After being imprisoned for another week, Jin Yuan and Zhang Yu finally saw the light of day again, but this time no one came to pick them up.
The two brothers stood at the gate of the Arbiter headquarters and smiled bitterly at each other, probably feeling that half of the year had passed without doing anything...
"Stop talking, let's go home first." Jin Yuan patted Zhang Yu on the shoulder, and then left.
Zhang Yu stopped him, "Hey, where are you going?"
Jin Yuan didn't look back, "I'm not going anywhere, I'm just going to find a place to have a drink and have a good sleep." Then he walked away.
Zhang Yu originally wanted to invite him together, but thinking that she was already engaged now, she should go home first, so she hurried to the garage.
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When I got home, the door was open, and a pink foot could be seen sticking out from the window sill on the second floor.
Zhang Yu felt hot and hurriedly went upstairs.
But as soon as I arrived on the second floor, I heard Yingzi's voice, "You go take a shower first, and then come back."
Zhang Yu was stunned and smelled himself. It didn't smell bad at all.
Although he has been locked up in the Arbiter headquarters these days, he has a normal schedule every day and is not slovenly... But... Zhang Yu didn't dare to disobey Yingzi's words.
After a quick rinse.
When Zhang Yu came to the window sill, she discovered that not only Yingzi was alone, but also a strange girl whom she had met that day but did not know her name.
The shirtless Zhang Yu was startled, and the other party was also stunned, then covered her mouth and started to snicker.
Sakurako frowned and said, "Hey, can you calm down a little?"
Zhang Yu's face turned red. He was not as shameless as Jin Yuan. Now he was in embarrassment and wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
When I went back to put on my clothes and left the house, the two beauties had already gone downstairs.
Zhang Yu also went downstairs and heard the two of them talking about what happened recently.
Just listen to Yingzi say, "I feel like I need to find a master to show me recently... Ever since I agreed to him, things haven't gone well at all!"
The strange girl laughed, "Oh, you are still a staunch materialist. Why can't you sit still after such a thing happened?"
Sakurako chuckled, "I'm not as big-hearted as you, let alone...can this be considered a trivial matter? Didn't you hear that the whole street at Lilac was blown up...dozens of people died!"
"
Zhang Yu was shocked when he heard this, "Lilac?? That's not Jin Yuan's..."
The strange girl stopped laughing after hearing this. She said, "This incident is indeed quite tragic... but according to the feedback from the Investigation Department... it seems that it was caused by internal fighting among themselves... these 'free people'...
…I really don’t know what they are thinking.”
Sakurako: "Infighting? I haven't seen it yet."
"Oh? Is there another secret?" The strange girl became interested.
Sakura raised her eyebrows, "I have much better information than you... I heard from my senior that although the 'Lilac' incident seems to be just a simple internal incident, it actually involves a lot, and many people
You may suffer."
"Oh? What about, for example?"
"For example... do you know who was Erube's last defense minister?"
"The Ministry of Defense...is named Liu, right?"
"Yes, Liu Chengzai. When he left office, a small and medium-sized incident happened. However, due to lack of sufficient evidence, it was left undisclosed. But recently... this incident has happened due to the incident of 'Lilac'.
Things were revealed."
The strange girl didn't understand. She frowned and said, "I have no impression of Liu Chengzai at all. What happened when he left office?"
Yingzi said, "It doesn't matter whether you know Liu Chengzai or not. You only need to know that this defense minister once tried to contact the 'disciple' and make a deal. The purpose was to let his wife live a few more years, but it coincided with the end of his term."
, the 'disciple' may have felt that Minister Liu had no useable value, so he terminated the transaction midway, which resulted in the 'unexpected' death of Liu Chengzai's wife..."
"Oh!!! I remember it! Such a thing did happen a few years ago, but...didn't you say that Liu Chengzai's wife died of a sudden illness?"
"Yes, that's what was written in the investigation report, and the case was determined that way at the time, but the actual situation was not like that." Sakurako said this and looked at the position of the stairs intentionally or unintentionally.
