Ribbons and Suika / A Lost Match and a Rematch

The next few days were much more uneventful, with Suika leading the three of them through the streets and alleys of Lungmen.

Although they were unable to enter many areas of the central district and bustling streets due to their status as Infected, the fact that they could enter and visit most of the less important areas satisfied them.

Scout, in particular, is Sarkaz and Infected, so wherever he goes, he is looked at with suspicion by the locals.

He was already used to this.

But in Lungmen, although there was fear and dread in his eyes when he discovered he was Sarkaz Infected, he also saw curious and inquisitive looks.

For the past two weeks, apart from Suika being summoned to the Governor's Mansion by Wei Yenwu for a casual meal, and Wei Yenwu informing her about the attack, she has mostly been strolling around.

However, the information provided by Wei Yenwu still made Scout feel uneasy.

Because Wei Yenwu told Suika that the attack was the result of multiple parties' involvement, including the Ursus people bribing thugs in the slums.

Besides that, there's Suika's "enemy" --

Some ambitious individuals in the Great Yan who knew of Suika's abilities,

Several members of the Swire Family Beatrix Suika with Victoria.

There were also those who were already dissatisfied with Wei Yenwu.

Several organizations tacitly joined forces simultaneously, or intervened after seeing others cause trouble, which ultimately led to the riots that occurred earlier.

What Scout found concerning and unsettling was the involvement of the Ursus people.

Keep in mind that they had only been in Lungmen for a day when the enemy launched an ambush.

Scout would never believe that Ursus didn't know their intelligence.

Since the other party was able to catch up with us at Lungmen one after the other, it shouldn't be too difficult for them to find out our identities.

This could very well expose the relationship between Rhodes Island and the Reunion Movement.

In the past, if it had been exposed, it wouldn't have mattered.

After all, Rhodes Island's operational routes would hardly intersect with Ursus, a behemoth.

But not now. According to the plan, Amiya will soon lead a team to Chernobog to wake up the Doctor in their stronghold.

If their identity were exposed at this moment, at best their application to enter would be rejected, and at worst, if Ursus had laid a trap in Chernobog, their trip to Rhodes Island would be extremely dangerous.

He told Suika his idea, and Suika couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

This script doesn't work. Even though Reunion Movement and the Black Snake completely severed ties with him through his involvement, they won't go to Chernobog and Rhodes Island to fight each other, ultimately resulting in mutual destruction.

However, this also increased the difficulty of Rhodes Island's plan to rescue the Doctor in several ways.

Without the participation of the Reunion Movement, Rhodes Island will face the fully armed Ursus regular army, which is completely contrary to Suika's previous plan.

Chapter 391 Bow Tie and Suika

Fortunately, Rhodes Island was already within communication range, so Scout didn't need to run back to inform them of this uncertain conjecture and news.

Meanwhile, Amiya on Rhodes Island, after receiving Scout's message, also indicated that she would handle the situation cautiously.

Rhodes Island takes his conjecture quite seriously.

After all, Rhodes Island small and has few people now.

The loss to each individual is unbearable for it.

Regardless of whether Ursus is prepared or not, Rhodes Island would have to send a significant number of people to rescue people from Chernobog.

The crucial point is that Amiya insisted on going herself, which put considerable pressure on Rhodes Island's Elite Operator.

Because Amiya was personally chosen as the successor by His Highness, if something were to happen to her in Chernobog, Rhodes Island might truly fall apart.

Just as Rhodes Island was once again arguing about whether Amiya's trip to Chernobog was the right thing to do, Suika and Scout left Lungmen with Misha and her brother.

This time, however, they didn't use their feet; they drove a car.

The vehicle was a military off-road vehicle that Suika borrowed from Swire, although it was not a product of Blacksteel International but came from Great Yan Enterprise.

But Scout quite liked it.

In his words, Blacksteel's equipment was indeed top-notch, but it was also too conspicuous, the kind that would be noticed at a glance among a group of vehicles.

But this one was different. It was indeed a bit inferior in performance, but it looked quite ordinary from the outside. If he hadn't tested it himself, he would have thought it was just an ordinary commercial off-road vehicle, not a military off-road vehicle.

As Rhodes Island's scout and assassination expert, Scout naturally prefers this kind of ordinary, unremarkable thing.

As they left Lungmen, Hoshiguma took out a set of ribbons and stuffed them into Suika's arms.

"I don't know what to give you, but I remember you really liked ribbons when I left Lungmen last time, but they weren't there when I came back, so..."

"Thank you, Hoshiguma- nee is the best!" Hoshiguma gave Suika a big hug as she turned her head away, looking a little nervous.

"By the way, Hoshiguma- nee, could you help me wear this?"

To be honest Suika doesn't even know where she left the ribbon when she left.

Ursus?

Leithanien?

Or Victoria?

Although I bought new ones in between, due to constant setbacks and the truly terrible environment in Terra Wilderness, consumables like ribbons often ran out quickly.

When they returned from Ursus this time, they had nothing left.

She was getting used to life without the ribbon, but Suika was still very happy when she saw that big ribbon.

