Poseidon in Tomorrow's Ark

Of course, if this really happened, the emperor would still come to protect his son, but he might not bring Xiyue over. After all, this is indeed very unethical.

But, in the final analysis, it was Zaro who didn't give face first. He came straight over without saying a word, and it naturally led to the current situation.

[So what do you want to do today?] Zaro gritted his teeth. He had to admit that 80% of the reason why the situation turned out like this was because he didn't follow the rules.

[I don't want to do anything, well, I think it's okay to humiliate you.] The emperor weighed the glass ball in his hand, [How about this, if you can break free from here, I'll make the decision, and I'll let Xiyue not care about this.]

[Are you kidding me?] Zaro curled his lips. If he could run away, he would have tried it long ago. He didn't even know how he got in.

Apart from the feeling just now, which was as if he was thrown into the drum of a washing machine, he knew nothing. Even staying here, he could not do anything, not even contact his minions.

[I was discovered.] The emperor showed a sly expression, [Oh, by the way, I want to tell you one thing, don’t think that you can communicate smoothly by using the spiritual connection between us, Xiyue can hear it.]

[If Xiyue wants to, she can read minds, and nothing can stop her. ]

[…………] A quiet and deafening silence came from Zaro. With a stiff neck, he looked at Xiyue who appeared next to the emperor without knowing when.

[It's okay, you guys keep talking. I'll continue after you finish.] Xiyue smiled and even directly interrupted their mental channel to speak.

[You did it on purpose.] The emperor glanced at Xiyue who was standing beside him. He hadn't said a word just now, but when he spoke, he directly interrupted their mental channel to speak.

[Nonsense, if I didn't mean it, why would I do that?] Xiyue shrugged, [Okay, Mr. Zazo, let's deal with your problem, or do you have anything else to say?]

[……] Zaro curled up into a ball, [Do I still have time to surrender? ]

[Surrender?] Xiyue smiled, [Isn't that a little too easy?]

——————Syracuse Volsine——————

Texas hid in the dark, observing the situation in front of her, but this time she was not assassinating, but protecting someone.

To be honest, Texas thought about all the tasks he would receive after arriving in Syracuse, but the only thing he had never thought about was that he would take on the task of protecting a person.

Not long ago.

Texas and Lertuso, both walking in the alley, walked in the rain in silence.

The next moment, Leontuso broke the silence: "I know you are very powerful, Miss Texas. But unfortunately, I am not a person who likes to use force."

Hearing Leontuso's voice, Texas raised his head with a look of surprise in his eyes, as if he was asking a Syracusan, why did he say that he didn't like to use force?

"Using force is the least efficient method." Leontuso saw the surprise in Texas' eyes. "So, if you expect to leave Syracuse after completing a few assassination missions for me, I'm afraid I'll disappoint you."

Texas nodded. He never thought that he would not be able to leave Syracuse so easily. Whether it was the wolf or his minions, they would definitely squeeze out all her value before letting her leave. He was prepared for this. After all, this was Syracuse.

“…You just need to tell me what I should do.”

"Karachi, the Minister of Construction of Volsini." Leontuso looked at Texas, "He is in charge of the construction of the new mobile city site. He is one of ours. I need you to protect him."

Texas raised his eyebrows. He thought his mission would be to assassinate someone or even the leader of a family. He didn't expect that the first mission would be protection.

And the person they were protecting was actually a government official. Even though it was one of their own, Texas was still a little surprised, because he had never thought that someone in his family would be involved in the government, so Texas confirmed it with Leontus again.

"A government official?"

"I know what you want to say." As a Syracusan, Leontuso understood what Texas was thinking at the moment. "The government is like the tablecloth of the round table in the gray room."

"Every family member remembers Mrs. Sicily's sentiment."

"Once upon a time, we never paid attention to the tableware and vases on the tablecloth." Leontuso looked into the distance, and Texas didn't know what he was looking at, "But now, I have to pay attention to it."

Leontus looked into the distance, in the direction of the Volsinian government: "The Columbians brought some new things. What disturbs me most is not the technology they brought back, but..."

"The way they do things is completely different from Syracuse."

Leontuso's tone was a little strange: "They know that the officials of Syracuse cannot resist the old families, so they don't ask those officials to openly obey them."

"They just need those people to turn a blind eye at certain times, or give them a hand."

Leontuso turned his head and looked at Texas again. He spread his hands, his eyes full of helplessness: "What can we do? Getting rid of those officials won't solve any problems."

"Go and cause trouble for them? They are not stupid enough to reveal their true colors. Even if we have considerable influence here, there is no way we can do anything to them."

"I think that you, who have lived in Longmen for several years, should also be very impressed by this way of doing things."

Texas nodded: "I even doubted that I had returned to Longmen."

Leontuso chuckled after hearing Texas' answer: "Ha, but in Syracuse, not many people even realize how big a wave the Colombians' method could cause."

