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The doctors in the intensive care unit were unfazed by the loud noise coming from outside the door; they were used to it.

In Rhode Island, this is a manifestation of a close-knit doctor-patient relationship.

"The doctor is quite sturdy; most people would have passed out in no time..."

Ansel skillfully lifted the unconscious doctor with one hand and easily carried him towards the private ward.

At the door of the ward, the seemingly insignificant Big Bear of the Yeti Squad stared in terror at Ansel's retreating figure, trembling with fear.

The doctor who easily crushed the black-clad man was actually taken down?!

Are all the doctors at Rhodes Island monsters?!

"Hey, you over there, come over for a medical check-up."

Medical operative Anto twitched his Felin ears and pointed at the bear.

"Ah, yes! Yes!"

Big Bear immediately stood up straight and obediently followed.

The medical department is someone we dare not mess with, someone we dare not mess with.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Good evening, Lao Chen.

At the intersection of Longmen Outer Ring Road, a hidden passageway leads out of the city.

Hoshiguma and Swire stood at the exit and stopped Chen Huijie, who was riding a dune buggy.

"Star Bear?"

Chen Huijie looked at the other person in surprise and asked, "What are you doing here? Didn't you go to Rhodes Island to treat your injuries?"

She turned her head to look at Swire, who had an angry expression on her face, and frowned. "Char Siu Cat, who owes you money?"

"How dare you ask that?!"

Poetry and elegance rolled up his sleeves, looking ready to make a move.

"Alright, alright, calm down." Hoshiguma skillfully pinched the back of Swire's neck to comfort her, his eyes revealing a hint of helplessness. "I'm a ghost, you know. That little injury can be disinfected with saliva. Old Chen, is that the latest Rembiton model you're riding? Although I'm not interested in off-roading, I've thought about buying one to keep in the warehouse."

"What was that advertising slogan again?" Hoshiguma thought for a moment and said, "Where there's a will, there's a way; where there's a way, there's Rembit! Off-road, hill climbing, dustproof, long range, low energy consumption, minimal environmental impact, and the ultimate driving experience. With a Rembit sand bike, you can go anywhere without fear."

"...Hoshiguma, are you stalling for time?"

Chen Huijie jumped out of the car and placed her hands on the sword sheath.

“Ah, I knew you could see right through my actions.” Hoshiguma shook her head slightly and sighed, “Old Chen, the Imperial Guard has issued an arrest warrant for you. You are suspected of theft, robbery, intimidation of public officials, and violent resistance to law enforcement. Please come back to the station with me.”

That's utter bullshit!

"Of course, I know you better than anyone."

Hoshiguma nodded and exclaimed, "Old Chen, your new sword is pretty good! Where did you steal it...where did you buy it?"

“…Ahem, cough cough! Um, Swire, just say what you want to say, don’t stare at me like that.”

Chen Huijie silently sheathed the Cloud Rift Sword behind her back and coughed to cover her embarrassment.

"Say something? You've already said everything, what am I supposed to say!"

Shi Huai Ya was amused, but Chen Hui Jie's anger made her shout, "When we were wiping out the Reunion Movement in Lungmen City, the enemy's supreme commander never showed up. That white-haired little dwarf was just a cadre! Our attention was drawn away. Their real purpose was to get Chernobog closer to Lungmen. In another thirty-six hours, Chernobog will collide with Lungmen!"

"To be precise, it's the core city of Chernobog that's approaching Lungmen. Don't make such a fuss," Chen Huijie reminded her.

"It's all the same—wait, you know about this?" Swire paused, then immediately cursed, "I'll f*** you, you Lungmen swearing dragon! Since you know about this, why are you still making a fuss here?! Chernobog's core city is constantly sending authentication codes to various countries, and the entire city of Lungmen is receiving the signals. The Reunion Movement's commander is claiming that this is Ursus territory!"

Swire was furious.

She wasn't just angry at Chen Huijie; something she had been struggling to understand suddenly became clear.

As a senior superintendent of the Guard Bureau, Swire had always had one question. Since the incident in Chernobog, Lungmen had foreseen the Reunion Movement's movements and had taken a series of measures from the outset: receiving refugees, defending against external enemies, and consistently communicating with the Ursus Imperial Council.

Once the Imperial Diet responds, Lungmen can immediately implement measures to provide humanitarian aid to the residents of Chernobog.

