Late at night, Harold Haywas, who returned home, felt a little physically and mentally exhausted from the day.

Because something happened in the village of Almolica in the morning, he was absent for the whole day, in other words, a little absent-minded. To be precise, it was the photo that the young man from the empire inadvertently dropped when he took out his business card, which deeply shocked Harold's mood.

This incident directly led to his confusion for the rest of the day, first when he went to pick up the guide car that he had carefully selected, he forgot where he put the check, and finally hurriedly searched for a long time, which made the follow-up people waiting for the same procedure impatient for a while; Later, when he had dinner with his friends who were tycoons in the business circle, he was so drunk that he almost lost his temper.

If it weren't for the fact that Harold himself had always enjoyed a certain fame and reputation in Crossbell's business circles for his kindness and kindness, his performance at the dinner table that day would have been enough to make some irascible businessmen blacklist him for refusing to trade. However, Harold's appearance itself is very rare, and everyone only thinks that he has encountered something that is not going well recently, and does not pursue his gaffe too much, which makes him very grateful.

But none of this went as well as Harold's shock as he recalled the contents of the morning picture.

The flashing violet in that photo, and the smiling face that looked at it and felt kind—that was clearly yes, clearly was—

"Honey?" Sophia looked at her husband, who had been slumped on the sofa without saying a word since she returned home, with some concern, "What's wrong with you?" ”

His wife's words of concern made Harold wake up from his obsession. However, this return to sanity not only did not calm him down, but led to his gaffe even more. Harold twitched and clutched his wife's hands, his lips squirming to say something, but he found that he couldn't speak.

"Sophia, my dear, I ......," Harold said slowly, word by word, "you...... Today......"

“…… Did you drink too much? Sophia smelled the smell of alcohol in Harold's body - it stands to reason that her husband had a decent amount of alcohol, and he had come back alone today, not to have drunk to the point of delirium.

"I ......," Harold said again, his throat filled with a dry feeling. But for some reason, looking at his wife's concerned eyes mixed with doubt, he suddenly found that he could speak normally.

"I'm ...... today See a photo. ”

"A photo?" Sophia didn't understand what her husband was saying, "A photo, what's so strange?" ”

"The person in the photo...... I always feel ...... Looks a lot like ...... Ling. ”

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"Anyway, that's it. It seems that our previous inference was not wrong. When I deliberately showed Harold that picture of Ling, his eyes were straight. ”

"Really...... Fei sighed softly, "So, what to do next?" ”

"Wait." Heiliga took a leisurely sip of tea, "This matter can only wait...... Wait for Harold to come to the door on his own initiative. If he really cares about his daughter and the truth of the matter, he will definitely take the initiative to find the owner of the photo he cares about, that is, me. I had deliberately imitated those business tycoons who printed something like a business card, and created an opportunity to hand it to him naturally. If nothing else, he should come to the door during this time. ”

"Really...... So, do you want Ling to know? ”

“…… Leave it to Levi over there. He knows better than me when to explain it to Ling. Heiliga sighed softly, "If I say it now, Ling might think I'm meddling." ”

“…… That's right. ”

"Anyway, let's go to Arios' first—I think he seems to have said that there will be a special dinner made by Lady Ayasha today."

"Yes...... Fei's eyes lit up, "that can't be missed." ”

"Well, let's go." With that, Heliga put down the tea set and got up to pack his clothes.

"Ah...... Wait a minute. Fei seemed to suddenly remember something, "So, how did you finally fulfill your lie to the villagers?" ”

"It's simple...... Just let him forget that I've been here. Heliga shrugged indifferently, "After he showed me around the big bee garden, he gave a little hint, anyway, don't worry. But the honey he gave me a taste was really sweet......"

“…… I don't know why, I suddenly want to hit you. ”

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"Ah...... This one is really delicious. I don't think I've seen you do it before. Helliga muttered as she spat out the bone residue in her mouth. The plate of strange meat on the table that he had never seen before piqued his curiosity, and he became addicted to it.

"Ah, that." Ayasa smiled, "It's a breeding-type magical beast that has been fed with specific fungi since childhood, and it seems to be a specific good thing for the nobles of the western part of the empire. But thanks to my friends, I also got some of them - I was originally going to wait for Xiaodi's birthday to use them......"

"It's okay, Mom. Brother Heliga and Sister Fei are more happy than birthdays. "Moreover, the teacher in the Sunday school said that fresh meat should not be kept for too long. ”

"The teacher taught me right." Compared to Helica, Arios's eating image is much more elegant, although he also thinks that the plate of meat that has never appeared on the table is unusually delicious, but in any case, he can't pull his face and grab meat from people who are more than ten years younger than him, "Guess what, what method does your mother use to extend the shelf life of meat." ”

"Hmm...... Let me think. "Meat spoils because of bacteria in the air...... And the way to stop corruption...... I guess it stops the growth of bacteria. The cold air in the refrigerator slows down the growth of bacteria, but it is not enough to kill them. ”

"The idea is very correct, and the elimination method is used." Hailiga and Fei looked at each other and smiled, "Xiao Di is studying very seriously." ”

"So...... Mom should have used some method to sterilize, right? After thinking about it for a long time, Xiaodi couldn't think of a reason, so she had to give such a conclusion that was not a conclusion.

"Speaking of which...... The regiment carried the marching rations, and the meat products were dehydrated, smoked, and spiced. Fei kindly reminded, "First, it can reduce the parcel space occupied by meat products, and secondly, it can also be stored for a longer period of time without spoiling." ”

"I see...... Ah, that's right, the teacher also said that using treatments such as air-drying can prevent meat spoilage. Little Droplet's eyes lit up.

