Terminally Ill-Might as Well Just Opt for Euthanasia on the Spot

"What!?" Jie stared in disbelief. "This... isn't... that..."

After hesitating for a while, he asked, "Can the Lungmen Guard Department hire outside staff?"

Then, he noticed the less noticeable parts.

"You just said it yourself, they're doctors... how can they be in the Lungmen Guard Department?"

Waai Fu used a fitting, yet inappropriate, metaphor. This metaphor overshadowed the main point; while it made it easier for others to understand the work Rhodes Island was about to take over, it also... caused this problem.

Waai Fu frowned and said, "This... let me say what I can."

Wei Yenwu's decisions will affect every aspect of Lungmen.

As a "dynamic social organization" in Lungmen that leans towards the righteous side, the Lee's Detective Agency naturally noticed this as well.

The "director" of the firm is a Lee, a middle-aged dragon with a lazy and shrewd personality.

He had very close personal relationships with the heads of both the legitimate and underworld factions within the Lungmen.

However, since it concerned military affairs, even Wei Yenwu did not tell Lee directly why he wanted to outsource this "job".

This left Lee completely stunned, and he began working overtime to analyze Rhodes Island —he did the analysis himself, while Waai Fu, A, Hong (pronounced Hong), and the Lee assistants he had shamelessly recruited were also working overtime to collect data...

As for Lungmen?

Lee sensed something was amiss the moment the Lungmen army was mobilized: war was brewing.

The real conflict arising from Lungmen's geographical location was so significant that it could force the imperial court to relinquish power to Wei Yenwu's enemy... who else could it be?

Only Ursus.

You can't just idly attack Kazdel or Rim Billiton you?

However, this intelligence was all highly classified.

Naturally, Waai Fu, who had been a "laborer" who had collected a large amount of intelligence, had some stress reactions to Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals in a short period of time.

Finally, Waai Fu thought of something to say, and explained, "Rhodes Island has very advanced methods for treating Originium Infection, so they have a large number of veterans on their hands."

This... I'm sorry to have troubled you, Waai Fu. But it's not entirely wrong.

Oute rubbed his acupoints, looked up from the terminal, and stared directly at the operator in front of him, saying, "Take your bonus for the next two days. I'll handle the programming later."

Ninety-eighth move! Your actions are like a poisonous tree bearing bitter fruit!

"I see!" Jie exclaimed in sudden realization. "So Rhodes Island is particularly strong in combat, right?"

Waai Fu nodded.

She compiled a large amount of battle information collected from public channels and presented it to Lee.

"They excel in small-team combat and have performed exceptionally well in several localized battles."

This indicates that Lee has not yet uncovered the connection between Rhodes Island and the Kazdel civil war.

That's normal; Rhodes Island has only been in Lungmen's sights for a few days.

"In fact, even now, Chernobog is constantly transmitting Rhodes Island's latest combat footage outwards," Waai Fu said.

In reality, these videos don't have a unified source. Most of them were recorded by refugees using handheld devices, and finding them from hidden corners is a very difficult task in itself.

However, Lee certainly has a lot of influence.

With a few promises and a favor, someone else would do the most troublesome work for him.

One of the side effects was that the price of Ursus personal terminals in the second-hand market "mysteriously" rose—and the sales of eye drops also suddenly surged. It can only be said that the high-intensity cramming for video recordings was indeed very torturous.

"Wasn't that city taken down by... by that Reunion Movement a long time ago? How come there are still recent battle videos?"

Waai Fu nodded and said, "Yes, Rhodes Island is still rescuing people from Chernobog."

Oute thought back for a moment.

Most of Rhodes Island's rescue operations are now led by logistics operators and take place in the wilderness between Chernobog and Lungmen. However, rescue teams led by Dobermann, Nearl, and Warfarin do occasionally venture into the outer reaches of Chernobog.

That was on a completely different level from the difficulty of breaking through to the Core City to rescue people on the day Chernobog fell.

To put it bluntly, Rhodes Island couldn't possibly have chosen to abandon Oute that day, and the refugees...

Oute shook his head.

It can only be said that such a thing has not happened in the rescue operations so far.

Waai Fu hesitated, then finally said, "Actually, based on the intelligence I've handled, Doctor. Oute's frontline command ability is simply monstrous..."

It seems that she did gain something from watching the videotapes intensively.

But why did your agency get your hands on the videotape first? Isn't that typical of Rhodes Island?

The drone's camera flickered on and off.

Jie seemed to sense Waai Fu's desire to express himself, and he chimed in, "How so?"

Having found a way to back down, Waai Fu continued, "In previous battles, Rhodes Island relied more on the exceptional individual skills of its soldiers."

Her eyes lit up as she said, "But in the footage from Chernobog, their teamwork was absolutely brilliant!"

"Although they are fighting as elite troops and outnumbered, there will absolutely not be a single one-on-one battle!"

As she narrated, she unconsciously became immersed in the story.

