NTR from Chixiao

To be honest, Chen's reputation within the Lungmen Guard Department is... rather complicated.

Those who admire her will find her to be very serious about her work, and her attitude is familiar; she is a sharp person who is not easy to approach.

Those who dislike her also feel that her current status is abnormal, mostly due to her family background. The harsh work is just an outward display to hide her inadequacy.

But regardless of which side it is, they will all give the same answer to her work style - strict and serious.

However, such an expression is clearly unsuitable for those who know and are familiar with Chen.

Take Maria, for example, standing right in front of me.

Since sharing a bed with Maria, Chen's attitude towards Maria has subtly changed at a visible speed.

At least under normal circumstances, she wasn't very willing to interact with Maria in front of too many people.

This gave her a strange sense of shame.

It's like being seen by your childhood friend as a teacher giving a serious lecture.

That's strange.

Fortunately, she wasn't the only one in the office; Hoshiguma was also there.

Even though Hoshiguma was completely absorbed in her work, her eyes lit up when she saw Maria arrive.

There was an expression on his face that said he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

She walked forward with a grin, looking at Maria with curiosity.

"Is everything alright at work?"

"No problem." Maria shook her head and recounted her feat of working two days and then having almost ten days off.

Hoshiguma was a little envious of this work arrangement.

However, she certainly wouldn't give up her job at the Lungmen Guard Department.

As for the reason... that's rather difficult to explain.

Turning around, Hoshiguma made Maria a cup of tea, then pulled Chen, who was still a little embarrassed, to sit down facing Maria.

"If that's the case, shouldn't you be taking a good rest now? Why did you come here again?"

Hoshiguma spoke up, asking Maria a curious question.

Logically speaking, with such a great holiday, shouldn't we relax and have some fun?

Why are they contacting them again?

Maria then spoke after a moment of silence.

"I recently received a personal commission."

"I'd like to ask if you know anything about the Reunion Movement...?"

Maria asked a question, and Hoshiguma and Chen, who were standing to the side, also became unusually serious.

Chapter 88 NTR from Chixiao

Upon hearing Maria mention the Reunion Movement, both Chen and Hoshiguma wore extremely serious expressions.

But they all remained silent, exchanging only glances that conveyed a sense of seriousness.

Maria quickly noticed this gesture, but she remained silent as she watched the two people present.

After another pause, Hoshiguma finally made the decision.

She sighed, stood up, looked around the office, and then quietly closed the door.

At this point, Chen finally spoke.

"Very bad."

"Um?"

"The situation is... very bad."

Chen sat in his seat, his face grim.

Although they had made considerable preparations to deal with the Reunion Movement, Chen was still shocked when she truly experienced the other side's madness.

"Based on the intelligence we have so far, after attacking Chernobog, the Reunion Movement seized several mobile platforms and successfully took control of their operations. They are now rushing towards Lungmen!"

Hoshiguma, standing to the side, spoke with a touch of emotion.

Maria, on the other hand, remained calm.

"So... you mean, Lungmen will soon have a direct conflict with the Reunion Movement?"

To be honest, Maria was not afraid of the battle that was about to take place.

Or perhaps, every Yharnam Hunter is forged in battle; for them, the battlefield is the best environment for survival, not a peaceful place.

The outbreak of direct conflict will not have much impact on Maria's life.

Chen simply shook his head.

"If it's just a direct confrontation, that's still a good thing."

"Although Lungmen is not a professional combat city-state, as a large central organization, we, as a member of the Yan, still possess a high level of combat capability."

"But... based on our current intelligence, the Reunion Movement wants to do more than just this."

"We have observed several mobile platforms rushing towards Lungmen at an incredible speed, regardless of cost."

"We now have reason to suspect that they intend to use those platforms to directly ram the Lungmen!"

As Chen spoke, his expression became more serious than ever before.

Admittedly, given the size of the Lungmen, the impact of a few mobile platforms would not be enough to cause it to collapse.

However, stagnation and major overhauls are inevitable.

Even in the most ideal scenario, several areas on the Lungmen side could very well collapse.

If the Reunion Movement members break into Lungmen again, it could very well trigger a brutal battle.

