Chapter 409
The Giant Crown Guardian, Duke Black Cat
Chapter 409 The Guardian of the Giant's Crown - Duke Black Cat
"what?"
When Han Su was promoted to commander of the Eastern Continent Second District Circuit Knights and immediately submitted his first official report, the secretariat of the Guardians of the World were clearly stunned.
Looking at the words "Ten-Year-Old Qinggang Children's Mass Disappearance and Kidnapping Case" on the report, he even felt it was a bit outrageous: "What kind of time is this, and you have to submit a report like this?"
Do you know how chaotic the world situation is right now?
"You're just a Grand Master of a Knights Order, directly under the command of the High Priest of the Earthly Organization of Zhen Dan City. What explanation do you want from us?"
"..."
The other party's tone was so matter-of-fact that Han Su couldn't help but smile wryly. He calmly replied, "As a patrol knight, my duty is to patrol the regions under my jurisdiction, deal with potential threats, and investigate difficult cases reported by investigators from various places."
"Now that Qinggang has reported this matter to me in a compliant and legal manner, I will naturally accept it and apply to your Guardian of the World organization for an investigator in a fair and open manner. Is there a problem?"
Secretariat: "...No!"
Han Su said, "Then explain why no one has taken any action on this kidnapping case until now?"
Secretariat: "...I was just transferred here. Go ask the previous person!"
After the exchange, Han Su sneered: "If you can't make the decision, then report it to someone who can. In short, I've submitted the report. If Shou Shiren can give me a good explanation, that's fine. If not, then I'll investigate myself."
"The world is in chaos now, and the situation is different. I'd like to see who can stop me from investigating this kidnapping case!"
"Nonsense!"
Han Su's assertiveness made the secretaries of the Guardian of the World organization dare not be careless, and they indeed submitted the report carefully.
However, when the two high priests in red robes under the Grand Priest of the Guardians of the World saw the report, they were furious. They slammed their fists on the table and shouted, "Who submitted this application for kidnapping?"
"How can such a thing be discussed openly?"
"The Grand Master of the Traveling Knights... how could someone like that be given this position?"
"..."
"He dares to do what others don't!"
Another high priest in red robes, after reviewing the files, chuckled coldly and said, "Not many people know that this kidnapping case is related to the mysterious plan. Only a few people around the former high priest have been imprisoned."
“Even if other traveling knights don’t know the inside story, they at least know that everything related to the Divine Descent Plan is not something they can easily understand or touch.”
"But this Grand Master of the Circulating Knights is different, because he is the son of Dr. Strange, and the only one who was sent into the Descent of Gods program but escaped on his own."
"I never expected that he would be so capable as to climb to the position of Grand Master of the Traveling Knights, yet he openly submitted this report to us immediately after taking office."
"..."
"Is he that madman's son?"
The former high priest in red robes was even taken aback: "Who approved his promotion?"
"One of the follow-up effects of the Lin Yuan City incident."
The high priest in red robes, who knew the inside story, spoke calmly: "But this report is indeed giving us a headache."
"The Descent of Gods project had already been delayed for so many years. In addition, the eccentric doctor died, Miss Shen who was in charge of the project died, and the High Priest was shot. He didn't even leave a will."
"It can be said that this divine descent plan is the biggest unfinished project in our hands."
"Even if it's an unfinished project, it's still a top secret, involving many important matters, and should not be underestimated."
"..."
This is quite unsettling. The former high priest in red robes asked in a deep voice, "What other secrets are there?"
Before the High Priest died, secrets remained secrets.
But the situation is different now; the Guardians of the World can be said to be operating in a state of open secrecy.
"It is impossible to know."
The second person just smiled coldly and said, "All I know is that everything related to the Divine Descent Plan is related to the High Priest. A lot of information is stored in his head."
"If you look through the files, you'll find that the only people qualified to know the full core of this plan are probably the members who participated in that World Council twenty years ago. However, it's very difficult to gather all of these people together now."
“Some of them are already dead, and some are too old to see outsiders. Other heirs or those in power may know that this matter is important, but they don’t understand the details.”
The first person pondered for a moment, his tone somewhat troubled: "Then how do we deal with this person who comes knocking at this time?"
"Since it's not something we know, it's not our place to make this decision!"
The previous high priest in red robes spoke coldly: "The situation is too chaotic right now. Our most important task is to convene the World Council to elect a new High Priest of the World Guardians, and most importantly, to repair Contract No. 02."
“Once these three things are done, everything else will be much easier to handle. If this person insists on asking about the divine descent plan, we can only answer him then.”
"But I'm afraid he won't agree..."
"Then persuade him! Subdue him! Delay him!"
"We finally got to see the High Priest's death and the convening of the World Council, how could we have time to deal with him?"
"Persuade? Drag it out?"
