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As Chen spoke, she suddenly took a deep breath, her chest heaving violently before slowly exhaling. She raised her hand to touch the soft, luxurious fabric of the dragon horn accessory, forcing her mind to cool down. "You're right, the gap is there. Achieving the goal is a victory, but I really don't want this to happen again..."

If it weren't for the fact that she had already planned to be bound to Yun Yi, and that Swire herself was already bound to Yun Yi, their actions just now would have been tantamount to betrayal.

Fortunately, their position can be proven by the absolute contract mentioned by Swire.

Unrestrained by any means, Chen also joined forces with Swire and managed to extract a wave of resources from Wei Yanwu through a method that was almost entirely free.

"A second time? That depends on the situation. After all, the person I'm betting on is still in the 'starting from scratch' stage."

Swire composed herself and smiled easily. "But don't worry, the ultimate winner will be none other than yourself."

It can only be Yun Yi.

"I hope so." Chen's serious expression softened slightly, and his fingertips deftly removed the ornament wrapped around his horn. The slender dragon tail behind him immediately coiled around the sword at his waist and extended it into her hand.

After lingering between the hilt and scabbard for a moment, Chen tied the accessory to the scabbard opening in a tight knot.

Then, she looked up at the warm sun that was blocked by tall buildings in front of her. The sparse light still tried its best to shine on her, reflecting her complex and deep red eyes.

The dappled sunlight was still warm, gradually dispelling the chill that had crept into her heart from the deep mansion she had just been in.

She unconsciously closed her eyes, and the image of Wen Yue whispering in her ear as she left flashed through her mind.

"Xiao Chen, now that you've made up your mind, don't push yourself too hard. Even when you're chasing your 'shadow,' take care of yourself, okay?"

Wen Yue lowered her eyes, her breath lightly brushing against Chen's thin but strong shoulder, her tone a sigh that wasn't quite a sigh, "Many people and I have always cared about you. You have to be true to yourself... Go, Yan Wu won't be an obstacle for you this time—at least not this year."

She didn't give Chen any space to respond after she finished speaking, and directly raised her hand to stop Chen from opening his mouth.

Wen Yue's red eyes, similar in color to Chen's, flickered with an indistinguishable hue as she stared at Chen.

She maintained this extremely close distance, gently and delicately adorning Chen's dragon horns with a cute accessory that matched her skin tone.

Wen Yue took a step back, rested her chin on her hand, and quietly admired the scene for a moment. Then she raised her finger to smooth out the wrinkles on Chen's collar. Her red eyes held both the loving kindness of an elder and a hint of unfathomable depth.

Her fingertips then moved upwards, gently brushing over the accessories between Chen Long's horns, and she sighed in a normal voice, "Little Chen, you really are very cute."

Chen's face flushed red instantly. She coughed lightly, covering her mouth, and awkwardly tried to retort in a low voice, "Madam, I..."

Wen Yue covered her lips and chuckled softly, interrupting Chen Dao with a "Go ahead," before gracefully flicking her sleeves and turning away decisively.

Her tall, petite, and elegant figure gradually disappeared into the depths of the mansion under Chen's complicated gaze.

Back to the present, Chen raised his hand to his forehead, a jumble of thoughts tangled in his mind like hemp threads.

She closed her eyes, completely baffled.

What is the "shadow" that the lady is referring to?

Why would the lady say she was chasing "shadows"?

The lady and many others care about her. Who are these many people?

And that guy won't be an obstacle this year, did Madam do something about it?

Without crucial information, the problem will only breed more problems, without ever being solved.

Even with a myriad of thoughts swirling in his mind under the sunlight, Chen Li couldn't make sense of anything.

She quickly realized she had been wasting time in her daydreams and immediately snapped back to reality, opening her eyes.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Swire gesturing for a black and gold luxury car to slow down and stop in front of them.

A woman named Ying Qi 600 million (Part 2) opened the driver's side door and got out of the car.

