Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

Section 326, Chapter 43: Who Can Kill Me?

In the early hours of the morning, Qin Duanyu and his team successfully broke into the square near the center of the ruins. In addition to the well-equipped Reunion Movement troops, there were also a large number of herds mixed among the blockers. The resistance to the attack was obvious, and the team had begun to suffer casualties.

The good news is that this means they are close to Mephisto's location, and can vaguely see the silver-haired little pervert sitting on a broken wall through the layers of herds.

“What are those things in the square? I can’t see them very clearly… Are they sculptures? They look so strange… And this smell is nauseating…” Amiya sniffed and frowned as she spoke.

"Anyway, as long as we catch or kill that guy, this mission will be pretty much over. Don't worry too much about the details. Maybe his herds just relieve themselves anywhere. Does he think he can control these monsters to take care of their bodily needs?" Qin Duanyu withdrew from his omniscient perspective and said casually, "Herd Number One, crouch down and open the gate..."

"Ugh, Doctor, don't go into so much detail. My stomach's starting to hurt. I should have known better than to eat so much for dinner." Amiya rolled her eyes at Qin Duanyu, finally stopping worrying about the things in the plaza and focusing all her attention on Mephisto.

"Rhodes Island and the Guard Bureau, aren't they moving way too slowly? Although we did prepare some surprises for them, these people are being far too cautious. I'm so bored I'm almost falling asleep." The silver-haired, perverted little boy smoothed his bangs and said somewhat impatiently.

"Lord Mephisto, everything is ready," the infected warlock quickly leaned closer and whispered to him.

"Come on, light up this city! Let these guys see the end of weak oppressors!" Mephisto waved his hand, and several Reunion members nearby immediately threw down their torches, and a tongue of fire spread toward the tallest building in the ruins.

Immediately, a few sparks quickly spread and formed a sea of ​​fire, outlining the X-shaped symbol of the Integration Movement on the wall, bringing light to this dark and lifeless ruin, and completely illuminating the dim square.

However, this light offered no hope or vitality; instead, it was exceptionally cruel and bloody.

Dead body.

Corpses were everywhere.

What Amiya had previously thought were statues were actually corpses that had not yet begun to decompose.

At this moment, they became fuel to keep the flames burning, and the air was filled with an unpleasant, acrid smell.

In contrast, Mephistopheles, like an artist displaying his work, spread his arms wide in the blazing firelight.

“No wonder I didn’t see any corpses along the way, it turns out it was… a terrible tragedy…” Hoshiguma took a deep breath. She felt that she wouldn’t be able to eat any meat for a considerable period of time.

Qin Duanyu gripped Amiya's hand tightly with worry. The little rabbit's voice trembled slightly, but it was filled with an inexplicable determination: "Doctor, I'm fine... I'm not the same person I was back then. Although you don't remember, of course I don't want to see this kind of thing happen again, but I can't ignore it!"

"Trying to crush our fighting spirit with fear? Sorry, this kind of scene will only fuel our anger!" Chen said through gritted teeth, his hand resting on the Crimson Sky Sword.

"You little brat!" Qin Duanyu cursed under his breath. Mephistopheles' actions reminded him of certain things from his past life.

"Hmm?" Amiya turned around in confusion upon hearing this.

"Don't get me wrong, I wasn't talking about you." Qin Duanyu touched her long ears, then turned to look at Mephisto, her voice suddenly rising several octaves, "You little brat, you're dead today! I said, no one can save you!"

No matter what this psychologically twisted bastard has been through or what kind of tragic past he has, from the moment he inflicts pain on innocent people, he has already transformed from a victim into a perpetrator!

"Oh? Kill me today? Judging by the time, they should be done over there." Mephistopheles completely disregarded Qin Duanyu's threat and turned to his subordinates, ordering, "Temporarily reduce the power of the remote signal jamming and let them hear some interesting news!"

Just a few seconds later, Chen's communicator began to vibrate violently. Seeing that the other party was using the emergency channel, Chen felt a chill and pressed the answer button with a serious expression.

"Chen Sir—the situation is terrible—we've been attacked by the Reunion Movement—the slums and outer city have fallen, the central city is about to be breached, and the Guard Bureau building… has fallen!" The person on the other end of the communicator said anxiously amidst the roar of explosions.

"What exactly happened? The Reunion Movement's infiltration of Lungmen should have been stopped. How could they possibly have amassed such a large force?" Hoshiguma asked through gritted teeth, somewhat incredulously.

After the previous attack by Shattered Bones, the Reunion Movement's hidden forces were severely weakened. Coupled with the Guard Bureau's long-term search and investigation, the remaining enemies were unable to cause any trouble for the troops stationed there.

The reason why the Guard Bureau sent a large number of people to the ruins this time is that, after analysis, they believe that this is the only bridgehead of the Reunion Movement. Once it is defeated, it will be difficult to organize a threatening large-scale offensive without attracting attention.

