Arknights' Lock of Heaven

For this kind of monster, even a war of attrition can last a very long time.

But how could the Black Cloak Commander bear to see his precious Black Cloaks die such a miserable death in this sewer?

Wei Yanwu has accumulated this much wealth over so many years; if he squanders it all here…

The next day, the headline in Longmen News was that Governor Wei had jumped off the rooftop.

So, fighting is out of the question, but the other side doesn't seem like they'll give up easily either.

Even the Black Cloak Commander, who was used to seeing all kinds of storms, was quite troubled.

He had never encountered anything like this when he was a royal guard!

Commander Black Cloak could already picture the bewildered expression on Wei Yanwu's face as he watched the remaining Reunion Movement members flee into the slums and then out of Lungmen.

Where did my black raincoat go?

Meanwhile, Xia Yu on the other side was also thinking about how to escape.

Similarly, he didn't want to fight either.

After all, they didn't do anything immoral; on the contrary, they helped the people in the slums.

His previous righteous indignation was just a facade; he has stated his true purpose many times.

Now, he can sense that the flower he sent back then is already in the slums, which means that the retreat of the Reunion Movement has begun.

With most of the Black Cloaks with her, Xia Yu had no time to bother Froststar, and her goal had been achieved.

The next step is to find an excuse to leave here and head to where Froststar is.

Even without Black Cloak, the Guard Bureau and Rhodes Island can still defeat Frostnova.

She's probably really going to burn out her life just like in the original story.

At that time, I had to be present.

But now, a reason is needed to get out of here.

A plausible reason.

After all, he was so righteous and indignant just a moment ago, and now he's changed his tune so quickly. Anyone would be suspicious.

Xia Yu wasn't afraid, but Wei Yanwu would probably immediately think of Rhodes Island.

He didn't want to cause trouble for Rhodes Island.

The reason... Xia Yu narrowed her eyes slightly.

Just then, his communicator rang.

“Chen…” Xia Yu glanced at the communicator, then looked thoughtfully at Lin Yuxia’s location.

Sure enough, it was a message from her.

"Hey."

"Do you believe me?" Chen's weary voice came through the communicator, indicating that this incident had dealt her a heavy blow.

“I believe you,” Xia Yu said with a smile. “At least so far, you haven’t left a bad impression on me.”

It's not just not bad, it's absolutely amazing!

"Lin Yuxia, the one with the (Longmen swear words) across from you?"

Yes, she used profanity, so she must be really angry.

"Ah."

“Get out of there, if you trust me,” Chen forced himself to stay awake, “Lin Yuxia, she will protect you and bring you out safely.”

“You’re just an employee of Rhodes Island. There’s no need for you to get yourself into this mess.”

"I've already let down enough people today..."

“Those black-clad soldiers are Wei Yanwu’s secret troops. I know you are strong, but two fists can’t beat four hands.”

"After driving the Reunion Movement out of Lungmen, I will demand an explanation from Wei Yanwu."

Hearing this, even the Black-Cloaked Commander lowered his head unconsciously.

Who is actually afraid of whom? In Chen's words, the relative strengths of the two sides have been reversed.

He knew that Lin Yuxia must have lied to Chen, using the information gap between the two sides to mislead Chen and Xia Yu, but now that Chen had said it out loud, tsk tsk.

Even though he was over fifty, he couldn't help but blush a little, but luckily he was wearing a straw hat, so no one could see it.

He used to dislike Wei Yanwu's overly eccentric designs when he was young, but now he appreciates the merits of this bamboo hat.

"An explanation?" Xia Yu said calmly, "What kind of explanation could save a life?"

Hearing this, Commander Black Cloak and Lin Yuxia felt a pang of anxiety; they were unwilling to let go...

Of course not. Xia Yu was just trying to maintain her persona. After all, she used to be so righteous and indignant, so it would be a bit unreasonable for her to be called away by someone with just a few words.

Do you know how many times we went back and forth, how many times we asked and declined?

Moreover, he knew Chen wouldn't give up, which is why he dared to say that.

"I know, I know..." Chen's dejected voice rang out again, "Nothing can bring a life back..."

"You know, not long ago, one of my informants died."

“He was one of Hoshiguma’s underlings when she was in the underworld. He had always admired her and I later recruited him as an informant.”

“Almost every time we met, he would ask me about Hoshiguma’s recent situation, whether he was being given a hard time by his superiors, whether he had encountered a difficult case, or whether he was unhappy working in the police force.”

All I could tell him was that everything was fine.

“Until now, we were separated from you outside the city. On our way back to the city, we were attacked and I passed out.”

"It was during that time that he was attacked by Reunion Movement thugs, and by the time Hoshiguma and I arrived, it was...too late."

"When Hoshiguma helped him leave, I knew that although she didn't say it, she resented me."

"Xia Yu, while I'm still the police superintendent of Longmen and Wei Yanwu's niece, while those identities still hold sway and can protect you, leave that place..."

“I know that simply telling you to leave without any real evidence isn’t convincing, but I really don’t want to see innocent people die because of the darkness in this city.”

“You’re from Rhodes Island, there’s no need… no need to die here. Amiya is still waiting for you.”

"Please."

“I understand,” Xia Yu said softly. “I will listen to you and leave this place.”

"But don't forget what you said you made, someone will always have to pay the price for this."

"It's all just a matter of time; good and evil will eventually be rewarded."

After saying that, he hung up the communication, gave Lin Yuxia a cold glance, then put away the chains and said in a cold voice to the men in black cloaks at the entrance, "Get out of the way!"

Upon hearing this, the Black-Cloaked Commander waved his hand, wishing he could send this killing god away with a bang and drums.

Watching Xia Yu slowly walk away from among the men in black raincoats, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

it is finally over.

As for the threatening words about karma, he didn't take them to heart at all.

As soon as this incident was over, he immediately told Wei Yanwu that he and the Rat King had deceived him and that none of the people in the slums had actually died.

Hey.

At that point, even if this god of war is extremely righteous and hates evil, he will be powerless to do anything about it.

Maybe then I, this 'positive person,' can show off in front of him and see how he suffers in silence, unable to express his bitterness.

Here's another piece of advice from an elder: "Young man, let me give you some advice: don't judge things by appearances, don't be so hasty when things happen, and don't rush to fight and kill when you see injustice. What you see with your eyes may not be the truth!"

This is absolutely awesome!

He looked at Lin Yuxia beside him with satisfaction.

This kid is quite clever; she managed to break through today's deadlock by creating an information gap between Chen and Xia Yu with just a few messages.

It's a good quality material.

The commander in the black cloak patted her shoulder with satisfaction, leaving her with the words, "Well done."

Lin Yuxia... to be honest, she was a little confused.

Is what Chen said really that effective?

To be honest, she initially only tried to tell Chen Xiayu, as a last resort, that she had been blocked by Chen Xiayu with a black cloak.

But he mentioned Chen's name, so out of consideration for their past acquaintance, he gave Chen face and persuaded the hot-blooded young man who was about to fight the Black Cloaks to leave.

I didn't expect it to work so well; it actually persuaded them to leave...

Thinking about this, Lin Yuxia's woman's intuition found a reasonable explanation for her.

"So obedient... Could this person have designs on that damn dragon?"

"That must be it, right? Otherwise, why would Chen have come out and cried a couple of times before obediently leaving, when they were all ready to fight to the death?"

"Who would believe there's nothing going on between those two? Didn't he immediately notify Chen after finding out?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, you can't judge a book by its cover. I never thought that pathetic dragon would have such a good day..."