About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

"Identity? The ones being monitored are Xingxiong and me, right?"

Chen asked somewhat puzzled.

"That being said, the other party should have realized that we were familiar with each other when they were monitoring us, but they didn't know our specific circumstances or connections. So, from a safety perspective, there's a high probability that I would also be monitored, and this situation would conflict with my subsequent plans."

"You know each other... When did you guys monitor your interactions?"

Kelsey frowned, seeming to realize her blind spot. She had always thought that Orson and Chen met during the daytime nap, but there seemed to be another possibility - after she fell asleep last night...

Kal'tsit's ears suddenly stood up, and she was ready for battle.

Is there anything more unfortunate than trying your best, even using potions to get almost there, only to fall asleep at the last moment?

Yes, after I fell asleep, the pig was eaten by the cabbages in the next room.

Kal'tsit is more or less aware of the relationship between Chen and Orson. This seemingly serious Longmen policeman is actually not very smart when facing Orson, and can even do something outrageous like "fake marriage".

If even this guy pushed Orson away, then my progress would really be at the bottom of the list...

Kal'tsit thought seriously, and at the same time tried hard to stop her brain from imagining those terrible scenes where she should have been the protagonist.

But unfortunately, Kal'tsit had no idea that this Seron had been tricked by the SerO maniac Snow Rabbit into having sex with Orson due to various factors.

"I think it was something I overheard last night. Anyway, I've come up with a plan, but the prerequisite is that I can't let the other party be wary of my presence."

"Last night—I see. No wonder you acted like that when I tied you up and threw you into the room last night, Orsen. Did you realize there was a bug?"

Chen nodded thoughtfully, and after hearing the key words "bind" and "throw into the room", Kal'tsit suddenly remembered many plots from the books she found when she was combing Warfarin's room.

Of course, the actual situation was that Chen thought Orson had drugged and forced Kal'tsit to have sex, so he arrested her on the spot and threw her into his room. When he was about to "interrogate and torture" her, he was stopped by Xingxiong.

"Hehehe, otherwise why didn't I just ask Ghost Sister for help? But Chen Huijie, no matter what you say, you shouldn't have just stripped me of my clothes... I already said I didn't carry any weapons with me. If Ghost Sister hadn't stopped me, it would have been really embarrassing... Of course, none of this matters! With my clever improvisation, the person on the other end of the monitor probably has no idea of our specific relationship. Hehe, I'm really amazing - RUA!?"

Orson hadn't been showing off for a few seconds when Kal'tsit, who finally couldn't help herself, put him through a grip dynamometer test.

"What on earth did you guys do in the next room last night—?"

"What, nothing was done? Anyway, time is urgent. I will explain this matter later, Kal'tsit——"

Orson hurried to explain, and Kal'tsit also understood the special situation, so she didn't bother to bite this Chimera who was always trying to seduce others and push her down (?).

"Time's running out. Let me assign everyone's actions. The first step is to make the people monitoring us think I'm a 'useless loser who only has a one-sided relationship with you and has accomplished nothing!'"

"It's simple. Anyone who sees you will know that you are an idiot."

“No, that’s not the case…!?”

Kal'tsit said unhappily, while Orson was so shocked that he wanted to cry.

"Haha, that's not the case. Besides, this mission is quite difficult. After all, everyone knows how good you are, Orsen."

Xingxiong said this with a carefree laugh, and Orson, who heard this, rubbed his hair embarrassedly and said "Hehehe..."

"Anyway, I actually have a plan. For some reason, I had contact with the director of the Xiosta Security Bureau before, and he didn't recognize me at first sight. This means that the situation in the Reunion Rhodes Island hasn't spread to Xiosta yet. So all I have to do is work with you and pretend to be [the guy who has a crush on Chen Huijie and Gui Jie]!"

"Uh……?"

Chen and Xingxiong both frowned. This character setting really sounded terrible.

"This way, they'll think I'm just a random guy who happened to be connected to you guys, and they won't bother monitoring me. I'll use this time to find trustworthy people within the Xiosta government and ask for information about the Xiosta 'gods' before making my next move."

Orson puffed out his chest and spoke confidently about his mission plan.

"Although it sounds absurd at first, but when I think about it carefully, it seems to be okay... I understand."

"That sounds interesting. Count me in."

Chen nodded with a subtle expression, and Xingxiong agreed with a look that said, "It seems like it would be fun."

As for Kelsey...

"And me?"

Kal'tsit pointed at herself, her tone as cold as the ice on the permafrost of the northern tundra.