"Okay!" Hoshiguma carefully hung the two small bows on Suika's long horns, and then tied the large bow behind her hair.

Seeing that Suika looked exactly the same as when he left last time, Hoshiguma smiled and patted her head.

"Be careful when you go out, remember to eat, and don't drink alcohol and cause trouble..."

Listening to Hoshiguma's rambling, Suika quietly smiled until Scout informed her that the supplies were ready and they were about to depart. Only then did she say goodbye to Hoshiguma again and get into the car.

"Reluctant to part?" Chen asked after watching the car drive away.

"I don't know..." Hoshiguma scratched her green hair and then turned to walk towards her motorcycle.

"Where are you going?" Chen asked, looking at her.

"Going to work? We took time off to see you off, and if we don't go back after that, it'll be considered skipping work!" After Hoshiguma finished speaking, Chen quickly got into the passenger seat of her car.

Last time I went to Ursus for more than half a year, which was bad enough, but after I came back, I didn't return to the team for half a day during work hours, and people would gossip about me behind my back.

On the other side, after getting into the car, Suika noticed the frequent sidelong glances from the three people.

"What?"

She gave a fierce look to Scout, who was driving and glancing at her intentionally or unintentionally.

"Ahem, it's nothing... I just didn't expect you to be so... childlike."

Scout recalled Suika's performance on the battlefield, and then looked at the three bright and beautiful bows on her head now; he simply couldn't reconcile the two.

In fact, not only him, but even Misha and Alex behind him had expressions of utter disbelief when they saw the various bows on Suika's head.

"That's prejudice on your part; your preconceived notions are too deeply ingrained."

Why can't I like bows!

Suika flashed a threatening glint in her white teeth.

"No, no, no, of course you can like it."

It's just that it's quite different from your usual style, so people didn't react immediately."

Seeing that Suika looked like she was about to bite him for saying the wrong thing, Scout quickly explained.

"Hmph!"

Suika glanced dangerously at the two people behind her.

Misha and Alex nodded frantically, afraid that if they hesitated even a second longer, Suika would eat them.

That evening, on the hilltop beside the stream, Alex and Scout were setting up their tent.

Misha was cooking food by the fire, while Suika sat on a crooked tree nearby, acting as a sentry (actually, she was just slacking off).

"Raise a cup to invite the bright moon, drink three cups in two months~~~"

So wet, so wet~~~ burp

Suika suddenly shouted while holding up the Ibuki Gourd, startling Scout below.

"You've been drinking all day, can you take a break? What if you can't eat anything later?" Scout said irritably after confirming that it was just Suika having a fit and that there was nothing wrong with the surroundings.

After hearing this, Suika patted her chest triumphantly, "Don't worry, the wine is in my other stomach, it won't affect my eating!"

Scout, speechless after being Suika once again, glanced at Alex beside him, who was trying not to laugh.

"You didn't pitch your tent correctly; the tent pegs are too shallow..."

Scout, not wanting to continue arguing with Suika, set his sights on Alex.

"By the way, do you know who's in this task force?"

I seem to recall that quite a few Elite Operator didn't quite agree with Amiya's ideas, did they?

Suika hung on the tree like a salted fish, looking down at Scout.

Scout glanced at the two people beside him, thought for a moment, and decided there was nothing to hide about it.

After all, they'll all find out about this once they get to Rhodes Island. And as Suika said, many operators really don't want that Doctor to return.

Similarly, there is a group of operators who trust Amiya, not Doctor.

In other words, Kal'tsit remained silent throughout, which allowed Amiya to withstand the pressure and push through the plan.

Otherwise, this operation would probably have been stillborn.

"ACE will probably participate, after all, he's the captain of Amiya's guard. I'm one, the others are still being selected..."

Chapter 392 The Lost Match and the Rematch

A few days later, the group finally arrived outside Rhodes Island.

They were greeted by ACE.

Suika and Scout both frowned slightly when they saw him.

This usually kind-looking older brother's face was now etched with exhaustion.

Upon seeing the group, the other person forced a smile.

"Haven't seen you for a long time!"

"It's been so long! What happened to you?" Scout asked.

ACE opened his mouth, then looked behind him. "Ask Amiya..."

Following ACE's gaze, Suika and Scout saw Amiya.

She was completely different from the sunny and cheerful little bunny we had met before; her droopy ears showed that she was in a bad mood.

Because she was so depressed, the Originium Arts she unconsciously emitted affected those around her, infecting them with her emotions.

"What happened? Kal'tsit rejected Amiya's offer?" Scout felt that this was the only explanation for Amiya's current state.

ACE shook his head

Just as Scout was about to ask more questions, he saw Suika arrive at Amiya's side.

"Cheer up, little donkey, tell me, what happened..."

Amiya looked up and was shocked by how Suika addressed her.

It took her several seconds to realize, "Amiya is Cautus..."

"Oh right, right, Cautus... So why are you unhappy, little donkey?" Suika continued to press, seemingly unmoved by reason.

"We lost..." Amiya said, her eyes lowered.

"Lost?"

What did we lose?

Bet?