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"Lord Wei, we cannot guarantee your safety if we leave. Of course, I am not questioning your decision, but I just hope you can make adjustments and at least keep a few people by your side."

In the shadow beside Wei Yanwu, a figure in a dark blue bamboo hat stood with his hands hanging down. Not far away were Li Yunyuan and others who were watching carefully.

"They moved swiftly, without bleeding their blades, and the dead were more than the injured. It was undoubtedly the Giant Wolf's Mouth that attacked. Apart from you, even Chen and Xingxiong could not defeat them. And according to the current information, there are at least five of them. Even if you face two Giant Wolf's Mouths at the same time, you can only barely protect yourselves. Moreover... there are bears in the north outside Longmen City." Wei Yanwu pointed out the most crucial point.

Without Ursus' support, they wouldn't dare to do this even if they had ten times the courage.

"If you can complete the task, everyone in the Time Exhibition Hall, including me, will be safe."

"I understand. Duke Wei, please be more careful."

"You should also be careful and keep an eye on the engine hub. The Dragon Gate Key may also be their target."

"Understood." The most elite forces under Wei Yanwu left quickly. The situation was naturally not optimistic, but fortunately his wife Wei Wenyue returned to the East Country to visit relatives these days and was not in Longmen, otherwise Mo Wei would have to allocate some manpower to escort her away.

Wei Yanwu's thoughtful expression was noticed by those who were paying attention. Li Yunyuan lowered his head and said something to the guests around him. They nodded and smiled and walked away.

"Second Young Master Li?" Wei Yanwu walked to the second floor of the exhibition hall and found that the other party seemed to be waiting for him.

"Duke Wei." Li Yunyuan cupped his hands, his eyes deepening, "It seems like there's quite a commotion outside."

"...I would like to say that they are the villains who covet Longmen, but unfortunately, this attack does not seem to be a small fight." Wei Yanwu secretly felt it was a difficult situation. If it were anyone else, he would not tell the truth, but people from the Li family were never easy to deceive.

"...A lot of troops have been transferred away...It seems that we are indeed in big trouble." Li Yunyuan put away his frivolous expression, glanced around, and whispered: "How confident are you?"

There weren't as many people on the second floor as on the first, but there were still quite a few. Wei Yanwu could even see black smoke rising outside the window. He frowned and said, "Fifty percent."

"It doesn't seem like you can say that with such calmness now..."

Li Yunyuan saw that he had some concerns: "Is there something strange?"

“No matter it is the Giant Wolf’s Mouth or the commotion outside Longmen, as long as there is a commander in the city, Longmen City cannot be breached.” Wei Yanwu also said in a low voice. Li Yunyuan was an old acquaintance of his when he was still in the capital, and his talents were not limited to business.

"So it seems like there is a hidden hand?"

"I still don't understand what gave them the confidence to start this riot?" Wei Yanwu listened to the battle situation and checked the time: "Brother Yunyuan, could you please suggest taking everyone to the lounge? If they want to harm Longmen, I'm afraid I'm also a strategic target."

"...It seems that it is not safe to go out." Li Yunyuan received the important information. He was very angry about this change. Wei Yanwu was actually joking with the lives of everyone in this exhibition. Once he died, they would definitely not be treated in a way that would allow them to chat and laugh like they do now.

With such a big threat, you, Wei Yanwu, actually accepted this exhibition. Are you kidding me?!

But there was no point in saying more. He glanced at Long, whose expression was calm. He knew Long's character well. Besides, Wei Yanwu was "Duke Wei" after all... He couldn't disobey him.

If you can help now, you will just be adding to your own safety barrier.

"Oh, if you didn't come, how could they lose their temper?" Wei Yanwu smiled, and could see what Li Yunyuan was thinking, his eyes narrowed slightly, "I'm sorry to drag you into this, but I guessed it right. Once Longmen changes hands - although it's unlikely, I'm just assuming - Yan Country won't let it go. The bears in the north will be very happy to get a city and a chance to go to war at the same time. If the war breaks out again, it will be another disaster that will destroy lives."

"Lord Wei has your reasons." Li Yunyuan agreed with a smile. He thought about the list of guests present today and found that there were really no nobles with real power. In the worst case scenario, it would not cause much loss to Dayan.

You are really amazing... Lord Wei. In the end, he had no choice but to say, "Lord Wei, although I am not talented, I have brought some people with me. Do you need me to arrange for them to help defend?"

"Can they deal with the giant wolf's mouth?" Wei Yanwu asked back.

"I'm afraid it's very bad."

"Then you will be the guests' security guards, together with Penguin Logistics. They will be in charge of the lobby and guard the lounge on the third floor. I will be on the fourth floor. I'm sure they won't leave an important person like me alone... If they still want to attack you first despite their limited manpower, then I can't do anything about it."

