Ark Chess Player.

Hoshiguma was stunned; she even forgot to say what she was going to say.

Chen continued, "At the same time, the Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals building was attacked by mercenaries from Silverwing Security Contractors, but the only casualties were the Guard Bureau's security squad and Silverwing's mercenaries. Rhodes Island demonstrated its strength here, and as for why Rhodes Island was targeted by other forces, we don't know for now. However, it is definitely related to him."

Superintendent Chen slightly raised the hand holding the pointer and struck it heavily on the badge symbolizing the Guard Bureau, which also bore a name.

—Wei Yanwu.

"Now comes the main event."

"Silverwing Security Contractor, the most well-known private armed security service company in Lungmen."

"In a single day, no, not even half a day... Silverwing Security Contractors' entire company was physically wiped out. The death toll is still being tallied, and the logistics department is still working hard to piece together the remains and count the number of people. There were no lightly injured people at the scene, but there were nearly forty seriously injured people on the verge of death, and the number of missing mercenaries is incalculable. The entire building was a river of blood, and the drainage system was stained red."

While analyzing the intelligence, Superintendent Chen glanced at Swire, who was usually a carefree girl but now looked rather pale. After all, she had been there; Swire had trudged through a pool of blood, enduring boundless fear, as she climbed the stairs to the top floor.

"Edward Wenger, the owner of Silverwing Security Contractors, died in his office. Even the Lungmen Special Forces' Submarine Team was wiped out, and the entire Swire Team was wounded. The Guard Bureau thoroughly investigated the surveillance footage of the Silverwing Building, but all the surveillance equipment failed, and the entire building's system was hacked, leaving no trace. I have a bold guess that this may have been a massacre carried out by an elite team, or even an operation by a single person."

At this point, Chen gazed intently at Swire, feeling that there were things the other woman hadn't told her.

Swire felt a little uneasy under her gaze, and she replied somewhat hesitantly, "What?"

"……nothing."

Chen raised his pointer and struck the whiteboard again, stopping at the chess castle icon symbolizing Rhodes Island.

"This was a retaliatory attack, and Rhodes Island is one of the organizations most likely to carry it out. The Silverwing mercenaries raided the Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals building, and then Rhodes Island retaliated. If this was indeed Rhodes Island's doing, then they are sending a signal to the outside world: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth—no, a thousandfold."

Chapter 351 Doctor, No Stealing Food (3K)

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and a thousandfold retribution."

Chen recalled Amiya's unwavering gaze; without a doubt, she was serious.

Hoshiguma, however, was reminded of something else. She muttered to herself, "A squad, or even just one person, wiping out the entire Silverwing Security Contractors..."

Hoshiguma knew a lot about the scandals surrounding this legitimate mercenary organization, so she had never liked them. However, she had to admit that she also understood how powerful they were. The Silverwing Security contractors were secretly connected to capitalists in Lungmen's wealthy district, to the point that the Guard Bureau couldn't arrest them without evidence.

"If there's only one person..."

Hoshiguma subconsciously thought of someone, or rather, in her memory, there was only one person who could do such a thing.

The Doctor from Rhodes Island.

Only he could do that, right?

He confronted the Reunification Movement head-on, growing stronger with each battle, his broadsword technique capable of slaying over a dozen men with a single strike. He independently carried out decapitation strikes, single-handedly killing armed thugs, bloodthirsty butchers, and vengeful figures wiping out the entire enemy leadership.

Hoshiguma silently turned to look at Swire.

What intrigued her was that Swire was the only one who remained conscious at the time. She could very well have witnessed the massacre of the mercenaries, but why did she remain silent about it? Could it be…?

What are you looking at?

Swire whispered somewhat guiltily, unconsciously pressing his back against the chair back.

Of course, she didn't mention that the doctor from Rhodes Island was at the scene. First of all, the other party didn't leave any evidence, and there were no clues such as bloodstains or fingerprints related to him at the scene.

Secondly, Swire's intuition and reason were both advising her... not to tell anyone.

Even if the Rhodes Island doctor were identified as a suspect, it wouldn't matter. He wouldn't suffer any consequences, but he would definitely see Swire as an adversary, and she didn't want that to happen. This had nothing to do with emotions; it wasn't because he had rescued her like a prince in a fairy tale, tenderly stopping her bleeding and tending to her wounds. Absolutely not. It was a manifestation of her survival instinct. Yes, Swire absolutely didn't want to become that guy's enemy.

The Doctor's friend and the Doctor's enemy.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense would know which one to choose.

...Unfortunately, there are too many mentally unstable people in Lungmen.

