Chapter 141 Long Night

Two days and one night later, the group arrived in Nagano smoothly.

The journey was safe and uneventful, without any accidents or "disasters."

Everyone was in good spirits, even the little orange cat in Gu Shen's arms was full of energy… except for one person.

Tsukioni's spirit was very listless, his face as pale as paper. He really looked like a ghost who had just crawled out of a tomb.

Gu Shen was slightly surprised by this result.

According to his previous observations, although Tsukioni had been living in the depths of the Huazhi for many years, devoting himself to experimental research and neglecting cultivation, he possessed some extraordinary abilities… Moreover, Chi Huo's conclusion was that this guy had been hiding his strength, and his own extraordinary power was not weak.

This distance of travel might make ordinary people feel tired.

But it shouldn't be anything to an Awakened.

Was it because of the "ominous" state that enveloped him?

In any case… his original guess had been confirmed. When traveling with Tsukioni, as long as he ensured that his luck was bad, he would most likely not be affected.

"We're here."

As Gu Nanfeng spoke softly, the off-road vehicle began to descend from a high point on a mountain road. From this height, one could vaguely see a vast city shrouded in snow, quite different from the neon lights of the capital. The largest district in Jiangbei had a more simple and ancient atmosphere.

From dozens of miles away.

The giant city felt extremely quiet.

Scattered snowflakes floated in the night sky, driven away by the car lights and scattered by Lan Qie, becoming dazzling for a moment, like fireflies.

This kind of snowfall would not be considered small in the capital, but it was commonplace in Nagano.

This was Gu Shen's first time seeing the real face of Nagano.

For him, this was a city that only existed on the Five Continents Network and in map records. The books said that it was a "magnificent city," steeped in a rich and long Dongzhou culture. In the historical materials that could be searched in the Deep Sea, there was no record of how Nagano was built. This magnificent city had long stood on the ancient ruins of human civilization, radiating its own glory.

The original "Nagano" was built with huge, ancient stone walls. Because of the cold climate and perennial snowfall in Jiangbei, these giant walls were thought to be built to resist the severe cold, and were therefore also known as the "Snow Forbidden City."

With the progress of civilization and the expansion of the district, the Dongzhou Federation began to "expand." Nagano was no longer just a giant city blocked by four giant walls, but slowly became the largest district in Jiangbei. Outside the giant walls, high-rise buildings and mansions were rebuilt one after another. The original ancient city ruins were preserved, but unlike the old city of "the capital."

The Snow Forbidden City was highly developed.

Here, only the architectural style was ancient, preserving the historical culture of that year, and not detached from the times like the old city of the capital… because within the giant walls, the most elite and core part of the Dongzhou Federation was condensed.

The Tribunal, the Judgment Office, the Command Center, the Dongzhou Federation Security Committee… these " behemoths " established in the new era chose to anchor their headquarters in the Snow Forbidden City, in order to ensure that the operating core of the entire Dongzhou Council was in Nagano.

If the capital was the "economic core" of Dongzhou, then Nagano was undoubtedly the "political center."

"There are flying objects approaching."

The orange cat meowed.

"...Not just flying objects, but also convoys, Awakened, a lot of them."

Chu Ling's voice rang in Gu Shen's mind. At the same time, a three-dimensional image appeared in front of him. Before he could speak to remind him, Gu Nanfeng murmured, "After so many days, those guys in Nagano are as enthusiastic as ever…"

The off-road vehicle stopped moving forward, only turned on its headlights in place, and then honked its horn.

In the distance, there was the sound of helicopter rotors and the roar of a convoy of vehicles.

The snow was blown away.

A helicopter slowly lowered its ladder. In the strong light, a young man with a bloated figure, wrapped in a thick coat, did not climb down the ladder, but jumped straight down, crashing onto the wet ground and splashing a large clump of mud.

The man didn't care, and strode forward in his military boots.

"Don't worry, they're our own people."

Seeing this scene, Gu Nanfeng smiled softly, "Everyone, get out of the car."

…

…

A bear hug!

The man who jumped out of the helicopter was burly, like a mountain of meat. He strode forward with a hearty laugh, his steps heavy, and gave Gu Nanfeng a fierce bear hug… This scene was very impactful, making people worried that the slender body of the future young master of the Gu family would be directly crushed into the flesh.

