Just as Flandre was about to go to sleep, she heard a noise outside.
"Damn Ursus, didn't they say the Fourth Army Group suffered heavy losses not long ago? How come they're making moves again now?" someone cursed angrily.
"Maybe it's precisely because they suffered heavy losses that they're trying to make up for it elsewhere," another person nearby responded.
"Do they think Yan is easy to bully?
Yumen has already moved closer, and Lungmen has advanced a hundred kilometers north, forming a pincer with Yumen.
If those Ursus cubs dare to come, we'll make sure they never return."
The person who spoke earlier replied with a proud tone.
"Don't underestimate those guys either. As everyone knows, a wounded beast is the most dangerous.
We don't need to fight them to the death. Applying enough pressure to make them back down is the best choice.
Those guys haven't been behaving themselves these years."
"If it weren't for the true dragon's kindness, I would have sent a large army to swallow that place whole long ago."
"That's why you and I can only be foot soldiers. The true dragon must have his reasons for making such a choice."
"You, always talking so pretentiously. Believe it or not, I'll give you two punches."
"You brute, you asked the question yourself, and now you won't let me answer?"
"Stop arguing. There's a cave over there. It's already too dark. Let's go in and rest for the night!"
Flandre Scarlet, who was eavesdropping, realized they were heading her way.
From their conversation, she understood that the newcomers were likely a Yan patrol, and Ursus might be planning some action in the spring.
That's why they had come to patrol the Yan-Ursus border.
In Flandre's view, there was some good news: Lungmen had moved closer, so the distance was now shorter.
Facing the approaching Yan group, Flandre Scarlet moved deeper inside. The cave was large, and Flandre didn't have habits like making a fire; she had just instinctively found a cave to rest in.
So, as they approached, she hid deeper in the cave.
The Yan people had no intention of exploring deeper into the cave. They sat down near the entrance, where they could avoid the wind and snow.
"Whew, it's already April. Why is it still so cold?"
"Late spring chill..."
After sitting down, the group started chatting again.
Flandre Scarlet hid inside, listening to their conversation.
After listening for a while, her expression turned strange. In her other memory, someone had said that if the topics a few men discussed together were made public, they could all be lined up for execution.
She never expected it to be similar in this world.
At first, they talked about where there were beautiful women, then moved on to discussing Yan's various policies.
Later, it turned into a game of 'you play Yan, I play Ursus, and if you do this, how should I respond?'
The content of their conversation left Flandre, the curious soul, utterly shocked and amazed.
She never expected these Yan patrol members to be more entertaining than those from the Reunion Movement.
Unconsciously, the discussion outside died down, and everyone fell asleep.
Flandre Scarlet also found a spot deep inside to curl up and drifted into dreamland.
When she woke up the next day, the Yan patrol members were gone, likely having left early in the morning.
She confirmed no one was around before coming out.
Based on their conversation, Lungmen was currently stationed directly to the south.
Not only could it closely monitor Ursus's movements, but it was also the only route from Leithanien along the Ursus border to Yan.
One could say that with Lungmen stationed here, it could completely control all information from Leithanien to Yan in this region.
So, Flandre Scarlet wouldn't need to venture deeper to find Lungmen.
At this moment, she took out the two letters Talulah had written earlier and raised an eyebrow.
Talulah might not know that the sister she grew up with now held an unusual position in Lungmen.
With Old Wei backing her up, as long as she successfully delivered these two letters, staying in Lungmen wouldn't be a problem at all.
In a city as large as Lungmen, hiding a 'Blood Demon' shouldn't be too troublesome.
The only trouble was that if she went through official channels, she might not be able to meet the two of them.
But if she didn't go through official channels to meet them, it would raise doubts about whether she came with peaceful intentions.
"Forget it, forget it. The cart will find its way around the hill when it gets there. Let's go check the situation first. If all else fails, I'll just fly in at night."
Putting aside the messy thoughts, Flandre leaped lightly and flew south.
