Chapter 2: Old Friends Meet
After some conversation, Heiliga obtained a lot of the latest information about Crossbell from the proprietress of the city. In return, Hyliga unreservedly told Ashuri almost all the details of his involvement, except for what had to be kept secret.
It may sound like such an exchange is not worth it, but it is very important for Helriga to maintain a sense of the situation. The opponent is a veteran who often deals with intelligence and arms with various organizations in the underworld, and among the information he just said, it is almost certain that Boss Ashuri can obtain it from other sources sooner or later; In this case, wouldn't it be a good choice to exchange it for a favor? Favors can be big or small, but even the worst of them are generally not willing to be in debt all the time - that's the wonder of human beings.
In exchange, Heliga received a lot of information that could be very useful to him now.
First, in the case of old acquaintances, Guy Bannings and Arios Marklein, who served as the backbone of the Police Department's Search Section 1 and the Guerrilla Association in Crossbell, respectively, to identify the undercurrents and conspiracies that were surging underground.
As for Guy's younger brother, the fearless Lloyd, who had just returned from a visit to relatives in the Republic, was studying at the police academy and aspired to be a search officerβthe hardest path was chosen, in Guy's words.
As for the others, such as Tiou, who lives in Guy's house, and old acquaintances from the Guerrilla Association and the police station, they are also doing their own jobs.
"By the way, Guy's guy hasn't been killed by those guys yet...... It's a miracle. Speaking of Guy, Ashuri also pouted, "You know, this place is a comprehensive arena where all kinds of forces are playing. That guy Arios, no matter what, is also a master of swordsmanship, and has the protection of an organization like the Guerrilla Association, Guy is good, and often does things that are forbidden by his superiors...... If it weren't for the desperate protection of his gang, I think he would have been doomed a long time ago. β
"Lady Ashuri is concerned about him?" Heliga said jokingly.
"Hmph...... That guy is a good guy after all, at least not bad...... Just don't bother me doing business. That was said, but the corners of Ashuri's mouth also brought a faint soothing arc, "What about you?" Your little girl seems to be having a good time, would you like to buy some too? For the sake of having a good chat with you, I can give you a cheaper. β
"No, no, no, I'll forget it." Hailiga smiled bitterly and refused, "After all, I don't ......"
"Boss, do you still have good military spike boots?" A big grinning voice came, saying that Cao Cao Cao had arrived, and Guy Bannings walked in with a big grin, because the movement was too big, which caused the dissatisfaction of the proprietress and said, "Guy, how many times have I told you......"
"Mr. Guy Bannings, long time no see." Seeing that Guy was still the same as before, Heiliga smiled, "Remember me?" β
"You kid...... Ah, I remember, aren't you the little junior brother of Arios? When did you come back? Don't say a word......" Guy paused for a moment before recognizing Helika, "I haven't seen you for two years, I've grown taller." β
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When Guy and Faye had finished their purchases, the three of them found a nearby cafΓ© and sat down. The moment he saw Fay, Guy showed a magical expression, and kept poking Haliga lightly with his elbow, making the latter very impatient.
"What, you kid got a girlfriend." Guy gently brought his mouth to Helica's ear, "Looks handsome, a bit like that guy ...... Theo."
"You still talk about me. Don't you have a girlfriend who works in a hospital? I listened to what Arios said...... It seems to be called ...... What's going on? Cecil? β
"Hey, don't mention it." At the mention of this name, Guy's originally shiny expression dimmed for a moment, "To be honest, I'm struggling with how to propose to her." Dudley's bunch of wood certainly didn't understand this, and Captain Sergei was also a divorced fellow, and when I asked him for advice, he poured out the bitter water of his divorce. β
"Brother, you can't do this." Helliga patted Guy on the shoulder comfortingly, "Look at Arios, they are already happy families. β
"However, I really don't understand what romance is in the eyes of girls...... I thought of a lot of ideas and asked them to my female colleagues in the police station, but they were all rejected. Why don't you ask the one next to you? β
"This one next to me? No, I can't refer to it. Fei, tell me about Brother Guy, what is more romantic? β
ββ¦β¦ Not...... I want to think about it......" Fei tilted his head, and thought again with a serious expression: "I think, it's a white phosphorus incendiary bomb and a barbed fire gun......"
"......" Guy made a classic "ORZ" lost body bending forward, "Goddess, ......"
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"Isn't this Lloyd?" After drinking coffee, Heiliga, who returned to the police station with Guy who was busy running errands, saw Lloyd waving his arms at the wooden man in the training room, and on his arms was a very strange weapon like Guy - police baton, commonly known as crutches. Seeing Heliga, Lloyd wiped the beads of sweat from his head and looked a little happy: "It's you, I haven't seen you for more than two years." β
"Yes......" Seeing his friend of the same age, Heiliga also stretched out his fist happily, "I heard that you are going to study at the police academy and take the search officer exam in the future?" β
"Hmm. I know it can be tough...... But. Lloyd clenched his fists and stared steadfastly, "It's my dream to be a respected investigator like my big brother. β
ββ¦β¦ Then you should work hard. After thinking about it, he finally decided not to say anything that would discourage his self-confidence, and Helliga smiled, "Although it is good to work hard, it is also necessary to relax once in a while?" β
"What do you mean?"
"It's a rare opportunity, how about you accompany me for a long-awaited visit to Crossbell?" Heliga smiled, "I haven't been here for two years, and this place is completely different." Fei, you don't have an opinion, right? β
"Nope." Fei nodded, it was common sense to observe after arriving at a new place first.
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"Hehe, then it's troublesome grandpa." North of Crossbell, in the puppet workshop on Mount Mainz, a purple-haired girl strokes an alloy plate with pity. If you look closely, it is actually a huge humanoid weapon that is several times larger than Fantasia.
"Hehe, just leave it to me." The old man on the side agreed, looking at the girl's eyes like a grandfather looking at his granddaughter who was about to go out, "Ling, you really decide...... Acceded to the professor's request? β
"Hmm...... Grandpa Yoguru, you probably disagree...... But I have something to do. The girl said coquettishly.
"Good...... Okay......" The old man picked up his tools and walked over to the giant robot, "Then I'll help you again, and take care of your huge 'Mom and Dad'." β