About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

Although when they were in Rhodes Island, Kal'tsit would always punch in at the cafeteria on time whenever Orson cooked, there were still differences in favorability.

Like camel meat stewed with cabbage and honey pickled ribs, like Orson lying on the bed in a butler's uniform and Orson lying on the bed in a nurse's uniform with his limbs tied up, Kal'tsit definitely prefers the latter.

It seemed like something had been exposed.

"Hey, last night when I was working at the restaurant, I noticed that you, Kal'tsit, were very interested in these dishes, so I specially wrote down the recipe. However, the seasonings here are still not as many as in the restaurant, so the taste should be quite different. Anyway, let's try it first~"

Orson said this excitedly and expectantly, looking at Kal'tsit at the same time, like a chef taking a test to be a top chef.

"Orson, you..."

Kal'tsit blinked, not sure what to say.

I'm very surprised and very happy, but... it would be great if this guy could allocate half of his observation skills to emotional intelligence...!

Kal'tsit felt mixed emotions, and coupled with her own disgraceful behavior last night, she almost put on a mask of pain.

"Wow, could it be that you actually don't like Kal'tsit?"

Orson was startled by Kal'tsit's conflicted expression.

"No...it has nothing to do with you. This is all my own fault. Compared to those, aren't these dishes a bit too much?"

Kal'tsit signaled to Orson not to worry, she was just torturing herself. Then Kal'tsit noticed that the dishes on the table were a bit too rich if calculated as "portions for two people".

"Well... actually, uh, actually, I prepared a portion for four people. I have some acquaintances at this hotel, so I invited them all over."

"?"

As soon as Kal'tsit heard the word "acquaintance", her aura became much more tense.

—An acquaintance? Why would I run into someone I know in a place like Xiosta? No… who exactly is this acquaintance Orsen is talking about? Where is Xiosta located… who would be around here?

Kal'tsit's brain began to work rapidly, but before she could figure out who this "mysterious acquaintance" was, there was a knock on the front door of the hotel room.

"I'm coming!"

Orson stood up and opened the door, and Kal'tsit finally saw the "acquaintance" who was originally impossible to appear here——

"Officer...Chen?"

Kal'tsit blinked and looked at the blue-haired dragon girl in front of her who was from Longmen and was designated as the next heir to the city-state, and the green-haired ghost girl beside her.

"You should have met Chen Huijie, right? Kal'tsit—wow, why did she suddenly take a food-protecting stance?!"

Orson originally planned to briefly introduce both sides, but he found that Kal'tsit almost got angry and clearly showed a posture of "protecting food".

Of course, what Orson didn't know was that Kal'tsit was not protecting "food", but a Chimera that failed to get on base yesterday.

"Dr. Kelsey, long time no see."

Chen nodded to Kal'tsit, his expression a little embarrassed.

On the one hand, it was because Chen recalled what he saw last night. Although Orson later said seriously that nothing had happened between him and Kal'tsit, even Chen knew that being able to live together like this meant that their relationship was already very subtle and intimate.

On the other hand... Kal'tsit was also one of the witnesses of his previous "fake marriage" incident at Longmen. This incident will probably be a black history for Chen for the rest of his life.

"...Well, it's been a while. Officer Chen from Longmen, it seems like the Guards have had a lot easier work lately?"

After Kal'tsit activated her food-protecting instinct, she quickly calmed herself down, while Chen and Xingxiong also sat across from her at the table.

"Not really. The Guards Bureau has indeed had less work recently than before. The Deputy Director has temporarily replaced the former Sicilian Gang's traitorous Director. Everything else remains the same."

Chen glanced at Orson, then continued to talk about Longmen's recent situation.

"As for the management of the Lower City, it's gradually getting back on track. That scoundrel Lin Yuxia is doing a pretty good job, and many of the policies provided by the Reunion Movement and Rhodes Island are indeed very effective for the infected settlement."

"Haha, there are still many people in the downtown area singing 'You Love Me, I Love You, Longmen Family is Sweet' - it hurts!"

Xingxiong on the side said to the two of them with a smile, and Chen, one of the parties involved, immediately blushed and knocked Xingxiong on the forehead to prevent her from exposing her shortcomings.

Chen was originally a perfect senior police superintendent, but ever since Orson came to this city-state, his dark history has emerged like a bunch of rumors.

"Let the infected handle their affairs. Rhodes Island and the Reunion Movement will also provide assistance. The Lower Town will gradually become truly integrated into Lungmen."

"Ah."

Chen and Kal'tsit nodded. It didn't seem like a casual chat at the dinner table, but more like a confrontation at the negotiation table.

"..." "..."

