After night fell, Royd was in a very confused mood.
He couldn't sleep the whole time. He was thinking about Ellie. He thought that after being together for a month, we were already very close.
But in fact, I still don’t know the key thing... Is the mayor’s granddaughter determined to enter politics?
"Okay... have a little chat with Ellie, maybe we can help her in some way."
Lloyd left the room and did not find Ellie in the room.
Arriving at the rooftop, I met Ellie.
"Lloyd, are you here?"
She didn't turn around as if she knew who was coming.
"Why did you know it was me."
Ellie turned around: "Somehow, I thought you might come back..."
"Yeah...."
Standing on the building, Lloyd's eyes turned to the night scene outside.
"it's beautiful...."
"Perhaps, even if you look across the entire continent... you won't be able to find a more beautiful night view than this city..."
"But...the more brilliant the city lights are, the dimmer the stars appear..."
"The proof of the goddess's love...the pure starlight..."
"Ellie...."
"Do you still remember what happened during the day... What Lubache, Black Moon and the Dalid investigator said..."
[No matter how hard you try, you can't change this city... If you want to shake our power, it's even more of a daydream...
Haha, I'm just talking about competition in business. In Crossbell, isn't free competition protected by law?
In this city where it is difficult to maintain justice, we can only choose to ensure a certain degree of order...]
"This is the darkness of this city...the reality of the autonomous state called Crossbell..."
"Surviving in the cracks of another country, abandoning dignity...everywhere is full of lies and expiration..."
"Relying on the accumulated wealth, indulging in false prosperity and enjoyment..."
"Everyone thinks this is an unchangeable fact... and chooses to give up, only knowing that they are exhausted every day..."
"This is the city we live in..."
"Really...Ellie, you don't want to give up yet..."
"I once had parents... I say this as if they have passed away. In fact, they are living very well now...
It’s just because we got divorced and lived separately..."
"is that so...."
"My father was originally from an Eastern country. He met my mother here. After getting married, he began to aim at being a politician...
After becoming a councilman, he immediately noticed the distorted reality of this city... He is a person with a strong sense of justice, so he wants to do something to change...
So we spent many years and relentlessly launched various reform plans..."
"amazing...."
"However, in the end, all my father's plans were overturned...no matter which side they were in, they strongly opposed...Betrayed by the people they once trusted...Betrayed by everyone, and ridiculed by the enemy..."
"My grandfather was the mayor and his position must be neutral...so he could not help my father...my father was desperate for the city...so he resigned as a councilor...and chose to say goodbye to his wife and daughter and live alone
On the road back to my own country..."
"ah....."
"My mother couldn't keep her, and she couldn't take me as a child to follow my father..."
"So the couple got divorced...Since then, there has been no news from my father...Although my mother seems to hate my father...but she still loves him after all...Maybe it's because there is no
She felt so miserable about her father's life in Crossbell that she emigrated to the country where her relatives lived..."
"And I...was adopted by my grandfather..."
"It was at that time that I decided to embark on the path of politics...I had no intention of avenging my father or anything...
I just can’t accept why the once-so-happy family fell apart..."
"With the help of my grandfather, I went to study abroad in various places...while learning politics, economics and other knowledge...However, the more I studied, the more I understood how bad the current situation in this city is...
.”
"The pressure brought by the two countries, autonomous prefectures living in the cracks, and the interweaving of various interests, inevitably breed distortions..."
"I hit this wall..."
"Wall...?"
"Yes...my father and grandfather may have noticed this wall..."
"Hey, Lloyd, do you know who the representative of the Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture is...?"
"Isn't this a market...?"
"To be precise, it should be the mayor and the speaker of the Autonomous X State Conference... In other words, Ban and Harutman are the representatives..."
"Really... It seems that I haven't learned enough, but why should we designate such a complicated system...?"
"Then you still need to ask... If there are representatives with the same status, it will be difficult to reform..."
"How could it be...but it is true..."
"Yes...if one of the two leaders wants to launch reforms...the other will definitely obstruct it..."
"This is a very helpless thing... 70 years ago, Crossbell was recognized and founded... At that time, it was the experts who created this law... Now it seems like a curse.
..."
"I feel... there is no way ahead... As long as I enter the world of politics, I will be eroded by this curse... So I want to find a breakthrough that is different from my father and grandfather...
..."
"In other words... the police?"
"Yes, this is a place where you can observe various political distortions from a different perspective..."
"The experience I learned here may one day be turned into a weapon for me..."
"My father's unfulfilled ideal, my grandfather's unfulfilled ambition...Crossbell's reforms...I may be able to find a way here..."
"Yeah...."
"But... maybe this is just me escaping..."
, "Although everything that happened today was within my expectations...but it was heavier and colder than I imagined...Faced with these things, there was also a sense of no way out.
Feel....."
"In the end, I can't do anything on my own... I'm still just a little girl who was abandoned by her parents..."