"That's smart." Ayasa smiled and touched Xiao Di's head, "Mom processed it with compound spices bought from Oriental Street...... Not only does it extend its shelf life, but it also harmonizes its flavor. ”

“…… For some reason, I was a little emotional when I saw this scene. Heiliga's emotion came from the bottom of his heart - if he hadn't saved the mother and daughter by chance, he would never have been in the warm situation he has now.

"yes." For that incident, Arios will always be grateful, and this scene at this moment also makes him feel a lot of emotion. If his wife and daughter both died that day, I don't know what would have become of me - maybe I killed those high-flying spies on the spot, and then the trajectory of my life would have changed completely. At least that's not quite the case now.

"Speaking of which." At the end of the meal, when Fei coaxed Xiaodi to sleep, and when Aya was cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, Heliga saw Arios alone facing the documents in front of the desk with a sad face, "What have you been busy with lately?" Listening to Sister Lin, you have been on standby in the association for no more than half an hour in the past day. ”

"It's hard to put into words...... You don't know, Heiliga, that in the years I have been a guerrilla, I have been dealing with all kinds of miscellaneous things, and I have gradually noticed from the perspective of a guerrilla that the police cannot illuminate. But the guerrillas are absolutely neutral organizations, and they must not be mixed with these things unless necessary—can you understand the pain of watching thieves do evil in front of your eyes, but you have to take care of the position of a great power and cannot do it? ”

“…… The situation is so complicated? "Heliga is also a little confused now, "I think the headquarters of the association also understands the peculiarity of Cross Bell's place. It is said that, apart from the headquarters, Crosbel is the branch with the largest number of resident partisans. ”

"yes...... Including me, there are a total of seven regular guerrillas, all of whom are above the C level, and there are also a large number of low-level guerrillas who are responsible for basic sundries, and if we talk about the number of people, we can come up with more than 20 people here, which is indeed second only to the headquarters - but even so, with a full staff, our daily schedule is also full. This city is really messy. ”

"It's miserable......" Helliga pouted, "You're all like this, then Guy and the police station he belongs to ......"

"yes. Now, from the perspective of a bystander, I can be considered to know the reasons for the inaction of some government officials...... But that's not an excuse for them to escape sanctions. Arios flipped through a document casually, "Look at this, the proof of bribery of the officials of the Republican faction...... This is the information and testimony that I have managed to obtain. According to the process, I need to submit it to the government's anti-corruption department and hand it over to them to deal with - after that, there will be no guerrillas to deal with. This was a commission from Guy in the name of assisting in the Search Bureau. ”

"But the anti-corruption department is being hindered by the forces of the republic, right?" Heliga knew what Arios was going to say, "Whether it is to buy the witness with a large amount of money to make him rebel, or simply kill him to prevent future troubles, it can achieve the effect of "dead people can't speak". ”

"No...... If they kill someone, they give us a legitimate reason to do so...... So after some idiots did it at first, and after learning from the past, the rest changed their strategy. Arios shook his head, "Originally, these bribes were made by bank cheques issued by the IBC. The president of the "IBC", Mr. Dita Cullois, is a man of justice, and he has always been very supportive of our efforts to fight the corruption of Cross Bell, so he has never hidden the evidence on the books. So later, when the people found out that President Dita would not cooperate with their money-laundering efforts, they switched to other autonomous regions or banks within their own countries. Otherwise, it is very complicated to use large pieces of sparkle to trade on the spot...... In short, I really have a sense of powerlessness right now. ”

"It's not surprising either...... The creed of the guerrillas has long determined this. It's actually enough for you to do what you have to do, and no matter how superfluous it is, it's not that as a guerrilla, you can worry about it. ”

"What do you mean?" Arios could hear something in Haliga's words.

"Nothing." Heiliga stopped there, "Senior brother is a smart person, do you still need me to say it?" ”

“…… You're pushing me into the fire pit......" Arios was stunned for a moment, and then understood what Heliga meant—if the means on the surface don't work, you can only play the dark, but, "Is this some kind of cliché classic bridge?" Arios Marclein, who worked diligently during the day, put on a cloak and a mask at night, punished the darkness and squalor that lurked beneath the glittering city in the name of justice...... Such? ”

"Poof......" Helriga couldn't help laughing, he just said casually, he didn't expect that Arios was actually a hidden soul of the middle two, and his brain made up so many twists and turns, "I didn't mean that...... But it's pretty much the same. ”

"Then you are ......"

"Senior brother, you have such a rich imagination, why don't you just quit your position as a guerrilla and become a full-time writer?" "When you earn a lot of royalties, you'll be rich—you can even use the money to 'bribe' the dignitaries to be good officials." ”

“…… You guy. Arios was stunned for a moment before he realized that the boy was making fun of him, and he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed - so, while Aya and the others were not paying attention, Arios actually "scuffled" with Helriga like a child. Although he was protected by all kinds of magical powers, when he was not using it, Heliga was nothing more than an ordinary person with a better body, and he was quickly defeated after a scuffle.

"Well, sometimes it's good to let go of that cold look once in a while and mess around, right?" Helriga said as he rubbed the sore spot on his body.

"yes...... It's a little incredible, but it's a lot better. Arios really felt that the pressure on his body had been reduced a little, I don't know if it was a psychological effect, "But you didn't come here specifically to mess with me......"

"Hehe, of course not. It's just that you can't look at your sad face...... In short, senior brother, since you asked, I will go straight to the point. ”

"Huh?"

"I'm afraid the case you're investigating now is also intertwined with my plan......"