Hearing Swire's words, everyone immediately shook their heads.
Are you kidding? Although Lungmen was far from the emperor, with actual control in Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu's hands, one of the victims this time was an imperial envoy.
If those human traffickers fell into their hands, they would at most suffer a bit and then be locked up and sentenced according to the law. But if they fell into the Inspection Department's hands, not even an ant in that factory would likely survive until tomorrow. Crucially, even if they reported it, Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu wouldn't interfere.
After all, these human traffickers had abducted children from families cooperating with Lungmen. This was tantamount to slapping Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu's face. Handing them over to Director Lin of the Inspection Department would not only vent his own anger but also gain him favor. This was killing two birds with one stone.
Anyone capable of becoming a Lungmen Guard Department / Guard Department Operator was not a fool and naturally understood the intricacies involved.
Swire scanned everyone, then pulled out her walkie-talkie. "The abducted children have been rescued. The abductors are involved in another case, and everyone has been taken into custody by the Inspection Department. We are now on our way back to the police station with the children."
After a few seconds of silence, the other end of the walkie-talkie replied, "Understood. I will arrange for people to escort you."
As Swire took the children to the police station, Kanna, sitting in the car, suddenly looked back at the location of the factory.
Before leaving, she had secretly dropped an Electro Seed near the factory and conjured a small Electro-person to act as her eyes. She watched as Director Lin carried his child out of the door, then with a wave of his hand, ignited the entire factory. In an instant, the factory became like the inside of a volcano, and soon even the stone walls were melted away by the terrifying high temperature.
After dealing with everything, he carried his daughter and walked towards the city. Before he left, he specifically glanced in the direction of Kanna's small Electro-person.
"Tsk, as expected of a Celestial Master, such vigilance..." Kanna withdrew her gaze, and the small Electro-person on the other side also vanished into thin air as its energy was depleted.
Upon returning to the police station, before Swire could catch her breath, she was informed that Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu wanted to see her.
She quickly followed the messenger to the Lungmen Governor's Residence.
"Tell me, what exactly happened!" Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu tapped his pipe lightly on the table, gesturing for Swire to sit down.
Swire sat down properly and then meticulously recounted everything that had happened that night, from meeting Yuki at the entrance to her return.
After listening to Swire's account, Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu waved his hand, indicating she could leave. After Swire departed, Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu spoke.
"Old Lin, the rest is up to you. I don't want to hear about this kind of thing happening in Lungmen again."
"Old Wei, this was my mistake. I'll have Yuxia handle things from now on. Perhaps I'm getting old; I always think about doing good deeds for Yuxia, and my heart isn't as hard as it used to be. The youngsters below are starting to disregard this old man." Although the Rat King's tone was benevolent, the fierce glint in his eyes sent shivers down one's spine.
After the Rat King left, Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "Kanna of Rhodes Island, this little one has caused me some trouble!"
Meanwhile, Kanna, whom Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu was preoccupied with, was on a shopping spree accompanied by Hoshiguma. After the sidecar of the motorcycle was filled with snacks, Kanna clapped her hands, signaling the end of their shopping trip.
"Let's go! To that... Lungmen Guesthouse," Kanna said, pulling out her personal terminal and pointing to the accommodation arranged by Lungmen for her squad.
"Alright!" Hoshiguma hit the accelerator, driving Kanna towards the guesthouse.
Upon entering the guesthouse, they saw Atro and a few others playing poker by the door.
"Hello! I'm back! Look, I brought you guys some late-night snacks!" Kanna shouted loudly as soon as she entered the room.
Hearing there were late-night snacks, several of the older lolis ran over, each picking up a pile of snacks and happily carrying them back.
"Thank you, Hoshiguma. It was troublesome for you to personally bring Kanna back. Why don't you join us for a bite?" Atro thanked Hoshiguma while taking the snacks Kanna handed her.
"No, I just got back to the police force, and there's still a lot to do. I'll head back now. See you tomorrow!" Hoshiguma waved her hand, refusing Atro, then gave Kanna a thumbs-up before starting her motorcycle and leaving the guesthouse.
"You, you're out wandering alone late at night, and you even made Hoshiguma bring you back. Don't you know she just returned to Lungmen from Rhodes Island? She must have a lot of things to do, try not to trouble others!" After watching Hoshiguma leave, Atro pinched Kanna's cheek, saying somewhat helplessly.
"Don't worry, I helped Hoshiguma a great deal, the kind that Lungmen should give me an award for..." Kanna said defiantly.
"Alright, go wash your hands quickly! The Higashi animated shows here are so different from Victoria's. Aren't you going to watch with Rope and the others?" Atro pointed to the other team members inside, engrossed in watching TV, and said to Kanna.
Kanna was about to say that she was an adult and didn't care for cartoons, when she suddenly realized that what was playing on the TV was a Terra version of Kamen Rider... Her gaze was instantly drawn in, for who wouldn't like
The group sat by the television until the early hours of the morning, only reluctantly heading back to their dorms under the watchful eyes of a few "adults."
The next morning, when everyone went out, they noticed that the atmosphere in Lungmen seemed to have changed. If yesterday's Lungmen was warm and vibrant, today, beneath that warmth, everyone felt an unusual tension.
While eating breakfast on the road, people nearby were saying that the Rat King had mobilized a large number of people in the slums last night. In just one night, three local gangs were purged. One of them had been one of the strongest in the Lungmen slums, and many people thought they could contend with the Rat King, the true king of Lungmen's underground. Yet, such a large gang was decisively wiped out by the Rat King's daughter in one night, without even the neighboring gangs reacting.
Sensing the unusual atmosphere, Atro immediately arranged for team members to inquire about the situation in the vicinity. She then learned that there had also been major personnel changes in Lungmen last night, with several high-ranking officials being removed from their posts, some even taken away overnight by the Inspection Department.
It was said that the reason for such significant changes was related to a human trafficking case broken by the Lungmen Guard Department / Guard Department last night.
At this moment, Atro recalled the desolate scene, clearly not within Lungmen city, when she contacted Kanna last night, as well as Hoshiguma and Swire from the Lungmen Guard Department / Guard Department and a few other fleeting figures.
She immediately stared at Kanna, with a look that said, 'Are you going to confess, or should we find someone who knows?'
To this, Kanna waved her hand. "Don't look at me, I was just passing by and getting some soy sauce..."
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