Maria and the Jellyfish (Continued)

"How could that be...?"

Ch'en Hui-chieh was now genuinely hesitant.

She did have some other candidates in mind, but considering their special status, it was indeed unlikely that they would represent Lungmen.

Who else could it be?

Just then, a soldier knocked on the door.

"My lord, we've arrived."

"Knock, she's here."

Candela smiled, a subtle smile that left Ch'en Hui-chieh somewhat at a loss.

But even faster, a familiar yet unfamiliar, clear and cold voice rang out.

"Your Excellency Mayor Dossoles, Ms. Candela Sanchez, on behalf of Governor Wei of Lungmen..."

A Zalak woman dressed in a tight black outfit, her legs encased in long, thin black stockings, stood in the doorway.

But before she could finish speaking, her pink pupils widened slightly.

"Ch'en Hui-chieh?!"

"Lin Yuhsia?!"

Both of them were taken aback by the other's appearance, and then spoke in unison.

What are you doing here?!

"It seems the two of them have a really good relationship."

Candela showed no surprise when she saw the two beautiful girls in front of her.

In fact, she had already received a reminder from Madam Wen Yue before the two representatives from Lungmen arrived, and she was somewhat aware of the subtle relationship between the two.

Lin Yuhsia, the leader of the largest gang in Lungmen and the only daughter of the Rat King, has always wanted to prove her abilities in order to take over her father's power. However, due to the Rat King's doting, she rarely has the opportunity to demonstrate her abilities.

As for Ch'en Hui-chieh, she goes without saying. She is the niece of Governor Wei Yenwu and an outstanding graduate of the Victoria Royal Guard Academy. Upon returning to Lungmen, she became the leader of the Special Operations Group and was promoted several times in a few years. Recently, she even stopped the crazy actions of the Reunion Movement. If she hadn't resigned, this achievement would have been enough to give her a major promotion in the next three years.

These two individuals were not only childhood friends, but also controlled the white and black factions within the Lungmen.

As expected, once these two groups of people have grown up, the entire Lungmen will be able to form an impenetrable wall.

But...

Candela looked up at the two people facing off and coughed slightly.

"Since both of my nephews are here, I'll get straight to the point."

Candela smiled and looked up at the two girls.

"Are you... interested in our Summer Grand Prix in Dossoles?"

After a brief exchange, Ch'en Hui-chieh and Lin Yuhsia bid farewell to Candela and left the administrative district.

In front of them, a tall, handsome man with blond hair was awkwardly leading the way with a forced smile.

Ernesto Salas, deputy director of the International Trade Department at Dossoles, was also a poor working-class man who was pushed into taking care of the two girls' schedules.

To be honest, being able to take care of these two is a job that most people wouldn't get.

Both Ch'en Hui-chieh and Lin Yuhsia are outstanding individuals with excellent family backgrounds, high social standing, and abundant wealth. Taking care of their lives is essentially entrusting them with a heavy responsibility.

Making a good impression now will benefit you in the future.

But the problem is...

The relationship between these two is... a bit complicated.

"... snort!"

The two girls exchanged a glance, then turned their heads away, refusing to say another word.

This put Ernesto in a difficult position.

He scratched his head helplessly, then looked at the girls again.

"Would you two like to try out some of Dossoles' signature activities next, or perhaps rest at the hotel first?"

"A hotel," Lin Yuhsia said.

"An event," Ch'en Hui-chieh said.

Upon hearing each other's words, the two looked over sharply, their brows furrowing in surprise.

Although the two never actually started fighting, Ernesto still felt a sense of unease.

After a moment, he scratched his head helplessly.

"Otherwise..."

"Never mind, let's go to the hotel first."

Unexpectedly, Chen was the first to back down.

She spoke first, turning her head away.

Even when she was trying to appear weak, she refused to make eye contact with the other person.

This left Lin Yuhsia stunned for a while before she slowly came to her senses under Ernesto's actions.

"... I never imagined you'd have a day like this."

Lin Yuhsia spoke, and although her tone wasn't very friendly, you could hear the concern in her voice.

Even though there's some distance between them now, they're still best friends who grew up together, so their understanding of each other and their subtle care for one another are still there.

Lin Yuhsia would occasionally give her subordinates special instructions not to cause trouble when Ch'en Hui-chieh was on patrol. If they did cause trouble, they should make sure they were arrested by Ch'en Hui-chieh to boost her performance and show those who didn't respect her what she meant.