After flying south for over an hour, the ground was no longer covered in snow. The spring scenery that April should bring filled her view.
Just then, she noticed someone speeding in a car not far away.
This shocked her greatly.
As she approached, she realized it wasn't speeding at all—it was the Lungmen Guard Department chasing a fugitive.
And she happened to see the face of the person in the car.
A determined expression, as if she were about to arrest someone's mother—wasn't that exactly Chen Huijie, Miss Chen, the best stepping stone she was looking for to enter Lungmen?
And what she was chasing was a seemingly very old and worn-out truck.
Flandre Scarlet looked at the people inside.
Hmm, none of them looked familiar, so they must all be bad guys!
She had thought she might encounter another interesting person from her memory, also in Lungmen, from an organization called 'Penguin Logistics.'
But upon closer look, it wasn't them, and Flandre Scarlet immediately lost interest.
"So, if I help Chen Huijie catch these bad guys, she'll take me into Lungmen, right!"
Flandre Scarlet clapped her hands, wearing a smug little expression as she swooped down.
The people in the truck ahead were gritting their teeth, stomping on the accelerator while occasionally glancing back and cursing at the relentless Guard Department vehicle.
All they were doing was smuggling, and it wasn't even anything valuable or prohibited—just a truckload of fresh pork hocks. Was it worth chasing them dozens of kilometers outside the city?
"Damn it, are the Guard Department people crazy?!"
Hearing them start using the loudspeaker again to order him to pull over for inspection, the driver flew into a rage.
Just as he was about to slam on the brakes to give the relentless officer a hard time,
a voice suddenly appeared beside him.
"Uncle, you're driving so slow!"
He couldn't help but shudder.
After all, he was supposed to be alone today.
How could there be someone beside him, and with a little girl's voice at that?
He turned his head to look at the passenger seat.
A little girl was sitting there, curiously examining an apple in her hand.
"Uncle, how about we just stop the truck? If I have to do it myself, it might hurt a bit."
Flandre Scarlet smiled, clenched her hand, and the apple instantly turned to crumbs.
He swallowed hard and decisively slammed on the brakes, bringing the truck to an abrupt stop.
One second later,
"Thud!" The truck slowly inched forward.
"Looks like we got rear-ended!" The driver swallowed hard, afraid the girl beside him might do the same to his head.
Flandre Scarlet looked in the rearview mirror. Chen's vehicle had indeed crashed into the back of the truck.
But since it was an off-road vehicle, even if it crashed, it shouldn't be a big deal... or so she thought!
Flandre Scarlet saw grayish-white crystals starting to spill from the front of the vehicle.
That was Originium dust.
The next second, a Flandre Scarlet appeared beside the vehicle.
Inside the car, Chen Huijie was still semi-conscious from the crash.
Fortunately, she was alone in the car, so Flandre Scarlet tore off the door and carried her out from behind.
Seeing Flandre Scarlet go to rescue her, the driver thought about using this chance to escape.
But out of the corner of his eye, he saw the girl still sitting beside him.
Wait, if she was sitting beside him, then who was the one rescuing the person he saw in the rearview mirror?
"Are you looking for Flandre?"
Flandre Scarlet noticed his gaze and flashed a bright smile.
"Flandre is over there, and Flandre is here too!"
The driver looked at the rearview mirror, then at the side, and recalling how she had suddenly appeared in his truck, all the ghost stories he'd ever read flashed through his mind.
"Mommy!" His eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.
A few minutes later, Chen Huijie suddenly sat up.
She rubbed her head. Just moments ago, she had been chasing a smuggler.
Then... the other party suddenly braked, and she couldn't avoid crashing into them.
"Damn it..." She cursed, feeling the pain all over her body.
Then she realized she shouldn't be in the car. She looked up, and her pupils contracted. The front of the off-road vehicle she had driven was basically totaled, with grayish-brown Originium covering most of the body after being activated.
If she had been in the car earlier, she would likely be dead or severely infected.
So, who had saved her?
