Volume 2: The Church of Light Chapter 252: Ruins of the Sea
Suddenly, the sound of galloping horses came from behind.
aggressive!
Xu Shen, who was thinking, suddenly woke up and almost subconsciously wanted to dodge away. This was his instinct for survival, but the next moment, the stronger restraint instinct made his body stay where it was.
He was in the hall. If the horse's hooves rushed from behind, it must have come from the Ruins...
Ruins! White horse!
Xu Shen did not look back, but leaned back naturally on the sofa, exposing his entire back.
He said thoughtfully: "If Your Highness wants to compete with the former king, the king must have been very confident and well prepared after enduring for many years before taking action..."
Feng Qing was slightly startled, then nodded and said, "That is indeed the case, but your highness's background is beyond our imagination, and it is not necessarily something that the king knows all about."
Xu Shen glanced at him, and this statement was undoubtedly more loyal.
“That’s right.”
Xu Shen said, "But what I'm worried about is that other people will waver. There might even be traitors among our guards, colluding with outsiders to deal with Your Highness..."
As he spoke, the white horse passed by him, its hooves trampled on Feng Qing's face, then pierced through his body and stopped in front of the two of them.
Compared to before, there is an extra figure on the white horse at this moment.
Wearing white armor, a long cloak, a sword at the waist, and a spear across the body, she is the Queen Ant.
Xu Shen looked straight ahead. He could feel the Queen Ant's gaze looking down at him. "You must be careful when you come into contact with other guards during this period. There is only one king allowed in Termite City, and that is our Highness. We must not let others endanger His Highness' safety!"
Feng Qing and the others looked solemn and nodded.
"This little guy is quite loyal..." A gentle voice came, full of magnetism, like a graceful and handsome young man.
But Xu Shen heard that this voice... came from the white horse's mouth.
This horse can actually talk!
"Who knows, maybe he was just saying this to his subordinates. It's better to rely on yourself than on others." The queen ant looked indifferent, obviously not moved by Xu Shen's words.
If it was Xu Shen's performance when he was alone, she would take it into consideration, but if it was what Xu Shen said in front of other people, even if she was not present, she would need to weigh it.
After all, contact between people is a disguise.
"You are still so suspicious. I think this little guy is a good seedling. Maybe he can be cultivated well..." said the white horse.
"Then let's see if he can survive this time."
The queen ant withdrew her gaze, slightly pulled the reins, and the white horse galloped forward.
"Do we have to go to Xuhai? Go find Chen Ye first. We can solve the problem with him..." Bai Ma's voice came from a distance.
"I said, it's better to rely on..."
The queen ant's voice gradually faded away, and in just a few words, it disappeared from Xu Shen's sight.
Ruins of the sea?
Xu Shen's eyes flickered slightly.
I heard another unfamiliar word, and it was a word that could not be found in either the Light Chasing Club or the Black Light Religion.
Some secret place?
Xu Shen thought to himself that maybe he could find out by going to the Lingmi Mutual Aid Association.
The Queen Ant is going to Xuhai...Xu Shen felt that this was a secret information.
"Captain Xu?"
Feng Qing saw Xu Shen in a trance and called out to him softly.
Xu Shen came back to his senses and said, "Okay, that's all for today. If you have time, go get some other information and see if His Highness has any other arrangements or instructions."
Seeing Feng Qing's strange look, Xu Shen added: "In the face of the general trend, we need to protect ourselves first before we can serve His Highness."
Feng Qing nodded. He couldn't be sure whether Xu Shen had any intention of betrayal, but no matter what, he knew that he would not betray His Highness.
The longer I follow His Highness, the more I realize how terrifying He is. Betrayal means death.
As everyone left, Xu Shen only left Lou Haiyin behind.
"Have you thought about it?" Xu Shen asked.
Lou Haiyin nodded: "No matter what decision you make, I will follow you!"
After saying this, she knelt down on one knee and performed a great ceremony as if she were paying homage to the queen ant.
"Do you know the price of the word 'any'?" Xu Shen said.
Lou Haiyin lowered his head a little: "I know."
Xu Shen stretched out his palm and gently pressed it on the braid on her head: "From now on, your business will be my business."
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Three days later.
The Golden Ant Order and Xu Shen’s captain’s uniform were both issued.
The captain's uniform is also gold, but slightly different . The color is purer and brighter. At the same time, the internal material structure is also slightly different, and it has stronger defense and can defend against even random A-level attacks.
There was a black word engraved on the back of the Golden Ant Order.
It represents the ability to mobilize the garrison troops in the Black Light District.
