Arknights' Lock of Heaven

She loosely clenched her thumb and forefinger, saying, "Just a little bit."

Hearing this, Eyjafjallajökull and Provence also looked over.

"Want to know?" Xia Yu chuckled upon seeing this. "Then come with me to the snowfield after our vacation."

"There, I will make the whole world bow down and listen to me."

“Even the emperor of Ursus has to step down from his throne and humbly ask me for advice.”

"This is not based on violence, but on knowledge."

"The power of knowledge!"

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"What? You've been rambling on for so long, and then what? What's the conclusion? What happened?"

Kronin's men looked impatiently at Black and Ceylon.

"Miss, please tell me, what are your plans for the next step?"

Hei ignored him and instead looked at his young lady.

“Huh? I… um… I want to send a true disaster report through official channels,” Ceylon planned, “to gather evidence of Cronin’s crimes and kick him out of the city hall…”

"No, is it really necessary to go through all this trouble?" Upon hearing this, the professor retorted, "Tell me, who are you?"

"Ah, me?" Upon hearing this, Ceylon pointed to himself, still confused.

Looking at the young lady he had completely fooled, the doctor sighed helplessly.

“You are the young lady of Siesta, and she,” the Doctor pointed to Black, “is the mayor of Siesta’s most trusted subordinate.”

“And they,” the doctor said, pointing to the bodyguards Cronin had sent, “were just a bunch of rotten apples.”

"Why do you have to follow the procedures so obediently?" the doctor complained. "Why don't you just take your best friend and fight your way to Kronin, and punch him right in the face where he was so arrogant towards you!"

"Then just take him into custody and let your father clean up the mess."

"Evidence?" The doctor pointed to the distant volcano. "What are you still worrying about at a time like this? The test report I gave you is enough to completely destroy him."

"The rest can be investigated slowly. The most urgent task is to control Kronin and his men to prevent him from making a desperate move and leaking information about the volcano, which could cause panic among citizens and tourists."

"If he adds fuel to the fire and makes false accusations against your father during this process, then things will get really interesting."

"There's no need for a complete frame-up. According to you, your father's underlings aren't necessarily clean either. He just needs to release information that's half true and half false."

"Coincidentally, the entire Siesta broadcasting system is running for the music festival, so everyone will hear his remarks immediately."

"By then, who will be able to control the rebellious Siesta?"

“Your father won’t be any better. No matter how much the locals trust him, he will still be attacked by the tourists.”

At this point, the doctor sighed.

"So the most important thing now is to control him and his cronies, then seize all the public opinion fronts and clear out any comments about the volcano."

"The more critical the moment, the less you should panic!"

"At times like these, order is more important than anything else and should be the first thing to be guaranteed."

"Instead of wasting time looking for evidence!"

"In urgent situations, one must act expediently!"

"What if Cronin finds out while you're looking for evidence, and then he acts desperately?"

Upon hearing this, Ceylon stared at the Doctor in disbelief.

How come this doctor suddenly seems like a completely different person?

298. Insatiable greed

"Black, what are you doing? Are you betraying your orders?"

Kronin's men retreated as they watched the expressionless black figure approach.

"Orders? Assisting Kronin? It's just a facade. I've only received two orders from beginning to end."

As Black sped up, he said, "First, the master wants me to thoroughly investigate Cronin's crimes, including his secret control of V3 Industries and his unauthorized mining of obsidian."

"Everything is clear now, there's nothing more to say."

"Quickly, do it! Don't let her get any closer!"

Knowing Black's fighting prowess, the bodyguards began to panic. Some retreated, some advanced, and some raised their crossbows to fire.

But it was all useless.

"You have already heard the second order."

With a snap, Blackie broke a bodyguard's thigh. "Miss asked me to protect her."

If it weren't for the young lady being there, it wouldn't just be her thigh that would have been broken; her usual fighting style isn't this 'civilized'.

Black leaped past the bodyguard who was lying on the ground and darted towards the remaining few like a cheetah.

Without a doubt, she was convinced by the doctor.

If Kronin really is hiding something this important... we really can't let him react in a desperate situation now; we must control him and his men as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.

While thinking, Hei easily disarmed one of the bodyguards, then grabbed his head and prepared to smash it against the wall.

But halfway through smashing it, he remembered that the young lady was right behind him, so he sighed and decided to strike her on the back of the neck with his elbow.

The bodyguard was struck so hard that his body went limp and he collapsed to the ground.

Whether we survive or not is up to fate.

If they hadn't wanted to keep the young lady from seeing bloodshed, none of these people would have survived.

He was once a famous assassin in Colombia, someone even General Ursus remembered. Taking down these small fry was a piece of cake for him.

"You defeated them all? I never... I never knew you were this powerful."

Ceylon was completely stunned as she swiftly and efficiently dealt with seven or eight bodyguards.

“I’ve imagined it too, but…” She looked at the bodyguards sprawled out in disarray, “You’re just too amazing.”

"That's why I don't want Miss to know."

Hearing this, Hei lowered his head.

"But you're so amazing! So cool, Blackie!"

Ceylon didn't care about any of that. She rushed to Black's side, grabbed her hand, and giggled, "Really, it's like watching a movie, it's amazing."

Hearing this, Hei hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"How did you jump so high! You scrambled up the wall and then flipped right off!"

Ceylon excitedly danced around, saying, "You dodged all the shots while spinning in the air like that!"

"Then he turned around and, bang bang bang, shot them all down! Oh my god!"

To be honest, this was the first time she had ever realized that Hei was so skilled.

Hearing this, Hei's cheeks flushed slightly.

"Miss... I feel embarrassed when you say that..."

“Oh, I see,” Ceylon’s smile faded slightly upon hearing this. “However, Black, I need to correct you on one point. I wasn’t ordering you around; I was just making a request as a friend.”

"If there's anything you'd like to do, you can tell me."

"clear."

Black words are concise and to the point.

"Hmm? What did we just say?" Ceylon raised his eyebrows upon hearing this.

"...Huh?" Hei reacted slowly; she was already used to this kind of life.

"Never mind, business is more important. We'll deal with these things slowly later."

Ceylon sighed as she finished speaking, then turned to look at the Doctor.

"Let's hurry to the city hall."

"By the way, Doctor, could we borrow a few operators from Rhodes Island?"

"Although Black is very skilled, three punches can't beat four hands..."

"This..." Upon hearing this, the doctor lowered his head and thought for a moment, "Let me think... who's nearby..."

"Huh? What about those cool ladies on the beach?"

At this point, Ceylon's face was full of anticipation.

Although the two girls' movements weren't as stunning as Hei's, the way they swung the pillows around like they were unleashing their full power was impressive in her eyes.

"Ah, them? They're probably still on the beach," the doctor said, shrugging. "We don't need to bother them."

"Coincidentally, there are also Rhodes Island operators operating nearby, so we can just search for them nearby."