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Slowly pushing the door open a crack, they heard the sound of cheerful and exciting music from inside, which made the two of them look at each other.

Something's wrong. This doesn't look like kidnapping or detention...

"Thank goodness I am the captain of the Great Emperor!"

In front of the desktop terminal, a middle-aged woman with plump hooves expressed her gratitude in a delicate voice.

On the screen, a beautiful girl with horns twisted her body, and the sound she made was as clear and sweet as that of a young girl in her twenties.

Chen Huijie immediately closed the door, his eyes full of disbelief, unable to believe what he had just seen.

Although Chen Xiu also found it a little difficult, his acceptance in this regard was better than that of the Terrans.

As for the internet anchor, who knows what the guy in the suit looks like behind the scenes.

However, if this is the only thing we do, is it necessary to keep all these people under surveillance?

Chen Xiu suddenly remembered the loan business of Zhongyitang. If nothing unexpected happened, these should be people who owed debts and had no money to repay.

Looking at the piles of dirty clothes in the corridor, maybe this place used to be a place for late-night live broadcasts, but later they found that it seemed to make money faster by using fake people.

Chen Huijie rubbed his aching head, as if he had been mentally polluted in some way.

"Let's go and check out the only room that doesn't have a lunch box at the door."

Chen Xiu took Chen Huijie and brought her to the door of Room 607.

After prying open the door, it was dark and quiet inside.

The two of them slipped in and found that there was an elevator in the house.

On the rectangular display screen, the number representing the basement floor was quietly flashing fluorescent light.

Chen Xiu and Chen Huijie held their breath at the same time. After all this time, they found out that Zhongyitang's secret hideout was actually hidden underground.

What’s even more outrageous is that they actually hid the entrance in a room on the sixth floor. They are so careful.

Chen Xiu looked at Chen Huijie beside him and asked quietly, "Do you want to go down and take a look?"

Chapter 21 Promise (Please Read)

"Down!"

Chen Huijie answered decisively without any hesitation.

Those missing girls are still waiting for rescue in fear. Even if there is a dangerous place down there, she will go in and give it a try!

"Two questions." Chen Xiu held up two fingers, his voice very calm. "Let's not talk about whether there are cameras in the elevator. I think the elevator entrance underground is definitely guarded. With your strength, if you suddenly launch a sneak attack after the elevator door opens, you should be able to eliminate them all before the guards can react. But it won't take long before they are discovered."

"Then the second point is that if we use the elevator when we retreat, we will probably be locked in."

The stretched dragon's tail softened. Chen Huijie frowned and thought about it, but couldn't come up with any good solution.

"So what do you say?" She said unwillingly, "Even if I want to convince the bureau to mobilize a special operations team to launch a raid here, I need to get enough evidence. Suspicion alone won't convince anyone."

"Ajie, do you understand the structure of a mobile city?" Chen Xiu explained. "Generally speaking, a mobile city is divided into four layers from top to bottom: the surface living layer, the underground living layer, the support layer, and the power layer... Zhongyitang's secret hideout must be located in the underground living layer. If we infiltrate underground, the risk will be much lower."

Chen Huijie raised his eyebrows, and suddenly everything became clear.

I was so focused on the elevator in front of me that I forgot to look at the problem from a different angle.

Now that the location of Zhongyitang's secret hideout has been determined, it will be much easier to find a few routes leading there.

"That makes sense." Xiao Longnu slapped her palms and thought excitedly, "But the slum area is in an old urban area. There must be serious structural adhesion problems underground. If I want to understand the route inside, I need the design drawings from the last renovation project!"

Chen Xiu asked, "This information must be kept in the hands of the Longmen Municipal Government. Ajie, do you have any way to get it?"

"Let me give it a try." Chen Huijie pretended to be embarrassed: "If it's old information, it shouldn't be a problem."

Chen Xiu did not expose her poor acting skills, and even looked forward to the scene where she would reveal her identity in the future.

For any mobile city, the plot design drawings are undoubtedly confidential information.

If it is the core urban area and power layer, it is normal for it to be classified as confidential.

This is not something that a young police officer from the Royal Guards can just borrow when investigating a case.

"Let's go. We'll be in trouble if someone blocks us in the house." Chen Xiu tilted his head to signal.

The two returned to the rooftop the same way they came. After Chen Huijie jumped onto the steps, before she could even say anything, she felt a pair of hands on her waist.

Humph, quite self-aware...

The dragon's tail swung back and wrapped around Chen Xiu's waist like a snake.

The delicate and smooth dragon scales stick to the body through the clothes, giving a cool feeling that makes people want to grab them in their hands and play with them.

One is born, the second is cooked.

The two walked closely across the overpass and quickly dismantled it.

"Ajie, I'll help you keep an eye on Zhongyi Hall during this time. How can I contact you if anything happens?"

"05271, that's my police number," Chen Huijie replied. "You can call the Guards headquarters and leave a message, or you can come and see me directly."

"I can't get into the city, so I have to buy a terminal."

Chen Xiu sighed. The damaged terminal he had bought for 50 yuan had been destroyed for safety reasons.

Chen Huijie was silent for a moment, then promised, "Once this case is over, I'll report you as an informant. I should be able to get you a temporary pass then."

"Then thank you in advance." Chen Xiu smiled and bowed.

It is not easy for people in the slums to get a temporary pass to the city.

If you are not infected, as long as you can find a decent job in the city, you will not be far away from escaping the slums.

When I got home, there was no knock on the door.

Texas pushed the door open, as if he had been waiting for him there.