However, Lungmen's messages remained unanswered, disappearing without a trace. A day or two would be understandable, even a week would be understandable, but two weeks had passed! Ursus had never issued a statement, acting as if nothing had happened, allowing the Reunion Movement to expand its influence in Chernobog.

The mystery has now been solved.

Ursus disregarded the glorious past of Chernobog's border town, ignored the lives of its inhabitants, and handed the city over to the Reunion Movement. These Oripathy patients, these infected people oppressed by the Ursus, these infected people stripped of everything except their lives... they took over the entire city, they controlled the city, and they called upon all infected people in the world to come to this city!

Now, this city is attacking Lungmen under the guise of the Ursus government.

Once Lungmen attacks the core city, it's tantamount to declaring war on Ursus.

Initiating war means that the aggressor will inevitably face hostility from other countries and will find it more difficult to forge wartime alliances. The country that declares war first is likely to find itself isolated and helpless.

Whatever the truth may be, it will only be verified after the war.

Some countries don't care about the truth at all, but only about their interests. Ursus is definitely not the only country that has its eyes on Lungmen, this trading city.

If nothing is done, Lungmen will be destroyed in the collision in thirty-six hours, and the ensuing territorial conflict will breed endless disasters. Ursus and Great Yan will go to war! After a devastating battle, Great Yan may suffer heavy losses and need time to recover, during which time it may be coveted by other countries. As for Ursus? Ursus, having just experienced a major rebellion, will suffer even more severe blows!

In recent decades, Ursus has launched wars against several countries simultaneously. The successive victories have indeed brought Ursus a large amount of resources, but... Ursus is powerless to deal with the ensuing internal strife, unable to assimilate the conquered lands and native inhabitants, and a major rebellion has only made matters worse.

There are no winners in war.

Perhaps this will ignite the Terra World War, plunging the entire world into war.

If there's profit to be made, the Colombian Federation will undoubtedly wage a full-scale war, even if the enemy is the entire land. Arms suppliers, led by Raytheon Industries, will likely be overjoyed. Those in power will be enjoying fine wine at warm, comfortable tables, while soldiers huddle in trenches spitting out mud, and all those infected with Oripathy will be powerless to resist.

Shi Huai-ya understood this principle.

How could Chen Huijie not have thought of that?

There is only one way to change this situation now.

A decapitation strike.

Before Chernobog crashes into Lungmen, someone completely unrelated could simply take care of the Reunion Movement's commander in secret.

Compared to those horrifying consequences, this unrealistic idea may sound much more plausible.

That's what Chen Huijie thought.

That's what she's doing now.

"You're so long-winded, you char siu cat."

Chen Huijie pushed the sand cart forward and said calmly, "Don't you know what I'm going to do?"

Shi Huaiya stared at Chen Huijie. She thought for a moment, then her pupils suddenly contracted as she understood what Chen meant.

"Chen Huijie!"

"I'm not deaf! You always talk so loudly, you gossip."

"Don't go!"

Swire almost shouted it out.

"Do you have a way to solve this?" Chen Huijie asked calmly.

"Tsk——"

Swire clicked her tongue in displeasure and retorted angrily, "So you think you'll be of any use if you go? Who do you think you are? An invincible heroine who rides alone for a thousand miles, kills one person every ten steps, and leaves no trace for a thousand miles? You've been reading too many martial arts comics! You're just going to your death, it's just a pointless sacrifice!"

"Do you have a way to solve this?" Chen Huijie repeated.

"You *Lungmen swear word*! If that's the reason you resigned from your position as Inspector of the Guard Bureau, then what have all my efforts been for? Look at you, you think you can save Lungmen by yourself? You think you can kill all the Reunion Movement members by yourself? You can't even beat that little dwarf! You still think you're a child, that you can get candy just by making a fuss?"

Swire clenched her fists, biting her lip in resentment, her eyes filled with anger.

"Though I hate to admit it, Lungmen needs you. Lungmen can live without Swire, without Alexander, but it cannot live without Chen Huijie. I can't be as decisive and exemplary as you. I know that only you can change this city. The position of Director of the Guard Bureau was never meant for me from the beginning, but I'm not resigned to it. I want to defeat you honorably and become the master of this city. Yes, if you leave, if you die, then I will be the candidate for Governor of Lungmen, but I don't want that! I don't want this handout. I'd rather lose miserably than accept this meaningless victory!"

