Poseidon in Arknights

After confirming that everyone was on board, Texas closed the car door but did not lock it, and then got into the driver's seat with Exusiai.

Before Texas arrived, Yuuki consciously moved to the passenger seat. After all, Yuuki didn't have a driver's license yet, so she had to obey the law and regulations, at least for now.

———Xiacheng District———

“Someone’s coming,” a thug standing by the window suddenly said.

One of the thugs sitting in the chair immediately stood up: "Are you a cop?"

"No, it's those guys from Penguin Logistics." The thug looked at the group of people chatting and laughing in the alley below. Exusiai's aura was just too easy to recognize.

"They also dragged a large suitcase into the building next door."

The thug breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down in his chair: "If they're not cops, don't bother calling them. What's the big deal about those delivery guys from Penguin Logistics? I've been on edge these past few days, I haven't been able to sleep well."

This is the Black Hats, a stronghold located in the lower part of the city in the east. The reason they are so nervous is naturally because of the batch of bombs in their stronghold. The Black Hats are now afraid that outsiders will come.

They had tried to dissuade their leader from taking the bombs, but he insisted on accepting them because the reward offered was very generous.

Then the leader showed them the so-called reward that person had given them: a whole box of pure gold. It was a whole box of pure gold, and the pure gold, under the light, made the entire gray-white house shine with golden light.

Moreover, according to the boss, they could even give them another box after the job was done.

Lured by the money, no one objected. After the bombs were placed at their four locations, everyone became extremely tense.

Of course, they had considered planting the bombs in advance, but that area was the upper city, and it was difficult to get there normally, let alone with such a large number of bombs.

But the leader came up with a brilliant plan: they would transport the bomb through the sewers. They were already halfway there; they had moved the bomb underground and were just one step away from sawing through the railings on the other side of the sewer to get through.

The thugs could almost see the glittering crimson gold beckoning to them.

"Alright, stop fucking sleeping and come take over the shift. My eyes are tired from watching all this. When will this end?"

The thug who was originally by the window saw the Penguin Logistics people leave below and went over to kick another thug who was sitting in a chair.

"Okay, really, I'm here."

During the shift change, a red figure suddenly darted out from the building across the street, seemingly oblivious to the distance between the two buildings.

"Alright, alright, stop..." The thug waved his hand, and just as he was about to get up, a dark shadow outside the window suddenly pierced his temple, silencing the words he was about to say.

The other thug's mouth gaped open as he saw what the flying object was: a small knife that was already embedded all the way into the other man's brain.

The thug turned around in terror, staring at the direction from which the throwing knife had come, his mouth agape. He saw the figure leaping through the air. Just as he was about to shout...

Another dark shadow attacked, and another small knife pierced his throat, piercing his cervical vertebrae. He would never be able to speak again.

"Red, infiltrate..."

The dark figure that attacked was Red. After Texas dropped off the other officers at their destination, Texas drove to the vicinity of this location.

Like the other officers, they packed Hong into a box and, disguised as a normal delivery, successfully arrived at the building next to the hideout.

Hong glanced at the ground and saw the thug who was still alive because only his throat had been pierced. However, he wouldn't live much longer; such a wound would soon take his life.

Of course, there was nothing he could do either. His cervical spine had been pierced by a flying knife, and even if he survived, he would be a paraplegic.

“There are still many enemies, Mom said. Be careful, or she will get angry.”

Kurenai had never seen Yuuki angry, but she didn't want to upset her mother, so she would be careful not to disappoint her.

As for what will happen if Hong is really injured? Well, it certainly won't be something that will make Commander Wei happy.

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"Is Red really alright? I still think this is unreliable." Exusiai's head popped out of the carriage, looking at the base behind her.

"Hey, you two, say something, especially Yuzuki."

Yuzuki smiled and replied, "It's alright, Hong is very strong. Besides, I've been watching."

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"Looking? What are you looking at?" Exusiai looked at Yuuki curiously. "Ah, you didn't plant a tracking device, a listening device, or a surveillance camera on Red, did you?"

At this point, Exusiai's gaze towards Yuuki became somewhat strange.

Then Yuuki's staff reappeared on Exusiai's forehead.

"Ouch!"

"What are you thinking? I'm not the kind of person who's extremely controlling. I have been watching, but not in the way you do."

Exusiai scratched her head, and upon hearing Yuuki's words, asked curiously, "If it's not these, then what is it? Originium Arts?"

"more or less."

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"Why are those damn railings so hard? They ruined a saw."

Two thugs were walking side by side in the hallway, one of them carrying a saw with its teeth worn down.

"That's the most convenient way to smuggle people over. It's perfectly normal for the authorities to be concerned about the quality of the materials there. We can just change it again. Once the bomb is delivered, what's wrong with replacing our old saws with gold ones?"

"Ha, that's true, but saws aren't worth much, other things are."

“That’s right, that’s right, um, why isn’t this room door closed?” One of them noticed an open door in the corridor ahead.