At the same time, it also represents tremendous power!
Holding the Golden Ant Order, Xu Shen took Feng Qing, Lou Haiyin and others out of the Snow Palace.
During these three days, Xu Shen asked Feng Qing and others to inquire around. Through their connections and network, they also got some information that the queen ant seemed to be going on a long journey.
This news is not very secret.
After all, their guards' duty shifts were cancelled.
The Royal Guards were integrated into the local army. Even if they tried to conceal it, someone would guess that the Queen Ant was not in the Snow Palace.
But, no one knows where exactly it went.
Only Xu Shen knew that they were heading to a place called Xuhai.
"I don't know if this trip to the Black Light District will be smooth. I heard that there is a Black Light Religion in the Black Light District. It is the local boss here, with strong power and unclear background. It seems that there are people above me..."
Inside the vehicle, another former member of the Second Division, Zhao Fan, said worriedly.
Feng Qing smiled calmly and said, "The Black Light Religion is a small matter. How can a local snake and a privately gathered force possibly compete with us? Including the captain, we are seven two-state forces. Which force can compare to us?"
"That's right. Suppressing the Black Light Religion is a small matter. The key is the garrison troops here."
Another person said: "If the former king extends his hand to the local army, even if we hold the Golden Ant Order, it will not be so easy."
"What are you afraid of? Do they dare to disobey my orders?"
Several people were chatting.
Xu Shen just leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.
Soon, the vehicle drove in front of the Xumi Bureau in the Heiguang District.
The news had already been received here, and many high-level officials of the Xumi Bureau had arrived at the door, whispering to each other and waiting.
When they saw the vehicles approaching in the distance, everyone stopped talking and looked eager.
Wei Yan's eyes flickered slightly, and when the vehicle stopped, he saw the figure walking out surrounded by a group of personal guards, leaving an indelible impression on him in that dark night.
During this meeting, Wei Yan immediately noticed that Xu Shen's aura and position seemed to be hidden among this group of guards.
leader!
Wei Yan was filled with fear. He knew Xu Shen had joined the Royal Guards, but it had only been a short time. Could it be that he had already become the captain?!
Soon, a casual conversation among several guards told Wei Yan the answer.
"Captain, is this the Secret Bureau of the Black Light District? I heard that you used to work here." Feng Qing looked around, his eyes passing over the senior executives standing in a row in front of him, without paying any attention to them, as if he was seeing straw growing randomly on the side of the road.
“It’s the same now.”
Xu Shen said: "It is difficult to avoid responsibility when working for the people."
Feng Qing was stunned, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly, as if he was about to hold back his laughter.
Are you kidding me?
"Captain Xu."
At this time, Wei Yan led the others and hurried over, with an enthusiastic expression: "According to the instructions from above, you are going to visit our district to guide our work. Please forgive me for not welcoming you from afar."
"You're welcome. We also received a mission from above to come here to clean up the cancer."
Xu Shen walked in front and spoke casually as he walked.
When other senior leaders saw Xu Shen's attitude, they were all frightened. There was no doubt that Xu Shen was the leader of this group of guards.
To them, the Queen Ant's personal guards were already a golden sign, but Xu Shen had actually climbed above that.
How long has it been?
After Xu Shen took office as the captain, many senior officials had a deeper impression of him. This guy had only been in the Xu Secret Bureau for about two years!
In fact, he has just left the rookie stage and can barely be considered a half-senior player.
But other senior veteran members in the bureau cannot compare with Xu Shen.
After entering the bureau, Xu Shen walked in a familiar place and went straight to the director's office.
Xu Shen glanced around and said, "There are too many people here, let the others leave first."
Seeing Xu Shen's order, Wei Yan nodded quickly and then winked at other senior executives.
These senior officials didn't think much about it. Although Xu Shen spoke in an ordering tone, they just thought that Wei Yan was in awe of his status as a personal guard.
They all exchanged greetings and left in a hurry. Some even tried to smile enthusiastically at the other guards, but no one paid any attention to them, so they could only leave in disappointment.
After everyone left, there were only two or three people left.
Xu Shen took a look at Wei Yan and knew that these two or three people were Wei Yan's confidants and were insiders.
He didn't bother to be polite and went straight to the director's seat and sat down.
Feng Qing and others were a little surprised and couldn't help but look at Wei Yan.
Although they did not take this small secret bureau seriously, it was after all the Zhanxu agency established by the Queen Ant. As the director here, his rank was not much lower than theirs, but Xu Shen's move was somewhat offensive.
