Chapter 157

This isn't the first time that guy has faked his death.

"..."

Hoshiguma and Chen, who were standing nearby, listened to the conversation between the two and then looked at each other.

Can someone tell them what the two people in front of them are saying?

Suddenly, they posted a bunch of hand-drawn weapon illustrations, and then said they were borrowed.

They can't understand! You guys should talk to them in plain language!

However, Shirou's expression seemed a little unwell.

"Is that so? Then do you know about the Red Demon of the North?"

Whether these weapons belong to Shirou or not is irrelevant; what matters is Shirou's connection to the Red Demon of the North.

Both possess these weapons, so even if Shirou isn't the Red Demon himself, he must be connected to the other party.

What is the purpose of the Ursus Infected Guardians coming to Lungmen?

Wei Yanwu's concern was not about the enemy's military strength, but about Ursus.

A person from Ursus is not scary; what is scary is that he also possesses great military strength and a reliable backer.

Shirou happens to possess both of these qualities.

"I heard about it from Penguin Logistics, but all I know for now is that the whereabouts are unknown."

Wei Yanwu's words further confirmed Shirou's idea.

"Oh? Is that really true?"

Wei Yanwu looked at Shirou with a meaningful gaze.

"Um."

After thinking for a moment, Shirou nodded in affirmation.

However, the other person's gaze still made him feel somewhat uncomfortable, as if he had been seen through.

"You don't know the other person? Or... are you the person in question?"

After checking the time, Wei Yanwu guessed that the Penguin Logistics people were about to arrive, so he got straight to the point.

"Huh? What person?"

Faced with this sudden and very strange question, Shirou was taken aback for a moment, and then pondered the meaning of Wei Yanwu's words.

The other party seems to suspect that he is the Red Demon himself?

If he's guessing correctly, it should be a close call, right?

However, this was just a guess; he genuinely did not know the other person.

Besides, the other party disappeared three years ago, and he only arrived here a few months ago; he really hasn't seen them before!

The timing doesn't match!

However, the issue of time travel cannot be discussed directly, which is quite troublesome.

"I've made myself perfectly clear."

Wei Yanwu tapped the table with his finger and said that without his pipe, thinking about such complicated problems was still making him a little irritable.

"..."

The three people standing in front of Wei Yanwu wanted to roar and say, "What you're saying is completely incomprehensible; it's all riddles!"

Unfortunately, they can't.

155 A villain who played good guys his whole life

Although Shirou, Chen, and Hoshiguma really wanted to criticize Wei Yanwu, they held back.

You have to give the other party some face.

"You and the other party have the same weapons and attack patterns, and the other party has also disappeared for a long time, so it's reasonable for me to suspect you, right?"

Seemingly realizing that Shirou really didn't understand what he meant, Wei Yanwu directly laid out the topic.

It was at this moment that Wei Yanwu remembered that the information Penguin Logistics had given him mentioned this matter.

When talking to Shirou... it seems better not to beat around the bush too much.

It seems that the people from Penguin Logistics didn't try to fool him with fake documents.

"..."

Shirou knew, of course, that Wei Yanwu was referring to, but he was thinking about how to phrase it.

This is a rather complicated issue, and it involves many things.

At least Wei Yanwu in front of him is definitely not on the list of those he confessed to.

The boss once said that this person is very ruthless, and it's best not to let him know anything, otherwise he could easily use you as a tool.

Simply put, Wei Yanwu is the kind of person who would do anything for Lungmen.

"It seems there really is a connection between you two."

Seeing Shirou's silence, Wei Yanwu knew that his idea was correct.

Wei Yanwu tapped his table, and Shirou immediately sensed the gazes around him.

A sense of crisis suddenly arose, and Shirou took a few steps back.

"Shirou?"

Seeing Shirou's alert demeanor, Chen and Hoshiguma also realized something was wrong.

They had anticipated many scenarios before coming here, but they really hadn't considered the possibility of armed conflict.

"It'll be alright... I think?"

Despite Wei Yanwu's sudden hostility, Shirou did not take any extreme actions.

For example, Projection Mountain-Slaying Sword or Sea-Slaying Sword, or Noble Phantasms with dragon-slaying attributes.

He understood that doing nothing was the safest option at that moment.

"Should? You scoundrel, you actually say 'should'?"

In this critical moment, Chen cursed after hearing Shirou's words.

Despite verbally abusing the other person, she still joined Hoshiguma and moved closer to Shirou.

Wei Yanwu's reasons for hostility were ridiculous. Although they didn't know what that strange title meant, it didn't stop them from standing on Shirou's side.