The driver quickly walked around to the two of them and respectfully opened the back door.

"Go to the Guard Bureau." Swire gave the order casually, then turned to Chen and said, "Old Chen, don't just stand there, let's go."

"I'm thinking about something." Chen walked forward thoughtfully, and after Shi Huaiya got into the car, he leaned over and got in as well.

The car body tilted for a moment, but quickly leveled off thanks to the car's excellent performance after Chen settled in.

Swire didn't speak, but she gave Chen a meaningful glance, which made Chen furious. "What are you looking at me for? Humph! Philine is petite, so she's naturally lighter. My weight is normal!"

"Hey, don't talk nonsense! I have a well-proportioned figure, I'm not petite at all!" Shi Huaiya, who had been offended by Yun Yi's comments on this matter, immediately retorted sensitively.

Not satisfied yet, she shifted her gaze, puffed out her ample chest, and lightly swept her eyes over Chen's chest, which was flattened by the uniform. "Heh, if you ask me, when it comes to being petite, you're the one who's 'petite,' aren't you?"

"..." Chen followed Swire's gaze to his less-than-prominent curves, and after understanding Swire's wicked sense of humor, he instantly looked up and rolled his eyes at her, "Tch, isn't it better if this thing is smaller?"

Chen truly believed this; given the choice between fighting with a burden on one's chest and fighting cleanly, anyone would choose the latter.

After all, without any burdens, combat matters such as exertion, offensive and defensive calculations can be much easier, directly improving the combat effectiveness of the person involved.

If she could, Chen would love to become completely flat-chested, but unfortunately, despite her flat appearance, she still has plenty of curves.

Chen's calm reaction made Swire realize at a glance that the other party had not been chosen by her words at all, leaving her speechless.

That's true. Although Lao Chen might dress up nicely on certain occasions, he usually focuses more on practicality and convenience, and doesn't really care about these things at all.

She shouldn't have tried to break Chen's defenses by bringing up trivial matters.

Qunshui Temple Lingqi (II) si Ba Shi Shi Huaiya remained silent, but Chen did not remain silent.

She tugged at her uniform collar and cut straight to the point in a calm tone, "Compared to this, the terminal issue is more important."

"I've already put those moles in the Guard Bureau into the interrogation room. They can stay locked up for a while longer, but they don't have much impact on the terminal. What are your plans for them?"

PS:

Wei Yanwu is really hard to write. I deleted an entire chapter and started over. I can only temporarily ban him (meaning he can't appear). This chapter was originally about the power struggle between him, Chen, and Swire, but after thinking about it carefully, it's not necessary. We mainly follow the route of close relationships and a satisfying story. The details of the conspiracy are not important. As long as there is a reasonable result and process, it's fine. Of course, this is just my personal opinion. Corrections are welcome.

In short, I'll do some training first before he officially makes his debut.

I have a feeling that this person didn't really need to appear; being a complete background character would be fine—the idea of ​​escaping is not advisable π_π, I'd better practice first.

Volume Two: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 126 Shi Huaiya: Preparing to Meet Up

"The rest of the people should be sentenced as they see fit, but the guys sent by the person who was monitoring my terminal should be detained."

Swire turned to look out the car window. As the car accelerated, the classical and magnificent mansions outside were quickly replaced by bustling streets.

The ginger-yellow triangular tiger ears of Shi Huai Ya were tinged with a layer of fuzzy white edges by the various colors of light from outside the window. As they swayed, the clearly visible soft downy hairs fluttered freely with inertia, making them look especially soft.

Chen was used to this and focused more on Shi Huaiya's words.

She raised an eyebrow, her slender fingers lightly tapping the hilt of her sword. "Those moles aren't the people you're looking for. However, I've found the person who's been monitoring us, but their identity is rather special..."

"Special identity?" Swire turned around and met Chen's gaze, who had suddenly stopped speaking.