"Fatty, long time no see."

Gu Nanfeng patted the fatty's back hard. As he said this, his eyes were a little red. He took a deep breath, and restrained all the complex emotions of being away from home for many years. After the bear hug ended, his expression had returned to normal.

Gu Nanfeng smiled and introduced, "Luo Yu, the current Central Commander of the Nagano Command Center, responsible for deploying the personnel and mission planning of the Special Operations Group… He's the absolute core of the Nagano Command Center."

"These are the friends I met in the capital… Lu Nanjin, Gu Shen." Gu Nanfeng also introduced to Luo Yu, smiling, "They are disciples of the Grand Judge of the Tribunal."

Luo Yu sized up Lu Nanjin and Gu Shen.

Gu Shen also sized up Luo Yu.

The tasks usually undertaken by the Command Center… are not as intense as those of the Tribunal. In the storage of related Sealed Items and the handling of extraordinary events, they play more of a "think tank" role, sitting in the rear and being responsible for overall planning.

Just like Wei Shu in the A-009 Outbreak mission.

Gu Shen knew very well that not everyone had an absolutely calm and wise "commander" dwelling in their mind like him, so in complex extraordinary event missions, the existence of the commander was very important.

For example, the "Yuandan Street Fog" incident in the capital district… If this crisis had not been resolved by himself and had escalated, under normal circumstances, the Three Bureaus would have established a "Special Investigation Team" and condensed an Awakened team. This team would often be equipped with a "commander" with real-time access to Deep Sea data. The commander did not need to go in person, but needed to immerse himself in the Deep Water Zone with his mental power, monitor and provide real-time data analysis, and control the general direction of the mission investigation.

This was the true purpose of the Dongzhou Federation establishing the Three Bureaus.

Efficient and safe handling of extraordinary events!

Because extraordinary events often possess an "untraceable" strangeness… Deep Sea analysis can greatly increase the survival probability of law enforcement officers. In special operations under the Three Bureaus system, the essential task of Awakened is to act as "eyes," providing "vision" to the commander who is linked to the Deep Sea. The subsequent calculations and the promotion of the mission are left to the commander who knows the information.

Because of his teacher's arrangement.

Gu Shen had always been a lone wolf… He had not yet carried out missions according to the traditional model of the Three Bureaus.

In fact, this model was not suitable for him either.

Because he had the strongest commander in the world.

"Your names are like thunder to my ears, I've admired you for a long time."

This was really an old-fashioned platitude, but the effect was good. At least, Gu Shen did not feel disgusted or hypocritical.

Luo Yu stretched out his hand modestly and smiled, "Just call me Fatty Luo."

When shaking hands with Lu Nanjin, he said gently, "I had the honor of going to the capital many years ago and had a brief conversation with that Madam… Luo has always admired her wisdom and courage. If it's convenient, please send her my sincere greetings."

Nanjin was slightly stunned.

She rarely returned a friendly smile, and said softly, "Okay… I'll remember."

You can't judge a book by its cover.

This Fatty Luo's reputation and title were not simple… To be able to sit in the position of Central Commander of the Nagano Command Center at such a young age, he must be a first-class genius.

To be able to put his posture so low at the first meeting.

This was not easy.

"Little Gu, your S-class name, I'm afraid no one in the Snow Forbidden City doesn't know about it." Luo Yu smiled again before shaking hands, and said, "I often hear the Awakened of the Three Bureaus mention you…"

Good heavens.

Gu Shen already had an ominous premonition.

He smiled, and at the moment he shook hands with Luo Yu.

With a "snap."

A wisp of electric sparks ejected.

Fatty Luo was wearing a thick glove. He was slightly stunned and smiled, "Sorry, sorry, maybe the weather is too dry… static electricity…"

With that, he took off his glove.

His left hand was actually a palm pieced together purely by machinery. The five fingers slowly closed with force, but even the simple "clapping" action seemed to be blocked.

"Strange…" Fatty Luo frowned and muttered, "It shouldn't be…"

Gu Shen quickly restrained his mind.

Along this journey, the cultivation of the Jingzhe Breathing Method had reached perfection.

In his spare time, he began to explore the "Iron Throne" extraordinary source sealed in Chi Huo… At the moment of initial contact, this yet-to-be-mastered source vaguely touched it.

