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The brown teddy bear's eyes were wet with raindrops, and it seemed to be crying.

Chapter 358 Arrogance Ruins a Life (4K)

"...How long do you plan to watch?"

Superintendent Chen slowly turned his head and looked at the group from Rhodes Island.

She had spotted them long ago, for one simple reason. In the dim, drizzling rain, the halo above Exusiai's head was the brightest beacon. Even from a distance, Chen Huijie could see her own shadow stretched long.

“Miss Chen, you are also trusted by that child.”

Amiya looked at the infected girl whose small figure could still be vaguely seen in the distance; she remembered the girl.

Yesterday, this child was attacked by thugs from the Lungmen Newcomer organization, and it was Amiya who saved her.

"So the 'Sister Dragon' she was calling out back then was referring to Officer Chen..." Amiya glanced at the sharp horns on Officer Chen's head, which resembled swords and halberds, and then suddenly realized.

"also?"

Superintendent Chan first noticed the auxiliary word, and then realized that the other party was no longer addressing him as "Commander Chan" but as "Miss Chan".

That makes sense, though. Rhodes Island's cooperation with Lungmen has ended, so it's normal that they no longer address her with respect. Ultimately, this is all Lungmen's own fault; they pushed their partner away.

After reviewing the case files all night, Chen Huijie was so angry that she transformed into Chen Feifan, the master of desktop cleaning, sweeping all the documents onto the floor and letting out a roar as her blood pressure soared.

Swire, who had fallen asleep sometime earlier, was startled and her fur stood on end, her tail becoming fluffy. A white strand of saliva slid from the corner of her mouth as she looked around in bewilderment, wondering if some monster had invaded the Guard Bureau building.

Hoshiguma gave a helpless smile and bent down to help tidy up the annotated files.

After venting his anger hysterically, Chen felt deeply exhausted and slumped into his office chair, feeling utterly drained.

Mom Hoshiguma skillfully pulled a bottle of nitroglycerin from her pocket to ensure her irritable, high-tension, silly child wouldn't be driven to death by anger. She also prepared a shortcut key for calling an ambulance on her mobile device, which could be pressed to make a call.

Chen felt both annoyed and amused, but she still accepted the heart medication and put it in her pocket. She then declined Hoshiguma's invitation to accompany her and went to the slums alone.

This was one of the toughest battlefields in Lungmen, no less arduous than the outer ring of Lungmen that Chen Huijie had fought to the death to defend, but she hadn't fully grasped the intelligence here. What impressed her most was... the arrival of the Rhodes Island Doctor, and the slums were held.

Rhodes Island arrived, and the blue sky came into being.

With Rhodes Island's arrival, Lungmen is finally at peace.

Rhodes Island came to Lungmen to do three things.

Fairness, fairness, and fucking fairness.

"What are you doing here?"

Chen looked at Amiya, then his gaze lingered on the most mysterious person.

One of the top leaders of Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals, a doctor. Gender, appearance, and abilities are unknown. He is characterized by a dark hooded coat and a pair of cobalt blue eyes that can see through everything, making him extremely dangerous.

“We came to check on the situation in the slums,” the naive Amiya answered honestly.

"As a battlefield disaster area, the slums are sealed off by Lungmen in accordance with Lungmen's laws. Where did you come from? And do you have the corresponding official documents of Lungmen? Please show them."

"This……"

Amiya was speechless.

Exusiai and Texas looked at each other in bewilderment.

Exusiai gave a helpless smile; she simply couldn't do anything about Officer Chen, who was so dedicated to his duty and whose mind was filled with Lungmen rules.

Texas instinctively reached into her pocket, a practiced motion like a seasoned smoker looking to kill time, lighting a cigarette during a spare moment. Unfortunately, she'd already finished the chocolate bar the night before in the Rhodes Island ship's temporary lounge. Her pockets were empty; she found nothing.

"Tsk..."

Texas clicked her tongue in displeasure, and her tail wagged unhappily as well.

"You need official identification, right?"

Lin Lu handed the umbrella to Amiya again, and this time, he stepped into the rain.

Superintendent Chen stated matter-of-factly, "As a member of the Royal Guard, it is only natural for me to question those present at the crime scene. I believe you can understand that."

"Indeed, I understand."

"Then, what about the identification documents?"

Superintendent Chan extended his hand, indicating that he wanted to ask a question.

Lin Lu nodded and raised his empty hands.

"Please look."

