Chapter 233

He first glanced at the special fingerless glove on Amiya's right hand, then looked in the direction of Shirou, sighed, and took another terminal out of his pocket and placed it on the table.

The things in here will come in handy later.

Amiya was given some time to rest, while Kal'tsit went to prepare the things she would need to discuss with Lungmen.

"This is the first time I've participated in such a high-intensity post-operation review meeting, isn't it?"

After seeing that Shirou had finished drinking the water and his expression had improved slightly, Hoshiguma started nagging.

The main issue was that Old Chen and Missy were still discussing the results of the operation with the higher-ups of the Knights of the Round Table, so she didn't have much to do.

In the past, she would have stayed next to Old Chen at this time, mainly because people she knew in the conference room were usually very busy at this time.

But today is different; there's Shirou here.

She wasn't slacking off; she was concerned about her friend's mental well-being!

Can't you see that Shirou doesn't look well right now?

Of course, she didn't just take Shirou's share of water; she also took the water from the four members of Rhodes Island and Rhine Lab International.

"I hope there won't be a next time..."

Although Shirou said that, he had already circled many important points in the document in his hand, and marked the parts he didn't understand with a question mark, planning to ask someone about them later.

It certainly won't be now; right now, his mind needs a quiet environment away from this strange data.

He didn't want to subject his brain to any more shocks anytime soon, or he would definitely go crazy.

"Hmm... it's going to be difficult. You're currently working through the cooperation channel between Penguin Logistics and the Knights of the Round Table. As long as you're involved in operations, you'll definitely have to attend these kinds of meetings."

Seeing the lifeless look in Shirou's eyes, Hoshiguma smiled and added insult to injury.

Lying about not needing to participate at this point is unrealistic; let's just let Shirou face reality!

Although the other party said they didn't want to participate, Hoshiguma could still tell from the numerous marks drawn on the document on the table that Shirou was putting in the effort.

"Sigh... that's true."

Upon hearing Hoshiguma's words, Shirou sighed and accepted reality.

On the bright side, at least he has maintained a learning attitude, so he won't have any problems adapting to the new environment.

Although I've only read less than half of the professional books I borrowed from Snow Pheasant...

But at least you won't have that problem of putting down your studies for a long time, then suddenly picking up a book again only to find that you can't get into it at all.

But... that's strange, shouldn't his job be a housekeeper?

Forget it, the boss pays a pretty good salary. It's just learning, right? He'll learn!

"Speaking of which... Shirou, you're quite familiar with Rhodes Island? You two seemed to be having a pleasant chat this morning."

Seeing that Shirou seemed unwilling to continue discussing the topic of studies, Hoshiguma changed the subject for him, lowering her head and asking softly.

She knew that Rhodes Island's Lungmen office had a partnership with Shirou.

I've also done some research on this topic, and aside from a few things that are worth complaining about, there aren't really any major problems.

But isn't Shirou getting along far too well with these people outside the office?

Although Shirou is very approachable, considering the time he arrived in Lungmen, he has only been Lungmen for two days.

You know, they were swamped with work with Shirou yesterday, meaning Shirou managed to build a good relationship with the enemy in such a short time during the battle?

Where did this social terrorist come from?

"Huh? This? Maybe it's because they dragged me out for a late-night snack after yesterday's operation? That's probably when the fight ended?"

The topic jumped a bit too quickly, but Shirou was happy with it and answered the other person's question directly.

"Eating late-night snacks? Shirou, didn't you say you didn't eat? You didn't come when I invited you before."

Upon hearing this, Hoshiguma squinted at Shirou and asked.

You know, they used to have late-night snacks every time they got off work, but Shirou never went with them that time.

They said they don't have the habit of eating late-night snacks, and if everyone knew about Penguin Logistics, it would definitely be a big hassle.

So now she's turned around and gone out for late-night snacks with other people?

Is it that Old Chen's sword isn't sharp enough, or Missy's meteor hammer isn't heavy enough?

Or is it that her shield isn't big enough?

"I was carried there..."

Seeing Hoshiguma's somewhat dangerous expression, Shirou chose to answer truthfully.

Right now, it's just Hoshiguma alone. If the other person were to go and talk to the other two, he'd probably have to endure the death stares of at least two people.

Chen is unlikely to be involved, but Swire certainly will.

"Understood, Shirou. You like to use force. I'll remember that."

Hoshiguma definitely won't let Shirou off so easily; she'll have to go for a late-night snack after the meeting ends today! She'll practically drag Shirou there!

Communication at work is very different from communication at the dinner table; some people can only relax at the dinner table.

Of course, having some alcohol in hand would definitely make you more relaxed.

No.

Shirou immediately refuted Hoshiguma's strange statement.

"Um... Miss Hoshiguma? May I call you that?"

After Hoshiguma and Shirou finished their conversation, Amiya raised her hand to ask a question.

"Of course! You're Amiya, right? Do you have any questions for me?"

Hoshiguma did not show any resistance when faced with Amiya's sudden question.

