Poseidon in Tomorrow's Ark

Texas looked at the bombed tavern and shook his head: "...Even if they are just losers who escaped to Longmen, they are still mafia members who call themselves Sicilian after all."

"Okay, put your hand over here." Xiyue took out a roll of bandage from the medical bag on her waist.

Texas raised his hand. There was a wound on his left arm that was bleeding slowly. It seemed that he was cut by glass fragments blown up by the blast.

"You have the water to protect you. The wound isn't deep. Don't be nervous."

"That won't do." Xiyue sat next to Texas, raised her hand, and quickly bandaged the wound with the bandage in her hand.

"Hmm... there's a cool feeling." Texas took a look at the bandage and felt a cool and itchy feeling coming from the wound.

"It's normal. I used something on it to promote wound recovery." Xiyue put the bandage away.

This thing was exchanged by Xiyue from the system. It is cheap, large in quantity, and the effect is pretty good.

【Medical bandages (one box, all reel bands)】

[Type: consumables]

【Effect: Highly effective in stopping bleeding and quickly recovering from small-scale wounds.】

[Evaluation: Common consumables, often used in medical treatment. The bandage only uses dressings that can more effectively stop bleeding and promote wound recovery as internal auxiliary materials. ]

[Price: 50 Medical Points]

[No medical evaluation required for purchase]

It is cheap and effective, and more importantly, there is a whole box of it. Xiyue will carry three or four rolls with her and put them in her medical box.

Bai relaxed for a while and then stood up: "Sicilian... What does Sicilian mean? Is it some kind of name for Syracuse?"

Texas thought for a moment and said, "The Sicilian Union, one of the origins of the Twelve Families of Syracuse, was the first city-state to achieve victory through violence."

“This is also the origin of the Syracusan word for ‘Sicilian’.”

Texas paused, and continued: "But now... the word has a different meaning... there are very few Syracuse people who call themselves "Sicily" anymore."

Texas seemed to remember something, and his tone was a little heavy: "Although they may no longer be strong due to various reasons, but since they call themselves so..."

"Forget it, Texas. It must be tiring to talk so much in one breath, right?" Exia took a glass of water and handed it to Texas. "Anyway! They are really a very dangerous mafia! Even though they call themselves that, right?"

"......Hmm." After thinking for a while, Angelus looked at Xiyue, "Excuse me, is this situation considered an emergency? Can we apply for a tactical strike?"

"The boss's wallet will cry even more miserably." Xiyue smiled and shook her head.

Although Baisong was very curious about the tactical strike that Angel mentioned, since Xiyue said it was not possible, he could only put his curiosity aside.

"We can't let them continue to launch surprise attacks like this. The losses will only continue to increase." Baisong rubbed his chin and thought: "We have to fight back. We need a..."

The emperor interrupted, "...Wait, wait a minute, what excuse do you think I should make to explain to that idiot bartender who is allergic to alcohol?"

Croissant looked at the shabby ruins that could no longer be recognized as a tavern and spread his hands: "Is there any other explanation for this...ah."

Croissant pointed at the high stool the emperor was sitting on: "At least the high stool you are sitting on is still intact."

"This is the only high stool left?"

Sora looked around and nodded, "...Well, this is the only stool left."

The emperor opened his mouth and paused: "-Ah, the broken bottles and ruins also have a different kind of beauty. Yes, this is my unique stylistic transformation!"

The Archangel looked at the ruins and broken glass on the ground and said, "No, no, no, this is too far-fetched. If they hadn't dropped the bomb, it might still make sense. Well, it doesn't make sense if they didn't drop the bomb, right?"

Croissant sighed: "Better prepare the full compensation. Ugh, the economic winter of Penguin Logistics is coming."

Texas raised his hand and sniffed his body, "And the alcohol smell is so strong, and the body is sticky, but it's just right for disinfecting wounds."

Xiyue shook her head: "Don't be silly, how can you use wine to disinfect? ​​I have medical alcohol here... and I think the only one injured is you."

"...I've changed my mind." The emperor looked at the mess on the ground and took a deep breath. "Since they insist on causing trouble on Requiem..."

"Then let them rest in peace in this world."

