Hello, Arknights

"He has already gone to Rhodes Island. What do you say? Are you still going to follow him?" Lukasech asked as he sat opposite Wu. After leaving Ursus, he was indeed not used to the much warmer climate, so he habitually wore more clothes.

"It's indeed inappropriate for him to board that landship, but that doesn't mean we can just ignore it." Anasa opened a bottle of wine and pushed the other one to him. "It's just that we've come this far. I've seen him grow up, and I trust him more than ever."

"…Come to think of it, why did you supervise him?"

"He can make mistakes if he uses the sword correctly, but he can't make mistakes with those two swords."

"That is the sword of that lord. It cannot be used wrongly."

So sometimes he really hated the Sarkaz who had dragged him away from Ursus. Lukasech sighed and muttered, "Can you please stop revealing that this matter is not simple, intentionally or unintentionally, and make me worry about these things..."

However, he looked up and saw the Longmen New City area where construction was underway everywhere.

"Come to think of it... I haven't heard of Longmen expanding a new city area before?"

"Oh, this——" Wu squinted at the light.

"Of course, because this is just a renovation..."

"That guy's reckless behavior actually made Wei Yanwu relent."

He remembered that the last time he came here, gangsters were everywhere.

This time, he was simply warned and let go.

But it is obvious that the difficulty of doing something in this place originally called "Downtown" has increased several times.

"Hey, how long do you plan to rest this time?" W's impatient voice came from the next room, "We infected people have been marked, which is really annoying."

"It's much better than before when you could only sneak in secretly..." Wu rolled his eyes at her.

"But it's so boring. I can't just blow things up whenever I feel like it..."

"I hope you can change this bad habit..."

"Huh? So I can't get along with you. The two people around me before—" W's voice stopped abruptly. Wu was a little curious: "What's wrong?"

"…Nothing, it's good to take a rest."

The Sarkaz girl stared at her nails in silence, her arrow-shaped tail swinging back and forth restlessly.

Just now, whose name did I subconsciously want to blurt out?

Damn, this brain is useless.

I can't remember anything.

W bent his legs and calmed himself down quietly.

It's a new day, but Penguin Logistics has already started preparing for the trip to Rhode Island.

"Exia, do you want to bring this too?"

"Ah, that. Of course, we need it. After all, we're not going there for fun. We have to go on a mission, and when we go on a mission, we must take precautions." Red-haired Sakota packed the package under the fluorescent light and looked back at the Originium monitoring ring in Croissant's hand.

"Sora is going too? Is that ok?" Croissant turned around and looked at the blonde girl sitting next to him.

"Of course, everyone else is going so why wouldn't I go?" Sora responded with a smile, "By the way, is what Texas-senpai said true?"

"What? Oh, White Dove? It shouldn't matter, after all, we went together, but that guy kidnapped Texas before! And it would be quite troublesome for him to return to Longmen. I couldn't help but leave him there. Anyway, Texas said that he originally planned to send him directly to Rhodes Island first." Exia smiled.

"I see...By the way, where's Sister Texas?" Croissant scratched his head.

"Ah...Lappland is gone too."

"Speaking of which, Lappland's behavior has been a little strange since returning from Texas."

Kong looked out the window, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes.

Outside Penguin Logistics, on a rooftop.

"...Have you been looking for an opportunity these days?" Texas, who had dyed her hair red again, turned around and saw the person she was waiting for.

"How should I put it... I guess that bastard tricked me into running away with you."

White Lupert walked out slowly, carrying two blades, his silver-gray eyes flashing sharp light in the shadows.

"so?"

“I regret it a little.”

"It was very dangerous. Besides, I was the one who took the initiative to follow him. He was very resistant at first." Texas said calmly.

For a moment, the air seemed to be pulled by two invisible hands to the brink of tearing, but the oppressive feeling finally dissipated.

"Tsk." Lappland put the half-unsheathed sword back with a complicated expression.

Although it was only a little bit, she had to admit that she was a little hesitant to take the initiative just now.

Texas is getting stronger...

"If you want to fight me, I have time now and I can accompany you." The Rupert girl took a step closer to her.

"...Forget it. Although I'm ready to leave, I still have some unfinished logistics tasks, and I have to deal with the month-end bills." Lappland waved her hand, turned and left, but after taking a few steps, she stopped again and turned her head slightly.

"By the way, if your current thoughts are the same as I guessed, then I suggest you pay more attention."

"That fallen angel may not be an easy opponent."

After saying that, Lapland left without looking back.

You are such a good person, Ling Dengxian. You became stronger with her behind my back, right? And you even asked me to replace your job for nothing, right? I will not be a human being if I don't give you an unforgettable memory next time we meet!

"I was the one who found the whetstone first..."

Watching her leave, Texas was silent and thoughtful. Thinking of a certain figure, the corners of his mouth slightly raised and the smile stayed for a moment.

"Sorry to disturb you at work." After the meeting, Texas naturally planned to leave. Before that, he said hello to Rupert, a former family killer who had his work interrupted by the two men and had to hide.

Lin En was speechless. He carefully poked his head out to confirm that Lappland had left before he let out a sigh of relief and poked his head out again: "...Thank you."

Lin En, who was sent to the Longmen Guard Bureau to surrender before Wu left, was approved to stay in the country after submitting his personal appeal by the authorities based on the fact that he had not caused any substantial damage to Longmen. After the labor reform, he found a job as a plasterer in the new city of Longmen. He was busy counting materials on the rooftop today, but he was forced to hide aside subconsciously by the unexpected arrival of two wolves.

