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An Xin smiled faintly, realizing something in her heart.

There's no mistake, this Talulah is the same Talulah from Lungmen. Even without the Mystic Eyes, An Xin was certain of this.

Anxin saw Talulah, and naturally she also saw the blond youth.

That figure was so memorable that I recognized him at first glance.

Talulah paused for a second, then asked tentatively.

"An Xin?"

Chapter Twenty-Six: The Past

"Well, it's me."

An Xin nodded, her expression calm, but her heart was in turmoil.

The game's storyline is surprisingly coherent.

As An Xin got closer, she realized that Talulah was now at least 1.75 meters tall, and with the height of her boots, she was almost as tall as Ghost Sister.

"It's been a long time, Talulah."

"It has indeed been a long time, more than ten years, I didn't expect to see you here."

Talulah took a deep breath, her expression complicated, and looked him up and down.

"I didn't expect you to be so unchanged. How's your Oripathy?"

"It's alright, neither good nor bad." An Xin shrugged, wanting to ask many questions but unsure how to phrase them.

The atmosphere between the two remained the same; both had many questions, but neither knew how to ask them.

Fortunately, our gentle and understanding Miss Alina provided a way out for both sides.

"Should we go inside first?"

It was a simple room, but by today's standards, it was quite good for the Reunification Movement.

Three chairs and a round table.

At Alina's suggestion, the three of them returned to their room to avoid talking in the freezing cold.

"It's truly astonishing. I never imagined that the person An Xin was looking for was actually Talulah." Alina held a cup of hot water, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Talulah's most important task is to find a way to get enough food for everyone to survive. Now that the group is so large, it's impossible for her not to know every single one of the infected who have joined.

She knew that a new teacher had joined the team, and Alina said that this person was very nice, sharing all his food with the children and being humble and polite. But no one told her that the infected person's name was An Xin.

Right now, she just finds it unbelievable.

Even though we're already sitting together, it still feels unreal.

"Shall we talk about our experiences?" An Xin paused for a moment. "Should you go first or should I?"

"........"

Talulah was silent for a moment, then raised her eyelids, stood up, and bowed to Anxin.

"I haven't thanked you yet. If it weren't for you, I would have died that day. It's all because of me that you became an infected person."

“That’s what I should do. I have to hold onto you, otherwise I won’t be able to sleep peacefully for a single day,” An Xin replied.

Talulah sat back down, lowered her head, and held the water glass. The small surface of the water reflected her face. After taking a few deep breaths, she finally calmed down.

Little Deer looked at the two of them with surprise. It turned out that An Xin had saved Talulah's life.

For over a decade, has Anxin been searching for Talulah's sister?

When Alina looked at An Xin again, there was a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Since he's an acquaintance and this kind of person, it seems I can definitely trust him.

She opened her mouth slightly, a gentle smile on her face, and asked Talulah.

"Then, I don't need to avoid An Xin anymore. I can come to see you normally from now on."

“Well, Anxin, if you want to come along, then come along. It’s nothing really, it’s just that these people get together and chat,” Talulah said, turning to him.

"I will."

An Xin nodded. Being able to strike up a conversation with the cadres of the Integration Movement was a good thing no matter how you looked at it.

This not only makes it easier for him to complete his mission, but also makes it easier for him to do something for the team.

Those infected have been oppressed for too long.

Not only the infected, but through chatting with Alina these past few days, he has learned quite a bit about the situation in Ursus. This is not Ursus, it is clearly Tsarist Russia.

He even hoped that Talulah's infected would eventually overthrow the Ursus regime and become the first country to be entirely red.

However, such things are just wishful thinking. Although Chen Sheng and Wu Guang are recorded in history books, they rarely achieved final success, and the benefits were always reaped by those who came after them.

It's too early to think about these things. It's better to start with literacy work first, so that these infected people know what they are fighting for.

Anxin turned her attention back to Talulah and Alina, and asked the two of them questions.

"You left with Kosiche back then, right? Can you tell me about what you've been through over the years?"

When that person was mentioned, a hint of gloom flashed in Talulah's eyes, but she still told Anxin the whole story.

She was adopted by Koschei and became the Duke's daughter. Later, she discovered Koschei's conspiracy, ultimately assassinated Koschei, and voluntarily became an infected person.

Then, he fled to this tundra and gradually became a leader.

Listening to Talulah's story, even An Xin couldn't help but sigh, "What a protagonist she is!"

If she can maintain this original intention, and with a little help, she might actually be able to overthrow the Ursus regime and establish a new country.

After listening to Talulah's brief account of the past, she thanked Anxin once again.

"Thank you for what you said to me back then. It made me understand many things in advance and was able to see through Kosiché's conspiracy."

“You’re still too impulsive,” An Xin said with a smile. “But I admire your impulsiveness, and I hope this personality trait will bring you good things.”

An Xin's personality is such that she can't tolerate any flaws and sees the world in black and white.

However, he felt that he was just a junior police officer and that his job was to do his job well.

Talulah, however, is different; she has higher aspirations than he does.

Anxin really wanted to help her go further, but before he could bring out Marxist philosophy, he needed to meet the patriot Alina had mentioned and his daughter.

There should only be these three high-ranking members left in the Reunion Movement, and An Xin must confirm the purity of the team.

He will see them tomorrow night.

Now that Anxin's question is over, it's Talulah's turn to ask him a question.

"My sister... how is she?"

"You mean Chen Huijie?" An Xin paused for a moment. If it were Chen Sir from the real world, he would have some grievances to confide in.

But he knows nothing about Chen Huijie in the game world. Is he going to make up lies to deceive Talulah?

Obviously that's not possible.

An Xin pursed her lips, remaining silent. The air was quiet, with only the sound of the candle burning.

"Sorry, I don't know."

"You don't know?" Talulah was taken aback.

"The day after you left, I bid farewell to Wei Yanwu. I felt that I had failed in my duty to save you, so I left on my own initiative."

An Xin placed the peach wood sword at her waist on the table. "My staff broke, and this is compensation from Wei Yanwu, so I don't know Chen Huijie's current situation."

"Is that so?" Talulah sighed. "I'm sorry you lost your job."

"I've already said it, it's not your fault, it was my own choice, you don't need to blame yourself too much."

Their eyes met, they smiled at each other, as if everything had passed.

"Welcome to the Reunification Movement, Anxin."

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Chapter Twenty-Seven: I Can't Get a Speech

The following evening, as the last rays of the sun disappeared, night fell over this land where the north wind howled, and the earth welcomed the moon as its new king.

Anxin and Alina, along with all the other children, were asleep before they tiptoed out of the room.

"Phew, do Sasha and Ino always go to sleep last?"

Alina pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Hmm, more or less."