She didn't believe the smuggler would be that kind.
But the other party's vehicle hadn't left either; it was parked at a safe distance not far ahead.
Could it really be the smuggler?
She found it hard to believe.
"Are you looking for Flandre?"
A crisp voice sounded from behind her.
Chen Huijie turned to see a golden-haired girl looking at her with a sweet smile.
Her white hat was tied with a large red ribbon bow.
Then she saw the bat wings behind the girl, adorned with 'colorful diamonds.'
"Blood Demon!" Chen Huijie instantly recognized the girl's origins and looked around warily.
"No need to look. Besides you, me, and that driver, there's no one else here.
It was Flandre who saved you from that car."
The golden-haired girl said proudly, hands on her hips.
"Blood Demon, why did you save me?" Chen Huijie said, indicating there's no such thing as a free lunch, especially for the notorious Sarkaz.
If the other party saved her, there must be something they wanted her to agree to.
"Oh, I see you came from Lungmen, right? With your uniform and that car, you're from the Guard Department?" Flandre Scarlet pretended not to know her.
"Yes, so what?
Even though you saved me, I won't betray Lungmen."
Chen Huijie said righteously.
Looking at her expression of 'rather die than be humiliated,' Flandre Scarlet felt like laughing but had to hold it in, or the conversation wouldn't go anywhere!
"I'm not asking you to betray Lungmen. I have a letter to deliver to Governor Wei Yanwu of Lungmen. But as you know, with my identity, not only is it inconvenient to enter the city, but even if I do, it's hard to meet him.
You're from the Guard Department. I saved you, and to repay me for saving your life and helping you catch the bad guys, how about you help me deliver the letter to him?"
Flandre Scarlet put on an expression of 'I helped you so much, so you should help me too.'
"No way. What if you tampered with the letter..." Chen Huijie refused decisively.
"Doesn't Governor Wei have people around him? Can't he have someone read it to him?
There are many ways to know the contents of a letter without opening it yourself, right? It's not like you have to open it personally."
Flandre Scarlet gave her a look that said 'you're so dumb'... Chen Huijie suddenly felt speechless.
"By the way, your car seems undrivable. Let's take this truck back and chat on the way.
I feel like you have quite a negative opinion of me."
Flandre Scarlet said with an innocent smile... Chen Huijie stood up, stretched lightly, and walked toward the smuggler's truck. When she arrived, she saw the driver still with his eyes rolled back.
"What happened to him?"
Flandre Scarlet shook her head.
"I don't know. He's been like this since the truck stopped. Flandre didn't kill him."
Chen Huijie stepped forward to check and found he had just fainted. She slapped him twice on the face.
The man instantly woke up.
Seeing Chen Huijie's face, he stammered,
"Officer, there... there's a ghost!"
"Flandre isn't a ghost. Flandre is a Vampire!"
The girl's voice sounded from behind him. He let out a scream and fainted again.
Chen Huijie's pupils contracted. Just moments ago, the other party had been behind her. When did she get into the truck?
Seeing the man was in no condition to drive, Chen Huijie took out handcuffs from her waist, cuffed him to the passenger seat, then sat in the driver's seat and stared at Flandre Scarlet.
"Sigh, I know you definitely won't agree to take me into the city, but this place is too remote. Your conscience would ache if you left a lifesaver and a little girl in such a place, right?
How about this: you take me to the outskirts of the city. I'll give you the letter there, and you deliver it to Governor Wei Yanwu for me. Then, whatever his response, you bring it back to me.
This way, you won't be put in a difficult position, and I can accomplish my task."
Flandre Scarlet wore an expression of 'I understand you, so here's a proposal you can't refuse.'
Chen Huijie still wanted to refuse, but just then, Flandre Scarlet flashed a dangerous smile.
"I suggest you don't refuse this proposal. After all, this is the easiest and best solution for everyone.
If you don't agree, what do you think a Vampire would do to get Governor Wei Yanwu's attention and accomplish her task? It's so hard to guess."