[Shuanglong Group] Warm and Cold

The visitor was no stranger, and it was Fenghuang Huo who had contacted Huang before because of the noble kidnapping case.As the chief of the Secret Service Section, Fenghuanghuo does not have a military rank, but everyone in the army knows that if he despises this slim and sexy female guide, he will pay the price for his actions.

"It turns out that the marshal was also so careless. This is the White Tower, the place with the most unbound guides. You should understand how delicious your pheromones are here." Her calm voice returned Yimulian to its original form, and the words were clear. He said it to Huang, but it was himself who felt a chill behind his back.

The sentinel didn't combine the hot words, Huang quickly adjusted himself to a normal state: "Is there something wrong?"

This is the White Tower, what is the Secret Service doing here?

Understanding the doubts of the two, Fenghuanghuo took a step forward: "I'm here to find you, Marshal."

The secret service department is worthy of being a special service department, and it will always know where to find someone.This is not a place for talking, the White Tower has its own silent room, where most of the secret conversations take place.

Yimulian huddled half of his face under his collar, probably feeling remorse for his behavior that was so thoughtless just now.

However, he still fulfilled his duties——the position of secretary has not been revoked, probably because of Huang's strong request, and the military couldn't even get in the former secretary, Yan Yanluo.He quickly called the tower management center and reserved the right to use the silent room.

Fenghuanghuo brought three guides with him, all of whom should have come from the military academy, and they looked familiar at first glance.

When she came to the silent room, she got straight to the point: "I went to the marshal today to investigate the hidden traitor in the army."

"Whether it's the cabinet rebellion half a year ago, or these recent targeted serial cases - the attempted kidnapping of nobles, the bombing of a paper factory, and the siege of the Central Opera House just a few days ago, behind these cases All the clues point to the emergence of traitors within the military. Not to mention the White Tower sentinel Jinyu Ji who disappeared more than half a month ago, there are more than a dozen people in the military and the White Tower who are suspicious of high-level people."

She waved her hand, and a guide behind her handed over the report, and she pushed it in front of Huang: "I don't know what the Marshal has any idea about this list?"

The report is very concise, it is indeed just a list, and there is no need to submit it to Yimulian for a summary review, the list above is full of well-known names.

The names of Huang and Yimulian are at the top of the list.

Huang frowned, thinking of Jinyu Ji and the two federal guides' overt and implicit hints, he felt uneasy: "What about the two captives? What can they say after torture?"

Phoenix Fire carefully observed the changes in the expressions of Marshal Huang and Admiral Yimulian. His eyes were as sharp as a lion ready to hunt its prey at any time: "After Admiral Lian resisted the resonance bomb, the Military Science and Technology Institute finally has a clear understanding of how to resist the resonance bomb. I have a clue. Like the federal soldiers who were arrested in the past, the two of them may be detonated at any time by the fuse buried in their bodies. According to General Lian's speculation, the fuse should be a molecule of pheromone from others. It is still under the surveillance of the military, and can only be completely imprisoned in a quiet room until the pheromone is completely discharged, and no news has been asked yet."

"Then how did you get this list?" Huang pushed the list back.

"Since the marshal asked me to speak out, I would rather obey than be respectful. Everyone in the army has been checked by the Secret Service when they enlisted in the army. It is not easy to conceal their identity as a traitor. I I also don’t want to think so. The military conservatively estimates that only these people on the list may have anti-surveillance capabilities. Of course, this is only a preliminary speculation and cannot be confirmed.” Phoenix Fire said coldly without taking it.

Huang and Yimu even mentioned this matter, and both of them were mentally prepared.

Huang looked directly into her eyes: "If the traitor is in the Secret Service, then you are also ready to resign."

Phoenix Fire hated the gaze of the sentinel: "I know. It's impossible. Only the most loyal to the Empire can enter the Secret Service. Is the Marshal doubting the Secret Service's loyalty to the Empire?"

"...Don't dare." Huang avoided the topic: "What is the origin of this list?"

"You are the only sentinel, Marshal. You should know how difficult it is for the sentinel to ignore the guide's hints. The guides are ranked according to the strength of the mental barrier. Your guide Yimulian will be ranked first. If you You should be honored not at this juncture."

Fenghuanghuo's words were chilling, and I wonder if they intended to stir up mutual suspicion between the two.

