From Prisoner to Si Chen..

Chapter 574 Reversal
The morning light shines through the carved glass windows and gently falls on the master bedroom corridor of the apartment at No. 9 Morales Street. The dark wooden floor polished to a shine by the maids reflects the light spots, filling the air with a sense of tranquility.

The corridors, sprayed with clean fragrance, are filled with the scent of flowers. There are some exquisite decorations on the counters and walls, which look neat and tasteful.

Click.

There was only the sound of a doorknob turning.

The door of the master bedroom opened, and two young people, a man and a woman, slowly walked out.

"Is this your earthly residence?"

The girl took the young man's hand and asked softly.

She had smooth black hair tied up in a braid, with only two strands of hair falling from her forehead. She was wearing a white flowered dress, looking quite dignified and elegant.

A pair of slender long legs were wearing white over-the-knee socks.

Tolina was very curious about these socks. According to Jilan, she was worried that she would catch a cold...but how could Si Chen catch a cold? Even if they were in the same body, it would be impossible.

So the girl knew in her heart that this was her husband's aesthetic taste, and that dressing like this would make him happy, so she simply accepted the arrangement.

"Yeah." Gillan tilted his head and smiled. "How do you feel?"

"Warm and peaceful, with sunshine and the fragrance of flowers..."

Torina looked around and smiled.

"I love so much."

"As long as you like it, you can live here when you come to the mortal world. I will arrange everything for you."

"Ah."

The two chatted as they walked down the wooden stairs.

As soon as he went down, the old butler Charles who was waiting in the living room and the young maids who were cleaning looked over and were all stunned.

Their eyes first glanced at the young master in black clothes, and then fell on the young girl beside him.

They had never seen this girl before and she looked very unfamiliar to them.

But that's not the point.

The key is, when did she come to the apartment?

Old Charles couldn't help but guess that this girl with extraordinary temperament and charming beauty was most likely brought back by the young master at night and spent the night with him.

Suddenly, the experienced butler understood something.

He immediately stepped forward and bowed to the two of them.

"Good morning, Master, and this distinguished lady."

Old Charles lowered his head.

"Do you need to arrange breakfast?"

"No need." Gilan waved his hand. "We have to go out for a while... Also, go buy some daily necessities for Miss Tolina. She will be staying here for a long time."

"Okay, Master."

A glimmer of understanding flashed across Old Charles' eyes, and he quickly agreed.

He looked up at the girl again, and she smiled at him very friendly, which made Charles feel good about her.

This is a well-educated and easy-going noble lady, and she may very well be the young master's future wife.

After Charles left, Gillan led Torina to the front yard, got in the car and left.

Tolina was very curious about everything here.

Especially the cars they were riding in.

While driving, Gillan patiently explained to the girl, who nodded and chuckled from time to time, looking very excited.

Boom.

The silver car drove through the wide street towards the Sifang Palace.

Along the way, Tolina sat in the passenger seat, turned sideways, and placed her hands on the window. The cat looked around, admiring the street scenes and pedestrians along the way, and exclaimed in surprise from time to time.

It was obvious that these things and scenery she had never seen before made her feel novel. The light of the morning sun was reflected in her pure black eyes, which looked extremely moving.

When Jilan saw the girl's appearance, he smiled slightly and quietly slowed down his speed.

On the way, the car passed a commercial street near the Triumph Building. There were many street food stalls, and many pedestrians stopped to buy, filled with laughter.

Smelling the fragrance, Torina exclaimed and asked:

"It smells so good... What are those for sale?"

"Some special snacks from the empire. Would you like to try some?"

Gillan asked.

Torina turned her head to look at him and nodded sheepishly.

"I'll go get you some."

Gillan responded with a gentle smile, turned the steering wheel, and pulled over.

He asked Torina to wait in the car, and he got out and walked towards the snack stand.

During this process, Gillan saw that most of the passers-by had happy expressions on their faces. Many gentlemen in suits and ties were holding newspapers, gathering together, smoking, and talking loudly about something.

"Extra! Extra! Urgent extra edition with breaking news!"

A newsboy wearing a fur hat and carrying a cross-body bag shuttled through the crowd, waving the newspaper in his hand, running on the sidewalk, and shouting excitedly.