"...I wish you a pleasant work." Texas easily smelled traces of his past, but for the smell of that country and the stranger in front of her, she could only say this greeting.

“…You too.” Lynn let out a long sigh.

Then, he turned around and saw the white figure that had returned staring at him with interest.

"I almost forgot. I haven't greeted my 'old friend' yet..." Lappland smiled and drew out his knife.

Lynn: "..."

The sneak attack on Liangzi didn't solve the problem at all.

Texas naturally knew that this was Longmen Lappland's place, so he took his leave first.

All that was left was the battle between the two men that was about to break out and the rooftop that was about to turn into a mess.

Downstairs of the apartment, she met Is.

"Mr. Is?"

"Texas, that's great. After I tell you, you can tell other people too. I can just save some time and take a break." Is's eyes lit up.

"What's wrong?" Texas didn't refuse.

"I just received a notice from my boss that the trip to Rhode Island has to be postponed. A special customer has submitted an important order and needs to be escorted by Penguin Logistics."

"clear."

"The mission details will be sent to your terminals later. Please check the status of your equipment before taking action."

Longmen Municipal Bureau, Visitor Room.

"...Ta...Rona, why did we come to Longmen?"

"It's obviously unrealistic to seek help in Ursus, and our search results in Lanston City do show that Longmen is the most realistic option, but... I didn't expect -"

"Longmen really took the initiative to develop the infected zone. This is very different from the style of that person I remembered."

"Will we be in trouble then?" the Elafia girl asked worriedly.

"After all, the future development paths of the Special Administrative Region and ours are not exactly the same. There is no need to worry about this. The key issue right now is whether we can reach this cooperation agreement." Silver-haired Draco adjusted his hat, but his skirt was tugged at.

"Mom..." The little girl came to an unfamiliar environment and couldn't help but hold on to her support.

"Xiaota, I'm still very worried. Will there be any problems if I bring little Vidaishia here? The child is still too young..." Alina stretched out her hand. Little Draco looked at her and hesitated for a moment before reaching out his hand to respond. Alina picked her up with one hand.

"I'm really worried about leaving her in Chernobog... After all, Mr. Patriot said that there seem to be some remnants of Snake Scale still in the team. This time we leave temporarily is also an opportunity to completely eliminate them."

It was Tallulah and Alina who came to Longmen in Lanston City under aliases. For safety reasons, they also brought Vidaishia with them. However, they usually had Froststar and Alina to help them, but this time only Alina was with them. And Alina could not always help her. Lacking experience in taking care of children, Tallulah was more or less at a loss, and it was common for her to look into Vidaishia's eyes with a confused look on her face.

She is still trying to adapt to this new identity.

"Then...Xiaota, are you sure you can convince the other party?"

"No matter what, we have to try."

"Sorry for the long wait, Yan Wu is still busy, I will receive you..." When Wei Wenyue saw the appearance of the visitor, she was stunned, and Talullah also smiled with mixed feelings:

"Wen Yue...husband——"

"Little Ta?! You're back?!" The next moment, facing the embrace she had been away from for a long time, Tallulah felt a little at a loss, and was hesitant to speak like a child.

"Tallulah...it's really you. You're back? Really..."

"Wenyue...aunt..."

"Good kid... I'm glad you're okay... I didn't believe it when I heard the shadow guards say you came to Longmen... Did Kosice do anything to you? When we heard the news that he had died and we didn't hear any news about you, Hikogo and I were very worried about you."

"..." Tallulah didn't know how to react, so she could only gently respond to her hug and whispered, "Well, I... am back temporarily, but as the leader of the Reunion Movement."

Hearing this, Wei Wenyue became serious, looked at the two of them, turned around, closed the door, clapped her hands lightly, and the several auras that followed her also left the room.

She couldn't be careless when it came to politics, and letting the guards leave was a sign of her trust in Tallulah.

The news of Chernobog's unrest outside the country was limited to the riots in Chernobog when the natural disaster occurred. Although it was later defined as a military exercise by the military, according to the intelligence available to various countries, several Ursus nobles died, Che was divided, and the city lord fled with the sub-district and was destroyed by the natural disaster. It didn't seem like a simple military exercise at all.

The four words "Integration Movement" that were actually involved in it are naturally also known to the public.

"Can I ask... is it related to politics?"

"No, it's nothing to do with that. It's just a request for some materials and talent." Tallulah regained her composure, took a deep breath and tried to create a sense of distance.

"I will arrange for Yanwu to meet you later, and you can talk to him about this. Speaking of which, I am a little rude. I am so happy to see Tallulah. May I ask who this is..." Wei Wenyue gave Alina an apologetic smile, and felt even more apologetic after seeing her empty sleeves.

"Hello, auntie. I'm Alina, Tallulah's friend in Ursus." Alina introduced herself gracefully, not minding being ignored before.

Wei Wenyue smiled back, then her gaze fixed on Vidaxia who was yawning.

"...Aunt Wen Yue..." Tallulah was a little helpless. She brought her here so she could roughly guess what would happen, but the emotional impact was actually much greater than she imagined.

Tallulah exchanged a look with Alina, then reached out to take Vidaishia, who happily threw herself into her arms: "Mom!"

"..."Wei Wenyue rushed out and went straight to Wei Yanwu's office.