Chlorine Sodium's Arknights

"A question from [MiracleL], 'Why is Chlorine Sodium called Chlorine Sodium?'."

"Actually, the name Chlorine Sodium was an accident~"

Miss Manager said with a mischievous grin, exposing the truth.

"Indeed, it was originally written as Luoh Na, but because Bill, that idiot, habitually used homophones for his outline notes for years, when it came to writing the main text, he used the name from the outline note, 'Arknights of Chlorine Sodium'. He only remembered the issue when he published the book, but it was too late to change. So, he decided to go with it and use Chlorine Sodium and Luoh Na to distinguish between personalities.

After all, Chlorine Sodium isn't the real Luoh Na."

"That's truly foolish. Why don't you give me the pen and let me write it."

"Mhm, last time Bill said he originally wanted you to eat knives, but he softened up later, thinking you, the mascot, were still somewhat useful, so he kept you around."

"You bastard!!! No!!! I don't want to eat knives anymore!!"

"Well then, what's the next question?"

"This is a fanfiction set, wake up. You can't get into the game's setting, and learning Japanese won't make you an operator!"

"Ah, ah, ah, ah, don't say it out loud like that!!!"

Seeing Pianna collapse to the ground, Elafia picked up the next letter.

"A message from [Mint Sauce]. 'Beilong cried himself unconscious in the toilet, Queen doesn't want her anymore'."

"That's truly tragic."

"Beilong is difficult to incorporate into the plot, but there will be opportunities for a cameo in the future."

"Your status is the same as yours, a mascot."

"Just kidding, comedic characters can usually survive till the end!"

"Next up is the thank you segment. After all, there are too many replies from our dear readers. If I were to reply to each one individually, it would be impossible to write them all at once. I can only pick out some of the more important ones to reply to. I'll read these for now, and there are many more, so I'll read them next time.

But Bill really has read all the comments and posts, you know."

"Yeah, the way you look at comments and posts in the author backend and smile foolishly after finishing writing every day is just too stupid."

"It seems you really don't want your own personal story anymore~"

"No!!! I was wrong, I was wrong, sniffle sniffle."

Chapter 51 Chapter Fifty [The Comeback]

There were no means of killing, nor any murder weapons.

Because everyone here was killed in a single blow, and the perpetrator's weapon was likely a car.

Yes, only someone who could wield a car and smash it around could cause such an effect.

How the hell are we supposed to investigate this!

He dipped his hand into the crimson blood water and rubbed it between his fingers.

"The crime scene has been mostly washed away by the water. Less than half of the physical evidence from the primary scene can be collected."

The first floor was fine, but when the two of them reached the second floor, it was already crowded with police officers and coroners.

Bodies wrapped in black body bags were being carried out one by one, and white flashes were constantly erupting.

Looking at the scene before them, the tiled walls filled with blood mist, the green floor already stained black and brown by the blood, and the sewer grates thick with all sorts of debris and grime.

Metal hooks hung from the ceiling, along with a blood-stained operating table.

Anyone would imagine what had happened here.

"I remember this place used to be full of scum from society. When did it change hands?"

Nine gradually adapted to the environment. After all, she was an old hand at the bureau, having been through much worse. There was no reason for her to falter at a scene like this.

However, the one reacting more strongly was Hoshiguma.

Although her tone of voice remained calm, beneath that calmness, her fists were clenched tightly.

"It used to be, but the former leader of the Black Hand Gang died two months ago."

"Oh?"

"They were originally just thugs who extorted protection fees, but after the former gang leader died, the new Speaker here started doing this kind of thing."

"And that new Speaker seems to really like... exploiting human weaknesses...

And these people can no longer be called human."

Hearing this, Nine glanced at the tall Oni beside her with some surprise.

Rumor had it that Oni were reckless individuals who acted on impulse and abandoned thought, brave and skilled in battle, but bloodthirsty.

This was the general impression most people had of the "Oni" from the East Country.

But Hoshiguma, it seemed, did not fit such rumors.

If I had to say, it would be quiet.

A quiet Oni is truly rare.

But today, I discovered for the first time that this guy actually has a bit of a sense of justice?

At least in Nine's eyes, Hoshiguma's anger was not an act.

If it were truly an act, it would only mean Hoshiguma's acting skills had reached a divine level.

"However, you're not angry at all, Officer."

"Me? Getting angry is useless, and besides, there are so many cases, if I had any anger left, I would have used it all up by now."