"The destruction of Silverwing Security Contractors, a terrorist attack in the wealthy district, the defection of Lungmen Special Forces, Wei Yanwu, the highest-ranking executive officer who can issue direct orders, and the suspicious Rhodes Island."

Superintendent Chen's pointer moved back and forth on the whiteboard, and her tone gradually became irritable.

"A security guard in the witness hall of the Guard Bureau building was murdered, former Ursus official Makarov died, one perpetrator died at the scene, and another was seriously injured and sent to the hospital... Under the strict guard of the Guard Bureau, the perpetrator was actually injected with drugs and killed? He was silenced! What are these guards good for? They can't even guard the ward, and they still have the nerve to take the Guard Bureau's salary!"

Chen reviewed the Guard Bureau's performance today, which seemed to be the epitome of failure. She couldn't lead them! She was furious!

"Calm down, calm down, calm down." Hoshiguma repeatedly soothed the irritable Old Chen, lest her blood pressure spike and she die suddenly due to lack of rest and excessive caffeine intake.

Chen took the glass of warm water that Hoshiguma handed him, drank it all in one gulp, and often let out a breath of nausea.

When Hoshiguma went to the lounge earlier, she also filled a kettle with hot water and let it cool down. She went to great lengths to prevent Chen from having an excuse to open another can of coffee.

"These things happened during the day, and then... monsters that even the Maria defense network couldn't stop rampaged through the slums, causing widespread destruction. The Lungmen Special Forces, the Xuanwu Squad, were ordered to replace the Silverwing security contractors in guarding the wealthy area, while the Zhuque Squad and the Baihu Squad guarded the defense network at the edge of the slums. In just one day, three-quarters of the elite squads that Lungmen had invested so much time and effort in building were gone. The Zhuque Squad and the Baihu Squad were wiped out in the siege battle, what else is there to say?"

Chen slammed the pointer onto the table, showing just how angry she was.

In terms of authority, the special forces captain only obeys the orders of the supreme executive officer, Wei Yanwu; no one else has the authority to command over him. In terms of results, the achievements of these elite squads are laughable. They were trained for a thousand days, only to be used in one moment. And it really was just one moment; they were gone in less than an hour. Very quickly, just like that, they were all dead.

The Hidden Dragon Squad was even more ridiculous; their deaths were utterly pointless and they even deserved the word "deserved to die."

"The organization that guards the slums and holds off the ten-meter monsters deployed by the Reunion Movement." Superintendent Chen took a slight breath and said with a skeptical tone, "If there are no surprises, it is probably related to the Doctor from Rhodes Island."

Chen reunited with the Rhodes Island team and obtained contact from the Maria Defense Network command center through Razer's field communications equipment. The voice that came through was none other than the Doctor from Rhodes Island. It was thanks to him that the monsters that the Guard Bureau had been unable to handle were finally eliminated, but…

"According to the reports from the officers present, a Sarkaz mercenary squad was present... This is related to a legendary mercenary organization in the Guard Bureau's files. If this organization is connected to Rhodes Island, then everything makes sense, and the annihilation of Silverwing Security Contractors would be understandable. However, this may not necessarily be a good thing..."

Chen sighed slightly and wrote a line of large characters on the whiteboard.

—An army without borders.

"Regarding information about this organization, all I can say is... When I was still studying at the Victoria Royal Guard School, our head instructor warned us not to try to hunt down a real mercenary organization just for fun. The rumors about this organization are all true." Chen Huijie murmured with a reminiscing expression.

The details of those rumors are now unclear, though she vaguely recalls them being exaggerated and outrageous. For example, if someone told Chen that a mercenary organization could completely control Lungmen within an hour, she would definitely find it absurd. But if that organization were the Army Without Borders, it wouldn't be a joke.

"Clang."

Swire stood there, stunned, and dropped the coffee can in his hand to the ground.

She didn't know how powerful the Army Without Borders was, but she remembered... the Rhodes Island doctor had admitted his identity.

"What's wrong? Are you too tired?"

Hoshiguma picked up the can that had rolled to the ground and threw it into the nearly full trash can.

"No, no, it's nothing."

Swire shook her head; she was still a little dazed and looked rather silly.

Chen didn't miss this detail; she narrowed her eyes slightly and made a judgment in her mind. However, she didn't say it outright, but kept it silently in her heart.

"I'll go check out the situation in the Lungmen slums tomorrow. As for Superintendent Alexander Swell... let's only open a case if he's been missing for more than 24 hours. Don't worry, he's a walking embodiment of the will to survive; he probably won't die."

