The city of Ruan is a seaport city. The entire city is built on the Lubino River, the western outlet of Lake Valyria that connects to the sea. The Lubino River is a large river with a maximum width of more than 1,000 yams. Originally, the only way to travel between the two banks was through the Lubino River.
Ferry, but thirty-eight years ago, in the year 1164 of the Qiyao Calendar, the Lungland Bridge, a force-driven opening and closing bridge built with Dr. A. Russell as the chief designer, was completed in Luan. Since then,
From then on, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait were truly connected.
From Luan, you can take a boat upstream along the Lubino River to the royal capital of Gransel, which is located on the southeastern lakeside of Valyria. When the Hundred Days Battle occurred ten years ago, in order to prevent Erebor
The Nian Imperial Army attacked from here. Mayor Delmon mobilized all the abandoned ships in the city and concentrated them at the mouth of the river to blow them up and sink them, reducing the water depth. Because the mouth of the river became a shallow pool, the Imperial Navy could not pass through the Lubino River.
Launch an invasion of the royal capital.
The city of Luan is divided into the southern and northern districts by the Lupino River. Therefore, Luan is also known as the water city and is the third largest city in the Kingdom of Liber after Grancel and Perth.
The Delmon family's mansion is located in the easternmost part of Nancheng District. It is the most magnificent building in the entire city of Luan, with a huge private garden and exquisite sculptures that can be seen everywhere.
Ling compared this building and found that its level of luxury was comparable to the Marquis Rogner's Mansion in Luray City. Although the Liber Kingdom was small in size, it seemed to be more knowledgeable than many imperial nobles in terms of enjoyment.
When she arrived at the mansion, the door on the first floor was open, as if someone had just entered. This made it easier for her to sneak in. She didn't need to climb through the window, and she could just walk in silently and wear optical camouflage.
In the lobby on the first floor, there was a maid who was cleaning and a green-haired reporter who had just walked in. Ling nimbly avoided each other's sight and walked up the right corridor to the second floor. Outside the reception room door of the mayor's residence,
A man who looked like a housekeeper seemed to be watching the door diligently. Seeing this old acquaintance, Ling showed an unexpected look. She hadn't seen him for more than two years, so she didn't expect to meet him here.
"Bloublan, what a coincidence. What are you doing here?"
Before the person arrives, the sound has already arrived.
Transmitting sound into the secret is a secret move of some Eastern martial arts schools. Ling once collected some secret books when she was on a mission. However, she did not practice according to the complicated methods in the secret books, but based on the tricks she fiddled with in her spare time.
The principle of the guided audio spotlight was discovered and a simpler application method was found.
When sound waves are generated, they will spread out in a circle with the sound source as the center. She uses Dou Qi to shield most of them, leaving only a small angle. Before opening, she first covers the vocal organs with deep Dou Qi, distorting the sound waves.
The transmission path leaves only the window for the person you want to talk to. In this way, when you speak, the sound waves can be emitted in a straight line in the air, achieving the effect of directional sound transmission.
As for the transmission distance and attenuation speed of sound waves, that is a secondary issue. In the past, the voices of military masters could cover the entire military formation and be heard clearly by every soldier. It was because they were filled with fighting spirit when they spoke, not because they were
She is born with a very loud voice. As long as she uses Dou Qi to strengthen it and acts as an amplifier and speaker, she can achieve sound amplification. With Ling's skills, it is possible to project the sound beyond dozens of Sel moments, and even further.
It's not impossible, but it's difficult to guarantee accuracy, so this attempt is meaningless.
It is very simple to explain the theory. People who have stimulated fighting spirit and practiced martial arts for several years can try to learn this skill. However, various schools and sects hide the secrets and deliberately add them to the cultivation methods.
A lot of redundant and unnecessary steps have been added, and over time, not many people can practice this practical move.
At least according to Ling's knowledge, it seems that there is no one in the current generation who has mastered the secret transmission of sound.
After hearing the sound coming from nowhere, the butler "Dario" of Delmon Mansion was startled. He looked around, and soon, a girl with purple hair and a gray suit appeared in front of him.
in sight.
"Dario" made an action of snapping his fingers, but no sound was heard because he was wearing gloves. Similar to a key, this is the "switch" he needs to activate his powers.
He didn't open his mouth, but his voice reached Ling's mind.
