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Judging from the speed of his subordinates' reactions, Swire suspected that Wei Yanwu didn't even need to think before making such a big decision.
—Or perhaps he had already sensed something was wrong and had been waiting for an opportunity.
ps:
Sorry, the author forgot to upload the story yesterday T^T
Volume Two: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter Seventy-Three: Shi Huaiya: Don't just say it directly when you're praising someone o_o
Swire brushed aside his uncertain thoughts and looked at the 3D map: "Ignore the enemy, let's go straight to Penguin Logistics."
"Well, we can't go to Penguin Logistics' safe house, and the base is a bit far away... Let's go to Mr. Emperor's bar instead."
With that, Swire stopped looking at the much smaller 3D projection and used her memory to guide Yunyi.
Yun Yi witnessed Swire's predictive abilities once again, and naturally obeyed, immediately controlling his mecha to fly out of the smoking, mostly collapsed coffee shop.
The mechs rose and sped along, guided by Swire's precise directions, passing by squads of uniformed men emerging from the depths of the streets and alleys.
One group of them either roughly or gently dispersed the panicked passersby, cutting off the flow of people and vehicles on the street.
Another group of people planted their metallic shields on the ground, silently surrounding the messy café amidst the sounds of impact and shouts.
This person clearly has ill intentions...
Yun Yi was distracted by the large, orderly group of enemies on the ground and almost bumped into several dark figures that suddenly appeared in front of him.
She quickly maneuvered the mecha to turn nimbly, narrowly avoiding the attack.
After dodging, Yun Yi took a closer look and saw several people wearing straw hats and black raincoats, their auras restrained, standing on the rooftop looking down. They looked quite mysterious and unpredictable. She couldn't help but ask the local next to her, "Who are these?"
The local Swire said solemnly, “Don’t be fooled, these are Black Cloaks, shadow guards under Governor Wei’s command, and they are very powerful—their senses are extremely sharp.”
The shadow guard, who was said to be very perceptive, seemed completely unaware of Yun Yi's direct observation. Before she could obediently shift her gaze, he suddenly appeared like a ghost, nimbly making his way to the top of the coffee shop wall before pausing briefly, seemingly spying or waiting for instructions.
Seeing this, Yun Yi scratched his head, unsure whether he should look away: "Seems like you haven't noticed me? Should we continue to observe what Wei Yanwu wants his men to do?"
Swire paused for a moment. "?" No, she didn't even notice?
That's impossible. Black Cloak's reconnaissance capabilities are top-notch in all of Terra. He was so close to the mech, there's no reason for such an oversight to occur...
She frowned in thought, glanced at the external projection in front of her, and suddenly raised the tip of her tail: "So that's how it is. The Nirvana has isolated the inside and outside, and our vision has also been isolated."
"How could it go undetected like this? The quality of the system's creations is truly remarkable."
Having figured things out, Swire let out a soft sigh of relief, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing the armrest. "However, the intuition of a strong person is no joke. It's best if we don't stay near them any longer. Let's go."
She turned to look at the street and continued to give directions: "Next, turn left and go straight out of the street."
Yun Yiling (7) stopped Qi Si Wu Liu Qun Liao Yi nodded, his eyes deep and he took a stance. The mecha started up in response.
The mecha, trailing an invisible, comet-like tail of light, streaked across the bustling street, leaving behind the clamor and danger, along with the elusive figures behind it, in the gradually blurring shadows of the morning sun.
Even though the streets where the Royal Guard Bureau was located were filled with explosions for a while and were eventually sealed off by the authorities, the neighboring streets remained bustling with traffic, and people seemed completely unaffected.
The mech flew high above several bustling streets, and was soon stopped by Swire: "This is it, Mr. Emperor's bar—The End of the Earth."
Yun Yi glanced down and saw the bar on the projection screen that stood out prominently on the entire street.
It is distinctly different from the surrounding bustling buildings, featuring some retro elements and leaning towards a casual and hip-hop style.
The bar's sign reads "The End of the Earth," and in the corner, there's a crooked line drawing or logo that's barely recognizable as a penguin.
Having found his target, Yunyi controlled his mecha to descend towards the bar and hover in front of the bar's entrance.
She turned to look at Swire, "Go straight in?"
After a moment's thought, Shi Huaiya nodded in agreement, "Go in. As long as we explain things clearly, the Emperor won't care about such a trivial matter."
"Okay." The mech was surrounded by a 0-2 aura, and Yun Yi controlled it to pass directly through the closed door and enter the bar.
The melodious jazz music brushed past Yunyi's ears, and the scene that came into view was a large sofa area and lounge area, which was smaller in comparison to the central bar. The decoration style was more relaxed and casual than Yunyi had imagined.
Perhaps because it was morning, the bar was empty except for one person behind the bar, creating a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere with the soothing jazz music.
