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Chapter 492: Reasons (Part 1)
Chapter 492: Reasons (Part 1)
"Truly, I am very sorry!"
Seeing the brother and sister bandits, whose hands were tied to chairs with leather straps, looking extremely displeased, the cabin guard captain, who had hurried over from the deputy cabin, couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. He then bowed to the ground without hesitation.
"It's our fault, our inspection was not thorough enough, causing you distress!"
"It's fine, it's not your fault."
Lyon smiled upon hearing this, and while playing with the fake gun in his hand, he said:
"Their guns aren't real, not even made of iron. They are just wooden sticks painted to look like guns. They must have disassembled the parts and mixed them in with the miscellaneous items in their luggage.
Since there were no metal parts, your strong magnetic scale used for luggage checks didn't make the luggage heavier, allowing them to bring the fake guns on board.
To prevent such tricks, you'd have to search every passenger's luggage, which is practically impossible. You've done your best."
"Thank you very much for your understanding... I am truly sorry..."
Seeing that Lyon didn't seem to want to pursue the matter further, the cabin guard captain let out a sigh of relief. After giving the bandits a fierce look, he hinted to the guards behind him to take the bandits away and bowed to Lyon and the female reporter again.
"Your Highness, we are very, very sorry about today's incident. I will take these two away, and I assure that you will receive a satisfactory explanation!"
"Not so fast."
Lyon raised his hand to stop the guards, then smiled and said:
"I have some questions for them. Do you have a quiet, private room on the airship? If so, please arrange one for me."
"There is one, but..."
The cabin guard captain hesitated for Lyon's request, then warned:
"These two are bandits who tried to hijack the airship. If you get hurt while with them, I will take full responsibility."
"It won't happen."
Lyon shook his head, show, with a determined expression:
"I caught them once, I can catch them again. Please arrange the room as requested."
"Since Your Highness insists, I will comply, as a cabin guard captain who is paid by the Kingdom's Transportation Department, naturally dared not to oppose further. However, he was also worried about Lyon's safety. Thus, he had a few thick ropes of inflatable cushions fetched from the warehouse and used to tie the bandits tightly. Lyon and the female reporter to a small room and introduced them:
"Your Highness, This room is originally used to balance the weight and prevent the airship from rolling over, although it's a bit remote, but absolutely quiet. I will have people stand guard at a distance to ensure no one disturbs you."
"Thank you."
Lyon nodded his head in gratitude, then closed the door from the inside. He then smiled at the bandits, who were lying on the cabin floor, bound and wrapped like two maggots:
"Let's talk?"
"Spit!"
Seemingly provoked by Lyon's smile, the bandit brother wriggled on the floor, guarded the bandit sister behind him, and glared at Lyon with angry eyes:
"You liar! We have nothing to talk about!"
"Calling me a liar is a bit excessive,?"
Lyon blinked and teased his eyes, then asked with a smile:
"From the moment you appeared, I haven't lied. How could I be a liar?"
"Besides, I don't even know you. I was just going about my business as usual when you suddenly pointed a gun at my head and threatened me. Doesn't mean I could lie to you, Doesn't I?"
In the face of Lyon's questioning, the bandit brother felt a sense of unease and mumbled incoherently before falling silent.
Meanwhile, the bandit sister, who had been observing Lyon's expression, fixed her gaze on his eyes and took the initiative to speak up:
"Mister, if you let him go, I can take you to the Corlock Kingdom's palace!"
Hmm?
Upon hearing the bandit sister's words, Lyon's eyebrows lifted slightly, and he glanced at her in surprise.
This kid... seems quite capable.
After failing to hijack the airship and being tied up like a cocoon, most people would have likely experienced some form of mental overload. Yet, not only did she calm down, but she also had the presence of mind to consider her own thoughts and even attempted to negotiate.
Although children in this world generally mature faster, for a half-grown child of around twelve or thirteen who hasn't encountered much in life, her calmness and rationality were truly remarkable.
At the very least, she was smarter than Nicole.
"She's asking you, why are you staring at me?"
Feeling a bit awkward under Lyon's gaze, the female journalist instinctively felt he might be thinking something rude. She glared back at him and then turned to look at Lyon, her bright eyes glistening with surprise as she silently communicated:
Lyon, look at this kid, she's so smart!
I wonder if it's not her intelligence but your... purity?
Seeing a half-grown child manipulating an adult like this, Lyon couldn't help but pinch the space between his eyebrows, feeling that this field assignment wouldn't be an easy one.
Aside from Nicole's intelligence, which allowed her to safely stay in the Purification Bureau until now, she must have relied heavily on her father's support.
Lyon could already imagine the scene of Nicole carrying out missions in the front while the Aquarius Director followed behind, reluctantly cleaning up after her. Now, the task of cleaning up her mess had fallen squarely on his shoulders.
Hmm... wait, if I'm doing the work her father should be doing, does that make me her step...
(End of Chapter)
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