Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

When Hoshiguma arrived at the Guard Bureau, she was completely overwhelmed.

For no other reason than the unusual situation on the outer ring road touched a nerve in Swire, and the large-scale mobilization of police officers by the Director of the Guard Bureau would naturally alarm the citizens.

Rumors are rampant on the city's internet. Although the authorities have denied that it was a drill, the sudden drill has made people wonder if something really happened.

Couldn't she have been a little more careful?

As a result, the first thing Swire said when Hoshiguma entered the office almost made her explode.

"Hoshiguma, you've been caught."

"what?"

Hoshiguma stared intently, showing no sign of backing down, and met Swire's gaze head-on.

"I'll handle the outer ring road. You can stay at the Guard Bureau, Director. Protecting the city is your responsibility."

"The entire Lungmen is under the jurisdiction of the Royal Guard Bureau. How could you expect me to back down now?"

“I have more experience in handling this matter,” Hoshiguma explained patiently. “What we need now is to mobilize resources and resolve this in the right way, rather than causing unnecessary casualties.”

Swire was about to say something more when her phone rang. She glanced at the number—it was Governor Wei calling—and had no choice but to answer.

"Governor Wei."

Is Hoshiguma with you?

The little tiger looked up at Hoshiguma and reluctantly handed her the phone.

Who exactly is the bureau chief?

Hoshiguma took the phone, her expression serious. She gave a brief reply and then handed the phone back to Swire.

"Governor Wei..."

"Let Hoshiguma handle the outer ring road entirely; I believe she can deliver a satisfactory result. You stay in the city center to protect more citizens."

Since Wei Yanwu had spoken, Swire had no room to resist, but she was very unwilling.

Since she returned to Longmen, she has been kept in the dark about everything, and no one who knows the truth is willing to tell her.

Now that the changes happening on the outer ring road have been left to Hoshiguma to handle, what should she do?

Wei Yanwu paused for two seconds on the other end of the phone before continuing, "The reason I don't let you go is to protect you. You've never been involved in anything like this before, and if something goes wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable. Protecting you is also to protect more people in Longmen. If you need an explanation, I will explain it to you personally when the time is right."

"Yes, Lord Wei."

Since Wei Yanwu had put it this way, even if Swire had any dissatisfaction, she could only swallow it for now.

"Please, Miss Swire, no matter what happens in the outer ring, you must protect the Guard Bureau and the city."

Hoshiguma spoke sincerely, then turned and left, leaving only a burly silhouette in the little tiger's eyes.

Swire felt resentful; one after another, they were like this, as if she were an outsider who could only watch them drift further and further away.

So hot.

Why is it so hot?

With an unpleasant expression, Swire looked at the air conditioner. The room temperature was 26 degrees Celsius; she shouldn't feel hot.

The little tiger reached out and unbuttoned her tie and the top button of her shirt; only then did she feel a little better.

Thanks to Hoshiguma's timely arrival at the Guard Bureau, the leaderless group now had a leader to rely on and began to proceed towards the outer ring according to plan.

The main task of the Guard Bureau is to blockade and prohibit anyone from the outer ring from entering the city, and similarly, prohibit people from the city from entering the outer ring.

Sitting in her office, Swire looked out the window and saw more than a dozen cars leaving the Guard Bureau building below.

She immediately sat back down at her desk and made a call to the archives.

"Has Commander Hoshiguma handled any cases in the city recently?"

"Please wait a moment while I check."

Two minutes later, the archives administrator replied, "Recently, besides Mike Ann, whom you and Commander Hoshiguma captured, there was a car accident that happened in the city one night."

Swire frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I've heard about that car accident; I was there too."

Actually, she wasn't there. She and Lin Yuxia were drunk that day. It was impossible for two drunkards who were completely out of it to go to the crime scene.

"That's all."

"Okay, send the file on that guy named Mike Ann, and the file on the car accident, to my office."

"Ok."

If you won't let her go to the scene, then you can investigate the repair shop owner.

