Chapter 291
Upon seeing this, Scout was immediately horrified.
He was a former member of the Babel and had worked as a mercenary in Kazdel for many years. He knew very well just how terrifying these Emperor's Blade truly were.
He didn't have time to wait for the Doctor to give instructions, so he quickly shouted to the Feline next to him:
"Quickly, pull Frostleaf back, quick!"
Although Rosemary didn't know the reason, she still used her Psychic Power to pull Frostleaf back a short distance, just enough to get it out of the area covered by the black mist.
Seeing that their operation had been discovered, Scout warned the Reconnaissance Squad Operator who were still exploring:
"Watch out for the black fog! Retreat now!"
Fortunately, the Elite Operator involved in this operation possessed exceptional battlefield skills. Upon hearing the warning, they immediately retreated, establishing a sufficient safe distance.
Although the black mist looks harmless on the surface, it's definitely not a good thing if it can scare your teammates like this.
Amiya looked puzzled and asked:
"Mr. Scout, what's that?"
Time was of the essence, so as he led everyone away from the scene, he turned his head and explained:
"Those are the Inner Guards, the personal guards of the Ursus Emperor. Just five of Inner Guards are enough to take down a Mobile Cities. Don't stop, keep going!"
The strongest Operator in this investigation team is Rosemary. She can use her powerful Psychic Power to inflict devastating long-range damage on ground units.
If Rosemary were to engage in battle with the Inner Guards, she would have virtually no chance of winning. No matter how strong her Psychic Power, the Inner Guards is invincible within the Black Mist!
Watching the intruders flee from afar, the Inner Guards hiding in the shadows felt extremely annoyed. These guys were too vigilant; they turned tail and ran the moment he made a move.
The intruders didn't look back, not even a moment's hesitation. It was too late to chase after them now. They could only watch helplessly as they fled the area.
After safely evacuating the Core City, the Reconnaissance Squad immediately reported their findings to Kal'tsit via Walkie-Talkie.
After all, in a sense, the Inner Guards are a manifestation of the will of the Ursus Emperor.
Their presence in the Core City area where they crashed into Lungmen suggests that Ursus wants to provoke a war between the two countries.
Therefore, Amiya, the Doctor, Kal'tsit, and others held an Operator meeting at Rhodes Island's control center to discuss how to handle this matter.
It is known that there is at least one Ursus Inner Guard in the Core City area. Is it necessary for them to take such a huge risk to prevent the area from crashing into the Lungmen?
Currently, none of Rhodes Island's strongest Operator are on This Ship. If they were to deploy all of them, their casualties would exceed half if they were to deal with just one Inner Guards. Against two Inner Guards, it would essentially result in a total wipeout.
What's even more deadly is that the Inner Guards contains fragments of this Northern Demon within his body. Once he dies, a large area of Black Mist will erupt from the spot where he was standing.
If you are unfortunately contaminated, it will cause permanent damage to the contact point, making life worse than death.
At this moment, some Operator remembered Doctor Zhongli's kindness. They proposed hiring him in front of everyone, which was unanimously approved by many Operator.
Zhongli's strength is evident to all. Although it's unclear whether he's stronger or weaker than the Inner Guards, everyone feels confident as long as he's willing to take the field.
Seeing the growing calls to hire Zhongli, Kal'tsit's expression darkened. She knew that opposing him at this time would make her a target of public criticism. Therefore, she could only remain silent and let the situation escalate further.
Amiya had proposed hiring Zhongli on several occasions, but Doctor Kal'tsit had repeatedly opposed it.
She got the phone number of Isu, the head of Penguin Logistics 'Business Department, and expressed Rhodes Island's idea.
Isu wrote down the details of the request and said he would check and call back. Not long after, he called back to inform Zhongli that his schedule was already full.
Amiya was quite frustrated and said she could double the reward. Isu said he would talk to him about it, but the subsequent response remained unchanged.
During his absence, Shi Lei had already informed everyone in the company. Once he ran out of excuses about feeling unwell, he would say he had too many backlogged cases and his schedule was full. If anyone came looking for him, he would say he was carrying out a secret mission.
Isu knew he wasn't in Lungmen, so he used a delayed reply as a way to politely decline.
Kal'tsit was secretly delighted to hear that Zhongli was unavailable.
If he really comes, he will most likely collaborate with the Doctor and meet him.
Out of a desire to protect the remnants of Pre-Civilization, the dutiful the Knave AMA-10 will prevent the two from meeting.
Once the trivial matters here are dealt with, she will urge the This Ship to leave Lungmen territory.