"Admiral Lian, what do you think?" Huang looked away and said suddenly.

Yimulian was sitting on the chair behind Huang. Considering that he was still a sick patient, no one asked him to stand. After hearing these words, he suddenly came back to his senses: "I think this list can be narrowed down."

"Oh?" This was beyond Fenghuanghuo's expectation.

"Stand-in." Yimu Lian said.

"What do you mean?"

Huang understood: "Since Miss Fenghuanghuo believes that there is no accident in the military inspection, it should be treated equally to other soldiers. Federation guides come and go in pairs, and they look similar. Black cats and red leaves are examples. Black cats She is the operator of the resonance bomb, but she needs Hongye to help her connect the 'fuse wire'. The Federation is willing to manipulate the appearance - what if someone impersonates the military guide after passing the military inspection?"

Phoenix Fire was stunned.

"This possibility, can you deny it? So the list can be further narrowed-unbound guide."

Fenghuanghuo's expression turned cold, he put away the list, quickly said "Excuse me" and walked out of the quiet room.She knew why Huang and Yimulian made such a judgment. The combined guide suddenly became someone else, and it was impossible for the sentinel not to notice.But if the imposter is an unbound wizard...

As long as the Federation thinks about it, it's not impossible to be unnoticed.

Narrowing down the list is not absolute, but it can optimize the investigation sequence. If the investigation still has no results, it will eventually return to the original list.

Just because she came from the Secret Service, she instinctively wanted to believe in the loyalty of the imperial soldiers. If she could, she didn't want to suspect herself. If she suspected the wrong person, she would be doing things for the Federation instead.

She seemed to believe it.

After Fenghuanghuo left, Yimulian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He expected that both of them would be on the suspect list, but he didn't expect that Fenghuanghuo would be so open and honest, and directly came to talk to her.He must draw attention to others first, even if it is a pseudo-logic.

Yes, he just used Phoenix Fire to try to believe in the psychology of all imperial soldiers, and the ideas he provided were also unilateral, which can be dismantled as long as he thinks about it, but he had to do this. If the order on the list is followed, the first to be People found...

It is barren.

Yimulian thought of his guess in the well, but felt speechless.He wanted to ask clearly, but he was forced back by his rationality.

The people in the silent room were all gone, and the atmosphere fell into embarrassment for a while, so Yimulian bit the bullet and suggested, "By the way, go see the Peach Blossom Demon?"

They haven't seen each other since the Sakura Demon incident, how are they doing now?

"Ah."

Huang responded briefly, but his mind was full of distracting thoughts: Why did Yimulian deliberately divert the direction of the investigation?Although he had no idea at the moment, he still chose to say a few words for the other party, and couldn't help but wonder, did Yimulian really have anything to do with the Federation?Otherwise, why would the Federation be so obsessed with a guide?

He didn't ask much.

Just like myself... Yimulian should have his own reasons.

Peach Blossom Demon's office is on the White Tower, and the two of them rarely come to the White Tower, so it's not surprising that they came to see their old friends.

It's just that Peach Blossom Demon is not in her office.Looking at the time, it should be time to go to lunch, so Yimulian thought to just wait, and happened to see the "Graduation Photo of the 23rd Class" on the wall, feeling a little helpless, as if he didn't need to tear up this photo anymore.As a result, as soon as he sat down, another person came to the door.

——It was the Phoenix Fire who had just left.

"Marshal, General, I'm afraid this logic is wrong." I don't know how she found this place, but when she came in, she was confident: "You tell me."

She rolls out behind a guide.

The guide looked familiar at a glance, but couldn't remember who it was. It was only a lieutenant from the epaulettes.

"Admiral Yimulian, do you still remember me?" The guide smiled, sure that he would get a negative answer.

Sure enough, Yimulian was confused by his and Fenghuanghuo's tricks: "I'm sorry..."

"That's right. You see, even generals can accept spiritual hints and be forced to forget one thing. Wherever guides exist, there must be such a hypothesis. You can say that their betrayal was not intentional, but it must be attributed to Imposter... Has the admiral watched too many Hollywood movies?"

The guide came over and stood in front of Yimulian: "I can help you remember."

Lost at a glance?This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!

The guide thought sinisterly, looking at the guide in front of him, he showed an embarrassment that he would never have on weekdays.

