Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

Long ago, Wei Yanwu had been in frequent contact with Ursus because of his concerns about this matter, which led to Qin Duanyu being responsible for receiving the Great White Bear Vika. However, the other party kept making excuses about being too busy with the war and did not provide any solutions regarding Chernobog.

Now, his hidden ally, Speaker Witt, is in an awkward situation where he is barely able to protect himself, and the tacit understanding that the two sides have maintained for so long is very likely to be broken because of the Core City incident.

If the core city is not stopped, Lungmen will be destroyed in the collision, and the resulting territorial conflict will cause endless disasters. However, stopping the core city, even by sending special forces to carry out a decapitation strike, is still tantamount to declaring war on Ursus.

Already disheartened by what he saw in the sewers, Chen immediately announced his departure from Lungmen and publicly revealed his identity as an infected person, effectively cutting off Wei Yanwu's plans for the future.

Then, she broke through the window and left, leaving behind the hole that Qin Duanyu had seen when she entered.

"So... you were just forcibly dragged into this situation?" Qin Duanyu looked at Wei Yanwu with sympathy. At this moment, the old dragon had a sense of weakness, as if all his scheming had been in vain.

He clearly underestimated Talulah's determination, assuming that everything was within his calculations, and even planned to take advantage of this precious opportunity to clean up the slums while dealing with the Reunion Movement, thus eliminating two major threats at the same time.

Moreover, like a certain emperor who rose from peasant to emperor, he thought he was clearing the thorns from the scepter for his successor, but he ignored the other party's ability to bear it and the fierce resistance that might arise after the other party learned the truth.

Just as Amiya said, people's hearts are not pawns in the end, and Wei Yanwu paid the price for his overconfidence.

"Doctor, do you think there's still room for maneuver?" he asked Qin Duanyu with a hint of expectation.

"Unfortunately, even if I were in your position, there would be nothing I could do." Qin Duanyu spread his hands and said with great certainty, "Talulah never intended to play chess with you from the beginning. Instead, she planned to punch you in the face while your attention was entirely focused on the chessboard."

Finally, he added:

"She can't win a game, so she flips the table. It seems she really hates you. I wonder who taught her to do this, stealing bamboo shoots!"

A fellow reader reminded me that the original work was a bit too long, and that writing it in detail would involve too much political discussion. After thinking it over, I decided to shorten it.

Okay, enjoy your sugar without worry.

Chapter 79, Section 364: Who made me so good at dealing with women?

"Even you're at your wit's end? Then we can only..." Wei Yanwu gritted his teeth and prepared to take off his cumbersome coat.

Chen had an extremely bad impression of the Black Raincoat. Let alone sending them to capture him, Chen would rather die than submit. So the only way to bring Chen back and stop the attack on Chernobog was for him to get involved himself.

And this is exactly what Talulah hoped for.

"Wei Yanwu! How dare you?!" Madam Wenyue suddenly spoke, her tone filled with anger and dissatisfaction. Even Qin Duanyu, who was standing nearby and had nothing to do with it, instinctively felt a chill run down her spine.

That's the male survival instinct hidden in their DNA at work.

“Wen Yue… as we said before, you’ll be responsible for things in your personal life, but I’ll make all the decisions regarding work.” Wei Yanwu also shrank back, but unusually firm.

"That's why Xiao Chen left you and said such heartless things!" Madam Wen Yue was so agitated that she even mixed in some Dongguo dialect.

“I never forced Huijie to do what I was supposed to do, but her wishes were far more difficult to fulfill than I imagined. I just taught her what she needed and what she had to give up if she did it that way,” Wei Yanwu explained helplessly.

“But you’re trying to hide it from her. Doing so will only continue to tear at her heart. She’ll feel like she doesn’t belong here!” Madam Wenyue shook her head and said sadly, “You’re always like this, thinking that everything should go according to plan. But now… whatever you do, I will be with you!”

"Nonsense, impossible! I already have a plan, I'll bring her back. You just need to wait here for news!" Wei Yanwu slammed his hand on the table, rejecting his wife's suggestion once again.

Anyway, I probably won't have the chance to kneel on a washboard again, so it's no big deal to stand up for myself for once.

"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? *Eastern swear words*, you *Eastern swear words*!" In her agitation, Madam Wenyue switched back to the Eastern language. This time, Qin Duanyu understood a few words, such as "baka".

"Wait a minute, why don't you ask the amazing doctor?" Qin Duanyu suddenly spoke up as the couple continued their argument.

"What?" The couple turned their heads and stared at Qin Duanyu.

"If I'm not mistaken, Lao Wei has decided to lead the team himself and launch a strong attack on the core city of Chernobog, right?" He stopped Wei Yanwu, who was about to deny it. "There's no point in pretending with me now. But have you thought about what will happen to your sister-in-law after you die?"

"You mean..." After calming down a bit, Wei Yanwu quickly figured out the problem.

Wen Yue was his biggest weakness; he had no problem with her while she was alive.