Reciting words is not that difficult for Blubrand, a real superpower. Conveying one's intentions to someone telepathically is a very practical technique, and Ling's voice transmission is achieved using fighting spirit.
It is similar to entering a secret. You can only let specific people hear your words during a conversation.
"I was shocked. I thought it was who it was. Ling, your invisibility skills are getting better and better." "Dario" still had a serious face, but the muscles at the corners of his eyes trembled slightly.
It seems that he was really shocked. Invisibility is a basic life skill for Phantom Thieves. However, Ling's mastery of this skill has surpassed that of Phantom Thieves. If Ling hadn't taken the initiative to show up, Blubrand would not have been able to discover it.
Ling's arrival.
The other party was an old acquaintance of Ling's who had interacted with him many times. Ling's disguise skills were learned from Blubrand. The external manifestation of Ling's superpowers developed during her time in the Order was her ability to absorb all kinds of information and process it.
, being able to transplant other people's thinking patterns into one's own body is not a step-by-step "learning" but a one-step cheating ability similar to "imitation" or "copying". But Blubrand's disguise skills are something she has never been able to perfectly reproduce.
The unique skill that he created is not a technique that can be mastered simply by studying, but a different level reached by mixing his own abilities.
"You haven't answered my question yet. I'm here to get the sealing staff of the Delmon family. Could it be that you have the same plan?"
Seeing that Blubrand changed the subject, Ling first told her the purpose of her visit.
"Sealing Staff... It turns out that that ancient relic can do the same thing as my Shadow Seam. Don't worry, I'm not interested in that thing. I won't interfere with your actions. I'm here to do it.
In search of other 'treasures'."
"'Treasure'?" Ling once heard Kaitou B's aesthetics talked about when she was learning from him. His core ideas have two points. Beauty is noble, and it is an unreachable supreme brilliance even if it does not pass through human beings.
Ling quite agrees with his perception that beauty itself still exists. After all, Ling himself has a deep understanding of it. The beauty of mathematics does not need to be affirmed by others. People just discover this beauty. And the more you know, the more you know your ignorance.
, also has the same meaning as unreachable beauty.
"Ah, yes, Liber's pearl! Her noble temperament has already stolen the heart of a monster like me. Oh, what a sweet humiliation this is."
Ling had already understood what Bulublan meant. Before joining the association, this man had always been passionate about falling in love with everyone he met. He especially liked to have forbidden love affairs one after another with the aristocratic daughters of the empire. Nine years ago, he had
He was imprisoned. But he had no interest in the wealth of his girlfriend's family, and he had never benefited from Mira because of this kind of thing. What he loved was their people, not external things like Mira.
Because they were not chatting in a conventional way, although a lot of information was exchanged, the conversation between the two actually only lasted a few seconds.
While Blubrand was sighing, footsteps came from downstairs. The slightly rude butler "Dario" returned to his serious appearance, and Ling also disappeared and hid in the corner, becoming a normal person again.
Invisible state.
The person who went upstairs was a slovenly-looking reporter with dark green hair and a beard. He was probably less than thirty years old.
"This guest, you can't go in now." The butler politely stopped the reporter.
"I just saw two guerrillas and a student going upstairs. So, it won't be like this if I go in."
The reporter and the housekeeper argued for a while, but Ling did not have a regular meeting. She followed the people in front, and at this time, a confrontation began in the conference room. With her keen five senses, she could hear what was going on even through the door.
Clearly.
"As a guerrilla of the association, I think you should know what etiquette is. The Duke and I are discussing very important matters. Please come back another time." This is the voice of a majestic man, belonging to the owner of this house.
Mayor Delmon.
"Because the matter is urgent, please forgive me if I am rude. This incident is actually because we finally found the culprit of the arson incident..." This is a nice boy's voice. To Ling, the voice is
The owner is also quite familiar with it. She had heard enough of Joshua's voice during yesterday's stage play of White Flower Romance.
"Is this the case... Then there is nothing we can do about it. Lord Duke, can I leave for a moment?" the mayor said to someone else present.
"Hiccup, no need, just say it here, hiccup~. I also want to hear what it is about." A man's voice said with a frivolous tone and hiccups.
"But..." The mayor's tone seemed a little hesitant.
"Isn't this better? Even the Duke said so. It's not a shameful thing anyway." The young girl's voice belonged to Esther Bright.
"Forget it. Speaking of which, I heard that Teacher Teresa and the others were attacked again last night. Was it the same group of prisoners who committed the arson incident?" the mayor asked.
