Every dusk, Vader would go out to patrol.
Most of the time, he would circle around Neverwinter with two or three subordinates. Occasionally, he would act alone. Theoretically speaking, he was now the Minister of Police and the third in command of the Kingdom Security Bureau, so he did not need to patrol in person. However, he preferred the feeling of going into battle rather than sitting in the office and making plans.
It had been a year and a half since he came to the City of the Western Region. He had two main impressions. First, the city was expanding at an astonishing speed. Previously, it only took him an hour to circle around the city. Now, it took him at least twice as long, not including the harbor in the south and the farmland in the east.
Second, the law and order in Neverwinter could be described as incredible. The most common crimes were theft and brawling, which were also the most serious. Crimes such as murder, robbery, and kidnapping were rarely seen even once a month. It could not be said that there were no crimes at all. Especially after a large number of refugees poured into the city, the law and order had once deteriorated. However, with the concerted efforts of the police department and the Witch Union, the crime trend was soon curbed.
His Majesty's emphasis on solving every case was not empty. Faced with Summer's backtracking ability and Vanilla's tracking ability, anyone who violated the law could not escape punishment. Due to the extremely high crime risk and cost, as well as the zero tolerance for Black Street Rats, almost everyone could see the improvement in safety.
The reason why he insisted on patrolling every day was because he wanted to experience this kind of peace. Looking at the relaxed expressions on everyone's faces as they walked at night, as well as their eyes that were filled with trust when they saluted him, Vader would always feel an indescribable sense of pride.
It turned out that he could also become such a person — a respected law enforcement officer instead of a villain that was cursed by everyone.
This was an experience that he had never experienced in his previous patrol team.
Although the original intentions of the two teams were exactly the same, and the methods and tasks were also similar, they had created completely different results.
In the end, it could only be said that the difference was due to the lord's talent.
"Chief, do you need me to follow you?" Whistle, who had just returned from the team outside, greeted Vader as he passed by the City Hall.
"Oh? You don't need to accompany that girl today? "
"This... you already know." Whistle blushed. "Actually... we don't have to stay together every night."
His words caused some onlookers to burst into laughter.
"Then you have to be careful. Don't let anyone snatch her away."
"Shut, shut up!"
Vader smiled and shook his head. "I'll be going alone today. You should pack up and go home first."
"Then … Alright, thank you, boss!"
Looking at Whistle's back, he felt a little emotional. When he left Valencia, he was alone and thought that he might have to live like this for the rest of his life. Who would have thought that he would be able to achieve what he had today? Perhaps after helping Cacusim's father buy a neighboring house, he should find another companion.
However, the moment Vader walked out of the City hall, a mournful alarm suddenly sounded in the sky above the city.
"Wu — — — Wu — — —"
His expression suddenly changed.
This sound was completely different from the previous alarm bells. It went from dull to high-pitched, and it would never be forgotten once it was heard. It represented the highest level of alert in Neverwinter, and it had never appeared even once during the long Months of Demons. In fact, he had only done relevant rehearsals during maneuvers. This was the first time he had heard of it.
According to regulations, when the highest level of alert was sounded, Neverwinter would be under martial law. The city gates had to be completely closed, the police would be responsible for clearing the streets, and the First Army would be sent to the defense line.
"Boss!" Several people, including Whistle, rushed out of the office.
Vader turned around and saw that the entire City Hall had come to a standstill. Everyone stood there dumbfounded, as if they did not know what to do.
His Majesty was now leading the army to recover the Kingdom of Graycastle, so this could not be a maneuver!
What on earth had happened for the garrison to issue such a stern warning?
Damn it, it just so happened that Neverwinter's defense was at its weakest!
He gritted his teeth and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Get moving! Whistle, call all the people on vacation! Firehead, take the rest of the people and follow me to the city wall! Do what you did during the maneuver, understand? "
This thunderous rebuke not only woke up the police members, but also the administrative officials in the hall.
"Yes, I understand!"
City Hall immediately became busy, but Vader was not in the mood to care about the group of civil officials. He led a group of police officers and rushed out of the Castle District.
Seeing the confused faces of the residents on the street, he suddenly felt a headache coming on.
As the highest level of alert was a system set this year, it did not even have a city-wide maneuver. Perhaps the one who set it, His Majesty, did not expect to encounter such an emergency so soon. But since it had happened, it was obviously a mistake on the garrison's part. If it were him, he would have sounded the alarm at the same time to quickly evacuate the wandering residents on the street.
But now was not the time to complain. Vader clapped his hands and focused the attention of the surrounding residents on him. "Everyone, listen up. Go home immediately and don't stay on the street! This is the warning of an enemy attack. I repeat, go home immediately! "
"Go home immediately and don't stay!" Firehead and the others followed suit and shouted.
Fortunately, the police department was usually trusted by the residents. In addition, the municipal department had repeatedly popularized the routine alarm response method. After hearing the warning, everyone began to move towards the residential area.
Just like this, the group of people shouted as they rushed to the border city wall.
Soldiers could be seen everywhere on top of the wall, their flags fluttering in the afterglow of the setting sun. The cannons on the high platforms had also taken off their jackets, their long barrels facing the vast grassland in front of them, as if they were waiting to give the enemy a painful blow at any time. Seeing this scene, Vader could not help but calm down a lot.
As long as the First Army was here, no matter how many people there were, they would be an impregnable line of defense.
This was a result that had been proven in many battles.
Soon, the police were involved in the security of the scene and maintaining order … But what puzzled him was that although the highest level of alert was still echoing above the city, why was the Western Region grassland and the forest completely silent?
The enemy — where was he?
At the same time, in the conference room of the Lord's castle, another group of people was arguing.
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