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Ling Dengxian could feel that Longmen was very different today. It should be said that some signs of this change had already appeared before, but when the layout of the Longmen Times Center Exhibition Hall was changed, he still had the feeling that "it turns out that something very important is going to happen today."

It's not his fault. Judging from the performance of the group of characters in the dark before, most people would think that the main purpose of Longmen's activity this time should be to eliminate Longmen's hidden dangers.

But looking at the dense rhythm of gongs and drums in the Times Center exhibition hall, this exhibition doesn’t seem to be a cover... Is Wei Yanwu planning to make something big?

This was even more certain when Ling Dengxian met a blonde girl face to face in the corridor.

"...this person...if I remember correctly, she seems to be here to monitor whether Longmen still has the independent ability to govern itself...but it seems that it's not the time for the main storyline yet?" Ling Dengxian was very puzzled. He looked back at the girl's receding back and felt confused.

"Forget it... Anyway, she didn't say she hadn't been here before. So is she here just to attend the exhibition this time? How strange..." However, Ling Dengxian soon stopped thinking about it. Being able to think so much was the best he could do in the trance state he was in after being woken up at 5 o'clock today.

Yes, Ling Dengxian knew that he had to get up early today, but just because his brain knew it didn't mean his body would agree. He was often forced to work and rest irregularly in the wilderness due to various natural or man-made pressures. However, under the pressure of survival, he had honed his fighting instinct in a trance state, and sometimes he could even do better in this state than normal.

And he was caught by a white Luper again when he came back from the slums last night. He was tortured by that madman until midnight before being let go... This time, Lapland was even willing to risk getting injured rather than give him a chance to escape back to Penguin Logistics.

Even when he collapsed and said, "I have to get up early for work tomorrow, so you better behave yourself," he was not let off and was severely squeezed by Lapland.

The key point is that even when she was injured, Lappland was still laughing happily. Ling Dengxian was almost numbed by her desperate laughter. Now the smell of Lappland was enough to trigger his stress mechanism... Last night, when he took a shower despite being tired and in pain, gritted his teeth and finished writing his diary, and got into bed, he smelled the scent of Lappland on the pillow and almost went crazy.

"Lappland, I will take revenge on you while I live!"

At that time, Chi Yu, who was "on vacation", was sleeping happily in the bed of Texas with girl Rupert.

Chi Yu was also free to move today. After all, it was Ling Dengxian's job, not hers.

Ling Dengxian sighed and looked at the clock on the wall. The girl in the Yan Kingdom's court had nothing to do with him. His next business was to go to the Guard Bureau to change his equipment.

As for why he was in the Times Center Exhibition Hall...it was because it was closer through this corridor.

He looked up and saw that in a corner of the exhibition hall, the members of the Guard Bureau who were assigned to garrison this area had arrived, and the cultural relics to be exhibited were also beginning to be properly placed.

Area 1 was closer to the hall door, and the end of Area 2 was the entrance to the corridor where he was. Areas 3 and 4 were not within his field of vision, but they were either symmetrical or rotated. There might be other areas. The Times Exhibition Hall also had a second floor, a rest area on the third floor, and a response command area on the fourth floor.

He knew about these arrangements. His position in the Guard Bureau was very strange. As a member of Penguin Logistics, most of the Guard Bureau members knew him, but his temporary joining of the Guard Bureau did not attract much attention. They just felt inexplicably terrified about the fact that people from Penguin Logistics had been frequently entering and leaving the Guard Bureau recently, and sometimes even stayed until late at night.

Especially when he was working in the bureau, whenever his colleagues were blasting in the outer ring, they would always be reminded of this man who had once blew up a building.

However, his gentle character still won the recognition of the other members of the Guard Bureau, and they expressed their admiration for his courage to tease Shi Huaiya - in their eyes, Ling Dengxian was teasing.

Ling Dengxian naturally had nothing to say.

Putting all these aside, he walked into the Guard Bureau, said hello to the guard member Da Yang, and went to the weapon care room to get the standard weapon of the Guard Bureau that he was assigned - he was neither a cadre-level guard nor had his own team, so he could not cooperate with other members. His tasks today were first to be a bait, and second to be a response.

