The edges and corners of the irregular stone slabs that formed the ground were almost rounded, and the buildings were so dull that they were almost impossible to distinguish them, and they stood on them, full of desolation.

It looks like a slum.

In fact, it's pretty much the same. This is the old town of Crossbell, where the poor and people who cannot adapt to the speed of urban development live. As its name suggests, it has a shabby and desolate atmosphere.

However, in this old town, there is suddenly a slightly brighter color.

Youths in black and red sports coats and blue and white hooded outfits faced off with weapons in hand, and there were about ten people in each group.

Most of the young men in black and red jackets had dyed their hair, some of them were holding cigarettes, and they looked to be no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, and there were even young faces of sixteen or seventeen years old, with fierce expressions on their faces. On the other hand, the young men in blue and white hoodies were full of bookishness, and some of them wore glasses, but they were also angry.

The two men blended together like fire and water, and the air was filled with the sound of sparks from their eyes clashing. Of course, the residents of the old city had long since taken their children into hiding in their homes, trembling and praying to the goddess of the sky that their homes would not be affected.

"Looks like it's on the verge of a touch?"

Randy said this, holding the axe and gun that was holding it on his shoulder.

The sinister atmosphere of the-for-tat confrontation between the two parties was noticed even by the five members of the Special Mission Support Section who had just arrived here, so they must be about to commit violence soon, right?

As for the reason why five people are here...... The time goes back ten minutes ago.

After clearing the wanted monsters in the underground space, You said that he wanted to go to East Street to buy materials for lunch, so the five of them moved to the East District.

If there is no accident, it should be five people who bought vegetables and cooked in the department building in a relaxed and happy manner.

Of course, it's just "ifs".

Just as the five of them were shopping for groceries, Lloyd suddenly received a phone call. The person who came confirmed the location of several people in a lazy tone, and then said unhurriedly:

"Now I'm giving you an urgent mission. A resident in the old town called the police, saying that two groups of bad gangs were about to start a fight. ”

Then, he hung up the call without permission.

Of course, this person is Section Chief Sergei.

With just a few words, the Special Mission Support Section is now standing at the entrance to the Old Town, watching the two groups of youths confront each other.

The youths in black and red coats belong to a gang called the Sword and Snake Gang (some versions translate as saber vipers), based in an abandoned theater in the old city, "Ghost Fire", a group of overheated youths with a noisy feeling.

The young men in blue and white hoodies belonged to a gang called the Sacred Book Society, but they were more like fanatical religious believers than bad gangs, with blue clothes decorated with large white cross lines, unknown symbols tattooed on their arms, and strange ornaments hanging on their belts.

Now the two groups are facing each other in a tense manner, and as Randy said, it is on the verge of breaking out.

"Hey, bastards in blue......" It was like a member of the Sword and Snake Gang at the level of a small boss stepped forward, holding a solid nail stick in his hand, and kept slapping it on his other hand, making a threatening snapping sound. If you're too arrogant, I'll kill you right away! ”

A member of the Sword Snake Gang next to him said, "We've been seeing you unhappy for a long time!" -- You actually used such a despicable method! ”

A member of the Holy Book Society standing at the front of the line snorted, "That's why I can't stand these low-IQ creatures - I don't have any despicable means against you street thugs. ”

"But it was you who sent our comrades, comrades, and companions to the hospital!" A member of the Holy Book Society who was a little stuttering tried to speak, but the more he tried, the more he stuttered because of his nervousness.

"A tooth for a tooth! An eye for an eye! Someone in the Book Society said so.

"I'm X, I'm afraid of your X's X!" The Sword Snake Gang scolded.

"You don't need Brother Varudo to come out at all! Look at Lao Tzu solved you! The people of the Sword and Snake Gang were scolding, and they generally put on a posture. Mostly nail sticks and daggers.

"It's on our side, and we don't need to do it with Waji. Everybody! Prepare for a holy war! Destroy them here today! The little leader of the Holy Book Society said this, pushing his glasses. Most of the weapons here are powerful slingshots and long clubs.

"Stop!"

Just as they were about to rush towards each other, two translucent chains plunged straight into the gap between them. Both sides were startled and quickly took a step back.

"Who am I X, you and what the hell are X!" Being stopped so rudely, the members of the Sword and Snake Gang couldn't help but scold. The members of the Holy Book Society also secretly muttered, "Faces you haven't seen before?" ”

"Both sides please stop fighting and stop fighting." Lloyd said in a loud voice, leading the way to the two groups. Although Yuu Tatsumi was the first to make a move, the captain of the Special Missions Support Section was Lloyd, and besides, the real police officer was more intimidating than him, a former guerrilla—under normal circumstances.

