NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 814 Sigrid's Expectations for Her Sister
Chapter 814 Sigrid's Expectations for Her Sister
Amid the noisy cheers of the students in the distance, Lanqi was sure that the situation had escalated to a point that he could no longer control, and all kinds of rumors were about to begin to ferment.
The cat owner who fell to the ground was stunned and looked up at the three people.
It slipped back into Lanqi's shadow again.
The amount of gossip caused by Lanqi's hug would probably be no less than that caused by Loren openly hugging two women at Ikerit College.
"..."
Lanqi had never encountered such a scene before.
The key is that Sigrid and Talia seem to be enjoying it.
"Section Chief Nicholas, do you know why I keep a little distance from them in school? And can you let me go to the Operations Department as soon as possible?"
Lanqi looked around at the students who made his scalp tingle, and said to the Red Kestrel Nikolai through gritted teeth.
He didn't want to stay on campus for a moment, and he had never felt that Red Kestrel Nicholas was so difficult to deal with.
"It seems I misunderstood, Professor Landry."
Red Falcon Nikolai held back his laughter, raised his hand expressionlessly, and spoke with a somewhat formulaic apology in his voice.
"Someone, take Professor Landry and his two wives to the Operations Department."
He signaled his men to open the door for Professor Landry, allowing him and his two wives to get in the car, and they would take Professor Landry to the headquarters of the Imperial Special Operations Department.
After a short while, the black magic vehicle parked on the other side of the square road moved forward a little, and the door was opened by the imperial agents.
Lanci got into the car with Talia Sigrid without saying a word.
It would be best if the Operations Department was willing to give them a ride.
Nicholas opened the front door with one hand, motioned for his men to get out, sat in the driver's seat himself, and started the engine.
With a slight buzz, the vehicle drove away from the Eliot Building of St. Clement's Abbey and headed towards the central area of the capital, Blildha.
"Nicholas, are you driving yourself?"
Lanqi was sitting in the back row and asked Nikolai, the red kestrel in the front.
Logically speaking, Nicholas's official position was higher than his, because Nicholas was a formal military officer, while he was only an external consultant.
"Now you are likely to take up the post of Chairman of the Empire's New Energy Agency Committee. If something goes wrong when your subordinates send you, the Countermeasures Department cannot bear the responsibility."
Nicholas looked towards the rearview mirror and answered nonchalantly.
"..."
Lanqi stopped talking and leaned quietly in the back seat.
Sigrid and Talia both sat close to Lanci the entire time, dutifully playing the role of intimate newlyweds.
Lanqi couldn't understand the relaxation of these two people.
The next place they were going to was the headquarters of the Imperial Special Operations Department, located at the Hallworth Crossroads in the center of Brillda, a place called "Hallworth Cross and Claw".
The history of the Crane Special Operations Division can be traced back to more than a hundred years ago. It was originally organized to deal with the threat of demon spies during the holy war. Because it played an important role in the holy war, it gradually transformed into conducting intelligence activities against neighboring countries and the Kingdom United Parliament Alliance.
Its mission includes secretly collecting secrets inside and outside the empire to protect the national security interests of the Kremer Empire, guard against terrorism, organized crime, regional conflicts, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, etc. It has at least three thousand well-trained agents, and has several regional special service stations and professional departments. It is independent of the Imperial Military Staff and Command led by the First Military God Hecintus, but there is also cooperation.
It was not convenient for Lanqi to explain the situation in the empire to Sigrid who had just arrived.
But Lanqi thought about it again. It seemed that Sigrid and Talia were simply intending to act like women who had not seen much of the world and just wanted to be with their husbands. This was actually quite reasonable.
"Professor, you seem a little more nervous than usual today? I thought you never had mood swings."
Perhaps it was too quiet along the way, after changing gears, Red Kestrel Nikolai took the initiative to talk to Lanqi.
Even in the driver's seat, he sat upright like a chess player.
"Guess why I'm nervous."
Lanqi almost suspected that Nicholas was deliberately making trouble for him.
As long as Nicholas always looks in the rearview mirror.
Talia and Sigrid would naturally hug Lanci and snuggle in his arms.
