I write obituaries for the gods

This was the first time Jiang Zhengge had ever seen such a crude and abstract process for containing anomalous entities: they would boil liquid in a crucible, soak a crystal ball in it, and then nullify it by chanting a bunch of strange incantations.

The gypsy witch chanting the incantation was clearly a psychic, which Jiang Zhengge found quite interesting—there are certain requirements to becoming a witch!

tide Leina enthusiastically introduced various things to Jiang Zhengge. Gradually, her hostility towards him began to lessen, and she even invited him to go to the backyard for tea.

"So, you're from New Orleans," Jiang Zhengge said, surveying the well-organized courtyard from the small pavilion. "Your family seems quite wealthy?"

"We're broke, otherwise why would we take on these jobs?" tide Lena said, resting her chin on her hands. "This little courtyard is all thanks to our hard work. The local gangs don't really like hiring you guys, so they hire us instead. Over time, the business has grown, and we've been able to make a living."

“There’s definitely something to say about someone who can make a name for themselves in the Liberty district,” Jiang Zhengge chuckled. “The residents here aren’t easy to get along with.”

"Come on, look at how you made things difficult for me earlier," Xileina puffed out her cheeks, "If it were me, I wouldn't like being around you either."

"I already said it's for your safety..." Jiang Zhengge sighed.

At that moment, a tall man crossed the courtyard and came to the table.

“This is my brother,” Xileina introduced, “the craftsman who made the crystal ball! Isn’t that amazing?”

Jiang Zhengge glanced at the man in front of him: he was very tall, and his exposed skin was covered with scars, like a warrior.

"Hello," the brother shook hands with Jiang Zhengge, "My sister hasn't caused any trouble, has she?"

"I didn't cause any trouble; I'm just here to do some necessary confirmations," Jiang Zhengge said.

The older brother nodded, turned to Xileina, and took out a little yellow duck:

"I got you the same little yellow duck you wanted. Now you should have two. Aren't you happy?"

"Brother...!" tide Leina blushed instantly. "This... this kind of thing shouldn't be done in front of guests..."

She glanced quickly at Jiang Zhengge and noticed that the young head of the Rapid Response Section was smiling.

"It's almost time. I have a general understanding of the situation. Shall I leave?" Jiang Zhengge pretended not to have seen anything.

"Okay, I'll take you, I'll take you." tide Lena hurriedly tidied her hair.

tide Leina and her brother saw Jiang Zhengge off at the door and watched him get into the car.

Before leaving, Jiang Zhengge rolled down the car window:

"Hey, I'm not sure if your system will work, but if you need to deal with more complex anomalies later, you can call me."

Jiang Zhengge handed his business card out the car window. tide Leina took the card, glanced at it, and then put it in her pocket.

"I'll think about it," tide Leina said with a faint smile.

"Alright, I wish you all the best in your business," Jiang Zhengge said with a smile. "Be careful."

After saying that, he stepped on the gas and the TOYOTA drove off into the distance.

"tide Lena, did he get fined?" her brother asked tide Lena.

“There was no fine,” Xileina looked up. “There’s a fine?”

“Normally, yes, but our procedures aren’t standardized,” the older brother said. “If there’s no fine, you should be careful.”

"careful?"

"Don't forget what I said, men are all animals." The brother looked at Xileina seriously.

After staring at her brother for a long time, Xileina suddenly understood what he meant, and her cheeks flushed red.

"What do you take me for, you idiot?" Xileina lightly punched her brother and walked towards the house.

Since leaving the ruins left by Hurricane Katrina, Xilena has inherited her mother's position and become the head of the entire family.

She became more cheerful than before—a person in charge must communicate with others over a long period of time in order to shoulder important responsibilities.

For so long, Xileina hadn't considered anything other than her family.

"Boring man, don't get in my way of my career. I have a whole family to support..."

Before closing the door, Xileina raised her head one last time and looked at the bright sunshine outside.

Today, the sun is indeed shining brightly.

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Chapter 13: Such a huge reward? (Second update)

“After that, I would go to her whenever I had free time, using her as a shield, and started dealing with some unusual events in the Liberty district.”

"At first she wasn't too willing, saying she preferred to act alone, but later she probably started calling me because I was carrying her around so much."

As Jiang Zhengge drove along the road, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Lin Chen could tell that Section Chief Jiang missed that time very much.

"Old Jiang, were you interested in her back then?" Lin Chen asked curiously.

“There’s nothing we can do about it…” Jiang Zhengge murmured. “With her looks, who wouldn’t have some thoughts? But back then, she really did have the air of a powerful urban heroine, always talking about her family, and we hardly ever had a chance to go on dates.”

"However, she and I are indeed very close, and we talk about a lot of things, including her past."

"She didn't tell you she was a demigod, did she?" Lin Chen said softly.

"Hmm, she didn't say, and I didn't ask." Jiang Zhengge let out a soft sigh.

Looking out at the rain curtain, Jiang Zhengge couldn't help but recall the magnificent four-sided platform.

"She did tell me that she's always wanted to form a new band, because that's what she does in New Orleans."

"But when Hurricane Katrina came, no one accepted her because of her music, and she had to fight her way out of the hurricane."

She said that after that she decided that she must make herself strong so that no matter what happens, she would not have to depend on others.

“Impressive,” Lin Chen nodded. “I remember you told me before… that she later encountered an unmanageable gamma-level event.”