But if he dies, neither the Yan Kingdom nor the various forces that covet the Dragon Gate will have any reason to let go of this former wife of the Dragon Gate ruler. Putting aside the secrets of the Dragon Gate that she knows, her identity alone has considerable political value.

“That’s why I said, if all else fails, we can go to Chernobog together…” Wen Yue said from the side.

"Wen Yue!" Wei Yanwu roared, stopping his wife, then looked at Qin Duanyu, "You said before that there's no better way, so only if I personally get involved will there be any chance..."

“You misunderstood something. I mean, even from your perspective, there’s no better solution.” Qin Duanyu waved her hand. “But I’m not you. I remember Amiya just ended her cooperation with Lungmen, right?”

"You mean!?" Wei Yanwu thought of a possibility, and his longan eyes lit up slightly.

There was no way around it; Talulah had calculated everything he valued. As the saying goes, concern leads to confusion, and even someone as shrewd and calculating as Wei Yanwu lost his usual sharpness and resourcefulness at this critical juncture.

If Lungmen were to send troops, it would easily be classified as a military act between nations. However, if Rhodes Island were to intervene, the incident could be characterized as a conflict between two infected organizations, especially since they had recently severed all cooperative ties with Lungmen. Even if someone wanted to exploit the situation, they would no longer have a suitable reason.

“However, Doctor… I don’t doubt your abilities, but for such an important matter as traveling to the core city, do you need any assistance? If necessary, Lungmen can provide all the resources it can.” Wei Yanwu thought for a moment and then spoke.

"By the way, we do need to do some preparation beforehand. You might have to put up with it for a bit, so please grit your teeth and bear with it." Qin Duanyu suddenly seemed to remember something and tilted her head to look at Wei Yanwu.

"What? Speak freely!" Wei Yanwu, completely unaware of what he was about to face, complied perfectly, awkwardly squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth.

"Simple, I just need to borrow your dragon face!" Qin Duanyu said with a smile, taking advantage of Wei Yanwu's astonishment to punch him hard in the face.

……

"Commander Wei, that's right! We have different paths, so we can't work together! This punch was delivered on behalf of the innocent victims who died in the slums!" Qin Duanyu's loud voice even spread throughout the entire official residence via the broadcast.

Then, Exusiai and the others who were guarding downstairs saw chaos inside, with guards rushing upstairs and a doctor, while Qin Duanyu and his two companions walked out surrounded by layers of people in black raincoats.

"Doctor, what happened? Why are the people in the building suddenly so tense?" Texas opened the car door and helped Qin Duanyu, whose right hand was not very mobile, into the car.

"It's nothing, I just beat up Lao Wei," Qin Duanyu said casually, as calmly and naturally as if she were talking about what to eat for dinner.

Texas's Pocky fell to the ground, looking at him in disbelief before frowning. "Doctor, this joke isn't funny. If people hear it, it will definitely have a negative impact on Rhodes Island."

She absolutely did not believe that Qin Duanyu would dare to do such a thing, especially with Amiya and Kal'tsit watching. There was absolutely no way she would…

"Are you kidding me? His face is so hard it's terrifying, my hand is almost swollen!" Qin Duanyu raised her hand, showing her the bandages wrapped around it.

"It's true, the Doctor hit me, and he hit me really hard!" Amiya nodded, saying with absolute certainty.

"That doctor wouldn't be..." Texas gasped. Openly assaulting Lungmen's highest-ranking officer, and even causing him to bleed and get injured, would not only severely damage Rhodes Island, but Penguin Logistics might also suffer.

“That’s right, it’s for the doctor’s treatment.” Kal’tsit rolled her eyes at Qin Duanyu and said irritably.

"That...that's good...my ass! Doctor, are you crazy?" Even Exusiai realized the seriousness of the situation and grabbed Qin Duanyu's shoulders, shaking him.

"It's alright, the cooperation has ended anyway, so I don't need to ask him for anything." Qin Duanyu replied indifferently, "As for you guys, I'll talk to the Emperor later. Just stay on Rhodes Island from now on."

"Boss, you...aren't you going to ask the person in question for their opinion?" Exusiai said, her face flushed and her voice hesitant.

do you need?

Qin Duanyu raised an eyebrow, but still asked patiently and gently, "So, Miss Exusiai, are you and Miss Texas willing to come to Rhodes Island and establish a long-term employment relationship with us?"

brush!

Exusiai's mind quickly processed the information, and the sentence became: "Miss Exusiai, would you be willing to establish a long-term relationship with me?"

"Yes!" she answered excitedly, as if she had accepted a marriage proposal, and then leaned into Qin Duanyu's arms in front of Amiya and Kal'tsit.

Croissant, who had initially wanted to raise her hand to show that she was being ignored, wisely shut up after noticing the strange looks exchanged between the little rabbit and the lynx. It was better not to get involved in those trivial matters at this point; as long as the boss paid her, that was fine.

Speaking of which, Texas is surprisingly peaceful...

"Hey Texas, watch where you're going! You're about to crash into a lamppost!" Croissant was horrified to discover that the seemingly calm Texas had a POCKY box in his mouth, muttering "yes" while his eyes were glazed over and he wasn't looking in the direction he was going.