"Kal'tsit, you shouldn't be included in the testing list yet, so your movements shouldn't be restricted. Go ahead and collect some intelligence data on the volcano as planned. I have a feeling there's something fishy going on there... but be sure to be careful. It seems some unidentified, ill-tempered forces are conducting mining operations there. If you have any questions, please contact me."

"..."

Kal'tsit blinked, and after a few seconds she finally understood the current situation.

Orson, the dragon girl and the tall ghosts went shopping openly.

I transformed myself into a Tumu dog... no, a Tumu cat, and went to the edge of the volcano to collect data.

- Calm down, Kal'tsit, this is indeed the most effective and least risky arrangement.

—The plan hasn't completely deviated...it can still be revised...

——My plan can still be modified...

--plan……

"..."

——My plan is to throw all these blind troublemakers into the Xiosta Beach to feed the jellyfish, leaving no one alive.

After a brief thought, Kal'tsit understood the current situation and made a new "plan" with veins on her forehead.

20.Who is the scumbag?

On the streets of Xiosta, a curious trio of three, each of varying genders, heights, and races, walked together. The young man in the foreground constantly observed the various Xiosta buildings and scenery along the road, all decorated in various styles. Meanwhile, a blue-haired girl of the rare "Dragon Clan" lowered her head, seemingly in deep thought, occasionally glancing up at the young man in front of her.

The green-haired ghost who was following closely behind the blue-haired dragon girl walked calmly, occasionally reaching out to grab the dragon girl to prevent her from hitting her head directly into the lamppost on the side of the road.

Orson, Chen, and Xingxiong - this trio would not seem out of place if placed in Longmen, or in fact, this kind of combination has existed before.

For example, Chen took Orson, who had committed some crime, to the police station, and Xingxiong, who was standing by, just shook his head.

However, if the three of them were placed in Xiosta, it would indeed be a bit strange, so strange that others would not think that this group was just shopping at first glance.

Of course, in reality, these three people were not "shopping", but had their own secret operations to deal with -

"Orson, is anyone following us now?"

As they walked, Chen Sansan took two steps closer to Orsen and whispered in his ear.

"Yes, someone is indeed following us. Specifically, they're in a taxi moving slowly at the intersection about 240 meters behind us. Don't look back at them. Suddenly turning your head while walking on the street is actually a very conspicuous behavior, and it will immediately make the pursuer realize that you may have been exposed."

Orson nodded in response, while telling Chen not to look back after hearing this.

"Hmm... I see. You're really amazing, Orson. This level of tracking is completely imperceptible to me."

Chen resisted the urge to turn around and confirm, and nodded in surprise as he praised.

"Because Officer Chen didn't need these skills when he was at Longmen or the Victoria Royal Guard Academy. Even if he had received training, he probably wouldn't have paid so much attention to it."

"Haha, you're right. Whether it's the Imperial Guard or the Royal Academy, what we usually learn is practical lessons on how to fight against terrorists."

"Even so, Orson, your anti-reconnaissance capabilities are still formidable. I've received more training in this area, but it's only at the level of 'feeling I'm being followed'. It's impossible to accurately determine the pursuer's location."

Xingxiong also nodded in affirmation. As a "special police officer", she was no match for Orson in this regard.

"Ahahaha... I actually haven't received any professional training, nor do I have any natural talent. I'm simply more used to it from my previous intelligence work in Qie City. Actually, if we're talking about intelligence gathering, reconnaissance, and counter-reconnaissance, Junjun is much better than me. It's just that Junjun often gets lost while wandering around and falls into all kinds of traps, big and small..."

Orson humbly said that there are always people better than him, and that his ability can be matched with even more powerful ones in the Integration Movement.

——What kind of magical creature is that Junjun?

Chen and Xingxiong were complaining in their hearts, wondering why a guy who was lost and prone to falling into pits would be in charge of intelligence reconnaissance.

"By the way, Orson. Since you've already pinpointed the other party's location, why don't you just find an opportunity to kill him? We can then use that guy to find out who's been spying on us."

Chen asked curiously, if Orson could really grasp the opponent's position so accurately, then he would be able to kill the opponent secretly and easily, right?

"Well, while this is an option, the risk is still quite high. After all, unlike back in Longmen, we're now in Xiosta, playing away from home. The enemy is hidden and we're in the open. We don't have enough time to find new helpers and build an intelligence network. If the person in charge of monitoring doesn't design the mastermind's core channels, then our actions will undoubtedly only alert the enemy and make the mastermind even more vigilant. We must kill them in one fell swoop, and the best way to achieve this goal is to make them think everything is under control, and then lure out the mastermind."

