Arknights' Lock of Heaven

To be promoted as a key figure by Rhodes Island, Lungmen must have very few flaws in his character, so the matter shouldn't be that serious.

"Well... we interrogated these Reunion Movement members midway through the transport, since their behavior was really too strange."

"Then they confessed everything."

"Sir, the person you brought from Rhodes Island is the lover of the Reunion leader!"

"What???" Swire almost jumped out of the driver's seat. "Are you kidding me?"

While I had some concerns about Rhodes Island, these problems are now far too significant!

This is about to cause a huge uproar!

She glanced guiltily at the rearview mirror, her brows furrowed, looking as if she wanted to silence her.

"No," the person on the other end seemed startled, swallowed hard, and continued, "That guy told us with absolute certainty, and even said..."

"What else is there to say?" Swire's voice trembled slightly.

"They even said it was common knowledge that someone once hugged the leader of the Reunion Movement in Chernobog, showing affection in front of tens of thousands of people for several hours straight!"

"Later, it was the leader of the Reunion Movement who led him away from Chernobog alone. Just the two of them, strolling in the sunset..."

"Finally, to bid farewell, the leaders of the Reunion Movement set off a towering fire that could be seen throughout the entire city of Chernobog."

"They even said this is common knowledge within the Reunion Movement. If you don't believe me, just go back and ask the people we captured."

"Did you ask...?" Swire felt like she could barely hold onto the walkie-talkie.

“I felt the matter was serious, so I contacted my colleagues stationed there in advance…”

"Although the answers vary, the general meaning is the same."

Upon hearing this, Swire inexplicably wondered if the guy in the back seat was really Talulah's lover? Should Chen call him brother-in-law?

Her mind was a mess; she didn't even know what she was thinking.

She patted her face and cautiously glanced at the rearview mirror.

Xia Yu was looking at her 'kindly'.

It's over. It's over.

The poet, filled with a deep longing, wanted to weep but had no tears.

She hadn't expected the news to be so explosive; she had initially thought it was just some trivial information that might reveal something about Xia Yu.

But who could have predicted this development?

What the hell?! She looked at the smiling green-haired beauty in the back seat. Is being an undercover agent really this blatant?

Undercover agents are supposed to do their best to hide their identities, right? You just showed off your love in front of tens of thousands of people, and then you brazenly walked into Lungmen, almost driving the Royal Guard inspector to despair...

Are all undercover agents this arrogant these days?

Those members of the Reunion Movement all recognize you, don't you even bother to pretend?

No wonder they surrendered so readily...

Because it was so illogical, she never considered that possibility.

I never expected this person to be so arrogant!

“If I said,” Xia Yu awkwardly touched her nose, “it was just a misunderstanding…would you believe me?”

Swire gave an awkward smile.

Can I say I don't believe it?

She turned off the walkie-talkie and slumped into the driver's seat.

I only intended to find out what was going on, but I never expected to catch a prehistoric giant shark.

“My full name is Beatrice Swire, and I am the daughter of the head of the Swire family.”

“Whatever you want to do, if you endanger my personal safety, Swire Group will not let you off the hook.”

She has given up struggling.

Or rather, knowing that struggling is futile.

"Luckily, I had already sent my men away beforehand," Swire thought thankfully. "Otherwise, things would have been much more difficult."

After all, as the young lady of the Swire Group, her life safety could still be guaranteed if she was the only hostage.

After such a major mishap, it's hard to say whether he can still work as an inspector in Longmen.

I'm afraid my family won't allow me to be so willful anymore.

“Officer Swire,” Xia Yu sighed, “since she is the young lady of the Swire Group, she must have Mr. Wei Yanwu’s contact information, right?”

“Here you go,” Swire said, deftly taking out her communicator and dialing Wei Yanwu’s number.

In any case, your personal safety should be the priority now.

“You should tell him yourself,” Xia Yu refused the communicator she was offered. “Just tell Mr. Wei everything you just heard.”

Upon hearing this, Shi Huaiya silently withdrew her hand and placed the communicator to her ear.

"Commander Wei? It's like this..."

Xia Yu looked at her quietly.

Tonight's awkward situation... well, it was entirely expected.

After all, they did such a big thing with the Reunion Movement, how could there not be any word about it?

But, but...

Xia Yu clenched her fists, gritting her teeth as she vowed, "Don't let me find out who spread the rumors..."

Otherwise... have you ever seen a fist the size of a sandbag?

That was clearly a kidnapping! Do you understand what a kidnapping is?

Your Reunion Movement's thought process is truly bizarre; how did you interpret it as flirting?

Wasn't Talulah furious when she got back? Didn't she do anything about it?

"..."

After the report, Swire's mouth was agape, wide enough to fit a whole duck egg.

Xia Yu had anticipated this.

As expected, that old fox Wei Yanwu's motives for approaching Rhodes Island are not pure.

When such a big matter is reported, the only response is "I understand," implying that everything is under control and there's no need to doubt Rhodes Island's sincerity.

Swire even felt that the enemy was in the command post.

But who in the entire Longmen has a higher status than Wei Yanwu?

Speaking of which, isn't Talulah his niece? Could these people have been in cahoots all along?

I initially thought Ursus was up to no good in Lungmen, but now it seems the tables have turned?

Does Yan want to take action against Ursus?

So we're the villains who want to start a war?

A storm was brewing in Swire's mind.

"Ah," Xia Yu chopped her down with one hand, and all she could do was hold her head in tears.

"Don't overthink it," he said calmly. "I don't know how the Reunion Movement spread such outrageous rumors. I just kidnapped Talulah that day to cover my comrades' retreat."

"They spread it like this, it's really outrageous."

"The next time we meet, one of us, Talulah or I, must die."

Xia Yu glanced at Swire and said, "Things aren't as complicated as you think."

Shi Huaiya clearly did not believe it.

“If you don’t believe me, go back and ask your grandfather,” Xia Yu said with a headache. “I remember he was also one of Rhodes Island’s benefactors.”

This was found among Kal'tsit's table full of documents; the Swire Group provided Rhodes Island with a considerable amount of funding.

“Tell him the names of Rhodes Island and Kal'tsit, and he will tell you everything.”

"You don't need to worry about our stance. Rhodes Island and Reunion are destined to be apart."

"Our ideals are at odds."

49 Misha

Sure enough, upon hearing the names of Rhodes Island and Kal'tsit, the person on the other end of the phone softened their tone, sounding like a child who had finally stopped misbehaving and learned to make friends.

Swire hung up the phone, and her golden tail began to wag unconsciously.

This world is crazy.

My grandfather, who had never been very supportive of my becoming a policeman in Lungmen, actually told me to use my position to get closer to that company called Rhodes Island...

It's not unacceptable to use one's authority to open back doors for others when necessary.