"Nobody's here..." Yun Yi blinked. "What are the people from Penguin Logistics usually doing at this time?"
"Sleeping or preparing for a mission?" Swire guessed casually, then pointed out, "The Emperor often goes to bars, so it's possible he's asleep here. Let's look for him first, and if we can't find him, we'll contact the staff over there."
Yunyi then wandered around the bar and found the penguin wearing a sleeping cap and sleeping soundly while hugging a bottle of liquor in a corner with a record player and a TV.
Moreover, it wasn't Yun Yi who actively sought them out. When the mecha approached, the other party jerked and rolled over, attracting Yun Yi and the other person's attention.
"Um, it seems to be sleeping." Yun Yi looked at the penguin smacking its beak in the projection and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "What should we do? We can't exactly wake it up, can we?"
That would be incredibly off-putting.
"No rush. It's enough that we see the Emperor before Governor Wei's men see us. That way, if the Emperor is willing to help us, Governor Wei won't be able to force him to do so."
Shi Huaiya waved her hand, indicating that Yun Yi should step back and not disturb the Emperor's rest. Then she took the black box, opened it, and found a stack of papers printed with text and a terminal inside.
Swire took out a piece of paper and flicked it: "While we're waiting, I can take a look at the intelligence my subordinates gave me, and we can continue our discussion about Terra and Lungmen."
"Have you covered Lungmen enough with the basics? Wei Yanwu, the Rat King, and the Guard Bureau, etc." Yun Yi glanced at the densely written paper. "But I'm a little interested in the new intelligence your subordinates provided. What is it about?"
“Victoria—intelligence on who’s behind the attack on me.” Swire quickly scanned the intelligence report. “However, they haven’t been able to filter out the final results yet; these are just suspected cases.”
"The mastermind behind it all? Uh, no, no." Yun Yi quickly shook his head, dismissing the thought, "I mean, can you be sure who it is?"
“After reviewing it, I can pinpoint the location.” Swire flipped through the intelligence quickly, her expression confident: “Don’t underestimate me.”
Yun Yi's eyes immediately lit up with admiration: "Truly impressive."
She only knows how to work hard and has terrible analytical skills, so I have always admired and respected her ability to analyze things meticulously.
The straightforward praise made Swire blush slightly, and her tiger tail unconsciously flicked with pleasure.
She turned her face away, her voice low and slightly unnatural: "Ahem... I'm Swire, of course I'm amazing."
With that, Swire quickly turned her gaze back to the intelligence report. "Alright, let me finish reading it first."
Yun Yi gave an OK sign and fell silent, resting his chin on his hand and clearing his mind.
Seeing this, Swire lowered his eyes and continued to look through the intelligence.
After the rustling sound of turning the pages continued for a long time, she couldn't help but secretly glance at Yun Yi, who had really stopped talking and disturbing her, and was wearing a thoughtful expression with a breathtakingly beautiful profile.
Why is this guy always so obedient?
That neat yet bewildered, clumsy yet imposing demeanor...
The more I stared, the faster my heart seemed to race...
Terrible.
Swire, as if burned, immediately looked away, flicked her burning earlobe, and after a short while, her thoughts began to wander again as she looked at the intelligence in her hand.
It seems... kind of cute?
...Wait, what is she thinking!
Forget it all, forget it all!
Volume 2: Fireworks at Lungmen: Chapter 74 That wretched barbarian cicada blew through the floor (×) The brain-dead Earl is going to die (?)
On the other side, Yun Yi didn't notice Shi Huaiya's little actions. She looked at 002, who was still repairing the smoking equipment, and fell into deep thought.
The device was at least a meter in diameter, resembling a large gray-black disc with a prominent bulge in the center. Fine steel wires radiated out from the center, neatly bending and winding to precisely connect the front and back of the disc.
While the steel wires were arranged neatly, they were twisted in a way that violated the material, creating several openings. Looking through them, one could vaguely see the crisscrossing wires inside, but no interfaces or control panels were visible.
In short, it looked so strange that Yunyi couldn't guess its purpose at all.
—Considering that I previously asked 002 to make the detection machine, this should be for detection purposes?
But how could this detector produce such a large and numerous explosions as those that destroyed a coffee shop?
"Chirp chirp~" Commander, you feel it's a pity too, right?
001 swam up to Yun Yi's legs at some point, tugged at Yun Yi's trouser leg, and whispered to Yun Yi: "Oh dear, if it weren't for a few missing parts, 002 would have succeeded on the first try."
Yun Yi glanced at Swire, who was intently studying the intelligence. In order not to disturb her, she picked up 001 beside her and whispered to it, "That's a real pity—what is 002 doing?"
