From Prisoner to Si Chen

The morning light shines through the carved glass window and sprinkles lightly on the corridor of the master bedroom of No. 9 Morales Street Apartment. The dark wooden floor polished by the maids reflects the light spots, which is filled with a bit of tranquility.

The corridor sprayed with cleaning fragrance is filled with a floral scent. There are some exquisite decorations on the counter and the wall, which look neat and tasteful.

Click.

There is only the sound of the doorknob turning.

The door of the master bedroom opened, and two young people, a man and a woman, walked out slowly.

"Is this your residence in the world?"

The girl took the young man's hand and asked softly.

She had a head of smooth black hair, which was tied up in a braid, with only two strands of hair falling from her forehead. One of them was wearing a white flowered dress, which looked quite dignified and elegant.

On a pair of slender long legs, there were also white knee-high socks.

Tolina was very curious about this kind of stockings. According to Gillan, he was worried that she would catch a cold... But how could Si Chen catch a cold? Even if they were in the same body, it was impossible.

So the girl knew that this was her husband's aesthetic taste. She would feel happy if she wore it like this, so she simply accepted the arrangement.

"Yeah." Gillan smiled. "How does it feel?"

"Warm and peaceful, with sunshine and the fragrance of flowers..."

Tolina looked around and smiled.

"I like it very much."

"It's good that you like it. You can live here when you come to the world. I will arrange everything for you."

"Yeah."

The two chatted and went down the wooden stairs.

As soon as they went down, the old butler Charles who was waiting in the living room and the young maids who were cleaning looked over and were stunned.

Their eyes first glanced at the young master in black clothes, and then fell on the girl next to him.

They had never seen this girl before and were very unfamiliar.

But this was not the key to the problem.

The key was, when did she come to the apartment?

Old Charles couldn't help guessing that this girl with extraordinary temperament and beautiful appearance was probably brought back by the young master at night and spent the night together.

Suddenly, the old and shrewd butler understood something.

He immediately stepped forward and bowed to the two.

"Good morning, young master, and this distinguished lady."

Old Charles bowed his head.

"Do you need to arrange breakfast?"

"No need." Gillan waved his hand. "We have to go out... In addition, you go to buy some daily necessities for Miss Tolina, she will live here for a long time."

"Okay, young master."

Old Charles' eyes flashed with a hint of understanding, and he quickly agreed.

He looked up at the girl again, and the other party smiled at him, very friendly, which made Charles feel good.

This is a well-educated and easy-going noble lady, and she must be the young master's future wife.

After Charles left, Gillan led Tolina to the front yard, got in the car and left.

Tolina was very curious about everything here.

Especially the car they were riding in.

While driving, Jilan patiently explained to the girl, who nodded and chuckled from time to time, and was in high spirits.

Boom.

The silver car drove through the wide streets and headed towards the Sifang Palace.

Along the way, Tolina sat in the co-pilot, turned sideways, put her hands on the window, looked around, admired the street scenes and pedestrians along the way, and made surprised sounds from time to time.

Obviously, these things and scenery that she had never seen before made her feel novel. The pure black eyes reflected the light of the morning sun, which looked extremely moving.

Seeing the girl's appearance, Jilan smiled slightly and quietly slowed down the speed.

On the way, the car passed a commercial street near the Triumph Building. There were many street food stalls, and many pedestrians stopped to buy, full of laughter and joy.

Smelling the aroma, Tolina exclaimed and asked:

"It smells so good... What are those for sale?"

"Some special snacks of the empire, do you want to try them?"

Gilan asked.

Tolina turned her head to look at him and nodded shyly.

"I'll go buy you some."

Gilan responded with a gentle smile, turned the steering wheel, and pulled over.

He asked Tolina to wait in the car, and he got out of the car and walked towards the snack stand.

During this process, Gilan saw that most of the passers-by looked happy, and many gentlemen in suits and leather shoes held newspapers in their hands, gathered together to smoke, and talked loudly about something.

"Extra! Extra! Urgent extra edition of big news!"

A newsboy wearing a leather hat and carrying a messenger bag shuttled through the crowd, waving the newspaper in his hand, running on the sidewalk, and shouting excitedly.

