Do not confiscate my citizenship

Chapter 729 Lan Qi has many fiancées

When the magic vehicle gradually slowed down and drove into the courtyard of the large institution, Lan Qi knew that they had arrived at the empire's special operations office.

Lan Qi passed many places along the way, and the scenery outside the car window continued to recede.

"Professor Landry, this is your first time coming to the Imperial Special Operations Division. Please follow me later and don't walk away casually."

Nicholas the kestrel was a rare reminder.

Otherwise, he couldn't guarantee what danger there would be.

"Don't worry, Chief Nikolai, I'm not a roadie. I won't lead the way on my own."

Lan Qi leaned back in his chair and chuckled, responding.

After saying that, he looked out the window again.

The towering spire casts a slender silhouette in the empty square. The Creation flag reflects the unshakable power of the empire. If you look up, you will see the towering figure of the Special Operations Office building standing tall. Under the clear blue sky.

Until the vehicle driven by the secret service stopped in front of the long steps in front of the building.

The scene in front of Lan Qi also stopped.

As if to confirm Lan Qi's idea, the car door had been opened by the military guards from the operations office.

The solemn feeling unique to the secret service came over me.

The Imperial Special Operations Office of Creation is located in the heart of the capital Brilda, not far from the majestic Royal Palace, with only a few streets between them.

The current leader, Duke Dax Reynolds, is the emperor's most trusted confidant. He has made great military exploits and is known as the sharpest shadow blade in the empire.

"arrive."

Kestrel Nicholas's words made Lan Qi look out the window.

"Please come with me, let me take you to visit the atrium of the Imperial Special Operations Office for a while, and then take you to meet Director Dax."

After getting out of the car, Nicholas Kestrel's military coat became straight again, he held the brim of his hat and said.

Lan Qi nodded lightly, and Nicholas the Kestrel turned around to lead the way.

Ranch followed Nicholas the Kestrel on the path to the Imperial Special Operations Office.

The entire building they walked up the steps was made of off-white granite, with the inscription "For the Glory of the Empire" engraved on all sides. The ivy climbing on it was dyed with a warm golden color, and the bright yellow maple leaves were sometimes light. The ground brushed against the thick metal door several meters high.

Two stone lion sculptures with dark bodies and piercing eyes stood at the door, silently warning everyone.

Upon entering the hall, most people from the Imperial Special Operations Division would give Nikolai a brief salute.

On the wall at the back of the hall hangs the black and gold flag of the Crean Empire, with portraits of previous emperors on both sides.

Occasionally, three or two agents wearing jet-black windbreakers walked by quickly, with no expression on their sharp-edged faces. Their military boots made a crisp sound on the marble floor, and soon disappeared in the long corridor of light and shadow. The end of the corridor.

"Why are they ignoring you?"

Lan Qi asked in a low voice to Nicholas beside him.

Looking at the military rank, Nikolai is an imperial major, and those agents are all non-commissioned officers, so it stands to reason that Nikolai is their superior.

"They are part of the action team and are under the control of Captain Maguire."

Nicholas the Kestrel said calmly, not paying too much attention to it.

"..."

Lan Qi nodded thoughtfully.

Nicholas is the chief of the Countermeasures Section, and his relationship with Captain Maguire of the Action Team does not seem to be good, as can be seen from the attitude of his subordinates.

From what he learned about their powers, it was easy for the countermeasures department and the action team to grab credit or get in the way, so it was normal for them not to deal with each other.

Following the guidance of Nicholas the Kestrel, Lanci entered the core area of ​​the Empire's Special Operations Division.

"Lan Qi...Lan Qi, you are really awesome."

Although Thalia was already a demon princess who had seen many things in the world, when she was brought into this low-key but majestic building by Lan Qi, she still felt a little turmoil in her heart.

She once again verified a suspicion she had made.

It is often not Lan Qi who is looking for jobs and opportunities, but his talents and unconcealable style that constantly attract the attention of the work unit and even invite him to come.

Unknowingly, the boy from the border area grew up to be such an incredible man. When did time start to fly so fast? She almost didn't notice it.

