Ember Gun

  Chapter 379 Entry

   "So what's the situation?"

   Arthur boarded the carriage, and Lan Jade, who had been following him, was sitting in the car, and when he saw him coming back, he asked directly.

   "It's okay. He didn't directly kill me with a gun, but was willing to talk about it... But the conditions he wanted were a bit difficult."

  Arthur glanced at the several carriages standing horizontally outside. Inside the Winchester office, joyful laughter continued.

It seems that all of this is in Lorenzo’s plan. When he is willing to take the initiative to appear, everyone is already in his script, developing as he expected, and Arthur can be sure that he has even expected his own. When the time comes, perhaps the conversation between the two may become bad, these women will come to relieve the siege.

   "What conditions?"

  Blue Jade was a little confused, she didn't think Lorenzo would make any greedy conditions.

   "He wants to meet Queen Victoria... even I can't easily meet her, let alone Lorenzo."

Arthur felt a headache for this. Although the Victorian royal family rarely appeared in front of the world’s sight and was haunted by the curse itself, Arthur always had a strange hunch that this mysterious royal family was far less fragile than it seemed. They still rule Inervig today, this is the best proof.

  This feeling is hard to explain, but it has to be said that every decision made by the Victorian royal family is extremely accurate.

  Some people still don’t understand why they would abandon steam technology in exchange for armor technology. Even Arthur had a headache for a while, but then he wanted to understand.

This problem is not difficult to solve. Jiuxia is too far away from the Western world, and their existence can basically be ignored as far as the Western world. Moreover, judging from the current development, there are no technical barriers to basic steam technology, as long as there is a steam engine. , Its principles can be easily deconstructed. Inervig doesn’t have to cling to these, all it needs to do is to take the lead.

While other countries are still undergoing industrial reforms, the Perpetual Motion Pump has developed three generations of armor that can be mass-produced by relying on these accumulated technologies. In the future, this will be the backbone of the fight against demons, but in the same way, when the war starts. At that time, this will be the legion that will change the situation.

  The next thing, Arthur was a little afraid to think about it. He also thought about it in the dead of night. When the demons were eradicated, where would they go?

  He rubbed his head tiredly and leaned on the back of the chair.

   "I will report this to the Queen. I hope it will go smoothly. Is there anything else going on next?"

  As the carriage slowly started, Arthur asked about Lan Jade’s recent affairs.

  "The negotiations with the evangelical church are still going on. They have completely angered us this time, but the new pope replied that it was not his instructions, but the private actions of Father Anthony..."

   "Are you going to die? Actually, we all know what's going on, but no one wants to get rid of the skin if it's not necessary."

   Arthur closed his eyes, his heart was also raging, wishing to kill Anthony himself, but due to various factors, he could not do so.

  This is the world of adults. There is no good or evil, only pros and cons.

  Lan Jade did not continue to say anything. She is very good at hiding her emotions. She has the same anger, but like Arthur said, it is not time for a full-scale war with the gospel church.

   "Where is Galunaro?"

  This is one of the factors that hinder their revenge. Although the Glory War was won, the enemy after the Shiraito Strait was not defeated.

"According to intelligence, they also have an internal organization to fight against demons, but it seems to be directly linked to the army, and it is reported that their senior management has found a collaborator who can help them accomplish all this... The rest is not clear. Gallunaro has always been wary of us."

  Arthur opened his eyes and looked straight in front of nothingness.

Monsters do not appear as exceptions in a certain area, but are active in every part of the world. Gallunaro is no exception. The supreme rulers of all countries understand these abominations more or less. Things, and everyone tacitly kept this secret, secretly controlling everything.

  However, judging from the current intelligence, the people who know the most about demons are Inervig and the Holy Gospel Papal State, and only these two countries can militarize part of the power of demons.

  I am not worried about these Arthurs. Due to the erosion factor, studying the magic technology is far more difficult than the steam technology, and it may cause another holy night if it is not properly completed.

   "However, it is worth noting that the connection between Gallunaro and Leber has recently become closer. They have cooperated to establish an industrial zone. It is not clear what they are doing."

  Inervig set off the Industrial Revolution, and this reform spread to the surrounding areas. Among them, Leiber is the country that has developed the fastest since then.

"anything else?"

  Arthur continued to ask.

  These matters do not seem to be the responsibility of the decontamination agency, and their scope of power has only been within Inervig for so long, and even overseas colonies are rarely involved.

But Arthur is very clear. He is very clear about the role of the cleansing agency in the hands of the Victorian royal family. When the monsters threaten too much, they will be the walls of human rationality, but when the war between people starts. , They will be the cruelest flesh and blood machine.

  Arthur didn't want that situation to come. He wanted to destroy all demons rather than fighting with humans.

  However, he can not do this, but he has to make sufficient preparations. He can not kill at will, but he must ensure that the sharp knife is always in his hand.

"In other words, they are the envoys of the Viking countries. They have not left, but stayed in Old Dunling and became a communication hub. Recently, a group of visitors from the Viking countries have arrived. "

   "Is that so?"

  This information has little effect on the current status quo, but Arthur still likes to understand, which makes him feel that the situation is still under control.

   "But here is one thing that will give you a very headache, I think you may need to think about it."

  At the end of the talk, Lan Jade’s face brought on a little smile instead, which was more of a smirk, just like looking at some unlucky person.

"What's up?"

  Blue Jade took out a document from the bag.

  "This is on your desk today. I will help you put it away. I feel you look better at this time."

"what is this?"

  Arthur took the file and opened it with some doubts.

"CV."

"CV?"

   Arthur's hand stopped. Some people don't understand why you should give this kind of resume to yourself. Shouldn't this kind of thing be given to personnel? Wait, are there any such positions in the net removal agency?