Yimulian is sure that he just can't remember it for a while, not forgetting.Normally, he could use his mental power to search his own spiritual realm, but he can't now.

"Thank you for your kindness, but..."

He never expected that the guide would suddenly pounce on him with teeth and claws, taking advantage of his height to hold his forehead down, his posture was so ambiguous that people hesitated, he instinctively wanted to dodge, but his movements were a step slower, he was restrained and unable to move!

Fortunately, the next second Huang drove the guide away and threw him far away: "Phoenix Fire, are all your subordinates so rough?"

There was an unknown fire in his heart.Everything should be up to them. Even if the Secret Service Section is a special service section, they must abide by the etiquette that should be expected in the military - at the very least, the written line of respecting officers with higher ranks is absolutely indispensable, let alone rushing up like this Just molesting the officer? !

Huang was extremely dissatisfied and planned to continue to yell, but he heard the guide suddenly scream.

"The Peach Blossom Demon likes the Sakura Demon so much, how about being happy?"

The words were a bit abrupt, and everyone cast strangely puzzled looks, only Yimu even his heart stopped beating for a few seconds—something was collapsing, he seemed to be pushed off a cliff, before falling to pieces I only had time to think about what to do in my mind, but I was more hesitant and confused.

He instinctively wanted to scold him for scanning his spiritual realm so boldly and tell him to shut up!

But it was too late.

The guide was very smart, and immediately understood the general's sudden fear: "What, is it because Peach Blossom Demon, the head of the Guide Management Department of the White Tower, didn't combine with the sentinel for a long time because he fell in love with a guide? A 'bonded guide' who speaks for his own sentinel in People's Square?"

Yimulian reflexively wanted to cue him to shut up: "Shut up!"

"Admiral is lost, don't even hint at me, you can't even use a mental barrier to help others keep secrets! Hahahahaha, you are so kind, General! You have such an important secret in front of me!" On the outside of this article, she is really your friend, your best friend! If I hadn’t skilfully opened it, I might not have discovered that it is actually in the deepest part of the spiritual realm! I can’t hide it anymore, just admit it, In fact, you and Marshal Huang didn't even..."

A trace of ferocity flashed across the guide's face, and he blindly wanted to destroy everything about him—this cowardly man who had dominated the guide academy's limelight during his military academy days was finally about to face the day of his downfall!

He is cheering!Jumping for joy!He was finally able to avenge his loss of face due to his merciless defeat back then!

It's all because Yimulian took the limelight, and now he has climbed to the position of admiral by climbing high branches, but what about him?He is still a poor little lieutenant who can't hold his head up in the secret service department, let alone a lieutenant who has any chance of being photographed!

Why!Why!He wants to ruin all of this, he is not reconciled!

He was emotionally agitated, and just as the words that were about to shock the entire empire once again floated to his lips, with a "pop", he felt a heavy blow to the back of his head, he staggered forward, and then passed out on the ground.

The scene was chaotic, Fenghuanghuo didn't expect why his subordinates suddenly went crazy, so broke the rules, clearly came to seek advice from the marshal, how could he offend him instead!

With a knife in his hand, the guide passed out immediately, and he calmly announced: "Medical soldier, he needs a tranquilizer."

"Wait!"

But someone has already become vigilant—everyone in the Secret Service Division knows it, and there are no secrets in the military.Even if it's the marshal's secret, as long as it involves the interests of the empire, naturally it cannot be let go.

Huang turned around and blocked Yimulian behind him: "What?"

Fenghuanghuo was not afraid of the pheromones specially released by the sentry in front of her in order to frighten people. As the top officer of the secret service department, she was naturally prepared for this: "This lieutenant offended the company general, I am deeply sorry. But I want to know if what the Lieutenant just said is true?"

Yimulian, who was not protected by a mental barrier, was exposed to the sight of the guides, his face was pale, and his lips were blue.

"Phoenix fire, don't forget your purpose of coming here." Huang sternly interrupted.

"Marshal, it's not that I don't want to save face. The matter is of great importance, and the interests of the empire are the priority." Fenghuanghuo raised his voice: "Commander Lian, may I ask whether what you just said is true about Miss Peach Blossom Demon?"

Yimulian never expected to be exposed like this.

He will keep the secret of the Peach Blossom Demon for a lifetime, he respects this strong female guide, and even puts this secret in a place deeper than what he has not yet combined—he has confidence in the spiritual barrier that he is proud of, But he didn't expect that one day, because the former self trusted him too much, this news hidden deep in the spiritual realm would be exposed to the light...

