Chapter 2349: S-Rank Guide Forced Love 34

At the edge of the temporary camp, in the buffer zone near the New Star Alliance's territory, Jin Chen brought You Zan into a rugged-style tent.

Inside the tent, Andre was holding a thick cigar, gesturing at a holographic map.

Hearing the movement, he turned around; his burly build, scarred face, and on his shoulder perched a keen-eyed gray falcon spirit.

This immensely imposing image put You Zan on high alert almost instantly.

His body tensed slightly, and he instinctively stepped half a pace in front of Jin Chen.

The black swamp cat spirit also silently appeared at You Zan's feet, arched its back, and let out a low, threatening hiss at the gray falcon.

Andre watched You Zan's wary, food-guarding stance, first stunned, then burst into loud laughter.

"Hahaha! Jin Chen, your little black cat is quite interesting!" Andre laughed until tears almost came out.

He stubbed out the cigar, pointed at himself, then at the gray falcon on his shoulder, tone teasing: "Don't be nervous, kid. I'm a guide! A pure one! Just like yours, even if I don't look like it."

Guide…

You Zan's tense nerves eased a little, but the wariness in his eyes did not fully fade.

He tightly gripped Jin Chen's wrist, full of possessiveness.

The white wolf also appeared, strolling in elegantly. Seeing an old friend, the gray falcon let out a happy cry, flew down from Andre's shoulder, wanting to get close to the white wolf to catch up.

However, the white wolf merely glanced at the gray falcon, its ice-blue eyes showing no ripple, and walked straight to the black swamp cat at You Zan's feet, lowered its head, and affectionately rubbed the little black cat's head with its nose, emitting a low, pleased purr from its throat.

The black swamp cat immediately forgot its earlier hostility, comfortably squinting its eyes and wrapping its tail around the white wolf's foreleg to beg for affection.

Gray Falcon: "……"

It hovered in midair, tilting its head, looking at the entwined wolf and cat, then at its own lonely shadow, then swooped down angrily, pecking the white wolf's ear with its beak, then chasing the black swamp cat's tail tip and pecking that too!

"Chirp! Chirp!"

The white wolf impatiently flicked its head, used its tail to shield the black swamp cat behind it, and continued grooming itself as if no one were there.

The black swamp cat hid behind the white wolf and triumphantly meowed at the gray falcon.

Andre: "……"

He watched his own spirit beast suffer a defeat, then glanced at Jin Chen's side where that pair of spirit beasts openly flaunted their affection, feeling a twinge of jealousy.

Andre speechlessly waved his hand: "Enough enough! Hurry up and talk business! Watching you like this is annoying!"

In the ensuing talk, Jin Chen and Andre did not avoid You Zan at all.

They discussed the subsequent allocation of the mine points.

Nominally, the alliance made concessions, shared information, and how to use this cooperation to clear obstacles within each side internally.

You Zan listened boredly; although he only half-understood some deep political maneuvering, he grasped the core meaning.

Jin Chen and this guide named Andre reached a certain solid alliance, with consistent goals.

He instinctively glanced at Jin Chen beside him.

Jin Chen felt the gaze, turned his head, eyes questioning; You Zan shook his head, said nothing, merely tightened his grip on Jin Chen's wrist.

Forget it, let's just rebel.

No matter what Jin Chen does, he just needs to follow along.

Andre really couldn't stand the love-sour odor pervading the tent, as if guide pheromone and sentinel pheromone were mixed with saccharin.

He rudely ended the talk, shoving and pushing the two out.

"Scram scram scram! Hurry up and seize your mine! Don't be an eyesore here!"

"Chirp chirp!" the gray falcon echoed.

After this meeting, the situation on the battlefield underwent a subtle yet significant change.

The New Star Alliance's offensive visibly weakened, no longer the previous relentless entanglement, but more like symbolic resistance and containment.

