About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

"...No, Madam Wenyue, I should be thanking them."

Orson stood up and looked at the two people who were choosing clothes for each other, and smiled with relief.

"Haha, what a good boy you are, Orson. In that case—who do you like better?"

“Puff, cough, cough…!!”

Wen Yue's extremely abrupt question almost made Orson choke himself, and after noticing that Orson had gotten up again, the two dragonflies immediately came over again.

At least Orson would not drive Mrs. Wen Yue's car or accompany Tallulah Chen Huijie to buy clothes for a long time.

80. Mission Begins! Mission Goes Wrong!

Longmen Guard Bureau - the original second-floor conference area was temporarily converted into the main venue for the banquet. Countless people in suits and long skirts, with either business smiles or expressionless faces, gathered in the center of the venue. They held wine glasses or cigarettes in their hands and chatted in groups of three or five about various topics.

"Welcome all guests, the backbone of the Imperial Guard, the leaders who have contributed to Longmen, and the followers who share my aspirations—"

The lights in front of the stage came on, and Wei Yanwu, the ruler of Longmen, appeared in everyone's sight. As always, he was dressed in gorgeous and exquisite Yan-style clothing, and spoke slowly in a low and unquestionable voice, thus opening the curtain of the dinner.

"Everyone here should be well aware that Longmen's past success is closely related to the struggles of everyone present. We have endured those difficult times together and repelled those who coveted this city."

"Longmen has never lacked challengers, and today's Longmen—groups from other countries, infected people from outside the slums... These are Longmen's current problems, but they will not be Longmen's problems in the future."

Wei Yanwu's speech was logically rigorous and full of incitement. He summarized Longmen's situation in just a few words, and at the same time inspired the confidence of the leaders in various fields present in Longmen's future, and continued to bind their interests and "sense of belonging" with Longmen.

Everyone raised their glasses to salute Wei Yanwu. They all agreed with and praised Wei Yanwu's methods and his plans for the future development of Longmen.

However, among these people, some did not care much about Wei Yanwu's speech.

"Let's confirm the process again..."

Senior Superintendent Chen Huijie, who was wearing something between formal police uniforms like everyone else, raised her wine glass like everyone else, but her eyes were fixed on her target this time, the "Chief Superintendent". She completely ignored Wei Yanwu's speech and repeated the next course of action in her mind to prevent any mistakes in the actual action.

Chen did not inform Wei Yanwu about this operation. The reason was very simple. Chen Huijie was well aware of Wei Yanwu's stubbornness. He would never agree to his high-risk operation without any basis, but he had dozens of ways to abort this operation.

In fact, the people who knew about this operation were limited to a very small number of trustworthy subordinates around Chen Huijie, and some people who were so close to Orson that it was difficult to conceal the truth.

The task is roughly divided into three steps. I don’t know who said that “the more complex and detailed the plan, the more likely it is to go wrong”, so Chen Huijie went straight to the point and came up with the same operational steps as “stuffing an elephant into a refrigerator”.

In the first phase, Orson surveyed the entire banquet venue while simultaneously attempting to contact the Chief Superintendent and copy his electronic pass. (He'd previously coaxed Snow Pheasant into making the copying tool, with the excuse that "copying cards would save me from having to carry around a bunch of discount cards when I went to dinner." Upon hearing this, Snow Pheasant immediately began working on it, her mouth watering and her stomach growling.)

In the second stage, Orson found a way to temporarily disrupt the surveillance system for a period of time, and at the same time used an electronic card to sneak into the Chief Superintendent's office.

In the third stage, a false alarm is artificially created to disrupt the patrol system. Chen takes advantage of the chaos and takes evidence (preferably with evidence) to meet up with the crowd.

that's all.

Although Orson showed an expression of "Ah? Is that all?" after listening to the complete plan process, Chen Huijie still believed that the plan was clear enough.

Although Orson had heard about Chen's tactics from other people before - confirming the suspect's location, then rushing in with a machete and killing him.

But Orson never imagined that Chen would be so haphazard even when it came to making serious plans.

