Arknights: Just Tell Me If the Mission's Done
Chapter 84

We're all broke, so how are you so rich? / Lies don't hurt; the truth is the blade that cuts.

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And three days after the incident.

The Reunion Movement displayed Wolverine in Justice Square, revealing that his body contained more metal than Originium.

They also invited more ambitious young people to join the Reunion Movement and develop Wolverine 2.

This action should have made ordinary people hate those Infected even more.

It has essentially become a form of worship of the Reunion Movement by the slum dwellers.

In no time, enthusiastic people flocked to participate in the Wolverine research project.

Luo Chen also discovered more than a hundred ruthless and righteous comrades among these people, and immediately added them to the management team of the Rebirth Home.

Just when everyone thought the incident was over.

The B17 District's Reunion Movement has released another public statement:

"There are treacherous moles within the Reunion Movement who are attempting to overthrow this Reunion Movement that speaks for the Infected."

"To prevent malicious individuals from impersonating the Reunion Movement and committing atrocities, including trafficking innocent people."

"The B17 District's Reunion Movement branch has decided to hold the Lungmen Reunion Summit near Justice Square in a week."

"This summit has been reported to official agencies such as the Lungmen Guard Department and the Governor's Office. Any Reunion Movement branch that does not attend is an illegal impersonator, and its future actions will not represent the actions of the Lungmen branch of the Reunion Movement."

Luo Chen's public statement came as a result.

Under the influence of a mysterious force, it was immediately reprinted by various media outlets in Lungmen.

It wasn't even used for two days.

Everyone in Lungmen knew about the Infected organization entrenched in the slums, and they wanted to learn from a proper organization and hold a meeting in a few days.

Even some members of the Reunion Movement's various branches asked their leaders whether they should attend the summit.

If we don't go, won't the Reunion Movement?

This includes Felix and others who planned the attack a few days ago.

They not only received the message, but also an invitation from Luo Chen.

Felix opened the invitation, saw the meeting schedule, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

"Morning: The Reunion Movement's Declaration of Loyalty, analyzing and implementing plans to root out the mole."

"Afternoon: Reunion Movement Food Tasting Conference, discussing whether world leaders prefer barbecue or steamed food."

"Evening: Promote consensus on the Reunion Movement and discuss candidates for the position of Chief of Staff of Lungmen."

Setting down the invitation, Felix looked at his subordinates with a puzzled expression:

"What exactly is this guy up to? Does he really want to hold a summit?"

"A grassroots organization of Infected holding a summit? Isn't that a bit ridiculous?"

Lermontov reminded him:

"But sir, this summit is a calculated move. If we don't go, everyone in Lungmen will know we're a fake Reunion Movement."

"Then should we consult the Empire?" someone asked hesitantly.

"By the time we got permission, the summit was already over."

Chapter 120 We're all poor, how come you're so rich?

"If we don't attend this summit, we will lose our dignity among ordinary people and those Infected."

"We can't leverage the Reunion Movement's reputation to continue expanding our ranks."

Upon hearing these words, Felix frowned, as if a heavy mountain was pressing down on his heart.

From this perspective, we have no choice but to attend this meeting, whether we want to or not.

If they don't go, their team will temporarily lose the right to operate under the banner of the Reunion Movement.

Although the final interpretation of the Reunion Movement rests with the Ursus Snowfield.

But we haven't heard anything from them for six months.

Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.

Even if the infection spreads to them by then, all the Infected under their command will have already fled.

While everyone else looked worried, Lermontov offered a different suggestion:

"Sir, although they set up such an open and aboveboard meeting, forcing us to participate..."

"But that doesn't necessarily mean we can't take advantage of it."

"You should know that even the Lungmen Guard Department wouldn't arrest us on trumped-up charges for a meeting that has been reported to the Lungmen authorities."

"It's actually safe for us to attend this meeting."

"Moreover, that kid wants to use this meeting to gain a legitimacy, and we can also use this meeting to gain a legitimacy and thus integrate all the Reunion Movement forces in Lungmen."

Lermontov said that.

The group, who had been deep in thought, suddenly seemed to be awakened, and their minds began to work rapidly.

They were indeed only concerned with the possible conspiracies the other side might be plotting, but they overlooked the potential double-edged effects of such a meeting.

That kid can raise the banner and claim authority, so they can also rightfully seize the banner and kick the other side out of the Reunion Movement.

They all looked at Felix.

Someone directly put forward a bold idea:

"Sir, that kid has only been in the Reunion Movement for a month now."

"Compared to those of us who have been in the Reunion Movement for over a year, he is undoubtedly the least trustworthy."

"Why don't we capitalize on this and get the other minor leaders of the Reunion Movement to our side?"

The suggestion was immediately met with a positive response, with everyone nodding in agreement.

