Man on the ark, forced to become king

“Miss Texas, as you know, things haven’t been peaceful in Lungmen lately. The city’s martial law hasn’t ended yet, and the Guard Bureau has closed the city’s entrances and exits. Anyone who wants to leave the city needs to go through the relevant procedures. Moreover, to get to Syracuse, you have to go through Kazdel, which has also been very chaotic lately. Even for us at Blacksteel International, it would take a considerable amount of money to pass through safely. So it’s normal for prices to have increased.”

The person in charge of Black Steel International gave a polite smile and explained calmly.

Texas couldn't refute his reasoning at all. She didn't know what Kazdel was like, but that was indeed the case in Lungmen.

The key point is, she had no choice at all!

Normally, she could find a way to get to Syracuse on her own, just like she did when she came, but now, she was in a hurry to save people!

By the time she gets to Syracuse, Lappland will probably be rotten to death!

After much hesitation, Texas met the manager's gaze and awkwardly asked in a low voice, "Can I make an installment payment?"

Chapter Six is ​​my poem, "The Elegant One!"

Chen has been promoted, literally.

After Jiu left the company, the team she was in charge of was disbanded and she was reassigned to fill vacancies in other teams.

Of course, in the internal report of the Guard Bureau, Jiu was transferred to another department, nominally a promotion. Chen scoffed at this, but did not intend to expose it.

She was already used to Wei Yanwu's methods, and compared to the old man's usual style, Jiu's actions could even be considered kind.

All of Nine's files within the Guard Bureau were transferred away and secretly destroyed under the pretext of secrecy. Related records in the hospital were also erased, and all the doctors and nurses who knew about it were put on gag orders. If nothing unexpected happens, no one will know that Nine has been infected with Oripathy.

According to the official announcement, Jiu was transferred to a secret department based on his merits, and his salary and benefits were increased. In the eyes of those who did not know the situation, this was already considered a promotion.

After the group disbanded, Chen, thanks to her merit in preventing the spread of Originium bombs, was exceptionally admitted to the Special Inspectorate, which she had always wanted to join. It was obvious that this was Wei Yanwu's doing.

Chen felt uncomfortable with this promotion method, but she couldn't refuse it because she couldn't find a reason to do so.

The old man was meticulous in his work; the statistics of achievements and the voting decisions of the special inspection team members were all arranged flawlessly, and anyone who looked at them would find them completely in accordance with regulations.

So even though Chen harbored resentment, he was still promoted to the Special Inspectorate.

However, the work of the special inspection team was quite different from what she had expected—she had been sitting in the office for several days and felt like she was getting bored out of her mind.

Unlike regular police officers, the Special Inspectorate is an independent department carved out of the Guard Bureau. They cannot be deployed at will and must remain on standby at all times, waiting for any potential serious incidents.

Unfortunately, Longmen has been under a city-wide curfew recently, and people entering and leaving the city are subject to strict checks. Under such circumstances, there is no mission that requires the special inspection team to be dispatched. Without a mission, they can only sit in the office and can't go anywhere.

After sitting there for several days in a row, Chen even missed the days when she was just an ordinary police officer. She could go out and patrol the streets whenever she wanted, unlike now, when she could only sit in her seat and stare blankly at the clock, feeling like she was going crazy.

Sometimes she couldn't help but wonder if she should learn from Hoshiguma.

Hoshiguma and she were promoted to the Special Inspectorate at the same time. Unlike her, Hoshiguma adapted to the atmosphere of the Special Inspectorate very well and was even familiar with most of the team members. She didn't seem like a newcomer at all.

Since she had just taken office, Chen still held a considerable degree of respect for the rules and regulations of the group. Even when she was extremely bored, she still sat up straight and meticulously. Hoshiguma, on the other hand, was much more casual—she had been lying in her chair asleep for three hours and showed no signs of waking up.

'How about I take a nap too?'

Her colleagues all had their own ways of slacking off, making her, a serious person, feel out of place. Under the influence of the office atmosphere, Chen couldn't help but have a sinful thought.

However, before she could put it into practice, a sudden loud noise instantly woke everyone up. Hoshiguma sprang up as if she had a spring under her chair, grabbing her shield in her hand.

"Chen Huijie! I've come to find you!"

Accompanied by a loud voice that was completely out of place with her tone, the door to the Special Inspectorate's office was violently pushed open, and a girl with long, wavy blonde hair stood in the doorway with her hands on her hips, wearing a uniform jacket that looked like it had been hastily put on by the Royal Guard.

"Barbecued pork cat?"

Chen blurted out the words unconsciously, rubbed his eyes, and wondered if he had fallen asleep and was dreaming.