"...What are you looking at? Are you planning to perform magic?" Chen frowned.

"Then it's time to witness the miracle."

Lin Lu clapped his hands mysteriously, and raindrops splashed in his palms.

However, nothing changed.

There was still nothing in my palm.

Chen Huijie silently typed a question mark.

Just as she was about to ask a question, a figure rushed over from afar in the rain, looking quite anxious. The expensive leather boots splashed into puddles without regard for the muddy ground, and dirty water soaked the cuffs of the trousers, but the person did not care at all.

Chen narrowed her eyes; she suddenly had a bad feeling…

"Here, here."

Senior Superintendent Alexander Swell of the Lungmen Guard Bureau stopped in his tracks. Because he had run at full speed without any preparation when the incident happened so suddenly, he first gasped for breath, and then took out the pass document with the official seal from the inner layer of his coat.

Superintendent Chen's eyes widened as she looked at Swell, who had appeared out of nowhere, and then at the Rhodes Island doctor who clapped his hands and treated a high-ranking superintendent of the Royal Guard like a little wolfhound.

Even she couldn't help but feel a chill.

Lin Lu took the pass from Swell and handed it to Superintendent Chen with great care.

"Are there any other questions?"

Lin's expression was hidden by his hood, but his voice sounded quite humble, like a small vendor being forced to pay protection money by corrupt police and urban management officers, who had no choice but to abandon his cart to make a living.

Old Chen understood that the Rhodes Island doctor was just putting on an act to annoy her. Clutching her rain-soaked pass, her shoulders trembled uncontrollably, feeling both angry and aggrieved. She had only wanted to take this opportunity to tell them—since you don't have a pass, then just come with me to get one, so you won't be questioned by other officers.

Superintendent Chen was simply looking for a way to save face! She also wanted to ease tensions with Rhodes Island; a reconciliation would be ideal. After all, she knew perfectly well that the Guard Bureau had acted unfairly this time, and it was normal for Rhodes Island to harbor resentment…it was perfectly normal.

Unfortunately, arrogance ruins a life.

"That's enough, here you go."

Superintendent Chen pushed the pass back and glanced at Alexander Swell.

This high-ranking police superintendent, who always kept his hair impeccably styled, prioritizing style over comfort, and seemed rather irritating, was now soaked to the bone and looked incredibly disheveled… yet he seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, no longer the hypocritical and pretentious person he once was, but openly revealing his true self.

How did you train him?

Chen looked at Lin Lu with a hint of fear involuntarily.

This already touches on the realm of mind control, doesn't it? She knows Swell; no matter how annoying he is, his strength as a senior superintendent is genuine. Although he's a bit weak in physical combat, in other aspects, such as his will to survive... it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Swell is the strongest person in Lungmen.

"It feels like we've known each other forever, I'm overjoyed. Let's start with a bite of the Shaoxing wine-flavored fish, if that's not enough, then we'll have the egg-yolk-free fish, the imperial decree bone-crusted fish, the mother-and-child spring cocoon, and the shadow play fish..." Lin Lu said subconsciously, but unfortunately no one here knew what he was talking about.

"Huh? Are you hurt?"

Lin Lu looked at Swell, and even without using the data-driven spiritual domain, he could spot the incongruity in Swell's tilted posture.

Swell seemed surprised and flattered to receive such attention from Lin Lu.

He almost burst into tears as he recalled the grievances he had suffered yesterday.

"me……"

"Alright, that's enough. Stop talking, I know, I understand." Lin Lu had a feeling that this was going to be troublesome, and his intuition told him that this matter was inextricably linked to Bai Huang, the leader of the Borderless Army R&D team.

Feeling ignored, Swell hung his head in dejection, like a drowning dog.

"Is there anything else, Officer Chen?"

Lin Lu shook the pass in his hand, his tone sincere.

Chen silently stared at Lin Lu, their eyes meeting, and she felt no fear whatsoever in Lin Lu's eyes.

"The slums have not yet been fully inspected. Be wary of suspicious individuals. If you find anything, please report it to the Guard Bureau immediately."

"Is there anyone more suspicious than me?" Lin Lu subconsciously retorted.

"...It's good that you have this awareness!"

Chen Huijie was so angry that she almost took out a quick-acting heart medicine and swallowed it. She glared at Lin Lu fiercely, then gripped the teddy bear in her other hand and left his side, her eyes meeting Amiya's on the way.

"Amiya... goodbye."