During the Lunar New Year period, Rhodes Island will come here to replenish supplies. At other times, it's best to avoid Lungmen to effectively reduce the chances of the two meeting. Kal'tsit can't guarantee they'll never meet, but she'll try to delay as long as possible.
The Operator are currently unwilling to take risks, and the hired foreign aid is unavailable.
If all else fails, the only option is to pass the thorny problem to the Longmen Governor and see how he handles it.
Amiya didn't have Chen's or Wei Yenwu's contact information, so she planned to take the Doctor with her to make the trip herself.
Considering that Zhongli might be in Lungmen, Kal'tsit took on the task to avoid him meeting with the Doctor.
At 2 p. m. sharp, she entered Lungmen city in a land vehicle and requested a meeting with Governor Wei Yenwu.
Meanwhile, Shi Lei was still En route to Trimon. He planned to transport the electrical equipment and supplies back to Liyue City, and then return to Lungmen to check on things.
I've been away from home for several days now, and I really miss it.
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January 4th, 2:00 PM
Kal'tsit traveled to the Core City of Lungmen in her land vehicle to meet with Wei Yenwu. Amiya, fearing that Wei Yanwu would mess things up again, offered to accompany her.
Before departing, Kal'tsit forced the Doctor to remain on the This Ship under the pretext that he needed more rest. She went to great lengths to prevent him from meeting Zhongli.
Upon arrival at their destination, Wei Yenwu received the two in his office. Amiya, the person involved, then explained to him everything that had been discovered in the Core City area.
After she finished speaking, Kal'tsit added from the side:
"Mr. Wei, the Core City area will collide with Lungmen in about 48 hours. We verified before coming here that the City-State identification code on it has not been changed. This means that this Core City area is still part of Ursus territory. Attacking this area would be tantamount to declaring war on Ursus."
Wei Yenwu was not afraid of such an open scheme; his stance and attitude were firm, and his expression was very serious.
"Do you think they can force me to compromise using this method? Hmph, what wishful thinking."
Kal'tsit wasn't surprised by this reaction, but her comments seemed to be adding fuel to the fire:
"Mr. Wei doesn't seem surprised at all?"
"Ha, what's so surprising about that? There are many short-sighted nobles and old forces in Ursus. They'll start a war as long as there's enough profit to be made, even if the opponent is another country. But I never expected them to dare to set their sights on the Great Yan. That goes beyond stupidity."
For centuries, the Great Yan has never initiated any war. But this does not mean we lack the ability to win. Ursus has been clinging to the illusions left by its former emperor for too long; the Great Yan is no pushover.
Admittedly, the continuous wars have allowed Ursus to amass a great deal of wealth and resources. However, their internal corruption has become extremely severe.
The emperor had no control over the powerful Duke and nobles who held sway over their armies, and the Royal Family authority had vanished. The Ursus Empire was now nothing more than a hollow corpse, strong on the outside but weak on the inside.
If a war were to break out, the cohesion of the Great Yan Dynasty would be beyond imagination. Those selfish Duke and nobles, seeing the situation turn against them, would immediately sever ties with the Royal Family. How could that small guard force possibly contend with the Great Yan?
This is the source of Wei Yenwu's confidence.
Upon hearing this, Kal'tsit raised an eyebrow slightly:
"So, Mr. Wei already has a plan to deal with the Core City plots crashing into the Lungmen?"
The other party's attempt to extract information was all too obvious. Wei Yenwu didn't even bother to expose it and responded directly:
"Thank you Rhodes Island for the intelligence. We will do everything we can to nip it in the bud."
At this point, he looked at the still-childish Little Rabbit and said seriously:
"Miss Amiya, after you entered the Core City, did you take any photos or videos of the Inner Guards' specific appearances, or videos of them attacking you?"
Amiya for a moment, then shook her head in denial. At that time, Scout ordered a retreat, and everyone fled.
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency. We left in a hurry and didn't think about recording anything. However, the Inner Guards left traces of Black Mist at the scene. Can these be used as evidence?"
"No, the black mist only proves that the Inner Guards were in the Core City area, not that they manipulated the land to crash into the Lungmen. To deal with these scoundrels, only irrefutable evidence can leave them with no room for denial."
Since you can't provide what I want, then our cooperation with Rhodes Island ends here.
As soon as she finished speaking, Madam Wen Yue entered the living room with her niece Chen.
In front of outsiders, Wei Yenwu, wanting to demonstrate the authority of the Longmen Governor, sternly ordered:
"Wenyue, send the message for me. I need to get information from both sides as soon as possible..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wenyue Yue gave her husband a look that was a mixture of dissatisfaction and anger.
