Chapter 21 The end is coming (21)
"You actually came back to life?"
Gao Chen looked at KabUtO, whose wings were flapping in the palm of his hand, and then at the stunned Meng Xiangjun next to him, with an imperceptible surprise flashing through his eyes.
"I, I don't know what happened. It just flew up suddenly."
Meng thought that Gao Chen thought this matter had something to do with her, and said: "According to the design principles of Knight Technology, although these drives have super power, they do not have autonomous consciousness. Could it be just because I failed to transform? Emergency protection measures initiated?"
Looking at KabUtO now, it seems to have turned back into an unconscious insectometer.
However, Gao Chen could feel the insect instrument in the palm of his hand. It seemed like a living entity. This was something he had never seen before, and it was not a so-called emergency protection measure.
"Did you notice when it repaired itself?"
Gao Chen noticed that the black cracks disappeared. Although he didn't know how to repair the insect instruments in this world, maybe they could repair themselves, but he was sure that even if they could, they couldn't be repaired instantly.
Obviously a few minutes ago, this thing was still in a damaged state.
"I didn't pay much attention to it. When I picked it up just now, it was like this."
Meng recalled it for a long time, only remembering that she took it and was about to transform when she noticed that the insect instrument had repaired itself.
Then, she saw the young man staring at Kato, his brows furrowed, as if he was thinking.
"Then do I want to try again?"
Meng probably understood why Gao Chen suddenly taught her how to transform: "You are worried that something will happen to you in the future. I can use this drive to protect me and my parents, right?"
KabUtO seemed to hear the girl's words. Its wings stopped vibrating and its eyes flashed with light.
Gao Chen understood the meaning and put it in his pocket: "No need to try, it doesn't recognize you."
He no longer mentioned the fact that KabUtO had independent consciousness, and changed the topic: "In addition, you may be overthinking. I just think that KabUtO speeds up and runs faster. If they really expose my identity, what will happen to you?" However, you can also escape with speed.”
Now that the matter has come to this, Gao Chen feels that it is better to say it clearly if he has something to say.
...
"They exposed your identity?"
Meng's brain is very good and she thinks quickly. She seems to have realized something: "The people in the foundation know your current identity!"
"Yes, but the situation is more complicated than you said."
Gao Chen also said frankly: "It was the investigation team and the Security Bureau who got my identity. If we give these people a collective name, they are the protozoa that have penetrated into the high-level. They already know my identity now. They just haven't taken action yet. Otherwise It’s impossible for me to get in so easily.”
"Ah?" Classmate Meng was frightened, but listened to the young man's tone of voice and said lightly: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"I want to say it, but it seems to be the same whether I say it or not."
Gao Chen knew that Meng Xiangjun probably had no chance to use the Jia Dou driver, so it was even more impossible to fight those guys hard.
After the two were silent for a moment, Gao Chen said: "Actually, there is another way to solve it."
Meng looked at him and listened to him say: "Then you call the foundation now and report that I am the folk knight."
"No, in this case, they won't let us go."
Meng was referring to protozoa, although she didn't know how terrifying they were.
But Gao Chen said that protozoa have penetrated all over the world, whether it is the foundation, the police station, or the security bureau.
If she took the initiative to report it to the foundation, wouldn't it be equivalent to self-exposure?
Moreover, even if it is really useful, what should Gao Chen do?
"But at least in the short term you're safe."
Gao Chen saw the girl's worry: "You don't need to worry about me, I can protect myself."
He had a hunch that it had been nearly three hours since he separated from Xinhai, and the other party should have returned to the inspection team long ago. Information about his identity may have been passed to the hands of the forces behind the scenes.
But the strange thing is that the other party hasn't sent anyone here yet, which means they don't want to take action so early, or maybe they don't want to do it themselves.
After all, they are just bugs hiding in the dark. Now that the whole world is staring at Qinggang City, there is so much noise, and many knights have come here. If they show up again, wouldn't they want to reveal the identity of the protozoa? Exposed to the world?
Therefore, they dare not act rashly.
But that doesn't mean that his identity as an Imperial Cavalry will not be made public.
They don't want to do it themselves, someone has to do it.
Gao Chen also has a deep understanding of the protozoa's tactic of killing people with a borrowed knife. And the sword they are going to use this time is probably Sakura and the knights from all over the world who are about to rush to the Dragon Kingdom to hunt him down.
"The whole world is watching us during this period, and those protozoa hiding in the dark must not dare to act rashly."