“Yes,” Jiang Zhengge said softly, “that incident destroyed her family, once again.”

At this moment, the car drove into the residential area and parked next to the building.

“Alright, let’s not talk about these old stories anymore,” Jiang Zhengge turned to the two people in the back seat. “I’m telling you all this just so you know what my relationship with her was before. As for now, she’s a demigod of the Foundation, our enemy, nothing more.”

"Then why are you cooperating with the enemy?" Li Zhanyi retorted.

“That’s called using the enemy,” Jiang Zhengge said with a slight smile. “Don’t forget, I’m best at playing both sides.”

"Alright, go upstairs. I bought some pork ribs yesterday; I'll make sweet and sour pork ribs for you guys tonight. Stop bringing up old grievances about me..."

"Yay! Sweet and sour pork ribs!" Li Zhanyi cheered.

"..."

After returning home, Lin Chen took a shower and then waited on the sofa for Jiang Zhengge to cook.

Of course, he wasn't idle either. While waiting, he took out his phone and followed up on the "Operation Rombaro".

Louis: Not a single piece of information has been leaked. The foundation has kept the news under wraps. Xileina must have kept her promise.

Lin Chen: That's an exaggeration. Wasn't our operation a bit too easy?

Louis: The next mission won't be easy... Tracking an Alpha-class demigod on the Royal Draco, honestly, is this mission absolutely necessary for us?

Jiang Zhengge: Just think of Operation Rombaro as something that's not over yet. Isn't everyone just bored? Now we've got something to do.

Lin Chen: Is there a chance that tide Leina is lying? Could this be a trap?

Jiang Zhengge: No, don't worry.

Just then, the door opened, and Huihui and Liti skipped into the room, both looking very happy.

Upon seeing Lin Chen on the sofa, Litty accelerated, leaped, and flew! She landed directly in his arms—

"Ouch!" Lin Chen felt a sudden blow to his abdomen.

Following closely behind was Megumin, who jumped up as well.

"what!"

Fortunately, his body had been enhanced; otherwise, Lin Chen felt that with his previous fragile college student qualities, he would probably have died long ago.

"Kids, what's making you so happy?" Lin Chen rubbed the two little ones' heads.

"There's an event at school tomorrow!" Huihui said. "Liti and I didn't manage to get spots, but some classmates can't make it, so we quickly filled in!"

"Event! Event!" Litty flapped her wings.

"What kind of activity is this? It looks so interesting!" Lin Chen asked curiously.

"A day cruise at sea!" Litty exclaimed, opening her arms wide.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen was completely stunned.

“A cruise…a cruise ship,” he scratched his head, “It…it’s not the Royal Draco, is it?”

"Brother, how did you know?" Huihui tilted her head.

"It's all over..." Lin Chen sighed inwardly.

This is going to be troublesome...

......

After finishing the sweet and sour pork ribs made by Section Chief Jiang, Lin Chen, whose mind was full of worries, went straight to bed.

Two things are troubling him:

First, he couldn't control Euclid's power very well. Although he could replicate the triangular gate, the wind-up time was too long.

Secondly, Huihui and Liti will also be on the ship tomorrow!

He considered advising the two children not to go, but then he thought that their names should already be entered into the list.

Lin Chen is currently a key target of the foundation's surveillance. Although he can use a fake ID to bypass security, Huihui and Liti are definitely under long-term surveillance.

The foundation's staff certainly wouldn't dare to touch them casually, but they will definitely continue to monitor their schedules.

If at this point they suddenly find out that Huihui and Liti had already booked tickets but then canceled their trip...

The foundation will definitely become alert, which will in turn tip off Terry.

Sometimes Lin Chen felt that he wished he wasn't so smart; being smart had only brought him trouble...

Ha, thinking he's smart? Could it be that he's been influenced by the ghost of Hyakudochi?

Thinking of the disheveled appearance of that big-headed doll, Lin Chen felt a little better and quickly fell asleep.

The next morning, Lin Chen didn't rush to the First Department office, but went to Shen Xuanyi's house instead.

As soon as he entered the encrypted room, he saw Shen Tianhu coming to greet him.

“You did a great job yesterday. The bug is still working,” Shen Tianhu said, holding Lin Chen’s hand. “Actually, we’ve tried several Urban Executioners before. They were either removed quickly after being installed or the person died on the way to install them. You’re the only one who did it so perfectly.”

No wonder your order is hanging there unclaimed... Lin Chen smiled and said:

"So, can we check out now?"

"It's over. We'll share any follow-up information with you."

Shen Xuanyi said from the side, handing over a card.

"This is your payment for this order. The password is your birthday."

Lin Chen picked up the card and flipped it left and right.

"How much money is in here?" Lin Chen looked up at Shen Xuanyi.

“Three hundred thousand,” Shen Xuanyi said.

Lin Chen froze instantly.

Dude, is this deal really that valuable?

“United Concrete Group will not treat its allies unfairly,” Shen Tianhu chuckled. “We look forward to long-term cooperation in the future.”

Okay...wouldn't this count as bribing officials...?

You guys use this to test your cadres too, huh?

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Chapter 14 Operation Codename: Fishman Party (Third Update)

Lin Chen eventually accepted the card.

In fact, the price of this order was already very high, and Shen Tianhu only gave an extra fee for his help—which was actually an investment in Lin Chen.