Sir! Don't close the net!

Now, the homeless are acting recklessly with the support of the Wasteland Aristocracy. The residents of the Triassic Circle lack confidence. With just one word from the Wasteland Aristocracy, the self-defense force composed of the residents of the Triassic Circle, who have no background, will collapse on the spot. What if this self-defense force had the support of the Cult of Steam and Steel?

The hesitant Triassic residents will make decisions and will no longer be mere figureheads; those who wanted to curry favor with the wasteland nobles will restrain their thoughts.

For Puss, this was a great development, solving his biggest headache all at once.

This is probably an overture from the Church of Steam and Steel.

However, he did not believe in the Church of Steam and Steel and could not accept their help under any circumstances.

"Humph--"

Puss pulled his hand away, turned around, and waved his hand. "Father, you should go back to work first. This letter looks a bit thick. I need to read it for a while and think carefully about my reply. I'll come over after I've written it."

"Of course—but please make sure to deliver the letter before dark."

The priest remained standing in the middle of the road, smiling and waving to Puss, while Puss quickened his pace, using the crowd to hide himself and block the priest's view.

Puss had intended to take a longer route, but the thought of the priest's uninvited appearance in the store made him abandon the idea. Somewhat dejected, he returned to the clothing store in Diagon Alley, hung his hat on the hanger, clutched the letter which was much thicker than before, plopped down on the sofa, stared at the ceiling in silence for a while, then exhaled, leaned forward, pulled over the small round table, opened the envelope, and laid the letter out on the table.

He wasn't an idiot; he wouldn't believe the priest's nonsense about not having read the letter. How could he know the priest would want to reply after reading it if he hadn't read it?

Moreover, the cult of steam and steel was unusually enthusiastic and attentive, almost as if they were part of some important plan. Anne had warned him that if he realized he had become part of someone's plan, he should never accept their help.

He was always skeptical of the letter from the Jurassic Circle, but he trusted Dante because only clumsy people who were struggling with something could write such a thing, something the Church of Steam and Steel could not replicate.

He also didn't think the Cult of Steam and Steel could write such a seemingly haphazard book report in just one night.

“Mr. Dante… that’s not what our Self-Defense Forces are lacking right now.”

Looking at the book report in front of him, Puss couldn't help but shake his head, but the contents of the next sheet of paper answered his helplessness.

【My righteous sheriff, I know that what you really need right now is not this paper】

[Actually, I'm not an ordinary resident of the Jurassic Circle, but the son of Norman, the godfather of the Mafia. If you're the one contacting Mr. Yellow Raincoat, you should have two guns and twenty bullets. The guns are marked with 6779 and 7435 on the side, and the bottom of the twenty bullets is half C and half B. I got all of these.]

Pus blinked, bent down and pulled a flat box from under the sofa. He opened the box and found two revolvers inside. He had touched them thoroughly when he first got them, so he was sure that the revolvers had the code Dante had mentioned, but he didn't bother to examine the details of the bullets.

He opened the ammunition box, shook out the bullets, and picked them up one by one to check them. Just as the letter had written, half of the bottom was C and the other half was B.

Puss immediately got up excitedly to continue reading the letter.

[Actually, I still have a batch of goods. I believe Mr. Puss won't misuse those weapons, so please come to the construction site where the city walls are being rebuilt around sunset today. I've already used my connections to have the goods transported there.]

Please be extremely careful.

Pus blinked, then jumped up and swung his fist forcefully.

Chapter 123 Place of Retirement

"Huh? What did you say?"

Li Yili put down her teacup, tilted her head to the side, and Annie, sitting opposite her, repeated what she had just said with her hands folded on the table and a calm expression.

"I plan to enter the capital, Millennium."

Not understanding the situation, Rebecca blinked and suddenly raised her head, waving her hands up and down forcefully.

"Okay, okay—"

Anne smiled and nodded at Rebecca, "Right—"

"Right my foot!" Li Yili raised her hand and pressed Rebecca's head down. "Why so suddenly? Didn't you just arrive?"

"The Cretaceous Circle?"

“I’d like to ask you, what are we planning to do in the Cretaceous Zone?” Annie took a sip of her tea. “We don’t intend to do business in the Cretaceous Zone, and there’s no secret there that would force us to stay, and besides…”

Annie put down her teacup and looked at Li Yili.

