Arknights' Lock of Heaven

"We can act as a bridge between you and the general, so that you can clear up the misunderstanding with him as soon as possible..."

"Yes, yes, we can..."

"My lord, I am willing to become a messenger..."

"me too!"

As if Simon's words had given them hope of survival, the leaders rushed to volunteer themselves.

"Clear up the misunderstanding?" Xia Yu glanced at them with a half-smile. "You mean, he sent people to arrest me because of a misunderstanding?"

Upon hearing this, Simon's heart sank.

The surrounding leaders didn't know how to answer and could only look at him expectantly.

But what can he do?

Why would Simon say something like "clear up the misunderstanding"?

Because no matter how pragmatic he is, he's still just an insignificant leader of a small, insignificant gang.

The powerful general of Ursus, the son of a count, was already at the very top of his sights.

"General Alexei still has troops under his command..."

That was all he could say, in such a dry and unhelpful way.

The general has an army under his command. No matter how powerful you are, what can you do to him?

"A general?" Xia Yu scoffed. "How many divisions does he have?"

"There are still more than 5,000 men left in the military camp. The rest have been taken by the Earl to the snowfield to carry out the encirclement and suppression of the infected guerrillas."

Hearing this, Xia Yu was stunned.

He never imagined he would hear news of the Patriots here again.

A siege... even a count in southern Ursus, near Kazdel, has led troops there...

It seems that patriots are having a tough time.

"Five thousand people?" Xia Yu shook her head as she stood up from her seat. "Just five thousand people?"

What can 5,000 people do?

This time, he made his move before the lion scorpion could.

In an instant, all the leaders except Simon turned to ashes.

The lion scorpion froze on the spot as soon as it raised its dagger.

"You even know how many people are left in the military camp. It seems you're quite capable..."

"Then can you tell me where this military camp is?"

90 'Patriots'

The planned rest was ruined.

After several days of arduous travel, Xia Yu and Lion Scorpion should have been able to rest well for the night on this land-based vessel.

But now, outside a military camp with 5,000 troops stationed there, they intend to go in and capture their military commander.

Most importantly, it's still daytime.

Simon's body was trembling like a leaf.

Clearly, he was terrified by Xia Yu's audacity.

Moreover, he didn't think he could survive after learning about Xia Yu's plans.

Whether they succeed or fail, they will not let go of the person who knows the truth.

This was, after all, an assassination attempt on a powerful noble general from Ursus...

Looking at the small land-based warships serving as a military camp from the hilltop, Xia Yu casually remarked, "Run, run as far as you can. What happens next is none of your business."

Simon heard his words, but dared not move an inch.

Give someone a glimmer of hope in despair, then slowly rob that hope away...

Simon, who grew up in this dark land, had seen far too many people who made fun of this.

He even tried this kind of 'game' himself.

When Simon shot the crossbow bolt into the back of the man who thought he could survive, and watched him fall from heaven to hell, he never imagined he would end up like this.

"Tsk, how boring," Xia Yu shook her head when she saw his reaction.

In the blink of an eye, Simon stopped breathing.

Xia Yu never intended to spare the life of this bandit, robber, and human trafficker leader.

After bringing himself here, he became useless.

"Shall we infiltrate?" The Manticore had already prepared its equipment.

Once she enters battle mode, her usual timid demeanor disappears.

"Yes, we're going to 'infiltrate,' but we don't need those things on you."

Azure magic surged from Xia Yu's body, gradually outlining a majestic figure around him.

From the cold armor to the scarlet eyes, and finally the menacing horns on its head.

The last pure-blooded Wendigo in the world appeared before the Manticore.

Using magic to conjure the Patriot's halberd and shield, Xia Yu said in a deep Wendigo voice, "Leave the rest to me. Just watch and see, you don't need to lift a finger."

"We cannot leave our own traces."

Upon hearing this, the Manticore nodded obediently, then activated her Originium Arts, and her petite figure merged into the air.

“Then,” Xia Yu turned to look in the direction of the military camp.

"It's time to cause a ruckus!"

-

Private Andrei was not motivated.

He yawned, while his fellow guard was also dozing off.

The so-called sentry posts were nothing more than for show.

From the moment he joined the army, the veterans who led him had said the same thing to him.

After saying that, he leaned against the wall and dozed off.

And Andrei never thought it was wrong.

Because all the sentries here are like this, even General Alexei wouldn't say anything if he saw them.

In this wilderness, even the dumbest pincers wouldn't attack a regular army warship.

What's left?

Traveling merchants?

It's good enough if we don't attack them ourselves.

Bandits and robbers?

Have they lost their minds? Attacking the army?

Or is it Kazdel on the other side of the shipping lane?

Hehe, they should sort out their own domestic problems first.

Natural disasters?

This is beyond the capabilities of a private on guard duty; it's the job of a messenger of natural disaster.

The Kapshkin family has been operating here for centuries, and this is how they've always done it.

This small, high-speed warship, custom-made for Victoria, is the secret to the Kapushkin family's wealth; in the section of the waterway controlled by the family, there is no one they cannot catch.

Even among the nearby noble territories, this warship's performance was among the best.

Just yesterday, they seized a caravan, extorted a huge amount of goods, and the officers threw a wild dinner. Now they're fast asleep in their rooms with prostitutes in their arms.

Yes, you heard right, there are even prostitutes on board warships.

These nobles were corrupt in this way.

As for why Ursus is still so capable of fighting?

That's because those who are good at fighting are never nobles like the Kapshkin family.

Perhaps Count Kapshkin's ancestors relied on their military prowess to defend this territory adjacent to Kazdel, but now that Kazdel has long been fragmented, they have forgotten what they once depended on for survival.

Ursus's formidable army is stationed on the borders of Qazimir, Letania, and Victoria.

As for the nobles here? Their military preparedness has long been lax.

Even the warships were docked, with many hatches open, carrying valuable goods back to the city and then bringing back supplies.