Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

But at that moment, Snow Pheasant said something that left Mike speechless for a long time.

“Mr. Mike, bringing the dead back to life is almost impossible, isn’t it?”

Snow Chirping couldn't possibly recognize me. There's only one possibility for her saying that: she wished to resurrect someone, but the wish was too difficult, and the twisted point, lacking intelligence, would only mechanically fulfill Snow Chirping's wish, resulting in an explosion.

"To come back from the dead is nothing short of a miracle."

"Yes, only a miracle can make it happen."

Snow Pheasant's mood had improved considerably, and she asked in a low voice, "Um, can we go now?"

Mike nodded: "I'm ready. You sit on the back of the bike. If you can't hold on, you can hold onto me. I don't mind. I only brought one raincoat. If it's really necessary, we can share it."

“Mr. Mike, you’re such a good person. I’ll be careful.”

Snow Pheasant politely declined Mike's offer, maintaining a certain distance even from his savior.

The man sighed inwardly. How many times had he been friend-zoned?

He climbed onto the bicycle, and after the little girl was settled, the two rode away together.

The biggest distortion point in the outer ring of Lungmen has disappeared, leaving only insignificant minor players. As long as the news doesn't spread, there won't be a large-scale expansion.

As Mike rode his bicycle, he recalled what Texas looked like before. The Lupo had gone through a tough battle, but that wasn't necessarily the twist point that the Snowpheasants encountered.

Could there be another large-scale distortion in the outer ring of Longmen?

The man stopped abruptly, and the snow pheasant sitting in the back bumped into his back, its head spinning from the impact of the hard back, almost causing it to fall off the vehicle.

"What, what's wrong?"

Snow Pheasant rubbed its reddened forehead and looked at Mike with a puzzled expression.

Mike murmured, "I've discovered something interesting."

"what?"

"Miss Snow Pheasant, it's up to you now."

"what?!"

……

Outer ring road of Longmen.

Lin Yuxia returned to her territory, not the office of some outstanding young person, nor a seat in the Entrepreneurship Association, but the place that truly belonged to the gray-haired Lin.

“Miss Lin, gangs in various parts of the outer ring have provided clues, and there are a total of seven places where abnormal phenomena have occurred.”

The female secretary delivered the organized documents to Lin Yuxia's desk.

Despite being in the technologically advanced Lungmen, they chose to use such a primitive method. When formulating this plan, the participants excluded most electronic devices, leaving only the portable spectrometer invented by Rhine Lab.

However, sometimes even spectrometers cannot be trusted.

Lin Yuxia picked up her coffee cup, took a sip, and said calmly, "Everyone has worked hard working overtime late into the night. Your allowance will be doubled next month."

"Yes."

The female secretary understood Ms. Lin's implied meaning and turned to leave in a hurry.

Lin Yuxia was the only one left in the antique-style hall. She sat at the table with her long legs crossed, her eyes scanning the words on the paper.

Each of these documents was signed by the person in charge, and below the name was a two-digit arithmetic problem.

Even if gang members have low levels of education, they shouldn't be unable to solve two-digit math problems. They should at least know how to use a calculator, right?

"These things are troublesome, but there are patterns to dealing with them."

As Lin Yuxia looked at the pages, her fingers stopped turning the pages, and her expression gradually became serious.

It has a signature, a calculation formula, and the answer is correct; the problem lies in the content.

A striking blue handprint was placed in the very center.

"Mosshands, Syracuses, we've finally found you."

26. The old carp enters the trap

Lin Yuxia and Hoshiguma confirmed that the Guard Bureau would not participate in tonight's operation on the outer ring of Lungmen. Time was limited, so they had to hurry.

“Anyone involved with that gang is to be notified to gather at a designated location, and I will tell them that I am about to launch an operation against Colombians.”

Lin Yuxia tapped her slender fingers lightly on the table, her mind racing with countless thoughts.

It doesn't matter how the Colombians react; what matters is that everyone who follows the action will be screened, and those who don't meet the requirements will be quarantined on the spot. Nobody will have any complaints.

As for Mike's current whereabouts, Lin Yuxia had no idea, only that he disappeared after entering the outer ring of Longmen.

After all, there are some areas that even the gray forest cannot quickly explore. Even she couldn't do it, let alone the Royal Guard Bureau.

The female secretary walked in from outside and said respectfully, "Miss, Mr. Li has arrived."

Lin Yuxia's eyes lit up: "Quickly invite him in... No, I'll go invite him myself."

Zalak walked around the table and quickly went outside into the hall. She saw a tall man wearing a black top hat standing at the bottom of the steps. He was none other than Old Li, the head of the Li Detective Agency.

"Uncle Carp".

The man turned around and quickly waved his hand, "I dare not accept such praise, Miss Lin, please speak freely and do not embarrass me."

"Not at all, Uncle Li, come with me."