The latter frowned: "Now that the High Priest is dead, and Dr. Strange is dead, and almost everyone who attended the World Conference twenty years ago has disappeared, and we two are only temporarily acting as agents for the Guardians of the World, who will persuade them?"
Unexpectedly, this problem was easy to solve. The first high priest in red robes laughed and said, "You still haven't read the information in enough detail. Since he is the son of the eccentric doctor and also has the blood of the whale race, then of course it should be the Shen family who persuades him."
"After all, although he is the son of a married woman, he does indeed possess the bloodline of the Whale Knight..."
"Would the Shen family agree?"
"Don't they want a son who has become the captain of a traveling knightly order?"
"Don't they want more seats when civilization restarts?"
“Tell them that this trouble is a matter for the Shen family, and let them resolve it themselves. As for everything related to the Divine Descent Plan, whether it's the core data, this report, or the twelve altars built in various locations…”
"...All of them are temporarily sealed off!"
"..."
"The report has finally been submitted, but for some reason, these people don't seem to care?"
Han Su was actually somewhat dissatisfied with this. This report was a major event for him, as important as the list of revenge he had compiled from the bottom up. He had thought it would also receive attention from the Guardians of the World...
This emphasis includes the fact that, in the face of the people's great anger, they would take action to eliminate him...
...But in the end, they only received a report indicating that they knew about it, and then remained silent.
"The tactic of stalling?"
He almost laughed when he realized the problem.
Whether male or female, superior or inferior, this seems to be a common problem among those in positions of power. No matter how urgent or desperate the subordinates are, those in higher positions can always resolve it with a single move: stalling, remaining silent, and using patience to drive their opponents crazy.
He certainly had no interest in letting them fight a war of attrition, even though this was the first time he didn't have to worry about blinking.
He just started thinking about what methods he could use to make them nervous as well.
Anyway, Lü Xiaoba has already gone to buy explosives.
But just as he was about to formulate a plan, an unexpected person arrived at the Scorpion Tail Knight Temple. Han Su has now officially moved in.
Although he was acquainted with Xu Ji, he was not a member of the Xu family. At Jinshui Manor, he was a guest, but at this Traveling Knight Temple, he was the rightful owner, and currently the only owner of this temple.
The original owner was a red-robed high priest with the title Scorpion Tail, who now handles affairs at the headquarters of the Guardians of the World organization.
Before his return, Han Su was the highest-ranking person in this temple. Most importantly, the priests in this temple all acknowledged this. When they saw Han Su, they would bow to him, and when it was time to eat, they would bring him food on a silver tray.
At other times, everyone was busy with their own affairs and did not disturb each other. Han Su was free to browse through the various knowledge, books, and materials stored in the temple without any criticism.
Even after Han Su messed up the order of these classic texts, they simply adjusted them silently without a single complaint.
The uninvited guest appeared at the temple gate at that moment, in a long black sedan, accompanied by a refined secretary and a taciturn driver in a Zhongshan suit.
The Scorpion Tail Temple is a secret department, impossible for outsiders to find, let alone trespass on. Yet, he went straight to the temple entrance and addressed the priests there:
"I'm looking for Mr. Han Su, the commander of the East Second District Circuit Knights."
"..."
Instead of mentioning Han Su's code name "Butcher," they directly stated Han Su's name.
The priest led him to Han Su, and the middle-aged man turned his gaze slightly, looking Han Su up and down. His gaze seemed to soften a little as he nodded gently and said, "Child, I am your...uncle!"
"uncle?"
Han Su was sitting in the room prepared for him by the temple, looking through some news that Miss Ai had selected for him. Hearing the man's introduction, he also looked him over.
He did not get up, but gestured for the other person to sit down in the chair in front of him. Then he asked the priest beside him to bring over Shen Qinghui, the former deputy captain of the Third Patrol Knights, who was recuperating in the sanatorium.
This cousin is a lucky person, or perhaps the Shen family, like a giant whale, has a very strong vitality.
She survived the chaos in Lin Yuan City, but when Han Su asked Miss Ai to draw blood from her, he was prepared for her to die. However, she did not die, so Han Su left her in the temple to recuperate.
This person claims to be his uncle, so he must be Shen Qinghui's father... unless he's some kind of cousin.
Before Shen Qinghui arrived, Han Su lowered his head again to continue browsing the news. The middle-aged man sat down, seemingly wanting to say something, but seeing that Han Su didn't look up, he let it go.
After waiting for about ten minutes, footsteps were heard. Shen Qinghui, still very weak, entered the room. Her face was deathly pale. When she saw the middle-aged man, her lips trembled slightly, and she exclaimed:
"Dad, I..."
"..."
"Miss..."
The driver in the Zhongshan suit who had come in with the middle-aged man changed his expression slightly and immediately rushed forward to help him.
His voice carried a hint of anger, though it was unclear to whom it was directed.
"Useless thing..."
The middle-aged man glanced at Shen Qinghui, cursed, and instead of checking her injuries, looked at Han Su.