"They...they occupied the surrounding towns as cover, and then launched an attack shortly after you left. Enemy officers breached a defense, using it as a breakthrough to enter the outer city—MISS is working hard—to regroup and organize a counterattack—"

Communication was cut off again; it seems Mephisto had the jammer's power increased once more.

"Don't you think it would be even more spectacular if the Reunion symbol appeared on the Guard Bureau building?" Mephisto said cheerfully. "Fear is a wonderful thing. Just the death of one-tenth of the population can intimidate the remaining nine-tenths. It's the most effective way to reduce casualties. Doctor, have you ever used such a tactic?"

"Shut up, I have no interest in talking to a dying person or grieving for them!" Qin Duanyu was too lazy to answer. For such an anti-human and anti-social madman, it would be better for everyone to bury him in the ground.

He's a really good kid, the only downside is that he breathes very slowly, which is a real shame.

"Oh? Doctor, are you out of your mind? I'm not targeting anyone in particular, I'm saying that none of you here can get close to me, let alone harm me." Mephisto, seeing Qin Duanyu's impotent rage, felt he had finally gained some ground. "Who can kill me?"

"Plant it, and if you're not afraid of dying, take a few more steps forward?"

"Hehehe, I'm getting anxious!"

The more fiercely Qin Duanyu cursed, the happier Mephistopheles became, as if he could get back at Qin for being tricked earlier.

“I’ve done as you said, who can kill me now? I can’t wait any longer!” As if that wasn’t enough, he waved his hand at Qin Duanyu provocatively.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a crossbow bolt shot straight toward Mephistopheles from a tall building not far away.

Boom!

Amidst the deafening explosion, Mephistopheles was engulfed in flames.

Unfortunately, a moment later, the creature crawled out covered in dust and dirt. Two enormous mutated monsters from the herd shielded it from the fatal blow with their bodies.

"You..." Mephistopheles, looking utterly disheveled, pointed at Qin Duanyu while directing the herd to search for the attacker, unable to utter a word for a long time.

"Idiot—" Qin Duanyu's short sentence broke his defenses.

Overwhelmed with shock and rage, Mephistopheles coughed up blood and nearly fainted.

Section 327, Chapter 44: How about you give me some compensation, Mr. Chen?

Not long after Mephisto retreated, he entered the abandoned building where he had previously fired the crossbow bolts.

"Doctor, I'm sorry I missed. It's such a rare opportunity..." Meteor took aim for a while, unwilling to give up, but found that herds of livestock were always blocking the path, and there was no chance to make a move. Only then did it respond to Qin Duanyu in its mind.

"It's alright. I didn't think that little brat would be so easy to deal with either, but he'll have to pay with his life sooner or later." Although she was a little disappointed, Qin Duanyu still comforted her gently, "Alright, hurry up and move over here. Someone's coming to find you."

After discovering the squad that could remotely command the meteorite, he secretly guided the girls to evade several waves of reconnaissance. He originally planned to wait until the battle was at its most intense and Mephisto's full attention was drawn before making his move. However, Mephisto did such a despicable thing and spread rumors that his side had been attacked. If he didn't do something, it would definitely damage his side's morale.

However, even though Mephisto was able to retreat with minor injuries, the operators on the Guard Bureau's side were still affected.

Those who are able to work in the Guard Bureau are basically native locals. Even outsiders like Machider are only hired after being proven to have a clean background and no criminal record, and after living in Lungmen for a considerable period of time.

Upon learning of the attack on Lungmen, even Xiao Ma was worried about the wealthy young woman he had been dating for some time, and seemed somewhat uneasy. Not to mention Ferdinand and Joel, who had families. It was already commendable that the team did not mutini and desert, but continued to fight.

"Old Chen, Doctor, hurry up and make a decision, this can't go on forever!" In contrast, Hoshiguma was much more relaxed. Apart from Chen and her colleagues from the Guard Bureau, the only thing she was worried about in Lungmen was probably the electric scooters parked in the garage.

But Hoshiguma knew very well that someone had to step forward and make a decision: whether to continue clearing out the Reunion Movement here, or to immediately return to support Lungmen and take back all the lost areas. Otherwise, if this ambiguous situation continued, someone would eventually break down.

"Let's split up. The Guard Bureau will return to Lungmen immediately. Rhodes Island will take over the battle here, but due to the limited number of personnel, we will shift our focus to hunting down Mephisto instead of eliminating all enemies," Qin Duanyu said without hesitation before Chen could speak.

"We need to leave some of our people behind to help..."

"No need. Given your current situation, no matter who stays behind, they won't be able to fight with peace of mind, right? It's better to go back to Lungmen. We're fighting the Reunion Movement no matter where we are, it doesn't matter."

Qin Duanyu's skillful undressing immediately drew grateful glances from the Guard Bureau agents, with Ferdinand and Joel even having tears in their eyes.

"The most important thing in running a pharmaceutical company is to keep your word! If you said Mephisto would die today, then he shouldn't expect to see the sun rise tomorrow. Otherwise, if you don't keep your word and have no credibility, how will you sell medicine in the future? Don't you all agree?" Qin Duanyu turned around and said loudly to his team members.