"You know, Miss Texas, when I really understood the logic of this method, I felt admiration." Leontuso looked at Texas and patted the pistol on his waist. "Their weapons are interests and negotiations, not violence and fighting."

"They are efficient and stable. They can even make others work hard for them and praise them loudly."

Texas looked at Leon Tuso: "So, you also learned their methods."

"Study?" Leontuso shook his head. "No... Miss Texas, I can do better than them."

"And Karachi is my card." Leontuso looked at Texas. "There have been recent assassinations of officials in the city. Although we cannot confirm who is behind it, I need to ensure the safety of Minister Karachi."

"He's a very interesting person. He doesn't like riding in a car and prefers walking. Although someone is secretly protecting him, I'm still worried. I've already talked to them. Go and bring him to the party."

"I see." Texas nodded, then raised his weapon and asked, "So where do I find the Minister of Construction?"

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"Hmm..." Texas observed the distance, his eyes wandering around every corner, and finally confirmed something, 'The target is passing through the street ahead. Are there seven family members in total?'

Texas breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that there was no big problem and it looked like this mission did not let her down. This person should be quite important and she should be able to relax a little.

Texas looked up at the sky where it was still raining: "Huh... Calculating the time, the boss and the others should have arrived."

She knew the emperor's temper, and he also knew that the emperor would not be able to swallow the fact that he was taken away without any notice among the wolf lords.

They are here to cause trouble, or to seek revenge, that is for sure, they might even bring Xiyue over, but will it be difficult to resolve the situation if they bring Xiyue over?

"I hope not..." Texas shook the water droplets on his windbreaker and dropped them on the ground. "Humph, maybe this rain is also because of Xiyue... How is it possible? Xiyue shouldn't do such a stupid thing."

Although Texas had only seen Xiyue looking for trouble once, no matter what, Xiyue should not cause such a rain. If she was looking for trouble with the Wolf Lord, the noise should have been bigger, right?

While Texas was still thinking, a hand quietly patted his shoulder.

Texas immediately raised the sword in his hand reflexively. Even though it was not unsheathed yet, Texas was confident that even if it was just the sheath, it would be enough.

Texas could hear that the other party did not try to dodge, and there was no sound in this regard. At this distance, even if the sword in his hand was not unsheathed, this distance was enough.

But just as Texas raised the sword in his hand, he saw the person who appeared quietly behind him.

“…” Texas silently looked at Lappland who appeared behind him.

"Look, I told you good things would happen." Lappland looked at the alert Texas, not caring that Texas was about to raise his sword.

After all, this vigilant Texas was the Texas he was familiar with, and Texas wearing this outfit was Texas.

So Laplande just smiled at Texas and invited him like a friend who hadn't seen him for many years: "Texas, would you like some puff pastry?"

Chapter 222: Civilized Wilderness

——————Syracuse Volsini Inn——————

"You eat too much, don't you, Angel?" Croissant opened the door, looked at the pile of pizza boxes on the table, and looked at Angel who was eating a piece of pizza beside him, "Aren't you afraid of getting fat to death?"

"That's all~" Angel of Exorcism waved his hands, "That's all, I promise it'll be fine, would you like some more?"

"You don't even need to say that." Croissant picked up a piece of pizza. They had never been polite to each other. "You eat so much, you won't get fat, right?"

"I already said no, why bother with me so much." Exia shrugged, stuffed the pizza in his hand into his mouth, and said in a vague voice, "I have a good idea of ​​it. Besides, don't you think I'm a little underweight?"

"Are you kidding?" Croissant rolled his eyes, stretched out his hand and directly grabbed the waist of the Angel of Power. As expected, he pulled out a small piece of fat from the Angel of Power's waist. "Look at you, you still said that you haven't gained weight recently?"

"Don't worry about so many details." Angel slapped Croissant's hand away, "Anyway, there's no problem. You will lose weight soon. You have to believe me~"

"So what Xiyue said about your Sakota's halo and light wings having an extra energy consumption is correct?" Croissant smiled at the Angel of Exorcism, "Ah, if that's true, it would be such a convenient thing."

"Who knows, but I guess it's right." Angelica couldn't understand all these twists and turns. She didn't study medicine, so how could she know?

"I don't know either." Croissant sat down on a stool to replenish his energy. "But did you get anything from that place? Or are you not just looking for a good pizza restaurant in the whole city?"

Croissant patted the pizza box beside him. Almost every pizza inside came from a different pizza shop. At least someone was trying to find it, but it was hard to say how.

"If I had found it, I would have told you when you came in just now." Angelus opened another box of pizza. "As for these pizzas, the boss will reimburse me anyway, so I will definitely enjoy them."

"What about you? Do you have any clues? Although I don't think you have any, let's exchange information first."

"You've already guessed it, what else can I say?" Croissant shrugged and took a piece of pizza. "This pizza tastes good."

"Then it seems that there is no one." Angel nodded. Although he guessed it, he still had to ask, "Where did this guy who ran away from home go?"