After all, who can resist a question from a cute little child?

You should know that when she found out that the other party was the squad leader of this Rhodes Island operation, she was so surprised Hannya she fell to the ground.

"Um... I'd like to know what kind of cooperative relationship Shirou has with your Knights of the Round Table."

After making eye contact with Hoshiguma, Amiya finally realized how imposing the other woman was.

Although Shirou was sandwiched between the two, it didn't prevent Amiya from seeing Hoshiguma's face directly.

She was incredibly tall.

"Oh, that? I don't know much about it, but it should be a direct partnership with Penguin Logistics. Why is that?"

Although she didn't know why Amiya was asking this, Hoshiguma kindly answered her question.

"With Penguin Logistics... It's nothing, I was just curious. I accidentally overheard your conversation, I'm really sorry."

Amiya muttered to herself after getting the answer, then realized that she seemed to have overheard Hoshiguma and Shirou's conversation.

Even though it was overheard by accident, such behavior is not appropriate.

"It's nothing, it's not a big deal."

Hoshiguma didn't think it was a big problem; if it got overheard, so be it.

Anyway, it wasn't anything important; it was mostly just casual conversation among acquaintances.

If it's an important topic... she can always fake physical amnesia! That's something she's good at!

"It's okay, we were just chatting to pass the time. But Amiya, did you understand what we just talked about?"

To prevent Amiya from worrying too much, Shirou also stepped in to comfort her and asked her what she thought of the meeting that had just taken place.

"Hmm? It's pretty simple and easy to understand?"

Amiya made a statement worthy of a top student.

However, what she said was true. She had encountered more complex data before, and she naturally understood it after working in paperwork for a long time.

Besides, with Dr. Kal'tsit providing guidance, there shouldn't be any major problems.

"... I see."

Upon hearing Amiya's words, Shirou glanced at the documents on his desk.

He felt quite ashamed of himself.

The differences between people really can't withstand comparison.

"Um?"

Amiya didn't know why Shirou's mood had changed from relaxed and cheerful to somewhat awkward.

Even without using her emotional perception, she could sense the awkwardness emanating from the other person.

"Hahaha... It's alright, Shirou. Everyone has things they're not good at. It's better to learn what you don't know than to do nothing, isn't it?"

Seeing Shirou's dejected expression, Hoshiguma immediately understood what he was thinking.

"What are you guys talking about? Why does Shirou look so lifeless?"

Suddenly, Swire's voice came from behind Hoshiguma.

"Missy, have you finished dealing with things on your end?"

Hoshiguma was somewhat surprised to see Swire withdraw.

Old Chen is still busy, so how come Swire the only one who's finished?

"I'm not the one who initiated the operation. Leave the rest to Changfenlong. That's about it for this meeting. The higher-ups don't seem to want to have much contact with the Slums and want to close the case here."

Swire pulled over a chair and sat down, saying...

Although the main force these past few days has been Hoshiguma, Chen, and Shirou, she has also been helping out a lot behind the scenes, and she even worked overtime yesterday!

"Wait... what do you mean by closing the case like this? Does it mean you don't intend to investigate any other leads?"

Upon hearing Swire's words, Shirou immediately snapped out of his existential crisis.

If I remember correctly, wasn't it already determined before that who else was involved? It's just that we lacked some crucial evidence to arrest these people.

Judging from Swire's current statement, it seems the Knights of the Round Table is planning to close the case immediately.

They haven't even arrested anyone yet!

"It's just like you think. The higher-ups don't want to spend the effort to find evidence to arrest the people behind it, saying that the time cost is too high. They just want to catch these masterminds."

Leaning back in her chair, Swire irritably.

Whenever the Knights of the Round Table comes into contact with the Lower City District, or rather, the Slums, their attitude is always quite ambiguous, and they seem to ignore it.

It's just like a jerk who clearly doesn't like the other person but doesn't want to let go.

"How so..."

Upon hearing Swire's words, Amiya's mood instantly plummeted.

Although I had anticipated this, it was still frustrating when it actually happened.

However, it's still much better than expected. At least these voices only come from a portion of the population, and there are still people who haven't given up.

"Those are human lives! How can we just let it go like this? They even set up traps beforehand! Those explosives destroyed that area! Are we just going to let it go like this?"

Shirou felt he couldn't accept this result.

After going through countless hardships to finally catch the person, they want to close the case just because the time cost is too high?

Aren't the lives of those infected people also lives!?

"Calm down. Old Chen will definitely not give up, but we don't know to what extent he can get what he wants."

Seeing that Shirou's emotions had suddenly become so agitated, Hoshiguma shifted her body slightly, separating Shirou from the higher-ups.

Fortunately, Old Chen also had a fiery temper, which attracted their attention and prevented them from noticing Shirou.

Otherwise things will get complicated.

However, this is the first time I've seen Shirou so emotional... and the way he gets emotional is really similar to Old Chen.

It's a pity they're from Penguin Logistics.

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