"This possibility is very high, but it is a pity that some of the perpetrators escaped." Joshua replied.
"Really? Although we couldn't arrest them all, it's good to find the culprit. So who is the culprit?" asked the mayor.
"I think the mayor should be confident," Estelle said.
"Well, that's really a pity. I originally thought that one day they would turn around and change their past. It seems that this is just wishful thinking on my part."
"Hey, Mr. Mayor, who are you talking about?" Estelle said with a somewhat dissatisfied tone.
"Who? Do you even need to ask? Of course we are talking about those gangsters from the Raven Gang. I heard that they have been missing since last night. Of course the real criminals are..."
"Unfortunately, they are not criminals. In this incident, they are even victims." Joshua expressed his conclusion calmly.
"The culprit in this incident is you! Mayor Delmon!"
Estelle's angry and loud voice was clearly heard even by the housekeeper and reporters outside. The reporter pushed the housekeeper away, then came to the door and eavesdropped secretly. And the reporter who was pushed aside by him
The butler also listened to the follow-up with a curious look on his face and gave up his duties as a butler. Of course, this was also Blubrand's role, playing the curious reaction that ordinary people should have after hearing the secret.
"Your secretary Gilbert was arrested on the spot last night. He also testified that under the instructions of Mayor Delmon, he hired thugs to burn down the orphanage and rob the donations. This testimony should be correct, right?" Joshua still said
Speak calmly.
"Huh, that's nonsense. I don't know those guys in black!"
"Hey, it's strange, we didn't mention the guy in black at all just now." Estelle added fuel to the fire.
"I don't know! I don't know anything! That secretary did everything without permission."
Ling heard this and understood the whole story. She had heard from Reinhardt yesterday evening the specific details of the Royal Army Intelligence Department's plan to frame Mayor Delmon. It was not only a trap for Delmon, but also a trap for the guerrillas.
Not only Estelle, but also Joshua is convinced that Delmon is the criminal. Of course, now that the evidence is conclusive, Delmon may not be able to clear out his identity as a criminal.
There is no doubt that all of this was planned by himself. Richard, who has such a flawless frame-up technique, manipulates intelligence and hides behind the scenes, is really a character. And Cassie, who prefers to use conspiracy to find a way to survive in desperate situations
Unlike Wushu, Richard seems to prefer to rely on conspiracy to achieve his goals.
"Because the orphanage will hinder your plan to build a high-end villa area, mayor. Now, do you still want to excuse yourself?" Joshua's tone turned cold.
"You are so entangled! Indeed, I have been planning the development of the villa area a long time ago. But it is just a part of the future development of the Luan area. Do I have to pay any attention to this kind of construction plan that will be implemented sooner or later?
Crime? This is too ridiculous."
The reporter who was still eavesdropping showed a look of sudden realization. He pushed open the door and broke into the conference room.
"That's probably because you owe a huge debt."
Joshua and Estelle were surprised as to why reporter Nair came here. Nair said that he originally wanted to interview Mayor Delmon and happened to see them coming in from outside, so he followed them to see the situation.
"You, who are you! Do you know that you broke into a house without permission?"
"I heard it from beginning to end. Ah, let me introduce myself. I am Neil Bandz, a reporter from Liber News Agency. Actually, I have been investigating Luann's financial situation this year. Delmon
"This, this. This is the funds used for the construction of the villa area."
"Oh? This doesn't make sense. The construction hasn't started at all. I thought it was a bit unusual, so I went to the Airship Commune in the Royal Capital to investigate the records of the airship you took. The results were really surprising. Just a year ago,
You’ve been to the Republic several times, right.”
"It's just a tourist trip."
"This is just a superficial reason. The real reason is... you conducted speculation there and suffered heavy losses, right? As far as my reporter friends in the Republic know from the investigation, it is at least about 100 million Mira."
"..." Delmon was stunned and speechless.
Nair continued to break the news.
"You used Luan City's budget in order to repay a huge loan, but this is just demolishing the east wall to pay for the west wall. When I was still guessing what you would do next, I didn't expect that you would not hesitate to set fire and loot to build something high-end.
In the villa area, how should I put it... I'm really desperate."
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Outside the conference room, Ling, who had always thought that the matter had nothing to do with her, emerged from her invisible state. She pursed her lips, showing a look of absence.