Even though it was November in the Krei Empire, he didn't feel cold at all; it was too warm.
In the back seat, Lanci waited in silence for the journey to the Imperial Special Operations Headquarters.
The fragrance of flowers, the wind and the midday sun wafting in from the window filled the carriage, adding a bit of laziness to Lanqi's face. He seemed a little tired when he got in the car during his nap.
"Go take a nap if you want."
Talia's voice rang in his left ear.
"I'll call you when we get there. Just sleep peacefully."
Sigrid leaned over to his right ear and whispered to him sleepily.
He only felt a tingling sensation on his scalp, and the only sounds he could hear were breathing and the hot heartbeats of Talia and Sigrid.
Before he knew it, he was falling asleep, overcome by a wave of sleepiness.
When Lanqi regained consciousness, the magic vehicle had gradually slowed down and drove into the large mechanical courtyard. Lanqi realized that they had arrived at the Empire Special Operations Department before he even half opened his eyes.
"Sorry, I fell asleep again."
Lanqi shook his head slightly.
"Professor Landry, although you have been to the Imperial Special Operations Department many times, this is the first time you have brought your family here. Please follow me and don't walk away casually."
Nicholas the kestrel was a rare reminder.
"Don't worry, Chief Nicholas, we are not directionally challenged and will not lead the way on our own initiative."
Talia responded as she leaned back in her chair and chuckled.
"..."
Sigrid pouted and glanced at Talia, then stared at Lanqi with resentment.
Tata might have been careless, but Sigrid suspected that Lanci had said so and thus led Tata astray.
"My wives are very well behaved."
Lanqi responded to Talia's words, suppressed the smile on his face, and looked out the window.
The towering spires cast a slender, diagonal silhouette on the empty square. The flag of the Kremlin Empire reflects the empire's unshakable and majestic authority. Looking up, one can see the towering Special Operations Building standing majestically under the clear sky.
The vehicle stopped in front of the long steps in front of the building.
The scene before Talia and Sigrid also stopped.
Two seconds later, the car door was opened by the military guards from the Operations Department.
The solemn feeling unique to the secret service came over me.
The headquarters building is located in the heart of the capital, Blida, not far from the magnificent royal palace, separated by only a few streets.
"arrive."
Red Kestrel Nicholas' words made the three people in the back row look out the window.
"Are you going to meet with Director Dykes today, or are you going to see the suspect that Captain Maguire has captured?"
After getting off the car, Red Falcon Nicholas's military coat became straight again after being patted. He adjusted the brim of his hat and asked.
From his point of view, there are only two possibilities for why Landry would come to the Imperial Special Operations Agency today.
But unfortunately, Director Dykes is not here today.
"I want to go check on the suspect. I'm worried that my friend was caught by accident."
Lanqi replied, and Nikolai the Kestrel turned around and led the way.
Lancitalia Sigrid follows Nikolai the Red Kestrel on the roads of the Imperial Special Operations Division.
The entire building they walked up the steps was built of off-white granite. The ivy climbing on it was stained golden yellow, and the tender yellow maple leaves occasionally lightly brushed against the heavy metal door that was several meters high.
Two black stone lion sculptures stand at the door, silently warning all visitors.
Upon entering the hall, most people from the Imperial Special Operations Division would give Nikolai a brief salute.
Occasionally, agents in jet-black windbreakers would walk by quickly. There was no expression on their chiseled faces. Their military boots made crisp sounds as they stepped on the marble floor, and they disappeared at the end of the long corridor of light and shadow in a few seconds.
"During the time I was away, the conflict between Section Chief Nicola and Captain Maguire became more and more serious?"
Lanqi asked Nicholas in a chatty manner.
Nicholas is the head of the countermeasures department. He doesn't seem to have a good relationship with Captain Maguire of the action team. This can be seen from the attitude of his subordinates in the action team.
"Fortunately, I don't have the heart to fight him. I just think this kind of idiot is not suitable to be the next director."
Although Nikolai the Kestrel said so.
But recently, the situation where the Countermeasures Department and the Action Team are competing for credit or creating obstacles has become increasingly exposed, and the two sides are no longer trying to act out their conflict with each other.
