Ark, they don't revolve around you

At this moment, a hand reached out and gently pinched her face. Mostima hated being touched by others. She was a messenger, accustomed to dust and dirt, but could not tolerate being touched by others. This was the shadow left on her by that betrayal.

But she couldn't resist this man's touch, couldn't resist the tenderness that almost melted her.

She heard the whispers of someone close at hand, and heard a gentle apology. The person stroked her blue hair and said softly, "I'm sorry."

"Why... apologize?"

"Because you can't accept the real me." He was still so gentle, as if it was not this person who was angry just now. Mostima finally had the courage to raise her head. Tears blurred her vision, making her look particularly embarrassed. The man stretched out his hand and wiped away her tears.

He was acting again. He was indeed an excellent actor. His remaining anger had not yet died down. Mostima could still see the anger and disappointment remaining in his pupils.

But Zhuang Ning concealed all his emotions, wrapped himself in thick cloth, and his face naturally revealed seemingly sincere actions.

"You can't accept the real me, Mastema. For your sake and mine, let's just do this." He smiled brightly and took Mastema's hand.

By this time the water had boiled and the tea leaves were ready. He rang the hospital bell, and soon the nurses from the hospital came hurriedly, bringing snacks with Lateran characteristics, including even the terrifying cactus tarts. As expected of the best hospital in Lungmen, they knew the taste of Lateran very well, and all of them were sweets, so sweet that they made people sick.

"What did you see on your journey this time? You might as well tell me about it. Well, it's okay if you don't want to tell me, but I'm still very curious." Zhuang Ning took out a pen and paper and wrote it down in a hurry. The small notebook once recorded his wishes and his loneliness, but now it recorded the man's hypocrisy.

Mostima choked up, her hand touched the cup of black tea, it was so hot, it felt like her hand was burning, she was tired, she wanted to laugh at herself, who on earth was she? Why was she so self-righteous.

Yes, he will play house with you like this, and everyone will be happy.

...Really, is that so?

Mastema was about to cry again. To hide it, she laughed hard. She stuffed the cloyingly sweet cigarettes into her mouth and said:

"Yes, Doctor, you know what? In my family, in order to celebrate Christmas, we actually--"

Night falls.

The darkness engulfed the entire sky. Mostima almost forgot when she walked out of the hospital. She sat on a bench in the hospital, staring blankly at the room belonging to the doctor. She just came out from there, but felt that it was too far away and out of reach.

A shadow fell over him.

"Apocalypse Destroyer."

"Who is the Apocalypse Destroyer!" Veins popped out on that person's forehead. She was the one who was monitoring Mostima, but this was more of mercy than cruelty of the Holy City. After all, they were good friends.

"Fiammetta." Mostima called out his friend's name.

"how?"

"Do you think I'm useless?"

"You are Mastema, an excellent student, although you have a bad personality."

"Where's the bad thing?"

"What's not bad about it?" Fiammetta followed her gaze towards the room. "Is it worth it? He is just a passer-by. He is not from Lateran and will never belong to Lateran. You forgot the lessons of the past and couldn't wait to leave Lateran just for him, but he doesn't appreciate it at all."

"He appreciated it, and he was very gentle with me."

"You know it's an illusion."

"Yes, it's an illusion." Her breath turned into white mist, and she cried again. There was no one in the outside world but her friends and herself. She could finally release the grievances in her heart. "But what does it matter if it's an illusion? This is all I have, Fiammetta."

Mastema stood up and staggered, holding the scepter tightly in both hands. She bit her tongue and said with all her might, "These are all I have left."

Chapter 46 I'll Get Him Soon

Fishing boats float in the artificial harbor, making the lake surface rippling.

Above it stands an exquisite bridge with a beautiful arch and flowing vehicles. The bridge is backed by a prosperous urban area. The night of this city will never fall, and the neon lights reveal its charm.

The man in the gray coat couldn't help but frown when he stepped in here. He smelled a dirty and smelly fishy smell, a smell that most people could not stand. However, the woman didn't care and was still reading elegantly.

Her figure was bound by the black skirt, with a white scarf turned up at the collar, and she was dressed like a noble lady. When she saw the man, she smiled faintly, which was beautiful and sacred. If she was willing, I am afraid that many men would be willing to bow down under her black skirt.

But the man only felt panic. He was afraid of this woman, but he had to rely on this woman.

