Arknights' Lock of Heaven

"And that bastard Biederman! I was so kind, even trying to help him ease tensions with the townspeople, and all my good intentions were wasted! Damn it!"

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Anto was always full of energy and had a lot of drive, so after all this time of struggle, he could actually swear a few times.

It's more accurate to say that simply swearing a few times is considered refined and peaceful. What if it were someone from the same clan as Huang?

She insisted on using her chainsaw to cut open their skulls to see exactly how their brains were structured.

They came to help you voluntarily. When you were in trouble, they brought you much-needed medicine and medical equipment without asking for anything in return. Is this how you repay them?

Whether Xia Yu is rational or not is unknown, but in his previous life, when he got to this point, his mind was already filled with images of old people using cell phones on the subway.

Not to mention what Thorwald said about me dying in this fire, haha.

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On the first night of the arrival of local nobles in Wolumond, an assassination attempt occurred. The suspect, after a failed assassination attempt, fled to the vicinity of the Winterling Mountains and committed suicide by biting off his tongue. He was the only son of the local sheriff, Thorwald, who was initially believed to have perished in the fire.

The military police found a letter on him: "I've changed my mind. I'll die in your place, but you have to do one thing for me. You know him, so go and take care of him."

Based on this letter and the messenger of natural disasters carried by the suspect, it can be confirmed that the suspect is one of Biederman's accomplices.

The nobles did not make things difficult for the critically ill Severin Hawthorne, but they clearly harbored resentment over the matter and left Wolumond. Considering that several operators were involved in this incident, this information was only available to a select few leaders and the Doctor.

Clearly, this self-proclaimed savior of Wolumond is not as noble as he claims. His so-called substitutionary death occurred after the fire and after inciting the infected to riot.

The letter was probably written by Biederman, who died in the riots.

The real culprit remained at large until his assassination attempt on the nobleman failed, at which point he committed suicide in the Winter Spirit Mountains.

In any case, none of this justifies their assassination of a kind doctor who offered them help.

In the aftermath of the natural disaster, only Anto extended a helping hand to the city of Wolumonde, which was gripped by fear and uncertainty, but this is how they 'repaid' her.

“Anto,” Xia Yu said to Anto after clarifying all the relationships, “Tomorrow you will take us to the City Hall in Wolumonde, and then casually tell them that Eyjafjalla and I will only be staying here for three days.”

"We need to let them know that Rhodes Island values ​​Eyjafjalla highly. If it weren't for our limited manpower and Eyjafjalla's interest in the Great Rift Valley as a scholar, we wouldn't have let her risk her life."

"If they want to carry out their plan, they have to do it within these few days, so we can finish this as soon as possible; otherwise, things might change."

"Now, arrange a place for us. Eyjafjalla must be very tired after traveling all day."

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9:48 PM.

Wolumonde - City Hall.

"Rhodes Island? Oh, that's the organization Dr. Anto belongs to, right? You said they sent people?"

“Yes,” Kevin reported, standing before the local sheriff, Severin. “I heard they were special advisors from Rhodes Island, bringing two operators, supposedly to replenish Dr. Anto’s medication…”

"Hmm?" Seeing Kevin's hesitant expression, Severin frowned. "Is there a problem with them?"

He had always admired this reliable young man, and Kevin had demonstrated his abilities during this crisis. Moreover, his father was a prominent businessman in Wolumond.

Kevin's future is almost certain.

If only my son were like him... Sigh.

“While it’s wrong to doubt Dr. Anto’s organization like that,” Kevin hesitated for a moment, but still spoke the truth, “there can’t possibly be just one SUV transporting medicine, can there?”

"Although the vehicle appeared to have been specially modified, carrying enough supplies for three people was already its limit. And according to what Dr. Anto had casually mentioned to a patient before, she had already applied to her company for enough inhibitors to supply thousands of doses..."

"That SUV simply can't fit it all!"

“Kevin…” Severin couldn’t help but sigh when he heard this. He said, “You have to understand, not everyone is like Dr. Anto, a purely good person.”

“Rhodes Island, I remember Dr. Anto said that it’s a pharmaceutical company, and as a company, it has to make money.”

"But look at us now. Wolumonmed itself is barely able to survive, let alone provide medical care for the infected. What company would be so kind as to give away its own medicine for free?"

"Dr. Anto probably knew that the so-called thousands of doses of medicine... were probably used to appease the infected."

“Of course I know, Uncle Severin. I’ve been helping my father manage the shop since I was a child,” Kevin shook his head. “That’s not what I’m worried about.”

"Do you remember the businessman named Thomas who was infected at the medical station?"

