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Hearing Yun Yi's words, who was now encircled beside him, Hoshiguma laughed heartily, "It was nothing."

In short, on the surface, things seemed quite peaceful and harmonious for the two of them.

Chen Huijie shifted her gaze, genuine confusion finally appearing in her eyes. "So, why exactly did you... arrest her? Why did you let the Imperial Guards into Lungmen?"

These two questions have been troubling everyone for a long time, especially the former. As for the latter, it's highly likely that Wei Yanwu was confident in his abilities and therefore brought in the Inner Guards to seek some goal. He has done this before, so it's understandable.

The three members of the Imperial Guard were completely baffled as to why Wei Yanwu had done this, despite the arrest warrant.

They had a genuine understanding of Wei Yanwu's methods and temperament: no matter how unscrupulous he was, his love for Longmen was genuine.

Therefore, from beginning to end, they felt a sense of incongruity surrounding the appearance of that arrest warrant, which was deemed unjustified, disproportionate to the gains and losses, and extremely risky for Lungmen.

Volume 2: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 263 (Main Story) Yun Yi: The Upper Level? Who is it?

Wei Yanwu's attitude was also subtle. He readily agreed when Swire went to negotiate with him, but before that, he had mobilized all his resources and was indeed seriously trying to capture Yun Yi.

Chen Huijie quietly looked at Wei Yanwu, waiting for this man, who had been so conflicted during this time, to give her an answer that she didn't know was true or false, but that would at least allow her to glimpse some of the truth.

Upon hearing Chen Huijie's question, Wei Yanwu instantly adopted a profound and inscrutable expression. He did not answer directly, but instead said vaguely, "Once you're on the chessboard, you can't make your own moves."

Wei Yanwu slightly raised his eyes to avoid Chen Huijie's gaze and looked at the ceiling, but he did not seem to be showing weakness, but rather implying something: "When it's time to confront each other, there can be no ambiguity—that's the rule."

His deep voice echoed in the main hall, giving listeners a sense of heartfelt openness.

Yun Yi and Xing Xiong, who had stopped eating and drinking at some point, tilted their heads slightly in unison, a thoughtful look flashing in their eyes. Did this mean that someone above had made this request, and he had to do it?

Yun Yi tapped the table with his fingertip. So that's how it is. They're not enemies, but chess pieces that are being pushed around?

Chen Huijie's restless tail tip stiffened, and a look of realization involuntarily appeared on her face, which was then replaced by a complicated expression. "I understand. So, my and Hoshiguma's, Swire's words—"

Before Chen Huijie could finish speaking, Wei Yanwu interrupted, "From now on, you are no longer affiliated with the Dragon Gate. The Dragon Gate will no longer provide you with any protection. From now on, it is up to you to go wherever you want."

As he spoke, he picked up the wine jug beside him and slowly stood up. The lamplight enveloped his tall figure, casting a thick and massive shadow behind him, making people naturally overlook the almost imperceptible tightening of his fingers as he held the wine jug.

Wei Yanwu's sharp brow bone was quite prominent. As he straightened up, a shadow fell from his brow bone, obscuring his eyes and making it impossible to see his gaze, his expression, or his true thoughts. "Whether you leave or return, the Dragon Gate will remain here forever. There is no need to say more."

Wei Yanwu spoke these words with both authority and gentleness. Chen Huijie caught a glimpse of an ambiguous expectation in his eyes, and her throat tightened slightly. Xingxiong nudged her arm to stop her from blurting out anything inappropriate.

The two exchanged a glance, and Chen Huijie gave up the idea.

They immediately realized that Wei Yanwu's words were a trap. The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a great weight lifted from their shoulders: Good, they hadn't been expelled!

Wei Yanwu pretended not to see their relaxed expressions, silently picked up the wine pot, took two or three sips, closed his eyes and swallowed the hot wine, and the burning sensation immediately burned up his throat.

A slight dizziness followed, and in the blink of an eye, it seemed that the oppressive force in his heart had dissipated considerably, but Wei Yanwu knew that it was just an illusion.

He opened his eyes and subtly observed Yun Yi, who was being watched curiously by Yu Guangzhong.

Yun Yi played with the table pets that each person had placed in front of them. His gaze toward Wei Yanwu changed from that of someone looking at a disgruntled enemy to that of someone looking at a stranger he didn't like.

—Overall, I have a very bad impression of him.

Wei Yanwu is self-aware, which is good. As long as he is not considered an enemy by the other party, with the three girls from the Guard Bureau by his side, nothing will happen in Lungmen.

It's even possible that this existence, which has shocked the entire upper echelons of the Great Yan, could elevate him to an even higher level... No, now is not the time to think about these things.

