They all came from Red Pine; no one else expected that Daiqisi would actually be interested in this!
Kenpa subconsciously glanced at Wu Youren, feeling that this incident might be related to the boy.
Keluoge nodded thoughtfully. "I see—they want to use the City Guard Bureau's name?"
"It doesn't matter if we don't fight," Daiqisi replied casually, without explaining further.
The bearded man thought for a while before tentatively asking, "Trying to use this to get in touch with Ability User?"
What could the Knight system possibly research into Parasitic Weird? Some Ability User might actually be eyeing some samples.
He knew a little secret: most of the Parasitic Weird that were captured had to be handed over to the Hall of Extraordinary Masters for their help in handling and analysis.
However, there are many other Ability User who are not included in the Hall of Extraordinary Masters Abilities.
Manna casually replied, "Let's do our own research, so that we're prepared should a major outbreak occur in the future."
"Don't brag," Keluoge said without hesitation, "Even Hong Yan wouldn't dare say that, you wouldn't be—"
His eyes darted around, as if he were thinking of something.
But in the end, he gritted his teeth and thought, "Could they be planning to mass-produce these to scam the rewards?"
The Knight of Red Pine were all speechless.
After a long pause, Ranxue finally sighed softly, "What have you City Guard Bureau been through all these years?!"
"We've heard plenty of stories about raising tigers that will cause trouble," Keluoge replied casually, "But the City Guard Bureau rarely does it."
"Like that Intelligence Agency —never mind, I hope you don't do that."
Everyone looked at Daiqisi, but the female instructor shook her head. "I didn't think that way. This kind of behavior is just too unethical."
Wu Youren casually raised his hand and touched the little snow hawk's sharp beak: This bird person, I won't let her take advantage of me anymore!
Kenpa glanced at Daiqisi, then at the boy, his mind racing with calculations.
If these words hadn't come from the former, he would have highly suspected the latter of harboring malicious intentions, but now—he couldn't understand them!
"I don't think there's any need to overthink it," Manna stated frankly. "We can catch the Parasitic Weird even without using the City Guard Bureau's name."
"Forget it," Keluoge waved his hand, not wanting to waste his breath on the matter, "Anyway, I didn't agree."
"But what are you guys doing behind my back? I'm so busy, it's normal that I can't keep up—right?"
He felt that he had already done more than enough by giving such a hint.
Wu Youren shook Little Ha's head twice. "I hope you can understand, Daiqisi."
The female instructor wasn't exactly easy-going either, and without him even needing to prompt her, she said, "Then if we hide further away, you won't be able to notice us anymore, right?"
Are you kidding me? You think you can get credit for our work? Pretending not to see it is a huge concession?
The key issue is that with such open-ended statements, the other party can easily back out, so she doesn't feel much sincerity from them.
Keluoge was getting impatient. "So what? Are you telling me to just agree?"
Please get this straight: are tacit approval and public promises of asylum the same thing?
Daiqisi shook her head slightly, "I really didn't mean to force you, but isn't it—we're about to go back to Red Pine?"
The bearded man stared blankly for a long while before letting out a wry smile, sighing, and shaking his head. "Yeah, it's not your fault."
"You all looked down on me for not attacking directly earlier. You're really getting more and more regressive as you get older."
The Liang admired military might, and this is the logic behind it.
However, most women admire strength, so the female archer coldly said, "Then the three of us will go back first, and you stay to finish up the rest?"
Of the three cases this time, one fell to Manna, and the other two to Ranxue and Kenpa.
These two people helped Little Wu a lot, and no one else had anything to say about it, so she wasn't angry.
The truth is, the young man's abilities are so outstanding, and there will be many more opportunities to benefit from them in the future. Protecting everyone's achievements is the right thing to do.
Before Keluoge could say anything more, his wristwatch vibrated.
It was sent by a subordinate, just delivered to the main camp. This man had also detected signs of the Parasitic Weird. The bearded man gritted his teeth and said resolutely, "Fine, I'll allow you to conduct your research, but information sharing—that shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"I'm good at bargaining, I'll handle it," Kenpa said with a smile. "Information sharing is no problem."
"However, one point needs to be emphasized: the intelligence we already possess can be shared!"
"The intelligence you think we should have—that can't be guaranteed!"
In short, they can say whatever they want; that's their decision. The City Guard Bureau just needs to receive their orders.
Keluoge couldn't help but grit his teeth, "Are all the younger generation this arrogant these days?"
"We just don't want to be controlled by others," Manna finally caught up with the conversation; she had been completely confused.
"If you hadn't decided beforehand that you wouldn't accept orders, would the Marquis of Marquis Who Pursues the North's son-in-law have insisted on conscripting you today?"
"He's not qualified," Keluoge replied instinctively.
"One day, you'll be in a difficult position," Manna said in a low voice. "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Sharing can only go this far."
The Knight, including Red Pine, had only temporarily banded together and didn't have much of a relationship with each other.