"Maybe the parts have been around for too long and are a little out of order." Fatty Luo glanced at Gu Shen and smiled, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I'll go and repair it later."

"Fatty… what's wrong with this hand?"

Gu Nanfeng narrowed his eyes.

He saw the iron palm after the glove was taken off.

Before leaving Nagano… it wasn't like this.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's just a small matter… nothing to say. The current 'prosthetic limb' technology is very advanced, and there is no inconvenience in using this iron hand."

Fatty Luo glanced around, laughed, and tried to gloss over it.

Seeing that Gu Nanfeng still had a solemn face, he could only explain helplessly, "If you really want to know, I'll tell you when there are fewer people."

Gu Nanfeng rubbed his eyebrows and sighed softly.

Cars stopped around.

They were all Fatty Luo's men… They were responsible for coming out to greet the "distinguished guests," and now there were indeed many people and ears.

Fatty Luo smiled and said, "Although I don't know why you took the time and effort to drive all the way here, I'm sure you're tired from the journey… I've prepared a banquet for you, please be sure to come."

Speaking of this.

He paused, frowned and looked at the fourth person huddled in the corner.

"This is…"

No need to introduce.

Fatty Luo narrowed his eyes, restrained his original gentle tone, and said coldly, "You really have the gall of a bear… You dare to come back…"

As long as they were involved in the Qingzuka Act and had any contact with the person involved, who wouldn't know this guy?

Tsukioni!

If the Snow Forbidden City were to issue a hate list… this unlucky guy who successfully played and disgusted both the old and new factions would definitely be at the top, and far ahead of the second place.

Xing Yun, who was already mentally exhausted, saw a beam of strong light hitting his face.

His face instantly turned paler.

Subconsciously wanting to drill behind Gu Shen, he shouted, "Young Master… Young Master, save me!"

Hearing this shout, Fatty Luo was stunned.

He suddenly understood… why Gu Nanfeng had come by car.

"Young Master… you caught this guy?"

Luo Yu murmured, his expression a little unbelievable.

According to intelligence… Gu Nanfeng went to the capital, not Nagano, after leaving Beizhou.

After that, the "Apostle Incident" that appeared in the capital district caused strong ripples in the Dongzhou Council… This major case was still fermenting, and the Dongzhou Federation's attitude towards the Source Tower became very subtle. ノ亅丶說壹2З

It's just that not many people have linked this matter to Gu Nanfeng yet.

The Gu family's patriarch who left Nagano eight years ago, did not tell anyone about this trip home!

And now Luo Yu realized… this was not just a casual game.

This was premeditated!

He even caught Tsukioni back.

"I brought him back." Gu Nanfeng nodded with a smile, not denying it.

After receiving a definite answer, Fatty Luo sighed, sincerely pleased, and couldn't help laughing, "As expected of the Young Master… I don't know how many people want to skin this guy and light a sky lantern."

Hearing this, Tsukioni's face was extremely ugly, and he quickly looked around, already looking for a breakthrough point to run away.

The surrounding area was filled with snow.

Lanterns enveloped him.

There was no way to escape!

Fatty Luo took another step forward and stretched out his demonic claws.

At this moment——

"I brought Tsukioni back… not to skin him and light a sky lantern."

Gu Nanfeng smiled and said, "Fatty, don't continue to scare him… He also contributed to the Apostle case."

Tsukioni was so frightened that his legs went weak, but the iron hand landed on his shoulder, only patting it gently.

Luo Yu said lightly, "Look at your greedy and fearful appearance, you haven't changed a bit in so many years?"

Turning his head, he smiled at Gu Nanfeng, "Now people outside call me… Iron Hand. What do you think of this title?"

"It doesn't sound like a good reputation." Gu Nanfeng smiled, "But it's appropriate."

Fatty Luo returned to his humble smile and bowed deeply to Gu Shen and Lu Nanjin, "Everyone, please come with me."

Looking at the snow flurries from the helicopter and the departing figures.

Tsukioni was a little desperate, and he shouted, "What about me? I haven't boarded the plane yet?!"

"You're excused."

Luo Yu glanced back, patted a guard, and ordered lightly, "Send him to meet us… Cuff him with strong logic material, and remember, don't give him any preferential treatment."