After the conversation ended, Kal'tsit and Chen started staring at each other, while Xingxiong and Orson were chatting animatedly.

"Really? Orson, you went to Rutland?"

"Yeah, and because of various reasons, a younger sister appeared out of nowhere, ahahaha..."

"Hmm, yeah, so Pretty Dreby over at Casimir is serious... Can you tell me which group I should support?"

"I definitely support the Chimera Team unconditionally, Ghost Sister~"

"I see. Then—"

"Star Bear!"

"Orson!"

The two people who were chatting animatedly were suddenly stopped by Chen and Kal'tsit at the same time. It can be seen that the awkward "Totoro combination" were very unhappy with the "Ghost Doolin" combination who were chatting animatedly next to them.

"Wow... Sorry, I accidentally got a little too engrossed in chatting with Onii-sama. Anyway, let's eat before the food gets cold."

"Haha, Orson's cooking? It feels like I haven't tasted it in a long time. Coming on this business trip was really the right decision, right, Old Chen?"

Xingxiong happily broke open the disposable chopsticks, and Chen beside him nodded shyly.

"So, what's the reason for your trip to Xiosta this time?"

Kal'tsit secretly rubbed against Orson, trying to use this method to show that "her relationship with Orson is closer", while asking the two civil servants from Lungmen.

"It's okay to tell you. We're actually chasing a suspect who escaped from Longmen Prison. He's a survivor of the Longmen Sicilian Gang. We don't know why he came to Xiosta, but since he's a member of the Sicilian Gang, it can't be good."

——Damn Sicilian gang...

After hearing the reason why the two came to Xiosta, Kal'tsit secretly complained about the Sicilian gang member whom she had never met before.

"Alright, alright, let's put work aside for now. This is a rare chance encounter, so let's just listen to music and eat!"

Orson clapped his hands, turned up the volume on the radio, and said to everyone with a smile.

"Orson, isn't that a bit too loud—"

Kal'tsit frowned, but before she could finish her words, Orson, who had been smiling just now, suddenly became very serious.

"I've temporarily cut off the signal frequency. Now, everyone, please listen to me—you are being monitored."

"...?"

Chen and Xingxiong's eyes widened instantly, while Kal'tsit covered her forehead.

—It's okay... Being suddenly dragged into a crime... This is within the planned margin of error. I... can still correct it...

19. You old bastard! (referring to Kai Cat) Your plan is the most useless!

"We don't have much time, so let's cut to the chase – everyone, you're being monitored. To be more precise, bugs have been installed in your rooms, Chen Huijie and Gui Jie."

"…Monitoring?! What's going on, Orson?"

Chen frowned, and his expression instantly became serious. He was no longer jealous of Xingxiong and Kal'tsit.

"I've considered this aspect of the issue, but I checked the room before, and there shouldn't be any bugs installed."

Xingxiong responded by rubbing her neck, and it was obvious that she also looked a little confused.

"Then whoever installed the bug probably took advantage of the time difference. In other words, they took advantage of the gap after you checked the room and planted the bug in the hotel room."

"The time difference... Then the only possible scenario is that we checked the room yesterday morning and went to inspect the beachfront."

Chen thought about the possible time points, and then she realized a problem. If the other party could accurately find the specific location where she arrived in Xiosta and stayed in the hotel, then it meant... that her arrival in Xiosta had been recognized.

Is the other party's intelligence network so detailed and accurate...?

"Unfortunately, Kal'tsit and I were probably out at that time, so we can't identify a specific suspect. Anyway, the person listening in is probably rubbing their ears right now because the radio volume has suddenly been turned up. We conservatively estimate we have 300 seconds before they finish tuning in, so we can use this window of opportunity to analyze the intelligence."

Orson said seriously while sitting at the table. Unknowingly, this young man easily led the direction of the conversation of everyone present.

"Um……"

Chen was somewhat surprised at Orson's observation skills and his subsequent extremely steady and rational actions. If a normal person found out that he was being monitored, he probably would never look for countermeasures and analyze the current situation in such an orderly manner like him.

However, Chen soon let it go. Maybe it was because of Orson's appearance and the embarrassing aura he gave people, but Chen always forgot that this young man actually broke up the Sicilian Gang in the slums overnight, and almost single-handedly stopped the confrontation between the slums and the Longmen urban area. He was also the absolute hero who prevented the natural disaster and protected the "lower city area".

He is also one of the absolute decision-makers of the now extremely active multinational private enterprise [Reunion Movement] [Rhodes Island].

——It's really strange. Orson has so many titles, identities and experiences that are awe-inspiring just by hearing them, but why is it that the only thing I can remember is that afternoon when I and Yukito, one of the leaders of the Reunion Movement, took advantage of the drugs and took care of him in the car...