".....What does this have to do with..."
"Ai...?"
"Ellie, you are so perfect... Everything you do cannot tolerate any mistakes... Is that what you think...?"
"That's not the case..."
"It is very helpless to hit a wall today, but it is natural that we will encounter such things in our work..."
"Moreover, the wall that cannot be crossed today...maybe it can be crossed tomorrow..."
"wall...."
"In the current situation, the wall refers to the threatening letter... Due to the interference of the First Section, we have to abandon the investigation... If possible, I hope to conduct an independent investigation in a different direction from the First Section..."
"Alas...? But we can no longer deal with this matter...?"
"The First Division may indeed be great...but I think they can only operate within the scope prescribed by the police...Maybe we can find other breakthroughs and get closer to the truth of the matter..."
"That's what I think..."
"Lloyd...."
"That's right...This is very similar to what Ellie just said...right?"
"If we can successfully find out the truth in this situation...it is not impossible for Ellie to achieve her goal..."
"Of course, this time may not be comparable to the huge problem of Crossbell as a whole... But what we need is the power to cross the wall... If we can cross short walls again and again like this...
Then one day we will be able to gain the power to transcend the huge wall..."
"After working together for a few months, I discovered that although you are different from me, you also have your own troubles... But why can you be so positive and optimistic...'
"Me...Yes. Maybe it's because I have a longing goal that I can keep moving forward..."
"That might be a problem for me, though..."
"Really... But I can't be as strong as you. I'm a little tired... I didn't plan to talk about so many things in the past... But I feel like I can't bear it anymore... If it goes on like this
Maybe it will become a burden to you..."
"Ellie...listen to me." Lloyd put his hand on Ellie's shoulder.
"We need you... shooting skills, negotiation skills... and many other things... these abilities are indispensable to do a good job in this city..."
"But...."
"Of course these are one aspect, and the other is that as long as Ellie is around, I will feel happy..."
"well...."
"We didn't know each other at first, but after working together for a few months... we have quite a tacit understanding now..."
"Every day I am very busy with work, so everyone takes turns cooking..."
"Everyone can trust everyone without hesitation in the field they are good at..."
"As long as you have such a partner by your side, you will feel at ease..."
"ah...."
"We are still young. Whether we look down upon the world or despair about it, it is still too early..."
"Do your best to do what you should do, and never get angry even if you fail repeatedly..."
"If this still doesn't work, we will think of a way at that time... Needless to say, Randy and Tio will definitely help you..."
"There is also the section chief. Even though he looks like that, he secretly helps us a lot...and we also have an assistant named Caite..."
"Ellie, you are not alone..."
"Ah...hehe...Aren't you alone...Yeah...such a natural thing, I actually forgot...Thank you, Lloyd...Although I have my own problems
, it is not that simple to solve...
But I feel much more relaxed now..."
"Yeah...."
"Speaking of which, those lines you said were like those in a youth drama series... I was really surprised..."
"Haha... It's probably my style...? Why should you be surprised?"
"Because you said you need me, you're happy to have me by your side, etc... I thought you were confessing to me..."
"Ah...it's not that I didn't mean that."
"Hmph, are you saying that I have no value in confessing?"
"Ah, really, Ellie, you are kidding me..."
"Haha... This is revenge, but you have to be more careful. Shouldn't it be said that you are natural? Girls are easily attracted to you..."
"Wait a minute, forget it about Randy, why not me too."
"Lack of self-awareness is another bad thing..."
"Oh, I really lost to you... I didn't expect that just what you said just now could change my mood so much..."
"Ai..."
"It's nothing... I'm really sorry for leaving you with the job of reporting to the section chief..."
"Do you have any plans regarding the investigation of the threatening letters?"
"No...not yet...the most important thing is, what is Yin's purpose?"
"I plan to talk to you tomorrow about whether we can find a breakthrough in this investigation..."
"I understand...Thanks to you, I can sleep well tonight. Let's all sort out our thoughts and prepare for the meeting..."
"Um....."
....
The other side is at Black Moon Trading Company.
The subordinates were reporting to Li Hai: "The above is from Chen Guo this week. Although the military dogs they put into use are a little tricky..."
"But as long as Mr. Yin is here, it can completely make up for the lack of combat power..."
"Yes, I understand... The urban system will remain unchanged. We will also bring back half of the personnel sent to Aru City."
"Understood, then branch president, please take a rest early..."
"Thank you for your hard work, please step back."
After his men left, Li Hai thought distressedly: "It's really troublesome. Should I ask the elders for help... It would be great if Lord Yin could cooperate..."
At this time, a voice said: "I intend to complete the prescribed work seriously..."
"Oh...so you're here...forgive me for my momentary gaffe..."
"Humph, you must have told me on purpose just now... You are still such a cunning man..."
"Haha, do you have any business with me tonight? Are you interested in dealing with military dogs...?" (To be continued)