The latter was a situation that no one in the Lower City wanted to see. When he could attack without scruples, it meant that the personnel assigned by the Guard Bureau had lost their combat capability... or died.

"Will Wei Yanwu...give up the lower city area?" Ling Dengxian suddenly thought of a terrible possibility.

He pursed his lips, it seemed that he really didn't get enough rest.

However, he just walked a few steps into the room and was startled because there was someone he didn't expect to see here:

"Miss Lin?"

The girl's shoulders trembled when she heard that. The originally tangled expression disappeared when their eyes met, and was replaced by an inexplicable emotion, as if she had suppressed something with great effort. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. With a flash of determination in her eyes, she handed the thing in her hand to him: "...this vest, wear it inside."

"What's the meaning……"

"This armor can save your life unless something unexpected happens." Lin Yuxia suppressed her discomfort and explained briefly.

"Why is it for me?" Ling Dengxian was puzzled.

"Because there is only one." Lin Yuxia frowned slightly.

Ling Dengxian took the vest and felt reassured when his fingertips touched it. Looking at Zalak's reaction, he hesitated for a moment and finally chose to ask, "Well... if you need it to save your life, then there will be an accident..."

"...Get lost." Lin Yuxia's brows relaxed and she raised her leg to kick him. Her expression seemed a little more relaxed as her attention was diverted.

"But I still need to get my weapons..."

"...I won't wait for you anymore." Lin Yuxia left immediately.

After Ling Dengxian changed into the armor of the Guard Bureau at a normal speed, he transformed into one of the Guard NPCs in the plot. There was basically no difference except that he had no horns - he was indeed used as bait, but the opponent was not a fool. Who would be fooled if he didn't even disguise himself?

What will be used to lure Lin out of the cave is his signature white flame.

Mentioning the shield he had used to hold down Prajna many times, Ling Dengxian installed the communicator and connected to the public channel: "'White Dove' joins the standby list."

"Bai Ge, get to your position immediately." There was no other emotion in Chen's voice except solemnity.

"clear."

"The follow-up command of Bai Ge has been officially transferred to Lin Yuxia. I'm leaving my people to you, Lin Yuxia, Bai Ge, the focus of this mission is on you... Please."

"Understood." The voice came from both the channel and reality. Ling Dengxian looked up.

The figure standing solemnly in front of the Guard Bureau had her back to the light. Her figure was slender and exquisite. The calm and cold look she had when they first met reappeared on her.

The two looked at each other, and she suppressed her surging emotions: "White Dove."

"I'm... on standby."

It was still a motorbike, and Lin Yuxia was still driving it, but this time Ling Dengxian reached out and hooked his arm around her waist.

His heartbeat was not in tune with hers.

It seemed as if a giant beast hidden in the sky was rolling over again, dark clouds were rising and falling, and low roars were rising and falling.

"Doing this... is very risky." When Lin Gerui learned of Wei Yanwu's arrangement, he frowned, thinking it was a bit too dangerous.

"To be honest, even I didn't think of it when Yuxia brought it up. But it is feasible after careful consideration. He has guarantees from Longmen, the Guards Bureau, and Penguin Logistics, and I agree with his strength... Of course, considering his situation, if he gives it a try, even Huijie won't be his opponent. She is still too young, and Bai Ge... Ling Dengxian can afford the risk." Wei Yanwu put down his pipe, and his eyes were unclear in the curling smoke.

"I mean... will Longmen definitely reach that point? Things are indeed not optimistic at this point, but..."

"Lin, you should know this." Wei Yanwu's voice lowered.

“…This, that’s too unreasonable.”

"When Sicily chose to postpone the answer, I knew that this matter must be no small matter. I can also see the shadow of Ursus from some of the moves... Lin, they still haven't given up on taking over this city."

"I understand." The Rat King's eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Go ahead. They will not miss this opportunity. Neither will we."

The tall dragon stood up and his expression calmed down. It was time for him to show up, otherwise it would be hard to explain.

Some people in Yan Country took this exhibition very seriously, but he did not.

He just wants to protect the goal and the people around him.