He panicked, he was so helpless, and at the same time he felt guilty, and unconsciously wanted to ask his sentinel for help.

Araku happened to be looking at him too.

But that was not the look he wanted, he could see that Huang was telling him to hide the uncombined things in the deepest place, so that there was still a leeway, since the matter of the Peach Blossom Demon had been exposed, it would be impossible to work hard on it. In vain!

He can't open the mental barrier now, as long as the guide inspires the idea of ​​exploring his spiritual realm, everything will really be over.

Yimulian shook his head desperately, he can't do that!

He promised!

Peach Blossom Demon held the wine bottle and sobbed in front of him, and the words she was willing to say until she was completely drunk were always hidden in the bottom of Yimulian's heart, the deepest part.

"Be happy..."

——Sakura, you want to be happy.

——You will hold other people's hands and show a sincere and happy smile. I will bless you, even if it means that I will wait for a long time to die without a problem.

Yimulian has made up his mind to take it into the grave, no one will know, no one will understand, no one will even agree, but he understands, he will understand.

Even...even if his insignificant struggle to hide the secret will be forfeited from now on, he will be forcibly separated by the hands of the imperial power just as he thought, facing life and death, and seeing the person who was once close to him The sentinel was pushed to another strange wedding.His Sentinels would rage, struggle, and finally give in at the behest of the Imperial Supreme.And he will bury his humble Nankey Yimeng, and Xiao Lang has never been there since then.

He was very glad that he didn't see disappointment in Huang's eyes - no one would be disappointed in a person who is sincere to his friends.

That's enough.

"Marshal, please don't hinder me. All this is for the sake of the empire." Fenghuanghuo attempted to bypass the desert several times, but failed. The white dragon majestically stood in front of her, and her weak phoenix Don't even dare to spread your wings in front of the dragon.

"I didn't stop you." Huang said coldly.

"This is the duty of the Secret Service Division. I hope you understand. Although I don't intend to offend, I may not know what I will do."

Huang took a last look at Mulian, and Yimulian lowered his head.

In that case, it's up to me...

The atmosphere in the conference room was tense, everyone tensed up, but no one dared to make a louder noise.

In fact, the matter of the Peach Blossom Demon is not the main point. After all, it is a combination arrangement of a guide who escaped from the White Tower for his own selfish desires. No matter how bad it is, it is just a trial in a military court.But the other thing that was exposed was quite different. It was the most troublesome problem of the Secret Service Section recently-the inner ghost.

"I remember, this matter is not in the 'test results' of General Lian's military registration, right? The cherry blossom demon combined, and the peach blossom demon submitted the application for postponement of combination. It seems that they were all before you entered the military? It seems that Lian Admiral did have The ability to block consciousness cloud scanning seems to be just right..."

Huang interrupted her: "Don't rush to draw conclusions."

The sound of footsteps, one big and one small, came from outside the door, and the Peach Blossom Demon's voice like walking on stilts was so recognizable.No, why come back at this time!Yimulian held Huang's hand, only trembling and cold sweat remained in his palm.

Huang had heard footsteps a long time ago, and held onto Yimulian, afraid that he could not hold back his emotions.

Huang believed that the Peach Blossom Demon had heard the footsteps that stopped at the end of the corridor tens of seconds ago, he knew she knew what to do.

— "Then you should know what's best for him."

--"I know I know."

This is her promise.

The Peach Blossom Demon appeared at the door with a big white-haired man in his arms, smiling like a flower: "Ah, why are you here! Let me introduce you, this is... my future sentinel."

tbc

Catch the traitor.Is it a surprise, is it a surprise?

Tell me about the structure of the wizard brain: from the outside to the inside: (consciousness cloud) → (mental barrier) → (spiritual domain/pine cone*)

*Spiritual "pine cones": wizard slang.A guide with certain abilities usually wraps and hides secrets or personal privacy that need to be kept in the spiritual realm.Due to the existence of the mental barrier, Sentinel's spiritual connection and general mental attacks or scanning cannot detect them unless the barrier is destroyed.

*Remember this guide?The one who was unreservedly defeated in the wild game.

*These two sentences come from the dialogue between Huang and Peach Blossom Demon in Chapter 05.