(2-in-1 Chapter)

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Lugo, Baixa, Palatin, Niko, and Emmer were all in the hall, and when they saw that Chino had finally recovered, they all came up to greet him.

Paladin asked with concern, "Are you feeling better, my lord?" ”

"Hmm." Chino subconsciously touched his cheek and muttered, "I just don't know why, my face hurts, and I always have nosebleeds." ”

The crowd looked at Lugo.

Lugo pretended to look at the scenery.

Chino was a little suspicious, but he didn't take it too seriously.

Except for the period when he was unconscious, Chino's memories were basically restored.

This is inseparable from Bai's help, if she hadn't injected that phoenix serum to repair the cranial nerves and activate his memory, it would be difficult to get through all the memory nodes in the back.

Because Shiro is a very special existence to Chino, her memories of her existence in both the past life and the reincarnation world make him remember the things on both sides.

Moreover, Chino's spiritual world in 11 actually didn't leave much to recall, nothing more than pain, pain, pain - of course, this feeling has disappeared with returning to reality.

Not having too many memories means not taking up too much brain capacity and not squeezing out what you remembered before.

With the combination of these two factors, there are no memory errors between Chino and before.

Chino looked at everyone and said lightly, "Come to the conference hall, there are a lot of messes to clean up." ”

In the conference hall, the eight officials sat in turn, the "commoner" Paladin sat at the end, and the close guard Niko stood behind Chino.

Chino: "Lord Emer, have you compiled the report of the Seven Calamities and handed it over to the Governor's Palace?" ”

Emme: "Not yet, I think this matter should be handled cautiously, and I am going to discuss it with you first." ”

Chino: "A wise choice. We have a number of violations in this incident, and if they get out, it will have a negative impact on the reputation of Twilight. After the meeting, I will personally write a report with the following contents......"

The main theme of the report, Chino's emphasis is on avoiding the important and trivial, and all the intrigues are hidden, and the incident is described as follows: the visitor from the sky uses a special weapon to cause the illusion of the Seven Calamities in Twilight, and severely damages the administrator Chino Van Helsing. In the end, thanks to the efforts of the military and the people, the visitors were repulsed, and the magistrate's health improved.

In this way, he sent to the Governor's Palace, which not only avoided the violations, but also the good guidance of public opinion before Lugo, and thousands of versions of the story were placed there, even if the Governor's Mansion wanted to track down, the details of the incident were already true and false, and they could only believe it.

Besides, that's what happened in the first place, is there anything wrong?

None of the words in the report are false, but they don't tell the whole story.

After hearing this, everyone expressed their approval, and they all wanted to make big things small and small things, and they didn't want to add to their official careers.

Don't think that if you don't violate the rules, you'll be fine, the first and second leaders at the top have accidents, and the people below can escape the liquidation? It's impossible, it's all grasshoppers on a rope.

"Your Excellency, Administrator." At this time, Emmo suddenly spoke, his eyes were a little suspicious, and after thinking for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "I have no objection to the report. But there are three questions that I think you need to answer to everybody. ”

Chino's expression was unfazed: "You ask." ”

Ai Mo's eyes narrowed slightly, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyebrows deepened: "First question." On the 1st of Flower Language, you were trapped by the formation of visitors from outside the sky, and then it was obvious that there was a mental problem, and it took a month to recover. But from entering the formation to breaking the formation, the interval between the front and back is less than twenty minutes, why does it take you so long to recover? What exactly did you go through? ”

"I didn't experience anything, I felt my brain buzz, my eyes went black, and I fainted, and then I was in a daze, and it was yesterday that I was fully awake." Chino didn't intend to elaborate on his experience, and directly threw the ball to Emo, "In my opinion, the one who should go to find out the problem is you, Lord Emer, as a realm soul magician, you should pay more attention to this kind of yin-yang magic, and beware of it in the future, this is your duty." ”

Aimo was speechless when he was replied, and he didn't dwell too much on this matter, so he changed the subject: "So, the second question." At that time, you were trapped in the formation, and the visitor from outside the sky said... Smiling demon, you're arrested... It seems like this sentence... Later, I took out a piece of paper and said a bunch of things... You have the right to be silent or something... What does all this mean? ”

The question was very fatal and directly related to Chino's true identity, which he had expected to be asked since he woke up yesterday, so he spent the night thinking about how to answer.