"The enemy of Owena was successfully intercepted in Seden! Heavy casualties! Ladies and gentlemen, come and buy a copy of the latest newspaper!"

"Only 5 francs! Comes with a Macmillan Bullet cigarette collection card or an Isabella cosmetics coupon!"

"Hey, boy, give me two newspapers, do you have the Valerian Times?"

"Yes, sir, here you go."

"And give me a pack of cigarettes, Red Wheat."

A bearded man on the street stopped the newsboy and bought a newspaper and cigarettes from him.

Gilan took the opportunity to walk over and took out a silver coin.

"Give me two copies too, the extra is your tip."

"Thank you! Generous sir!"

The newsboy quickly took out two brand new, warm newspapers that still smelled of ink from his messenger bag and handed them to Gilan.

The child took off his hat, bowed to Gilan, said some compliments, and then left, running and shouting.

Gilan spread out the newspaper and took a look.

The headline of this extra edition newspaper was what the newsboy shouted. The Owena Federation had already defeated the imperial defense line more than half a month ago and launched a large-scale attack on the territory.

It was originally expected that the Owena army would be able to reach the capital Musciti in another week, but they were curbed by the imperial army in Seden State, which is closest to the capital.

This happened very suddenly.

The original resistance of Bremen was completely ineffective, and the other side marched straight in like a crushing force. Not only was the morale of the military low, but even the people of the empire were worried and spent the whole day in anxiety.

But Bremen's counterattack this time was successful, and not only that, the effect was also exceptionally good.

The Empire not only sent the armored army and air force to cooperate with the land forces, but also put some of the most advanced weapons into use. They wanted to fight to the death... but they didn't expect that the federal army, which was originally invincible, was caught off guard and suffered heavy losses.

Seeing this, the imperial army took the opportunity of the other side's confusion and drove them out hundreds of kilometers in one go.

The attack and defense changed immediately!

Just by looking at the leopard in the tube, Jilan had roughly understood the changes in the situation of the Bu'ao War through the processed and simplified news description in the newspaper.

'It seems that as soon as I successfully completed the hunt and helped Tolina get out of the "scapegoat" state, the head of state had already learned the news and assembled troops at the fastest speed to launch the largest-scale counterattack against the invading federal army. '

Jilan slowly folded the newspaper, with a thoughtful look on his face.

This is actually not difficult to understand.

After all, although the "Twin Kite" of May Sichen is in the neutral camp, his attitude towards the Empire is obviously closer. Even if Si Chen did not personally go to the battlefield, his apostles would convey the latest intelligence to the "Remnant King".

With Jilan's hunting operation being a perfect success, it also means that the horn of counterattack will be blown.

As the "Remnant King" who ascended to the throne in the battlefield, he will not miss such a great opportunity.

'Without Tolina as their "scapegoat", the federal army has lost the capital to act recklessly. The removal of the immortal body, coupled with the counterattack of the imperial army, will inevitably catch them off guard. '

Jilan walked towards the snack stand with a smile on his face.

'At the same time, the federal army relied on the immortal body to win a series of great victories. Now that they have lost such a trump card, their morale will inevitably plummet... On the contrary, the army of mourning will win, and the imperial army, which is almost extinct, will kill with red eyes and sweep the other side with a fearless attitude. '

Seeing the situation reversed, Jilan, as the biggest contributor to turning the tide, was in a good mood.

When buying snacks, they did not forget to give the middle-aged proprietress some tips, which made her laugh and thank Gillan.

Holding several paper bags full of food, Gillan returned to the car and distributed the paper bags to Tolina.

"I bought some of the food varieties and styles on the stalls. There are also several drinks here. You can choose."

Gillan smiled.

Tolina smelled the aroma that filled the whole car. The fried meat, fresh vegetables, sweet and sour fruits, and various seasonings and sauces intertwined and exuded a complex sweetness. She couldn't help but close her eyes and raised a beautiful arc at the corner of her mouth.

"Well, I will taste it well."

The girl laughed.

Then, she couldn't wait to open the paper bag and took out a paper box containing a hot dog from it.

This is not Tolina's body, but a body of the other self, but the perception is common, so it can be regarded as smelling and tasting the food. At the same time, as Sichen Biwo, there is no problem of appetite.