"Lately, even child abduction cases are enough to give me a headache."

"I know, it's been on TV."

Children disappearing in multiple locations, it seemed like a group of people were targeting children, and they were all the young masters and ladies from wealthy families.

Even if Hoshiguma didn't say it, Nine knew that the local gangs had also split recently.

Originally, the underworld and the authorities had maintained a delicate balance, and there were even people acting as fronts.

But recently, a hidden undercurrent seemed to be surging beneath Lungmen.

It looked calm on the surface, but this undercurrent had already begun to churn.

The recent child abduction cases were like this; although many had been successfully rescued, the Major Crimes Unit had no leads.

There was no motive for the crime, the captured individuals were all strangers to each other, and there was no ransom demanded afterward.

It was as if someone had drawn lots to select a few kidnappers, and then drawn a target, completely random, leaving the Major Crimes Unit with no clues.

Because their superior, the organization that arranged these matters for them, was elusive, mysterious, and possessed highly advanced counter-surveillance methods, making it difficult to find any leads.

Nine's premonitions were always accurate.

And lately, she had a feeling that something very bad might happen in Lungmen.

But what exactly it was, or when it would happen, no one knew.

This sense of unease and oppression put an immense amount of pressure on her as the head of the Major Crimes Unit.

Late at night, Wei Mansion.

"Black Snake..."

In the study of the de facto supreme ruler, Wei Yanwu was staring at the report on his desk, along with numerous photographs.

These were many old photos, including some of Wei Yanwu himself, and a Draco man embracing a Yan Nation woman.

There was also a little white-haired girl.

But all the photos were arranged around an envelope in the center of the table, from a man he hated to the bone.

"Koschei."

After a long pause, the man murmured the name, almost faded by time.

The man who had killed his brother. For this, Wei Yanwu kept the secret for years without public mourning, and caused his own sister to hate him deeply.

And thus, Chen Hui Jie, a child born from disaster, came into existence.

He wondered if this was a blessing or a curse.

On the back of the envelope, a phrase in Ursus was written in marker.

[Long time no see.]

It was a line of handwriting that looked delicate and beautiful, elegant and flowing.

But such handwriting came from the hand of that demon, evoking boundless arrogance.

Yes, the man who caused all this had returned.

"This subordinate was negligent, please punish me, Duke Wei."

Before Wei Yanwu's desk, a person covered entirely in a black rain cloak was kneeling, wearing a bamboo hat, their face obscured by black gauze, slick and sinister.

This was a member of Lungmen's special agency, one of the trump cards belonging only to Wei Yanwu, Lungmen's supreme ruler.

A nurtured death warrior.

"No, no one could have predicted he would return. I thought Chixiao had already slain this demon."

"Duke Wei, should we...?"

The black-cloaked figure's gloved hands clasped together, and he lightly drew a line across his neck, the meaning self-evident.

"Do not act rashly. I am visible, the enemy is hidden. No one plays meaningless cards. Such a blatant provocation must not be a solitary event. Go investigate. Find out what Koschei intends to do in Lungmen."

"Then what about those Ursus merchants...?"

"...Keep an eye on them for now. The current focus... is on Black Snake..."

"Understood."

The black cloak slowly retreated into the shadows, making it impossible to find any trace of him.

However, Wei Yanwu, hunched over his desk, showed no signs of relaxation. He silently stared at the photograph of the Draco man on the table.

"I never expected that after so many years, why would he come back?"

In the dim candlelight, the vertical pupils belonging to the Dragon slowly lifted.

"Koschei... what exactly are you plotting?"

ps: Hedgehog Cat's chapters are released on a schedule. It's really troublesome to change the order; you have to modify the content and events chapter by chapter. Why don't they support one-click dragging?

Section 52 Chapter 51 [Morality or not, it's meaningless]

"Chen Hui Jie? Interesting."

Early morning, Lungmen, in an inconspicuous old apartment.

Complete paperwork and an unremarkable appearance made this place quite safe and untraceable.

This was because the owner's whereabouts had long since become uncertain, all to keep this place hidden from the eyes of the rulers' violent machinery.

Although it looked like just an old apartment building on the outside, the interior was surprisingly elaborately decorated.

This seemed to have originally been one of the hideouts of a certain gang leader.

But now, the one who had taken over was sitting before him.

A Duke from Ursus.

Koschei.