Chen pursed his lips, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to apologize. He turned and left.

Amiya's mind could sense Chen Huijie's changing emotions. She was somewhat surprised and silently watched her departing figure.

"Texas, Texas, that Officer Chen actually got humiliated!" Exusiai nudged her friend's waist with her elbow, her face beaming with excitement, almost to the point of being ridiculous. "She's always so fierce when she warns us not to mess around, but I never expected to see her so pathetic. Rhodes Island is amazing!"

Texas helplessly held up her umbrella to shield her, trying to get Exusiai to calm down: "Stop, stop, stop, people can hear you."

"It's important that she hears it! If hurtful words can't reach her ears, then they're meaningless!"

"Be careful not to make a mistake next time and get caught, or you might end up being locked in a dark room."

"Will you come to save me then?"

Exusiai shook the halo above her head, poked half her body out, and looked at Texas's face.

Texas frowned, staring at Exusiai's pitiful expression. After a moment of silence, she sighed helplessly, "...Of course."

"yeah!!"

"Don't come any closer! The rain is coming from the other side!"

Amiya noticed the sounds of intimate clothing rubbing and playful laughter coming from behind her, and couldn't help but smile, the previous tense atmosphere disappearing. She took a step forward, stood on tiptoe, raised her umbrella, and shielded Lin Lu's rain-soaked shoulders.

"Doctor, who is this gentleman?"

Lin Lu glanced at the uneasy Swell.

Swell was naturally nervous. Regardless of whether he was coerced or not, he was the one who changed the address of the Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals building from downtown Lungmen to a dangerously monitored building on the outskirts of Lungmen. Now, facing the CEO of Rhodes Island directly, it was already a miracle that his legs weren't trembling.

"he is my friend."

"Oh……"

Amiya initially thought that the Doctor wouldn't have any friends in Lungmen since he was unfamiliar with the place, but considering that the Doctor had been missing for three days, it was abnormal that he hadn't met any people during that time.

Thankfully, it was a man.

If it were a blonde, blue-eyed older female police officer, Amiya would be highly vigilant.

Swell slowly raised his head, a silly grin spreading across his face like sunshine after a rainstorm. He wanted to humbly say he didn't deserve such a compliment, but considering that Lin Lu had subtly hinted at his identity, it must have been part of Lin Lu's plan. At this moment, the best thing to do was—

“Yes! I am Mr. Lin’s friend! Mr. Lin and I hit it off immediately, and I was overjoyed! We ate together Huadiao-flavored fish, eggless fish, imperial decree-crusted fish, mother-and-child spring cocoon, and shadow play fish!” Swell turned to look at Lin Lu, winked, and smiled broadly. It seemed he wanted to show that he had memorized everything Lin Lu said and swear his loyalty to him.

"Oh, oh oh..."

Amiya was startled by Svir's sudden surge of emotion.

"This idiot, I was just making a joke, why are you taking it so seriously..." Lin Lu shook his head helplessly, but he couldn't deny that it was quite an accomplishment to have his casual remarks remembered.

In a sense, if the highly survival-minded senior superintendent Swell were to use his skills as a stunt dog, the effect would be quite remarkable.

"Alright, stop standing here in the rain." Lin Lu looked around. He had previously detected Swell's presence nearby through his data-driven spiritual domain. "Since you're here, the residents of the slums must have been taken care of, right?"

"Yes, please follow me."

Swell said respectfully, "Lead the way."

Lin Lu took the umbrella back. Compared to other men on Rhodes Island, such as Yan Ke and Old Man Hellagur who were easily over 1.9 meters tall, he was quite short. But in front of Amiya, he still had the right to hold the umbrella.

"You two stop being so lovey-dovey and remember to keep up," Lin Lu reminded the pretty girls who were sticking their tongues together.

"Yes, Doctor!"

Exusiai responded kindly; she has always been a good girl who dares to love and hate. She will never deny what she believes is right, and she will stick to what she believes is wrong to the end; no one can change her mind.

Before meeting Lin Lu, she harbored a slight aversion to him.

This is because Amiya's small shoulders bore too much during yesterday's brutal and fierce battle. To make such a child stand on the front lines, serving as both a soldier and a commander, is simply an atrocity.

Exusia was meeting Amiya for the first time, and her initial impression of Amiya was that of a very cute little girl. However, Amiya's heroic performance on the battlefield inspired all the Rhodes Island operators, including the members of Penguin Logistics.