"Hey, what's wrong with you?" Blubrand still used the disguise of Dario's butler and talked to Ling through chanting.
Ling did not answer Blubrand's words. She just waved her hands, then leaned against the wall weakly, using the wall to support her body.
"Why do you think of it in this situation?" Ling whispered to herself softly, not to Blubrand, but to herself.
Medically known as traumatic amnesia or psychogenic amnesia, people who have experienced severe setbacks will seal up certain memories because the memories are too painful to bear. Ling can look through past life memories like other people's biographies, and can also remember them.
Before being taken in by the association, she accompanied guests in the paradise, but she could not remember the earlier past. What she remembered at this moment was what she thought she had forgotten long ago, before being sold to the paradise by human traffickers.
.
republic speculative debt
Dangerous speculation in the Republic does not end well.
These few keywords she heard from reporter Nel were like keys that opened the shackles of memory seals, exposing in front of her experiences that she could not bear because she was too young at the time.
Ling's life has five stages. Paradise is the fourth stage, and joining the association is the fifth.
In the beginning, it was a carefree childhood where she didn't understand anything. She only lived by biological instincts, and she could open her mouth when she had clothes on her hands and food on her hands. This beautiful scene lasted until she was four years old.
When one day, she found that she had no white bread to eat, she was still a little confused. Then she moved around with two adults. During the days of wandering, she didn't even have brown bread for every meal.
Sometimes they were lifeless, sometimes ecstatic, sometimes decadent, sometimes furious... They were really pitiful people. She remembered two young faces that seemed to be possessed. At that time, they were not even thirty years old. Because they were getting older.
As the mental pressure increased, she eventually became the outlet for 'them' to vent. Not knowing what she had done wrong, she just kept crying, but judging from the results, this was not a good choice. Later, she learned how to deal with the situation.
Things got a little better when things were better kept silent. However, the essence of the escape did not change. Wherever they fled, their creditors followed them, and they could not find any shelter.
Ling was entrusted to a middle-aged couple who lived in the Republic. The middle-aged couple lived in poverty in the suburbs and had no children. Ling still remembers the happy expressions of relief on their faces when she was separated from them.
"It's really troublesome to take a child with you when you run away." "This is also the best for her." "Finally, I can get rid of this burden."
She suddenly heard some kind of sound, maybe it was the devil's whisper. It was words she didn't understand.
Then, they disappeared from her world.
Although she lived in poverty, the middle-aged couple were very kind to her. They wouldn't let her do anything and would tell her stories. They treated her like their own child... no, they doted on her more than a real child.
But the more this happens, the more she feels suffocated. She gradually understands that this is the feeling of "being dependent on others". She understands the nature of her innate power and understands what she should do to make herself happy.
Better. She learned to smile, and she learned to smile at people at all times.
She thought that by doing this, the happiness in the story would come to her.
But in terms of results, this did not come true.
After her memory was restored, Ling's hatred for Paradise had faded a lot. There were delicious food, nice clothes, and most importantly, if no human traffickers had taken her away from the old house, her life would have been the same.
The middle-aged couple also met their end in the fire.
She only looks at cause and effect, not good and evil. To trace the source, Galug Wiseman is the person she should really thank. If Wiseman had not told Brigadier General Alandel the name of Hamel, there would be no
There would be Levi and Joshua who later liberated her soul. If there were other executors who annihilated Paradise at that time, the greatest possibility would have been to grant her on the spot the liberation that everyone would eventually enjoy equally.
The son of Zhaoji who survived the giant pillar in the north... Compared with her, a girl who was doted on by the darkness of the world, who's life path is more ridiculous?
Aloof from the place of good and evil, life and death, she walked through it indifferently, with no luck, no misfortune, no sorrow or joy, no place to stay, and no move forward. However, the world still turned.
"It seems that everything is really fine." Blubrand glanced at Ling, who no longer exuded the kind of aura that made his hair stand on end. He focused his attention on the interior of the conference room again.
In the conference room, the two monsters that Delmon usually raised and released from the secret passage were knocked down by Joshua, Estelle and Kross, and then lost their bodies and shattered into a field of radiant chips.
Duke Dunant had already fainted when Delmon released the monster. The old butler beside Duke Dunant always maintained a vigilant posture, not on guard against Delmon, but on guard outside the room. Blubrand guessed
It was the aura Ling leaked just now that aroused his alertness.