His expression seemed somewhat relieved: "I know how serious the events in Lin Yuan City were. A marquis and two earls from the Morgan family perished here, as did a captain and three squads of the Traveling Knights."
"Even the vampires, who never suffer a loss, have left a sacred artifact here."
"I was prepared to collect her body after I got here, but I didn't expect her to be alive... Thank you so much!"
"..."
“I have no relatives since I was a child, let alone any family members, and I have no intention of acquainting with them when I grew up.”
Han Su interrupted him directly, saying, "Since she's here, take her back. I'm not familiar with the Shen family, nor am I interested in them."
The middle-aged man hesitated slightly, but he could hear the firmness in Han Su's words. After a pause, he suddenly said, "Su Su... I'm sorry, you may rarely hear anyone call you that."
"But actually, my sister... your mother, sent me a letter after you were born."
"You were mentioned above, and your name was mentioned, but she severed ties with her family, so I just hid that letter myself. But I've always known you existed..."
"I didn't try to contact her either. Perhaps you understand, in a family like ours, family interests come first, and rebels never have a good ending. Your mother..."
"...She was actually quite free, because she married the youngest chief of the research institute, and later was given the responsibility of controlling the Abyss Laboratory by the Guardians of the World organization. Therefore, although her family was dissatisfied with her, they never caused her any trouble."
"..."
Han Su frowned and gave the man only a cold glance.
Was he trying to get closer to her in some way by mentioning Ms. Shen?
But he had clearly miscalculated. Ms. Shen paid off his debt, but their relationship remained relatively distant.
The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, seemingly confirming Han Su's thoughts by observing his expression. After a brief hesitation, he suddenly said to the person beside him, "Take the young lady out and leave me here!"
After the driver helped Shen Qinghui out of the large room, only the middle-aged man remained. He suddenly lowered his voice and said quickly, "The family sent me to find you, to try to persuade you of some things, or to bring you back to the family."
Han Su raised her head slightly and looked at him: "Oh?"
“They can use coercion and bribery, for example, promising you a viscount title once you return to your family.”
The middle-aged man said, "This will allow you to enter the aristocratic class in ten years less."
"Of course, other itinerant knights, even if they serve the Guardians for ten years, will at most become barons, but you can go straight to becoming a viscount and receive the true blessings of nobility..."
"..."
"Viscount..."
Han Su chuckled silently, as if he had finally become interested: "Is this an offer of bribery? What about coercion?"
"It's about the Pale Factory, of course!"
The middle-aged man said, "When there was chaos in Lin Yuan City before, our Pale Factory was also forcibly opened, and the secret weapons depot was placed in Lin Yuan City."
"This is a major event for the Shen family, but there are many other things that have covered it up. However, as a member of the Shen family, it's not difficult to find out that this matter is related to your mother... or you!"
"Those elders above instructed me to make you understand that this matter can be discussed after you return to the Shen family; it can be handled internally, or it can be discussed openly..."
"...Once negotiations begin, your position as commander of the roving knights, no matter how you obtained it, will be unstable!"
"..."
Hearing what he said, Han Su almost couldn't hold back anymore.
The world can sometimes show some absurd and ridiculous sides.
Having come this far step by step, I am prepared, or rather, confident, to break ties with the Guardians of the World organization. Why would the Shen family still have such an idea?
Perhaps their little schemes would have worked on me when I was still an investigator in Qinggang?
"But these are not my goals."
Looking at Han Su's expression, the middle-aged man suddenly changed the subject, his voice becoming more serious as he said softly, "Back when the entire Shen family was furious because your mother broke free from the control of her family, I was the only one who was different."
"Because I met your father when he was working at the research institute, I know how smart he is. Such a person is definitely not simple. Even if he is an aristocrat, you should not be arrogant towards him."
"Because of this idea, when your mother later betrayed the family, I even chose to help her, which is why she was willing to send me a letter later..."
Han Su looked up, interrupted him, and said directly, "They're trying to coerce and bribe you, so what's your purpose?"
"I want to give you some things she left behind."
The middle-aged man slowly reached out, took out a photo from his pocket, and gently placed it in front of Han Su.
Even though Han Su had never wanted to have anything to do with these relatives, he was still slightly taken aback when he saw the photo, because it was a family portrait...
...Perhaps it should be called a family photo, although there is only one woman and one child in the picture.
There was also a black cat.
"In that letter, she not only mentioned you, but also set a secret spell for you!"
The middle-aged man said softly, "She said in her letter that she had a premonition that she was going crazy and was always afraid that something bad would happen. So, she wanted to do as much as she could for you before the worst happened."
"This matter might require something important that she took with her when she escaped her family..."
As he spoke, he pointed to the black cat in the photo and whispered, "The guardian of the giant's crown..."
"...Duke Black Cat!"
(End of this chapter)