Superintendent Chen cleared her tired mind. She had a feeling that the information she had was still missing some important pieces, such as where the weapons support from the Lungmen New Generation Organization came from and their communication channels.

These fragments are all in the hands of one person...

"Wei Yanwu, what exactly do you want to do?"

Chen Huijie gazed at the semi-transparent floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the city of Longmen, and murmured to herself.

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Longmen Outer Ring Fifth District, Luotizhou.

Rhodes Island ship, Kal'tsit's office.

"Welcome home."

Kal'tsit put down the heavy workload she was dealing with; during the Doctor's absence, Amiya's soul had wandered off with him. She could only silently take on these tasks alone to ensure the normal operation of Rhodes Island.

"We're back!"

Amiya responded with a beaming smile and boundless energy.

Because the lord who had killed the king was drooling while resting his head on his lap, Lin Lu had no choice but to change his clothes first and take the lord who had fought to exhaustion back to his room.

Lin Lu took a shower, using shampoo to mask the strong smell of blood on his body. However, considering that he might be hoisted onto the bridge, he didn't spend time drying his hair.

At this moment, Lin Lu was wearing the outfit Kal'tsit had given him: a white shirt, black vest, and black trousers, looking quite elegant. His long, silvery-white hair, not being dry, was casually tossed up, revealing his cobalt blue eyes.

In a way, this made Amiya think the Doctor was particularly sexy right now.

The way her crush looks after taking a shower is, in her eyes, a natural phenomenon.

Kal'tsit glanced at Lin Lu first, then turned her gaze back to Amiya and extended her hand to her.

“I’ve learned the details from the reconnaissance team. Franka also submitted a report and combat log to me, and mentioned that they need to return to Blacksteel to report. As for Amiya, let me check your hands.”

"Is it okay if we don't check?"

"What do you say?"

"Woo..."

Under Kal'tsit's imposing gaze, Amiya obediently extended her hand.

Kal'tsit carefully held Amiya's hands, meticulously examining each blue ring to an almost pathological degree.

"...Fortunately, the ring did not crack or change color."

"Hey hey hey~"

"Still laughing? I wasn't praising you." Kal'tsit gently patted Amiya's palm, but not hard, just a symbolic warning. "Listen carefully, next time might be different. Listen, Amiya—be careful."

"Yes! I understand!"

Amiya rubbed Kal'tsit's hand together, her face beaming with a smile that made it impossible to be angry with her.

"Alright, the Doctor and I have some things to discuss. Amiya, you should go back and rest. If you're hungry, go to the cafeteria for a late-night snack. The cafeteria staff are volunteering to work overtime tonight to provide hot meals for every operator returning from battle." Kal'tsit looked at Amiya's smiling face, and even her icy expression melted, a slight smile appearing on her lips.

Amiya blinked, turned to look at the particularly sexy Doctor, and then at Kal'tsit.

She looked somewhat reluctant; she didn't want to leave the doctor's side so soon.

not to mention……

If Dr. Kal'tsit and the Doctor were left alone in a room...

Are these two going to start fighting?

"Can I sit in on the conversation?" Amiya asked Kal'tsit expectantly.

"No."

"I can cover my ears—"

Amiya raised her hands and pressed down on her long rabbit ears, transforming into a lop-eared rabbit.

Kal'tsit didn't soften her stance, and said in a slightly firm tone, "No, go."

"Waaah... Dr. Kal'tsit, you're not allowed to bully the Doctor, okay?"

Amiya left the room with some reluctance, taking one last deep look at Lin Lu before she left.

Goodnight, Amiya.

Lin Lu waved his hand with a warm smile.

Goodnight, Doctor...

Amiya was reluctant to leave, but she knew that Dr. Kal'tsit must have something important to discuss with the Doctor, something related to Rhodes Island's current cooperation with Lungmen. Since Dr. Kal'tsit didn't want her to know these things, she could only respect Kal'tsit's opinion, after all, it was she who had taken the initiative to suggest turning against Lungmen.

"Doctor, you're forbidden to steal food."

"I'm not hungry, so I won't go out for a late-night snack tonight."

"That's not what I meant... idiot doctor."

Amiya reluctantly closed the door and sullenly went back to her room.

"Well then... Amiya is going to sleep."

Lin Lu raised his hands, eager to try.

"Hee hee~"

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Chapter 352 An Old Married Couple (3K)

"court death?"

Without saying a word, Kal'tsit took out a syringe gun from her pocket, raised her arm, aimed, and fired in one smooth motion.

A green beam of light burst from the muzzle of the gun, striking Lin Lu directly between his hands forming a heart shape, hitting his chest.