"The Owena enemy was successfully intercepted in Seden State! Heavy casualties! Ladies and gentlemen, come and buy the latest newspaper!"

"Only 5 melons! Comes with a Macmillan Bullet cigarette collection card or an Isabella cosmetics coupon!"

"Hey, kid, give me two newspapers. Got the Valerian Times?"

"Yes, sir. Here you are."

"Give me another pack of cigarettes, Red Wheat."

A bearded man on the street stopped a newsboy and bought a newspaper and cigarettes from him.

Jilan took the opportunity to walk over and took out a silver coin.

"Give me two too, the extra is your tip."

"Thank you, generous sir!"

The newsboy deftly took out two brand new, warm newspapers that still smelled of ink from his messenger bag and handed them to Gillan.

The child took off his hat, bowed to Gillan, said some compliments and then left, shouting as he ran.

Gillan unfolded the newspaper and took a look.

The headline of this extra edition of the newspaper was what the newsboy shouted: The Owena Federation had already defeated the Empire's defenses more than half a month ago and launched a massive attack on the territory.

It was originally expected that the Owena army would be able to reach the capital, Musciti, in another week, but their momentum was curbed by the imperial army in Seden State, which is closest to the capital.

This happened very suddenly.

Bremen's original resistance was completely ineffective, and the enemy advanced straight in like a crushing force. Not only was the morale of the military low, but even the people of the empire were worried and spent the whole day in anxiety.

But Bremen's counterattack was successful, and not only that, the effect was exceptionally good.

Not only did the Empire dispatch armored forces and air forces to cooperate with the land forces, it also deployed some of its most advanced high-tech weapons, intending to fight a final, life-and-death struggle...but it did not expect that the federal army, which had been charging forward with invincibility, was caught off guard and suffered heavy losses.

The Imperial Army saw this and took advantage of the enemy's confusion to drive them hundreds of kilometers away. The offensive and defensive positions suddenly changed!

Just by looking at the processed and simplified news descriptions in the newspapers, Gilan had a general idea of ​​the changes in the situation of the Buo War.

'It seems that as soon as I successfully completed the hunt and helped Torina escape from the "scapegoat" state, the head of state had already learned the news and assembled troops at the fastest speed to launch the largest-scale counterattack against the invading federal army.'

Gillan folded the newspaper slowly, a thoughtful look on his face.

This is actually not difficult to understand.

After all, although May Sichen "Twin Kite" is in the neutral camp, his attitude towards the empire is obviously closer. Even if Sichen does not personally take action, his apostles will convey the latest intelligence to the "Crippled King".

With the perfect success of Gilan's hunting operation, it also means that the clarion call for counterattack has been sounded.

As the "remnant king" who fought on the battlefield and ascended to the throne as a king, he would not miss such a great opportunity.

'Without Torina as their scapegoat, the Federation Army lost the capital to act recklessly. The removal of the immortality, coupled with the counterattack of the Imperial Army, will definitely catch them off guard.'

Jilan walked towards the food stand with a smile on his face.

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'At the same time, the Federation Army relied on its immortality to win a series of great victories. Now that it has lost this trump card, its morale will surely plummet... On the contrary, the desperate army will surely win. The Imperial Army, which is on the verge of extinction, will be furious and sweep the other side with a fearless attitude.'

Seeing the situation reversed, Gilan, as the biggest contributor to turning the tide, was in a good mood.

When buying snacks, they never forget to give the middle-aged proprietress some extra tips, which made her laugh and thank Jilan continuously.

Holding several paper bags full of food, Gillan returned to the car and shared the bags with Torina.

"I bought some of the food varieties and styles on the stalls. There are also several drinks here for you to choose from."

Gillan laughed.

Tolina sniffed the aroma that filled the entire car. The complex sweetness of the fried meat, fresh vegetables, sweet and sour fruits, and various seasonings and sauces intertwined together made her close her eyes and raise the corners of her mouth into a beautiful arc.

"Well, I'll savor it."

The girl laughed playfully.

Then, he couldn't wait to open the paper bag and randomly took out a paper box containing a hot dog.

This was not Tolina's true body, but a shell of the other person, but the perception was common, so it could be said that it could actually smell and taste the food. At the same time, as Sichen's other person, there was no problem with the size of his appetite.