The mission hasn't officially started yet, but Orson is already thinking of defecting to the little tiger Shi Huaiya. At least when she goes on a mission, she will symbolically throw a few high flashes to A1 before RUSHB.

On this side, Chen Huijie confirmed the task process of "having ample room for free play", and on the other side, Tallulah, who concealed her identity by sneaking into the Guard Bureau dinner as "Miss Ta", a wealthy girl from a small business in Victoria, also seemed a little absent-minded.

Look at that guy, my daughter. He's still full of hypocritical lies. 'Let us remember those who never saw tomorrow again for Longmen'? How ridiculous, considering he's clearly discarded many more chess pieces himself, haha...

Black Snake's voice echoed in Tallulah's mind. As Wei Yanwu's "old friend", Black Snake mocked the other party's speech on the stage openly and mercilessly.

However, Tallulah ignored the Black Snake's ridicule. She skillfully tapped the Black Snake's mental form with her palm to make it shut up and squat in the corner. Then she looked at the dance floor in the center of the banquet hall in a daze.

Tallulah attended quite a few parties. During the time she was educated as the heir to Kosciuszko, she was forced to attend various parties, big and small, almost every week.

Tallulah never smiled at a party. To her, a party was just another form of extremely annoying torture.

Yet, as she stared blankly at the dance floor, Tallulah's mind was filled with anticipation. She had seen countless scenes of men and women dancing to music at banquets, but this was the first time she imagined herself at the center of the stage. More precisely, she and Orson were dancing together.

Of course, Tallulah was just thinking about it. If Orson actually smiled and extended his hand to invite her to dance, Tallulah probably wouldn't dare agree. After all, she knew that if she danced with Orson, the outcome would probably be similar to a child's fight, and she would definitely step on Orson's toes.

"I didn't expect you to think about something so feminine, my daughter. Did your reunion with Huijie make you realize you should change? Hehehe, don't worry, Tallulah. If you follow my instructions, that idiot will be taken down in a matter of days—don't, don't pull my hair...!"

Black Snake noticed Tallulah's little thoughts and tried to seduce her, but before he could finish his words, he was taught a lesson by Tallulah and became docile.

——I feel like this guy is becoming more active than before regarding Orson... What's going on?

Tallulah was puzzled by the Black Snake's 'strange' behavior, but since she couldn't figure out the reason, she didn't think about it any further.

Naturally, Tallulah had no personal responsibility in this "adapt to circumstances" battle plan, but the idea of "Huijie and Orsen carrying out the mission together" really made Tallulah feel a little awkward.

So after Tallulah imagined the duet with Orson, she also began to think about what she, an "outsider from a small wealthy family in Victoria," could do.

In addition to the two young dragons with completely different thoughts who completely ignored Wei Yanwu's speech on the stage, there was also another person who could not focus on this speech. However, unlike Tallulah Chen Huijie, the reason why this person could not listen to Wei Yanwu's speech seriously was -

"Captain Wei has been looking at me the whole time! Could it be that he's noticed my recent performance and is planning to give me a promotion?"

A rookie patrolman with a middle-parted hairstyle noticed Wei Yanwu's gaze, and spoke in a low voice to the people around him with a somewhat excited expression.

Behind the rookie police officer, another young man who was also in Wei Yanwu's sight - a chimera dressed in a servant's uniform, Orson, smiled bitterly and avoided Wei Laoer's overly dazzling gaze.

"Why do I feel like I'm being stared at, Commander Wei? I haven't done anything yet..."

Orson complained in a low voice, because Wei Yanwu's gaze could not be avoided no matter how hard he tried, so Orson had no way of trying to calm down and listen to what Wei Yanwu said.

Although he had accompanied Wen Yue and Tallulah Chen Huijie to the clothing store for a whole afternoon, and even Orson was turned into a heap on the ground at the end, due to the mission requirements, Orson had to change into a waiter's uniform and sneak into the dinner as a waiter.

There was no other way around it. After all, he could run around and disappear without a care in the world. Plus, this was the only position that suited Orson's personality. Of course, the main reason was that Orson had become somewhat famous within the Guards. If he were to suddenly pretend to be some wealthy young man from some foreign country, others would undoubtedly be skeptical.