She crossed her arms, her long tiger tail coiled around her legs, and impatiently patted the seat with the tip of her tail, urging, "How special is it?"

"Is it something that shouldn't have appeared, or something that's difficult to deal with?" Swire leaned back in her car seat, tapping her arm with her fingertips as she asked and pondered.

Special – In the current situation, it's normal for anyone to get involved, so how special is it?

It's nothing more than one or more of the following: the Guard Bureau, Wei Yanwu, Yan Guo, that madman Victoria, a gang, or an opportunistic swindler.

As she expected, Chen tapped the hilt of his sword and gave the answer she anticipated, "It's someone from your family, but I can't be sure which group it is. Although I prevented him from committing suicide by poison and brought him back to the Guard Bureau, someone took advantage of the situation while I was out investigating, and he still committed suicide."

"Before the other person died,"

Chen exhaled, his eyes swirling with emotion. "I couldn't get him to talk; after he died, I couldn't find the person who provided him with the means to commit suicide."

Whether it was failing to prevent the other person from committing suicide or failing to find any clues, both were dereliction of duty.

Chen lowered his eyes and stroked the hilt of the sword, his fingertips tracing the cold metal. His tone deepened. "When you came to me, I wanted to bring this up, but you immediately brought up the terminal plan, making me unsure when to speak up. So I had to postpone it for now."

Furthermore, Wei Yanwu's subsequent invitation prevented her from speaking until now, when she was asked about it, she finally revealed the whole story.

Swire looked Chen up and down, who was speaking with a calm expression and downcast eyes, and understood his concerns. Chen was afraid that his family's troubles would affect his plans.

She waved her hand, amused. "Hey, you damn dragon, you don't think I want the family involved in the plan, do you?"

"Then why should I look for you and Hoshiguma, or go to the Governor's Mansion for an invitation?"

The Swire family is not only a wealthy family that Lungmen cannot ignore, but their businesses are so vast that they can influence the entire economy of Lungmen.

They were also nobles of Victoria, and their family's businesses in Victoria were even more extensive than those in Lungmen.

With it as a backer, Swire had no need for the help of the two men and Wei Yanwu.

But the truth is, she is still struggling to find the resources needed for the terminal project—because her large and complex family was never part of Swire's plans from the beginning.

"...So, you mean our plan is only backed by the resources that guy promised?" Chen felt his mouth go dry. A plan that spans this entire land is only relying on the small promise Wei Yanwu made?

What's the difference between this and just dabbling in something?

Could I have unwittingly boarded a pirate ship?!

She gripped the sword hilt tightly, glaring at Swire with a poised and ready stance. "You don't mean to say this amount of resources is enough for you, do you? Don't think I don't know you've wasted several of your previous investments!"

"How did you know that?! You were spying on me?!" Swire straightened up abruptly, raising her hand to cover her face, a faint blush spreading across her fair neck. "Tsk, I didn't expect you, Old Chen, to be so—"

Before Swire could put the hat on herself, Chen interrupted her.

She curled her lips into a sinister smile, her dragon tail swishing back and forth beside her legs. "Spying? Ha, I don't have the time for that. Don't you understand the principle of 'If you don't want others to know, don't do it in the first place'?"

"Stop talking nonsense, what are you hiding from me?"

Yes, when Chen saw Swire's relaxed response of changing the subject, she immediately realized that the other party clearly had a plan, and that the plan must be based on some key information that she did not yet know.

It was this intelligence that gave Swire confidence that even the initial resources, which were far too scarce for the entire plan, would be enough to ensure its success.

Chen disliked being kept in the dark, and her frustration grew. Her tone became deep and impolite, "Explain yourself clearly at once!"

"I've made myself perfectly clear, haven't I?" Facing Chen's piercing gaze, which carried a hint of menace, Swire remained completely unfazed.

She observed for a moment and, upon confirming that the other party didn't care at all about her past investment failures, her mood quickly improved, and she leisurely leaned back in her chair.

