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Chapter 261 Return to Dragon Gate

"What's the emperor's contact number..." Ling Dengxian scratched his head. The space in the convoy was not crowded, but the atmosphere was unusually silent. He knew himself well and naturally had no chance of getting involved in the driver's seat. The task of driving was done by Huang - "Hey, are you really okay?" "Of course! This is a compulsory course for elite operators, Operator Baige, what are you questioning!" - Ling Dengxian, who was worried, asked Fengdi to sit in the co-pilot seat.

Then he was sandwiched between Skadi and Surtur in the back seat.

The others were naturally arranged in the car at the back. After Ling Dengxian got in the car, Huang and Fengdi were chatting happily in the front. The three people in the back seat were so quiet that Ling Dengxian felt uneasy.

Perhaps because they had not been on good terms when they first met at the training ground, the two of them did not get along well in the current situation. Unfortunately, compared to Huang and Fengdi who had noticed it long ago, Ling Dengxian did not realize this until he was pushed to the middle.

Neither of them are the kind of people who make unreasonable demands, otherwise Ling Dengxian wouldn't be able to find the emperor's number safely now.

Skadi was a quiet person, or rather, she didn't talk much in front of most people. Surtur's pride wouldn't allow her to take the initiative to talk. Moreover, although Skadi's purpose in the training ground was to block the attack for Bai Ge, the sword was indeed aimed at her, and she hated that sudden sense of threat.

At the same time, Skadi's strength and performance were excellent, which even she had to admit.

But that's all.

But she was still unhappy.

Bai Ge took the initiative to invite Skadi, and he himself had made many efforts... He felt a little unbalanced psychologically.

But it doesn't matter. After all, I have my own purpose and I don't need his attention.

"I can fight with you after we leave Longmen this time, but at least twice won't be enough." Ling Dengxian warned her not to act too recklessly before leaving, but even without taking direct action, Surtel could sense some information that could strengthen her mind.

Sitting next to him, Lewontin was very quiet.

To put it bluntly, it was as quiet as if it was dead.

Lewontin was alive, she knew it well, and could feel her own emotions towards everything around her. Arrogance and contempt were common, but it was unprecedented that she was as motionless as if dead.

Skadi was also full of doubts. She didn't understand why she agreed to Bai Ge's invitation without much hesitation. Although he did withstand the initial test, she did not completely agree with him.

Perhaps it was just as he said, and I subconsciously chose to continue observing him in this operation?

Skadi couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it. Soon, the group saw a moving city standing above the earth in front of them.

Ling Dengxian finally found the emperor's number. He looked up at the two women beside him who were each observing the scenery outside the car window. Due to the atmosphere, he did not dial the number but chose to send a message.

"Longmen..." A complex look flashed in Ling Dengxian's eyes. He learned a lot here and thought of many people first.

Exia, Lin Yuxia, Chen, Mostima, Wei Yanwu...

The scene in front of him finally stopped at the cold rain when he left. A blue-black-haired Rupert put away his umbrella and set out on the road to war with him in the wind and rain.

Fiona was the first beautiful thing he encountered and the turning point of his destiny.

Mostima was the light that he reached out to in his despair, and the person he wanted to care about the most.

Celinina is the person who has spent the longest time with him, has been closest to him in physical space, and has witnessed his transformation most directly.

He thought of the ridiculous farce Zi had told him, and felt that she had made it clear to him.

"... Ling Dengxian, what are you thinking about... Solve your own problems first."

After another fruitless struggle, the little dragon in her sleeve rubbed his wrist helplessly. She didn't think there was anything to hesitate or worry about.

There are always some things that cannot be obtained without paying any price.

When he got off the car, the emperor's response to him arrived at the right time.

"Residence? You can lead them directly to Unicorn Apartments. I will not be in Longmen soon. Ask Isna for the key. He is the one who looks after the house. The others have gone abroad for a special mission. I am sorry that you will not be able to see your girlfriend this time."

Ling Dengxian's cheeks turned red when he saw the last part. Feng Di happened to look over curiously. "He was fiddling with the communication terminal in the car. What was he looking at?"

"Nothing! I just want to ask the Emperor if he can let us live in Penguin Logistics." Ling Dengxian coughed dryly and tried to turn off the communication terminal, but he failed after pressing it several times. He had no choice but to hide behind his back. Although he was not a thief, he still felt guilty in front of Fengpi.