"It's public! You're going to affect the other residents. Lloyd said word by word, with a determined and stern look in his eyes.

"Huh?" The members of the Sword and Snake Gang let out a puzzled sound. In fact, they rarely hear such an official rhetoric anymore.

Even the self-proclaimed members of the Holy Book Society were taken aback. "Y-What are you doing...... Rushing out without a head and no brains, what inexplicable things to say......"

Randy couldn't help but sigh: is this really the kind of conversation......

For these thugs, these righteous condemnations can only have a funny effect. They are righteous in their heads, coupled with the reputation of the "incompetent" police officer Crossbell...... I'm afraid that this intervention will inevitably have to be a fight.

Randy secretly clenched his fists.

Ellie was also worried, these bloody delinquent teenagers were about to explode at this time, was there any way to stop them? If they do fight, neither he nor Theo are experts in combat, but they are afraid that they will cause trouble for Lloyd......

Lloyd also bowed his head and thought, the next sentence can be said to be crucial.

When the gangsters are fighting, the most important thing is the "declaration of war". It's not very apt, but for the thugs, a declaration of war is like a bugle. Just now, both sides have issued their own declarations of war, and it is precisely because of the intervention of their own group that they have temporarily eased up.

In the next sentence, it should be the surface of one's identity. But...... Should I be identified?

If you identify yourself, the weak profession of the police will not only not cheer you on, but will only have the opposite effect, which is a bit like a conversation between a weak father and a strong rebellious child.

Without identifying ourselves, I'm afraid that these little thugs will subconsciously think of us as guerrillas, right? Although they were wearing police badges, judging from the previous conversations, these thugs didn't notice this detail at all. Judging by the results, it is best to solve this incident in the name of a guerrilla.

It's just that borrowing someone else's name can really be regarded as solving the incident by yourself?

"We are—" Lloyd hesitated a little as he suddenly lengthened his voice, and the members of the Sword Serpent Gang and the Holy Book Society held their breath. Hesitating, Lloyd relented, took out his police manual, and showed them the badge on the black cover.

"We are from the Special Assignments Support Section of the Crossbell Police Department! Received a request from the residents of the neighborhood to stop you from fighting! ”

Silent......

"Wha! The police!? ”

"Don't be funny!"

"Get back in here! Hahaha! ”

The members of the Sword Serpent Gang erupted in exaggerated laughter, some even bent over with laughter. From the point of view of preventing fighting, it was quite effective, and now their attention had been drawn to Lloyd.

The members of the Holy Book Society also retorted in disbelief: "The police don't usually come to the Old Town at all, how can they care about such a thing." ”

"Even if you want to deceive people, you can find a decent reason."

Lloyd was depressed for a while, and sure enough, as he thought, the identity of the police was not a deterrent.

"Anyway, your strife has affected the rest of the population." Lloyd is colorful. Yes, no matter what you say, no matter how incompetent the police are, what these delinquent teenagers are doing is absolutely wrong. That's it.

"If you must take a taxi, how about going outside the city? Not only is the terrain open, but the environment is also good. It's also an outdoor sport. Randy thought he was humorously joking.

"You're really kind! - Dare to talk to us in the old town! The little leader of the Sword and Snake Gang, who was still a little confused, immediately reacted: he was not here to be funny, but to fight, and his face was full of anger.

"The old city has the rules of the old town, and if you talk too much, you will suffer." The little leader of the Holy Book Society also persuaded him.

Oh yes...... Looks like it's messed up. Randy complained to himself, but he had no remorse.

What a fool...... Theo looked at Randy a little unhappily, eager to kick him in the leg.

By the way, because of Randy's actions just now, he successfully focused the anger of both sides on Lloyd and his party, and now the two sides are aggressively pressing towards the five people. Both sides claim to be the sole and legitimate rulers of the Old Town, and in a sense, Lloyd's party is also an aggressor who violates the sovereignty of the Old Town.

Although they don't understand the truth that "brothers are outside the wall to resist their insults", it doesn't affect which side they look unhappy with first--whether it's the Holy Book Society (Sword and Serpent Gang) or this group of self-proclaimed police guys, they are all enemies to be defeated! That's what bad teenagers think.

"Ahaha, you really can't listen to it?" Randy quipped, only to be kicked in the shin by Theo. "As a result, it's still so troublesome......" Theo said, her expression visibly unpleasant—she hated trouble.

"I can't help it......" Ellie took a breath and put on a smart look.

"Haha, the support section is really fun, I'm looking forward to the future work more and more." You had a pleasant look that didn't matter to him, as if he was an outsider.

"Kind of serious......" Ellie retorted to Yu a little embarrassed, while Theo looked at Randy with a cold expression, then at Yuu Tatsumi, and whispered, "Stupid......"