Although Chen, Tallulah and even Wen Yue all said that they would prefer Orson to wear a maid outfit, because the Longmen dinner was different from the Casimir Knight Banquet, there was no such profession.

After hearing this reason, Chen decided on the spot that after he took over Longmen, the first thing he would do was to allow maids to appear in formal banquets... But I'm getting off topic.

Because everyone was thinking "since we're already here", they finally decided to buy Orson the waiter suit he was wearing at the moment. It was said that the price of this bartender/waiter suit that Wen Yue bought for herself was enough to buy 3 to 5 top-notch suits. The existence and pricing of this kind of clothes were really too ambiguous.

"Hey Orson, so this is your disguise this time?"

Just as Orsen was avoiding Wei Yanwu's gaze, who was not sure whether it was to stab someone or to appease his own daughter, a familiar and reliable female voice suddenly came from beside him.

"Ghost sister?"

Orson noticed Xingxiong coming to his side. Xingxiong was wearing a standard bodyguard suit uniform in black and white. With his temperament and body shape, he looked extremely dashing and safe.

"This suit looks pretty good on you... should I say it's a perfect match for your character? Anyway—yeah, it feels as good as always."

Xingxiong looked at Orson who had unlocked a new skin in front of him. After looking at him for a long time, he expressed his thoughts and rubbed his dog's head angrily.

"Sister Ghost too, this outfit looks so cool!"

Orson admired Xingxiong's suit from the bottom of his heart. Seeing the boy's natural praise, Xingxiong, who always seemed frank and at ease, turned away his face.

"Your ability to speak in a way that's so unpretentious and tampering with people's minds is quite impressive... Anyway, I've heard some information from Old Chen. I won't interfere with your actions. If you need any help, just come to me."

Xingxiong rubbed her nose and said that the tacit understanding between her and Chen Huijie did not need to be elaborated. In addition, this operation was guaranteed by the little knight Orson, so Xingxiong was not too worried. She just knew that such a thing happened.

"Well, I feel much more secure now that I have Sister Ghost's support."

Orson nodded in thanks, then chatted with Xingxiong while observing the various people attending the banquet.

Xingxiong's role today is security. Through talking with Xingxiong, Orson also roughly understood the security measures of the Guard Bureau's dinner, and had a rough idea of his next tasks of "controlling the monitoring room" and "creating a commotion".

The monitoring room is located on the fourth floor of the Guard Bureau. It was renovated four months ago at the behest of the Chief Superintendent, so many police officers are not fully aware of the new internal structure, so it won't be difficult to sneak in.

—Is this the renovation the Chief Superintendent is referring to?

Orson complained in his heart that it was no wonder that the overall style of the 4th floor seemed flashy and superficial, which was in line with the aesthetic taste of the older generation of the Chief Superintendent, which made people hold their foreheads.

"By the way, Orson, after the mission is over, do you want to dance with me? I actually lied to you before, but I think you don't mind, right?"

"I'm not much of a dancer, and..."

Orson looked up at the star bear in front of him, then looked down at his toes.

It’s more like a dance than a martial art… No, it’s more like a parent-teacher meeting than a dance.

"Haha, I'm just asking casually. You should get back to your work. It looks like Commander Wei has finished his speech."

"—In summary, regarding the handling of the slums, we will maintain the status quo for now while we consider whether there are more appropriate solutions. This will be Longmen's next topic. Everyone, please enjoy dinner."

Xingxiong did not ask any further questions. She just smiled at Orson and pointed to the front of the venue. Wei Yanwu had finished his speech at this time. He left the spotlight and the dinner officially began.

"Okay, Ghost Sister, my task here is to disguise myself as a servant, observe the surrounding situation, and reduce my presence."

Orson told Xingxiong about his current mission, and the latter tapped his chin lightly with his fingers.

"If you're pretending to be a waiter—Orson, can you come and 'serve' me?"

"Serve, serve?"

"Don't panic, Orson. It only means one thing to me, of course."