Although they knew that Wei Yanwu might be hostile to Shirou, and there might be some reason for it, both of them trusted their own judgment and insight.

Shirou's actions all along were definitely not an act.

"Oh? It seems you trust him a lot?"

Seeing the three of them, Wei Yanwu made no further move and simply stared at them.

Until a loud bang drew everyone's attention.

The door was kicked open, and a short penguin leg was still sticking out in mid-air.

"Hey, Wei Yanwu, how dare you act so arrogantly? Are you bullying my people?"

The person who kicked open the door was the Emperor, along with Isv and Penguin Logistics behind him.

And then Swire following at the very back.

"They arrived earlier than I expected."

Upon seeing that short legged figure, Wei Yanwu knew that the people behind Shirou had arrived.

They arrived a little earlier than he had expected, but after seeing Swire, he could roughly guess why.

It's like the penguin found a treasure.

He never intended to fight the other party from the beginning; sending Black Cloak to the vicinity was merely a test.

If Shirou really was a pawn sent by Koschei, then that was the perfect opportunity for him to make his move.

Taking advantage of the trust of two high-ranking members of the Knights of the Round Table, he used his abilities to retrieve weapons, rendering the two incapacitated so they could attack him.

Wei Yanwu knew that Shirou was capable of carrying out all of this. From the moment Shirou first came into contact with Chen in the Slums, he had sent Black Cloak to monitor him from a distance.

Now it seems... the outcome was both good and bad.

The good news is that Shirou "may" not be a pawn of the Black Serpent.

The bad news is that the other party's identity may be far from simple.

The Red Demon of the North... an existence capable of clashing with and even annihilating the Emperor's Blades.

"Of course, everything is under my control! Also, get rid of those dark figures around you! I hate their gaze."

Ignoring whether Wei Yanwu had invited him to take a seat, the Emperor naturally walked to the side, pulled up a chair, and sat down, saying...

However, things weren't quite as he described.

If Penguin Logistics hadn't received the intelligence that Shirou was going to meet Wei Yanwu while they were with him, he wouldn't have been able to arrive so quickly.

By the time Isv reacted, Shirou had probably been figured out by the old dragon in front of him.

As for whether Shirou is a pawn of the Black Serpent and will make a move against Wei Yanwu...

Hilarious! If Shirou were a spy sent by someone, he'd laugh so hard he'd get abs.

From the very beginning, he was certain that Shirou was a very simple-minded person. Although he couldn't find anything related to Emiya afterwards, he still saw what Emiya had done.

You can tell what kind of person someone is just by their usual words, actions, and behavior.

Shirou had no idea that Isv and Texas were spying on him; he just went about his life as usual.

Aside from occasionally having a foul mouth, he's basically a complete nice guy.

As for why he pretends to be all-powerful... it's quite satisfying to ruin Old Dragon's plans. He likes to see the other party's carefully laid plans get torn apart.

The sense of accomplishment is doubled, especially since he himself was the one who thwarted the other party's plan.

"Heh, since you're already here, just look for yourself."

Seeing the Emperor's arrogant demeanor, Wei Yanwu didn't say much. After signaling the Black Cloak to leave, he placed the documents he had just taken from the drawer in front of the Emperor.

It wouldn't hurt to make them happy, since Shirou is still an intern at the Knights of the Round Table anyway.

It would be good to arrange for the other party to do some work to deal with some troublesome cases and people in Lungmen.

This also conveniently allows Penguin Logistics to take the blame.

It may seem that the Emperor won a round and enjoyed a moment of pleasure, but Wei Yanwu never lost out.

While the Emperor and Isv were reviewing the documents, Wei Yanwu looked at the group of people standing to the side.

"As for you... Shirou, you stay here. The rest of you, please leave."

After thinking for a moment, Wei Yanwu decided to send everyone except Shirou out.

The reason Chen and Hoshiguma were initially left behind was simply to see Shirou's reaction.

Of course, the two were allowed to stay only on the premise that their safety could be guaranteed.

"..."

The seven people were silent at first, then looked at each other.

The three Penguin Logistics members and Swire were unaware of what had happened earlier, but seeing how the three seemed ready to fight at first, they knew that their conversation hadn't gone very well.

"Don't worry, the boss and I are here."

Seemingly sensing their hesitation, Isv turned to them and spoke, then turned back to continue studying the intelligence report.

Although the intelligence was outdated, what remained on it greatly interested him.

"Understood, we'll head out now."

After hearing what Isv, Texas nodded and pulled Exusiai and Croissant, who still wanted to stay inside, out.

Chen and Hoshiguma glanced again in the direction of the Emperor and Wei Yanwu, then left with Swire.