" Hong Yan? Heh," the burly man chuckled dismissively, seemingly unconcerned.
But the next moment, his expression changed. " Old Ke, you've been doing a good job with your missions lately, why bully someone as miserable as me?"
"I still have plenty of money," Keluoge rolled his eyes at him, "Want some to spend?"
"Are you trying to disrespect me?" The burly man's expression shifted again. "Are you determined to punish me?"
"Whether you get punished or not is none of my business!" Keluoge pointed a finger at him. "I already reported to the department before I came to pick him up!"
The two argued heatedly, neither willing to give in. Seeing this, Wu Youren secretly glanced at Daiqisi.
The female instructor nodded slightly, glanced up at the second floor, and said, "Come on, let's pack our things."
The two returned to the house and came out two minutes later, each carrying a backpack.
In the courtyard, the two Great Knight were still arguing, but neither of them laid a hand on the other.
For the Liang, this situation is rare; even Great Knight could easily start a fight with just a simple "What are you looking at?"
Daiqisi started her car, Wu Youren opened the door and got in, and the SUV drove towards the gate of the courtyard.
Two Great Knight blocked the entrance, especially the burly man, preventing the City Guard Bureau ' carriage from leaving.
Seeing another car about to leave, before he could even speak, Keluoge became anxious, " Little Si, where are you going?"
"Return to Red Pine," Daiqisi said calmly, "The situation there is urgent, they're pressing for an answer."
"Huh?" Manna, who was watching from the sidelines, also became anxious, "Leaving already?"
She was talking about how they had solved three cases in a row, and how her family of eight had made great progress, and how they were determined to keep up the good work, when she never expected that these two would leave!
Keluoge couldn't stand it; this Parasitic Weird case was one that this guy had given to his partner!
Daiqisi has a very good track record with him; she already had one client, and this is her second.
Whether the other two incidents are related to her is hard to say.
"If we let this old lady go, what will happen to my future credit?" " Little Si, I'll ask Hong Yan for leave right away."
"No need," Daiqisi shook her head. "Senior, you go ahead with your work. I don't think you can find the time right now."
The SUV moved out again, but the burly man's mind was completely elsewhere; he even turned slightly to the side.
His idea was to make things difficult for Keluoge, hoping that the latter would become flustered and give in.
He wasn't afraid of the other party; in terms of status and strength, he even had the upper hand. However, this was truly Red Pine's territory.
Moreover, he knew in his heart that he had indeed stolen the credit from the other party this time.
However, he has indeed been a bit behind in his performance recently, while the other party has been doing well, so they probably won't care too much about such a small matter.
"Damn it!" Keluoge couldn't take it anymore when he saw his action, and threw a punch. "You're really asking for it!"
He understood perfectly that Little Si's words, seemingly understanding of his busy schedule, actually carried a sarcastic tone.
A dignified Great Knight, being bullied in Red Pine's own office, can only resort to words!
Listen to this. "I can't find the time right now"—isn't that just mocking him for wanting to argue for a while?
"Hey, damn it!" The burly man dodged the punch and immediately retaliated with a side kick. "Come out of town and fight me if you dare!"
"I'll take you to the death!" Keluoge laughed angrily. "Go write your will at noon today!"
Then he darted to the front of the SUV and spoke with a forced smile.
" Little Si, don't go. If Hong Yan comes looking for me, I'll lose face."
Fortunately, he was both rough around the edges and meticulous; he didn't say, "If you leave, where will I find the credit?"
If that's the case, someone will definitely try to take a shortcut for him.
"I won't complain," Daiqisi shook her head. "The situation is serious, and you still have the nerve to argue?"
"Society is just too complicated. I feel like the Martial Academy is still the best."
"Then take me with you," the female archer turned and rushed towards the second floor, "Wait for me for two minutes."
"I'm not waiting any longer, it's not like I'll miss a ride back," Daiqisi honked her horn. "Excuse me Ke Da, could you please move aside?"
"Wait a minute," Keluoge pointed at the burly man, "You don't need to write a will anymore, let's go, out of town now, I'm going!"
"Fine, I'll leave then. Are you afraid of me?" the burly man sneered. "Stealing credit for someone else's work, and you still think you're right?"
The gate opened, and a group of people walked out, along with several cars.
As the burly man boarded the vehicle, he paused, then looked at Keluoge. "Fine, it's my second brother's birthday today, I'll let you off this time!"
Then he got into the car, waved, and said, "I'm going back!"
"Fuck you—" the bearded man's eyes widened in rage, "What a piece of trash!"
He turned around, looked at another SUV driving away, and darted after it, shouting, " Little Si, listen to my excuses!"
Daiqisi showed him absolutely no respect, driving incredibly fast.
But it was a busy area, and there were more people on the street at that moment. After a few hundred meters, they were stopped.