"Chirp chirp." I don't know. 001's bouncy body indicates that it doesn't understand 002's technology, but can only vaguely sense the flaws in the finished product.
But 002 refused to believe it and started all the machines it had built. As expected, they all exploded, leaving only one intact.
Everything exploded?
Yun Yi almost cried out in surprise. She took a deep breath to suppress the urge, and after thinking for a moment, she asked in a low voice, puzzled, "Where did the coffee shop get so many materials? And how many of these did 002 actually make?"
"Chirp?" The materials are right at the back door?
001, bewildered, was told: A batch of decent-quality items will appear at the back door every thirty minutes; you can gradually accumulate materials this way.
Yun Yi tilted his head. "New materials keep appearing at the back door? Hmm, this must be Shi Huaiya's doing. I didn't expect she would secretly help out."
After telling the story, the plush toy 001 straightened its short body, puffed out its chest, and struck a proud pose for its friend: "Chirp chirp!" 002 made a whole row of them! Thirty-four!
That means a total of thirty-three large bombs were fired!
No wonder there was such a commotion; it's a miracle that the two of them were completely unharmed the whole time.
Yun Yi breathed a sigh of relief, then rubbed 001 against him to calm his belated shock.
After rubbing against it enough, she put the little chick down and let it play, then turned to look at the big chick, who was completely absorbed in repairing the machine.
However, judging from 001's attitude, it seems normal for 002 to have flaws or even be damaged in the finished product.
Well, experiment failures do seem to be quite common... Maybe we should set up a dedicated research facility for it in the future.
Stop bombing like that, it's her land.
Yun Yi clutched her chest, looking distressed. The coffee shop would definitely have to be rebuilt with money later—this incident with 002 had really bankrupted her.
Just then, Swire finished reading the last sheet of paper in the stack. She quickly divided the paper into two parts and casually tossed the extra part aside.
Swire pinched Shao's hand, her expression complex. "I didn't expect it to be him."
Upon hearing this, Yun Yi looked at her, puzzled, "Who?"
“A... fool who wants to force Lungmen to back down by kidnapping me.” Swire tossed the intelligence report aside, her expression quickly returning to calm.
"This guy is desperate lately, so he remembered his old ways and decided to try kidnapping me again to see if he could turn things around—he's as stupid as ever."
If it weren't for Wei Yanwu and others wanting to use him, his little scheme to infiltrate Longmen would probably have been thwarted as soon as it got started.
"Hmm? Kidnapping?" Given Swire's exhausted state and the imminent fatal blow, it didn't seem like a kidnapping at all.
Yun Yi recalled the situation and made sure he wasn't mistaken. "Why do I have a feeling they were after your life?"
“Because it failed.” Swire crossed her arms and swept the tip of her tail away from the intelligence in her hand with displeasure. “Gambling, loans, poor decision-making… For an earl to make himself so miserable by coming to Lungmen to take a gamble, tsk.”
This person was actually a brief childhood trauma for her.
Swire was so disgusted that he didn't even want to look at it again: "The people they sent failed to kidnap us, so they wanted to go all the way and just kill us—and Governor Wei was the same, he didn't even open the interception gate, letting dangerous shells into Longmen, determined to test us."
Both of them were completely disregarding the consequences of failure, acting like madmen.
They all ended up in high positions, able to decide the fate of many people.
"In short, there's nothing to say about the guy who attacked me. He just came up with a crooked idea while paying for his incompetence. Now that it has failed, his already dwindling power has become even weaker. Ha."
Swire rubbed her temples and sneered, "By the time we arrange for the victims to find jobs in Victoria, his grave will probably be overgrown with weeds."
"As you wish, as you wish, it's just..." Swire's smile was truly sinister, and Yun Yi leaned back a bit, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Swire suppressed her gloating and bittersweet smile, and sighed. "I just find it a little ridiculous. He clearly succeeded in kidnapping me when I was a child in Lungmen. How could he have become so confused after only a dozen years?"
For Swire, it was like all her apprehension and fear had been wasted on worthless cotton; the emptiness and helplessness she felt made her feel absurd.
"He might as well stay in Victoria and keep struggling."
This way, she could at least hold on until the moment she could personally end the other party's life—unfortunately.
"?" Swire was kidnapped? Or was he an earl, a figure of high status?
Yun Yi looked surprised: "I don't understand, why does he keep kidnapping you? You have the ability to infiltrate Longmen, why not kidnap someone more useful? I'm not saying you're useless, I mean someone more valuable, like a merchant or a gang leader."
Swire was once a child, and using a child to threaten powerful figures... Are you sure you're not just giving someone a buff?
Now that Swire is a policeman, kidnapping a policeman will not only not yield any profit, but will also easily cause trouble for him. Isn't that just asking for trouble?
"The logic doesn't make sense. fII Isi slippery air (two) hissing."