"The prosperity and darkness of the Cretaceous Circle in the capital Millennium, the Cretaceous Circle itself, is a place of tranquility."

Li Yili rested her chin on her hand, offering no rebuttal.

The wasteland royal family and nobles are extremely petty and demanding. The closer someone is to them in status, the more cautious they become, and the more they seek every opportunity to remove that person. The Chalk Circle is infinitely close to the wasteland royal family in terms of status, importance, and wealth. As a merchant circle, the Chalk Circle has always been actively engaged in foreign trade and even has connections with the royal families and nobles of various countries.

For the proud yet insecure royal family and nobility, the merchants of the Chalk Circle had already threatened their status. The merchants were also aware of this, and in addition to playing along with the pride and insecurity of the royal family and nobility, they also placed all their businesses in the capital, Millennium. The Chalk Circle itself was like a rural area, full of orchards, farmland and pastures. Only the area near the gates leading to the capital, Millennium, was made to resemble a commercial area.

Despite owning their own property, they require a pass to enter; despite being among the wealthiest, they live on the edge of farmland. This comical and humble behavior earns them the ridicule and trust of the wasteland's royal nobles.

Just as Anne said, the true prosperity and darkness of the Cretaceous Circle are hidden in the capital, Millennium. The Cretaceous Circle is more like a retirement home for self-cultivation. Here, all they can do is cultivate themselves like a retired old man. All they face is a simple and kind-hearted rich young lady. If they want to do anything else, whether it is to find secrets or to make changes, they must enter the capital, Millennium.

“I think I understand what you mean,” Li Yili spread her hands. “But how do you plan to get into the Millennium Capital? If you go through the main gate, you can only register for a pass. Even with Tipor’s connections, you can only get a seven-day pass at most. If you want permanent residence and the right to move around freely, you can only go through the church of the Church of the God of Steam and Steel.”

"Is there even a question? Of course, we should take the road to the church. I don't know why, but those priests are very accommodating to you. Why not take advantage of such a convenient route?"

Rebecca immediately moved closer to Li Yili, hugged Li Yili's arm, and smiled ingratiatingly. Just then, Ashley arrived, with a dog at her feet wagging its tail and rubbing against Ashley's leg.

Although it was a bit impolite, Anne thought Rebecca looked a lot like the dog.

“I’ve already discussed this with Miss Ashley. We’ll enter the Millennium Capital through the main gate,” Anne exhaled, turning her face away so Ashley wouldn’t see her impolite expression.

Li Yili looked at Ashley, tilted her head, and said, "Eh..."

Ashley, who thought Li Yili would be left behind in the chalk circle, immediately added, "Of course, we'll all go together, ta-da—I've already got my pass!"

As she spoke, Ashley pulled out five small, passport-like booklets with stiff gold edges from her pocket and handed them out to Li Yili and the others one by one, as if handing out candy.

After issuing the passes, Ashley crossed her arms and proudly raised her head, but then, as if remembering something important, she stuck out her tongue with a hint of regret.

"But you can only stay in the capital, Millennium, for three days. I'm sorry, the time will be reduced as the number of people increases. But you can just come out and do it again afterward."

Li Yili raised an eyebrow, and the passport-like pass flipped up and down with the movement of his fingers.

Three days is neither a long nor a short time, but it is still a troublesome restriction. Holding the pass is equivalent to being constantly monitored by the wasteland royal family and nobles. What the wasteland royal family likes to do most is to use strangers holding passes as targets to demonstrate their power and prestige as royalty to the entire wasteland.

Unless they follow Ashley the whole time, they could be arrested at any moment by law enforcement forces that appear out of nowhere, for some strange reason, and locked up in a small room. If the reason is not too far-fetched, they will be dragged to court for trial. If the reason is too far-fetched, they will be locked up for longer than the pass period, and then put on trial.

But following Ashley the whole time made many things inconvenient, inconvenient in this and inconvenient in that, and three days passed by in a flash.

Annie didn't discuss this with him; she simply handed him the result.

Li Yili pinched the rotating pass between her index and middle fingers, and smiled slightly. "Ah~ thank you for your hard work, Miss Ashley. I remember the process of applying for the pass was quite complicated."

Ashley breathed a sigh of relief, sat down next to Annie, and gently pressed the dog's head, which was raised, back down. "Actually, it's not that complicated. The really complicated part is... the steps that follow."