Keluoge was also a little displeased, but he still patiently explained, "This is the son-in-law of the Marquis Who Pursues the North. Do you think I'm willing to tolerate this?"
"My lord, let's talk outside the city," Daiqisi said earnestly. "I'm really not angry with you!"
Several cars and seven or eight motorcycles drove in a grand procession toward the City Guard Bureau camp, which was located on the outskirts of the city.
All eight Knight from Red Pine have arrived and communicated on the vehicle.
They didn't enter the main camp; they just stopped by the roadside and talked to each other.
It was Daiqisi stepped forward to play the villain. "The lord spared us because he wants to solve more cases—right?"
"If you don't deny it, I'll continue. But the more cases you handle, the greater your fame becomes, the more people pay attention, and the more people will try to take credit."
"This time it was just the Marquis's son-in-law. What if you encounter the Duke's son, or someone from the Hall of Extraordinary Masters, next? How would you handle that?"
"We came all the way from Red Pine, hoping to make a contribution, but this is—"
After she played the villain, Manna started to smooth things over, saying, "It's not that we don't want to fulfill our obligations to the country, but we agreed on something before we came."
"We don't accept assignments from anyone. Now, do you think it's still possible to do it?"
"So that's what it was about," Keluoge nodded with a wry smile, muttering softly, "I should have known."
At that moment, he finally understood how the other person felt—if it were me, I wouldn't agree either!
He sighed softly, "But that's all the senior can do. Some people really can't handle it. Even if it were your Hong Da, they wouldn't be able to handle it."
"If you can't hold out, there's no need to take too much credit," Kenpa actually spoke up. "Don't even think about protecting what you can't protect."
"Shut up," Keluoge glared at him fiercely, "I didn't beat you enough back then!"
After a moment's hesitation, he spoke again, "Are you sure you can discover any new cases?"
"Unsure," the Red Pine Knight shook their heads in unison—how could they possibly get such an easy question wrong?
"Very good, not a firm denial," Keluoge nodded; he could do reading comprehension too.
"Looks like I'll have to think of a way to get some Divine Might to back me up."
"No need," Ranxue waved his hand. "It's easy to invite Divine Might, but difficult to send Divine Might. Let's finish these three matters first."
Then he looked at the others, " Red Pine also have classmates in departments like the supervisory and legal departments."
" Ke Da's grades are quite striking, and he's under a lot of pressure."
"Hmm?" Keluoge glanced at him upon hearing this. "What did I do wrong? Why are you so upset with me?"
Kid, I had to personally report your merits this time, you really dare to talk nonsense!
"My lord, you misunderstand," Ranxue said calmly, " The Red Pine people have never been cowards."
"Hmm," Keluoge nodded, the kid's words were quite sensible.
"But there are too many greedy eyes outside," the discipline inspector said sternly. " Red Pine isn't afraid of trouble, but there's no need for him to cause trouble."
Deep down, he actually quite agreed with Wu Youren's use of the word "low-key".
However, he knew even better that the Liang would never accept such an explanation, so he could only express it in this tactful way.
"Sigh..." Keluoge couldn't help but sigh upon hearing this; he knew perfectly well what the other person meant.
The problem is, he was just a mere Great Knight, good enough for the lower ranks, but far from being good enough for the higher ranks.
One or two cases don't matter, but so far, Red Pine and his gang have helped solve four major cases.
It would be strange if it didn't attract unwanted attention.
He had previously thought he could handle it; the City Guard Bureau was specifically responsible for this, and his status wasn't bad.
But his recent experience taught him that he was no match for those who dared to take advantage of him.
After thinking for a moment, he spoke again, "Why don't you stay near the City Guard Bureau camp? The area around Red Pine is too crowded with people."
"We've set up a special courtyard for you here, with dedicated staff and transportation—I'll ask Hong Yan if she's coming."
Daiqisi spoke up, " Ke Da, if I may ask, how many cases are left to complete the count?"
"The more the better," Keluoge replied casually, then paused, "What do you mean by that?"
"I'm afraid you won't be able to stop," the female archer said. "Don't you know there are more and more Parasitic Weird these days?"
She had a pretty good idea of what Daiqisi wanted to say.
"----" The bearded man remained silent for a moment before speaking, "Just say what you want to say."
"Supplies—" Manna surprisingly answered first, "Practical supplies, prepare as many as possible for us."
Keluoge nodded without hesitation, "I'll try my best, but I can't guarantee it; supplies are tight lately—"
Then he turned to his subordinates, "Take him away quickly and bring him to the camp for interrogation."
After dismissing the city guards, he sighed, "As for logistics, I'll try to find a way to prepare as much as possible for you."
"But as you've seen, I have to say this in private."
"Please let me know if you have any other requests. I feel that supplies aren't the main concern."
Daiqisi spoke up, "If we can catch more Parasitic Weird in the future, we'd like to get one or two to study."
"Huh?" The other Red Pine Knight looked over in surprise upon hearing this.
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