"Am I the only one here?" Perhaps to offset his inner fear, the man deliberately said loudly, "Your Excellency deliberately chose a fishing boat. I'm afraid few people are willing to come."

"Ah."

The mockery echoed.

A ray of light seeped in, the curtain was lifted, and one distinguished person after another came in. The man instinctively observed their clothing, appearance, and behavior habits, but there was no need to because the people who came were not disguised.

The Minister of Longmen’s Transportation Department, the head of a local gang, the boss of the Chamber of Commerce… These people are at the top of Longmen. They attended Longmen’s party not long ago and watched Chen Huijie ascend to the throne of Longmen. Who would have thought that someone at the top of Longmen would appear in a tattered little boat!

In the darkness, Kashena's slender fingers kept peeling off the pages of the book. This woman was filled with the nobility of a superior and the self-confidence of a wise man. In the eyes of the people of Longmen, she was just an outsider, but she looked calm as if she was the real master of Longmen, and Wei Yanwu and his ilk were outsiders!

"Please sit down. I know the environment here is not good. The whole Longmen is looking for me, so I have to hide in such a dirty boat. I hope you don't mind." Kashena spoke in fluent Longmen dialect, just like someone who had been immersed in Longmen for decades.

Darkness emerged beside the woman, an extreme black that merged into the shadows, revealing its existence at this moment - the emperor's blade, the most terrifying existence in Ursus. As the woman's bodyguard, he was like a tomb.

As long as he draws the knife, no one on the entire boat will be spared. This is one of the most terrifying assassins in the world, a monster and demon created by all means of Ursus. It was he who dyed the fishing boat so black that not even a little light could be leaked.

"I know what you are thinking. It seems that I have failed. I was just one step away from beheading Chen Huijie. You think that she will settle accounts with you when she takes the throne, so you hurried to find me, hoping that I can give you some advice..."

"Kashena, we are not giving you advice. We are listening to you and following your will... You said that Longmen should not change, you can't go back on your word!" A woman whispered stiffly.

"How could I break my promise? Everything is fine. If it weren't for that damned doctor, Longmen's successor would be dead." Kashena smiled slightly, closed the book and stood up, "Don't worry, I can feel your fear, fear of the warriors behind me, and doubts about me, but you have no choice."

Compassion flashed across her eyes, "Go back in peace, Chen Huijie won't touch you."

"Where does your confidence come from, sir?"

"Because I believe in the doctor. How could he do it so easily? Besides, you are still useful to him, even if you are secretly collaborating with the enemy."

The boat pulled alongside, the sky brightened, and the entire Longmen was bathed in the morning light. However, the voice of the black snake still seemed to surge from underground: "Leave quietly, my guards will protect you."

Those people left one after another. The emperor's sharp eyes flashed with disdain. They were a bunch of incompetent people. Not only were they weak, but they were also extremely easily shaken.

"No way, only people like this can be bribed by us."

"..."

"You are also doubting what I just said, right? But I am not lying. I have been hiding for a while. I have already set my eyes on a better body. Your knife cuts into his fear. I can do everything I can to occupy his body."

The woman smiled again, so brightly, "Has no one noticed that he has been secretly controlling Longmen?"

She opened the curtain. Day had arrived. Thousands of water birds left their nests and flew away. The woman let a bird land on her hand and said, "Wait a moment."

"Once he controls the Dragon Gate, I will get him. It won't take much effort."

……

During this month, Zhuang Ning's health has gradually recovered.

Judging from common sense, an ordinary person who suffered such a serious injury would be lying down and unable to get up again. However, he was an exception. He was able to stand up after half a month. After another half a month, his broken bones and injured internal organs were restored to their original state. Instruments showed that he not only had no sequelae, but was even healthier, just like a snake that becomes stronger after shed its skin.

Knowing the current situation, Kal'tsit was secretly amazed. Without knowing the details, she could only attribute it to the doctor's peculiarity. Zhuang Ning was currently the only old human on this land, and the mysteries hidden in his body were far beyond her reach.

Only Zhuang Ning himself knew that this was the system's reward being credited step by step, and that the task issuing machine was also humane in that it redeemed the reward in advance.

However, Zhuang Ning also realized that the system's rewards had not been fully fulfilled, and he was still a long way from achieving immortality. Zhuang Ning guessed that he would have to wait until he conquered Longmen to achieve complete immortality, so he pushed his plan more actively this month.