"Thomas? The one who refused to live on Twelve-Tone Street and volunteered to go to the medical station, right?" Severin frowned. Someone Kevin specifically mentioned…

“Yes, it’s him. Do you know what I heard today?” Kevin recounted Thomas’s incitement to Severin.

“I knew it, I knew it,” Severin could no longer sit still. He stood up and threw away his cigarette. “There was bound to be something like this… cough cough…”

Before he could finish speaking, he bent over and began to cough violently.

Kevin quickly stepped forward to support him and reached out to help him catch his breath.

"You don't need to worry. He's been kept in check by Dr. Anto and that new consultant. That Rhodes Island consultant is very capable; he won't cause any trouble."

“I know, I certainly know Dr. Anto’s abilities,” Severin slowly sat back in his chair, reaching for another cigarette. “It’s just that this kind of person has finally appeared… cough cough!”

“Uncle Severin,” Kevin looked at Severin helplessly, “you should take better care of your health and really should quit smoking.”

“Let’s not talk about that,” Severin waved his hand dismissively. “What about Thor? I remember he went to help out at the medical station today, right? You two came back together.”

How did he perform?

Upon hearing this, Kevin's face was full of hesitation.

There are some things he doesn't know whether he should say or not.

But for an experienced sheriff like Severin, a hesitant look was enough.

"I see, he still hasn't said anything, right?"

Severin shook his head with a wry smile. "I really don't know how he became like this."

"Regardless, Dr. Anto extended a helping hand to us at this time. He shouldn't stand idly by in such a situation, especially since it's his hometown that's being overthrown..."

How could he just stand by and do nothing?

It seems this isn't the first time this has happened.

After much hesitation, Kevin decided not to make any statement on the matter, even though he largely agreed with Severin's words.

Thor's behavior was absolutely outrageous.

Kevin decided to change the subject.

“Uncle Severin, I’m more concerned about Dr. Anto’s promises to the infected than that.”

"She promised the arrival of the drug, which was a lifeline for those infected. I also know that no one in the world would give away such a precious drug for free."

"But if there really isn't any medicine available, I'm worried about the infected people..."

Kevin hesitated, but his meaning was clear.

“And then there are the armed infected wandering the wilderness,” Severin rubbed his forehead. “Before, there was hope brought by Dr. Anto, so the local infected were relatively well-behaved, but if that hope is shattered…”

Who knows what those Sarkaz might do?

After all, that's a notorious demon!

Silence fell over the meeting room.

"How does Dr. Anto treat that consultant?" After a long silence, Severin finally asked, hoping to glean some insight from his attitude.

“Very…respectful,” Kevin recalled Anto’s expression when he met Xia Yu. “Although there was a hint of unfamiliarity in his eyes, there was definitely respect in them.”

Of course, it was done with respect, after all, Xia Yu was rumored to be the boyfriend of her respected teacher Kal'tsit in Rhodes Island's popular gossip.

Of course, it's just gossip.

“A person who commands the respect of someone like Dr. Anto can’t be a bad person,” Severin thought for a moment. “Perhaps we can…”

101 The warm and hospitable Wolumonde

The streets of Wolumonde are filled with Letanian-style architecture, with towering spires everywhere. The overall color scheme of the buildings is dark, and walking through them always gives you the feeling of stepping back into the Renaissance era.

Unlike the bustling commercial city it usually is, the streets of Wolumonde are deserted after the natural disaster. Even walking through them, you can feel the tense atmosphere in the city.

Almost everyone stayed at home, reinforced their doors and windows, drew their curtains, and hid their life savings and meager food supplies.

Only by strolling through the streets can one truly appreciate how fragile the order that Anto maintained was.

Instead of uniting when disaster struck, the people of this city locked themselves in their homes, praying that they wouldn't be the unluckiest ones.

Perhaps they would even secretly curse their neighbor at this time?

After all, there will always be conflicts between neighbors.

“I don’t like the atmosphere here,” Anto said, walking ahead with a furrowed brow. “Everyone should mind their own business and not worry about what’s going on in other people’s lives…”

Did they really think their fragile doors could protect them when chaos truly ensued?

At this point, Anto nodded to a young man who ran past her and stopped to greet her.

The latter glanced curiously at Xia Yu and the others before quickly running across the street.

"Fortunately, these young people are not so... pedantic. Under the instructions of the city hall, they have been working hard to maintain order in Wolumonde and prevent it from collapsing. They have been actively trying to find ways to save themselves."

"During this period, countless letters seeking help have been sent to various parts of Letania through some safe channels. Although there have been responses, they have not had much effect."