Meeting an Old Friend in a Foreign Land / Strolling with the Emperor

The spy who had been following Suika the whole time was speechless.

If you were to say that Suika all these things upon herself, that wouldn't be an unreasonable interpretation.

But throughout, her behavior was that of an ordinary tourist with a certain personality who instinctively reacted to a problem while traveling.

Moreover, it's within a reasonable range.

The others didn't even go for the kill; otherwise, the monstrous strength he displayed in his first encounter combined with the bizarre Originium Arts forcing people to drink in his second attack would have easily gotten these guys drunk and then kicked their heads off one by one.

The second incident, in particular, was intolerable to Herman, the mayor of Siesta.

These actions damage Siesta's reputation, hinder tourist activities, and threaten tourist safety. They run counter to the ideals behind building Siesta and, if word gets out, will have a serious impact on Siesta's tourism industry.

Not to mention distant places, there's another tourist destination on the other side of Columbia called Dossoles, which is also competing with their own tourist attractions for customers.

"Investigate that woman's identity and where she found those street thugs. Then tell the police that those thugs must be dealt with severely."

Herman quickly issued a solution.

After he finished speaking, he looked at his assistant Cronin was standing to the side.

"Cronin, you heard it too. The identity card that woman showed in several places was that of Catastrophe Messenger. The spies who went to the villa to investigate also said that the only thing she left in the house was a photography album. It seems that she came from Victoria for tourism."

"Aren't you also Catastrophe Messenger? There happens to be a party in the villa area tomorrow night. Why don't you go meet her in the morning, sound her out, and then hand her an invitation?"

"Yes, Mayor!" replied the assistant who had been standing silently by and had heard the whole story.

At this moment, Suika is sitting on the bed chatting with the doll.

You're saying someone has been in this house?

Shanghai nodded, then flew up and pointed to a tiny scratch by the window, a very faint mark in the walk-in closet, and half a shoe print on the stairs.

"Well, after coming in, they looked around a lot of places, even flipping through my photography album, but in the end they didn't take anything..."

It doesn't seem like he's after money...

It must have been the work of our Mayor Herman!

This villa area has dedicated security patrols. When Suika first came here, she couldn't get in without a key to the villa area.

Therefore, ordinary thieves simply cannot get in here, and even if they do, they won't leave empty-handed.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Suika left these things; there are quite a few valuable little things in the villa.

Even though the other person wasn't after money, they cleaned the scene so meticulously. If the Shanghai Dolls hadn't subconsciously switched to housekeeping mode and started cleaning after entering the house, Suika herself wouldn't have even noticed that someone had come in while she was away.

Given that the person knew he lived here, was hostile towards him, and was able to arrange for someone to enter the place, there's only one suspect: Mayor Herman of Siesta.

Having guessed who it was, Suika wasn't in a hurry at all and went straight to sleep.

Seeing Suika lying on the bed with her eyes closed and spread out, Shanghai was furious. He first cleaned up the marks, then covered Suika with a thick blanket from head to toe. After finishing, he plopped down on the headboard and stood on either side of the Hina Doll as door gods.

The next morning, when Suika woke up, she opened her eyes... it wasn't even dawn yet?

Wait, why am I covered with such a thick blanket?

She subconsciously looked at the Shanghai Dolls, Shanghai Dolls remained motionless, indicating that it was just a doll and knew nothing.

Reluctantly, she got out of bed, took a shower, grabbed the two dolls and hung them on her waist, then picked up the Ibuki Gourd and headed outside—that's right, to punish the Shanghai Dolls for covering herself with such a thick blanket at night, intending to kill herself with heat, Suika reduced her treatment, from placing it on her head to hanging it on her waist.

Although she was hit by the doll's kidneys several times before leaving the gate, she said that she was thick-skinned and the doll's small fists had no effect on her at all.

Not long after I stepped outside, I saw a man look up at me.

Upon seeing him, the person walked straight over.

Looking at the other person's suit and tie, Suika seemed to remember something.

"I don't buy insurance, and I don't invest in funds..."

Before Cronin could even speak, he was choked by Suika.

He looked at his bespoke suit with suspicion; he certainly didn't look like he was in the same league as those salesmen...