"Speaking of looking for Texas..." Croissant stuffed the last bit of pizza in his hand into his mouth, "Do you think the boss and Xiyue know Texas? Where is she?"

"I guess he knows." The Archangel thought for a moment and replied, "But these two didn't say a word, so they must be going to cause trouble for the guest."

"Looking for trouble. These two just dumped us here, found us a hotel, and then went looking for trouble." Croissant picked up another piece of pizza. "Really? If you know, just tell me."

"The boss and Xiyue have their own considerations." Angel Exia ate the pizza in his hand, "It seems that Texas came here voluntarily. Maybe they want Texas to solve the problem himself."

"But you're right, they should have told us first and let us help her."

"Who knows?" Croissant shrugged. "Come to think of it, do you think this rain is some kind of trick of Xiyue, such as a means of investigation?"

"That shouldn't be the case, right?" Exia thought for a moment, then shook her head. "I looked at the weather forecast a few days ago, and it said it would rain. At that time, Xiyue was still in Rhodes Island, so she didn't know about this."

"It's impossible that Xiyue's spells can travel through time, but I guess Xiyue can do something with this rain, right?"

"Who knows?" Croissant took the last pizza in the pizza box. "But by the way, has there been any information from Sora?"

"It seems not." Angel of Exorcism shook his head. "It should still be in the opera house now. It's all thanks to him that he was able to think of it and let Saiwang Records help him."

"It's all thanks to the boss's kindness." Croissant nodded. "The boss's kindness is great. He arranged it right away."

"Sora is also very powerful." Exiah swung his arms. "As the saying goes, a sword fits a hero. Hey, wait, is this for the time being?"

"Who cares?" Croissant stuffed the pizza in his hand into his mouth and said vaguely, "Should we go see what Sora is doing?"

"Or maybe go look for someone on the street?"

"Is that all right?" The angel stood up, picked up the pizza box on the table and walked out the door, "Let's stop by on the way. I hope that someone won't see us and hide."

"Once we catch her, we will definitely ask her for compensation."

——————Syracuse Volsini Opera House——————

"Texas." Sora stood on the stage of the opera house in a formal dress, raised his hand, and looked at the void in front of him, "Salvatore Texas. How should I face you? Should I believe you?"

"You are a Syracusan, they say, with violence and ambition in your blood. You and your family will devour this place... Columbia."

Kong looked at the air in front of him affectionately: "Is what you show in front of me the real you? You look so elegant and decent..."

"But I've also seen you swing your fist, blood flowing between your fingers, and your opponent no longer being able to utter a single curse."

"Which side is the real you, Salvatore?"

"Will there be a day when you finally realize that these two things are incompatible? Will there be a day when the blood trail behind you finally catches up with you?" Sora's tone was like a question, and also like a challenge, "When that happens, what choice will you make?"

"By then...will you still stay by my side?"

As soon as the last verse came to an end, applause broke out from the audience.

Bernardo clapped and praised, "Nice performance, stewardess. Without a doubt, you have surprised me again."

Kong listened to the applause from the audience, breathed a sigh of relief, and walked down the steps beside the stage: "Actually, I have to thank a man named Wen in the troupe. If it weren't for his guidance, I wouldn't be able to adjust myself immediately."

"Wen?" Bernardo was a little surprised to hear the name Sora said, "I have never heard of such a person in this Milan theater."

"Huh?" Sora looked at Bernardo in surprise. "He knows a lot about musicals and gave me very good guidance. I thought he was an important figure in the troupe."

Bernardo shook his head. "I have no impression. However, there are countless people who have experience with musicals. Perhaps he is just one of them."

"Compared to this, stewardess, I have a question that came to my mind when I saw your resume. I wonder if you can help me solve it?"

Sora nodded: "Sure."

"You are pursuing the idol route in Longmen." Bernardo leaned on his cane and looked at the sky. "Our cooperation with Longmen is becoming more and more frequent nowadays, but the acting careers of both parties have become competitive due to their different backgrounds."

"Under this premise, the audition clips that Siren Records sent me prove that you are not completely without talent in musicals."

"This means that your ambitions are not limited to Longmen." Bernardo looked at him with scrutiny in his eyes, "What makes you work so hard?"

"There are many reasons." Kong thought for a while and replied, "But at the beginning, my thoughts were not very complicated. I just hoped to catch up with someone. Of course, it's still the same now."

"Oh?" Bernardo looked at Sora with interest, "Did you catch up with someone?"

"It's all the same, actually." Kong smiled. "Although I thought she might leave Longmen before, I never thought she would actually do that."

"At first I didn't know what I should do." Kong's eyes revealed a bit of determination, "But now at least we have to find her back, after all, we are family."

——————Syracuse Volsine——————

Texas watched as Lappland moved towards the people he wanted to protect without hesitation. He didn't think that Lappland's appearance here was a coincidence.