Shi Huaiya flicked his tiger ears with amusement and pointed at Chen with his index finger. "Why blame me, the information provider, when you haven't figured it out yourself? Turn your rusty head around. My confidence doesn't just include confidence in my own abilities."

Her composed demeanor made Chen rationally suppress his displeasure. He gripped the hilt of his sword and fell into deep thought. Had she made herself clear? Where had she made herself clear?

Before Chen could come up with an answer, the driver, who had been silent as if he were mute, lowered the partition in the back seat and respectfully reminded him, "Boss, we'll arrive at the Guard Bureau in two minutes. Which door would you like to enter?"

“The main entrance.” Swire replied briefly, and the driver responded and immediately raised the partition again, quickly separating himself from the two important figures.

Chen noticed the way the driver addressed Swire, and considering Swire's previous clear rejection of his family, and comparing the driver's capable and pragmatic behavior with the family members' usual extravagant style, he instantly pieced together a reasonable answer in his mind.

After the partition closed again, she immediately said, "This driver isn't from your family, he's one of yours. Your confidence comes from the fact that you have plenty of resources of your own!"

Swire shook his head. "You've already heard about my 'glorious achievements' in investment failures. Where would I find the extra capital to squander?"

Her personal resources, in terms of quantity alone, were less than the resources Wei Yanwu had promised. Her only advantage was having a few loyal and capable subordinates.

Once things start to develop, their loyalty may not be guaranteed. However, their abilities, after being trained by her, can ensure that they can handle some minor details that Chen, Xingxiong, and Yunyi should not and would not do.

Chen realized his analysis was wrong, gripped the sword hilt tightly, his expression a mixture of confusion and impatience, "Then what is it? Stop beating around the bush and just tell me."

Swire leaned forward slightly, a meaningful smile playing on her lips. She tapped the car window twice with her fingertips, then pointed to the approaching Guard Bureau outside the window, her tone sly, "Look, isn't this the answer?"

Chen looked over and his gaze was immediately drawn to a particularly striking white-haired figure.

This person had no racial characteristics, but exuded a familiar aura that was completely different from those around him. He was leading a Rupert and a strangely cute creature, and was quickly approaching the entrance of the Guard Bureau from the other side.

Volume Two: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 127 Chen: Tools? ...Whether they are or not, they will no longer be.

Chen's eyesight was exceptional. Even when the car was still a considerable distance from the gate of the Guard Bureau, he still recognized the white-haired boy the moment he looked up amidst the vast sea of ​​people. "Miss Yun Yi?"

Realizing that Swire's confidence in solving resource issues stemmed from Yun Yi, Chen couldn't help but twitch his lips. "The recipient of funding is funding the donor? Is that even feasible?"

It is simply contrary to Tiangang.

“Why not?” Swire raised an eyebrow, her tiger tail swaying happily. “Don’t forget, besides giving things away, you can also get resources by having close contact with Yunyi through her contract.”

As long as you can accept being around Yun Yi, acquiring resources is so easy it's almost like getting them for free, and the supply is endless.

Of course, she wouldn't want Yunyi to use his points to exchange for ordinary supplies, as that would be the least efficient way to do so.

“Intimate contact…” Chen turned her head away. This was something Swire had told her, and Yun Yi himself had also said it when they first started talking.

But she always assumed that she wouldn't engage in intimate contact!

If this contract is obtained through intimate contact, wouldn't it lose its true meaning?

Moreover, Yun Yi came to the Guard Bureau so openly...

Chen couldn't help but recall his conversation with Hoshiguma after exchanging messages with Swire this morning.

"Old Chen, what did Miss say?" Seeing Chen turn off the terminal, Hoshiguma leaned back in her chair and tilted her head to ask.

Chen sat in his office chair, tossed the terminal in his hand, caught it again, and sighed, "The explosion was indeed caused by Miss Yun Yi, and Miss Yun Yi is indeed a scientific genius—but that's all."