The trouble from Da Yan still needs to be resolved, and this person hasn't officially entered the scene yet. There are still hidden dangers in Lao Lin's performance with this person tomorrow that haven't been investigated. There's still a lot to do today. Everything is still not settled yet.

A thousand considerations raced through Wei Yanwu's mind, yet he revealed not a trace of them in his expression. He calmly shook the wine pot in his hand, the mellow wine colliding with the pot's walls, producing a clear and gentle sound. Wei Yanwu's dragon ears twitched in enjoyment.

Hearing the same voice, Chen Huijie and Xingxiong broke their silence and stood up, opening their mouths to say something, but Wei Yanwu stopped them by waving his wine pot and saying, "Now that you have eaten and drunk your fill, how about you go and stroll around my carefully maintained courtyard?"

He gave a meaningful smile. "This small gift is offered as a token of my respect. After all, it's not my style to let guests leave empty-handed."

A gift? As a faint question crossed Yun Yi's mind, Chen Huijie and Xing Xiong, who were standing there, understood.

Hoshiguma patted Yunyi on the shoulder, signaling her to get up, and then together with Chen Huijie, they prepared to say goodbye.

Wei Yanwu waved his hand and turned his back, giving a more direct order to leave: "No need for formalities, please go ahead."

As he spoke, he set an example by abandoning all formalities and leaving calmly.

Suddenly, only Yun Yi and the other two remained in the main hall. Yun Yi put down the table pet, stood up, and looked up at Hoshiguma. "So, the negotiation is over?"

How hasty! No, I should say how efficient!

Yun Yi rested his chin on his hand and muttered to himself, "At first, he started by beating around the bush, and I thought this negotiation would be very drawn out, but it seems like we're the ones who are more conflicted."

Old Chen still needed to think about how to ask and say things, but Wei Yanwu always answered immediately, resulting in exceptionally high negotiation efficiency. This was completely different from the negotiation she had imagined, where they would just talk nonsense and take forever to reach a consensus.

“I guess Governor Wei has other things to do and doesn’t have time to deal with us,” Hoshiguma replied in a low voice. “Don’t worry about it. It’s always a good thing that the negotiations are successful. First, our start-up resources are guaranteed, and second, we have manpower to use for the transition.”

With these, the time they spent on the internal guards and other people was not wasted, but rather gained.

Yun Yi nodded in agreement. Indeed, instead of thinking about the "whys" that he couldn't understand, it was better to look at the tangible benefits first.

After all, no matter how many problems Wei Yanwu had, they were essentially irrelevant to her. After tomorrow, they would leave Lungmen and head to the distant Ursus border.

Chen Huijie, who seemed to be thinking about something, chimed in, "Hoshiguma is right, let's grab what we can first—about the garden gift that guy mentioned, what do you think, should we go or not?"

"Go ahead, you won't lose anything anyway." / "Go."

Yun Yi and Hoshiguma nodded simultaneously. Hoshiguma then patted Yun Yi's head and instructed, "Whether you suffer a loss or not is uncertain, little Yun Yi, don't let your guard down."

"Okay." Yunyi squinted her eyes reflexively and rubbed against him obediently, which made Xingxiong happy and pat her again.

Chen Huijie rested her chin on her hand, a thoughtful look on her face. The dragon tail behind her curved in a questioning arc. "Since we agree, let's go take a look. Old Yun, do you want to go with me and Hoshiguma, or do you want to go back to the mecha?"

PS:

The author, upon first reading the original text, realized that people are indeed pragmatic; this only covers the first half, like the question, "If you repay evil with kindness, how will you repay kindness?"

Volume 2: Fireworks at Lungmen: Chapter 264 (Main Story) Wei Yanwu: Done / Hoshiguma: Kallan Trade...?

"Let's go over there. It seems like Wei Yanwu's statement just now implied that the three of us should go together?" Yun Yi asked hesitantly.

Hoshiguma agreed, "Indeed, Yunyi, come with us."

While the three were openly discussing their plan in the main hall, Wei Yanwu, leaning against a pillar in the corridor between the main hall and the back courtyard, looked somewhat disheveled with his eyes closed.

After being freed from Yun Yi's oppressive aura, the body felt a lingering fear and trembled uncontrollably as it broke free from his will.

Sweat dripped from his dragon-headed forehead, wetting his fur. The damp, short downy hairs clung together in clumps, swaying precariously across his face.

Only when a bead of sweat rolled down the sideburns below Wei Yanwu's lips did he finally suppress these useless physiological reactions with exhaustion.

Wei Yanwu stood up, slowly smoothing out the wrinkles on his clothes, and muttered to himself, "This level of pressure, it seems to be her... It's truly a time of great turmoil."

He calmly released his hand from the support pillar and wiped his face with the other hand.