Under Jilan's surprised eyes, Tolina ate one portion after another until she had finished several kilograms of food and drank four different flavors of drinks.

"Burp." The girl burped after eating the last bite of the bacon roll, and immediately blushed and covered her mouth, looking at the young man cautiously. "Sorry, I'm rude."

"It doesn't matter, we don't have to care about these red tapes between us, as long as you feel relaxed and comfortable."

Jilan took out a clean handkerchief and said with a smile, while gently wiping the corners of the girl's mouth.

Tolina lowered her eyes, blushed, and looked at the girl with a look of enjoyment. She whispered:

"Well... you are so nice."

Jilan pinched the girl's cute face like a porcelain doll, put away the food paper bag, started the car, and drove straight to the Sifang Palace.

More than ten minutes later.

The car passed several checkpoints, drove in from the gate, crossed the spacious lawn stone road, and stopped at the door of the main building.

Gillan led Tolina out of the car, but he raised his eyebrows.

He found that in addition to the female soldiers standing guard at the door, there were more patrol guards around. Many middle-aged men in suits or military uniforms were coming out.

"Commissioner Gillan."

The female soldier saw the young man, but did not ask the girl next to him. She just stood straight and saluted with her gun.

Gillan nodded to her, and went up the stairs with Tolina and walked in.

It was different from the past.

In the Sifang Palace today, the heads, senior officials and administrative staff of various departments came and went in a hurry. Their faces were ruddy, and it was obvious that they were in a good mood.

When they saw Gillan, these people were very respectful and stopped to salute and greeted him.

As for Tolina next to him, no one dared to ask more questions, but greeted politely.

This is the difference brought by power and status.

Even the head of the department will be stopped and interrogated by the guards if he brings unidentified outsiders into the Sifang Palace, but Gilan Iros is an exception.

This is the most important arm of the head of state. He is also the most important figure in the current empire, inferior to one person and more than ten thousand people. No one dares to offend him easily.

Gilan went unobstructed and went all the way to the open-air courtyard on the inside, which was the favorite place for Caesar to stay.

This time is no exception.

A young man with curly red hair wearing a simple linen robe was sitting on a wicker chair, explaining something to a female guard. After saying that, the guard bowed his head in agreement, turned and left.

Gilan, on the other hand, led Torina past the guards and walked in.

Caesar looked up and was stunned.

His eyes were fixed on the girl beside the young man, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

"Gilan, you're here."

Caesar smiled, his face full of undisguised approval.

"Thanks to you, the situation has now been reversed. After Owena's army lost its immortality, it can no longer take a step forward!"

He stood up abruptly and came to Ji Lan, laughing continuously.

"Not only did you successfully turn the tide and destroy the Federation's invincible capital, you also completed Torina's laws, allowing her to be free and sound..."

As he spoke, Caesar took a deep breath.

"I don't even know how to reward you."

He looked at Jilan silently, then turned his attention to the girl, and sighed in a deep voice:

"Tolina, are you okay?"

"..."

The girl looked at the red-haired young man in front of her, and she knew that this was the human alter ego of her father, the "Crippled King" William Gerald.

But at this moment, she just lowered her eyes and did not speak.

Torina's feelings towards her father are complicated.

Ever since she was born, she has been assigned to live in Castle Black. She has never seen the sun outside for decades or hundreds of years. There is always only darkness, cold, night and dead silence.

She once hated her parents, hated this kind of life, and even hated her own broken body.

Later, Torina was relieved.

She accepted the imposed mission and became the "Mourning Virgin" of August Sichen. She endured the suffering for the world, swallowed and purified the miasma with the law, and created a relatively balanced environment that could accommodate the normal survival of mortals.

But the missing parents and the long period of pain made it difficult for her to have any feelings for William and Xadia.

Torina glanced at the young man beside her, and the annoyance in her heart was swept away. After a moment of silence, she calmly said to the red-haired young man:

"I'm fine, Dad."

Hearing this, Caesar's eyes lit up.

He originally thought that his daughter would not even want to talk to him, but unexpectedly, Torina responded to him.

He suddenly showed a hearty smile.

The gaze he looked at Ji Lan became more and more satisfied.