Lermontov further emphasized an extremely important point:

"By the way, that kid isn't Infected. There's a non- Infected guy in an Infected group. Who's on our side, and who's the bad guy?"

"I believe the other Reunion Movement leaders will be able to tell the difference."

Everyone offered suggestions, which convinced Felix to take a stand.

Even without Lermontov as his sole commander, he still had four low-ranking members of the Reunion Movement under his command.

Including themselves, they have more than two thousand Infected followers.

Moreover, his own team included hundreds of professionally trained Imperial soldiers, as well as five sorcerers from the military.

This level of strength is enough to easily defeat other branches of the Reunion Movement within Lungmen.

There is absolutely no need to be afraid of this kind of bluffing meeting.

Felix stood up, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and slowly said:

"You're right. That kid hasn't been in Reunion Movement for long, and he only has a couple hundred men under his command at most."

"If anyone is to be the leader of the Lungmen Reunion Movement, it should be us."

"We only have five managers under us, and two thousand followers. No matter what, the advantage is on our side."

"No matter what this guy wants to do, we can use our numbers to take the initiative in this meeting and drive him out of the Reunion Movement!"

Felix's words gave everyone a clear direction, and they began to discuss it actively. The more they analyzed it, the easier it seemed to get rid of this guy.

Because this guy has just too many weaknesses.

The fact that only healthy people have been involved in the Reunion Movement for less than a month is enough to make other Infected lose faith in it.

Five days later, the morning sun shone softly through the clouds onto a shop next to Justice Square.

This usually bustling commercial area has now been requisitioned by the Reunion Movement.

Inside the store, the shelves that were originally filled with various goods have been emptied and replaced with a large round table made up of more than a dozen tables put together.

This round table occupies the central position in the entire store, making it particularly eye-catching.

The table was covered with a dark velvet cloth, giving it a particularly solemn feel. Around the round table were more than thirty seats, each with an exquisite nameplate engraved with the name of the attending official.

Behind the round table were rows of neat chairs, which were prepared for the attendants and confidants brought by the various branch leaders.

The only regret was that no media were present.

By this time, the leaders of each branch and their followers had arrived one after another.

Some of them were dressed in ordinary tattered white clothes, while others wore cloaks; they all lacked spirit and energy.

Their imposing presence was even less than that of the guards Luo Chen had arranged at the entrance; after all, the fact that they were fully armored was enough to make many of the small team leaders present tremble with fear.

Even Felix and his men, who had seen a lot in the world, were speechless when they saw the equipment these guys had.

My mind is full of questions.

No?

We're all involved in the Reunion Movement.

Other people are so poor they don't even have clean clothes, so why are your security guards wearing combat armor?

A full set of combat armor costs at least tens of thousands of Lungmen Dollar.

Do you own a bank?

Have they become this rich?

"Where did they get the money to buy the racing armor?" Even Lermontov, who knew Luo Chen the most, couldn't help but ask.

This stumped everyone else; how could someone who spends all day gathering intelligence around District 17 not know?

Where do we find out?

In the end, no one could figure it out, so they could only look to their superior Felix.

Felix didn't understand either, but as a leader, he felt he had to offer his opinion:

"Maybe it was a robbery by a gang? Didn't they rob a few small gangs recently?"

"They must have looted several million."

"It's a pity that's all he's got his hands on. If I had that money, I'd definitely use it to build relationships; that's the only way to reap long-term benefits."

However, they underestimated the Lungmen Dollar earned in the Rebirth Park.

While they were still wondering if Luo Chen was being wasteful by buying a competitive armor after earning millions,

A multi-million dollar armored riot control vehicle drove up, accompanied by several jeeps, all bearing the Reunion Movement's logo.

The door of the armored vehicle opened, and a red-haired woman with Originium Sword manufactured by Raythean Heavy Industries hanging from her waist stepped out first.

Seeing the woman's equipment, the other poor, ordinary Infected couldn't see anything special about it.

They were just speculating whether the other person was the legendary "Slop Queen".

However, Felix and his companions could tell that the sword alone on the other party was worth millions.

Chapter 121 Lies don't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife.

Inside the armored vehicle, Luo Chen was reporting to Commander Chen according to legal procedures:

"Commander Chen, according to Lungmen regulations, for such formal large-scale meetings, the Lungmen Guard Department should deploy police officers to maintain order in the vicinity."

"However, considering the environment in the Lower City, even if you don't maintain order, shouldn't you at least assign a team to keep watch nearby?"

Chen Huijie on the other end of the phone was numb.

She was at a loss for words when it came to this guy who was both an undercover Reunion Movement and directing the work of the Lungmen Guard Department.

Other undercover agents and informants would only reply to messages once in a long while, for fear of being caught out.

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