Zhang Yu was no longer there. He went around to the kitchen, where he could hear their conversation without being discovered.
"Oh...I understand...but...what does this have to do with the 'Lilac' thing?"
"It has a big relationship, but it is still under investigation. I can't talk nonsense, but one thing is certain...this matter not only involves the former Minister of Defense, but also involves many high-level personnel. If it is not handled properly,
OK, there might be a 'big earthquake'."
The strange girl stopped talking. After being silent for a while, she quietly approached and asked, "Would that...will involve...our family..."
Sakura was about to answer when a voice came from the kitchen.
"Ahem!" Zhang Yu coughed, then walked out of the kitchen with a plate of fruit.
Yingzi looked back and saw Zhang Yu, who was dressed in white and handsome. She stood up with a smile and said, "Honey! You look so handsome!"
Zhang Yu smiled slightly, "It's been a long time since we last met. Are you going to invite me out for a meal to make up for it? Of course I have to dress up nicely."
"Oh? Honey, you are so considerate. I love you." Yingzi gave Zhang Yu a kiss, and then introduced, "Oh, um... Honey, this is my good friend, Qin Yi! You should have met her before."
Qin Yi? Hearing the name Zhang Yu finally had a general impression.
The Qin family has
After Qin Qing, there was no orthodox blood successor, but this huge family was not divided and disbanded by other families. On the contrary, the people in the clan who were given the surname managed to restore the Qin family through mutual cooperation and joint efforts.
It stabilized.
Coupled with Qin Wen's relationship with the Interstellar Army, in general, although the Qin family has lost its prosperity to the west, it has not fallen out of the seven major families.
And this Qin Yi is the daughter of Qin Chuan, the current patriarch of the Qin family.
"Hello." Zhang Yu smiled slightly and said hello.
Qin Yi rarely comes to Yingzi, especially after she moved to Ai Lubo, she basically has no contact with her.
But recently, undercurrents have been surging around the world. As one of the successors of the Qin family, Qin Yi has also begun to become active, and the place she chose to start is Yingzi.
"Hello." Qin Yi is a lady after all. Although she accidentally saw Zhang Yu's upper body just now, she still greeted her gracefully and did not look too embarrassed.
But there was no more communication.
When the situation became a little awkward, Yingzi said, "Well, Yibao'er, how about we go together? Come to my place, and I haven't treated you properly yet."
Zhang Yu was slightly startled. He also thought that he could take this opportunity to create a world for two, but after Yingzi said this, he couldn't say much.
Qin Yi was very sensible. Although she received the invitation and really wanted to hear more information from Yingzi, she still smiled slightly and said, "You haven't seen each other for a few months since you got engaged. How can I be embarrassed to be a light bulb?"
Woolen cloth!"
Sakurako said, "Oh, what's the relationship between us sisters? Light bulbs don't exist, so we just come together!"
Zhang Yu's mouth twitched, but he echoed, "I heard a long time ago that Miss Qin served as a supervisory councilor in the Supreme United Front Work Department. I have always wanted to get to know her. Now the opportunity is just right. It's better to choose a different day than to hit it. It's better not to be polite anymore."
Qin Yi covered her mouth and smiled and said, "You two are really a married couple, but... I do have some things that need to be dealt with today, so I won't bother you anymore! In addition... I plan to buy a new one here in a few days.
There is a banquet held in the manor, and you two must enjoy it."
When Yingzi saw that Qin Yi still refused, she was a little unhappy, but she also knew her friend's temper, so she didn't try to persuade him to stay.
After sending Qin Yi out, Zhang Yu said, "Have you seen him?"
Yingzi didn't answer. She looked at the direction Qin Yi left in a daze for a while, then turned around and said with a smile, "What are you going to treat me to?"
Zhang Yu put her arms around Yingzi's waist and said with a smile, "You'll know when you get there."
Yingzi also raised her arms and put her arms around Zhang Yu's neck. She smiled and said, "Hey, little brother, you are doing well today. You have prepared a surprise, right?"