Shouldn't this guy be in Victoria? How did he end up at the Lungmen Guard Bureau?

"It's Beatrice! Beatrice Swire! The Rice Noodle Dragon!"

Under the gaze of all the police officers in the office, the girl's face flushed red, and she stomped her feet in anger.

Her loud voice was like a built-in megaphone, and everyone could hear her clearly. Instinctively, many people turned to look at Chen's position. As everyone knows, there is only one dragon in the Guard Bureau, and it goes without saying who this nickname "Rice Noodle Dragon" refers to.

"Shut up!"

Chen slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and shouted.

Being stared at like that by her new colleagues and having her nickname exposed felt like public torture to her.

"Swire! How did you get in!"

"It's Beatrice! Beatrice is the real name!"

The girl with film took small, quick steps to Chen's desk, mimicked her posture by supporting herself on the table with both hands, and retorted in an even louder voice.

"Well then, Miss Shi, the Lungmen Guard Bureau is not a place for you to practice your voice. Now, please leave!"

"My surname isn't Shi! It's Swire! Swire!"

"Alright, Miss Swire, please leave!"

Chen's ears were ringing from the shouting, and he shook his head, pointing towards the door.

"The Special Inspection Team's office is off-limits to unauthorized personnel. Didn't you see the warning sign at the door?!"

"Hmph, who said I'm just some nobody?"

Swire crossed her arms, gave a smug hum, and swaggered around in her Guard Bureau uniform.

"See? I'm a member of the Lungmen Guard now. You have no right to kick me out."

"impossible!"

Chen's first reaction was disbelief. As far as she knew, Swire was not a Lungmen person at all, so how could she have joined the Lungmen Guard Bureau?

Even if she had this intention, the Royal Guard Bureau's vetting process is extremely strict, and not just anyone can get in. A young lady like her doesn't meet the standards at all.

"How is it impossible?"

Seeing her reaction, Swire became even more smug. She smiled, took out a certificate from her pocket, spread it out in front of Chen, and raised her chin proudly.

"See that? Lungmen Guard Bureau, Senior Superintendent, codename Swire."

"I can guess what you're trying to say, you little rice noodle roll dragon. Are you trying to say that ordinary police officers can't just walk into the Special Inspectorate's office? I'm a Senior Superintendent, one rank higher than you! How about that? Speechless now, Inspector Chan?"

"You! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

If it were just an ordinary police officer, Chen could barely convince himself to accept it, but what the hell is this, a senior superintendent?!

Before today, there was no such person as Swire in the Guard Bureau!

A newcomer, promoted directly to senior superintendent? That's completely against the rules!

But the document was right in front of her, and the bright, gleaming stamp on it couldn't be faked.

So... this is a dream, right? She really was dreaming, wasn't she?

"Tsk tsk tsk, can't you accept reality?"

Swire pressed her hands on the table, leaned forward, and swayed her head in front of Chen, her smugness evident.

"Hmph... Do you want to fight?"

This is a provocation, a serious provocation!

Chen couldn't take it anymore and slammed his sword on the table, startling Swire, who quickly stepped back.

Back at the Royal Guard Academy in Victoria, Chen was quite famous. Swire weighed the difference in combat strength between the two and couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. However, remembering that this was the Royal Guard Bureau, she regained her composure.

"Inspector Chen, you have quite the airs of authority! The Imperial Guard prohibits private fights; it's punishable by law!"

"you!"

"Calm down, calm down, don't make a sound, don't make a sound..."

Seeing the two of them locked in a fierce battle, their eyes blazing with fury, and about to start fighting at any moment, Hoshiguma quickly threw down her shield and thrust it in to separate the two who were about to stick together.

What kind of mess would it be if an inspector and a senior superintendent got into a full-blown brawl in the inspectorate's office?

"Hmph, I won't stoop to your level, you char siu cat."

"Hmph, someone's getting impatient. I won't say who it is, but it's Rice Noodle Dragon!"

"Barbecued Pork Cat!"

"Rice noodle roll dragon!"

"Barbecued Pork Cat!"

"Rice noodle roll dragon!"

……

"Stop, stop, stop! Are you two little kids?"

Caught in the middle, Hoshiguma felt like her head had swelled up twice as big. She was lying in her office, sleeping and slacking off, when this whole mess suddenly happened. It was truly an unexpected disaster.

The problem is that she knows both of them, so she can't just leave them alone. It's really worrying.

When old friends meet, shouldn't they sit down, reminisce, and talk about the past and their current situations?

What kind of nonsense is this, arguing like little kids?

"Humph!"

"Humph!"

Chen and Shi Huaiya exchanged a glance and then turned their heads away together.