"Of course! People who don't respect life don't deserve to have life."

"Don't try to take it from me, I'm going to saw his head open and see what's inside!"

"That guy in our group can play the suona, right? Remember to give him a pleasant send-off."

Having witnessed Mephisto's brutality, the operators were all seething with anger. With the idea of ​​ridding the people of this scourge, they decided to take this opportunity to send that morally corrupt brat to the underworld to reflect on his actions.

Taking advantage of the final handover time, Chen approached Qin Duanyu and hesitated for a long time before speaking: "Be careful in everything. Your reconnaissance team just mentioned that there are signs of a special team operating in this area. Don't get carried away."

Even though he knew Qin Duanyu was someone who wouldn't suffer a loss and who put his own and his subordinates' lives first, he still couldn't help but offer a few words of advice out of guilt, which would slightly alleviate his sense of guilt.

“You need to be more careful. We’re all just working people. We should just do our jobs and not risk our lives. If there’s anything unreasonable about Lao Wei’s arrangements, just refuse him. If all else fails, come to Rhodes Island. I’ll take care of you,” Qin Duanyu said softly, holding her hand.

"You noticed? My acting isn't that bad, is it?" Ignoring the teasing remark, Chen gave a wry smile, somewhat afraid to look at Qin Duanyu.

The first time was to participate in the task of clearing the ruins, and the second time was to separate from the Guard Bureau team. According to the plan formulated by Wei Yanwu, these should have been proposed by Chen Lai. For this reason, she even thought about the wording for a long time in order to make the whole process seem more natural.

Qin Duanyu actually brought it up twice, which means she definitely saw through Lao Wei's plan, but she was just pretending not to know.

"Old Wei may be shrewd, but I'm not stupid either. However, he really figured out what I was thinking, knowing I wouldn't make things difficult for you." He shrugged and said nonchalantly.

"I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to keep it from you..." Chen said hesitantly, biting her lip.

Knowing she was going to be used as a tool, he jumped in without hesitation because of her, how could she not be moved? But the situation at this moment was not suitable for romance, and she didn't know how to express her feelings.

"If you really feel bad about it, how about giving me some compensation after this is all over?" Qin Duanyu leaned close to Chen's ear and gently bit it. "Do you remember that sweater in the clothing store called 'X-Man Killer'?"

"Come on, you really are... Alright, alright, I'll wear it for you!" Chen's cheeks flushed slightly, and she rolled her eyes at him.

When he saw that embarrassing dress in the shop window while shopping earlier, his eyes were glued to her chest and couldn't look away for a long time. He only stopped staring after she pinched his waist and twisted it. I didn't expect him to still be thinking about it now.

"Not only do you have to wear it, but you have to wear it backwards... Hahaha, I'm just kidding."

"Hmph, I'm warning you, don't sneak into my house at night. If it's a brand new piece of clothing! Hmm, the kind you've never worn before, it's normal to get it inside out, right?"

Having said that, Chen, whose face was already red to the roots of his neck, darted to the front of the group. However, the implication was so obvious that Qin Duanyu could only suppress the urge to burst out laughing as she saw off the members of the Guard Bureau.

Silly girl, you're lucky you met me, otherwise you'd be sold off and still have to count the money for him.

After so much contact, Wei Yanwu already knew about the plan he had made, especially the part involving Rhodes Island. There was absolutely no way to hide it from his good brother, but Qin Duanyu chose to see through it but not say anything, thus reaching a certain tacit understanding.

Since Rhodes Island cooperated so well in completing the mission and played the role of a tool so well, Lao Wei will reciprocate by giving more benefits as a way of thanking Qin Duanyu for her hard work in performing.

In short, everyone benefits; it's a win-win situation.

However, just thinking about how Chen Fan looked wearing a sweater, Qin Duanyu felt that she had won more.

To prevent anyone from not understanding, I've included a photo of the sweater Xiao Qin mentioned. Don't ask why I can't use a live model.

Chapter 45, Section 328: The White Rabbit Appears Again

"Is this doctor a greenhorn? Isn't he afraid I'll roam the wilderness... Do I have an ambush?" Mephisto muttered to himself as he retreated toward the city center.

He was running away.

That's right, in this area that Reunion Movement had long since conquered and operated, Rhodes Island's operators were being chased around like rabbits.

It may sound unbelievable, but it really happened.

According to the pre-war plan, this ruin was intended as bait to lure the main force of the Guard Bureau. The true elite forces of the Reunion Movement, led by Faust and the Kingkiller, were lurking in the villages and towns surrounding Lungmen, waiting for the battle to break out in the ruins before quickly gathering together to launch an attack on Lungmen.

After Lungmen is captured by Faust and his men, spread the news to disrupt morale and force the Royal Guard to return to the rescue. Then, cooperate with the attacking forces to intercept them on their way back. Even if you can't stop them from entering the city, you should at least deplete their manpower as much as possible.

However, despite their well-thought-out plan, a huge deviation occurred during its implementation.