Zhang Yu smiled slightly and said, "Let's go."
"Um."
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He is not as affectionate as Zhang Yu and makes others envious.
After Jin Yuan returned to his room, he was completely alone... Sitting in the room, holding a wine glass but not pouring the wine, Jin Yuan suddenly felt that he had changed a lot...
Not only did he hide something from Zhang Yu, but he also felt a little shaken in his heart.
…
"You come with me!"
"Where are we going with you? In the dome?" She shook her head.
"Why?!"
"No reason! Forget me! Live well!"
…
boom!
Jin Yuan dropped the cup on the table, changed his coat, and went out.
Walking on the street, the surrounding people are bustling, but the bustle of the entire city has nothing to do with Jin Yuan.
He walked alone into the dark alleys, then wandered among the maze-like buildings, and finally came to the riverside where it was raining lightly.
Here he saw many casually dressed people waving fans in front of the door to enjoy the cool air. The air was filled with the restlessness and humidity of a summer afternoon.
Jin Yuan walked along the river bank aimlessly, his mind filled with chaotic thoughts.
…
Jin Yuan would never have imagined that he would meet Lan Ma again in such a scene.
Ancient magic circles, dirty, unclean bodies...these "free people" are getting involved in the taboos left by the mysterious civilization several eras ago on Gaia.
They awakened the exiles from the plane of chaos from within the dark stone door.
Those dark, faceless and concrete things took away the lives of a large number of "free people" the moment they passed through the door.
As the person in charge of all this, Lan Kuai turned a blind eye to this bloody scene.
"what are they doing?"
"They are creating Yuan-Ti warriors."
"Yuan-Ti soldiers?"
"Yes, according to this ancient ritual, the power of chaos is implanted into mortal bodies to create unrivaled Yuan-Ti warriors. This is what they are doing now."
"This..." Jin Yuan still didn't understand, he asked, "Are Yuan-Ti warriors strong?"
"Not very strong, but almost as good as a god!"
Jin Yuan was startled, then sneered and said, "Almost equal to gods... Haha... When the central curtain came, weren't those Law Angels, Sound Angels and powerful apostles almost equal to gods? Could it be that these Yuan-Ti warriors are the same as those of gods?
Are they different?"
The mysterious human being wearing a golden mask, "The Curtain of the Center, created the Angels of Law and Angels of Sound. They are just imitations. They are vastly different from the legendary existences... But Yuan-Ti warriors are different. They cannot be copied. They themselves can't be copied."
They are caused by the fall of mortals... They cannot be killed, they can only be exiled... and the most important thing... they have absolute
Right and loyal.”
Upon hearing this, Kanehara realized the crux of the problem and asked, "What do these 'free people' want to do with Yuan-Ti warriors?"
The mysterious man shook his head, "I don't know...I can't see everything...but I know that if they are allowed to continue...the world you live in will be completely destroyed by Yuan-Ti warriors!"
Kanehara didn't seem to care about this, he said, "Compared to that, I care more about whether they have succeeded."
The mysterious man pointed at Lan and muttered, "Whether it can succeed depends on how much this woman is willing to sacrifice."
"Lan Mou..."
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Unconsciously, Jin Yuan walked to a lake.
The fog is clear in the distance, and everything looks like a scene in an ink painting.
Standing by the lake and looking far into the distance, Jin Yuan could barely see a few small boats floating in the middle of the lake. The breeze was blowing, and it was still a little cold on his body.
Jin Yuan shrank his neck subconsciously and laughed at himself, "When did I become so sentimental..."
After that, Jin Yuan decided to go back to the city, and then meet some friends to have a few drinks, so that he could more or less forget those unhappy things.
But when he turned his head, Jin Yuan suddenly felt that there was a very familiar figure in the crowd in front of him.
Taking a closer look, I couldn't help but be stunned.
"Occam?!" Kanehara never expected that he would meet Oakham here who "died" in an explosion a few days ago.
This guy was holding a beautiful girl in his arms and leading a group of people deeper into the alley. It looked like he was not only alive, but also very carefree.
