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Chapter 188. The Strategist's Plan
A hint of surprise flashed across the woman's face behind her gold-rimmed glasses as she wore a dark green shawl. Her expression remained calm and harmless.
"Of course, it's my primary personality."

She added with a polite smile:
"It's kind of you to care so much about my personality."

The tone of this sentence is flat, but upon closer examination, it carries a hint of ambiguity.

Xia Qizhen had a good grasp of the nuances of conversation; by saying that, Jiang Jianxin couldn't press the matter further.

But the latter went over the former's reply in his mind and felt that something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Yin Ju, true to the thick-skinned nature typical of the war camp, didn't find anything wrong with Xia Qizhen's reply and had already started babbling on about the next sentence:

"...This Song Jun is the powerful healing talent I told you about. Her abilities are indeed very strong. She has already treated ten patients since she got up this morning. However, the epidemic is spreading faster than we expected, and it seems to be getting out of control."

Jiang Jianxin stopped dwelling on Xia Qizhen's matter and looked at Yin Ju, saying:
"I think you might need to arrange for people to have their temperature taken one by one, and then control those with high temperatures."

The Republic of Darong had previously experienced an epidemic, and the government managed it very well. Everyone went to have their temperature checked and responded to the call to reduce going out. The order was significantly better than in the sea, and the epidemic was indeed brought under control.

Yin Ju rubbed his temples, his brows furrowing.

"This is very difficult to do; things here are a complete mess."

He sighed, his voice filled with exhaustion.

"Those gifted individuals are all arrogant and disobedient. Expecting them to obediently line up for temperature checks? Ha, that's practically a dream."

Under the apocalyptic sky, even the air is filled with a sense of freedom. There are no rules or restrictions here, and the awakened can freely unleash the power they could only imagine in their dreams.

But this freedom also brought chaos.

In a world where might makes right, do you really expect those high-temperature ability users to stay put?

Unless you can convince them with your strength—literally, by beating them into submission.

Yin Ju glanced at the groups of Awakened outside the tent, some standing and some sitting, their faces filled with arrogance.

He shook his head with a wry smile:

"The scenario you described is something that only exists in a peaceful, ordinary society. It's completely impossible in a society where people are born with special talents."

Jiang Jianxin also thought of the huge differences between the two social environments. Looking at the patients lying haphazardly in the tent, she was at a loss for what to do.

Xia Qizhen, standing to the side, smiled and said:

"Young Master Jun's healing abilities can be used on a wide range of areas."

Her voice was gentle, yet carried an undeniable certainty.

"Although the effect will be weakened after dispersal, it can at least curb the spread of the epidemic."

Jiang Jianxin's gaze shifted slightly. He first glanced at Xia Qizhen's ever-composed smiling face, then turned to the tent—where Song Jun had just finished treatment, and a faint healing glow still lingered on her fingertips.

The young girl stood upright like a pine tree, bowing respectfully to Jiang Jianxin and Yin Ju, her voice clear and firm:
“I am indeed capable of performing group healing. If I can do my part to help with the epidemic in Haidu, I will do my duty without hesitation.”

The young girl spoke with firmness and composure, and seemed quite capable.

The Song family had never had a female descendant before, but now suddenly one has appeared, vying to practice medicine in Haidu. Jiang Jianxin knew perfectly well what was going on. She had no intention of making things difficult for the young girl, but simply looked at Xia Qizhen and said:
"Elder Xia, are you aware of my position in the War Alliance?"

Xia Qizhen calmly said:

“Of course I know. You are an elder of the medical department of the Dawn Base, and your direct subordinate is Song Jingjun of the Song family.”

Jiang Jianxin asked curiously:

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell Song Jingjun that a legitimate heir has emerged in Haidu?"

She wasn't that free, nor did she want to get involved in the internal strife of the Song family. She asked the question simply to see how the shrewd strategist known for his cunning would plan things out under such circumstances.

“You won’t tell Song Jingjun because you have no connection with the Song family and are not Song Jingjun’s business partner.”

Xia Qizhen immediately captured Jiang Jianxin's inner thoughts, and then, with a smile, added:
"Even if you tell Song Jingjun, he cannot interfere with the affairs of Haidu."

"Because if we want to harm Young Master Jun, in a place like Haidu where the underworld is so complex, the best way is to hire assassins from the Assassin's Guild and send mercenaries on expeditions."

"There is no need to worry about the former, because we work for the Flood Control Office. As far as I know, the Flood Control Office is a friendly partner of the Worry-Free Killer Pavilion."

Yin Ju nodded in agreement.
"Yes, the Assassin's Guild has been very friendly to us."

Xia Qizhen smiled and continued:
"And sending mercenaries on an expedition... Hasn't Rose Transportation already locked down the highways? Or is it that—they want to challenge the Strangulation Green Abyss without Lord Senluo King in charge?"

From the moment Xia Qizhen led Song Jun into the flood control office at the beginning of the pandemic, this meticulously planned game had already quietly begun.

The gears of fate turned precisely, propelling this future young mistress of the Song family onto her rightful stage.

In this intricate game of strategy, the tide has turned, and no one can shake this predetermined outcome—Song Jun will undoubtedly make her splendid debut as the future head of the family amidst this crisis.

And all of this was the scheme of the strategist with the dark green shawl standing before us.

Jiang Jianxin suspected that the epidemic was also related to Xia Qizhen—the Bright Faction did not go to the front line, but this time the Dream Pavilion sent Xia Qizhen's clone personality to infiltrate the underwater contaminated area.

The timing of the outbreak, the path of its spread, and even Song Jun's perfectly timed appearance all seem to be controlled by an invisible hand.

All of this seemed strange, like a carefully planned scheme.

However, Jiang Jianxin had no evidence and could not say what specific connection there was between the Haidu epidemic and an elder of the Song family.

Perhaps this is precisely the brilliance of the strategist of light—even if you perceive the traces of the game, you can never see the true intention of the player.

Jiang Jianxin let out a soft breath, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

She hadn't met many people from the Light faction, but every single one of them, like Xia Qizhen, had calculated the game flawlessly.

Jiang Jianxin thought of the Prophet. He wondered what number the omniscient strategist was, but he certainly couldn't be number 1. Yet, he had managed to make such a meticulous plan.

What kind of intricate and ingenious grand scheme is being played by a top strategist like the Prophet, who can foresee the top 1 in the sequence?
She now feels that the fortune teller not telling her the specifics of the game is actually a good choice.

It wasn't that she was being disdainful, but the Sword Master and the Pure Girl's intelligence in their two playthroughs clearly wasn't up to the task of playing such a high-level game—if she were actually told, it would completely stump her.

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