The city of Crossbell was besieged.

It was better to say that it was surrounded, but it was "protected", after all, the warriors in black armor pointed their backs, not at Crossbell.

It took Lloyd and his party nearly thirty minutes to confirm the east exit of Crossbell City. As for the south and west gates, they were handed over to the guerrillas for confirmation.

After the two sides integrated the information, it is not difficult to find that this operation seems to be really "just". Although there is a suspicion of overstepping the bounds, it seems that the starting point is good.

The person in charge of the north gate is Arras, the person in charge of the east gate is Mussel, and the south gate and the west gate did not see the figures of Carrumen and Lancet.

According to their "statement", that is, "because the monsters attacked the village and the hospital, they must be cleared", it is almost certain that Lancet will appear at the south gate.

The north gate leads to the mining town of Mainz, the east gate leads to the village of Almolica, and the south gate leads to the medical university of Santa Ursla University, all of which were victims of the previous Monster attack. And the west gate is connected only to the Belgard Gate, where the garrison is stationed, and the police academy, in other words, there are no civilian facilities, and there is no need to put propaganda figures there.

Of course, since it is the Warcraft Clearance, of course, the streets of West Cross Bell must also be cleared.

The combat effectiveness of the four gates is quite average, about 20 people in each place, and because they have to fight in the forests and mountains, all the men unanimously abandon weapons such as bazookas, which are highly destructive to the environment. Chainblade broadswords, gunpowder heavy machine guns, and sniper rifles became the main weapons.

These brutal-looking weapons, combined with the thick armor of the combatants, give the residents a sense of security. In the face of this kind of force, isn't it enough for Warcraft or something to die obediently?

Most people are optimistic, and they instinctively think about things for the better. So they rarely thought about what it would be like if these weapons were not aimed at the monsters, but at themselves. Even if someone accidentally thought of it, they would immediately throw the horrible thought aside and not think about it.

But that's all for later.

The East Gate was very close to the Karumon Arms Chamber of Commerce, and it was also because of the confrontation with Karumon Haas that Lloyd took the initiative to ask for the confirmation of the East Gate to be handed over to him.

Compared with the north gate, which Arras was responsible for, the situation at the east gate was much more relaxed and lively.

Not only is it noon and everyone has to go out to eat or buy groceries, but Mussel Gerald's somewhat noisy personality is also an important reason for his appeal.

In the midst of the lifeless military style, suddenly there is a person who likes to laugh and is very talkative, and people will instinctively have a good impression of him. This is the power of contrast. It is much more intimate with the warriors around him who even hide their faces, and the small men in suits.

And Musel was not on Arras's side, reading the manuscript bluntly, but in a semi-witty tone, explaining the meaning and goal of the operation to the onlookers. From time to time, I laughed with the beautiful big sisters, and there was a burst of happy voices in the crowd.

Lloyd didn't catch up with Mussel's speech when he arrived, but looking at the onlookers and the relaxed conversation with him, you knew that the effect was significant.

Without wasting time on Mussel, to be precise, without even saying hello, the Support Section quickly rushed to the Karumon Arms Chamber of Commerce.

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The Karumon Arms Chamber was still the same deserted it had seen in the morning. When the guards at the gate saw the support section, they didn't stop them, so they let them in.

Karumen's intention is propaganda, how can he refuse to allow someone to wade into troubled waters? They wish the water was getting muddy.

And before the Support Division...... A guest had already arrived.

The short green hair was neatly comboed, the rimless glasses glowed with a wise cold light, and the eyes were narrow and narrow, locked on Karumen. He wore a dark blue suit with a raider's badge on his neckline. Unlike Lloyd, the badge is one size larger, and it also has a circle of gold decorations symbolizing the elite.

Lloyd knew the Investigator Badge, after all, he was the one who got the Investigator Badge, and he knew the small details of the badge very well.

This is the hallmark of a front-line investigator.

This badge only belongs to the Search Section 1 of the Crossbell Police Department.

An elite organization that specializes in big, political, and international cases. Lloyd's older brother, Guy Bannings, was also part of this elite department before his death.

This green-haired man, whom Lloyd had seen once, had been a few days ago, and his impression was somewhat vague.

At this time, the investigator was asking about Karuman Haas, probably because of the Karumun consortium's so-called "Warcraft Cleanup" activities.

"Really...... Can I take your words as a declaration of war against the government of the autonomous region? ”

The green-haired inquisitor asked stiffly, semi-threateningly. It seems that the conversation between the investigator and Karuman had reached a very stiff situation before the arrival of several people.

"Ahaha, no, no, we are just 'kind' 'ordinary businessmen', just helping residents solve their problems. It's like a guerrilla. ”

Karumen said shameless lines proudly.

"It's hard to imagine that the leader of the Karuman consortium could be an 'ordinary businessman'."