The sweat clinging to his hair seemed to evaporate at an accelerated pace, instantly vanishing completely, and Wei Yan's mental state returned to normal in the blink of an eye.

After calming his unruly body, Wei Yanwu took out the constantly vibrating terminal from behind his waist. After unlocking the screen, countless messages eagerly popped up.

Upon closer inspection, he saw that all the messages were from the same chat group. He remained calm and composed as he watched this scene, clearly having anticipated it.

Wei Yanwu casually clicked into the group page, and the words of those old guys from Da Yan who were so disarmed, foolish, and arrogant because of Yun Yi came into his view.

He clicked his tongue very lightly, quickly typed "Don't mess with me," and then immediately withdrew as if afraid of getting his hands dirty. He then strode confidently toward his wife.

As for whether the old-timers in the group would believe his conclusion, or criticize him for incompetence, Wei Yanwu couldn't care less. What, did they really think he was just a pawn with no autonomy?

They're just fooling a few unsuspecting little girls. If these old guys dared to take money from this, they wouldn't be making such a fuss in the group.

After all, if he truly had no autonomy, how could Lungmen have any freedom?

All of this was simply going with the flow, putting in a little more effort for Longmen, and naturally and thoroughly integrating three outstanding descendants who were devoted to Longmen into Yunyi's side.

As for why Yun Yi is so highly valued—he is someone who can completely destroy all institutions in the Great Yan Dynasty related to precognition, so it is only right to pay attention to him no matter what.

Therefore, instead of paying attention to these guys who will only bring him trouble, he should hurry up and go to his dear wife to discuss and arrange the scene for tomorrow, and try to completely restore Yun Yi's impression of the Dragon Gate's higher-ups, so as not to follow in Ursus's footsteps.

Thinking of this, Wei Yanwu felt fortunate that his younger brother hadn't gone on stage himself, but had instead used tricks to get a few self-important old guys to take his place.

Otherwise, the Great Yan would likely fall into a deeper level of chaos, just like Ursus. They would not be able to obtain information that Yun Yi might be the true form of that unknown being, nor could they be so certain that Yun Yi was the prophet.

If we wait until a real conflict arises before making a decision, it will be too late, and it will be all over!

While Wei Yanwu was filled with emotion, the three people who had made arrangements on the other side had already set off.

As they chatted and laughed, they headed straight for the courtyard that Wei Yanwu had described. Along the way, Yun Yi was occasionally distracted by the stunning flowers and plants by the roadside.

After seeing them so many times, she quickly became numb to them and stopped paying attention. Instead, she focused more on looking at Chen Huijie's dragon horns and tail and Hoshiguma's demon horns, imagining in her mind what they would feel like and the cute reactions the two would have after she touched them.

Perhaps it was because her gaze was too intense, the dragon tail behind Chen Huijie, which had been swaying leisurely, gradually stiffened and finally wrapped tightly around the scabbard of the Crimson Sky Sword, pretending to be an ostrich without moving.

Hoshiguma's face also flushed slightly. She tapped Yun Yi's head twice with her finger to keep her from getting distracted, and then continued to explain the situation of Terra to her, "...These are the names of the well-known countries. In addition, the Eastern Kingdom is located to the north of Great Yan, Ursus is located to the northeast of Great Yan, and Kazdel borders Great Yan on a large scale."

"What about Shelag? Didn't you say that Kallan Trading came from Shelag? Where does it border Da Yan?" Yun Yi asked curiously, rubbing his head. Since they had come to Longmen to find a partner, Kallan Trading's headquarters should not be far from Da Yan.

After all, Terra is plagued by natural and man-made disasters, and the transportation environment is extremely poor. Cooperation is only necessary if the locations are relatively close.

Unfortunately, Yun Yi guessed wrong. Hoshiguma shook her head. "Shelag doesn't border the Great Yan. It's quite far away, below Kazimierz."

“Kazimir?” Yun Yi thought back for a moment. Hoshiguma had just said that the other side of Ursus was Kazimir. Didn’t that mean that Sherag would have to cross at least two countries to get to the Great Yan?

One of them is Ursus, a country with a vast territory... Yun Yi asked in confusion, "Then why did the trading company from Sherag come to Lungmen?"

The Great Yan is far away, and the Dragon Gate within the Great Yan territory is naturally far away from Shelag.

Hoshiguma smiled, about to reply, when Chen Huijie, who had been listening quietly ahead, suddenly stopped, her gaze fixed on the distance, and called out, "Someone's there."

Hoshiguma and Yunyi stopped and looked up in the direction she was looking.

Lush greenery and climbing plants grow in elegant arcs on the railings on both sides of the corridor they walk through, spreading freely to the end of the corridor and adorning the sun with colorful borders.