"During the Battle of Chernobog, Rhodes Island's smallest combat unit consisted of only three men! With precise commands and skillful coordination, they split the battle line into countless three-on-one engagements!"

"Judging from the video footage, their casualties during the breakthrough from the inner perimeter of Chernobog to the outer perimeter were only in the single digits!"

I know you're excited, but is it really necessary to use so many exclamation marks?

"That Doctor. Oute! Under his command..." Waai Fu clenched his fists and unconsciously waved them.

"The entire Rhodes Island is like one person! A martial arts master!"

"Avoid the deadly attack and seize the crucial opportunity!"

"He wielded even the smallest amount of power with ease, deflecting enemy attacks, luring them into a trap, and disrupting their concentration..."

After hearing such praise about drones, Oute felt increasingly uncomfortable. "If I had a million-strong army ready for battle, would I need this?"

The highest level of military strategy is to always be able to injure others with one's own strength, bully the weak with one's own strength, and overwhelm the few with one's own numbers.

In other words, it's about operations.

Even the most brilliantly executed victory against overwhelming odds, like the breakout from Chernobog, is still a strategic blunder! The fundamental problem lies in its flawed approach! A poisonous tree bearing bitter fruit!

Wait, was that to save me?

Oute remained expressionless, thinking to himself: Well done!

"These guys sound like they're kind-hearted and good fighters..." Jie scratched his head. "They seem like they stepped right out of a story."

He quickly asked that crucial question again, "But can something like the Lungmen Guard Department be outsourced?"

Seriously speaking, in Terra, this behavior isn't actually that contrary to common sense.

Compared to its own development process, the "police" system itself is a novel concept for most regimes.

However, for the Yan, the Lungmen Guard Department corresponds to the constables, the "Six Doors".

From the time a Yan began to speak, the word "gong" (public) in "gongchai" (public errand) was imprinted in his mind along with various cultural fragments. When he realized that there were actually police agencies and prison systems controlled by private individuals in the world, he felt a profound sense of shock.

While thinking, Oute said to the operator in front of him, "Thank you for your hard work. This money is a bonus. But there's one more thing. Could you also call Meteorite over for me?"

Waai Fu had handled so much intelligence that she had independently pieced together the whole story, but... she couldn't, and shouldn't, reveal the truth so bluntly.

If Jie were in imminent danger, she would have been happy to give him a hint, but now Jie has infiltrated the Rhodes Island office without even realizing it!

In the future war in Lungmen, he might even be among the safest!

So, Waai Fu simply said vaguely, "Anyway, the Lungmen Guard Department doesn't really care about the slums."

She changed the subject and asked, "By the way, Brother Jie, does Rhodes Island provide dormitories?"

"Yes, they even showed me around, but I have a place to stay in Lungmen, so I didn't accept... What's wrong? You look terrible?"

You can tell from her furry face that this is Terra.

"It's nothing, it's just... since they've taken on the defense work, we'll be dealing with them for a long time..." She tried to organize her thoughts without revealing any secrets. "... long-term... long-term colleagues, it's best to get along well."

She found a barely acceptable way to break through. "It's not good to be alone right at the start of a job. How about you... move in with Uncle Dong for a while?"

Jie was utterly baffled. "What kind of company dormitory allows family members to stay?"

Tiger Mother said in despair, "Anyway, just tell Uncle Dong, and he'll understand!"

After chatting for a while, the two parted ways.

The drone's crimson camera focused for a moment, then silently rose, hesitating in the night: Which one should it follow now?

Chapter Ninety-Nine: The illness has reached its terminal stage; euthanasia on the spot is recommended.

Meanwhile, just before Kal'tsit came to check the accounts, Oute finally finished handing out bonuses to all the operators by hand.

This batch of cash represents only a small portion of the large-scale trade default penalties paid by various companies in Lungmen. For a military-medical complex like Rhodes Island, this amount, while substantial, is still relatively insignificant.

But for an individual, this amount of money is already outrageously large.

Due to a lack of effective oversight, and the fact that the operators were completely unaware of the subtle discord between Kal'tsit and Oute successfully pulled off a classic maneuver: taking advantage of others.

A small portion of the capital that should have been used for Rhodes Island's expanded production was illegally diverted by Oute and personally distributed to all the operators currently by his side.

In name, procedurally, and in Oute's subsequent actions, this money represents the recent bonuses for these operators. These bonuses naturally exist, but they won't be distributed now, much less should they be handled by Oute himself...

Oute, as one of Rhodes Island's "leaders," is actually more of an empty shell.

Although Kal'tsit already believed he had lost his memory, she still placed a lock on Oute within Rhodes Island's current power structure, just in case.

The Originium Department and the Catastrophe Department, which are directly under Oute's command, are difficult to manage effectively because Oute has not yet regained the corresponding professional skills. In the Field Operations Department, which is responsible for external operations, Oute also faces the challenge of having his authority shared with other Elite Operator.

When it comes to engineering, personnel, administration, and logistics, Oute has no financial authority... If the foundation is unstable, the ground will shake.