"Master, why do you talk so softly like a girl?"

Lan Qi immediately responded in his heart.

"you……"

Thalia suddenly felt that this guy's damn nature had never changed.

He deserved that no girl liked him.

"This is just right."

Lan Qi instantly felt the aroma of wine.

"Just be nice...if you have the guts, just sniff me directly like last time..."

She couldn't get Lanqi now, but she remembered the grudge and said it with gritted teeth.

After passing through the deep and winding corridor inside the building, the two came to a hidden teleportation ladder.

Nicholas the Kestrel took out a crystal card from the inside of his coat and swiped it across it, pressing several seemingly random floor buttons in a complex rhythm.

"Wow, how many floors are we going to?"

With an almost imperceptible buzzing sound, the helicopter began to move upwards, so fast that Lan Qi suspected that they were heading towards the sky.

He remembered that the building was very tall.

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. This ascent may be a little uncomfortable, but you may come back more often in the future."

Perhaps sensing his nervousness, Nicholas reminded him in a slightly teasing tone.

"How I wish I could have a good job here instead of being brought for investigation and interrogation by you, Chief Nikolai, every day."

Lan Qi spread his hands and shook his head helplessly.

"I didn't say I meant it."

Nikolay the Kestrel said with his hands behind his back, standing as usual and looking at the entrance of the helicopter.

When the helicopter door opened again, Lanqi found himself in a spacious skyline hall, with circular floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking almost the entire central area of ​​the capital Brilda.

Standing on the top of this tall building, all the hustle and bustle is cut off, leaving only the sound of footsteps and breathing.

Nicholas the Kestrel took Lan Qi forward and walked several times along the corridor, finally arriving at an atrium that occupied most of the area on this floor.

At first glance, it can be estimated that the open space of thousands of square meters is surrounded by towering glass curtain walls. The silver-white circular light column of the dome becomes the focus of the atrium, extending from the ground to the ceiling, allowing light and air to flow freely through the circular openings.

The entire atrium is covered with carpets and has everything from desks to sofa seating areas. It should essentially be an office.

"Director Dax, I brought Mr. Landry."

Nicholas saluted forward.

Lan Qi looked forward and saw a slender and tall figure standing in the distance, staring out the window and lighting a cigarette.

The silvery white light outlines his silhouette, reflecting the panoramic view of the capital outside the window.

"Come, sit down."

The light mist curled around his fingertips and was quickly diluted by the air, and he slowly turned around.

He looks to be over 1.85 meters tall, in his late fifties, thin but muscular, with neatly combed black hair and a few wisps of gray on the temples.

His eyes are dark brown, almost black, and he looks unusually calm. He has high cheekbones, a square chin, and a neatly trimmed thin beard.

This is consistent with the information that Lan Qi saw before setting off from Posen Kingdom, Duke Dax Reynolds, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Creation Empire.

Even if you see him with your own eyes, it's hard to imagine that he is a spy chief.

"Duke Dax, thank you for the invitation."

Lan Qi did not lose his courtesy, and first bowed to Duke Dax exactly like Nicholas did.

"..."

Nicholas the Kestrel glanced sideways at Lan Qi and led him to the sofa again.

"Professor Landry, you don't have to be like Nicholas. He is my former disciple, so he often salutes like this when he sees me. You can relax a little."

Duke Dax let go of his cigarette and motioned for the two of them to sit down on the sofa by the window.

"Our department is not as hierarchical as the Imperial Army Headquarters. Due to the special nature of our work, we often put efficiency first. Achieving the mission is the only goal. We serve the Empire regardless of our authority."

As he explained casually, he sat down on the couch opposite the two of them, crossing his hands on his knees.

The sofa is made of high-quality black leather from the industry run by the Duke Reynolds family. It feels soft and comfortable while still being stable.

Fragrant coffee and snacks specially provided by the royal family were already prepared on the coffee table. It was obvious that personnel from other operations offices had made special arrangements for this meeting.

Nicholas the Kestrel sat upright with a solemn expression. Although he was an observer, Landry was the person he brought after all, and anything could be related to him.

