Poseidon in Arknights

"I'm worried? What am I worried about?" Xi Yue picked up the red tea floating to the side and poured herself a cup. "With their fighting power, there aren't many people in this world who can defeat them."

“Even if something really happens, Xi has my mark on her, and Nian has the gem I gave him. It doesn’t matter if Sui wakes up right now.”

"Ha, whatever you want." The Emperor shrugged. "Take it easy. I suspect they just want to get you a big one. That second son of the Sui family isn't exactly honest either."

"We'll talk about that later." Xi Yue stood up. "Should we save the black tea for you, boss?"

"Alright, alright, I'll go inside and chat with you for a bit too." The Emperor waved his hand. After Xi Yue left, he was sitting here alone looking at the water curtain. He felt a little silly. This didn't fit his character. He decided to go inside and find someone to chat with.

“Our destinations are different, so I’ll go first.” Xi Yue smiled at the Emperor and stepped into the water curtain before he could call her, disappearing from sight.

"Xi Yue!" The Emperor clicked his tongue as he watched the Western Regions disappear from sight. "Alright, this guy. But what should I do after I enter the city?"

So he was trying to kill some time because he was bored, but the emperor didn't know what to do. His eyes swept over the glittering shards of glass on the side.

That was the thing that Yuuki used to imprison Zaro's consciousness before, which gave the Emperor an idea of ​​what he should do. Yuuki had vented her anger, but she wasn't done yet. Although it was hard to say who would win if the two of them fought, he had another method.

——————Syracuse Vorsini Prison——————

Lying on his prison bed, Texas looked out the window, where a layer of mist seemed to have condensed due to the rainy weather.

"Is there any need for you to worry about me so much?"

"I just came to take a look." The condensation on the window gradually rose, creating an illusory image of a setting moon. "It seems like there's not enough of it."

"Forget it, that's it."

"It looks quite comfortable here?" Yuuki looked at Texas, who had sat up. "The environment here is much worse than back in Lungmen."

“Because prisons aren’t used as frequently in Syracuse as they are in Lungmen,” Texas shrugged. “But what about Exusiai and the others?”

“Preparing for an opera at the opera house.” Yuzuki spread her hands, looked at Texas’s puzzled expression, and smiled. “I just met with them, and they seemed to be having a good chat, especially after they found out you were alright.”

"They weren't planning on contacting me, were they?" Texas rolled her eyes. She didn't even need Yuuki to say anything; she already knew what these guys were up to. "A bunch of heartless bastards."

"This time it's your fault." Yuuki flicked Texas's forehead with her finger, but because the body was only made of water mist, the finger shattered as soon as it touched Texas's forehead.

“I’ll prepare for the compensation issue,” Texas said, looking at Yuuki. “Including yours.”

"Then I'll look forward to it." Xi Yue smiled. "Opera? I don't think I've ever heard of one before. I'll record it for you."

"I..." Texas was about to say something to Xi Yue when she noticed that Qi Yue's body was gradually dissipating. It seemed that she had already left. "She left without even saying goodbye. Where did she learn this habit from?"

"Wait, I was just retaliating for what I did, wasn't I? Is Yuuzuki really that petty?"

"Huh?" Texas heard the sound of something footsteps on the ground. "Who?"

Lappland walked over from the corridor and looked at Texas: "I brought you some chocolate, would you like some?"

Texas looked at Lappland and sighed, "The security at Syracuse prisons is really unreliable."

Lappland shrugged: "Actually, compared to other cities, this prison is practically impregnable."

Texas sighed softly, took the chocolate from Lappland, took a bite, and frowned as she took another bite; it was her least favorite flavor.

Lappland laughed as she looked at Texas, who was frowning. "Ha, I thought you were going to just kick me out."

“It takes far more effort to get rid of you than to ignore you.” Texas lay back down on the bed. “Besides, I’m in a good mood right now, so do as you please.”