"Hey, you have sharp eyes. No wonder you're Li Boli. It's not like he's facing outwards from the building. What does it matter what he's doing? Besides, isn't Old Li over here? Don't worry, it'll be fine."

Just as the two were passing by and the door was open, the door directly opposite them suddenly opened and a dark figure darted out, knocking them into the room across the street.

The man trapped under the mountain groaned in pain, about to curse, "Who is this bastard?" when, without thinking, he felt his hand touch something warm. Then, as Pero, he smelled a strong stench of blood.

Someone is coming. That was his last thought. He still had a chance to shout, but the moment he was distracted by the smell of blood, he had no chance to utter a sound.

Hong silently stood up and flicked the blood off the dagger in her hand: "Two more..."

Hong walked out of the room, closed the door, and placed the two people who had died tragically inside in the dark room.

"There are still many flavors to come; Red's mission is not yet over."

———City Lord's Mansion—

"Lord Wei, the Imperial Guard has begun its operation. Should we go and take a look?"

In the hall, a person wearing a straw hat and a black raincoat was kneeling on the ground.

Standing beside a huge floor-to-ceiling window, Wei Yanwu raised his hand and waved it: "No need. Chen is willing to take on this matter, so let her do it. You don't need to interfere."

The man in the black straw hat moved slightly, seemingly nodding, before speaking again: "Lord Wei, that person also came out with Penguin Logistics. Is there anything we need to do?"

"What can you do? You're just a bunch of stupid thugs tempted by money. Now that she's out, let her do what she wants. Don't bother her or spy on her. It's good that she wants to be a doctor."

The person under the black cloak nodded again: "Her family, or rather, her daughter."

"One or two people should keep an eye on things, just in case something really happens to them. Everyone else should check on the guy who gave them the bomb; he shouldn't have left the city yet."

"Understood, Lord Wei. Do you need them alive?"

"No need, just handle it on the spot."

After receiving the order, Hei Suo left, and Wei Yanwu looked out the window at the brightly lit Longmen.

If the Guard Bureau knew about it, how could he not know? Of course not. The so-called document itself came from his intelligence department, and was only handed over to Chen through the Guard Bureau.

As for the reason, Longmen is too big and too prosperous, and too many people want to take a bite out of this lucrative opportunity, including this one.

As for this time, it was just a small gang, so Wei Yanwu simply handed it over to the Guard Bureau, or rather, Chen, to handle it.

"Don't let me down."

Chapter 31: The Incident Ends

"They say we can keep an eye on things, but they won't let us get close. How are we supposed to keep an eye on things like this?" Meanwhile, a man in a black cloak was looking at the building in front of him from the rooftop of a nearby building.

The order from Wei Yanwu put him in a difficult position; he was not allowed to get close, but he was also told to keep an eye on the young lady in the building across the street to make sure nothing happened to her.

He could understand the importance of this matter, after all, the child in that building was a member of a deity's family.

However, the fact that he couldn't get close and was blocked by buildings, coupled with his lack of X-ray vision, put him in a difficult position.

"Hello, or good evening, sir, isn't my daughter lovely?"

A voice suddenly rang in the black-clad man's ear, and he immediately retreated to the wall, away from the source of the voice.

"Who... Your Excellency..."

Hei Suo wanted to draw his weapon, but after seeing who was standing next to him, he relaxed and placed his hand in the most conspicuous place.

"Don't be nervous, I just came over out of curiosity. Isn't my daughter cute?"

The translucent-colored Yuzuki stood there, smiling as she looked at the black-clad figure before her.

"Very...cute."

Hei Suo glanced over there, and he could roughly guess what the children were doing: lurking in the shadows, hunting down those people like red phantoms.

It is indeed quite cute from a certain perspective.

"Well, so what brings you here this time?"

"Lord Wei ordered me to help watch over your daughter to prevent any accidents from happening to her."

Xi Yue nodded: "Please thank Lord Wei for me. Oh, I shouldn't say Commander Wei. Also, regarding another matter, would you like me to discuss it with Commander Wei in person?"

"Regarding that matter, Lord Wei, I hope you will wait a moment."

Xiyue nodded knowingly: "I see. So you want me to wait for the Guard Bureau's invitation?"

"Your insight is truly remarkable."

"This is such a hassle. It's really unnecessary to make it this complicated. It's just a medical event."

Hei Suo looked at Xi Yue, who was shaking her head: "I'm sorry, but it's very important to Lord Wei."

Xi Yue waved her hand: "Alright, alright, whatever you want. I can keep an eye on Hong's side myself. Thank you for your help."

"As you command." The man in the black cloak turned around and disappeared between the buildings with a few leaps.

"Shouldn't I find some time to pay him a visit? I'll ask the Great Emperor about it later." After thinking for a while, Xi Yue's entire body exploded into water mist and disappeared from the rooftop.

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"We've arrived." Texas found a secluded corner, parked the car, and said to the people behind her.

"Oh, we're finally here." Exusiai stretched slightly, picked up her gun, and was about to push open the door and get out of the car when Croissant grabbed her arm.