"After that? Ah~ I almost forgot about that. I wonder if the tricks of the wasteland royal family and nobles have become a little less sophisticated in the past few years," Li Yili smiled and put her hands on the table as she stood up. "Then let's not delay and set off now."

"Huh? Aren't you going to pack your things?" Rebecca, who was biting her pass with her teeth, paused for a moment before standing up.

“It’s only three days. Millennium Capital has everything,” Li Yili stretched and smiled at Ashley. “Besides, we…”

And there's the reliable Miss Ashley.

“I’ve already discussed my accommodations with the housekeeper,” Ashley said, giving an OK sign.

"Whoa..."

Rebecca nodded, then seemed to remember something, paused, glanced at Ashley, and quietly sidled up to Li Yili, whispering in her ear, "If it's three days, what about the letters from Puss and Dante?"

“Well… I have a more suitable messenger,” Li Yili said, glancing at Annie, who was discussing with Ashley where to go shopping after entering the capital, Millennium.

Chapter 124 It's an Illness and a Flaw

Led by Ashley, Li Yili and the others soon arrived at the gate leading to the capital, Millennium. No longer just watching from afar, they were about to cross it. The glittering gold, dazzling gems, and unimaginable luxury created an indescribable sense of oppression. The arrogant gazes of the guards standing behind the glittering gate twisted this oppressive feeling into a vortex, as if trying to pull people in.

Even Rebecca instinctively shrank back.

Ashley seemed to be used to this atmosphere and walked confidently towards the gatekeeper, taking out her pass.

The two guards took the pass, flipped through it rather perfunctorily, and then looked at Rebecca behind Ashley, their eyes flashing with a strange light.

"Ahem—Miss Ashley, given your father Tipole Eugene's contributions to the Wasteland Royal Family, you, as his daughter, are exempt from inspection. However, the rest of you are unfamiliar faces. Unfortunately, we do not have to follow the rules and regulations and conduct inspections first."

The other guard was taken aback for a moment, then smiled. He looked Rebecca up and down as she yawned, and his smile gradually became meaningful.

"It's just a routine check. If these people don't seem suspicious, it won't take long."

It looks like there must be something suspicious going on.

Li Yili put one hand on her waist, tilted her head back, and exhaled a breath.

Ashley would most likely naively believe what the two doormen said.

"Sure..."

really.

“But please find female guards,” Ashley smiled politely, but with an inexplicable air of pressure. “You should be able to do that; it’s basic etiquette.”

Faced with Ashley's imposing smile, the two guards' smiles gradually froze, and they turned their eyes away.

"Well...we guards are extremely busy, we don't have that many people..."

"Miss Ashley, don't you trust us?"

"Right?"

"Yes--"

The two guards suddenly stood up straight, bent over forcefully, and then ran out somewhat disheveled.

"Really..."

Ashley flicked her hair behind her ear and breathed out a sigh of exasperation.

Li Yili glanced at Ashley with some surprise, but said nothing.

Soon, two guards returned with a female guard.

“Then please follow me,” the female guard said, wiping her sweat from her brow and bending down to gesture for Rebecca and the others to follow.

“I’ll come too,” Ashley said, grabbing Rebecca’s arm and sticking out her tongue.

"oh oh--"

Li Yili crossed her arms and said, "Looks like it's the two of you who will be checking me."

The two guards, already annoyed, twitched their lips and looked at Li Yili with a gloomy expression. After glancing around, they suddenly smiled kindly. "Sir, please don't mind. This is the rule. Please come this way."

After he finished speaking, one guard led the way, while the other guard went around to Li Yili's back.

Li Yili stretched and leisurely followed the guards through the golden gate, her hands behind her back, to the inner side of the city wall built between the capital's Millennium and the chalk circle, in front of a building constructed with the same bricks as the city wall.

“This way,” the guard said, pushing the door open and gesturing for the door to open.

Looking at the brightly lit space illuminated by the gas lamps, yet without a single window, Li Yili slumped her shoulders and scratched the back of her head. Just as she was about to complain, she felt a force strike her from behind, causing her to stumble and fall over the doorway. As soon as Li Yili steadied herself and turned around to speak, the gas lamp snapped off, plunging the room into darkness.

"Ah... I knew it would turn out like this," Li Yili said, picking at her ear and unable to help but complain.