Swire roared, venting all his inner thoughts.

Chen Huijie stood there stunned, while Xingxiong, who was standing beside her, softened her gaze and gently patted Swire's back.

"...So that's what you think of me? Wow, how cheesy."

Chen Huijie shivered violently, raising her hand to rub the goosebumps on her arm, showing absolutely no sense of mutual respect between rivals. Rather, it was more like, in a battle of arrogance, the one who showed arrogance first had already lost.

"Chen Huijie!!"

"Okay, okay, I understand. Let me tell you a fact."

Chen Huijie waved her hand helplessly. Since things had come to this point, she had no intention of continuing to hide it.

"One reason I don't belong in this city, and one reason I will never become the Governor of Lungmen."

"...What's the reason?"

Swire couldn't understand it. She turned to look at Hoshiguma, then at Old Chen.

"I understand."

Swire seemed to understand something, and her gaze toward Chen Huijie became somewhat unfriendly.

"No wonder you always want to go back to Victoria. I see. After all, Yan's laws don't allow this. Don't worry, I will support you. Even if many people don't understand you, I will stand up for you."

"what are you talking about?"

Chen Huijie rolled her eyes and admitted directly, "I am infected."

"I know."

Shi Huaiya nodded nonchalantly.

“Ah, this…” Chen Huijie was stunned. She turned to look at Hoshiguma.

Hoshiguma helplessly covered her forehead and looked at Old Chen with the same loving gaze one would give a child with intellectual disabilities.

"You two can't hold your liquor. You got drunk at my house and threw up all over each other. The clothes I changed for you... you've already seen everything."

Chapter 436 Starry Sky Poem

"You already knew this?"

Chen Huijie muttered to herself, then couldn't help but curse, "Then why do you guys always stay so close to me! Don't you know how much effort I put into avoiding you! Especially you, Hoshiguma, when I was injured, what I feared most was your silly way of coming closer! What if I got an infection!"

"I do not care."

"you--"

“I don’t care either.” Swire joined in, giving Chen Huijie a sidelong glance. “You’re infected? We don’t care about that. What we care about is, why did you hide it from us?”

Chen Huijie gave a bitter smile. "Wei Yanwu doesn't want anyone to know, and the Guard Bureau can't have any infected people, so I can't be one. There's no place for infected people in this city, no, not even on this land." She sighed deeply. "I've had enough of Wei Yanwu's control over me. I won't let him boss me around anymore. If my life is destined to be short, then at least I should do something."

"...That's why we're here."

Swire stared at her biggest rival and said in a deep voice, "Do you think you can solve everything by giving up your position as a Guards Superintendent and assassinating the Reunion commander in Chernobog? Whether you can do it or not, once you get to the core of Chernobog, Lungmen will no longer tolerate you. Because you are not just a criminal who invaded Ursus territory, you are also an Infected, a dangerous Infected. Everything you have done in Lungmen will be in vain, all your efforts will be in vain, the people of this city will not be grateful to you, and some may even think that you are an accomplice of Reunion. What's done is done, and you will be an enemy of Lungmen."

This is reality.

The harsh reality.

Swire had no intention of hiding anything; she had to warn Chen Huijie.

However, Chen Huijie simply smiled nonchalantly.

"I was already aware of this."

That's all I have to say; there's no need for further explanation.

"you--"

Swire was still somewhat unwilling to give up, but Hoshiguma reached out and stopped her.

"Miss, please let her go."

"Hoshiguma! Do you know what nonsense you're spouting!" Swire shouted, pointing at Chen Huijie's nose. "Talulah, the leader of the Reunion Movement, is her sister. The reason Wei Yanwu doesn't want her to go is because he's afraid the same tragedy will happen again!"

"I know, I know everything."

Hoshiguma gently pressed down on Swire's hand. She turned to look at Old Chen and said firmly, "I'll go with you."

"No!" Chen Huijie blurted out.

“You can’t just say no. Even if you disagree, as long as you leave Lungmen, I will follow you.” Hoshiguma smiled smugly, her smile as bright as a summer flower. “Although I don’t have a Rembiton dune bike, I do have a Columbia 70VV with a large engine.”

"...I don't recall you caring about this city that much," Old Chen said casually.

"But I care about you."