Following the guidance of Nicholas the Kestrel, Lanci entered the core area of the Empire's Special Operations Division.
Passing through the deep and winding corridors inside the building, Nicholas led Landry and the other two to a hidden teleportation ladder.
Nicholas the Red Kestrel pulled out a crystal card from the inside of his coat and swiped it across, pressing a few seemingly random floor buttons in a complex rhythm.
"I've never been underground at headquarters."
Lan Qi smiled.
"Under normal circumstances, Professor, you don't need to come to the underground interrogation center."
Kestrel Nikolai answered.
With a barely perceptible humming sound, the helicopter began to move downward at such a speed that it seemed as if it was heading towards the center of the earth.
The exterior of the Imperial Special Operations Office is covered with hundreds of restrictive barriers that have been reinforced from ancient times to the present.
Even at the eighth level, it is difficult to forcefully break into the Imperial Special Operations Office. Correspondingly, it is even more difficult to break out by force once you are in.
"Relax, Professor. You've been on edge today."
Perhaps sensing Landry's nervousness, Nicholas reminded him in a slightly teasing tone.
He really wasn't here to cause trouble for Landry today.
“If there was more trust between us, the campus wouldn’t be so chaotic.”
Lanci shook his head.
As the staircase door slowly opened, two doors of cold, magic-forbidden steel slid silently to the sides.
In the long and dark cement corridor, the pale fluorescent lights above the head flickered rhythmically, making a crackling sound of magic flow.
Nikolai the Red Kestrel took the lead and stepped out of the ladder box. The agents on both sides greeted him and followed.
Tightly closed metal doors were neatly arranged on both sides of the corridor. Each door was numbered with white paint on the outside. Occasionally, faint groans and the sound of chains clashing could be heard from the gaps between the doors.
Being underground in this operation center, all noise is isolated, leaving only the sounds of footsteps and breathing.
Red Kestrel Nicholas led Landry and Landry's two wives to continue moving forward, walked along the corridor several times, and finally arrived at the deepest and most important area of this floor.
At the end is a double-opening, magic-forbidden steel chiseled door.
Nicholas the Red Kestrel walked straight there, took out his access card and waved it in front of the sensor. The door lock made a short buzz and the door opened silently.
A huge atrium-like room appeared inside the door, with a metal table and two chairs in the middle.
In the underground interrogation room of the Imperial Special Operations Department——
Toliado was sitting on one side of a table, handcuffed, the chains of the handcuffs embedded in the metal table.
"Sir, I am a good citizen. I just want to see if my friend Landry is at home. Is this against the law?"
His voice was trembling and he was so scared that he was trying his best to defend himself.
The man opposite was wearing a beret and a black leather jacket. He had a strong build and was about 30 or 40 years old. He had the aura of a police officer and a gangster at the same time. He tapped the table lightly.
Lanqi recognized him at a glance. This was the captain of their Imperial Special Operations Department's operations team, Colonel Maguire.
Captain Maguire does not wear military uniform when performing missions, but wears casual clothes and is ready to lead a raid at any time.
For example, the Countermeasures Section may conduct negotiations on the scene, while Nikola of the Domestic Countermeasures Section 1 is mainly responsible for the first on-site investigation. In most cases, Section Chief Nikola will not take the initiative to initiate large-scale battles.
Direct confrontations and arrests will more likely be carried out by Captain Maguire of the action team.
The moment Red Falcon Nikola led his men in, all the members of the action team in the interrogation room were ready for battle.
"Brother, brother!"
When Toliado saw Lanci, he felt like he had seen a savior.
"..."
Lanqi's eyes were full of helplessness, while Talia and Sigrid looked speechless.
If they didn't know Toliado's background, no one would believe that such a cowardly guy was the cardinal of the Church of Resurrection. He was really too humble.
"Maguire, is this how your men welcome me?"
Red Kestrel Nikolai glanced at the team members and spoke.
"Huh, what a misunderstanding. I didn't expect it was one of our own."
Maguire, the captain of the action team, turned around and shook his head, signaling his men not to be alert.