Xiyue's eyes were erratic. After a while, she took out a crystal from her clothes and said, "Okay, okay, remember to pay me the salary later. Get out of here."

After making sure that everyone had left, Xiyue placed the crystal in the center of the ruins and used water to pull out Skadi who was lying inside.

Afterwards, in the eyes of everyone, the ruined tavern behind Xiyue seemed to go back in time. The crystal in the center emitted light, and wherever the light reached, the decoration inside the tavern reappeared little by little.

【Reappearance of Crystal】

[Type: consumables]

[Effect: Consume internal energy to restore inorganic objects without mysterious factors and simple organic objects within a maximum range of 15×15×15 meters. The restoration template will refer to the state of the objects within the range up to one hour ago.]

[Evaluation: An item used by secret forces in an urban fantasy world, usually used to cover up traces after a war.]

【Price: 3000 price point】

【C+ medical privileges can be purchased】

"Well done. I'll let Is give you a bonus later!" The emperor nodded with satisfaction, looking at the newly renovated tavern in front of him.

"Don't think too much about it. It's just the restoration of inorganic and simple organic matter. That means the wine that should be gone is gone. Maybe some of the wooden interiors haven't been restored."

The emperor sighed and looked at Xiyue, who had a smirk on her face that was obviously intentional: "Speak later next time, let me be happy for a while."

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"Chief, Penguin Logistics has taken action."

Gambino listened to the report from the person on the other end of the radio and nodded: "...As expected, but what I'm more concerned about is, where is Capone?"

"Actually, we lost contact with each other an hour ago."

Gambino took a deep drag on the cigarette in his mouth: "...Where was the last routine contact? The slums?"

The gangster thought about it and replied, "Ah, yes."

Gambino snorted coldly: "That's a pity."

"what do you mean?"

"First notify all teams to intercept Penguin Logistics as originally planned..." Gambino paused, "But I guess, if nothing unexpected happens, there will be two or three teams that lose contact."

"What do you mean...Ah! Could it be that Mr. Capone betrayed the family?"

"I understand him. I understand him too well." Gambino snorted. "We grew up together. I helped my father deal with the traitor. That was my first time killing someone. It was also our first time killing someone."

Gambino looked off into the distance: "The defeat at Syracuse changed us. The only difference is that he became more cowardly, while I chose a clearer path."

Gambino crushed the cigarette in his hand and said in a cold tone: "He plans to sell out the family, or in other words, change the family's surname."

The gang members looked at each other and asked, "What should we do?"

"...Penguin Logistics is more difficult than we thought. We can't make too many enemies at the same time." Gambino said in a cold tone, "Perhaps, we should deal with the traitor problem first."

Chapter 41: The Law of Noise (IV)

"Hello, can you hear me? Is there anything unusual at the third intersection?" The voice of the radio rang out in the dark alley.

Gangster A picked up the radio and paused for a moment: "This is Sandaokou, there is nothing... unusual."

Gangster B's relaxed voice sounded from the other end of the radio: "Understood, then everything will proceed as usual."

Gangster A pressed the radio and said quickly: "—Wait, wait! What is our plan?"

Gangster B asked doubtfully: "Ah? Are you sure?"

Uh, yes, I just want to confirm, after all, I am not very familiar with Longmen. "

Gangster B on the other end of the radio sighed and said to his unreliable companion, "After midnight on Requiem Day, Longmen will hold a carnival as usual. Our mission is to solve the Penguin logistics problem while the streets are empty. It's that simple!"

"Then about the leader—"

Gangster B interrupted his unreliable companion on the other end of the radio and said, "Don't ask so many questions. This is a request. Just do it! Quick!"

Listening to the noisy sound of electricity coming from the radio hang-up, the gangster turned around and looked at the Archangel who was pointing a gun at his head: "...That's it."

Gangster A looked at the smiling Angel and asked weakly, "You won't kill me, right?"

The Angel smiled and nodded, then raised the gun in his hand: "Of course, thank you, brother, take a nap~"

After knocking Gangster A unconscious with the butt of his gun, Angel picked up his phone and said, "Texas, can you hear me?"

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Texas hung up the call with Exia and nodded to Xiyue: "It's the same situation as here. They broke up the team."

