novelraw Chapter 180 : The Empress's Commander
Chapter 180 : The Empress's Commander
Shen Han was actually surprised when her little teammate suddenly spoke, and so fluently at that.
But she didn't ask further, nor did she give him a strange look.
Everyone has their own secrets.
Stories need logic, but life never reasons with people.
From the chatter of those noble children earlier, Shen Han had picked up some information.
She knew this little boy had lost his family in an accident, and guessed his reluctance to communicate likely stemmed from that.
"Let's go, we'll take down the enemy captain!"
Shen Han carefully selected two of the most suitable weapons from the scattered guns on the ground, then led her little teammate to start tracking.
At present, only Lauren Cole's team remained in the field; the rest of her personnel had all fled the off-road competition area.
At this moment, she was also very irritated, with red veins showing in her eyes from frustration.
"That cunning Federation Alpha! Can she only hide and sneak around?"
"What's so impressive about scaring off a bunch of young noble masters? She doesn't even have the courage to face us head-on!"
Hearing Lauren Cole's complaints, the youths teamed up with her exchanged glances but didn't respond.
Unable to catch the enemy team, these Young Masters of noble birth were also feeling impatient.
But they weren't fools; they wouldn't easily be led by Lauren Cole's rhetoric.
In their view, that Federation Alpha was much more formidable than imagined.
Even with a deadweight by her side, she could mysteriously sweep all their combat personnel out of the game.
Why couldn't scaring off noble Young Masters count as an achievement?
Moreover, faced with encirclement, should she rush out to fight thirty-to-one instead of hiding?
Their captain's logic seemed off. Perhaps the fame of the Soul Shadow Strike Team was bought with money?
Lauren Cole was unaware that her thoughtless words had earned silent mockery from her teammates.
As she walked, she was suddenly ensnared by a net that flew out of nowhere.
Gunshots rang out from the side, rubber bullets flying erratically.
Three youths abandoned their captain, raising their guns to fire wildly towards the front side.
Shen Han leaped down from a tree, holding a thick rope, and directly suspended Lauren Cole in mid-air.
From the side, the blonde Alpha forced into a ball looked like a striped watermelon caught in a net.
After winding the rope end around a protruding tree root several times, Shen Han picked up Lauren Cole's dropped weapon and unleashed a barrage at the three youths' backs.
A stinging sensation assaulted them, their joints and skin feeling as if burned by flames, fiercely painful.
At this moment, the youths all wondered if they had mistakenly worn combat suits without latex padding.
Otherwise, how could rubber bullets hurt so much?
"Gentlemen's game, you're all dead!"
"Little adjutant, watch them closely, beware of anyone 'playing dead'!"
As soon as Shen Han finished speaking, Fry Lott ran out from the forest.
He stood seriously in front of the three youths, but his peripheral vision swept towards his captain.
"Hey! Lott, you don't need to point your gun at us. We won't do something like sneak attacks."
One youth spoke up irritably, just about to push himself up from the ground, when two rubber bullets hit his chest.
Fry Lott didn't speak, only raising a finger to his lips in a shushing gesture.
The youth who had spoken earlier was so angry his nostrils nearly smoked.
He was about to flare up when his attention was drawn to the sounds of fighting nearby.
Lauren Cole, being a well-trained warrior, had already freed herself from the suspended net by the time Shen Han finished shooting.
"Rubber bullets are boring. Dare to match skills with me?"
Hearing this, Shen Han's long eyebrows raised slightly.
She tossed aside the special gun, casually tied up her wet hair, and stepped towards Lauren Cole.
"Sure."
Once close, they immediately engaged in close combat.
Lauren Cole knew her opponent was skilled in grappling, so she was very careful with her footwork, avoiding being caught in joint locks.
Her punches were extremely powerful, and with each strike, she made hissing sounds to distract her opponent.
Compared to Lauren Cole's wide, open style, Shen Han seemed somewhat conservative and restrained.
She constantly dodged her opponent's attacks, never striking back, appearing as if she was being pressured.
Several meters away, the four spectators felt either nervous or excited.
They stared at the Alphas in combat without blinking, afraid of missing any crucial moment.
Just then, Shen Han executed a low sweep kick at her opponent's knee joint.
As Lauren Cole jumped back, she suddenly twisted her waist, her long leg shooting out like a cannonball, directly kicking the tall and sturdy opponent flying.
Only then did Lauren Cole belatedly realize she had been tricked by her opponent's feint.
But now, wanting to counterattack, she no longer had the chance.
Though she could feel her ribs weren't bruised, she couldn't straighten up due to discomfort.
Large beads of sweat dripped from her forehead as she leaned against a tree stump, not daring to move, as any movement made her feel nauseous.
Lauren Cole felt that Federation woman was truly uncanny!