In Chino's conception, instead of hiding and quibbling with inferior excuses, it is better to completely assume the identity of the local inhabitants and follow it openly.

"Smiling demons, presumably as they call me. You know, the corners of my lips naturally rise, and many times even if I don't want to laugh, I look like I'm smiling. Chino pointed to the corners of his lips and continued, "As for why I say I'm a demon... Think about it, we call the visitor in the history books 'blasphemer', so what kind of good name will he have for us? ”

"I really can't answer that silence or something, maybe it's some kind of spell? Maybe it's some kind of ritual? It's the same as when you release soul magic and yin-yang magic to chant mantras? I'm not going to speculate on that. ”

There were still many doubts in the second question, but seeing that Chino was calm, although everyone still had doubts, they didn't say anything for the time being, just squinted at him secretly.

Emo observed every change in the expression on Chino's face, and his voice became deeper and deeper: "Then, the third and most important problem - when you were in a coma and unresponsive to the outside world, a female visitor from the sky kidnapped you. But when we found you, we found that you were not injured, and the visitor was gone. Why is that? ”

Chino let out a short sneer and asked nonchalantly: "Your question really made me laugh, you said it yourself, I was in a coma at the time, I didn't react to the outside world, how do I know what's going on?" How? Do you think it's normal for me to be missing arms and legs, or to be killed by visitors from outside the world? ”

Emmo shook his head: "No, no, no, I didn't mean that...."

Chino took the initiative to ask: "Or, do you think I am in a group with visitors from outside the world?" I'm also a blasphemer? ”

Ai Mo was obviously stunned, and hurriedly explained: "I just think this matter is very strange, and there is absolutely no malice!" ”

The financial envoy Liszt also immediately came out to play a round: "We all know that since the administrator of Chino took office, he has always been on the front line against foreign visitors, and he is the pride of Doguland, and we will definitely not have any malicious speculation." ”

"I suppose that Lord Emmer may not have made it clear, he just wanted to know where the visitor had gone? If she is still in this world, I am afraid that there will be follow-up attacks, and we must be on guard in advance. ”

Chino shrugged: "I said, I was completely unconscious at the time and couldn't answer this question. But since she hadn't been seen for nearly a month, I guess she's no longer here, perhaps as the history books write - flying light is invisible, like a spark burned out. ”

This speculation is well-founded, and it can be recognized.

"We still don't know where they came from or where they're going..."Emmer subconsciously glanced at Chino and said in a low voice, "including their purpose." ”

Chino: "At least we figured out part of the pattern, and for some unknown reason, I was the target of their attack - just like the Sun King back then." ”

"Twilight will definitely be attacked in the future, and if anyone is scared, they can resign from me now, and I will refer them to another city to continue their employment."

"There is no need to be ashamed, you have all fought alongside me, you are heroes of the kingdom, I am grateful to you, you all have the right to pursue a peaceful life."

Ai Mo smiled: "I'm an old bone, this life is muddy, barely mixed into a "soul crossing", in my later years, I can be on the front line against visitors from outside the world, and it can be regarded as leaving some stories and pride for future generations." ”

Liszt also said respectfully: "We didn't make it to the 'Eclipse War' 2,700 years ago, and now that visitors from the sky have returned, it would be an honor if I could do my part on behalf of the Hitch family." ”

Not to mention Lugobaisa Paladin, who could not have arisen the idea of retreating.

The rest of the officials also expressed their intention to stay here.

The sincerity of these people's words is not easy to judge, but there must be public and private.

It is one thing to regard the fight against visitors from outside the world as an honor, and the reluctance to hand over power is certainly one of the reasons.

If you work in another city, you will definitely be demoted, not in eight jobs.

The eight-rank official is the core ruler of a city, and after enjoying this feeling of being high, it is difficult to be a low-level official again.

This is also one of the weaknesses of human nature, there are countless people who are brave in the rapids, but there are very few people who are willing to retreat in the rapids.

Chino: "I'm glad that everyone is willing to stay, and let's stop here for those things that can't be answered."

"In this seven-disaster incident, we have exposed a lot of problems, and we need to raise them to solve them today." Chino looked forward and said without any emotion, "Captain Lugo, military commander Baiza, Paladin, get up. ”

The Shilin Town Triumvirate stood up.