"Hello, I am Cronin, the official Catastrophe Messenger in Siesta, and also the mayor's assistant in Siesta."

I heard that a colleague of mine, Catastrophe Messenger, had come here, so I came here specifically to see him.

You're so young to have become a Catastrophe Messenger; your abilities and talents must be top-notch.

On behalf of the mayor, I invite you to a small gathering tonight at 7 p. m. in the nearby square.

Of course, this gathering is only for residents of the villa area and invited guests. You, living here, would normally be able to join directly, but since you are so young and unfamiliar, it must be your first time visiting Siesta. In order to prevent you from missing the banquet, His Excellency the Mayor asked me to specifically remind you."

After regaining his composure, Cronin explained why he had come here.

The first purpose was to exchange ideas with colleagues, and the second was to invite Suika to the evening banquet.

Suika blinked and looked at the man in front of her, thinking to herself that this must be the second wave of testing from that paranoid mayor.

Considering that he deliberately used the identity of Catastrophe Messenger throughout yesterday, it was only natural that the official Catastrophe Messenger from Siesta who came in front of him was the one who arrived.

It just so happens that she has reached a bottleneck in her studies on Catastrophe surveying. Until she encounters another Catastrophe and observes its Catastrophe, she thinks it will be difficult for her to make a breakthrough.

Now that a colleague wants to discuss related topics, she naturally agrees with great joy.

Let's not even talk about whether this guy will become a traitor or not.

That has nothing to do with his profession.

Although this guy has only ever served Siesta, he hasn't neglected his professional skills.

The two had a very pleasant exchange on topics related to Catastrophe forecasting and surveying.

They chatted from the entrance all the way to the nearby coffee shop, until the sun was high in the sky.

"I benefited greatly from my conversation with Ms. Suika."

My research on Catastrophe is mostly theoretical, unlike Suika, who has witnessed the entire process of a Catastrophe firsthand. I really envy her!

Although Cronin is ambitious, he is quite capable when discussing matters related to his job, and his undisguised envy is evident.

Clearly, even as an ambitious man, he still has a considerable degree of passion for his work.

Chapter 205 Meeting an Old Acquaintance in a Foreign Land

After seeing Cronin off, Suika stretched and put the invitation into her handbag.

Then, following the Siesta tourist attraction overview that I had picked up from the side, I headed towards today's destination.

Siesta Open-Air Stage.

Generally speaking, according to Siesta, the main stage invites a heavyweight guest as the lead singer every day, who, together with the other participating bands, forms the entire stage for that day.

Today, the guest on that stage is Suika's old friend— the Emperor.

Some people are curious why the Emperor isn't in Lungmen taking care of the kids, but instead has come to Siesta. Has his rap spirit awakened?

But after all, he is also a "Beast Lord" or something like that. Like his peers, that Duck Lord that dares to buy anything and be a trading partner, he even dares to be a partner of Seaborn. So, it wouldn't be strange for Suika to see him anywhere.

Upon arriving at the main stage, I found the scene to be incredibly lively, with a massive crowd inside.

Looking up at the center of the stage, wow, they've already started singing.

Keep in mind that this was at noon, with the sun still directly overhead.

Although there was some cover above the stage, the open-air stands below were completely bare.

If it weren't for the occasional jets of water rising from the crowd to cool those around them, Suika would have thought that with the people packed together like this, at least a bunch of them would end up in the hospital with heatstroke by midday.

However, the singer on stage wasn't the Emperor. Suika pulled over a bouncy, jumping person next to her to ask what was going on. The person was initially impatient, but seeing it was a little girl, they suppressed their annoyance, rolled their eyes, and explained...

"The Emperor was indeed the lead singer today, but he sang for two hours this morning. In this hot weather, he should at least get a break to protect his voice!"

Besides, aren't there so many bands in line? Wouldn't it be fun for everyone to take turns going on stage and experiencing different styles from different countries?

Suika agreed. Although the Emperor could sing all day without regard for his life, even if the penguin was ruined by the singing, he could just kill himself and then be resurrected as a hero.

But we have to give others a chance.

After thanking her Suika walked to the side and took out her phone.

He had saved the Emperor's phone number when he left Lungmen, but she thought their next meeting would be sometime after the Doctor woke up—because she wasn't sure if Terra's main storyline would continue after what she had done.