"It looks like it, any ideas?"

Texas thought about it and said, "But since the leader personally participated in the battle, they must have another command tower responsible for dispatching."

"We'll find that place and put an end to it..." Texas looked at Xiyue, "But I have a question. Is it really okay for you to leave Hong there, watching over that unconscious woman?"

"Is there any problem? Don't worry, Hong has been with me for a long time and is very good at taking care of people."

"You were angry before because that woman attacked Hong, right?" Texas looked at Xiyue who looked indifferent, "Aren't you afraid of Hong..."

"Well, there are two reasons why you say this. First, Hong won't attack her for this. She is our patient now."

Xiyue fixed her windbreaker and said, "Second, the attack was both an accident and a misunderstanding. I have explained it to Hong and made compensation."

Texas listened to Xiyue's words and suddenly asked curiously: "Compensation? What compensation?"

"About this, if you are interested, you can come and have a look at it in the evening~" Xiyue looked at Texas with a smile, "I think Hong will not refuse another compensation that is delivered to her door~"

"I'm suddenly not curious anymore." Texas' face froze and he immediately turned his head, indicating that he was no longer curious about this matter.

At this time, Texas' radio rang again and a voice from the back came: "Hello~? Texas? We are already in the city center, but there are really a lot of people."

Texas nodded and said, "Pay attention to the movements of the enemy squad."

"I know. I'll ask people I know on the street to keep an eye out for it... Wait, boss? You want to go up to the float and take a look? Hey, wait a minute—"

Texas sighed, speechless at his boss's disconnection, and then turned on the radio: "...Croissant, Baisong, can you hear me?"

After listening to Texas' words, Baisong looked outside and said, "We made a slightly unexpected discovery about the control tower you mentioned."

Croissant whispered, "...Baison, keep low and hide behind the box over there. Don't be discovered."

"Okay, Texas, I'll contact you later." Baisong nodded, hung up the phone, and rolled behind a box on the other side.

The gangster smoked a cigarette and looked out at the crowd outside the street: "What will happen to us in the future?"

The gangster leaning against the wall took off his hat, and with the help of the light outside, we could see a scar on his face that spanned almost his entire face.

Scar Gangster sighed after hearing what the Cigarette Smoking Gangster said, "I don't know. Ever since we hung up on the leader... and Gambino Richie, we have no choice."

"Ugh……"

"Why are you sighing? Mr. Capone prepared so much for us at Longmen, but what happened?" The Scarface Gangster patted the Smoking Gangster on the shoulder and consoled him. "Gambino has been making trouble since he moved here from Syracuse. Nothing good has ever happened to him!"

The scarred gangster put on his hat and looked out the alley: "According to Mr. Capone's plan, there is no need to go to such great lengths."

The scarred gangster punched the wall as he spoke: "We have already talked to the Rat King, why do you have to kill so many people? This is not Syracuse!"

The smoking gangster threw the cigarette in his mouth to the ground and stomped it out fiercely: "Hey, the leader, I mean the former leader, maybe he is just venting his anger."

"Pah, childish."

Croissant whispered to Baisong: "It seems like they are having some internal strife?"

Baisong nodded: "It seems so. This is a great opportunity. We——"

Before Baisong could finish his words, another gunshot rang out and hit the ground.

The gangster immediately turned around and asked, "Who's there?"

"Huh? Where did the gunshot come from?" Croissant quickly raised his shield and was extremely alert.

Baisong gritted his teeth. After hearing the gunshot, he reacted instantly: "It's that sniper again! He exposed our position!"

"They are from Penguin Logistics, don't let them go!"

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On the tall building near the alley, the butler put away his gun and looked at the scene in the alley where Mai Song and Croissant were facing the gangsters: "... Master, I'm sorry. This is the job assigned by the master."

"Alas, I actually attacked the young master and put him in danger..." The butler sighed, "After this is over, I might as well retire and return home."

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The radio in Texas's hand suddenly came to life, with a rhythmic tapping sound and the gangsters' shouting in the background.

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"...They seem to be in trouble." Texas frowned and picked up the radio: "Archangel, after confirming the gang's route, go and meet up with Croissant."