However, when they saw Wei Yan's expression, they found that there was no trace of embarrassment or discomfort, but rather it was extremely natural, as if it was supposed to be so.
For a moment, many thoughts suddenly surged into Feng Qing and the others' minds, and they suddenly realized something.
"The recent unrest is a time to do big things. We need the bureau to perform well during this period and strive to have some people promoted to the general bureau in the future." Xu Shen said.
When compared with a team of personal guards, the Xumi Bureau is much inferior, but in each district, the Xumi Bureau is the local tyrant.
The network of personal connections involved is extremely huge, and cannot be compared to that of the personal guards.
After all, the personal guards have too many connections and can easily cause trouble, leading to the loss of their jobs or even their lives.
"clear."
Wei Yan lowered his head.
"There are too few second-level talents in the bureau, and we need to cultivate them well. Are there any outstanding candidates recently?" Xu Shen asked.
Upon hearing this, Wei Yan immediately raised his head and said with a smile on his face, "Speaking of which, there happened to be a happy event recently. The Chu Baichu team that was in charge of our bureau disappeared not long ago, and it was suspected that they were attacked and killed by the ruins. The bureau was worried that there was no one to take charge, and we couldn't trouble you, Captain Xu, for everything... Just at this time, someone broke through in a C-level critical mission a few days ago."
"oh?"
Xu Shen raised his eyebrows: "New second state? Who is it?"
"It's a member of your team, Xia Jingxiang." Wei Yan said with a smile.
Xu Shen was stunned and a little surprised. Of course he remembered the name. As a member of his team, although he, as the captain, often acted as a hands-off boss, it was impossible for him to forget the names of his team members.
What's more, he came from a training camp.
"She also became a dual state?" Xu Shen was a little surprised. This was considered a fast promotion.
"That's right. She had accidentally broken her limit before and was able to enter a short critical state. I heard that this time she broke through her limit under the stimulation of danger." Wei Yan said.
Xu Shen nodded slightly and said, "That's not bad, let her come to see me."
"good."
Wei Yan nodded and immediately told the people around him to notify them.
"Everyone else should pay attention as well. One second-state is too few. We need at least three second-state people in charge of our Xumi Bureau. Otherwise, they will be too weak and won't be able to handle certain issues." Xu Shen said.
Wei Yan was stunned and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
The original Xumi Bureau did have several people with two states.
Except for Uncle Wang and the former Uncle Bai...but he knew that there were other two forms who were transferred to the Black Light Religion by Director Liu.
As a result, there are very few obvious states of the Xumi Bureau.
This also led to some B-level incidents in other areas, and they would not think of withdrawing personnel from the Black Light Zone.
"I will supervise." Wei Yan said.
"If danger can stimulate them, then let them perform more tasks." Xu Shen said.
"good."
Wei Yan nodded, but sighed in his heart that the dragon slayer will eventually become a dragon. When Xu Shen was a member of the Zhanxu team, he did not want to perform more tasks. This is something that every member of the Zhanxu team avoided.
"Has anything unusual happened recently?" Xu Shen asked about serious matters. He wanted to make sure that nothing went wrong in his little piece of land.
"Well, not yet." Wei Yan shook his head.
"No, or did you not observe carefully?" Xu Shen asked.
Wei Yan's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he quickly said, "I will ask the Intelligence Department to keep a close eye on it, but... I heard there was a pagan riot?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Shen immediately asked Lou Haiyin to explain everything to him.
Soon, Wei Yan realized what a big thing had happened.
After all, their
Political changes, fights for the city lord position... just hearing about them made him terrified, as it meant countless bloody incidents would occur.
In history, there has never been a peaceful transition from one king to another.
Even if it is abdication...
After learning about the situation, Wei Yan immediately assured Xu Shen that he would pay close attention and also guard against infiltration in the bureau.
Not long.
Xia Jingxiang was taken to the office.
As soon as she entered the room, Xia Jingxiang saw Xu Shen sitting in the director's seat and was stunned for a moment.
Then he saw Wei Yan and other bodyguards standing obediently beside him like a butler.
Her eyes were stern, and she could sense a hint of murderousness and danger from these guards. They were all the same kind of people as her.
"Captain Xu?"
Xia Jingxiang calmed down and walked towards Xu Shen.
"I heard that you have become bipolar." Xu Shen looked at Xia Jingxiang. Compared with before, her face had a bit more determination and her eyes had become much sharper.
"Yes." Xia Jingxiang nodded, thinking, and said: "If you need me to do anything, just tell me. I won't be a burden now."
