Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

"That's true, but at least I'm working towards this goal. At least I hope to plant the first apple tree on Everwinter Ridge next year."

Wendy narrated the story with a smile.

"Shall we go together and shovel the first handful of soil then?"

"You are good at ordering people around—"

"After all, you're my best friend. For something so memorable like this, you're the first person I think of."

"...I just say some cheery words, and occasionally take some action..."

The purple-haired girl muttered softly.

However, the only response she got was the poet's doting look as if he were looking at a "drunk friend", which made her feel a little impatient for no reason, but she couldn't get angry.

After all, it was she who didn't have the courage to speak out.

But... I am a girl after all. If I always let her say everything, I will seem insecure.

It was as if she was desperately seeking approval from him.

Is it because you are afraid of being forgotten?

This was what Xier thought in her mind before she fell asleep on the table, reeking of alcohol.

——Sure enough, the street singer is a guy that people neither hate nor like.

at the same time……

Perpetual motion mechanical house.

Shiluwa looked awkwardly at the iron guards who broke into the store and quickly surrounded the scene, as well as the young guard officer who was in the lead.

"Uh, um. W-What's going on? I shouldn't have broken any laws... probably?"

Jeppard just sighed deeply and showed the wanted warrant in his hand.

"According to the orders of the Great Guardian, we have come to arrest Miss Sylva Landau, who has been in collusion with a wanted criminal. Please give up your resistance and return with us for investigation—"

Chapter 76: Walking into a trap?

Ever since the dragon attacked the city, Jeppard, who was originally in charge of guarding the edge of the front line, has been feeling very anxious.

First, there was the threat of the Rift before everyone, and then there was the Great Guardian's willful actions from behind, without any consideration for the overall situation. After receiving the letter from Lady Bronya, he had been feeling uneasy.

Based on his understanding of the Guardian, he would definitely do something more "extreme".

As a result, he didn't expect that the fire would burn his sister first.

When he was negotiating for the new equipment, he was vaguely worried, wondering if this move would anger the Great Guardian. He didn't expect that his worry would come true so quickly.

The order from Krippenburg was neither to dispatch him to the front line to help his comrades, nor was it about what to do in the subsequent battle. It didn't even mention anything about the Wind Dragon. Instead, it asked him to lead the team personally to arrest his sister.

This was a blatant malicious intent directed at the Langdao family, and indeed, the entire City Builder family—

As the Langdao family is also very prominent among the city builders, once this matter is disclosed, it will inevitably cause a huge blow to the reputation of the city builders.

Not to mention that the arrest was carried out by one of the Langdao family...

Jeppard really couldn't understand why the Guardian would issue such an ill-considered order at such a critical moment.

Especially when he thought about what Bronya-sama said in the letter, he was really confused about Beloberg's future.

But even so, as a garrison officer promoted by Cocolia himself, he could not disobey the guardian's orders from any perspective.

Therefore, after leading a group of iron guards, he hurriedly set off to the perpetual motion machine house.

During this period, he naturally "happened" to pass through the area under the charge of intelligence officer Pelageya.

Although they had not spoken, Jeppard believed that with her intelligence, she would be able to detect something wrong and inform the bard in time so that he would not be handed over as a scapegoat.

Then, the current scene -

"Uh...what did you say? Which wanted criminal am I colluding with?"

Even Shiluwa was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Cocolia was doing.

"According to the Guardian's wanted order, you and the bard Wendy used forbidden methods to lure the Wind Dragon to attack the city. You attempted to exploit the national crisis by selling private weapons and amassing wealth, with the intention of treason..."

Even Jeppard, who had said this, couldn't help but frown.

This kind of unfounded thing is spread casually, even involving innocent people, no matter what the intention behind it is, as long as the news is released.

Not to mention that the Langdao family's reputation for hundreds of years will plummet, my sister and Wendy will probably become the target of public criticism.

In order to quell public anger during this period, there were only two possibilities: either hang the two women in public or exile them to the outside world.

"..."

Perhaps thinking of such a consequence, Shiluwa's expression suddenly became gloomy, and her usual friendly feeling like an older sister disappeared in an instant, replaced by a self-deprecating smile.

"I intend to rebel? And also to amass a fortune? Haha... Cocolia has not only not made any progress in these years, but has actually regressed further and further.

If you want to punish me, just go after me. Why bother dragging innocent people into this suffering?"

"Shut up! Don't be rude to the Guardian—!"

An iron guard who came with Jeppard suddenly shouted angrily.

However, Jeppard just waved his hand, and he stopped talking and looked at Jeppard coldly. Even the other guards were a little surprised and confused for a moment.

"Officer Jeppard, are you planning to protect your relatives?"

"I didn't mean that. I was also very angry about her disrespectful behavior, but as people performing official duties, we should remain calm and restrained. We should not be easily provoked by the suspect's words and leak more unnecessary information."

Jeppard maintained an indifferent expression and spoke in a rigid and fair tone. After persuading the other Iron Guards, he looked back at his sister and his tone became even more ruthless.

"—Sister. Or rather, Shiluwa, this will probably be the last time I call you that. The family has probably already held a meeting to formally remove you. Do you have anything else to say?"

"That kind of thing is fine. I don't care about fame or fortune anyway. I'm just myself, not an appendage of the Landau family or anyone else—"

Shiluwa held her forehead, feeling a little headache.

"Instead of that, can you tell me why she gave such an order?"

"...I am only responsible for the execution. You can ask the Supreme Justice for other details when you arrive at the Tribunal. All Iron Guards, listen to my order! Arrest the suspect, Shiluwa."

Jeppard gave the order coldly, and the other guards stepped forward without hesitation to put shackles on him.

From beginning to end, Shiluwa did not show any sign of being angry, but whispered as she passed by Jeppard.

