challenge the rules of Longmen, or perhaps the authority of Yan Nation? I understand your youthful vigor, but your actions... perhaps a little too irrational, aren't they?"

The Rat King spoke slowly in a calm yet awe-inspiring tone. Every word of this ruler of the slums was powerful. After all, he was a terrifying existence that could quell a riot just by appearing.

The only problem is - his own daughter doesn't buy it.

"Father... could you please speak properly and not use that threatening tone from the underworld? Sister Jingzhe isn't a suspicious person. She's Orsen's sister, not a suspect who would threaten the slums or Longmen."

"Yuxia, what I mean is..."

Before the Rat King could wait for Jingzhe's response, he was refuted by his own daughter Lin Yuxia in an embarrassed and somewhat angry tone.

Wei Yanwu, who had just been upset by Officer Chen, suddenly became less gloomy when he saw that the Rat King had also suffered a setback.

"I always feel that the way your relatives speak is a little strange. Is this some kind of Longmen characteristic?"

As for the person at the center of the incident, Jingzhe, he still looked completely out of touch with the situation.

"No... Sister Jingzhe, why are you so calm? Aren't these two the people you should avoid the most in Longmen?"

Orson, who was sitting next to Jingzhe, asked in a low voice. Even he didn't understand why Jingzhe had such a calm (or cute) reaction.

Jingzhe's response was completely beyond Orson's expectations -

"Who?"

Jingzhe tilted his head and asked in a low voice, looking like he had no idea what Orson was talking about.

"...Um, Sister Jingzhe, let me ask you, did you look up any information about this city-state before arriving at Longmen?"

Orson seemed to have vaguely guessed why Jingzhe could remain so calm in front of Wei Yanwu and Lin Gerui.

"Of course I have! I'll naturally prepare for such basic precautions early on, but... well, because I came here in a hurry, some of the information requires an internet connection to access the Dali Temple archives. And I haven't connected to the office network yet..."

Jingzhe died down in the middle of her defense, looking away and muttering stubbornly.

After listening to Jingzhe's explanation, Orsen could only say in his heart that the people in Dali Temple were really gods. They actually felt at ease to let Jingzhe go to Longmen alone. How big must their heart be?

However, the work ability of his "sister" Electric Kirin is indeed beyond reproach. She locked down many suspicious persons in just over two days without any intelligence. Such work ability should be at the top level among the elites in Dali Temple.

I'm afraid most people would never have thought that such an elite in handling cases would be so lame in his personal life.

Orson sighed, took out his cell phone, opened the search engine, typed in the words "Mayor of Longmen", and then handed it to Jingzhe.

"What's wrong, Orson? My phone's battery is low so I was hoping I'd... huh?"

Jingzhe took Orsen's phone and asked this "assistant and brother" what he wanted to do, but she froze in the middle of her words.

"..."

Jingzhe looked at the content displayed on the mobile phone screen, then raised his head to look at the middle-aged dragon man sitting opposite him.

“Ughhhhhh…!?”

【take a bow】--!

Jingzhe was so scared that his tail and hair stood up, while Orsen quickly turned on the curtain to save his mobile phone from being broken by the electric current.

Jingzhe finally understood the situation and realized how utterly foolish his actions were. However, the shrewd Rat and Dragon also noticed something from Jingzhe's changing expressions.

They both vaguely realized that this Qilin was not trying to "break the rules" or "test Longmen's tolerance", but simply didn't know why it didn't recognize them, the number one in Longmen.

"...I think I understand the situation now, and I think it's not appropriate for us to continue talking about your sister - and the slums."

Wei Yanwu sorted out the current situation. This dragon who had witnessed countless storms took out the pipe from his arms with confidence, and then put it back into his sleeve under Chen Huijie's sharp eyes.

"...You're right, Wei Yanwu. Some topics aren't suitable to be discussed further right now."

The Rat King beside him also nodded, agreeing with Wei Yanwu's point of view.

"?"

The conversation between the two left Chen and Jingzhe still confused, while Orsen and Lin Yuxia vaguely guessed something.

The identity of the Supervisory Office itself is a delicate existence that "cannot be made public, but is known to the upper echelons". Because of Jingzhe's previous reckless behavior, Wei Lin and the others are unable to do anything at the moment.

As for the slums, it is obvious that the ideas of the Rat King and Wei Yanwu conflict in some aspects. His somewhat reckless mention of the slums caused the original balance to be overturned. Fortunately, Jingzhe's arrival brought the balance column back to the level of "talk about it later".

Judging from the results, Sister Lei Zi, who came over because she was lost and couldn't find her way home, actually helped her a lot, although the price was that Sister Lei Zi's "hidden identity" which was easily broken was completely exposed.