She looked so gentle and refined, but who knew she'd be so fierce in combat.
At the same moment.
The rest area outside the off-road field was in such an uproar it nearly lifted the roof.
Children's sobs, adults' shouts, and table-pounding sounds mingled together into a cacophony.
When Shen Han and Fry Lott appeared in this rest area, the previously noisy room suddenly fell quiet.
The crowd's emotions froze not because of Shen Han, but because of the little boy beside her.
They saw that Young Master Lott, diagnosed with emotional disorders, was actually holding the Federation guard captain's hand of his own accord!
Moreover, Young Master Lott's attire was so strange.
The shorts were like an oversized skirt, the shirt hung like a fertilizer bag, and the hem was even tied with a butterfly knot!
"Ah! Young Master Lott, are you alright? Are you hurt?"
The attendant who had come with Fry Lott reacted first.
He hurriedly ran forward, bending over to check if the other had been bumped or bruised.
However, Fry Lott's behavior once again surprised everyone.
He ignored his attendant's concern, instead moving closer to the tall, slim Federation woman beside him.
It was as if that Alpha, whom he had known for less than an hour, was the one he trusted.
Fry Lott's identity was extraordinary.
Seeing his attitude towards that Federation woman, the adults present no longer dared to bare their teeth at Shen Han.
In the Ksenrode Kingdom, there were many dukes, but only one grand duke.
As the sole heir of Grand Duke Fry, who would dare offend him?
At this time, a middle-aged man who looked like a steward gently touched the bruise on the arm of the child beside him.
The child felt wronged and immediately pointed at Shen Han, crying, "It was that Alpha who shot me. I want my father to punish her!"
One stone stirred a thousand waves!
With someone taking the lead, more children immediately followed suit, pointing at Shen Han and making a fuss.
They weren't really hurt enough to demand accountability, but felt deeply embarrassed about crying and fleeing the arena, and needed an outlet.
Seeing Shen Han collectively denounced by a group of young noble masters, the steward who had earlier been scheming felt very pleased.
Adults need to weigh pros and cons, but children don't have to!
If the other, as the Federation Empress's guard captain, quibbled with a group of children, it would be embarrassing beyond national borders!
Shen Han naturally wouldn't argue with elementary school students.
She only lightly said, "Can't you handle losing?" which made the noble Young Masters with their inflated self-esteem shut up in unison.
Huh~ Joking, we're super brave, okay!
Seeing the matter about to be dropped, the middle-aged steward, unwilling to let it go, tentatively spoke up, "Guard Shen, don't you think you should explain your actions?"
Before Shen Han could speak, Fry Lott coldly looked at the steward and said, "I beat up your Young Master. Do you need me to have my grandfather go to your Earl Haitaf's mansion to explain?"
These words shocked everyone present!
Young Master Lott, who hadn't spoken in public for three years, actually opened his golden mouth to defend a Federation officer.
Moreover, his words carried full intimidation.
Not only could the Haitaf steward he named not withstand it, even if Earl Haitaf himself were present, he wouldn't dare to pick up the challenge.
......
While Gu Junwan was still discussing energy cooperation projects with Joris in the viewing area, news of what had happened inside and outside the off-road field spread like a hurricane throughout the wooden building.
"That captain of yours is truly extraordinary. Even Ksenrode's most noble little ones like her."
"Would the Empress consider parting with her? Why not just let her stay here? We won't mistreat her."
Hearing Joris' double-entendre joke, Gu Junwan also smiled and replied, "It seems the royal descendants of your country all have eyes skilled at discovery."
At this point, she paused slightly, adding meaningfully, "Shen Han cannot leave my side. This love, I cannot part with."
Joris didn't ponder too much on the meaning of Gu Junwan's last sentence.
It wasn't until the near future, when the Empress publicly announced her relationship, that he suddenly realized the true meaning of her words about being "unable to part with".
......
Shen Han took a shower and changed into clean clothes.
She was about to go to the top floor of the wooden building to find Gu Junwan when Fry Lott tugged at the hem of her clothes: "Can I invite you to visit my home?"
Shen Han had originally intended to decline politely, but seeing the little boy's eyes full of hope looking at her, she found it hard to refuse.
"I can play with you for a while, but I have to leave before dark."
"I'm the Federation Empress's guard captain, I can't be away from her for too long."
Fry Lott nodded very understandingly, thought for a moment, then asked, "Is the Empress your commanding officer?"
Shen Han smiled and said, "Yes, she's my only commanding officer."
Hearing this, Fry Lott pulled at her clothes and started walking up the wooden building: "Then let's go submit an application report to the Empress."
Shen Han fondly stroked the little boy's soft hair, saying gently, "Alright, you're so well-behaved, she'll definitely sign and approve your application report."