Xingxiong gave Orson a rare, somewhat coquettish smile.

Ten minutes later——

"Is this your way of 'reducing your presence'... Orson?"

Chen followed the crowd and the sound and came over. He was so angry at the scene he saw that veins all over his forehead.

"One Fukushima iced tea without the nucleus, one screwdriver without the mule, for—Wuwaa!? Chen, Officer Chen?"

Orson, a bartender who had changed his profession, was blocking his nose and tumbling bottles in front of the bar. He was startled by Chen who came to his door. Around him were a group of wealthy elites from all walks of life who were taking pictures, recording "firecracker short videos", and ordering cocktails.

"Hey Lao Chen, you're wearing something really cute today~"

Xingxiong, who was sitting at the bar in front of Orson, raised the glass in his hand to greet Chen, and by the way, he did not forget to comfort the unlucky child who was lying on the table and crying, who was suspected to be the former bartender.

"You guy, I...give me a mojito with some love and kisses."

Chen angrily squeezed over to place an order, and seemed to have confused the bar with the maid cafe.

"Orson...! You, you're here too."

Before Chen could even warm up his chair, another familiar face joined him. Lin Yuxia, her ears trembling, struggled to get to the bar. After confirming that the bartender in the uniform was Orson, she happily flipped through the menu.

"Move aside, let me pass..."

Talulah, who didn't seize the opportunity at the first time, was on the periphery of the team. Unable to squeeze in, she could only watch Orson and a group of girls clinging to each other and felt anxious.

"I really underestimated you, Huijie. You're now strong enough to be my rival—and who is that pink-haired Zarak (rodent) next to you...!"

"Hehe, my stupid sister, you have come to this day too—Um, Lin Yuxia, why are you here?"

Chen and Tallulah were fighting among themselves while keeping an eye on Xingxiong and Lin Yuxia, two newly emerged "hypothetical enemies", and they were very busy for a while.

[No, what is your mission? ]

Black Snake complained quietly.

81. I ask you, are you my dance partner?

"Sister Ghost, this is a new cocktail I made based on my experience with the drinks I picked previously. Because it uses a three-step purification process, the alcohol content can reach 3%. Do you want to try it?"

"Oh! That sounds amazing. Give me a drink, please~"

"Okay, then I'll just--Wow!?"

In front of the bar counter at the banquet venue of the Longmen Guard Bureau, Orson, wearing a gas mask he got from somewhere, was preparing to mix a cocktail for Xingxiong that sounded outrageous. However, as soon as he opened the bottle, Chen, who was standing next to him, grabbed his arm and forcibly dragged him away from the bar without saying a word.

"Puwuwu...Officer Chen?"

After Chen Huijie forcibly took off the gas mask, Orson and Chen started staring at each other.

"Can you work seriously for me... Orson?"

Chen asked Orson while rubbing her head. Although she had vaguely thought about whether Orson in servant mode would accidentally enter work mode, she did not expect that he would integrate so quickly.

"I was clearly working diligently—I apologize! I accidentally lost myself a little. I'll go monitor the entire venue!"

Orson wanted to argue, but before he could say anything, he was frightened by Chen's eyes and held it back. He didn't dare to continue explaining to Chen that his frequency detection ability did not require him to stare at others.

"What's going on here, Chen, Orson?"

Chen's action of forcibly pulling Orson out just now was still somewhat conspicuous. Lin Yuxia, the daughter of the Rat King who had been encountered before, also followed the two of them over.

"Well…we have some things to take care of here."

Chen rubbed his hair with a helpless expression. He had not told his two childhood playmates Shi Huaiya and Lin Yuxia about this secret operation, so it was very troublesome to solve this situation.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the socialite BBQ Pork Cat mascot is currently chatting happily with others at a banquet in the distance and is probably not paying any attention to this side.

"Actually, I saw that the Imperial Guards were recruiting temporary service personnel, so I came here to help out to earn some extra money, Miss Lin."

Orson explained to Lin Yuxia with a smile. Lin Yuxia, who had never been wary of Orson, did not express any doubt after hearing this reason. She just rested her chin on her hand and pondered.