Under Gillan's surprised gaze, Tolina ate one portion after another until she had finished all the several kilograms of food and drank four glasses of drinks of different flavors.

"Burp." The girl burped after finishing the last bite of the bacon roll. She immediately blushed and covered her mouth, looking at the young man cautiously. "Sorry, I'm rude."

"It doesn't matter. We don't have to care about these red tapes. As long as you feel relaxed and comfortable, that's enough."

Jilan took out a clean handkerchief and gently wiped the corners of the girl's mouth while smiling.

Tolina lowered her eyes, blushed, and looked very happy. She whispered:
"Well...you're so nice."

Jilan pinched the girl's cute face that looked like a porcelain doll, packed up the food bag, started the car, and drove straight to Sifang Palace.

More than ten minutes later.

The car passed several checkpoints, drove in through the gate, crossed the extremely spacious lawn stone path, and stopped at the door of the main building.

Gilan led Torina out of the car, but he raised his eyebrows.

He found that in addition to the female soldiers standing guard at the door, there were also some patrol guards around. Many middle-aged men in suits or military uniforms were coming out.

"Commissioner Gilan."

The female soldier saw the young man, but did not ask much questions to the girl walking beside him. She just stood straight and saluted with her gun.

Gilan nodded, and went up the stairs with Tolina and walked in.

Different from the past quiet.

In the Sifang Palace today, heads and senior officials of various departments and administrative staff are rushing to and fro. Their faces are ruddy, and it is obvious that they are in a good mood.

When they saw Jilan, these people were very respectful and stopped to greet him.

No one dared to ask more questions about Torina who was beside him, but instead greeted her politely.

This is the difference that power and status bring.

Even if it was the head of a department, if he brought unidentified outsiders into the Sifang Palace, he would be stopped and interrogated by the guards, but Gilan Ilos was an exception.

This is the head of state's most trusted arm and a big shot second only to the emperor in the current empire. No one dares to offend him easily.

Gilan went unhindered all the way to the open-air courtyard inside, which was Caesar's favorite place to stay.

This time is no exception.

A young man with red curly hair, wearing a simple linen robe, was sitting on a rattan chair, explaining something to a female guard. After he finished speaking, the guard bowed her head and agreed, then turned and left.

And Gilan led Tolina past the guards and walked in.

Caesar looked up and was stunned.

His eyes were fixed on the girl beside the young man, and a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

"Jilan, you're here."

Caesar smiled, his face full of undisguised approval.

"Thanks to you, the situation has been reversed. After the Owena army lost their immortality, they can no longer advance!"

He stood up quickly and came in front of Jilan, laughing.

"Not only did you successfully turn the tide and destroy the Federation's invincibility, you also completed Tolina's laws, allowing her to be free and healthy..."

Caesar took a deep breath.

"I don't know how to reward you."

He looked at Jilan silently, then turned his gaze to the girl, and sighed in a deep voice:
"Torina, are you okay?"

"..."

The girl looked at the red-haired young man in front of her. She knew that this was the earthly counterpart of her father, the "Cripple King" William Gerard.

But at this moment, she just lowered her eyes and didn't speak.

Torina has mixed feelings about her father.

From the moment she was born, she was arranged to live in the Black Castle. She had never seen the sun outside for dozens or even hundreds of years. There was always only darkness, coldness, night and dead silence.

At one point, she hated her parents, hated this kind of life, and even hated her own broken body.

Later, Tolina also felt relieved.

She accepted the mission imposed on her, and became the "Our Lady of Sorrow" of August Hour, bearing the suffering for the world, devouring and purifying the miasma with the law, and providing a relatively balanced environment in which mortals could survive normally.

But the absence of her parents and the long-term pain made it difficult for her to have any feelings for William and Xia Diya.

Tolina glanced at the young man beside her, and the annoyance in her heart was swept away. After a moment of silence, she calmly said to the red-haired young man:

"I'm fine, Dad."

Hearing this, Caesar's eyes lit up.

He originally thought that his daughter would not even open her mouth to talk to him, but he did not expect that Torina would respond to him.

He immediately broke into a broad smile.

The look he gave Jilan became more and more satisfied.

(End of this chapter)