In fact, Jin Yuan had already realized that things were not that simple, but he did not expect to meet him by such a coincidence.
You must know that Alub is very big, and there are more than a dozen misty towns like this.
But since God arranged for him, Jin Yuan, to meet Oakham, who "survived the catastrophe", it meant that things were still going on, so Jin Yuan quietly followed him, but this time he learned the lesson and was not alone anymore.
Instead of rushing forward, they simultaneously reported the situation here to Li Boan and others.
Li Bo'an, who was talking to Manny and others at this time, was not too surprised when he received the news from Jin Yuan, especially the fact that Oakham was still alive.
He was more curious about how Kanehara bumped into Oakham.
Jin Yuan didn't know how to explain it. He couldn't just say that he encountered it while wandering around in confusion.
So he lied, saying that he discovered something strange in the city and followed the clues to find Oakham.
Li Bo'an didn't think much about it. He reported the situation to Chen Enzhi and asked Chen Enzhi to arrange some manpower to support Jin Yuan.
After receiving the information from Li Boan, Chen Enzhi arranged for Xia Yiyi to be given to Jin Yuan as usual, but the difference this time was that Chen Enzhi also informed Han Kongwen of the situation at the same time.
Han Kongwen had no additional instructions because she was worried about another thing at the time, so she gave the work to Minnie.
In an instant, several key figures in the entire senior management knew that Oakham was still alive, and a large number of personnel rushed to support Kanehara.
With the support of so many people, Jin Yuan is much more confident, but before others arrive, Jin Yuan still plans to collect some useful information on his own. After all, it is easy to alert the snake when there are too many people.
If the "suspended death" Oakham is scared away, many things may not be able to proceed.
So Kanehara corrected the coordinates farther away to buy himself some time.
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After Li Boan made the arrangements, he said goodbye to Manny and then took the car back to the Arbiter headquarters.
On the way back, Li Boan asked his assistant, "Isn't this Ou Haobai's surname Ou before?"
The assistant nodded, "Well, we have investigated. This Ou Haobai's original name should be Bian Yunfeng, the captain of the personal guard of Liu Chengzai, the former Minister of Supreme Defense of Erub, and earlier, he was affiliated with the New Freedom Alliance.
The First Army Task Force of the Fifth Army is a solid veteran."
Li Boan understood. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Have you ever figured out why he changed his name and became a park ranger in such a place?"
"Yes, after discovering his true identity, we applied to the Ministry of Supreme Security to obtain his detailed files. According to the records, Bian Yunfeng has been working with the Alub No. 3 Management Area since he served as the captain of Liu Chengzai's personal guard.
The arbitration executive officer Zheng Zhiwei had close contacts, which was expressly prohibited by the management system. Therefore, after the contacts between the two were discovered, they were both punished. Among them, Zheng Zhiwei was transferred from his original position and is now in the new position.
Cerberus was on standby, and Bian Yunfeng was still trying to establish contact with other arbitration executives after this incident. Later, Liu Chengzai was accused when he left office, and his wife had an "accident" while Bian Yunfeng was guarding. Bian Yunfeng
He was removed from his post and became an ordinary citizen. He changed his name one year after he was removed from office. At that time, the data management database updated the identity information of a group of people. Bian Yunfeng also took this opportunity to change his name, but
Judging from all circumstances, his actions are illegal... However, Bian Yunfeng has been working in this park honestly since he changed his name to Ou Haobai. The relevant regional risk management department believes that Bian Yunfeng's potential hidden danger data has been reduced to a minimum.
Therefore, there was no further pursuit of accountability...It was not until the recent stone plate loss incident that his hidden danger data was refreshed, but it still remains below the warning benchmark."
After listening to this long report, Li Boan grasped several key pieces of information.
That is, Bian Yunfeng is related to Liu Chengzai's case, and he changed his name to work as an administrator here. It seems that he is a law-abiding citizen, but in fact... there is a hidden story behind this... which needs to be explored in depth.