That look was as if to say, "Did I give you too much face?"
With just one glance, Wei Yenwu instantly cowered. His previous imposing manner vanished in an instant. He looked awkwardly at his wife, unconsciously swallowing hard.
"Wenyue..."
Madam Wen Yue was not buying it at all. She threw the data disk on the table and said coldly:
"Wei Yenwu, this is a encrypted message sent specifically to you. It would be best if Doctor Kal'tsit and Miss Amiya could hear it as well."
Since it's an encrypted message, its contents shouldn't be revealed to outsiders. It's one thing for his wife to hear it, after all, she's his wife. But letting Rhodes Island, whose cooperation with them is about to end, hear it is highly inappropriate for Wei Yenwu:
"Letting them hear this? Isn't that inappropriate?"
Wenyue wasn't going to tolerate him; her attitude remained firm.
"I'm saying this one last time, so listen carefully. You'll regret it if you refuse Rhodes Island's cooperation."
Wei Yenwu couldn't understand why his wife had embarrassed him in front of others, but he still picked up the data disk, plugged it into the computer's port, and played the audio file.
"Commander Wei, if you receive this message, it means you must take immediate action..."
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Wei Yenwu immediately frowned. The person speaking in the audio file was none other than the Messenger he had previously sent out.
"Mr. Wei, I came to the Third and Fourth Group Armies of Ursus, but I was unable to find the source of the problem."
"I can't even guess who the mastermind is."
"If anything happens in Chernobyl, you should do everything in your power to stop it. Otherwise, the whole situation will spiral out of control. You should have the wisdom and ability to nip the disaster in the bud. Things that are beyond our control are left to you."
"I was unable to meet Chairman Vite; he seemed to be deliberately avoiding me. Afterwards, I was attacked several times, but fortunately, kind people helped me escape these attacks..."
The following long passage is the Messenger's monologue.
Having traversed this land for tens of thousands of years and possessing extensive connections, Kal'tsit immediately understood the underlying meaning:
"Ah, I see. No wonder the Ursus Third and Fourth Group Armies stationed outside Chernobog chose to turn a blind eye during the period when the Rhodes Island entered Chernobyl ahead of schedule but had not yet launched an attack."
Based on the information provided by the person in the recording, we can draw the following conclusion: Ursus itself voluntarily handed Chernobyl over to the Rhodes Island.
Even if the infected took over Chernobyl, it wouldn't waste time. Due to severe shortages of supplies, the Rhodes Island, in order to survive, had no choice but to infiltrate refugee groups to reach the nearest Mobile Cities, Lungmen. The entire plan required no guidance; everything unfolded so naturally.
Wenyue instantly understood and revealed the answer to the mystery in front of everyone:
"Regardless of which force is secretly manipulating this incident, once the Core City's landmass collidees with Lungmen, it won't just be Rhodes Island's infected that appear, but also..."
Wei Yenwu gasped, fully realizing the gravity of the situation. His lips moved, revealing the hidden force that had been lurking beneath the surface:
"Ursus regular army".
If it were just a rebellion by infected members of the Rhodes Island, Wei Yenwu was confident he could suppress it.
For example, suspending refugee entry and increasing manpower at the entry points in the Lower City. He even considered the worst-case scenario: separating and abandoning the Lower City.
But if there were disguised Ursus regulars among these refugees, the situation would have been completely different.
First, their combat power is astonishing, far surpassing that of ordinary infected individuals. They will suddenly launch an attack when the Core City collides with Lungmen. At that time, they can easily break through the border defenses and storm into Lungmen city.
This not only allowed them to plunder vast amounts of resources but also undermined Lungmen's foundation. Afterwards, they could safely escape punishment and pin all the blame on the Rhodes Island.
Killing three birds with one stone, it's truly impossible to guard against!
Wei Yenwu was silent for a moment, then said sternly:
"La Signora. Kal'tsit, Miss Amiya, you are not allowed to leave this room for 48 hours. This is to prevent information leaks and the Lungmen Project from being exposed."
"Wenyue, relay my orders. Make all preparations for war; I want to ensure that area is paralyzed."
Wenyue could hardly believe her ears, staring in astonishment at her husband:
"You want to initiate a war?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Yenwu sighed. He didn't want things to turn out this way either, but he had no better option.
"Madam, you should know that the Great Yan Emperor will absolutely not allow me to wage war against Ursus. But given the current situation, we have no choice but to do so."
Once the Ursus regular army gets involved, this won't be a simple infected riot. Regardless of whether the enemy behind it is the Third and Fourth Group Armies, or even the Ursus Emperor, I must win this war.