December 24th was a holy day in the Lateran calendar, but unfortunately this Christmas Eve was destined to be unpeaceful. In the interrogation room, the prisoners were still wailing and crying bitterly, confessing their sins.

"These are the last batch of people, Director Shi. You didn't have to come here to interrogate them in person. You should spend Christmas Eve with your family and buy an apple." Zhuang Ning smiled.

Shi Huaiya curled her lips and said, "Why buy apples?! We Victorians don't like this. This is all capitalist lies."

"Although you may have forgotten, I want to remind you that you are the biggest capitalist. Your family is the largest real estate developer in Longmen, and you also monopolize Longmen shipping." Zhuang Ning mercilessly exposed Shi Huaiya's past, but the little tiger did not refute, and did not even bare his fangs like he used to.

"Zhuang Ning, my grandfather will be gone soon." She said with a slightly dejected look.

It is now late December. In a few days, Adams will drag his sick body, the Rat King, and Wei Yanwu's family to the court. The True Dragon will most likely give a plaque to this capitalist who has contributed to the economy of Dayan. The Shi Huaiya family will become a rare family to obtain both the titles of Dayan and Victoria.

"This is a good thing." Zhuang Ning said.

"Is it a good thing? In fact, the Great Yan Emperor is worried about our family, right? Our family is too rich, so he must find a hostage and take my grandfather and my parents to the capital on the pretext of old age. In this way, I dare not do anything out of line even in Longmen."

"Yes." Zhuang Ning whispered softly. After all, Dayan was a feudal dynasty, and it was common to move the rich to the capital.

"I thought you had a bad relationship with your family."

"It's not good. I'm afraid of that old man, but now that he's leaving, I'm still uneasy. I don't know if I can do it well." Shi Huaiya tried her best not to show any hesitation on her face. "Sometimes I always hate that the old man is too cold, but when he really left, I realized how powerful Adams Shi Huaiya is. He has always been my confidence."

"You're not bad either." Zhuang Ning comforted. As Shi Huaiya walked out of the house, heavy snow began to fall in Longmen again.

"Zhuang Ning, do you think I can do it well?"

"Of course." Zhuang Ning gave a thumbs up, "Even if you're not here, I'm still here!"

Shi Huaiya finally felt relieved and exhaled a puff of white mist. Yes, there was nothing to be afraid of. Even without the elders, Longmen could still operate, and the doctor was on his side.

"Go and stay with your grandfather. He is leaving after all. Don't let him down, Director Shi." Zhuang Ning smiled gently and comforted her continuously. Shi Huaiya sat in the car with peace of mind, a relieved smile on her face.

"Who do you think I am? And - call me Director Shi Huaiya, my last name is not Shi!"

As the car drove away, the smile on Zhuang Ning's face dimmed a little, and he hailed another car.

The snow is still falling.

……

The hall was ablaze with light, and a grand banquet was held to celebrate the new officials of Longmen. The place was full of joy, and people kept gathering around the man to celebrate his promotion to the position of deputy director of the Guard Bureau.

The former deputy director was arrested on suspicion of corruption. The man rose to become the second-in-command of the Guard Bureau overnight, but he did not lose himself and still treated others with humility.

At this time, there was a noise outside the door. The deputy director frowned and called someone to ask. Only then did he realize that a man in strange clothes was making trouble at the door.

The people around him sneered, with disdain in their eyes, but the deputy director's face changed drastically when he heard about his attire, and he ignored the leaders and dignitaries around him, hurriedly put down his wine glass and rushed to the open space.

On a snowy night, the security guard frowned and waved the weapon in his hand to drive the man away: "Get out, outsider...!"

The man smiled slightly and did not move. He raised his head slightly when he heard footsteps. He looked at the deputy director of the Guard Bureau, and the deputy director also looked at him blankly.

"Sir, I will chase him away soon...!" The security guard thought it was disrespectful to let such a person stop at the door, and said in panic.

"Shut up!" But he saw the deputy director's cold eyes. The second-in-command of the Guard Bureau took two steps forward, shook the weirdo's hand, and a very warm smile appeared on his face.

Zhuang Ning, who was wrapped in a black coat, turned his head back.

"Happy Christmas Eve, Deputy Chief."

He said, "I want to have a meal, but they won't let me in. Can you allow me to go in?"

Chapter 47 The Doctor Wouldn’t Do That!

The deputy chief had known the doctor for a long time, but at that time he was not the deputy chief, just a small policeman.