Seeing that the girl was confused, Gao Chen explained: "If you take the initiative to report me, the authorities will definitely open a case for investigation immediately, and you will also become one of the targets of the investigation. It doesn't matter whether you are a witness or a tainted witness."
"If you think about it carefully, all the knights in the world want to kill me now, and you are the only ones who have the closest relationship with me. If they can't find me, they will definitely look for you. According to international law, even if you are used as a tainted witness, you are With the protection of the law, the International Knights Foundation cannot let you be harmed. Those knights who are chasing me cannot forcefully do it."
Meng roughly understood the meaning of these words, but she was still worried: "The law can restrain those knights, but it cannot restrain the protozoa."
"I didn't say it." Gao Chen said again: "Now the whole world is staring at this place. No matter how courageous those protozoa are, they will not dare to take action rashly. If they take action and their identity is exposed, those knights will not be chasing them. Me."
Classmate Meng wondered: "Then why don't you tell them that all countries in the world may have been infiltrated by protozoa."
"The question is, does anyone believe it?"
Gao Chen felt that the girl was too naive.
I am afraid that from the beginning, when the protozoa news was announced by the Qinggang College laboratory, those guys who arrogantly regarded the Dragon Kingdom as a weak country of knights did not believe this experimental report that protozoa existed in the world.
This allowed the protozoans behind the scenes to seize the opportunity.
They were not fools. Gao Chen could kill two second-tier knights, so naturally they did not dare to confront him head-on, otherwise they would lose their own strength.
Therefore, using the power of those knights to deal with him is not only a foolproof strategy, but it can also greatly consume the power of all knights. After all, not all knights know the existence of protozoa and are willing to serve the alien race.
"That's it."
Gao Chen knew he couldn't delay any longer and was afraid it would be too late, so those guys announced his identity in advance. At that time, Mengjia will directly become an accomplice.
He looked at the time, it was approaching six o'clock, and said, "Call me, I'll sit here."
Classmate Meng watched the boy sit on the sofa with a calm expression on his face, so calm that she felt a little panicked.
There are people outside who are ready to kill him, but this guy can still sit so calmly...
Gao Chen just sat there, without looking back, and said: "I forgot to mention it just now. Remember to ask your dad to come over for the report. He is a senior detective in the police station, and he has participated in the investigation team, so his words are credible. The degree is relatively high.”
Behind him, the girl didn't answer.
Then, he heard the sound of the door closing.
Gao Chen looked back again, but the door was closed.
Just left like that?
Not even a word of farewell?
Gao Chen muttered in his heart and put down his crossed legs.
Then, he collapsed on the sofa, and a strong feeling of fatigue spread throughout his body.
At this time, the pocket vibrated and KabUtO flew out.
"Are you scared?"
It spoke.
"You are really alive. I almost thought I was insane just now."
Gao Chen sat up straight and looked at the red beetle hovering above the sofa. He was silent for a few seconds and asked, "She made you come alive, right?"
"You know and still ask?"
Hearing this, Gao Chen suddenly realized: "It seems I was right."
"well......"
Then, he rubbed his temples with both hands tiredly and said, "You should choose her."
"I will not regard the weak as my master."
KabUtO kept hovering next to the sofa, his voice wandering back and forth to his left and right.
"She is too weak to be the King of Kaito."
...
It happened suddenly.
When Meng returned home from Gao Chen, it seemed hard to accept this incident and still have some relief.
It was as if everything that was happening now was a dream, a nightmare that she didn't want to see.
Even when she came back, she forgot what she should say to Gao Chen.
The sky outside gradually grew brighter, clouds shrouded the deep sky, and the gloom never dissipated, making the whole city look lifeless.
Although she was panicked, after calming down a little, she still picked up the phone and dialed her father's number.
...
Ten minutes ago.
Qinggang City.
Xincheng Police Department.
A meeting was held quietly, with only a few people present, and they were all senior officers of the police station.
Two deputy inspectors, a principal inspector, and the director of the police station.
"Hu Si, why did we only receive news about what happened last night now?!"
One of the deputy detectives had a middle-aged appearance and a square face. He was clearly Li Xunde, who had been transferred from the foundation to the police station.
He was quite dissatisfied with last night's news and what he only received today: "We are told now that all the clues at the scene have been washed away by heavy rain, how can we still investigate?"
Hu Si, the director of Qinggang Police Station, his full name is Hu Yaogang.
Hearing these words, he frowned, and a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes, but due to the other person's previous special status, it did not show it: "Inspector Li, I just learned about this matter. They just informed us for their reasons.”
On the other side, Meng Fangming glanced at Li Xunde.
