Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Is the world crazy, or are we crazy?

But the person in front of me is, after all, the Grand Knight Commander, an elder, so it wouldn't be appropriate to laugh too unrestrainedly.

So she could only give a subtle smile.

"Actually, I don't know either. Why don't you investigate further?"

Lin Guang responded to this elder whom he had always respected in this way.

She was no longer a child; she was well aware that while the goals of the Witness Council and the Knights might overlap to some extent with her own, their fundamental demands were completely different.

I felt like an outsider among them.

Perhaps today the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will support itself in order to counter the Commercial Federation, but if it suppresses the Commercial Federation tomorrow, the SFC will definitely part ways with itself.

The world is just that realistic, which is why I, someone who acts with ideals, feel so out of place.

Fortunately, I'm not alone.

Looking at Nearl's polite smile and the expression that clearly told him I knew but wouldn't say anything, Grand Knight Ioleta Russell gave a wry smile.

She genuinely thought highly of Rinko and truly wanted to nurture him properly.

After all, he is a descendant of an old friend, a true-blue Kazimierz knight.

I thought she was too naive back then, and perhaps after a few years of venturing out into the world, she would become more mature.

But now it seems she really hasn't changed at all...

They've become more mature, stronger, and more stubborn.

Where in the world is there so much beauty? Reality is always so cruel.

It seems she still refuses to turn back.

Ioleta Russell knew that the Radiant Knight before her had not changed, so he was unwilling to tell her the reason.

But that's precisely why it shows that this matter isn't significant.

At least, it won't be big enough to shake the entire Kasimir region.

Otherwise, Margaret would be the first to stop her.

So even if I didn't get the answer I wanted from her, it didn't matter.

Faced with Rinko's firm attitude, she simply said that she knew, then offered a few words of concern and did not mention the matter again.

Her judgment was correct; for the whole of Kazimir, this matter was really not a big deal.

It's nothing more than a good person dying, and someone who couldn't stand it planning to take revenge.

That is indeed the case at this stage.

Now that we've gotten the answer from Nearl, there's no need to go to Rhodes Island.

It's highly likely that we'll return empty-handed.

The news she sent back also gave many people a boost of confidence.

As long as things don't completely fall apart.

Now, we'll see where he goes.

Let's see who's so blind as to provoke this scourge at this critical juncture.

Even if this scoundrel doesn't go all out after this is over, we still need to settle scores properly.

Destroying someone’s financial resources is like killing his parents!

What's more, causing trouble at a tournament like the Special Major!

But Xia Yu seemed to be hanging them by a thread, slowly driving that old car along the streets of the Great Knight Territory.

He showed no sign of being anxious.

So much so that the board members were practically begging to drive their luxury cars in front of him, replace that old car, and give him a quick result.

If they keep going at such a slow pace, they're going to have a heart attack!

Can't we just be straightforward?

They would absolutely not want to break ties with Xia Yu at this time unless absolutely necessary.

Sigh, when did we, those of us in high positions of power, ever suffer such humiliation!

Looking at Xia Yu's unbridled behavior now, it's truly infuriating how many people are itching to get their hands on her.

Many people took notes on the spot.

This also aligns with the meaning of the Xia language.

I'm just here to mess with you guys!

As for the culprit?

No rush, let them suffer slowly in fear.

240 Let me help you sober up.

To be honest, this was also a miscalculation on Xia Yu's part.

When sending out familiars, he basically focused on the big fish; the Ingra family, these opportunists, didn't even catch his eye.

As a result, when he was preparing to commit the murder, he discovered that he knew almost nothing about the family.

But it doesn't matter!

Isn't our Miss Platinum here?

I specifically arranged to meet her for this reason.

It must be said that, as an assassin organization, their intelligence capabilities are also commendable.

In just half a day, Platinum had sorted out all the current situations of the Ingra family.

The Ingra family is now headed by Marcus Ingra, who has four children.

Eldest son Elsop Ingra serves in the Kazimierz border guards and is no longer in the Grand Knights.

The second son, Tennyson Ingra, works for the Business Federation, a result of betting on both sides.

The three women married a powerful nobleman from the Knights Guild.

Olmer Ingra, the youngest son, is active in esports.

This is also the common choice among the nobles of Kazimierz now.

While nominally siding with the Securities and Futures Commission, many of them secretly collude with the Federation of Industries.

Nobles are all very shrewd; they won't put all their eggs in one basket.

Betting on both sides is the norm.

These are Xia Yu's primary targets.

Of course, some people aren't in the Grand Knight Territory, even if they're lucky.

There is no doubt that Olmer Ingra was the chief culprit.

But if someone tries to stop me... then accidentally killing them isn't a big deal, right?

With this in mind, Xia Yu arrived outside the Ingra family's mansion.

All the eyes of the Grand Knight, who had been watching closely, breathed a sigh of relief when he stopped the car, got out, and faced the Ingra family's mansion.

Oh, not a company, nor a powerful figure, just a nobleman member of parliament with a minor seat in the National Assembly.

That's good.

So what if someone is a minor member of parliament, even if they are a nobleman?

They may be big shots to ordinary people, but they are insignificant compared to the Special Championship.

Even if they all die, it's no big deal. At most, it'll just be another charge against Xia Yu when they try to save face after the Special Championship.

Nothing.

But the important question is: how did this family offend Xia Yu?

Soon, the Ingra family's recent actions appeared on the desks of those important figures.

The most striking point is Olmer Ingra's actions towards the infected knights.

And then there's the whole host of media outlets that seized the opportunity to fuel the flames.

Upon seeing this, some concerned individuals couldn't sit still and quickly called for a halt to all media smear campaigns against those infected.

Even at Plot Zero, after discovering the connection between Rhodes Island, which was about to take over the area, and Xia Yu, countless people felt their scalps tingle.

The death of one infected knight could send him to their doorstep; what if the Zero Plot's secrets were exposed...?

Soon, the bewildered Doctor and Amiya, along with the medical team, were "escorted" out of Plot Zero by the Business Federation under the pretext of an emergency.

The doctor, who vaguely sensed that something was amiss here, was unable to get any information out of him.

The companies that have recently cultivated good relations with me are also giving conflicting accounts.