"I see... You really think about this a lot, worthy of being Orson who often hangs out with that black snake."

Chen nodded thoughtfully.

"It's just that you're usually too reckless..."

Orson complained with a wry smile, while Xingxiong beside him smiled and said that it was true.

"I just took the most efficient approach to the problem..."

Facing the two people who had reached a consensus, Chen defended himself somewhat unhappily.

"Compared to those—it's too close."

"?"

Orson suddenly changed the subject and spoke to the two of them in a low voice.

"Distance? What distance—"

"Personality, personality, my current personality is [an annoying gigolo who unilaterally wants to pursue you two], so that the other party will judge me as worthless and not spend the energy to monitor me. You should hate me, highlighting my 'incompetence', but now... you're getting too close!"

Orson said seriously. At this time, the three of them were walking side by side. From an outsider's perspective, the boy in the middle really had nothing to do with "unrequited love".

At first glance, the relationship between the three seems more like... a lost child being led by two policemen to find his parents (?)

"Hmm... I get it. Anyway, Xingxiong and I walked in front, pretending to shake you off, right?"

Chen frowned to show his understanding, and Orson nodded at this time. Then he slowed down his pace and distanced himself, as if he had been "left behind".

"Creating a sense of disgust..."

Chen muttered to himself in a low voice, while Xingxiong beside him laughed.

"That sounds pretty difficult, doesn't it?"

"No way—compared to subduing a criminal with BBQ Cat's lipstick, pretending to be disgusted by something like that isn't even a mission!"

Chen responded quickly, then quickened his pace and walked forward, as if in anger.

"That's right, this distance is just right... Um, it seems a bit too far - wait, wait a minute, Chen Huijie...!?"

Orson, who was behind the two of them, first nodded to indicate that Officer Chen was well disguised, and then gradually realized that something was wrong. When he came to his senses, he even had to jog to close the distance.

But Chen Huijie didn't think about all this at all. She just ran away in a huff, and even Xingxiong couldn't hold her back.

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When the strange combination was suddenly walking on the street, a man wearing a floral shirt, shorts and sunglasses was looking forward in the passenger seat of a car more than 200 meters away from the crowd.

He was dressed like any tourist you'd see on the street, but the miniature telescope in his hand and the vacuum tube headphones on his ears proved that he wasn't really any tourist.

"--Yes, Boss. Two Longmen police officers are patrolling the streets, and the man who was suspected of having sex in the hallway yesterday has also appeared. How should I put it... he's rather short and doesn't look like a police officer. I know. I'll focus on observing those two officers. As for that man... while he seems familiar with the Longmen police chief, it doesn't seem like a business connection. Well, I'll report it immediately. For now, I'll continue the surveillance. Don't worry, we haven't been discovered. My skills are impeccable."

The man briefly reported back to the person on the other end of the line, then refocused his attention on the distant scene.

As Orson expected, the other party was assessing whether Orson "needed to be monitored."

"……what happened?"

The observer looked through the telescope and found that the three people who were originally walking side by side suddenly "started running", and the man was left behind.

—Did she get dumped? That guy is really...tsk, why is he still so shameless and trying to get close to her?

The observer looked at the scene in front of him and first defined Orson as a "scumbag".

The perspective returns to Orson. Because the task requirements proposed previously did not specify the specific route, Chen walked into a clothing store while walking in silence.

“Oh…”

Although Chen and Xingxiong usually give people the impression of being "carefree and generous", they are still girls after all. Although they don't dress up deliberately, they are curious about new and beautiful things.

Chen and Xingxiong accidentally came to a Xiosta-style decoration store, and the swimsuits of various shapes and colors placed in front of them instantly caught their attention.

"This is truly...amazing."

Chen blinked. After all, Xiosta was a coastal city-state, so swimsuits were naturally a major attraction. The various fantastic swimsuits, completely unseen in Longmen, made Chen sigh in admiration.

"Does the East Country have these kinds of clothing?"

Chen asked Xingxiong, pointing to one of the swimsuits decorated with shells.

"Probably not. This one actually suits you quite well, Old Chen."

Xingxiong pointed to a swimsuit next to him that was painted in red and blue, like a police light.

"..."

Chen rolled his eyes at Xingxiong, then saw another swimsuit. It wasn't so much a swimsuit as it was a strange thing made of three Band-Aids connected together with dental floss.