Who would have thought that the person who used to be the foundation's combat team leader would now become his subordinate.
Meng Fangming said: "Inspector Li, I know you really want to find out the whereabouts of this folk knight. But don't be too impatient. Now the International Foundation has issued a notice. We are no longer fighting alone. We want to come and find out." It won’t be difficult to find him.”
Hearing this, Li Xunde cursed in his heart. He suspected that Gao Chen was the folk knight, and the man named Meng in front of him must be closely related to that guy.
However, he never said this idea explicitly: "I know, we are just worried that there is something evil inside us, so we leaked the news in advance and let the folk knight run away. So sometimes, it is better to take action as soon as possible."
"I think Detective Meng is right. We don't know the whereabouts of that civilian knight now. If we arrest the same person again as before, and end up arresting the wrong person, it will not only easily alert the snake, but also arouse public outrage."
Another deputy detective, Jia Zhiwei, had something in his words and looked at Li Xunde with a meaningful look.
Li Xunde naturally heard it, and the corner of his mouth twitched: "What do you mean?"
Seeing this scene, Hu Yaogang interrupted the two of them and said, "What are you doing? We are here for a meeting, not for you to come here to make fun of each other and poke at each other's shortcomings."
The two glared at each other, then fell silent.
Hu Yaogang continued: "The incident about the folk knight has spread all over the world. We are here to wait for tomorrow morning's report, which will definitely cause chaos. It's almost time, there are still five minutes, the six o'clock news It started broadcasting.”
"He's finished this time. He doesn't want to mess with anyone, but he wants to mess with those Sakura people. Those island people live in a small place with nowhere to move their butts. How big can their minds be."
Jia Zhiwei said: "He also maimed two capable people. This time, the Sakura people probably won't stop until he is dead."
"That's not good, we should be happy if someone helps us." Li Xunde said with a smile on his face without any concealment: "But, Inspector Jia, why does your tone sound a little regretful? "
At this time, Meng Fangming interjected and said in a regretful tone: "I don't know what you think, but I think it's a pity. If he chooses the right path, he will definitely become the mainstay of the Dragon Kingdom's knights in the future."
"Oh, he not only touched the Sakura people, but also killed one of our second-tier knights. Is this kind of scum worthy of the word pity?" Li Xunde spat: "It was because of him that the entire Dragon Kingdom was brought to its knees. It’s a mess.”
"but--"
After a pause, Li Xunde continued: "Now that knights all over the world are chasing him, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive for a few days. I'm afraid that just one of the Sakura Guild Presidents can easily take care of him. If the three of them go together, there won’t even be ashes left for that kid in the end.”
"Without him, this country would be in chaos sooner or later."
Jia Zhiwei looked indifferent: "Don't forget, although the Knight Foundation has not announced that Yuan Zhenghua is a protozoa, we all here know that protozoa are real, and sooner or later these guys will crawl out of the shadows. By then, But the whole world may not be better than it is now.”
These words silenced everyone present.
Didi didi——
The wall clock chimed.
Hu Yaogang raised his head and said, "The morning news is ready to begin. After watching the news, I will tell you the work that the foundation has arranged for our police station this time."
Due to the time difference, the people of Dragon Kingdom still don't know what happened in the abandoned industrial area last night.
Li Xunde sarcastically said: "Let those who support the Folk Knights see what kind of scum they are supporting."
The large screen in the conference room opened, and the waiting cutscene flashed.
At this time, Li Xunde's cell phone vibrated in his pocket. He stood up and walked outside, saying, "You guys watch first, I'll answer the phone."
Then, Li Xunde walked outside the door and took out his mobile phone, which showed the number of an old friend: "Hello?"
"Lao Li, I have some good news for you."
The old friend over there is his comrade from the foundation, and he is still working at the Qinggang Knights Foundation.
"News just came from the Security Bureau. They found out the true identity of the civilian knight."
"Do you have information in your hand?"
Li Xunde's eyes were blazing, and he seemed to have found a way to transfer back to the foundation.
"You should know him."
On the other side of the phone, an old friend said: "Gao Chen."
Hearing this, Li Xunde's expression froze, and he suddenly turned back to the conference room, his eyes falling on Meng Fangming.
At this time, Meng Fangming also received a call. When he took out his mobile phone, he happened to look at Li Xunde outside. Not knowing what the other person's eyes meant, he could only shake the phone in his hand awkwardly.
Immediately, he got up and went to the window and answered the phone: "Hey, Jun'er, are you okay?"
"Huh? You...what did you say!"
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(The two chapters are combined, that’s it for today, we will continue tomorrow)