   "Yes, apply for a position, don't you need a resume?"

  Blue Jade couldn't help it, but Arthur took out the resume with a look of expectation on her face.

  The purpose of entry is a familiar black and white photo, followed by a familiar name, a familiar resume, and the position you want to apply for.

  "Do you want me to reject her directly?"

   Lan Jade asked, very surprised, this time Arthur didn't show the expression that he was about to be **** off. Instead, he looked at the resume and fell silent.

   Arthur did not rush to answer. Looking at this resume, his memory could not help being dragged back into the desperate storm.

  After surviving, every time Arthur thinks back about all of this, he feels a little unreal. He seems to have died there, but was saved by one miracle after another.

  He still remembers the crimson shadow that pierced the rain curtain. Before she knew it, she had grown up, and even said that she was doing better than Basser.

   "Let me think about..."

   Arthur pondered for a moment, then asked.

   "Kestal is relatively idle now, right?"

   "Well, he had been in charge of finding Lorenzo's movements before, and now he is on vacation." Lan Jade replied.

Joey's life and death are still unknown...No, he is dead. In that state, no one thinks he can wake up awake again. With Joey's "death", Kestrel took over part of him. jobs.

He used to be a small gangster from Xiacheng District. He resolutely joined the cleaning agency for staff accommodation and a good retirement life. After experiencing strong winds and waves, Kestrel has now become the backbone, coupled with his outstanding performance in the storm, said Maybe he will succeed Shrike in the future.

   "Call him back and let him take Eve."

   "Oh...what?"

  Blue Jade was about to destroy the resume, but she was stunned, as if doubting her own ears, she looked at Arthur with a look of disbelief.

"what happened?"

   "Just...just..."

  Blue Jade suddenly didn’t know what to say.

   "Yes, I gave up, let her do what she wants to do, and this is also a kind of motivation for me."

   Arthur didn't look at Lan Jade's absurd expression. He tilted his head to one side and looked at the dim world outside the window. As the carriage moved forward, the light from the street lamp swept across his face.

"Yes, fighting against demons is very dangerous, but as long as you kill them all, this threat will no longer exist, right? Just like she wanted to be a police detective before, just catch all the criminals. Isn't she safe as a detective?"

   Arthur said a strange myth, but this is also a myth he firmly believes in.

  Lorenzo is right. In the past few years, the cleansing agency's understanding of demons has become clearer, maybe... maybe this ancient curse will be broken in his own hands? Even if you can't do it yourself, it is a great honor to be a witness to all this.

  ……

  Sending off these women, Lorenzo looked back at the piled orders, walked to the table and picked up a few randomly and glanced at it.

  The work content is strange, such as catching a junior, such as poisoning a husband, such as stealing business information from the opponent, such as opening up a smuggling channel...

  Wait, why is this getting more and more weird?

  The pictures of the women in Lorenzo's mind suddenly became fierce.

  Lorenzo has not done this kind of work, but now it is more or less officially open. Lorenzo feels that he should at least do something upright, ethical and legal.

   "Uh, this, this, and this, it looks like I can't do it anymore."

  Lorenzo crumpled a few orders full of resentment and murder into paper balls, and then threw them into the trash can.

  How bad is it to fight, kill, and kill. I am not a killer now, but a serious detective.

  Suddenly Lorenzo's movements stopped, and the outside light of his sight was attracted by something.

  "This lady, the event is over, don’t you want to leave?"

  Lorenzo looked at the gloomy staircase. It was difficult for ordinary people to see the darkness, but this was not a problem for Lorenzo, who was a demon hunter.

  He saw that a dark woman was standing there. She should have mixed in with the women, but they all left, and she is still here, presumably what she is going to do.

   After being discovered by Lorenzo, she did not panic, and calmly walked out of the darkness.

Her whole body was wrapped in black cloth, and her face was covered with a black veil. Lorenzo couldn't see her look clearly, but she could smell a cold fragrance, which Lorenzo often smelled. The perfumes are all different and impressive.

   "Mr. Lorenzo Holmos."

  The woman spoke. Lorenzo thought she would be a young woman, but her voice sounded a little old.

   "I heard that you are very professional and will take on some ‘shady’ jobs, right?"

  Lorenzo looked at the woman shrouded in darkness, and after a while, a bewitching smile appeared on his face, then he sat back in his seat and said to her.

   "Ah... Does it sound like a job of murder again? I'm a detective, not a killer."

  Lorenzo suddenly felt very boring. He thought this woman would cry a sad story to himself, and then commissioned himself an interesting job, but now it sounds very boring.

   "No, it's a job to find someone. One of my friends is missing. I hope you can find him."

"Oh?"

  Lorenzo's expression changed slightly, and it was hard to imagine that a job for finding someone would go hand in hand with "darkness", and he began to feel a little uncomfortable.

   "Talk about it."

   "You haven't promised me yet, I can't disclose too much."

  "But if you don't explain, how do I know what kind of job this is?"

Lorenzo looked nonchalant. Although he was screaming that he had no money to support his family, he was only talking in the end. Now he has so many strange orders. Even if he doesn't do these, Lorenzo can do it. Choosing to blackmail Arthur, after all, after so long for the cleaning agency, it seems that they haven't given money yet.

  He likes interesting work, but hates troublesome work, especially the covert.

  "A friend of mine has disappeared in Galunaro..."

   "Okay! Don't talk about it anymore!"

  Lorenzo stopped her directly, and even stood up excitedly.

   "Why...what's wrong?"

  The woman was a little dazed, and she didn't understand why Lorenzo was so excited. What was even more puzzled was what Lorenzo said next.

"I reject!"

  (End of this chapter)