The topic of the slums was put aside for the time being, and since he couldn't continue to touch upon the identity of the Dali Temple Supervisory Office, Orsen silently waited for what actions Wei Yanwu and the Rat King would take next.

No matter what tricks you have, just use them. I am Sister Lei Zi’s number one little brother!

At this moment, Orson's mentality had unconsciously changed from "surviving from the hands of the two old seniors" to "covering Sister Lei Zi's retreat."

After a moment, Wei Yanwu took a sip of the hot tea in his cup, then looked at Orson and spoke casually.

"Speaking of which, Orson, have you ever considered joining the Royal Guards? I think you and Officer Chen would be a very compatible pair. Plus, you and Officer Chen would have more time to spend together—I mean, you'd be able to get to know Longmen better this way."

“Puh, cough, cough…! What are you suddenly talking about?!”

As Wei Yanwu spoke in a completely different tone from before, Chen Huijie, who was sitting next to Orson, almost burst out laughing. She stood up in a panic and loudly stopped Wei Yanwu's "abrupt and inexplicable" recommendation.

Not only Chen Huijie, but also Lin Yuxia beside her was a little flustered. She didn't expect that Uncle Wei would choose this time to take the initiative to "sell" Chen Huijie.

"Mr. Wei, you..."

The Rat King stared at Wei Yanwu in disbelief, while the latter sneered.

Because of the sudden disruption by the Supervisory Department, they definitely couldn't discuss matters like the slums and the Sicilian Gang. And because Chen Huijie and Lin Yuxia were also present, they couldn't test the Supervisory Department's stance and goals.

If that's the case, then there's only one answer, right? That's to go back to the original point—promoting your daughter/niece!

Wei Yanwu's thinking was flawless at first glance, but the only problem was that he seemed to have misremembered the "original point"—

At the beginning of this meeting, both Wei Yanwu and the Rat King had the mentality of "picking a son-in-law" and wanted to see whether this little guy named Orson was worthy of their intimate cotton-padded jacket.

However, people are not saints. Since this matter concerns the person they cherish most, Wei Lin and the others' thinking cannot be as perfect as usual. In addition, they both noticed:

Tallulah, the heiress of the Ursus nobility with Victorian ancestry, a young female knight from the ancient knight family of Casimir, is said to be visiting, and there are even rumors that Sakota, the former patriarch of the Syracuse mafia family and a problem student in Lateran, is from Penguin Logistics... It seems that Orson has unknowingly gathered around him a terrifying number of competitors in both quality and quantity, and these are only a small part of what his intelligence network can detect. Who knows what kind of people are surrounding this guy who looks like he is nothing but cute and harmless!

When Wei Yanwu noticed that Qilin Jingzhe, a young elite inspector from the Dali Temple of Yan State, had somehow joined the Orsen camp, the henpecked old dragon realized one thing: the problem now was not whether his son-in-law was to his liking, but whether this idiot named Orsen could establish a closer relationship with his own children before others.

Since you want to take the lead, don't blame me for being unkind, Lao Lin!

With this thought in mind, Wei Yanwu forced the topic to fast forward to the "selling daughter" segment.

"Haha—the Imperial Guard Bureau? Is that really a place suitable for Orson Youth, Old Wei? Your intention to poach people is too obvious, isn't it? With such aggressive sales tactics, I'm afraid you won't be able to sell goods even in the noisiest market."

The Rat King was no ordinary man. After being overtaken by Wei Lao Er, he immediately came to his senses and fought back.

"Come join our family, Orson. Young people like you won't be bound by the red tape of the Imperial Guards. You can freely display your abilities, and the work pressure will be less onerous. The most important thing is that you can become a good friend and leader for my daughter. I'm sure you're already aware of Yuxia's identity and the inheritance she may inherit in the future."

"Lao Lin, you——"

If before the two were just exposing each other's secrets and had not yet come to the point of actual fighting, then from the very beginning it completely turned into the older generation's undisguised brand-name promotion of their daughter.

"Orson, I believe that a young person like you who can clearly distinguish right from wrong should easily understand how the virtues and awareness possessed by Officer Chen will play a crucial role in your future life."

"Young man, although being young means having more choices, you should be aware that a girl as outstanding and considerate as Yuxia doesn't need to make a choice. I can eliminate all wrong solutions for you. All you have to do is join my clan."

As the saying goes, internal competition is everywhere. Under normal circumstances, neither Wei Yanwu nor Lin Gerui would have so openly "showed off" their daughter. But each was afraid of the other getting ahead of the other, and since this clueless child might not understand the riddle, both parents spared no effort in promoting their precious daughter.

And the result is obvious -

"You, is there something wrong with you, Commander Wei—Wei Yanwu!?"

