"Arlene?!"

Upon seeing the person appear before them, the most surprised person was not Xu Shi, but Jiang Chengcheng.

Clearly, although a communication network has now been established between the Hualan Empire and the City of Night Sin, she had never received a similar message before.

What brings you here?

"You came by boat."

Su Lin tossed her hair and, unusually, cracked a joke.

It's clear that she was in a good mood after seeing her best friend.

Of course, what made her even happier was standing in front of Xu Shi again and protecting the young master she had been longing for... For her, this sense of accomplishment far exceeded staying in Night City to manage the "Snake Ring" for him.

Why didn't you just get off the ship?

Xu Shi also laughed, but he didn't mince words, asking in a serious tone.

Of course, he summoned the people—since he was determined to fight the Papacy to the death, he naturally had to make thorough preparations and maximize his own fighting strength as much as possible.

Nobody says cargo ships can only carry cargo, right? The girls who stayed behind in Night City of Sin always said they wanted to come and see, so we might as well come along.

That's why he wasn't worried about his safety at all just now. After all, he had a backup plan, so what was there to be afraid of?

The reason I didn't tell anyone beforehand was to catch them off guard. Surprises aren't just for the enemy; we should also share the spoils with our own people.

"Because some people didn't want me to come in the first place."

Director Su retorted defiantly, clearly still dissatisfied with the decision to leave her to look after the house when Xu Shi went to sea.

"Where are you now?"

Xu Shi wasn't buying it, but his tone was quite lighthearted.

It was a last resort to keep Su Lin at the time; who wouldn't want to take their family and go on a long voyage at sea?

But at that time, Night City had just settled down, and it was impossible to manage it without a reliable person. Apart from Su Lin, there really was no other suitable candidate.

So for him, isn't this also a kind of regret? Especially just now, he also realized that the feeling of being protected by Sister Su Lin seems to be a little different.

Fortunately, the separation wasn't very long. Compared to the more than twenty years they had been together, less than a year apart was nothing... However, she was a little different. Her hair had grown a bit longer and was permed, and her light makeup gave her a more mature and elegant look.

She does fit his image of a "first wife" quite well—intellectual and gentle... Well, kicking someone away right after her first appearance doesn't exactly make her seem gentle, but she certainly gave him a good impression.

"..."

Despite his maturity, Director Su was still easily amused and didn't know what to say, but his cheeks involuntarily flushed.

Why is the young master still like this... She had already planned how to start the conversation after such a long separation, but she still ended up saying things she didn't mean. What's going on?

"Enough! What are you doing?!"

A resentful voice suddenly rang out. Looking up, Bai Yin, who had no name, shakily got up from the ground, as if he wanted to devour these people alive.

We're at war right now, a life-or-death battle, okay? How did it suddenly turn into a romance drama?

Even though they weren't far apart, from the moment Su Lin appeared, he felt a pathetic barrier between himself and Xu Shi's side, making them feel out of place like a sandy ravine.

The desolate and bloody dock was suddenly filled with the sweet and sour smell of love.

"Die! I'll kill your entire sack!"

Blinded by rage, he recklessly attacked the group again.

"...It's so noisy."

Su Lin's face darkened, and before she could finish speaking, she had already flashed behind him.

The hand chopped down cleanly and swiftly, aiming straight for the vital point on the spine.

"!"

Startled, Bai Yin quickly activated his super-speed mode, barely dodging the opponent's powerful attack before it landed on him.

Before he could even catch his breath, he saw Su Lin appear behind him again.

This time it's a gun.

"Bang bang bang—"

The man dodged and fired with fluid grace. Even the nameless Silver Bro, with his incredible speed, couldn't dodge in time and, despite managing to avoid vital areas, still took a bullet.

"hiss--"

When voices calling for action to stop global warming came, a hint of panic appeared in his eyes.

Because he finally realized that his pride and joy, his super speed, was being severely restrained by Su Lin.

His main strength lies in speed, but it's ineffective against Su Lin—as long as she can track his movements, no matter how fast he is, she can be easily caught.

The hunter became the prey.

Xu Shi watched all this with great interest, thinking to himself, "It would be a miracle if my Su Lin couldn't catch you."

After all, he already knew that over the past year, Director Su's superpowers had made breakthroughs, and the new effects brought about by S-rank were quite interesting.

"Slow"

Just like slow motion in games or movies, once she activates her ability, everything around her will appear to slow down, as if she's on adrenaline.

This ability itself is definitely not high-level, but when combined with her original Flying Thunder God Technique, it is definitely more than the sum of its parts.

Although he couldn't experience it firsthand, he could imagine it in his mind. What Bai Yin Ge considered to be lightning-fast speed was probably no different from an old lady crossing the street in Su Lin's eyes.

Add to that the interruption of their long-awaited reunion... I'm afraid Director Su's anger is not small at this moment.

Tsk tsk tsk, why can't these people ever learn their lesson?

Su Lin's sudden entry into the battlefield naturally attracted the attention of other members of the Vatican.

Seeing their companions being toyed with like cats and mice by this woman, they were momentarily embarrassed.

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