Chapter 92: The Bold Dragon Girl

"You're saying that guy has been exiled by Tian'ou to be an agent here in Lihu County?"

Lin Lan gasped in surprise at what Akashi said.

He had been wondering which unlucky soul Tian'ou would send as the new agent here.

To his shock, it turned out to be Sun Dewang.

He had just cleared out the local oil depot, and now it seemed like Sun Dewang had lost his remaining possessions.

"Well, this guy really is out of luck. It seems like he's been hitting every misfortune lately… So, what's the good news?"

Since this guy had been exiled to this remote area to be his buddy, Lin Lan figured the economic aid he had hoped for might also be in jeopardy.

He looked at Akashi, whose expression had returned to normal, and continued asking.

"The good news is, he came from Yunhai City, meow. I've already had him bring a lot of local specialties from the Saint Lothar nation, meow."

"And if he was really a high-ranking executive of a big consortium, I'm sure I can make him of value, meow~"

Akashi spoke with her characteristic sly smile.

"Yunhai City, I know that place. It's the headquarters of Tian'ou and quite prosperous. If you want to buy magical items in Orlan, it's probably the only place where you can find them."

Lin Lan had been in Orlan for over a year, so he knew what it meant to buy Saint Lothar nation specialties from Yunhai City.

Those magical materials, magical items, and even magical creatures that he had only seen in fantasy movies on Blue Star were available in Yunhai City's market.

These Saint Lothar nation specialties were also the main source of enormous profits for Tian'ou.

"However, I understand that buying Saint Lothar nation specialties is good news, but why is it a good thing that he personally came here? Does he still have any value to extract?"

Lin Lan, not being a businessman, didn't quite understand Akashi's second point.

"Meow, Commander, remember, only by making full use of resources and talents can one be considered a truly successful businessman, meow~"

Hearing such philosophical words from the cute little girl in front of him, Lin Lan was enlightened.

Truly a cunning merchant, he thought. 

Lesson learned!

"Alright, have you rested enough? You should continue shopping with me."

Seeing that Lin Lan and Akashi's conversation had concluded, the dragon girl Rupprecht took off her sunglasses, smiled at Lin Lan, and said.

"I think it's getting late now. We should move the things back to the yacht and head back to the port area to rest."

Lin Lan pointed to the back of his seat.

A cargo robot, the same model as the one in Dongyun City, was kneeling on the ground, filled with shopping bags.

"No, no, let Akashi take the things back to the port area. We'll go back tomorrow."

As expected, Rupprecht was unwilling to obediently return to the port area.

"Behave, Rupprecht. Ulrich has personally cooked dinner for us tonight, waiting for us to return."

Lin Lan had already stood up, brushed off the dust on his pants, and turned around to control the robot to head to the dock when he was suddenly hugged tightly by the soft, dragon girl behind him.

"No, you are mine, so you have to listen to me. We're not going back today!"

"Rupprecht, what are you doing? Let go of me…"

Lin Lan was taken aback. There were still people on the street, and Rupprecht's actions drew quite a bit of attention.

But Rupprecht remained unmoved and even held him tighter.

"Meow, Commander, why don't you stay here with Rupprecht tonight? I'll go back and tell Ulrich and the others, meow."

Akashi, who understood the situation, stepped forward. Lin Lan sighed and, unable to resist the dragon girl's will, nodded.

"Alright, but we're going back first thing tomorrow morning. Don't change your mind again."

As soon as Lin Lan finished speaking, Rupprecht immediately released him, her cute face beaming with a bright smile:

"Yay!"

The dragon girl turned around, suddenly lifting Akashi, who was caught off guard, and spun around joyfully:

"Didn't expect this, Akashi? Good job! I'll look after you in the Iron Blood faction from now on!"

"Meow meow meow… Put me down, I'm getting dizzy…"

Seeing Rupprecht's innocent, playful demeanor, Lin Lan wiped the sweat off his forehead.

This girl's mood changes faster than flipping a book.

After teaching Akashi how to control the robot, she climbed onto it and waved goodbye to Lin Lan and Rupprecht.

"I'll have the secretary ship pick you up tomorrow morning, meow. I'm heading back to the port area now!"

After watching Akashi leave, Lin Lan looked at the happy pink-haired girl clinging to his arm with a helpless expression:

"Alright, now it's just the two of us. Are you satisfied?"

"Of course. With just you and me, I can do whatever I want, hmph~"

Hmm?

Lin Lan was stunned. Before he could react, the pink-haired dragon girl tiptoed, cupped his face with her small hands, and gave him a passionate kiss on the street.

I knew it would end up like this…

Seeing the astonished gazes of the people around, Lin Lan quickly pulled Rupprecht away and headed towards the inner district.

"Where are you taking me? Isn't the commercial district that way?"

Interrupted from her kiss, Rupprecht, still flushed, questioned with a pout.

"It's getting dark. We need to get our place set up first before we continue shopping."

Lin Lan also felt a bit flustered. 

Although Rupprecht's personality was arrogant, she was undeniably beautiful and cute. 

Being kissed by such a girl on the street made him need to cool down.

"Oh~ I see. You're taking me to a couples' hotel…"

"Don't say it out loud. It's likely to get censored. Where did you learn these terms?"

Lin Lan looked at Rupprecht in surprise.

"Guess, hmph~"

Rupprecht giggled with a tinkling laugh.

As the two teased each other while walking on the wide street, a sudden buzzing sound and vibrations from the ground came from the street corner ahead.

On the road, the few vehicles were blocked, which was a rare sight in Lihu County.

"What's going on? Why so much commotion?"

Lin Lan asked in confusion. Could it be construction?

But when he and Rupprecht reached the intersection and looked over, Lin Lan was shocked and pulled Rupprecht back a few steps.

He leaned out and widened his eyes at the scene ahead on the street.

Several large, deep black mechs, marching in perfect unison, were advancing towards them.

Dozens of fully armed soldiers, clad in exoskeleton armor, were riding motorcycles and escorting these mechs.

The logos on the metal armor of the mechs and the exoskeletons of the soldiers clearly identified their affiliation.

Lin Lan's old adversaries.

The Battleaxe Military Industrial.

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