Arknights' Lock of Heaven

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Bai Xue knelt on one knee in front of Lady Wen Yue.

“How can you call it a failure?” Lady Wenyue took a sip of tea. “Wasn’t this a test?”

"The enemy's strength has been tested; you have completed your mission..."

“But,” Bai Xue hesitated.

To be honest, the mission can indeed be said to have been accomplished, but I didn't do it in a very dignified way in the end...

Being brought up by the police... that would be so embarrassing...

"I am your lord," Lady Wenyue said in an unquestionable tone, "If I say you have completed the task, then you have completed the task!"

Lady Fumie is no gentle and virtuous lady from a respectable family; she is a heroine who can fight Hoshiguma on a motorcycle and even defeat him!

"Now tell me, do you think he should be allowed to attend the meeting this afternoon?"

"Absolutely not!" Bai Xue exclaimed instinctively upon hearing this. "If that kind of monster is up to no good, no one can stop him!"

“Indeed,” Wei Yanwu said with a frown, “to catch Bai Xue’s downward sword with bare hands… such strength is far too dangerous.”

As Lady Wenyue's husband, Wei Yanwu had a fairly clear understanding of Bai Xue's abilities.

Although the katana is not her most proficient weapon, her slashes are not easy to parry.

Add to that the chains that even a sharp-witted ninja like Shirayuki couldn't detect...

Wei Yanwu was quite conscious of his life. Although the cooperation with Rhodes Island was important, it wasn't to the point of risking his life.

Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the eventuality.

"Only that doctor can participate in the afternoon's discussions," he said solemnly. "As for that mysterious guest, let Xiao Chen take good care of him."

As Wei Yanwu's niece, Chen naturally recognized Bai Xue.

So she knew everything when she took Shirayuki out of the Guard Bureau.

Someone who can render even Snow White powerless... probably won't fare well either.

Now, the task of entertaining this person has fallen on her shoulders, and she feels immense pressure.

But as an inspector of the Imperial Guard, there are some things I still need to do.

“Mr. Xia Yu,” Chen stood at the entrance of the meeting room, forcing a smile, “The afternoon meeting will last a long time, so in order to entertain our guests who have come from afar and pass the time, I will take you on a tour of Longmen.”

"Leave this to the Guard Bureau; we'll maintain order in the venue."

"..." Kal'tsit glanced at Xia Yu in surprise.

Xia Yu said yesterday that she wouldn't go into the venue with me, but I didn't expect the Guard Bureau to be so cooperative.

Kal'tsit isn't stupid. No matter how much Lungmen values its cooperation with Rhodes Island, it wouldn't send an inspector-level official to accompany Xia Yu, who is supposed to be a bodyguard, on a trip...

In her opinion, this inspector was only after Xia Yu.

After all, she had shown unusual interest in Xia Yu when she entered the city last night, and had tried to strike up a conversation with her several times, but she had turned her back on her.

Kal'tsit didn't know what it was about Xia Yu that attracted this young inspector. It couldn't be that she was attracted to him because of his looks, could it?

Judging by appearance alone, Xia Yu is absolutely the most stunning beauty in Terra.

Although he is a man, it cannot be ruled out that this Superintendent Chen has a particular fondness for this kind of thing.

Kal'tsit certainly wouldn't have such dirty thoughts; she somewhat regretted bringing Xia Yu along.

What if Longmen sees his extraordinary talent and plans to poach him?

While cooperation with Lungmen is important, Xia Yu's abilities are even more indispensable to Rhodes Island.

Kal'tsit still needs to consult Xia Yu's opinion.

“No problem,” Xia Yu nodded slightly in response to Kal'tsit’s questioning gaze, then said to Chen, “I still have great faith in the capabilities of the Guard Bureau.”

Upon hearing his answer, Chen immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It's so good that he didn't refuse.

Then the tension returned.

After all, the aura she sensed from Xia Yu was truly unsettling for Long, and the thought of spending the entire day with him was unbearable...

There was nothing they could do but grit their teeth and bear it.

Everything for this city!

Xia Yu wasn't worried about Kal'tsit at all. She picked up her thermos, got into Chen's car, and began her journey to Lungmen.

Just kidding, are you worried about Kal'tsit?

Do you really think Mon3tr can't wield a knife?

Xia Yu didn't want to see Wei Yanwu for this very reason.

It would be a sin to ruin the cooperation because of one's own devotion to divinity.

So he followed Chen without any hesitation.

What would be the first thing a person who has been away from home for many years do upon returning?

Xia Yu's answer was—eat!

Although Longmen, or rather Yan Kingdom, is not his actual hometown, the dishes are still quite similar.

Having endured harsh conditions in the Absolute Demonic Front, and now mostly eating Western food on Rhodes Island, Xia Yu had been itching to have a feast after seeing all the restaurants outside her window when she entered the city last night.

It's a pity I ate with Kal'tsit last night, so I felt a little embarrassed to order too much.

After all, although the two of them tacitly understood each other, her decision to have him act as her bodyguard this time must have been a test.

You should still be mindful of your image in front of Kal'tsit.

But with Chen, they wouldn't be so reserved.

Moreover, if he hadn't been unfamiliar with the area, he would have skipped work last night and gone straight to the food stalls.

Even when Bai Xue came, she couldn't find him.

Now that a local is showing the way, Xia Yu is naturally going to have a big meal.

You can't make yourself suffer no matter what you do. As for your image in front of Chen?

Come on, what kind of image can someone with such a strong sense of divinity possibly have?

Xia Yu took a bite of the stewed pig's trotter; it was so smooth and tender. There's no one thing in life you should miss out on: delicious food.

Chen's polite smile was about to crumble.

Before she arrived, she had already decided where she would go today.

Parks, parks, parks, and the like.

In short, they just don't bring people into crowds.

Go wherever it's quiet.

Who would have thought that this person would just stop halfway through the food street and refuse to move!

Although it's very impolite to say this, the person in front of me is simply a reincarnation of a starving ghost!

Chen and he had already eaten half a street together.

That's right, it was through eating!

He ate at every single restaurant! Heaven knows how his stomach could hold so much food!

Chen was already full after eating at two restaurants, but he was still eating!

To be honest, Xia Yu's eating manners are quite refined; no matter how much she craves food, she wouldn't act like she hasn't eaten in eight hundred years.

But what can you do when he eats so much?

He's already eaten half the street, and judging by how he still seems to want more, he's probably going to eat the rest of the street too.

Chen had already given up struggling.

Eat up, as long as you don't try to endanger the safety of this city.

After all, Xia Yu still has to pay for whatever she eats.

She sat in the chair, her left hand supporting her chin, and her right hand occasionally picking up a dish or two with her chopsticks.

To be honest, sitting across from Xia Yu really made me hungry.

As a girl, Chen is quite fond of food, but she is usually strict with herself.

While eating, Chen looked at Xia Yu, wondering how he could eat so much.

Xia Yu was naturally aware of how unusual her behavior seemed in her eyes, but she didn't care at all.

I even wanted to say, 'You know nothing about magic.'

In the world of magic, there are techniques that can transform food into magical power.