69novels Chapter 439 The Attack Returns!
Chapter 439 The Attack Returns!
Chapter 439 The Attack Returns!
She slightly raised her hand, picked up the coffee, took a sip, and felt the bitterness in her mouth. Shangguan Su's previously listless state improved slightly.
But she understood that it was just a psychological effect and a stimulation of her taste buds.
"You should rest, Shangguan."
On the other side of the screen, Qiu Yun's voice came slowly, and she looked at Shangguan Su's haggard face with some concern.
"If you keep staying up late with those dark circles and bloodshot eyes, your health will suffer. You can work anytime, and besides, we're here for you."
"Heh...sigh..." Shangguan Su tugged at the corners of her mouth, revealing a smile, then sighed and shook her head. "I don't have your strength or your magical abilities. For the safety of more people, I have to work harder."
"But if your health deteriorates, how will you protect more people?"
"It's alright, the bureau has regular checkups, and we also have magical girls with wood and water elements, they'll help me if there's a problem." Shangguan Su waved her hand and continued, "The more crucial issue right now is the Weeping Angel, I plan to start with Miss Rosedale."
Qiu Yun opened her mouth, originally intending to say that even a magical girl with healing magic would find it difficult to recover from physical damage, but after hesitating for a moment, she didn't say anything and instead followed Shangguan Su's words.
"Rosdale, is that the foreign magical girl?"
"Yes, Rosedale is her last name, and her name is Avran. We have already arranged for her to enter the country secretly, but the formal reception will have to wait a few more days."
"Secret entry?"
"Her visit was sudden and she didn't inform anyone beforehand. Her reason was that it was just a normal trip and she didn't want to get involved in political interests or magical girl laws, especially at this sensitive time."
Hearing this, Qiu Yun nodded thoughtfully. "I've only heard about it, but I really don't know the ins and outs of it."
"That's normal, really. Magical girls are a resource with huge potential for any country right now. Just like we don't want our country's magical girls to go abroad, it's not for any other reason than to worry about people with ulterior motives taking advantage of them."
"You mean..."
"Recently, more and more organizations have been emerging from the shadows," Shangguan Su remarked casually. "And most of them operate under the guise of the extraordinary. These cults may not be good at much else, but their brainwashing abilities are quite strong."
Qiu Yunzi's expression turned cold. "Those chosen to become magical girls wouldn't be brainwashed by that kind of guy."
"I know, but those guys have no bottom line. And after joining the heretical sects, the people in those organizations did get some extraordinary abilities. We can guarantee that nothing will happen within the Demon Surveillance Bureau's sphere of influence, but the Demon Surveillance Bureau can't be stationed in other countries."
Qiu Yun sensed the hidden meaning in Shangguan Su's words. After a moment's hesitation, she asked softly, "Have you already been in contact with those people abroad?"
"To be precise, it was those higher-ups and a few of my elders who were in contact with them. They have more resources at their disposal, and their words carry more weight," Shangguan Su put down her cup and continued. "Although other countries reacted a bit slower than us, they're on the right track now."
"I don't think their rules and regulations are anything legitimate," Qiu Yun sneered, clearly having also looked at some information.
Shangguan Su smiled; she knew what Qiu Yun meant.
"People are different, and their upbringing is different from ours. For them, turning magical girls into their family's private army is normal. We don't need to understand it."
"If that's the case, how did Rosedale manage to sneak over here?" Qiu Yun asked.
Shangguan Su simply smiled slightly. "The Rosedale family is not as simple as we imagine."
"Oh?"
Seeing Qiu Yun's curiosity, Shangguan Su didn't keep her in suspense. "I had some people gather information about them. The Rosedale family is very ancient, dating back to the time of King Arthur."
"The time of King Arthur..."
Qiu Yun repeated it, a hint of surprise showing in her beautiful eyes.
As the saying goes, dynasties come and go, but aristocratic families remain. However, even if an aristocratic family is truly powerful, it is extremely difficult for it to survive and endure.
For an ordinary family to survive three dynasties is already quite remarkable, but to have survived from the time of King Arthur to the present day truly demonstrates an extraordinary level of heritage.
"Are you trying to extract some secrets about the ancient gods from her?"
"This is just one idea. What I really want to do is to learn more about the Weeping Angels. During the time of King Arthur, the gods were already in their final stages, and those active in Great Britain were probably more demigods and special beings."
Qiu Yun tilted her head slightly.
Indeed, the Arthurian era sounds quite sophisticated, but most of it has been artistically embellished by later generations, so its credibility is not very high.
At that time, most of the gods should have already perished, leaving only a few beings who barely possessed extraordinary power still active in the world.