Outside the border was a sea of ​​orange and purple flowers. A gentle breeze blew, and the flowers swayed and bent over, making the two people standing still in the middle of it stand out.

The two stood and sat at a round table in the middle of the flower field. The one standing was Jian, whom he had met briefly not long ago, and the one sitting was a tall and upright man named Fei Lin. For some reason, Yun Yi always felt that this man next to Jian seemed inexplicably... weak.

Yun Yi glanced again at the man in the suit, with his long, gray-white hair, sharp eyes like an eagle, and a tail that looked exactly like a snow leopard. The man's aura and appearance were those of a cold and domineering CEO, and he didn't look weak at all.

Seemingly sensing Yun Yi's inquisitive observation and the other two's subtle scrutiny, Fei Lin suddenly stood up nimbly, turned around, and led Jian, who had followed her, to look directly at the three of them, and strode towards them.

"This is the gift that guy was talking about..." Chen Huijie immediately made a judgment upon seeing the unique style of the clothes worn by Jian and Feilin.

Then, she frowned slightly in confusion, "That guy actually pushed the Kalan Trade cooperation onto us?"

Trade? Hoshiguma pondered in silence. Although if their independent regime were to be successfully established, they would indeed need at least two suitable trade chains to support the poor livelihoods on the Ursus border, the small and isolated nature of Sherag... no, upon closer inspection, it was still a country, so it might not be impossible.

Volume 2: Fireworks at Dragon Gate: Chapter 265 (Main Story) SilverAsh: I must hold on—please, Mace! Mace: Okay.

As Hoshiguma pondered, SilverAsh, carrying his mace, had already approached the three of them.

His gaze was clearly directed at Xingxiong and Chen Huijie, who were looking up at Yun Yi behind him, whose mace was constantly radiating a substantial sense of oppression.

Noticing his gaze, Yun Yi shifted her gaze back to Silver Gray. Her golden-red eyes shimmered with a cold, fragmented light in the sunlight, like frozen magma, inspiring awe in those who beheld them.

The instant their eyes met, SilverAsh felt an even deeper pressure emanating from him, giving him a suffocating feeling as if he were about to drown.

No wonder Tenzing flew away inexplicably; animals are always more sensitive to these things than humans. And thankfully... it's gone.

Thinking of the winged beast he had raised for many years and who was his only confidant, Silver Grey's mind, which had been tense because of Yun Yi, relaxed a little.

He focused his mind and tried his best to resist the pressure. He raised his hand, took off his hat and covered his chest, and bowed slightly to Yun Yi. His expression was indifferent but not lacking in manners. "Karlan Trade, Silver Grey, salutes you."

Silver-gray?! Yun Yi's previously uninterested gaze suddenly changed, and she scanned the person in front of her from head to toe.

Now that you mention it, it's true. If you replace that expensive, unfamiliar suit jacket with a fur-trimmed cape, add a tech watch to your wrist, and have a fierce-looking bird perched on your shoulder, isn't that the six-star snow leopard Silver Grey who guided her through the initial stages?

Happy memories of playing games flooded back. When facing the real-life counterpart of the veteran operator on his account, the indifference in Yunyi's eyes dissipated, replaced by a genuine warmth.

She raised her lips and waved her hand, "No need to be so polite, I am Yun Yi, currently unaffiliated, hello Mr. Silver Gray."

Yun Yi's sudden display of kindness did not elicit any reaction. In the eyes of Chen Huijie and Xingxiong, who had not traveled with him, Yun Yi's attitude was more friendly when he started talking to non-enemies. The difference lay only in the degree of goodwill he showed.

Moreover, when Lao Yun/Xiao Yunyi is silent, their indifference is just a sign of being lost in thought or daydreaming, not genuine indifference—this is what the two, who had unconsciously developed a biased view of Yunyi, thought to themselves.

As someone who relies on intuition, Jian is one of the more cautious or objective types. She never judges a person entirely based on her intuition or initial impressions.

Therefore, although Jian, who believed that she had only met Yun Yi for the second time, intuitively sensed that Yun Yi's attitude had undergone an unknown and significant change, she did not conclude that there was a problem with Yun Yi based on this. Instead, she simply perked up and observed him more carefully.

SilverAsh felt the pressure on his body immediately ease, and his physical sensations transitioned directly from the suffocating feeling of impending death to a slight difficulty breathing.

Oh? This being doesn't seem to be the unreasonable type, but its strength is undeniable. Introducing this power, which can definitely break the deadlock, will still not be easy...

Silverlight subtly swept over Yun Yi's seemingly frail body and his otherworldly, overly refined face. Recalling the chaotic state of Sherag and the covetous eyes of neighboring countries, he took a deep breath and made up his mind.