Sir Chen, your wife is missing!

"I hope I can see him off for the last time... This is the last thing I can do for him."

It took almost all of Misha's courage to make such a realization.

No one wants to take the life of a loved one. But watching him being killed by others is too cruel, and this sin can only be borne by oneself.

If the people of Rhodes Island had to kill Boneshard, she was worried that she would harbor resentment towards the people of Rhodes Island.

"I'll discuss these matters with Dr. Kal'tsit later. Right now, I'm not a superintendent of the Lungmen Guards, and I don't have the authority to arrest you. How to deal with you is also Rhodes Island's business, and I won't interfere for now."

Chen put Chi Xiao back into the sheath.

Then, the conversation changed.

"If you do anything excessive to Hei Yu again, you'll be welcome to sit in the Zhuchi Grand Shrine for eight or ten years."

Misha nodded nervously, thinking that Commander Chen really remembered this incident, as well as the kiss just now.

It was terrible, really terrible, she was already trembling.

"I'm sorry...it's all my fault."

Feng Qingyu signaled to Surtel and Li to put away their weapons. The people around them were already looking over, and if they continued like this, they might be treated as suspicious people and driven away.

"Let's not talk about that for now. Let's find a time to explain it to everyone in Rhodes Island tomorrow. Now - let's go have a big meal first. Sir Chen will treat us."

Chen gave Feng Qingyu a blank look.

"Hurry up and leave. If there are no seats later, I will be mad at you because you made me stay to watch the last round of fireworks."

Feng Qingyu smiled bitterly and stood up with the help of Surtel.

"Mr. Chen, please drive the motorcycle yourself later. There are five of us in total, and my motorcycle can just carry four."

Chen was a little unhappy, but there was nothing he could do.

There are a bit too many people, and I can’t try some acrobatics and get all five of them on my car.

It doesn't seem like a good thing for a senior police superintendent to take the lead in violating traffic rules.

"Drive carefully when you look like this. I don't want to see you in the hospital again."

"Yes, yes, Mr. Chen."

……

The group moved to Longmen’s more famous hot pot restaurant, “Haimianlao”.

There were a lot of people dining at Haimianlao tonight. As soon as Chen entered the restaurant, his brows immediately furrowed.

There's definitely no room here.

Coming here hungry and full of expectations, but the result was like this, Chen's expectations were instantly dashed.

"Damn it... I won't do it if I have to wait for a table!"

Seeing that she was about to get angry and swear, Feng Qingyu called a waiter and said a few words to her.

"Please follow me. Miss Feng has already reserved a private room. Our private room is on the second floor."

Chen's anger dissipated instantly. Feng Qingyu was more cunning than she thought, and was too well prepared.

"Mr. Chen, don't worry. Do you think I'm the kind of person who would let you wait for a table?"

There were a bunch of people waiting outside, and Chen was lucky not to be one of them.

"You did a good job. I can give you some compensation for your service later."

Several people followed the waiter to the private room area on the second floor. The table in the room was a large round table with dishes in the middle. There was a small pot in front of each person, both with a double-flavored pot base, which was very convenient for those who did not want to share a pot with others.

There were three people at this table who were not from Longmen and had no habit of eating from a big pot with others, especially Surtel.

Seeing that it was a separate small pot, she seemed relieved.

The waiter brought the people in, placed five menus in front of them, quickly served the tableware and tea, and waited for their orders.

Chen didn't even look at the menu carefully, he just ordered a bunch of meat dishes he liked.

She was nearly starving to death.

The other few were more restrained and not very relaxed.

It always felt a bit awkward to have dinner with Chief Chen from the Longmen Guard Bureau, especially for Misha.

Will this be the last meal I will ever have in my life?

Remembrance of Seventy-Four Drakes

The riverbank lantern festival is taking place near Longmen Shopping Street.

Tallulah didn't wait for Feng Qingyu.

While waiting for someone, she stood by the river and released a dozen river lanterns. Those beautiful lanterns drifted away with the waves, carrying her thoughts and her mood at the moment.

When she was a child, she and her sister often came here to watch the lantern festival. Her uncle stood behind them, took a puff of his cigarette, and smiled at them from time to time. His smile was gentle but also revealed a bit of worldly-wise cunning.

During those days, there were no disputes, no worries, no biting cold winds on the tundra, no snow flying all over the sky, and no snow deep enough to cover the ankles and almost reach the knees.

"If you were next to me, you would jump for joy like a child, right?"

She lit the last river lantern, gently placed it in the water, and watched it drift away. The orange candlelight flickered.

The tundra of Ursus is covered with snow all year round, and there are no large areas of unfrozen water, let alone activities such as releasing river lanterns.

The people living in the small villages in the tundra are almost isolated from the outside world. They harvest the meager food from the barren land and are sometimes taxed by bandits, pickets disguised as legal personnel, and Ursus soldiers.

They have almost no spiritual life. They work from sunrise to sunset and rest from sunset to sunrise. They just want to have a full meal and have no other wishes.

Her little deer is unique among the mediocre people. Although she does not have any lofty ideals and ambitions, she likes reading and learning about the outside world.

She liked to talk to travelers passing by and asked people going to the city to bring her some books and newspapers.

Even though the adults said that she could get married when she was older, and there was no need for her to understand things she didn't want to do, and that it would be enough for her to do the housework perfectly, she never felt that she was born just to get married and do housework.

Tallulah promised her that she would take her to Longmen to see the river lanterns in the future.