Most importantly, they have now obtained a lot of details about the Reunion Movement's attack on Chernobog, and one particularly Catastrophes attack remains fresh in their minds.

If the other side truly has the ability to trigger Catastrophes...

Chen pursed his lips, looking troubled.

This situation caused Maria to frown.

But another question also came to mind.

"Is there no way to stop it?"

Maria spoke, facing Chen and Hoshiguma.

Now that we've discovered their intentions, shouldn't we be at least a little bit prepared?

However, judging from her situation in Lungmen over the past two days, she did not seem to sense the tension of an impending great battle.

Everyone is just going about their lives as usual...

"We are also considering this issue."

Chen sighed.

After hesitating for a long time, she lowered her voice and continued.

"Although we have discovered the mobile platform and have the capability to stop it... we simply cannot take action."

"Even now, those fragments of Chernobog still belong to Ursus. Although they entered Yan's territory without permission, ultimately, this is a non-subjective event. Even if we want to destroy them, we need Ursus's consent."

"The problem is, we've sent requests to Ursus more than once, but they haven't responded yet."

"This means that if we open fire, Ursus could very well use it as a pretext to declare war on Yan..."

"I can't say how this war will turn out, but one thing is certain."

"We at Lungmen cannot bear this responsibility."

Chen spoke while keeping his head down.

The situation is very delicate.

On the one hand, they cannot resist the attack... because if they do, things could very well escalate into a war between Yan and Ursus, a responsibility they cannot afford.

On the other hand, Lungmen's leader, her own uncle Wei Yenwu, has yet to give any positive response. Every time she reports that Chernobog's platform is approaching, he simply says coldly that he knows, and then offers no further comment.

With both sides supporting her, she was extremely anxious, yet helpless.

After listening to Chen's complaints, Maria roughly understood his predicament.

Unfortunately, there's nothing she can do about this issue.

After all, she had seen firsthand just how vast the entire Mobile City-State truly was.

If we were to convert her into an equivalent army, Maria could confidently tell Chen and the others that she alone would be enough.

But... if it's just a huge machine...

Maria was not capable of confronting her...

We'll have to wait until she gets one Umbilical Cord back.

Thinking about it, Maria also got up.

She really couldn't offer any help with Chen and the others' troubles.

I could only turn my head and walk to the window.

From the outside, the city remains unchanged.

Uninformed bystanders are still only worried about the escalating unrest caused by Infected.

Although the shop owners were worried, they had to keep their shops open to make a living.

Lungmen Guard Department officers patrolled everywhere.

The other employees of Penguin Logistics also spent their ordinary day peacefully.

Looking at the peaceful surroundings, Maria sighed and turned her head away.

His eyes also caught sight of the crimson Blades placed on the table to the side.

So what are you planning to do now?

As Maria spoke, she stroked the uniquely shaped longsword.

The craftsmanship of this longsword is unique; it doesn't belong to any of the forging techniques Maria knows.

With each gentle touch, she could almost hear the other person's breathing.

After gesturing to Chen and receiving permission, Maria picked it up and examined it.

"I don't know, but... at this point, there's nothing we can do on our own. The only option is to follow orders from above."

Chen continued speaking, but Maria could tell that the girl had a lot of dissatisfaction.

She was clearly not satisfied with just waiting; she wanted to do something.

But in Maria's opinion, such a thought was impulsive...

They said they wanted to do something, but... what could you possibly do?

It's not a question about your abilities, but simply an inquiry: What do you want to do, how do you plan to do it, and what are your arrangements?

Without a plan, such an idea is nothing more than an impulsive adventure.

Looking at the Blades in her hand and feeling its resistance towards her, Maria actually became somewhat interested.

She gripped the Blades tightly, her eyes slowly sharpening.

A sharp, violent killing intent clashed directly with the opponent's, and the two sides began their fierce battle in an atmosphere devoid of bloodshed!

"I know, but... I can't just wait like this."

Chen shook his head, sat down to the side, and looked tired.

She also knew that many of her ideas stemmed from her passion.

But she just couldn't control the surge of these emotions.