Under the terrifying battlefield killing power of You Zan, the newly promoted S-rank sentinel, and Jin Chen's command that controlled the whole situation, the High Tower forces broke through like bamboo, swiftly clearing the remaining aberrations in the mine point's core area, successfully seizing core control of the resource vein.

In the eyes of the High Tower sentinels, all this was practically a miracle.

Commander Jin Chen not only possessed the terrifying strength of an S-rank guide, but could also cause the ferocious alliance offensive to collapse on its own.

Plus You Zan, this new war god who completed S-rank evolution in just three days…

The prestige of this duo reached an unprecedented peak in the military.

Even Vice Commander Lei Mengde, who had previously doubted Jin Chen's parachute arrival and even harbored hostility, could not suppress his mixed feelings and sincerely felt admiration.

He walked up to Jin Chen, performed a standard military salute, and said, "Commander, mission accomplished! The core area is fully under control!"

Jin Chen gave a slight nod, his gaze sweeping over the seized vein, finally resting on You Zan beside him, feeling very satisfied.

【As expected, being a hands-off manager is still great.】 Ling Gun Gun translated again.

Just then, Jin Chen's encrypted communicator vibrated once.

A message from Bai Ye popped into view:

"The tower is clear, we can pull in the net."

Jin Chen ordered, "Return."

——

Inside Kai En's office.

When the news of Jin Chen and You Zan's successful return to High Tower arrived, Kai En's face had already darkened enough to wring water from.

Lu Wen actually died! What a waste!

Even with the weapons he secretly provided, he still couldn't kill You Zan, and instead got himself killed!

What's more shocking is that the frontline reported Lu Wen's sidearm is missing!

That gun…… is a contraband he obtained through secret channels; once discovered, the consequences would be unthinkable!

Kai En hadn't figured out a solution when the commander-in-chief's emergency summon arrived first.

In the senior meeting room, the atmosphere was grim.

Kai En forced himself to sit calmly in his seat, watching Jin Chen walk in steadily under the accompaniment of Council Chair Bai Ye.

You Zan followed silently half a step behind Jin Chen, the aura of an S-rank sentinel spreading silently, making lower-ranked council members feel short of breath.

The meeting agenda had proceeded halfway when Jin Chen suddenly raised his hand to signal.

He drew an oddly shaped pulse gun from his waist and tossed it onto the center of the conference table, aiming the barrel at Kai En.

"Near the remains of the fallen sentinel Lu Wen, this weapon was discovered."

Jin Chen's eyes were icy as he swept them over Kai En: "After appraisal by the Technical Department, it was confirmed to be a Type-III prohibited gun, strictly controlled and barred from entering any Tower-rank organization as an anti-sentinel spiritual pulse weapon."

He looked at Kai En, whose face had instantly turned pale: "Governor Kai En, regarding the source of this weapon, why it appeared in Lu Wen's hand, and ultimately attacked Sentinel You Zan... do you need to explain this to the Council?"

Everyone stared in shock at the weapon emanating an ominous aura, then at the bloodless Kai En.

Kai En trembled all over, glaring at Jin Chen with eyes full of hatred.

He jumped to his feet, voice hoarse: "Jin Chen! Don't go too far! Leave a line of retreat."

Jin Chen rose slowly, walked around the conference table, and stepped up to Kai En.

Under everyone's breathless gaze, Jin Chen reached out and lightly patted Kai En's iron‑stiff shoulder.

The gesture was light, even somewhat offhand.

"Governor Kai En," Jin Chen's voice flat yet clear reached everyone's ears: "The impeachment council will convene promptly at nine tomorrow morning."

"The discussion will cover the multiple charges against you: abuse of power, collusion with external forces, murder of the High Tower's elite sentinels, and endangering tower security."

Jin Chen looked down from above, curled his lip, and said, "Get ready."

Like a death god's omen.

Kai En, backed into a corner, fell straight out of his chair.

You Zan glanced at him from the other side and snorted.

Kai En: "……"

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -15, total 34!】