"But Chief Nicholas, what are you doing in the interrogation room I'm using?"
Maguire asked Nicola back.
Nicholas the Red Kestrel did not answer, but just looked at Professor Landry behind him.
"Captain Maguire, Mr. Sido is my friend, you may have misunderstood."
Lanci understood what Nicola meant, stepped forward and explained the problem to Maguire.
"Good afternoon, Professor Landry."
The captain of the action team, Maguire, rested his gaze on the two women beside Lanci for a moment, then he stopped staring at other people's wives and greeted Professor Landry.
He hesitated and couldn't help feeling a little jealous. Landry actually married two beauties with outstanding temperament. "You finally came to save me, Landry!"
Toliado said excitedly.
"..."
Maguire looked back and forth at the two men and found that the man they captured was indeed called Xido.
It does look like they are acquaintances.
“This is kind of bad.”
Maguire muttered to himself.
Originally, he thought that even if he was tortured into confessing, he would still convict this guy, which would at least be considered a credit. He didn't expect that Nikola would bring Landry to ruin his plans so soon.
This kid Nicholas really deserves to die, he is as bastard as ever.
"Captain Maguire, thank you for all your efforts in protecting my safety. I am sorry to have you use your precious forces. This is all my mistake. I will definitely apologize to you in the future. Please let me know if you need any help."
Lanci preached earnestly to Maguire.
Sigrid was not sure what to say. Lanqi always spoke in such a smooth way. He gave his colleagues a way out, praised them, and promised to thank them. It seemed like he had been working in this kind of organization for a long time.
If I didn't know clearly that the Son of God was actually from Nanwantina in the Hutton Kingdom, I would now suspect that he was actually an imperial citizen.
Maguire no longer hesitated and stood up.
"We have to give Professor Landry some face."
Maguire agreed readily, knowing there was no need to offend Landry.
Nikola is probably already wishing he could clash with Landry.
And Landry just happened to be the weight that might tip the scales at the critical juncture between him and Nicholas in succeeding the director.
"Let Mr. Xiduo go now."
Maguire turned around, glanced at his men and gave the order.
Immediately, the action team members began to remove the handcuffs from Xiduo and freed him from his restraints.
But Red Kestrel Nicola's attitude towards Maguire was not as friendly as Ranch's.
"Captain Maguire, I advise you not to waste our precious manpower in the Operations Department. Instead, you should strengthen the protection of Mr. Landry."
Nicola said to Maguire with a hint of sarcasm.
The best outcome today would of course be that Maguire and Landry would have a feud, but preventing Maguire from adding another credit is also considered good.
"I say, do you really distrust Professor Landry? You spend all your energy on internal fighting, either fighting with me or Professor Landry, which really affects the efficiency of our operations department."
Maguire glanced at Professor Landry as he spoke.
He said this to Landry.
Maguire believes Landry has had issues with Nikola for a long time.
Even a clay man would have some anger, but Landry hasn't had the chance to pin down Nikola, the annoying falcon, in one go.
"Don't forget our work rules - you can doubt anyone, but don't trust anyone. You can fight me, but don't forget your loyalty to the Empire."
Nicholas answered Maguire with his hands behind his military coat and his back straight.
"There's no need to teach me how to do things, Lieutenant Colonel Nikolai."
Maguire snorted coldly, not wanting to bother with Nikola anymore, and led his team past Nikola.
He came alone to Lanqi who was standing in the distance.
"Professor Landry, if Nicholas gives you too much trouble, you can always contact me."
Maguire took off his beret, placed it on his chest, greeted Landry and gave a brief explanation.
He believed that Landry had received his invitation. This was not only an opportunity for them to unite, but also a good opportunity to bring down Nicholas.
According to his observations in the Imperial Special Operations Department some time ago, Landry had obviously tolerated Nicholas for a long time, and they were fighting overtly and covertly every day.
As for Maguire, he never offended Professor Landry and always gave him face. There was no conflict of interest. Maybe they could make a lot of money together in the future and reach in-depth cooperation.
"Thank you, Captain Maguire."
Lanci nodded with a smile and said goodbye to Maguire.
