Man on the ark, forced to become king

As long as it doesn't really endanger Yumen Pass, he's easy to talk to.

“I had my older brother create a loophole and deliberately let her go.”

Lin Lu spoke frankly, telling the old master that there was nothing to hide about her plan.

"Today's incident was definitely orchestrated by someone behind the scenes. The person who did this is inextricably linked to the chaos that has plagued Yan Kingdom these past few days."

"Anyway, she's just a cripple who's about to die. I can kill her with a flick of my wrist. If we can find one or two big fish with her help, it'll be a good use of her."

"I also want to know who is stirring up trouble in the shadows and making Yan Kingdom restless."

The old celestial master nodded slightly, put his hands behind his back, and was about to leave when he saw Lin Lu take a few steps forward and stand by the city wall.

"Mr. Lin, what's this?"

“Those things are staring at us from a distance, it’s annoying to watch them like that, so I might as well teach them a lesson.”

As she spoke, Lin Lu's hands moved quickly. As she spoke, the void trembled, and a pair of huge arms covered in black armor stretched out from the night, forming a bow-like posture.

Azure light gathered out of thin air, condensing between his arms into a giant energy bow and arrow that was tens of meters high. Four radiant azure arrows were nocked on the bow, ready to be released at any moment!

Magic: Loretta's Ultimate Move!

This magic isn't actually that powerful.

However, the effectiveness of magic depends on who is using it.

With the help of Theresa's black-armored warriors, the scale of the spell was expanded by hundreds of times. A larger scale means it can contain more energy, and its power increases accordingly.

hum!hum!

The bow and arrow were formed, but were not shot immediately. Instead, they were charged twice and then expanded twice more.

Woo! ! !

The enormous arrows pierced the air and shot out like four meteors stretching across the sky, leaving bright trails in the night.

In an instant, the meteor fell to earth, turning half of the distant sky a deep blue, and the burst of light could be clearly seen from the Jade Gate city wall.

As the light faded, the shadows outside Yumen City receded like a tide, and the red dots of light that adorned the shadows disappeared completely.

In the vast desert, all was silent.

"From today onwards, the story of Mr. Lin defeating the evil spirits with four arrows will likely be told again in Yumen."

The old master turned around and teased with a smile.

"I only fired one arrow."

Lin Lu rolled her eyes and waved her hand, saying, "They woke me up in the middle of the night, so this arrow is a way to vent my anger."

"I'm heading back now. You should get some rest too. I probably won't be coming back for another day or two."

Chapter 203 The First Day of the New Year

"Why do I have to come to work on the first day of the Lunar New Year... Don't people in Longmen have holidays?"

In the Lungmen Guard Bureau, Swire lay slumped over her desk, groaning weakly.

Beside her, Hoshiguma, who was lying on her back with her eyes closed, opened one eye and complained, "That's because you overspent your annual leave and insisted on going to see a movie. If you don't work overtime, who will? Besides, that's Chen's desk. Be careful she doesn't see you taking her place when she comes back and start a fight with you."

"Aaaaaah! Stop talking! Fine, let's fight! Do you think I'm afraid of that damn dragon?!"

The little tiger slammed its head against the words with a loud thud, then leaned back, drooping its arms as if in despair, and tilted its head to look at Hoshiguma.

"What's wrong with you? I remember you never take leave, right? You were patrolling the streets yesterday, and you're still in the office today?"

"Because I don't have anywhere to go. It's all the same whether I rest or not. At work, the attendance sheet will look better at the end of the month."

Hoshiguma answered casually, but only she knew the truth.

Yesterday, she impulsively agreed to let Lin Lu take the Prajna away for repairs, which is why she gave up her vacation and appeared in the Guard Bureau's office.

If she leaves Prajna for too long, her violent side as a demon will gradually emerge. In this situation, wandering around could cause problems. Only by staying in a familiar environment can she suppress her inner rage.

What's rather embarrassing is that her residence is not fixed; she changes her rented place frequently over the years, which means she is more familiar with the Guard Bureau office than with her own home.

There was nothing she could do but stay here on duty.