"Then tell her for me: You've betrayed my heart again, Cocolia. This time, I will never choose to tolerate it again."

Jeppard remained silent and did not respond. After everyone left the machinery room, he personally took her to the court. Such a large group of people naturally stood out on the deserted streets.

Not to mention that the Langdao siblings were also celebrities in the city, so the news soon spread to all the shelters.

The large number of people gathered together naturally discussed what happened. More importantly, after having an object to vent their anger on, people no longer blamed the Great Guardian for inaction, but instead denounced the two "traitors".

Although there were occasional questioning voices, they were quickly drowned out by the louder wave of voices.

At this time, Wendy and his group had already heard the "wind" and left the inner city shelter.

Xier twirled the ends of her hair anxiously, somewhat confused as to why the situation had suddenly turned out like this.

"Damn it, how did that woman find out?"

"Don't be so anxious, Xi'er. This is just an expected situation, isn't it?"

Although Wendy was also very curious about how the other party knew it, considering that the other party had the star core as a support, maybe they had some unique surveying methods?

Interesting, really interesting. If he were to overthrow the enemy step by step without any hindrance, it would be too boring.

When the poet's lips curled up into a playful smile, Xier rolled her eyes at him.

"Still laughing. What about your previous arrangements? We're not trying to build a reputation, but now, let alone grasp public opinion, it's a good thing we don't get condemned by everyone!"

"No, no, Xi'er. You have to understand one thing. The wanted poster only mentions me and Big Sister Xiluwa. There's no mention of the Lower District, let alone the Butterfly of the Underworld."

Wendy held up the wanted poster that had been blown in by the wind and pointed at the portrait of a person with a particularly retro style inside.

"In other words, building a reputation is still feasible, but it just needs to be done in a more appropriate way."

"Let's try another method. Sister Wendy won't want to..."

Clara's little brain worked the fastest, so she reacted quickly and covered her mouth in surprise.

Swarovski and Seele also looked at the poet who made the decision. Facing everyone's gaze, Wendy responded calmly.

"That's right. Since she wants to see me so much, why not let Xier take me away instead of letting someone else take me away?"

"Should I tie you up?"

"Yes, yes. If you catch the biggest, worst, most vicious criminal in the history of Beloberg, you will definitely be praised and celebrated, and your fame will be instantly known."

"But is there any need to do this?"

Xier frowned, somewhat resisting this act of "selling out friends for fame".

Clara and Swarlow were also waiting for Wendy's explanation. As rising stars in the lower district, it would be best if they could avoid such risks themselves.

"If you insist, of course it's unnecessary. But after all, I've implicated Big Sister Shiluwa in this matter. Abandoning her like this is a bit too much, isn't it?"

Wendy waved her hand casually.

“So, since we’ll have to meet the Tyrant sooner or later, we might as well take advantage of her intentions. I’m sure she’ll be unable to resist and come over to interrogate us.

When that happens, I'll have Tevarin attack her again, and how she reacts will be something I think will be worth seeing and writing about."

But don't forget that the winds flowing throughout Beloberg are all his good friends.

He can hear sounds from far away through the wind, and naturally he can also use them to "amplify" the conversation in real time.

He was very curious about how Cocolia would react at that time!

However, before that, in order to make the performance more dramatic, we still need the help of Pera——

Chapter 77: Perala is opening

“…Huh, huh…”

Pella walked in a hurry, her bangs were blown a little messy by the wind, and even the round-frame glasses on the wing of her nose seemed to be about to fall off at any time.

"—How long are you going to fly?"

She chased the mechanical bird in front of her without stopping.

At this time, several hours had passed since Shiluwa was arrested, and she paid special attention to the situation over there when Guard Officer Jeppard passed by.

Normally speaking, Guard Officer Jeppard should still be staying at the front line of the restricted area. Even if he returns to hand over the mission, it will take at least one to two months. After all, it is a new rift world, and it is never too cautious.

But firstly, she hadn't heard of any lieutenant returning from the front line. Secondly, even if he came back to report on his work, why would he come with a wanted warrant in his hand?

In particular, she also saw the portrait of the human head in the corner of the wanted poster. It was clearly drawn by her when she was making a file for Wendy.

No matter what the reason for appearing on the wanted poster, it means disaster is coming.

Therefore, she hurriedly handed over the task to her adjutant and rushed back home to hide the mechanical bird.

Who would have thought that it would start on its own, as if it had a spirit, and fly directly in a certain direction.

And how could Pella let it fly away on its own? Not to mention that it contained a large amount of information that had not yet been analyzed, the one-time protective shield technology and technological protective gear technology stored in the mechanical bird chip alone were not things that could be leaked at will.

Don't think that the Iron Guards just use it, that's because the Landau family and the Sergeevich family (note: this is the paternal title) are both highly credible.

Not only have the children all served in the Iron Guard, they wouldn't do anything that would harm others or benefit themselves. But if someone of unknown origin were to bring them in, the review process alone would be enough to delay them for a long time.

Moreover, she herself was no novice with no knowledge of mechanics. Not to mention her friend Shiluva, even Beloberg was a renowned mechanical genius. The fact that she herself had completed all the credits before reaching the minimum age requirement was enough to prove that she wasn't just a genius with only one subject.

There are generally only two possibilities for autonomous navigation of this type of mechanical bird:

One is to pre-set the time and place, and the mechanical bird will follow the recorded route to reach the destination.

The second one is very simple, that is the retrieval function, which is similar to automatically finding the way home and returning to the owner.

Usually, the above two points are present at the same time. In addition, Wendy once said that he got this mechanical bird from a little girl in the lower class area.

So, is there a possibility that—

Is the destination navigated by the mechanical bird exactly where the other party is?