After all, that period of history corresponds to the Sui and Tang Dynasties in China. If we really want to talk about it, the legends of King Arthur are more like an alternative version of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio in modern times—half a god and a lot of monsters.
Even so, the intelligence they possess should be of considerable use. Putting aside historical issues, they know far more about the Weeping Angels than the Bureau of Demonic Supervision.
"From this perspective, contacting the Rosedale family is indeed more beneficial than harmful to us." Qiu Yun nodded, but his eyes quickly narrowed. "However..."
"Are you questioning the purpose of her visit?"
Qiu Yun did not speak, but calmly stared at Shangguan Su.
"That's what I was worried about too." Shangguan Su smoothed a strand of hair from her forehead and continued, "The cooperation with the Flower Fairy Clan has just been announced, and the Shadow Disaster has only recently passed. It's quite subtle that they chose to come at this time."
"Do you need me to go back?"
"No need. You should keep an eye on Luo Sha for now. I'll handle this. After all, we're on home turf here." Shangguan Su then sighed, "My eyelids have been twitching these past two days. I have a feeling something big is about to happen."
"I think it's because you haven't rested well and have been overusing your eyes," Qiu Yun said casually. "Then let Deputy Director Chang go. I've heard he's quite capable."
"Old Chang... he's busy." Shangguan Su shook her head casually. "He's a very busy person, he usually has just as many things to do as I do. I heard from Xiao Ma that he's in Shanghai right now."
"Old Xue's jurisdiction? What's he doing there?" Qiu Yun asked, puzzled.
"I don't know. It's probably related to the riot at the previous anime convention. I haven't received the specific details yet. They should be able to handle it themselves. Look, there hasn't been any big fuss online."
"It's good that you're alright... But speaking of which, it's been so long, and I haven't actually seen Deputy Director Chang in person." Qiu Yun sighed softly. "I've only heard about him from others. They say he's a good person and has helped the bureau solve a lot of problems."
"He's mainly good at intelligence gathering. He provided most of the information about the Outer Path Demons and the Outer World. Moreover, his advice on those evil forces is also very good. Hmm... He's a really nice person, not at all pretentious."
"Then I'll have to pay you a proper visit another time..."
After a few more brief words, Shangguan Su hung up the video call.
Looking at the blacked-out computer screen, a sense of weakness crept into her heart. She subconsciously picked up her coffee, only to find that the cup was already empty.
With a soft sigh, Shangguan Su rubbed her temples and slowly slumped onto the table.
The moment she leaned over the table, a black humanoid silhouette slowly emerged in the reflection of the computer screen.
Across the reflection, Tang Zijun stood rooted to the spot, gazing at Shangguan Su who was taking a nap on the table, lost in thought.
"Why don't you go and talk to her?" Tan Zhixin asked softly beside Tang Zijun.
Hearing this, Tang Zijun came back to her senses. "...Let her rest for a while. Since the establishment of the Demon Supervision Bureau, I haven't seen her get a good night's sleep much. When I was dealing with the dream world and the shadow world, she was the one who arranged for people to be in charge of both the real and the real worlds."
"Yes... In the past, the sisters in each city acted independently. Even if they formed groups, it was limited to each province. Now, the Demon Supervision Bureau has integrated resources across the country and also has to share the troubles from overseas. With so many things combined, Shangguan is under a lot of pressure."
At this point, Tan Zhixin looked at Shangguan Su with a hint of heartache.
"Sometimes it's really hard to imagine, Shangguan is even younger than me."
"...?" Tang Zijun turned her head slightly and raised her eyebrows upon hearing this.
Seeing Tang Zijun's somewhat surprised expression, Tan Zhixin rolled her eyes at him. "My birth month is earlier."
"No need to explain, I didn't say anything."
Tang Zijun smiled, then said seriously.
"To be honest, if it weren't for the things in other worlds holding me back, I would really like to get rid of this big problem in the other world as soon as possible."
"I understand." Tan Zhixin gently patted Tang Zijun's arm. "But don't push yourself too hard. Protecting the world isn't just your responsibility."
"It's strange, isn't it? Why are so many people eyeing this perfectly good world? What's so great about this broken Earth? It's only been a short time, and all sorts of monsters and demons have already appeared."
"Who knows..."
Tan Zhixin smiled, but just as she was about to say something, she suddenly noticed that Tang Zijun's eyes had become sharp.
Tang Zijun's previously relaxed spirit instantly tensed up, and she became like a wild beast about to unleash its attack, exuding a wild aura.
"What's wrong?"
Tan Zhixin asked subconsciously.
But in the blink of an eye, she noticed the change on the opposite side of the reflection.
Suddenly, a bolt of dark blue lightning shot out from the computer in front of Shangguan Su, followed by a snowflake-shaped particle storm!
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