However, through repeated collaborations, they gradually developed a considerable level of understanding.
Faced with this impenetrable wall, Keluoge had no choice but to arrange accommodation for them.
A small, detached courtyard is a must, and city guards must run around taking care of everything.
Moreover, of the city guards in charge, only one was Knight Apprentice, while the other four were Knight.
It's a bit unfair that a dignified Knight is running around serving people.
Indeed, one Knight thought so and refused the quest, saying, "Boss, this isn't a mandatory quest, right?"
Keluoge's reply was only one sentence, "Anyway, I've made arrangements for you, so I've done my duty to your old man!"
Half a day later, he regretted it a little, "Boss, you should have said so earlier, there are Ability User inside."
"Really?" Keluoge waved his hand. "It's just hearsay, don't take it seriously."
He spread the rumors to mislead people and prevent them from speculating.
Right now, he's contacting Hong Yan, asking, "Why are all your people so arrogant?"
The Instructor Hong didn't explain to him; after hearing the situation, he only asked, "What about the others' reactions?"
"Whose side do you want to listen to, the others?" Keluoge couldn't help but complain, "They're all stuck together—is it the bird-riding boy's?"
"The people of Red Pine are very united, isn't that good? You're from Red Pine too," Hong Yan said, hanging up the call.
After thinking for a moment, she called out to Manna again, muttering under her breath, "I have no interest in making things difficult for you, but you'd better not do anything reckless!"
She understood the young men of Jin better than anyone else, knowing just how dangerous thoughts could arise beneath those clear eyes.
The prevailing opinion in Liang is that this year the weather has been unfavorable, with frequent strange occurrences and severe natural disasters, but also significant man-made calamities.
It had nothing to do with border conflicts; rather, it was due to several new policies emerging in the imperial court, among which the tax exemption for Knight was particularly controversial.
So far, the number of Great Knight who have died directly or indirectly because of this is too many to count on one hand!
Some individuals have already referred to Wu Youren as the " Source of Calamity "!
Few people could give such an evaluation; even Manna wasn't qualified. She didn't know how turbulent the court and the lower classes were.
strong.
But Hong Yan knew.
She never imagined that a casual remark from the boy would cause such a huge upheaval.
At that point, she already sensed something was wrong, but she never imagined the consequences would be so severe.
What's particularly critical is that the situation is still escalating—if they lose a medium-sized battle, that's about all the losses Liang will suffer, right?
The research into Parasitic Weird phenomena also originated from Wu Youren's initiative.
Chief Instructor Hong dared not think any further; this guy's past record had already caused too much bloodshed.
However, she couldn't tell Manna about these thoughts—that child was too naive, her thinking was not as good as Namuzha's.
Manna, unaware of all this, chattered on and on about what had happened.
Instructor Hong examined it and didn't find anything too wrong, but this matter still couldn't be taken lightly.
"Please tell Daiqisi to contact me."
While the people of Red Pine were getting used to the small courtyard, the interrogations of the three strange cases were also proceeding intensively in the City Guard Bureau's camp.
One of the cases involves Fallen Ability User, and it's quite complex; the investigation is still ongoing.
The other two cases both involved Parasitic Weird, and the key point is that neither of the two people who were infected could explain why.
The breakfast vendor knew absolutely nothing, but the eldest son of the family was involved in underground gambling, so we could ask him about that.
However, not long after, the City Guard General Bureau sent people to take over both cases.
That night, Keluoge came to the courtyard himself, bringing drinks and food, and complained that his family couldn't delve deeper into the case of the Parasitic Weird.
"You should rest tonight. I've figured it out. No matter how diligently you investigate strange cases, it's never your turn!"
Ranxue was a little curious, "Could the Fallen Ability User and the Parasitic Weird be combined into one case?"
"That's a matter for the headquarters," the bearded man replied casually. "They can liaise with the Hall of Extraordinary Masters; we're not qualified."
"You're already a deputy director-general," Manna asked, "When will you be transferred to the General Administration?"
"What are you going there for?" Keluoge shook his head. "My family isn't noble, nor do we come from a high-ranking Martial Academy."
"Going to headquarters would just mean doing menial tasks anyway, I might as well stay here and be my own kingpin."
Kenpa couldn't help but remark, "Your family is baronial, isn't it? Why aren't you a noble family?"
"That's my brother. With me around, it's a miracle we weren't demoted," Keluoge replied casually. "Can a baron be considered a noble?"
The first night passed just like that, and the second night's street sweeping yielded no results.
On the third night, they captured another suspected Parasitic Weird infected individual and brought him directly to the courtyard.
Next, Daiqisi spent the entire day researching.
However, with so many companions watching the whole time, she seemed a bit listless during the various tests.
What's even more frustrating is that Keluoge made two more trips in between.
Manna had to say, "Sir, if you come so often, it's hard for us to go unnoticed."