The female secretary had never seen Lin Yuxia act so intimately and coquettishly before. She was so frightened that she quickly turned around and left. She had to keep today's events a secret and keep them to herself. If even a whisper got out, she would be feeding the fish in the artificial river in Longmen.

Lin Yuxia pulled Lao Li's arm into the hall and personally served him a cup of tea. Her series of actions and her attitude of trying to get closer to him made Lao Li secretly break out in a cold sweat.

What, you can't drink this tea?

As long as he drinks, Miss Lin will smash the cup as a signal, and five hundred axemen will emerge from the left and right.

“Miss Lin, you mustn’t, you really mustn’t. I usually just take the children to catch cats and dogs and occasionally deliver goods. I’ve never done anything illegal or disorderly. Ever since the imperial court issued a clear regulation prohibiting private detectives from interfering in cases, I’ve stopped doing those things.” (Note 1)

"Uncle Li, what are you saying? I have no intention of seizing Dragon Gate and becoming king myself, nor have I done anything illegal or disorderly. I'm asking Uncle Li to come for two things. First, I have a case that I'm cooperating with the Royal Guard's investigation and need a top-notch expert to oversee it. Second, I'd like to ask for a protective charm."

Lin Yuxia smiled broadly. The little mouse was naturally beautiful, and her smile was like a mountain of peach blossoms in full bloom in spring. Even if Lao Li wanted to refuse, he would have to think it over.

After all, Lin Yuxia usually takes good care of her own children when they are in Longmen, so she can't refuse out of consideration for them.

"Let's discuss the first matter further. The second matter is easy to discuss. May I ask why Miss Lin is praying to the gods and Buddha?"

Lin Yuxia, however, calmly retorted, "Uncle Li, what do you think I'm doing this for?"

This……

Old Li is a well-known veteran in Longmen. He keeps a low profile, yet people from all walks of life still give him face.

Even someone as shrewd as him has to carefully consider Lin Yuxia's questions.

"As the president of the Longmen Youth Entrepreneurship Association, Miss Lin does not need to worry about official positions."

"While I wouldn't call myself a super-rich person, I'm certainly better off than ordinary people like us, and I don't need to work hard for money."

As Lao Li spoke, he kept stealing glances at Lin Yuxia's expression. Seeing her beaming and nodding repeatedly, he secretly began to make his plans.

"I see Lin Yuxia with a happy expression and a radiant face. She must have something great to do soon. The amulet must be for the person she admires."

Lin Yuxia slapped the table and couldn't help but laugh, "Uncle Li is incredibly shrewd; nothing can escape your notice. That's right, exactly."

oops.

I'd never heard of Lin Yuxia having a crush on anyone before. Why is she telling me so openly? Isn't she afraid of it getting out?

Old Carp secretly realized something was wrong; he shouldn't have agreed to this.

The problem was that the second thing was much easier than the first. He chose the lesser of two evils and that's when he opened his mouth, only to find himself caught in her trap.

First, she addressed him affectionately as "Uncle Carp," then she set a trap to lure him into it, and finally successfully seized his weakness. She truly deserves to be called the daughter of the Rat King.

Thinking of this, Lao Li cupped his hands and said, "May I ask who this person is, that he could make Miss Lin's heart flutter?"

Lin Yuxia answered truthfully: "It's Mike, the new owner of the car repair shop on the outer ring road."

Old Carp: ?

What kind of answer is this? Could it be a joke? But judging from Lin Yuxia's expression, it doesn't seem like she's joking.

Even though Old Carp was exceptionally clever, he couldn't figure out the reason, so he remained silent and pretended not to hear.

Lin Yuxia changed the subject, her smile fading slightly, and Lao Li knew that the important matter had arrived.

"Uncle Li, I've told you my biggest secret, so please do me this favor."

"Miss Lin, I am..."

“Let’s make this clear beforehand. This is a very important matter, and only you can know about it. All your children have to keep it a secret.”

Old Li sighed. Once you're on that pirate ship, getting off isn't so easy: "It's all up to Miss Lin."

Lin Yuxia returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "Thank you, Uncle Li. My father said your braised bamboo shoots are a specialty of Longmen. I'll visit you when I have time."

"Easy to say."

……

Outer ring road of Longmen.

Mike brought the snow pheasant to a construction site. The girl was confused. Shouldn't they go back immediately? What were they doing here?

“Miss Snow Pheasant, do you see that tree branch over there? Based on my observation, it’s the remnant of a holy sword.”

and many more.

Snow Pheasant was completely confused. Was this the time to play games?

Mike reached out and picked up the branch, waving it a couple of times in front of the snow pheasant with great force, but it was just an ordinary branch, nothing special.

"Take it, and you will no longer be yourself. You will become the Chosen Hero, born to save the land of Terra..."

"Mr. Mike!"

Snow Pheasant shouted, interrupting Mike's next words.

The little girl ran up to the man, spread her five fingers in front of his eyes, and asked, "What does one equal?"

"One equals one, I'm not wrong, I'm telling the truth, try it if you don't believe me."