Nicola turned a blind eye to the conversation between Maguire and Landry. He did not back down or show any fear because the two might join forces. He raised his hand and told the people in the Countermeasures Department to go back upstairs.
When he turned the corner, Nicholas did not forget to stare at Landry again.
Until it disappears completely.
"Okay, now that we've rescued you, let's go to the opera house to watch a play. I think we can still make it."
Lanci said to Toliado.
He couldn't go to court with Toliado either, after all, it was Toliado who was helping him and he did succeed.
"Let's go."
Toliado understood what Lanci meant.
Now he had to go and rescue Ifatia. He had to first get to a place with a space barrier so that he could boldly use the eighth-level teleportation magic and avoid Brillda's detection.
After saying that, Lanqi followed the countermeasures officer left behind by Red Falcon Nikola and took the helicopter all the way to the first floor.
Go through the levels.
They were back in the bustling lobby of the Imperial Special Operations Agency's main building.
As they stepped out of the gate, what came into view was a majestic staircase. The wide steps extended all the way to the end of the square. Several people walked down the steps slowly.
A brand new magical vehicle stopped in front of them. An officer from the Strategy Department opened the door for the professor. Lanqi greeted the officer slightly and got into the car with his two wives.
Toliado sat in the front passenger seat.
The car door closed, and the magic vehicle started smoothly, gradually disappearing into the streets in the center of Blierda city and blending into the busy traffic.
In the car, the non-commissioned officer from the Countermeasures Section sitting in the driver's seat in the front did not dare to talk to the professor in the back without permission.
The non-commissioned officers of the Countermeasures Department had all been warned by Nicholas the Red Falcon not to speak to Professor Landry under any circumstances except with polite words.
Lanqi didn't mind sitting in the back seat. This was what happened every time Nicholas asked someone to take him home. He quietly looked out the window to kill time.
They would never discuss anything under the watchful eyes of the Imperial Special Operations Division.
Only Toliado was observing the three people in the back row through the rearview mirror with interest.
Every little expression on Lankitalia Sigrid's face tells a story.
Even though Toliado was captured halfway today, just by seeing how the three of them were getting along, Toliado could roughly guess that there were some twists and turns.
A few minutes later, the magic vehicle slowly stopped on the street opposite a large building inside the Monastery of Saint Clement.
The Blierda Opera House is also located in the city center.
Located in the central area of Manhot, Bryda, on Broadway 33rd Street, it is adjacent to famous art institutions such as the Bryda Voice Orchestra and the Bryda Royal Dance Company.
They got off the car and walked quickly as if they were rushing to the opening of a performance.
A few steps away you can see the Brillda Opera House's exterior walls, which are largely made of beige sandstone. Through a circle of glass curtain walls you can see the magnificent hall inside.
“I didn’t expect that I would just leave from here at noon and come back in the afternoon.”
Sigrid sighed.
Brillda is so much fun.
She checked in at several special attractions during the afternoon, had a hearty meal, and petted the big gray cat.
"..."
Talia looked at Sigrid silently.
She seemed to have read some impolite thoughts.
Together, they stepped through the heavy and beautifully carved double doors, and in the next moment, under Toliado's magic, they stepped into another time and space.
As long as they are inside the opera house, even on the first floor, Togliado can freely control the connection of the doors, making them appear to be looking for the performance hall to watch a show, and passing through the door they will come to the corridor leading to the second floor of the opera house.
When they got here, they could finally speak freely, just like they were back home.
"How can this Nicholas be so accurate in judging people?"
Talia complained glumly as she walked down the familiar corridor of the opera house.
Since arriving in Brillda, Talia has always been with Ranchi, and she is particularly aware of how obsessed Nikola is with Ranchi.
Nicholas the Red Kestrel seems to be convinced that there is something wrong with this Landry. He only lacks one piece of evidence to catch Lanch. No matter what Lanch does, he cannot dispel Nicholas' suspicion of him.
"Are you going to get rid of that Red Falcon?"
Sigrid turned her head and asked Lanqi as a matter of course.
She is used to acting in a domineering manner.