At that time, the two of them were in Alina's room, sitting around the fireplace, with a cup of freshly brewed coffee at hand, steaming hot.

The bread in the oven isn't done yet, but the room is already filled with the aroma of butter.

It was already dark outside the window, and white smoke was rising from the chimneys of every household. Alina's mother had gone to the next village for something and would not be back until tomorrow.

Tallulah went to her house and the two of them chatted around the fire.

Tallulah had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Usually when she talked to Alina, there were always people around, so there were many things that were not convenient to talk about.

Somehow the two of them started talking about Longmen, and Tallulah still had clear memories of that place.

"The scenery in Longmen is not as monotonous as here. There are tall buildings everywhere. Whenever there is an event in the shopping street, they will set off fireworks and release river lanterns."

Alina sewed the buttons on Tallulah's shirt. The buttons on her cuffs had come loose, the thread was badly frayed, and if they weren't sewn on quickly, the buttons would be lost.

The buttons on this dress are very exquisite and cannot be found in small villages or towns. You have to go to a clothing store in the city to buy it.

"Then I'd like to make an appointment with you to go to Longmen to see the river lanterns in the future, Tallulah-san."

With slender white fingers, she pinched a silver needle and passed the white thread through the sleeve. In just a few strokes, she sewed the button with beautiful stitches.

The most skillful girl in this village is Alina.

Her grandmother thought highly of her and often hinted and hinted wildly that Tallulah could pursue him.

Speaking of grandma, she didn't have any wishes. She just hoped that Tallulah would find a little heroine. Alina was not a little heroine, but she perfectly met Tallulah's pursuit.

She is the little heroine in Tallulah's mind.

"My pleasure, Teacher Alina."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Alina handed the sewn shirt to Tallulah, turned to the kitchen, put on oven gloves, and brought out a plate of baked bread.

Tallulah brought back some flour and butter from the city. It was said that the grocery store owner's daughter gave them to her for free because she saw how pretty she was.

After a while, Tallulah brought two plates with freshly baked bread and fried eggs.

The old hen at home had just laid a few nests, and she thought Tallulah might like to eat something good, so she took some and made her an omelette to eat with bread.

The food was simple, and compared to what she had eaten with Kosice, it was very poor. Tallulah did not feel bad at all, but was very satisfied.

Everything made by the girl I love tastes delicious.

"Your cooking skills are still so good. You can make simple food taste like a star chef. Grandma always says that whoever marries you will live a happy life."

Alina had heard this kind of talk many times and was used to it. She was no longer shy and looked at Tallulah with her deep blue eyes.

"So... Tallulah, what type do you like? Boys or girls?"

When asked this question, Tallulah suddenly laughed.

"Of course, the girl I like is a beautiful girl. She has hair as smooth as the silk that the noble ladies in the city wear. She occasionally shows a very lovely expression. She is a very serious person."

Alina felt inexplicably jealous and her expression changed.

"I'm a little curious about who that lucky girl is that can make Tallulah, the most beautiful girl in the village, fall in love with her."

Tallulah put down the bread in her hand, moved towards Alina, and sat down next to her.

"That girl has beautiful long silver hair and lake blue eyes. Her race is Elafia and her name is Alina."

These words were spoken in Alina's ear, hot breath exhaled into her ear, lighting a fire in her.

Draco's voice was so charming that it made her distracted.

Her fair cheeks were already flushed with shyness, her heartbeat quickened, and everything from her ears down became extremely hot.

"Are you...kidding me?"

Tallulah is a very cunning person, always saying nice things to please others. The old lady next door says that she is like those bad boys in the city, sometimes not serious at all.

City people are so scary, she thought.

"Do I look like I'm joking, Alina?" There wasn't a trace of playfulness in Tallulah's golden eyes.

She was serious, more serious than ever.

"I, Tallulah Atrias, like you, Alina, is that not okay?"

Is this a confession? Alina thought. She had received many confessions - from several strong young men in the village and several down-to-earth girls.

In the eyes of the villagers, she is the good girl Alina. But in the eyes of the silver-haired Drake, what is she like?

She had liked Tallulah long before she said she liked her. In fact, they were in love and had a deep connection.

"I...actually, I...I like you, too, Tallulah..."

Elafia's face was already red.

Their faces were getting closer and closer. Alina was still a little reserved like a little girl, but Tallulah didn't care and kissed her pink lips directly.

Seventy-five abandoned pieces

Tallulah came out of her memories and returned to reality.

She was out of tune with the atmosphere around her. Everyone was happy, but she was the only one who was filled with infinite sadness and felt alone.

Tonight, Old Black Snake gave her some time to release river lanterns by the river in Longmen, with a sentimental feeling for her deceased lover.

Each lamp carries Tallulah's deep love for Alina.

She really loved Alina, but it was a pity that God was unfair and such a good girl was destined not to have a good ending.

When the black snake's voice rang in her ears, Tallulah felt irritated.

"Child, you don't need to be sentimental. When you become the master of this land, girls who are a thousand times or ten thousand times better than Alina will come to you on their own. You don't need to look so sad."

He was not satisfied with the girl that Tallulah liked. Alina was of ordinary origin, a girl from the countryside, with little knowledge, and only knew about various household chores and farm work.

The Duke of Kosice's daughter should not waste her time and emotions on such a girl.

"Shut up……"

Tallulah didn't want to argue with Kosice. Who she liked was her own business and no one else could interfere.

Kosice's laughter was so unpleasant that it made Tallulah's scalp tingle. Whenever he laughed, he was definitely planning something bad.