After looking Chen Xiu up and down and confirming that he was not injured, the wolf ears that had stood up relaxed.

But then his eyes narrowed again. Why does this guy have the scent of a strange woman?

Especially the part on the hands and waist, why do they look like they have been hugged by someone?

She glanced at him again secretly, and became a little suspicious.

Chen Xiu was completely unaware of this. After entering the house, he was choked by the strong smell of smoke and started coughing violently.

When I saw the ashtray on the coffee table piled to the brim with cigarette butts, I had no idea that Texas could smoke so heavily.

Walking quickly to the balcony and opening the window, Chen Xiu felt that he had finally regained the right to breathe.

"Texas, don't you want your lungs anymore after smoking so much?"

"Where did you go tonight?"

Texas asked calmly without responding.

"I investigated Building 91 and confirmed that Zhongyitang's secret hideout is located in the basement of that building." Chen Xiu was as frank as ever. "However, I didn't find this out on my own."

Texas stood quietly beside him, a cigarette in his mouth, listening to him share his experiences as if he were telling a story.

In short, during the operation, he accidentally rescued a female police officer from the Guards who had sneaked into the slums to investigate a case, and reached some simple cooperation with her.

The story is basically true, but some details are concealed.

Therefore, Texas did not hear anything wrong and ruled out the suspicion that Chen Xiu had gone out to have fun.

She wasn't interested in getting involved in these trivial matters, but if her partner was a bad person who quickly fell into depravity as soon as he had some money, then she would have to think about whether she should continue to cooperate with him.

"Here, this is the 30,000 yuan reward she gave me." Chen Xiu took out the small dragon purse, and couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth: "A wanted criminal has received two rewards... I won't split this money with you. Is that okay with you?"

Being able to sell something twice is Chen Xiu’s own ability, so Texas naturally won’t say much.

Seeing that the coldness on the Rupert girl had faded, Chen Xiu immediately began to counterattack.

"I've finished talking about my story, now it's your turn."

He raised his hand and snatched the cigarette from the wolf's mouth, causing Texas' pupils to shrink suddenly in shock.

This was the first time someone dared to snatch something from her mouth, but Chen Xiu was not afraid of her glare.

"Smoking is harmful to your health and causes yellow teeth and bad breath." Chen Xiu said earnestly, "You should smoke less in the future."

Texas stared at Chen Xiu silently. This guy actually wanted to change his habits of many years.

The reason is still for one's own health. Is this what is called caring 'for your own good'?

Why do you smoke?

Come to think of it, it was to relieve the pressure brought by family tasks.

As the tasks became more and more difficult, my smoking addiction became more and more serious, and I almost never put down my cigarette.

And now, I no longer have to bear the pressure that makes it difficult to breathe.

Seeing that Texas didn't say anything, Chen Xiu thought she was avoiding his request.

I sighed in my heart. If I had known this would happen, I should have bought a few boxes of Pocky.

But with a crunching sound, Texas casually crushed the three boxes of cigarettes and crushed them into powder with his fingers.

With a faint smile in his eyes, his cold voice revealed some joy: "Since you don't like it, just quit it."

Chapter 22 Temporarily closed (seeking follow-up reading)

Chen Xiu stared at Texas for a while.

I always felt that she was much more relaxed than before, as if she had unloaded a heavy burden.

It turned out to be the case.

Although you have physically left your family, is it not so easy to get rid of the influence of the past mentally?

That’s right, generally speaking, this kind of thing can only be changed subtly by the environment and time.

Texas needs a new way of life, very different from the past.

The family's past was oppressive, restrictive, and dull.

Then, what can counteract it is spontaneity, uninhibitedness and joyful noise.

This is what Penguin Logistics can bring her. Since she has kidnapped the person, she must do better than this!

You can make a scene as you please without worrying about any consequences. Such a stage is really exciting. Just thinking about it makes me look forward to it.

"Texas, go take a shower." Chen Xiu patted the Rupert girl's shoulder. "The spiciness of tobacco and the silent silence are the taste of Texas, but I don't think Cellinina's taste should be like this."

Texas was stunned. She asked herself why she didn't say much, but Chen Xiu still saw through her at the first moment.

This feeling of being understood and comforted was like a poison she had never tasted before, softening her hardness.

"Okay." The girl's smile brightened and she walked towards the bathroom with steady steps.

But judging from the tail swaying from side to side and jumping around, it seems to be in a very happy mood.

Listening to the sound of running water from the shower, Chen Xiu looked in the direction of Huiwei Hall.

The brief conflict has ended, but it was only the beginning of a bigger drama.

The conflict between Huiwei Hall and Zhongyi Hall will temporarily come to an end around 2:00 AM. The Rat King and the head of Zhongyi Hall have decided to set up a life-or-death duel in the slums to resolve the dispute.

The Rat King might be trying to test his daughter, but it was certain that Zhongyi Hall was trying to delay the situation.

Due to past friction, the conflict between Zhongyi Hall and Huiwei Hall has accumulated to a certain extent. The head of Zhongyi Hall is planning an attack on Huiwei Hall. The specific date of the operation is currently unknown.

"What are they waiting for? Or, what are they missing?"

Chen Xiu couldn't guess what cards Zhongyitang had for the time being.

Since it was an attack on Huiweitang, the goal must be to eliminate them once and for all.

At the very least, Huiweitang must be severely damaged, otherwise the offensive battle will eventually turn into a defense.

"No rush." ​​Chen Xiu looked at the dim and bright moons and muttered to himself, "It takes time to set up the stage."