"No, it's impossible. My loyal dog turned out to be... these bastards, look at the good things you have done." The mayor said in a furious voice.
"Huh~huh~, we should be the ones to say this." The monster just now made Estelle spend a lot of effort, and her breath was still a little messy.
"According to the regulations of the Guerrilla Association, we will arrest you as an active criminal. Please do not make any more resistance."
Joshua took out the guerrilla badge and said the above words. Kolos on his right also pointed the tip of the rapier at Delmon.
"In this case, there is nothing I can do. I have to show my last trump card."
Delmon took out his cane. Joshua and the others felt something was wrong and wanted to take a step forward, but after the crystal on the top of the cane emitted a strange light, they stopped and remained motionless.
When he saw Delmon holding out a gun and pointing it at Kross, Blubrand's breathing became a little quickened. He quickly spoke to the entire corridor and spoke to Ling, who was hiding somewhere, and said,
"Aren't you going to recycle the sealing staff? Why haven't you done it yet?"
Ling, who was hiding, glanced at Blubrand who was inexplicably nervous, and then at Delmon who was elated in the room. Then she transmitted her thoughts to a certain prop.
With a "click", black light flashed from the pocket of Estelle, who could not move, and shaped ripples spread in a circle. Everyone in the room who could not move regained their ability to move. That was what had happened
The black force guide was given to Levi by Ken Parela and later taken away by Cruz. With Ling, the maker, personally controlling the heat, the stop of the force guide would only last for a moment and would not affect the entire Lu family.
Guidance paralysis occurred in Anshi.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Delmon immediately rushed into the secret passage, and Joshua, Estelle, Kross and reporter Nel also chased after him.
"If you are interested in helping, come to the Lakeside Research Institute. The gospel project will officially start soon." Ling used voice transmission to invite the relieved Blubrand.
"No problem. You helped me once, and reciprocity is the right thing to do." Blubrand replied.
The feeling of stagnation in the surrounding air suddenly disappeared, and Blubrand knew that Ling had left this place.
Delmon left the mansion through the secret passage and boarded the escape sailboat prepared in advance, while Joshua and others who were following him boarded the guided boat and pursued him closely.
The sea breeze blew from the coast of the Lubino River, causing the sailboat driven by Delmon to accelerate violently, gradually widening the distance between it and the guided boat driven by Joshua. However, there was a roar from the sky, and a huge
The white-winged cruiser El Seyo pursued and parked at sea, blocking Delmon's path.
Just when Delmon had given up, a bright and dazzling beam cannon fell from the sky, shining straight down and hitting the side of El Saiyu, knocking out a large hole with a diameter of more than one submoment in its left chord engine.
Unable to maintain its flying position, the El Seyo began to roll over and fall into the sea.
"Although I don't know what happened, I just need to run away first."
Seeing an opportunity, Delmon sailed the sailboat again and got rid of the pursuit.
After driving continuously for more than ten minutes, he relied on the wind and luck to get rid of his pursuers. On the open sea, Delmon breathed a sigh of relief looking at the blue water.
"I finally escaped, but what should I do from now on? Even that kind of thing has been dispatched, so it's better to escape to the empire as soon as possible. Forget it, as long as you have a little patience, he will definitely help me find a way.
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"He won't help you find a solution." A voice that could not be distinguished as belonging to a man or a man suddenly sounded from beside Delmon.
He stood up nervously but saw no one, because the boat shook with his violent movements and he almost fell into the water.
"Whoever is pretending to be a ghost, come out!"
Delmon took out the sealing staff with his right hand, and took out the machine gun with his left hand. But then he felt pain in the back of his hand and couldn't help but let go of his hands. The machine gun fell into the water, and the sealing staff was swallowed up by a mist that made it difficult to see the figure.
.
"You can't go back to Luan. Whether you are a criminal or a speculator with huge debts, your family will only sever ties with you. This is human nature. You will open an account abroad quickly.
Let’s be frozen by the bank. Struggle! Struggle! Struggle! Let me see you, burdened with a debt of 100 million mira, struggling as hard as you can in this world!”
Delmon became frightened, but there was no more sound around him.
After the crisis, he collapsed from exhaustion and fell onto the lonely sail of the vast ocean.
This middle-aged man, who had been successful in his official career for most of his life, finally couldn't bear the series of disappointments that followed. He hugged his fat self in distress and began to cry heartbreakingly.