Li Yunyuan had no choice but to nod. From now on, he would develop the habit of investigating the conditions of the travel destinations in advance.

The careless guests were led to the lounge for their meals, and naturally did not notice that the security in the hall was gradually reduced until only a team of twelve people from the Longmen Guard Bureau and three people from Penguin Logistics were left.

"Sure enough, not letting Kong come was the right decision." Croissant usually looks honest, but in fact, he has an extremely keen sense of smell for abnormalities.

"Texas...you, your expression..." Exia suddenly felt unfamiliar with her partner.

"What's wrong, Archangel?" Texas was not aware of his changes.

"very scary……"

Hearing this, Texas turned her head to look at a mirror in the hall. From the pair of amber-like gradient eyes in the mirror, she seemed to be able to see the flash of swords and the blazing flames that night.

"..."

Angelica realized something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what it was. She originally thought it was just a more dangerous security mission.

Croissant did not speak. She could see the changes in Texas at this moment. She and Archangel Exia had seen her fight on weekdays. Her fierce and violent fighting style made people feel oppressive.

But now, her aura has changed. Even though she hasn't grasped the hilt of the sword yet, the aura she exudes at this moment is ten times more terrifying than what she reveals in a normal fight.

"I'm sorry, I just... smell a familiar danger."

"My past doesn't seem to be barking its fangs at me, but fate seems to want to crush me." Rupert looked around and saw that among the ancient war relics that were the theme of this exhibition, there were either broken swords and spears, or military tokens and bamboo slips that had been weathered by the years.

Apart from the ancient shield that was said to have been used in the "Great Hunt", none of the weapons seemed to be usable.

Texas kind of regretted not bringing those two old guys out.

She was sure that the only thing that could have such a dangerous aura and carry the unique wet blood of Syracuse was the mouth of a giant wolf.

A dangerous killer whom she had met but never fought.

She had a feeling that these two lightsabers might not be enough to sustain the upcoming battle.

But he has no way out.

A giant gray wolf suddenly smashed the door of the hall and rushed into the exhibition hall. The members of the Guard Bureau under its claws were about to be torn to pieces by its military-grade animal claws.

"Buzz!" The lightsaber, which turned from orange to red in an instant, wreaked havoc on the giant wolf's body in the blink of an eye. Dozens of horrific scars left on it made the giant wolf roar in pain, and the power contained in it also sent it flying.

Rupert, who was as sharp as a sword, caused blood to splatter, and in the red vision, she saw an extremely dangerous figure.

She didn't have the extra energy to shout out signals like "Cover me". She knew very well that all this was too strange and distant to Angelica and Croissant.

The appearance of another giant wolf made her realize that there was more than one Giant Wolf Mouth, and its target was very clear. Angelica and Croissant realized that they would also be in danger. Almost the next moment, the giant wolf suddenly attacked them when they were in a defensive posture.

The blood-stained giant wolf blocked the entrance. It wanted to tear Rupert to pieces, but it had to obey its master's orders.

In the blood-red atmosphere, three figures descended like evil stars.

"Don't waste your time with her. You can still come back and clean up the mess later."

"Zi, you handle it."

Purple Luper silently drew out her dagger, and her trained beasts were fighting fiercely with several teams of the Guard Bureau outside. Their main mission was not to kill the enemy, but to delay more armed forces and attract potentially dangerous people from Longmen.

"'Last Texas', you can go first--"

Before she finished her words, she and the black and red Lupo moved at the same time, and the red and gray sword lights instantly intertwined.

Texas' blood was spilled on the floor.

The rooftop of Longmen’s municipal building.

"Wow, isn't this the flight attendant from Penguin Logistics? Nice to meet you!" The messy-haired Fidelia boy wearing a tattered research suit was very happy to see an unexpected figure.

"Your little tricks have given them ambition." The blond "Rupert" took off his disguise, revealing Carters' ears, with a cold look on his face.

"Oh~oh~oh! You brought people with you! It seems that this time you are not a newbie in Penguin Logistics." The boy who looked a little crazy calmed down a bit after saying this. When he saw the figures walking around, a calm light flashed in his eyes.

"So, you are here to see me as the mistress of the Silver Mask and Ring! What? Do you want to cooperate with the Scepter and the Institute? We don't care that you destroyed our base before."

"I expect you to show up. No, it won't solve anything now even if you show up, but you have to stay here until everything is settled." Kong stood above his possible escape route, his rosy eyes blooming with a dangerous look.

"I see. That's fine, but if you want to keep an eye on me, these people can only barely do it. It seems that you can't spare the energy to help Longmen."

"After all... everyone is living their own life beneath their masks." All the high-end combat forces among the Silver-masked Ring members of Longmen are here, and everyone else who can help is already on the battlefield.

"Well, after all, it's boring to watch a play alone. Excellent works should be appreciated by both the elite and the masses!"