And she didn't like people staring at her Ranchi.
"Don't."
Lanqi shook his head repeatedly.
"First of all, it is not easy to use force in the city. At most, we can only act in the gray area without the city defense core barrier. Secondly, the assassination of the chief of the Imperial Special Operations Department is a serious problem that is hard to describe in words. Even if they dig deep into the ground, the Imperial military will find the murderer in Brillda."
Toliado walked aside and explained.
As the chief of the empire's secret services, Nikolai the Red Falcon is very smart and alert. It is very difficult to kill him, and if you fail, Nikolai will find evidence of him and turn the tables on you.
Compared with these three, Toliado is more like a native of Brillda and has a clearer understanding of the city's defense strength.
If one really wants to fight without restraint in a super-large city-state, it would require a large-scale riot similar to the Huadu Incident, which would require a large-scale armed rebellion to resist the suppression of the city defense center barrier, causing it to be overloaded and almost ineffective within a certain period of time, thereby transforming the entire "town mode" into "battlefield mode".
"By the way, you call him Xiduo? He is the associate professor of history at the Protoss Royal School of Magic in the northern continent, Xiduo?"
Sigrid suddenly thought of something and asked Lanqi.
Just now, she had a lot of questions to ask this Dimension Bishop Toliado in the basement of the Imperial Special Operations Department, and now she remembered the most confusing thing.
If Lanci and Toliado knew each other before, it would explain why Lanci and Toliado would cooperate and their relationship seemed so good.
"Yes, I was beaten half to death at that time and fled to the Northern Continent, where I worked as a teacher in a school."
Toliado replied proudly.
"Toliado, I tell you, we could have won the encounter on the northern border. If you were here, we would have been almost there."
Sigrid caught up with the Dimension Bishop and started reviewing the situation, feeling a little excited.
At that time, she really didn't think that there was a hidden fighting force around them.
I am so unwilling to lose.
"At that time, I was severely injured by Ivanos and fled to the Northern Continent to recover from my injuries. I wasn't even sure I could win against a seventh-level opponent."
Toliado understood what Sigrid was thinking, which was exactly the same as Lanqi's thought process!
——If he had Toliado, maybe he could have defeated the dormant Asksan and Morotian on the northern border.
Lanqi had already reviewed the situation with him once.
"The reality is that I am no match for Morodian as I am still injured."
Toliado's scalp tingled as he recounted the situation.
He could only hide from Morodian and play hide-and-seek with him.
"No, what are you talking about..."
Talia walked aside, and the more she listened to them talking, the more she felt like she had been offline for a quarter.
"You are so badly injured?"
Sigrid only patted Talia on the shoulder and told her to wait before speaking again, and asked Toliado in surprise.
I didn’t expect that Toliado was also a Bishop-level 8th level who was damaged in the battle.
Sigrid understood all too well.
"Yes, if the Bishop of Destruction is placed among the ten cardinals, his combat power is probably in the top five."
Whenever Toliado thought of that crazy woman, he felt that she was too powerful and invincible.
"What on earth are you talking about? Why do I feel like you guys didn't play with me?"
Talia finally became a little impatient and grabbed Sigrid's shoulders and shook her.
What she couldn't understand was that she knew all three guys in front of her, and she knew them in different ways, but the three of them could ignore her and chat enthusiastically, making her seem a little redundant.
It was like the three of them were a small group and she was the only outsider.
"This is a long story, I'll tell you when I have the chance, now it's better to talk about a few hundred episodes less."
Lanci comforts Talia.
They did have a super cool party in the Northern Continent's Protoss Empire, but there was one person who wasn't invited.
"I don't care, I don't care, tell me!"
Talia yelled.
"Tata, I will tell you slowly before you go to bed tonight. I will save my sister Ifatia first."
Sigrid said enthusiastically as she let Talia rock her.
Tata is so cute, so her sister is even more unimaginable. Since she is less than 25 years old, she might still be a teenager.
Now she only has a younger sister who feels very much like a mother, and an older sister who feels very much like a younger sister, but no younger sister who feels like a real sister.
Sigrid was full of expectations for her new sister.
(End of this chapter)