The director personally ordered Professor Landry to come, obviously because he attached great importance to his research results.

In addition to the headquarters, the Imperial Special Operations Office has set up field stations in various provinces and cities, which are divided into several levels according to the area or importance of the area. Landry's hometown, the border of Nyxasend in the northwest of the Kraiju Empire, is divided into several levels. A relatively low three-sequence station.

The division of labor at the headquarters is clear. Division Chief Dax is in charge of all field station chiefs. He is also the station chief of the capital Brilda. It is the only zero-sequence station and directly commands the best imperial agents at the headquarters.

The four major departments under his command are the Intelligence Department, the Countermeasures Department, the Action Team, and the Research Institute. Nikolai, the Domestic Countermeasures Section 1, is mainly responsible for the first on-site investigation. Under normal circumstances, Nikolai, the section chief, will not take the initiative to fight.

Head-on conflicts and arrests are more likely to be taken by Captain Maguire of the action team.

The Intelligence Department is more focused on logistics, and the Research Institute is the most secretive department of logistics.

After Professor Landry joined, although he was nominally an honorary consultant of the institute, he actually spent most of his time with their Countermeasures Section. Nicholas took on the task of connecting with Professor Landry and monitoring him.

Ranch seemed more relaxed, as if he was following Dax's request and no longer acted restrained.

"The empire is really full of talents now. You are younger than I thought. When Nicholas told me that the professor who proposed the principle of magic fission at St. Creation's Monastery was the same Rand who met on the magic rail train that day. I was also surprised when Sir John Wassington arrived."

Duke Dax's black stone-like eyes looked directly at Lan Qi and said.

"When the empire changes, people who love the empire tend to attract each other, and they will gradually become connected in the history books. History has always been like this, so I think this is not necessarily a coincidence, but inevitable."

Lan Qi looked back with a calm expression.

"What a young talent. Compared with your talent, your ideological awareness is more mature. Don't worry, since I use you, I won't always be suspicious of you. The fact that you can pass the test of Nicholas is enough to explain the problem. Now, even if I have to investigate your background, it's not something I should worry about. I will leave it entirely to Nikolai." Dex seemed to understand Lan Qi's thoughts and looked at his protégé, Nikolai calmly. .

He told the truth with a hint of joking.

He only cares about results.

Even if it is fake, if it can deceive Nikolai's eagle eyes and continue to deceive, it is equivalent to being true, and what Dax wants is to get things done.

"Since you are here, Landry, it means that you are willing to accept the invitation as the honorary advisor of our Imperial Special Operations Division."

Dax asked as he looked at Ranch again.

"Of course, I have to thank you for your invitation and your kindness."

Ranch agreed.

"Hahaha."

Duke Dax laughed when he heard this,

"To be honest, Professor Landry, if I hadn't realized your strength, I would have felt that talking to you was more like a politician than a magic engineer. Of course, this is not a derogatory sense, but I really feel that it is easy to deal with you. ”

He could figure it out after just a few words of conversation. This professor spoke in a rather gentle manner, and had long lost the youthfulness that should have been expected at this age. He was not the vast majority of magical engineers with perverse tempers or who thought they were arrogant. He seemed to be relatively Academic success means understanding that "even if you have achieved success, you must know how to care about other people's emotions."

"Thank you, Mr. Dex. One person cannot achieve anything. Since I want to maximize my effectiveness for the empire, I have already figured out that I will always care about others. No matter what the cause, we need a leader, a leader." A visionary leader.”

Lan Qi simply said to Duke Dax without concealing his ambition.

Nicholas the kestrel on the side couldn't help but glance at him.

He knew that Professor Landry's frankness would make people more willing to believe Landry than hiding his thoughts at this moment, but Landry's last two sentences made Nicholas unsure of what Landry was referring to. "Leader", is he the leader of the scientific research team, or is he even higher?

But no matter what, this guy's imperial beliefs don't seem to be staged.

"Well, maybe there really is such an opportunity. After all, all opportunities in the world are gifts reserved for those who are capable and talented."