"That's it. I'm just an ordinary person, it hurts when I'm beaten, and I die when I'm killed. Speaking of which, isn't there an organization similar to ours within the police department? Call the Special Mission Support Section? Dedicated to solving problems for residents. Well, we're in the same mind. ”

Karum Haas noticed the arrival of the Support Section, smiled heartily, and threw the topic to the Support Section.

"Don't compare you to them."

The investigator said coldly, glancing at the Support Section. "Since you're not going to say more, allow us to do it in our own way. Farewell. ”

It seems that the investigator did not get the information he wanted. Moreover, it can also be seen that Carrumen Haas is ready to play stupid to the end.

"Huh? This is leaving? Why don't you drink a little, this time I specially prepared a cold juice. ”

Karumon raised the golden cup in his hand as he spoke, but it moved too much, and the tempting orange liquid splashed out at once. The Investigator ignored it and left the passage cleared by the Support Section.

"Oh, what an impatient person - I deliberately listened to the Grace reporter and changed the juice to entertain him, everyone in the Support Division, you won't lose face, right?"

Karumen's voice was a little lost at first, then bold.

Lloyd shook his head and said, "We're not here for drinks. We have some questions for Mr. Karumen, can we? ”

"Hahahaha, is it okay?"

Karumen laughed as he looked at Grace, who was sitting on the table and writing hard in the shorthand book he carried with him. Grace looked up from her notes and pretended to be embarrassed: "But, it's clear that I came to interview first, right?" ”

Lloyd's heart was bitter, and Grace was right. She's the one who has an appointment, and it's generally understandable that Carrumen Haas refuses to be questioned by anyone else until the end of Grace's interview. The investigators of the Search Division 1 may request information from them on official business, but the Special Mission Support Section does not have such coercive power.

"Well, Miss Grace, don't say that, shouldn't you talk about conditions first?"

Yu Tatsumi half-jokingly stepped forward to talk. Lloyd's temperament is too serious, and it is too much to suffer in front of a veteran like Grace who is mixed in the media industry.

"You've said it all, little handsome guy, then let's talk about the conditions! What do you think impresses me? ”

Grace raised an eyebrow, her voice growing more and more interested. She also has some expectations for what conditions Yu Tatsumi will come up with to impress her.

"For Miss Grace, introducing you to a good male?"

You tilted his head and joked.

"Mm-hmm, it's going to be tall, handsome, romantic, and golden—it's quite attractive, but I'm not ready to get married yet, pass."

"Oh, I really should introduce you to a cute girl?"

"Don't! There will be strange rumors! ”

"Uh-huh, I see, do you really like uncle? I seem to know a mature and steady man, Libere's beautiful middle-aged or something. ”

"Hey, why does the conversation always revolve around my emotional issues? Where are you a gossip journalist? ”

Grace retorted dissatisfiedly, and suddenly her eyes rolled, as if she thought of something interesting: "Speaking of gossip reporters, do you want to change jobs to be reporters?" In this case, I don't want you to ask, even if I give you this interview, it doesn't matter! ”

"I'm sorry, please forgive me for being rude...... Well, let's provide some things that journalists will use. ”

"Huh?"

"How about the Karuman Arms Chamber of Commerce's signboard, the gunpowder heavy machine gun's 'Attack Experience Report'? In one accident, we encountered an enemy armed with a Karuman Consortium heavy machine gun, and I can submit a copy of our experience of being attacked for your anonymous use. ”

You Tatsumi bit down on the word "accident", and a smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.

According to Grace's character, if she is asked to make conditions, I am afraid that she will make excessive demands as if she was joking, which will take a long time to negotiate, and the support department is now short of time.

If it is a serious opening condition on her side, no matter what the content of the condition is, it will always make Grace feel that it is not enough, and if the weight is enough, it is difficult to guarantee that she will not continue to ask for it.

Therefore, Yu Tatsumi chose to joke with her first, distract her attention at once, and then put forward a real quid pro quo in a serious manner. Switching from "unorthodox ridicule" to "serious content" will leave Grace with a psychological hint of "I've already joked with them".

While it may not work for this kind of sophisticated journalist, it's much better than handing over the rhythm to Grace.

"Hey...... Well, I do need that. ”

The corners of Grace's mouth curled into a satisfied smile. Intentionally or unintentionally, he stared at Yu Tatsumi's face.

You Tatsumi's careful thinking was seen through by her, and she said in her heart: It's really an excellent psychological warfare, if it weren't for the fact that there weren't enough ingredients in the previous conversation, I might not be able to find out that I was on the road. The idea is very good, but the implementation is too impatient, and it seems that you are really short of time.

Looking at them, Grace seemed to see her former self, the rookie female reporter who always rushed to the front line and ignored danger.

"Okay. So be it. Just ask. But hurry up! At 13 o'clock, I had another interview with Mr. Karumen. ”