Swire sighed, leaned back, and unceremoniously placed his legs on the desk.

The bureau chief waited and waited, but the archives administrator never showed up. He squinted and almost fell asleep.

A sudden pang of fear made Swire sit up straight and look up at the office fluorescent light.

For some reason, the bright light bulb started flickering, as if it had short-circuited.

what happened?

Without making a sound, she opened the drawer beside her, her fingers touched the grip of a revolver, and loaded the gleaming bullets one by one before pressing down the hammer with her thumb.

In the silent corridor, a dark figure drifted by, and a series of knocks echoed at the office door, each one striking her heart.

The fluorescent lights flickered even more intensely, and apart from the sunlight streaming in through the floor-to-ceiling windows behind us, the rest of the area became dim.

Testimonials

It's time to put it on the shelves again.

When my last book was published, I questioned my life. Was this really the result of my writing?

The book "The Otherworld" has 950 favorites and 15 average subscriptions.

Life is tough.

Here's what happened: I asked the editor if I could write about the alternate world, and the editor said yes. But when it came time to get it approved, they told me I couldn't write about erotica or include any related character names. So I was ready to send the book to them.

But you can't send it like that.

What does 950 favorites and 15 average subscriptions mean? On Tmall, that's practically the lowest.

The editor tactfully told me to stop writing and just cut it off.

So that book came about that very night. I finished writing the first chapter around 1 a.m. and uploaded it.

This book on Ark has a very high approval rating. Even if there are a few negative reviews, it's not my fault. Things like the Doctor being a camera or the operators having their own lives are not my problem.

These readers should forget that this book is purely a collection of erotic fiction. Putting aside my own experience, it spoils the enjoyment of most readers who are willing to read such fiction. Furthermore, what do they gain from doing this? Is it to satisfy their own desire for expression?

Please don't do that, thank you so much.

This is a romance novel. I wanted to go crazy, so I wrote it. There's a small amount of plot, but a lot of romance.

Thank you all for your support and understanding.

Next up is the update; at least 10,000 words of updates will be uploaded.

8. Swire's Doubt

Swire broke out in a cold sweat, recalling many strange urban legends. He quickly tapped a few buttons on the phone, and then there was another knock at the door.

"Director, I've delivered the files you requested."

The speaker was someone Swire knew; she was a quiet young woman working in the archives.

She remembered most of the Guards, but she was still uneasy. She held her revolver in her right hand, hiding it under her desk.

The little tiger quickly composed himself and calmly said, "Come in."

Nourishing.

The fluorescent lights were turned off.

Swire's eyes twitched as she suddenly realized it was getting hotter and hotter around her, and that loosening her collar didn't help.

The office door was pushed open from the outside, and a figure walked in, carrying a file bag, and slowly walked to the desk.

"Chief, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"……fine."

"Oh, I'll leave the things here."

"Row."

Swire's forehead was covered in sweat, his eyes were fixed on the clerical staff who walked in, and his teeth were chattering.

"Chief, is there... something wrong with me?"

She's right in every way.

It just doesn't have a face.

……

The operator at the Guard Bureau said with a look of despair, "We haven't been able to get to the office since just now. Chief Swire is still there!"

A helmeted superintendent from the Guard Bureau immediately ordered: "Assault team, follow me!"

More than a dozen police superintendents responded to his call, abandoning the elevator and rushing into the stairwell.

When they entered the building, they found that a faint black mist was swirling around, and the temperature felt very low, making them feel uncomfortable.

“Something’s not right. I’ve walked up the stairs of the Royal Guard countless times, and I’ve never seen it this far. We’ve been running for several minutes, and the entrance is right in front of us, but we just can’t get there no matter what we do.”

The group looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

One of them said coldly, "Commander Hoshiguma has trained us in similar situations. I'll be in charge now. Everyone, stand against the wall and count off!"

"One! Two... Thirteen! Fourteen!"

"The number of people is just right, everyone hold hands and touch upwards!"

……