Lappland smiled at the relaxed Texas: "You don't really think you can lie there until you're in court or know anything else, do you?"

Texas turned her head to look at Lappland: "How much does Saluzzo know?"

“I don’t know any more than you do.” Lappland shrugged. “Bellone originally had the game in the bag, but in order to keep Rossetti in check, they brought you back from Lungmen. You could say they were taking precautions.”

"However, at this very moment, yesterday's assassination attempt occurred. It was such a coincidence that it seemed like something no family would do."

Texas tapped her fingers lightly on the bed frame, then sat up again: "So what are you trying to say?"

Lappland shook her finger: "It's not about what I'm going to say, but what you're going to do. You're not planning to stay in this prison reminiscing about Lungmen until that judge lets you out, are you?"

"Aren't you eager to return to Lungmen?"

Texas looked at Lappland: "If waiting is part of the journey home, then I'm not lacking in patience."

Lappland looked at Texas, a smile playing on her lips: "But what if that judge might be in danger right now?"

Chapter 225: The Opening of the Play

——————Syracuse Volsini Opera House——————

Exusiai sat on a chair outside the changing room, looked into the changing room and called out twice, "Sora, are you done yet?"

After a while, Hou Kong's voice came from the changing room: "Don't rush me! It'll be done soon, waah, these clothes are so tight!"

Exusiai, with her sharp ears, raised an eyebrow and jokingly asked, "You didn't secretly eat pizza and get fat behind my back, did you?"

A slightly annoyed voice immediately rang out: "How could that be! I just ate an extra piece last night!"

At that moment, Croissant's voice came from inside: "Alright, stop talking, inhale! Okay! Perfect, all done."

Upon hearing that the matter was finally resolved, Exusiai immediately became interested and hurriedly said, "Is it done? Come out and take a look."

"Coming, coming." Sora pushed open the dressing room door and went out with Croissant. "It's a little bit tight, but it's okay. Being a little tight can accentuate your figure."

Exusiai looked at Sora, who was wearing a dress and light makeup, and exclaimed, "Wow, she looks so beautiful."

Croissant nodded and gave a thumbs up: "Really, it's absolutely perfect."

"Hehe." Kong chuckled, quite pleased with their reaction, but also a little disappointed, because two people she wanted them to see weren't there.

Exusiai sighed at this moment: "Sigh, if only Texas could see this too."

Exusiai should actually be concerned about where Yuuki went, but that guy is probably still watching them through the mist.

Or perhaps he went to settle scores. In any case, compared to Yuuki, who probably knew what he was up to, Texas's situation was somewhat worrying.

Although they had all found out some information, such as that Texas seemed to have some connection with the Bellone family.

However, it was already quite remarkable that Syracuse and his group were able to find out about this place, especially since they discovered it gradually through gossip.

However, further investigation would be extremely difficult, since this is Syracuse, and this is the territory of the families.

Kong sighed and nodded: "Yes."

"The clothes look nice," Yuuki's voice suddenly rang out, "but are you sure it's okay to wear them so tightly?"

"Sigh!" Sora turned her head and looked at Yuuki, who had somehow gotten into the chair next to Exusiai. "When did you get here?"

"I just arrived." Xi Yue shrugged, waved her hand, and poured a cup of black tea from the floating teapot into her empty hand. "Have a cup."

"Thank you~" Sora smiled, lifting her dress, and picked up the teacup floating in the air. "But what's that person doing here today? They've been gone for days without saying a word."

"Of course we're going to settle scores!" Yuzuki distributed black tea to everyone. "Is there a problem?"

"Have you been looking for avenge us for days?" Exusiai stroked her chin, looking at Yuuki with some suspicion. "Fine, whatever you say."

"Don't worry, he's fine." Xi Yue shrugged, but didn't intend to explain further. "But Kong, your dress is really nice."

Croissant patted Sora on the shoulder: "Sis, you really are amazing, Sora. You got a performance opportunity in Syracuse so quickly."