Ch'en Hui-chieh will also handle some less serious cases leniently... Of course, the fines that should be paid must not be reduced by a single penny.

The reason the two have reached this delicate relationship is entirely because they have to accept and bear different things; they don't have the same smooth and sophisticated way of handling things as their parents.

"Um."

Ch'en Hui-chieh lowered her head, her voice calm.

Seeing Ch'en Hui-chieh's personality, Lin Yuhsia was even more astonished.

She turned her head, her pink eyes fixed intently on the other person.

After a long while, he silently shook his head.

"What exactly happened to you?"

"... It's nothing, it has nothing to do with you."

Ch'en Hui-chieh did not answer, but calmly declined Lin Yuhsia's kind concern.

This made Lin Yuhsia frown.

"Bad temper." After saying that casually, she fell silent.

The two remained silent the entire way.

It wasn't until Ernesto had arranged the two rooms together that they finally couldn't hold back and asked the question.

Ernesto was helpless.

"As you both probably know, the Summer Grand Prix is Dossoles' biggest festival... The number of guests is just too high right now. We originally prepared double rooms for each of you, but... because the mayor just went to discuss a business deal with an important partner, that room was given to them."

"If you two really don't like staying together... then we can arrange another room, but it might be... a little lower quality and located a bit further away..."

Ernesto's face was full of bitterness.

Upon hearing this explanation, Ch'en Hui-chieh remained silent for a moment before taking the initiative to carry her own luggage and Lin Yuhsia's luggage into the room without saying anything more.

The meaning is quite simple.

Don't bother others.

Seeing this, Lin Yuhsia didn't say much. She just glanced at Ernesto beside her and went into the room.

The door was closed very quickly.

"So... what do you mean?"

Lin Yuhsia sat on a bed, looking at Ch'en Hui-chieh who was tidying up her things, and frowned.

According to her intelligence, Ch'en Hui-chieh left Lungmen after the Reunion Movement incident and her whereabouts are unknown.

At first, she would occasionally worry about him.

But when she actually saw that the other person was the same as always, she frowned instead.

Why does it still look like a smelly rock?

"What do you mean?"

Ch'en Hui-chieh straightened up, looked at the other person, and lowered her eyebrows slightly.

"I'd like to ask you, as the leader of the Lungmen gang, when did you become qualified to represent Lungmen?"

Do you want to start a fight?

Lin Yuhsia frowned, seemingly somewhat displeased.

"Of all my titles... President of the Lungmen Young Entrepreneurs Association, Visiting Lecturer of Social Relations at Lungmen Union University, Rotating Spokesperson of the Lungmen Commercial Federation, Administrative Advisor to the Lungmen Market Regulatory Bureau... Is this the only one you remember?"

"But this one is enough to cover up all your other identities."

Ch'en Hui-chieh did not deny her childhood friend's amazing achievements, but she also had her own views on these achievements.

"You bastard..."

Lin Yuhsia frowned, somewhat unwilling to talk to this stubborn person anymore.

The room remained quiet for a while.

After a moment, Lin Yuhsia couldn't hold it in any longer.

"So... are you planning to investigate?"

"... should."

Ch'en Hui-chieh nodded, then pulled a blood-red longsword from her luggage.

Chixiao.

Ever since she successfully drew Chixiao during her last duel with Talulah, she has kept it by her side.

It's quite interesting.

She used to firmly believe in the power of the Chixiao Swordsmanship. As long as she could draw the Chixiao and use the Chixiao Swordsmanship, she felt that she could fight anyone.

But now... after she can draw the Chixiao at will, she is increasingly resisting this power.

She could only feel her own confusion and helplessness.

This is also why she has been traveling around these days.

She wanted to emulate the ancients, cultivating her mind through travel and experience.

It's a pity... her polishing wasn't very good...

"So... you really want to meddle in other people's business?"

Lin Yuxia frowned.

She had already sensed that the mayor was not a simple person when they were talking to him.

The other party also arranged two activities for us that weren't really mandatory.

The first one is the Summer Grand Prix of Dossoles – the Extreme Triathlon.

The other one was prepared specifically for Ch'en Hui-chieh... It was said that knowing Ch'en Hui-chieh liked investigating cases, they prepared a series of bombing cases for her to investigate.

The former is fine; nothing seems amiss.

As for the latter...

"This is their internal affair. Given your current status, even if you find out something, you won't be able to gain any credit. If things go wrong, it could even become a diplomatic issue..." Lin Yuhsia tried to persuade the other party to give up.