"What's wrong?" Lugo was nervous, confused, and didn't know what was going on.

Paladin and Baixa stole a glance at Niko behind Chino, probably guessed, and lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.

Chino said lukewarmly, "I know from the military report that on the 27th of Dettour, the day the "storm" of the Seven Calamities came, you and Niko clashed. ”

"Niko told you at the time that there was nothing unusual about Twilight in her eyes. You didn't believe her, and you worked together to lock her up. ”

Baixa shrunk his head and said, "At that time, everyone in the city was in a hallucination, but she didn't, so she was the most abnormal. We thought she was plotting something in the dark... Only... I beat her up..."

Paladin also hurriedly helped his good brother: "My lord, just like Baiza said, we are not malicious, and we are willing to apologize to Niko!" ”

Chino: "It's not a question of evil or not. If such a thing happens during the war, what you have to do is to report it to me immediately, instead of overstepping your authority and making your own decisions, which is a very serious mistake of principle. If you hadn't made this mistake, I would have been able to see through the tricks of the visitors sooner, and perhaps nothing would have happened. ”

Chino looked at the three of them expressionlessly, and his voice slowly turned cold: "Moreover, Niko is my close bodyguard, and she has been called Niko Helsing since the first day she came to Twilight City from the royal city. If you swing a sword at her, it is equivalent to swinging a sword at me, and hitting her is equivalent to hitting me, do you think this can be solved by apologizing? ”

The atmosphere soon fell silent and became oppressive.

Niko stood behind Chino, her head bowed at a loss.

Where there are people, there must be a barbaric law of the jungle, and this is true in the slums, and the same is true in the royal city.

Don't think that a place of prestige is necessarily clean.

The Imperial Guards, like the military, are a predator of the jungle, and Niko was often bullied during her time in the royal city's reserves.

Cause? Quite simply, short stature.

The royal family's selection requirements for the imperial guards do not include height, after all, the imperial guards are used to escort and kill the enemy, and they are not vase decorations.

But in everyone's unwritten consensus, the imperial guards are generally tall, so how can it be said that it is also the face of the royal family, out of the high-headed horse array in front, into the royal ministers to accompany the royal ministers, if not as tall as those thin ministers, what is it?

Therefore, a short man, and a girl, will be bullied during the selection of the reserves.

What should I do if I am bullied?

It's very simple, fight back, and win anything.

Can't beat it? You deserve to be bullied, you deserve to be beaten.

Needless to say, Niko's fighting skills are as good as the border guards from border towns like Palatin and Baixa.

But last year, out of 880 reserve guards, she was consistently at the bottom.

This means that she can't beat anyone.

If you can't fight, you can only endure it, there is no place to complain, let alone expect the instructor to stand up for you.

In the past few years in the reserve, it can be said that Niko has been bullied every day, and being beaten has become a part of daily life.

Even if a few comrades-in-arms of the same period occasionally threw olive branches, they basically took a fancy to her petite body, not out of kindness.

Because of this, Niko is very introverted, has an inferior complex in her bones, rarely holds grudges, and does not dare to hold grudges.

She had long forgotten about the three giants beating her before, and even if she hadn't forgotten, she didn't dare to worry about it afterwards.

Among the three giants, two are eight positions, and the other is said to be a commoner, but in fact they are in charge of money for the government residence, and the financial envoy of one of the eight positions has to be polite when he sees it.

What about her? It's just a close guard, at most the level of a centurion in terms of status, what can you compare to them?

If the three giants didn't bite her afterwards when she drew her sword, it was already very good, you know, it is a felony to draw a sword against Shangguan.

Grievances or something, as before, forbearance is over.

But Niko really didn't expect that Chino would take her grievances to heart, and even have to stand up for her afterwards, which is something she didn't dare to imagine in Wangcheng.

For the first time in her life, Niko found that there were still people who valued her.

[Respect from Niko Helsing: 200]

[The individual has reached the maximum value limit and can no longer contribute any more Sentiment points]

Just when the triumvirate was at a loss, Chino's eyes became as sharp as falcons, and his next words immediately knocked them into the ice cellar: "Come on, escort them to the execution ground and behead them." ”