Chen had to think very hard to recall Orsen's handsome and majestic side. On the contrary, the scene of him being pressed into the car by himself and Xuetu could be recalled immediately as soon as he saw this boy...

All I can say is that Chen now more or less understands why some people "can't control themselves". After all, sometimes, facing certain people, at certain moments... it is really not easy to control oneself.

"Could you tell me some specific information about the person you're tracking? Time is short, so just tell me his identity and his prison escape experience."

The boy who had been fucked by him in the car asked SeOlong, and the latter was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

"Well—that man is a survivor of the Sicilian Gang. We've learned he holds a high position within the Sicilian Gang, responsible for international communications and liaisons, like a hidden second-in-command. We originally planned to use him to wipe out the remaining Sicilian Gang members, but he was kidnapped by several foreign 'tourists' at the cost of his life and manpower. We subdued and killed his accomplices, but he left Longmen. Following his tracking, we learned his destination was Xiosta."

Chen briefly gave a mission briefing. She had done this every day when she was in the Guards Bureau, so she was quite familiar with it.

"I understand."

Orson nodded, picked up his chopsticks and put a fish ball into his mouth. He closed his eyes slightly and thought about various connections while biting the fish ball.

——It’s quite cute…

Everyone present thought so. After all, everyone had seen a detective smoking a pipe while analyzing things, but the little "detective" who chewed fish balls while thinking seriously was really new.

"The Sicilian Gang has always existed for one purpose: to use even extreme means to prove that the gods are awakening and the earth is falling. I'm not entirely sure what the gods of Xiosta were, but it's clear that the Xiosta government must have had Sicilian Gang fugitives working with them, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to obtain your intelligence so accurately."

Chen frowned after hearing Orson's analysis.

"Has Xiosta been infiltrated...?"

"It doesn't necessarily mean the entire city is on the brink of conflict, or the entire high-level intelligence command network has collapsed. It could also be the personal actions of an insider. There should be similar instances of abuse of power for personal gain in Longmen, right, Officer Chen?"

Kal'tsit added an explanation and asked Chen by the way.

“…I can’t refute that.”

"No matter where you are, things like this happen."

Chen lowered his head in response, and Xingxiong shrugged, indicating that even as a special police officer, he couldn't change this situation.

"So, we've learned a few things. First, they're preparing for a large-scale terrorist attack, though the specific methods and measures are unclear. Second, they have liaisons within the government. The number and position of these individuals are unknown, but overall, their positions are likely high. At the very least, they have the authority to access Xiosta's surveillance and border inspection data."

"A large-scale terrorist attack—is it that serious?"

Chen's eyebrows twisted together. She had never thought that the other party's goal would be so extreme.

"This is the worst guess, but also the most likely one. After all, it was the leader of this gang who nearly brought down Longmen and destroyed the lower city. I don't think he came to Xiosta just to take refuge, listen to music, or throw rocks at windows."

"I knew Wei Yanwu wouldn't assign me such a simple task... So what should we do now? You can sense the presence of the bug, right? Can you track it in reverse?"

Chen complained softly, while Wei Yanwu, who was playing Landlord with the Rat King Emperor in Longmen, roared like a dragon.

"I'm sorry... Tuning isn't a universal Originium skill. The bug only has a receiving function, so I can't reverse-locate the opponent's position. But we do have a solution. Since the opponent knows that he has an 'undetected' bug, we can pretend not to realize it and take advantage of it."

"Bait?"

Kal'tsit immediately guessed Orson's intention, and the chimera nodded to indicate that it was correct.

"As expected of Kal'tsit, she knew what I wanted to say right away!"

"...It's just because you and her have similar thinking patterns. So, how do we do it specifically?"

Last night's dream suddenly appeared in her vision, and Kal'tsit instantly overlapped the figures of "Doctor" and "Orson".

But it was only a moment of trance. Now Kal'tsit is very clear that this boy is not a substitute for anyone. He is 'Orson', a unique existence. However, just like 'Doctor', this boy is also protecting and caring about her in his own way.

It's a pity that their personalities are different. If Orson had the same "hypocritical", cheerful and overly positive personality as the doctor, I would have been pushed to the ground and eaten up by this chimera, not to mention last night, right?

——That’s great… No, what a great size, what have I been thinking about!

Kal'tsit hurriedly came to her senses. She was not the type of person who would suddenly become aroused by staring at others during an important meeting...!

"As for the specific steps for executing the decoy plan, since the monitoring block is almost over, we'll discuss them later via text message. Prioritizing that, our first priority is to address our identities."

Orson pointed a finger at himself.