Obviously, the two of them had not confirmed their relationship - "Okay, let's go into the city! I'll go negotiate with the garrison..."

"Xiao Xian, aren't you going to wait for Frost Leaf and the others?" Feng Di asked in confusion. Provence and the others' car kept a safe distance and only slowed down to approach the crowd at this moment.

"Make preparations in advance..."

"…'It's a pity that you can't see it this time--'" Hearing the voice of a big cat coming from behind, Ling Dengxian was shocked all over and almost jumped up as if his tail was stepped on. Turning around, he saw not only Huang who had just spoken with a look of interest, but also Skadi and Surtur, one blue and one red, who were also half-squatting and peeking, and now looked at him in surprise.

"..."

"Well, is it cheating?" Sartel thought thoughtfully.

"...You are so annoying..." Ling Dengxian could no longer bear it and suddenly had the aura of a captain, "Organize! Enter the city!"

Bagpipe shrugged his shoulders, not knowing what he was thinking and not expressing any feelings.

Frost Leaf, who got off the bus not far away, looked at Provence, pointed at the excited group of people and asked expressionlessly: "Is that guy really reliable as the captain?"

Rosalinda was at a loss, and Provence smiled awkwardly: "It should be... no problem, he is very reliable."

"...To be honest, I doubt if he can take my axe." Frost Leaf took off his headphones. After all, it was a formal operation. Even if it was not a war action, one had to be prepared for any eventuality.

The Longmen defenders in the distance were observing the whispering of these funny guys, when a voice suddenly rang out: "What are you doing? Touching scales? Want to punish us by running laps again?!"

"No, Captain, look, there is a suspicious convoy over there that seems to want to come into the city..." The Guards Bureau garrison hurriedly reported the situation in an effort to prove their innocence.

"Let me take a look at what's going on... Wait, give me the telescope." The captain of the city defense team of the Guard Bureau rubbed his eyes, took the telescope and carefully identified the person who came.

"Wo Zhuo! The 'demolition captain' of Penguin Logistics?!"

The vegetation on the Yanyun grassland is becoming more and more lush, challenging the huge city. On the road it passes, large areas of green grass stubbornly raise their faces from the soil again, year after year.

"Mastema, I have good news and bad news for you. Which one do you want to hear?" The pink-haired girl from Liberi put down her binoculars and looked at a blue-haired fallen angel with a half-smile.

"Bad news for me?" Mostima shrugged. "Why? Has our unfaithful supervisor finally come to her senses and is leaving me?"

"No matter how you look at it, this is good news for you!" Fiammetta was angry.

"How could that be? I take you very seriously."

"Liar!"

"No." Mostima put away his smile and answered seriously, "Although I didn't want you to be so persistent at the beginning, I am really worried about you now."

“…Stop talking nonsense! Do you want to hear the news or not?” Liberi looked away.

"I'll listen, of course I'll listen. Then tell me the good news, Rose Hunter."

"I don't use that code name! Phew... Let's get back to the point." Fiammetta tried to keep herself calm, glared at Mostima fiercely, and said unhappily, "The one you care about the most is right in front of us, in front of the Dragon Gate. It seems that you came back at the right time this time."

Mostima was slightly startled, then smiled: "That's quite a tacit understanding."

Originally, she planned to reorganize in Lungmen and go directly to Rhodes Island to find him. After all, the emperor had said that they should form a cooperative organization.

"Well, the bad news is that he is accompanied by a bunch of girls this time," Fiammetta observed Mostima's reaction carefully and was a little disappointed to see that she was calm. "The girl Vaifan, whom he cares about a lot, is also here."

"Really..." Mostima smiled, walked in front and motioned her to continue on her way to catch up.

"You really don't care..." Fiammetta muttered softly, feeling a little unwilling that he didn't see the expression he wanted.

"Oh, that's not right!" She looked up suddenly. Mastema did not refute the classification of "bad news"!

This guy really cares!

Just wait, Mostima, the next time you go back to see Lemiaoan, there will finally be some solid gossip.

Fiammetta still had a calm expression on the surface, but he was a little proud in his heart. Who would have thought that Mostima, the most unpredictable of the four-man team -

No, it’s “three people”!

Thinking of something, her face quickly turned cold, then she regained her composure.

Some things have to come to an end eventually.