However, even if the storyline of the Reunion Movement disappears, it will not benefit Rhodes Island.

This means Amiya has lost an opportunity for personal growth.

Even if Rhodes Island's fighting strength is greater than what she knows from the story, it's hard to say whether Amiya hasn't grown enough, can stick to her beliefs when facing the Dead Souls and Theresa.

We'll leave the Rhodes Island issue for now, but Suika does have the phone numbers of some acquaintances from Lungmen on her phone.

After she dialed the Emperor's number, a surprised and uncertain voice came from the other end of the line.

"Hmm, who are you? How did you get my private phone number?"

"It's me, Drunk Penguin!" Suika said.

"Suika! You're in Siesta!" The penguin, who was enjoying a summer vacation in Siesta while sipping a drink in a private room, jumped three feet high, startling the staff next to her.

"Hey, you actually remember me? Not bad, not bad at all!" Suika replied with a smile.

"Nonsense! Emperor brain is perfectly fine. Where are you? I'm coming to find you!" the Emperor roared.

"I'm right outside the main stage. There are too many people here, and I don't want to go in. But I heard you're not the main character today, so I called to check on you!" Suika replied.

"Stay there and don't move. I'll send someone to pick you up! Yi Si, Suika is outside the main stage, go and meet her!" Then there was a commotion on the other end of the phone.

A few minutes later, a familiar figure came to Suika's side.

"I didn't expect you to actually be here! The boss is resting over here, come on over!" Yi Si said with a smile, pointing in a direction.

Suika followed Yi Si to a large room not far away, which was full of people. Judging from the musical instruments they were holding, they were all people who were participating in the performance.

Pushing through the crowd, I walked to the innermost private room. Upon opening the door, I saw the Emperor lying on a beach chair, with the TV in front of him broadcasting the concert outside. He was leisurely nodding and swaying his head, drinking a beverage and singing a little tune.

"You look quite dashing!" Suika walked over, picked up something from the fruit plate, and started popping it into her mouth, making the staff nearby jump in alarm.

You have to understand that Siesta did a lot of work to invite the Emperor. It was only because they knew each other that the waiters didn't stop them. If it were anyone else, they probably would have already stepped in and blocked them.

"Absolutely! You've been away from Lungmen for so long, and then you ended up here?"

Oh, that's my favorite food! Save one for me!

The Emperor was about to grab a piece of fruit when Suika snatched it away with lightning speed, making him tremble with anger.

"Don't mention it. I've encountered quite a few things on this journey. Luckily, I enjoy making friends, otherwise, things might have been different... Thank you!"

Suika took the chair that Is handed Yi Si and sat down next to the Emperor as if it were second nature.

"By the way, just the two of you?"

"Where are Texas and the others?"

Suika looked around and, not finding any trace of the others, asked curiously.

The Emperor shifted his body.

"They didn't come. They took a long-term order and went to Rim Billiton. I figured I had nothing to do, and since Siesta invited me to be a guest, I thought I'd come over for some fun and maybe earn some extra cash on the side..."

Otherwise, with those few girls, after deducting food, drink, and other expenses from their annual earnings, plus fines, they barely have any money left. How am I supposed to enjoy life...?

Suika nodded to indicate that she understood.

"So you're saying you took advantage of the time while they were on their long-distance trips to come to Siesta for a vacation, right?"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor reached out and pressed down on Suika's hand.

"Isn't that a bit harsh of you to say...? I didn't mean to leave them out; it's just that no sooner had they left than a telegram from Siesta arrived at the bar..."

It was just luck...

"Try this fruit, it's a delicacy only found in the Sargon Rainforest."

Although Texas wouldn't mind traveling without them, if that mischievous Exusiai heard the news, she Exusiai come up with some kind of prank.

He wasn't afraid of being tricked, but he wanted to avoid trouble whenever possible.

"Okay..." Suika, feeling obligated because she had eaten his food, indicated that she could pretend she hadn't seen it.

"Want to come sing a couple of songs with me later?" After the silence subsided, the Emperor's mind raced again as he started coming up with some bad ideas.

Chapter 206 Strolling Down the Street with the Emperor

Upon hearing this, Suika quickly shook her head, "I won't sing!"