"What kind of speech is this?! You're the King of Papers in the Royal Guard Bureau?!"

Swire let out a loud shout. Today, there were only the two of them in the entire inspection team. Without having to worry about disturbing her colleagues, her voice was much louder than usual. Hoshiguma couldn't help but move her chair to the side, trying to lower the volume by moving away.

“I think you should deal with the backlog of work instead of worrying about whether I’m the king of scribblings, Miss Senior Superintendent Swire.”

These words pierced Swire's heart like a knife, causing her to collapse onto the table, unable to rise again.

After a long while, she finally got up from the table, her eyes darting around, when suddenly she thought of a new piece of gossip.

"Hey, what's been 'Pujielong' been up to all this time without coming to work? What has he been doing?"

"how could I know."

Hoshiguma yawned, opened her eyes, and glanced speechlessly at Swire, who was gradually becoming excited.

"She probably has some fieldwork assignment. She hasn't resigned, so she should be back in the next few days."

"impossible!"

Swire tried hard to recall, confirming that she had not seen any mission reports about Chen. She was a senior superintendent of the Guard Bureau; how could she not know whether there were field missions or not?

What about fooling the ghost?

Oh no, it must be the ghost fooling her!

"You...do you know where Pujielong ran off to, and did you conspire with her to keep it from me?"

Swire jumped off the chair and suspiciously approached Hoshiguma, trying to read something from her face, before being pushed aside.

Compared to Hoshiguma, her strength was simply no match; she couldn't even budge Hoshiguma's arm.

"There's a problem! There's definitely a problem!"

Swire was even more excited now, looking like he'd discovered a great secret, stroking his chin and muttering to himself.

"In my opinion, Changfenlong must have secretly gone on a trip to another city. Maybe he's... Hey, why did you poke me?"

"Cough cough."

Hoshiguma's expression was subtle. She nudged her arm again, coughed twice, and tried to offer a hint.

However, Swire, lost in his imagination, completely failed to grasp the essence and continued to daydream.

"Maybe she's acting strangely right now!"

Before she could finish speaking, Swire stopped halfway through, her tail suddenly stiffening as she sensed something was wrong.

Crunch~crunch~

She stiffly turned her head halfway, and what came into view was Chen's expressionless face.

What am I doing?

"what!"

In a flash, Swire leaped two meters into the air and darted behind the desk, using a chair to shield herself as she hurriedly protested, "I didn't say anything!"

"Hmph, I'll let you off this time."

Chen snorted, straightened his Guard Bureau uniform, and sat down in his seat.

"You didn't make a move?"

Swire, driven by a death wish, noticed that Chen was ignoring her, so she went over to him again, making Hoshiguma shake her head repeatedly—she had seen many strange hobbies, but she had never seen anyone seek out a beating.

"Superintendent Shi Huaiya, it is working hours now, please be mindful of discipline."

Chen glanced at her, but refrained from reacting.

Having not seen this guy for many days, she suddenly found herself itching to get her hands on him, especially since Swire was trying to provoke her.

"Don't be so cold."

With a quick glance around, Swire grinned and leaned close to Chen, whispering, "Tell us, what have you been doing these past few days? Being absent without leave isn't in accordance with the Guard Bureau's regulations, is it?"

"Want to know?"

Chen raised his eyelids, glanced at her contemptuously, crossed his arms, and turned his head away.

"Don't tell you!"

"You bastard! I'm going to write you a disciplinary notice!"

Poetry and elegance twitched at the corners of his mouth, and he threatened loudly, but after these days of training, Chen felt like he had been reborn and was completely unmoved by this. He watched the little tiger jumping around without saying a word and silently started counting numbers in his mind.

Sure enough, Swire quickly calmed down and started tugging at her arm, begging her.

"Chenchen~ just tell me~ please~"

"Ugh! Don't disgust me!"

Chen shuddered, his hair standing on end, and he almost jumped out of his chair. He pushed away Shi Huaiya's face as she leaned in, and said helplessly, "Don't you know that you helped me get this done? Have you forgotten?"

"Ah? What's the matter?"

She tossed aside Chen's hand, scratched her head, and recalled the events with a blank expression.