When Duke Dax heard this, he smiled meaningfully, as if he had thought of something coincidental.

"How do you say this?"

Lan Qi asked concernedly, not hiding his desire.

Even if it sounds like a long shot.

He will not miss any opportunity to advance in the empire.

It's all for love and peace.

"First of all, Landry, you are currently serving as an honorary consultant in our Special Operations Division. You do not have any fixed duties. I will not let some official duties delay your research. You usually only need to cooperate with Nikolai and will The content of your research at St. Creation Monastery will be synchronized with the Operations Department and help us keep it confidential."

Duke Dax temporarily changed the more important topic of today's meeting with Landry and said.

"Yes, no problem."

Lan Qi nodded as if understanding, and stretched out his hand to Nicholas the Kestrel.

"Chief Nicholas, please take care of me next."

"We are really destined."

Nicholas the Kestrel shook hands with Lan Qi with a half-smile.

Both of them knew that it was just polite at this time.

Ranch believed that Dax would definitely explain his duties as an honorary consultant to him.

Lan Qi probably guessed it before coming.

His daily lectures and research at St. Creation Monastery may become the focus of the current imperial magic engineering and military scientists, and many investigations are related to the Imperial Special Operations Division. Their special agents have the function of connecting the previous and the following. If every Nicholas of the Second Sect collected Landry's unexpected and inter-era theoretical doctrines, which could not be directly connected at the first time and would cause a lot of trouble.

By making Landry one of their own in the Empire's Special Operations Division, the next work will be much more efficient. At the same time, if the Empire's cutting-edge academic principles are leaked at St. Creation's Monastery, the process must be traced and the faculty members suspected of espionage must be investigated. Students, it will be much easier with the cooperation of Professor Landry.

The only thing Lanqi was not sure about was how the job that Duke Dax mentioned like changing the subject had anything to do with "possible promotion opportunities."

"I heard from Nick Sarsend's webmaster that Professor Landry was already a talented person when he was at the university on the northwest frontier, and he also had a fiancée who he was in love with. I wonder if you will come to the capital of Brilda and hold several positions at the same time. What are the major events in your life?”

Duke Dax suddenly asked again, leaning half closer, as if he was asking about Landry's personal affairs.

"..."

Lan Qi fell into silence.

His expression was completely tense, but he was already asking questions in his mind.

Why does Landry still have a fiancée? ?

Thalia had more question marks than him.

She discovered that Duke Dax was telling the truth.

Although Landry's parents are dead and his only relative is his sister, this guy actually has a fiancée?
"It doesn't affect it, it doesn't affect it at all."

After a moment, Lan Qi shook his head.

"Professor Landry is in a rare panic?"

Hearing this, Nicholas the Kestrel, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interjected, seeming to be quite interested.

"..."

Lan Qi seemed to have a lump in his throat, stopped talking, and lowered his gaze.

"Lan Qi, are you okay?"

Talia felt that Lan Qi's acting might be far-fetched and would make Dax and Nicholas suspicious.

She is already working hard to help Ranch read Dax's mind.

"It will be more natural this way. Landry himself has obviously concealed something about his fiancée, so he didn't hear Secretary Naira and Principal Violet mention it at St. Clare's Monastery. If I still look calm at this moment, On the contrary, something might be wrong.”

Lan Qi's mind was still very calm, and he seemed to be concentrating on how to deal with it next.

"...You are quite experienced. If you look closely, your expression is quite expressive. Where did you learn that?"

To Thalia's surprise, she couldn't help but feel that Lan Qi was reliable, but she was also curious about why he had such a wide range of acting roles.

There are limits to a person's experience. He may not have encountered every situation and experienced it personally.

"Loren."

Lan Qi remembered that Dean Loren would have this expression every time he heard the word "fiancée".

"..."

Thalia was speechless.

There was silence in the office for a while.

Ranchi looked at Dax for help, and the latter smiled meaningfully.

"Professor Landry is high-spirited but also quite romantic. I heard that there are many women who are attracted to you in Nickassonde on the northwest border. So it seems that you have more than one fiancée?"