"Soon there will be another celebrity here."

Kong nodded confidently. She had been practicing for several days and was confident that every detail was perfect: "Of course!"

Kong briefly explained the arrangements made over the past few days: "Death of Texas is being performed in two acts this time. The first act has been successfully rehearsed and will be performed the day after tomorrow."

"If things go smoothly, maybe instead of me going to her, she'll come to me."

“Maybe so~” Exusiai thought about it and felt it made a lot of sense. After all, Sora is famous now, Texas will have to come and celebrate, right? “Let me think, I’ll definitely buy a pizza and smack it in her face.”

"That's assuming Texas lets you take the photos," Yuuki smiled. "But it does seem possible, since she's planning how to compensate us."

"You might be able to use this to blackmail her."

Croissant, upon hearing Texas's words, also spoke up: "Speaking of Texas, I've been inquiring about the Bellone family lately. It seems like they're not doing too well. I hope she hasn't been affected."

Exusiai waved her hand and pointed to Yuuki beside her: "Did you see what Yuuki said? No, so that guy is definitely fine."

"Actually, it's not entirely true that everything is fine," Yuuki said, stroking her chin. "Texas is currently in prison, but he'll be fine for the time being."

Croissant frowned as she listened to Yuuki's words: "Prison, huh? I wonder if Texas would like being in a prison in Syracuse?"

“Yeah, and it’s been raining a lot lately.” Sora nodded. “It might be quite wet there. I wonder if Texas can take good care of its tail?”

Exusiai asked with some confusion, "Shouldn't we be concerned about whether the food in that prison is good?"

"Isn't it possible?" Xi Yue took a sip of her black tea, looking at the group with a strange expression, "Isn't going to prison itself a rather normal thing?"

As Xiyue finished speaking, the three of them looked at Xiyue with some strange expressions and said in unison, "But we are Penguin Logistics. We've already been to the Lungmen Detention Center several times, so what's one or two more?"

"..." Xi Yue slapped her forehead and sighed. How could she forget that these guys were habitual offenders? Although they had never been to Longmen's prison, they had been to detention centers countless times.

"Speaking of which, where's the boss?" After thinking for a moment, Kong suddenly remembered that there was an important person who hadn't shown up yet. "Hasn't he returned yet?"

“He’s gone off to have some fun.” Xi Yue took a sip of her black tea. “I don’t know what he’s doing, but it should be quite interesting.”

“He’s the boss after all.” Exusiai nodded. “He’s probably long gone, probably off enjoying himself somewhere.”

After discussing these matters, Croissant coughed lightly and glanced at Sora beside her: "Before Sora's stage debut, we can take a good rest."

Exusiai nodded, then stretched: "I originally wanted to explore the city more, but now I feel like I've become an empty bodyguard."

Sora shrugged and rolled her eyes at Exusiai: "It's my fault, and you seem pretty happy about it."

Exusiai coughed lightly: "But I managed to mooch quite a bit of the free food at the theater, hehe, the pizza was really good, um, most of them were pretty good."

"I feel like we'll be even busier from now on, so let's go for a walk around."

Kong nodded: "Yeah, that's true. Let's relax today, we've been busy for so long."

Just as the group was about to go out for a stroll, they passed backstage and saw a lively actress seemingly chatting with someone.

"Hey, have you heard?"

Another actress, who seemed to be a busybody in the past, chimed in, "You mean... Dirk... right?"

"Hmm?" Sora stopped and looked at the two actresses. I glanced at my other companions, especially at Yuuki, and finally whispered, "I'll go ask them."

"Be careful." Croissant nodded. She had just overheard the actress talking about a verdict or something.

Kong nodded, then walked over to the actors: "Hello, did you mention Texas just now?"

The lively actress glanced over at Kong and saw that Kong's eyes were full of curiosity. But that was normal. After all, this was Syracuse, and no one was unfamiliar with Texas. It was normal to be curious about this.

"Oh, right, are you interested too?"