……

Strangely enough, before getting on the car, Qin Duanyu only had bandages wrapped around her hands, making it inconvenient to open and close the car door. However, when she got off the car, she seemed to be seriously injured, and she trembled and needed Black Horn and the Ranger to help her get off the seat.

Just as he was helped onto the bed, the two security guards were quickly called away because the land-based ship was about to set sail and leave Lungmen, and there were still many things to do.

"Old Wei, we're leaving soon. Is there anything else you want to say?" After everyone else had left, Qin Duanyu dialed an internal encrypted communication channel.

"Alright, in a few hours, everyone in Longmen will know you hit their highest-ranking officer. But is your hand alright? You really hit hard; it felt like a mosquito bite to me." Wei Yanwu's gloating voice came from the other end of the communicator.

"This is for the safety of Lungmen and Rhodes Island. I've already beaten you up, so no matter what those guys say, they can't trace us back to each other anymore," Qin Duanyu said righteously. "Besides, I really wanted to beat you up too!"

"Is it because of the slums?" Wei Yanwu's voice gradually lowered. "I originally thought that as someone like you, you would understand what I did."

"It has nothing to do with that. I never care about things that haven't happened. I just really hate your attitude of treating everything like a pawn in a game." Qin Duanyu ignored her injuries and said without any self-awareness, "Also, who are you calling a jerk? Do I look like someone who's completely controlled by a girl, someone who even has to ask permission before going out?"

“Yes, Doctor, you are an expert in this field. It’s a pity I won’t have the chance to learn from you again.” Wei Yanwu smiled, then his tone became serious. “Then, I’ll leave Huijie in your care.”

"What can I do? I'm good at dealing with women, after all." Qin Duanyu shrugged, preparing to change to a more comfortable position, but then touched his stomach where Amiya had kicked him and his lower back where Kal'tsit had twisted him, and immediately winced in pain.

Dealing with Chen is definitely not a problem, but whether she will return to Longmen is another matter.

"What do you mean by saying that nothing happened?" Just before hanging up the phone, Wei Yanwu suddenly remembered something and asked in a serious tone.

"Hey, you didn't know? It's nothing, could you please give the microphone to my sister-in-law? I'll tell you after I talk to her for a bit."

"Okay, Wen Yue, the doctor needs to speak with you!"

"Sister-in-law, he said kneeling on a washboard feels like a mosquito bite, he doesn't feel anything at all!"

Chapter 80, Section 365: The child we picked up finally came in handy.

The land-based ship slowly sailed out of Lungmen's port. Before the hastily recalled operators could ask their colleagues what had happened that required their urgent departure, Amiya's voice came over the ship's intercom:

"Operators, Rhodes Island's main fleet has officially departed Lungmen, and our agreement with Lungmen has become invalid for various reasons. Some of our operators will soon be heading deeper into the core of Chernobog..."

The little rabbit standing in front of the bridge briefly explained the current situation. However, unlike Siesta's impassioned speech, her tone was much lower, and she did not hide the danger and hellish difficulty of this mission.

Fortunately, the slightly childish voice revealed an inexplicable determination, which quickly infected the operators, making them more dedicated to their work. Some even planned to volunteer to join the team that infiltrated the core of Chernobog.

"Phew..." After speaking for more than ten minutes, Amiya let out a long breath and turned her gaze to Qin Duanyu, just like a child who had just performed in a talent show and was eager for praise from her parents.

Only at times like these does Amiya, who seems like a little adult, reveal the expressions of someone her own age.

"A very good speech. It successfully calmed the operators' anxieties and explained the current situation. If it were me, I could only tell them jokes to get by." Qin Duanyu certainly wouldn't be stingy with praise, patting the little rabbit's head. "But isn't that a bit too pessimistic? I think pre-battle mobilization should be more proactive?"

“Optimism and high morale are important, but Rhodes Island is just a pharmaceutical company, not an official organization like Lungmen. So what everyone needs more is understanding of their actions,” Amiya said firmly, glancing at Qin Duanyu. “The more difficult the situation, the more we should tell everyone the most truthful information, instead of blindly commanding them to fight. Concealing information will only lead to distrust within the team.”

"I have a feeling you're..."

“That’s right, Doctor, I always felt you were hiding a lot from me! I just overheard you talking to Mr. ACE in the hallway about bringing back Superintendent Chen to pay off the debt…”

"Oh dear, I just remembered that the team members for this operation haven't been finalized yet. I'll be going now!"

Feeling guilty, Qin Duanyu hurriedly fled the bridge, intending to return to her office, only to find two agents already waiting outside the door.

The identical black half-covering mask, short black hair, and cute bear ears, paired with Rhodes Island Operations Department's standard combat uniform, as well as the same saber and grenade launcher, make them look like clone warriors created by Rhodes Island using advanced technology.

"Hey, Misha, and Broken Bones, take off your masks, there are no outsiders here!" Qin Duanyu said gently to the two of them as she closed the door.