Dax finally asked the question that interested him.

"Me, the only thing that matters to me right now is work. You don't need to worry about me being distracted by women. Some rumors will change if they are spread a few times. If you must say it, I must take care of it now. The only woman is my sister.”

This made Lan Qi sigh in relief and replied.

It seems that he guessed correctly. The fiancée Duke Dex mentioned was not necessarily the kind of fiancée that Landry actually engaged to, but the many women who had affairs with Landry in his hometown on the northwest border.

Lan Qi knew that this kind of rumor must not continue. The number of fiancées would only become more and more numerous and outrageous!

"..."

When Dax heard this, he sighed, as if he felt that Landry didn't understand what he meant.
"This research of yours has caused quite a reaction from the empire's high-level officials. There are some temporarily uncertain things that I can't tell you. What I can reveal is that you have a good chance of joining this plan, but you are not irreplaceable. The empire’s review of you will be particularly important during this period, do you understand?”

Director Dax turned his head and whispered in Lan Qi's ear.

"So that's it..."

Lan Qi's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had realized something.
"Understood, thank you, Director."

He thanked him immediately.

Duke Dax also picked up the coffee and sipped it with satisfaction. It was easy to deal with smart people.

The atmosphere in the top-level office of the Imperial Special Operations Division has become harmonious again. Today, Dax's meeting with Landry has mostly been explained, and the rest is nothing more than some small talk to get closer.

"What do you mean, Lan Qi."

Thalia had no idea what Lanqi understood.

She could only be sure that what Duke Dax had just said was true and that he had no intention of deceiving Lanci, so it should be harmless.

"The plan Duke Dex mentioned is probably related to the research on magic energy fission. The empire has obviously noticed its value."

Lan Qi patiently explained to Talia in his mind,

"And if this plan is launched, the empire will prefer participants with family members. Once the plan starts, there is a high probability that all researchers and family members will be gathered in one place, both as protection and as hostages."

Therefore, Director Dax told him openly and secretly that even if he did not have any family members, he would try to take his fiancée over as soon as possible and become a family member.

Although Lan Qi had a headache, this opportunity was obviously not to be missed.

If he denies the existence of his fiancée, Nicholas the Kestrel will be more suspicious of him. In the worst case scenario, he may lose 800 to himself and injure a thousand to the enemy. He will personally run to the border of Nyxasende to investigate Lan in person. Relationships in Delhi.

Correspondingly, having a smart partner can not only help him increase the trust of the Empire's Special Operations Office and obtain a better political review, but also get tickets for the Empire's next key plans.

"Then where are you going to find your fiancée?"

She understood Talia's reasoning, but when she heard that Lan Qi was looking for a fiancée, she felt extremely uncomfortable.

"I can only seek help from the Allied Forces, or from Poson, or at the worst, I can contact the mysterious organization where Landry originally belonged, and see if I can get a female spy with a registered residence in the border territory of Nixasende to help me. Maybe you can lend me this identity and let you act."

Lan Qi and Talia conveyed their thoughts.

Anyway, it is a good thing that Landry owes a lot of romantic debt. As long as she is a woman from her hometown, she may be his fiancée. As long as the information is correct in advance, it will make sense.

The advantage of Thalia is that she is absolutely trustworthy, and they both know the basics without having to read the lines. She can perfectly pretend to be his fiancée. The disadvantage is that the power consumption is too high. Lan Qi’s continuous summoning of her every day will greatly affect her performance. Increase load.

Moreover, once Thalia, as the spirit behind her, has the physical identity of the Creain Empire, sometimes it may be suspicious to suddenly return to Lanqi and disappear, so she needs to be more secretive.

"Well, if possible, the best case scenario is to have the Allies send a reliable female spy to act as your fake fiancée."

Thalia was relieved and said to Ranchi.

She didn't understand why she said the last few words with an emphasis.

Anyway, it was a fake show. After entering the house, everyone lived in their own places. She would not feel uncomfortable because she knew that the fake was fake.

(End of this chapter)