Chen Huijie stood up with a red face and complained loudly to Wei Laoer, then left the restaurant directly.

“Stupid father…!”

Lin Yuxia also stood up with a flushed face and trotted out of the room.

"I'm sorry, Orson is currently my assistant. I hope you can give up this unrealistic idea for now. Let's go with Orson. These two people always seem a bit strange..."

Jingzhe stood up and looked at Wei Lin and the others and spoke seriously, then leaned over to Orson's ear and whispered something in his ear, and without saying anything, he pulled Orson out of the room.

Click!

As the door of the private room closed, the two remaining parents in the room looked at each other and sighed together.

"Look at how flustered you are, Lao Lin."

"You're still talking about me. It's been a long time since you lost your temper like this, right?"

"After all... Huijie is one of the only things I care about. No matter what, I hope she can grasp her own happiness."

"Yes, the things we can care about are becoming fewer and fewer."

After a brief conversation, the two returned to silence.

To be able to reach this position, both Wei Yanwu and Lin Gerui have lost too much. Because of this, these young philosophers, whose passion has long been stagnant, don’t even know how to express their precious "love".

For Wei Yanwu, Chen Huijie is his "sin". He always hopes that this dragon girl can find her own happiness to make up for the life that his brother and sister have lost.

For Lin Gerui, Lin Yuxia is his "salvation". This girl who is a little confused but likes to pretend to be mature is the most fragile and warm humanity under the countless terrifying and desperate faces of the Rat King.

click!

The door was pushed open again, and Orson, who had been dragged out, turned back. The young man walked up to the two of them, and with a look of disagreement, he bowed 90 degrees.

"Um... Commander Wei, Senior Rat King, I accidentally sent a group text message today, which is why it turned out like this...! I'm really, really sorry, and I will apologize sincerely later! Also, uh... Actually, Miss Lin and Officer Chen really like you guys, I just said it in anger! Next time, I will definitely - wow!"

"Hurry up, Orson, I have something to ask you."

Before Orson could finish his words, Chen Shenshou forcibly dragged him out again.

Boom!

The door closed again, and Wei Yanwu and the Rat King looked at the place where the young man had apologized before.

"He's a nice boy." "He's quite a likable kid."

The two sighed in unison, and then stared at each other again.

——In that case, I can’t give it to this Skaven rat. No matter what you think next, I have decided to put that boy into your arms before Black Snake, before Old Lin, before that Inspectorate... before everyone, Huijie!

—In that case, we can't let that boy be abducted by this washboard dragon, no matter what. Leave it to me, Yuxia. I'll show you how many little tricks your father has to improve relationships!

The two of them secretly made up their minds, but they didn't know that these two stupid parents who had nothing to do with "romance" would bring many unnecessary disasters to Orson due to the chemical reaction of "straight girl/cowardly mouse".

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58. You plotted against me, Lao Chen!!

After leaving the two Longmen leaders who were suspected to be candidates for future father-in-law (?), Orson first drove Jingzhe back to his home.

Jingzhe seemed a little embarrassed along the way. After all, her sudden appearance not only made the scene even more weird and bizarre, but also completely exposed her identity to Wei Yanwu, the ruler of Longmen.

But Orson didn't think there was anything wrong. After all, to some extent, the appearance of Jingzhe made the situation less rigid.

"We're here, Sister Jingzhe, do you have anything else to do?"

In front of Jingzhe's temporary residence, Orsen checked whether the power supply system in the room had returned to normal, and asked Jingzhe if there was anything else he needed help with.

"No more... Um, Orson, thank you for everything you did today, whether it was helping me fix the appliances, accompanying me to the slums to search for the suspect, or driving me back home. I don't like owing favors to others, because there are always people who try to exonerate themselves in this way, but... I don't know how I should thank you."

Jingzhe looked at Orson somewhat embarrassedly. This young man had helped him so much today alone. These sudden accumulation of favors made the young elite of the Supervisory Department a little unsure of how to deal with it.

"Don't calculate like that, Sister Jingzhe. I'm your 'little brother' and 'Assistant No. 1' now. These things are of course within my scope of responsibility."

Orsen responded with a smile. He had never thought of doing Jingzhe a favor in this way. He chose to help this electric unicorn simply out of kindness.

"Well... although I'm really happy to hear you say that, some things don't work that way, Orson."

Jingzhe couldn't help but ruffle Orsen's hair, his tone somewhat happy but also a little worried.

"Perhaps you already know that I used to work in the Dali Temple of Yan State. Although I sometimes visited other areas, I mostly collected evidence accompanied by others and didn't have to worry about miscellaneous matters on my own. This is the first time for me to travel to a city-state alone."