Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Opportunity
Under Zhu Yuan's guidance, Mo Xuan and Dragreder returned to the entrance where they had entered the Hollow. At this time, Qingyi and Stand-boo were already waiting there. Seeing Dragreder really bring the victims back, Qingyi just wanted to shout.
"Excellent~"
"This... Knight, thank you for your help. On behalf of the Public Security Bureau, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you."
Zhu Yuan felt that it was thanks to the help of this knight today. If it weren't for his appearance, they would have been held back by the Ethereals and wouldn't have been able to find the victims so quickly. This was equivalent to saving everyone's lives. How could she not be grateful?
Mo Xuan nodded. He had nothing much to say to Zhu Yuan. It was better to talk less when his true identity was unknown, so as not to reveal any flaws. After doing what needed to be done, Mo Xuan walked to the side of a window. Under Zhu Yuan's astonished gaze, his body gradually stretched and slowly walked into the mirror's surface.
Zhu Yuan and Qingyi simultaneously rubbed their eyes, hurriedly walked to the glass window, and looked inside. Ryuki's back and Dragreder walked further and further away in the mirror. The two of them opened and closed the window repeatedly, but they couldn't find any trace of a mechanism, magic, or anything like that.
"You can play like this?"
Qingyi muttered to herself. She was already a bit numb. She felt that she and the Kamen Rider were not in the same dimension. This must be the work of the Hollow's Aether. There was no other explanation.
"Senior Qingyi, let's hurry up and take the people away."
Zhu Yuan said. She was also a bit numb, but she was more concerned about the matter at hand. She led the victims towards the exit, but in her heart, she thought of the scene of her first meeting with the knight. He said they were not enemies. This sentence should be true. Even if they had different purposes, the point of protecting humanity was the same. Since he was not an enemy of humanity, then there was nothing to be hostile about.
Qingyi nodded and worked with Zhu Yuan to take the victims away. Stand-boo walked at the very end, covering their rear. This was also one of the duties of a heavy vanguard. This also gave them a chance to switch.
Mo Xuan came to Stand-boo's side and took the shield and weapon from its hands. Stand-boo quickly turned into a four-legged black insect and rushed out of the Hollow at an extremely fast speed.
When Mo Xuan walked out of the Hollow, many vehicles were already parked around, most of them from the Public Security Bureau, as well as an ambulance. The victims had already been sent to the ambulance. Zhu Yuan was being interviewed by the TV station. This was also a daily routine. There was only so much news in New Eridu, and the media was always trying to make a big deal out of something.
"Yes... no, no, it's not our credit this time. We received help..."
When facing the camera, the cool and chic female officer disappeared in an instant, turning into a stuttering girlish state. She even wanted to tell the media that it was thanks to the help of the knight that they were able to rescue the victims so quickly, so honest to the point of making people facepalm.
Fortunately, Qingyi was by Zhu Yuan's side. Before she could say the wrong thing, she tapped her on the lower back. Zhu Yuan immediately closed her mouth. Qingyi took the microphone and said a bunch of classical-sounding phrases, which immediately killed the conversation.
"Mo Xuan, are you hurt?"
Zhu Yuan came to Mo Xuan's side. The two sat down on a box, and she asked with concern.
"I'm perfectly fine."
Mo Xuan nodded to show that he was completely fine. Because he had appeared at the same time as the knight before, he wouldn't arouse any suspicion at all. He could pretend to be a good citizen for a long time again.
"You said that knight, who is he exactly? I think he was genuinely helping us."
Because she had received the knight's help today, Zhu Yuan's mentality had also changed a little. She had originally thought he was a criminal suspect, but when she saw him willing to rescue strangers, she suddenly had a feeling that the knight was the same as herself, both people who would lend a helping hand to those in distress.
"Maybe he's one of the tomb raiders. Anyway, he's not from the Public Security Bureau. Aren't there also people outside the Bureau who are maintaining order in the Hollows with their own power, like the 'Hollow Hunters'?"
Mo Xuan casually stated his guess. If he didn't know the knight's true identity, he would definitely guess in this direction. Not all capable people like the Public Security Bureau. There are more people who like to be free.
"Mhm, you have a point. Although the Hollow Hunters are not from the Public Security Bureau, they also fight for humanity. If that knight is also such a person, maybe he can become the eighth Hollow Hunter. People will be grateful to him."
Zhu Yuan showed a kind smile. Although she wouldn't completely trust the knight because of one instance of help, she also hoped for such a result. If such a power could firmly stand on the side of humanity, it would definitely be a good thing.
"By the way, Mo Xuan, do you have any plans for your lunch break?"
Zhu Yuan's topic changed quickly, jumping to a strange place in the blink of an eye. Mo Xuan couldn't even keep up for a moment.
"Lunch break? I'm quite energetic, I don't have the habit of taking a nap."
Mo Xuan thought for a moment and said. This was one good thing about being a civil servant: the lunch break time was fixed. But he thought that sleeping for such a short while and then being woken up was worse than not sleeping at all.
"I see. Then during the Bureau's lunch break, you and I will go to the training ground."
Zhu Yuan said to Mo Xuan with a smile, seeming to have thought of something happy. This made Mo Xuan's hair stand on end a little.
"Wh-why?"
"Although you are a heavy-defense personnel, your combat experience is too poor. It's not okay to always be knocked flying by Ethereals. It could be life-threatening. I'll teach you some close-combat techniques."
Zhu Yuan explained. She had also been paying attention to Mo Xuan's side during the battle. She didn't know why he seemed to get injured easily when facing Ethereals. Of course, Zhu Yuan couldn't just watch him like this. What if it was life-threatening next time?
"This... will it be too much trouble for you?"
Mo Xuan didn't know if he should agree for a moment. It was indeed a good thing to be alone with Zhu Yuan, but when it came to combat, he was very afraid of being kicked to pieces by her.
"No trouble. Didn't you catch me when I was in danger before? I want to thank you for that."
Zhu Yuan was still so attentive to her subordinates. Since she had already said this much, a man couldn't say no.
"Okay, then let's do it."
Mo Xuan agreed to Zhu Yuan's proposal in one go. Risk and opportunity coexist. Although he might be accidentally killed by Zhu Yuan, the opportunity to increase her affection face-to-face was something others couldn't even dream of. Of course, he had to seize it.
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