Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

What's truly terrifying is her ability to understand and control people's hearts.

Qin Duanyu's methods of calming the guerrillas and his previous tactics of undermining their morale were very similar to those of Talulah. He could imagine that if Qin Duanyu were to encounter some kind of change and his mindset were to be transformed, he would definitely be a schemer no less than Talulah.

He did not want, nor would he tolerate, the guerrillas being manipulated by conspirators again, so he wanted to refuse the proposal to cooperate. However, the sudden situation disrupted his thinking. At this moment, it was obviously more important to maintain order in the city and protect the unarmed infected.

As for Frostnova, who was tricked by this guy, well, perhaps, maybe, there's a reason for that.

“No, he’s different. I can guarantee he won’t turn into Talulah.” Kal’tsit said without hesitation, her tone very certain.

Because if Qin Duanyu really severed all ties, she would be even more terrifying than that schemer!

but……

She glanced at Qin Duanyu, who had been kicked by Amiya again for saying the wrong thing, and a smile appeared on her lips.

Chapter 94 of Section 379: You old hag, I will be back!

The chaos of the Reunion Movement also surprised W, who was hiding.

"Patriot is dead! Patriot was killed because of Talulah's schemes! Talulah betrayed us!"

"Bullshit! Patriot was clearly killed by outsiders. I saw it with my own eyes. The people he fought had the Rhodes Island insignia on them. There must have been an enemy infiltrating the core city. We have to kill any unfamiliar faces we encounter!"

"Nonsense! It's Patriot who colluded with outsiders to assassinate Talulah. I just saw the guerrillas acting with them. Open your eyes and see clearly, Patriot is the traitor!"

The chaotic and contradictory information greatly affected W's judgment. She could only be certain that a group of outsiders had fought against the Patriots, but she didn't even know the specific outcome of the battle.

There's nothing we can do; the city is in complete chaos right now.

Just as Qin Duanyu judged, the integration movement was not a monolithic entity. Even when a few cadres met, they sometimes couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks. Not to mention the diverse members below them, and even the subordinates of the same cadre could have all sorts of conflicts.

Normally, with Talulah mediating and the executives suppressing the problem, these issues are kept hidden. However, due to the attack on Lungmen, only Patriot, W, and Talulah remain as leaders in the core city.

W was arrested as a mole for attempting to assassinate Talulah, while Talulah was busy tinkering with something inside the control tower. The only one truly in charge was Patriot, and now rumors were circulating that his fate was unknown. The accumulated conflicts finally erupted completely.

In a way, this can be considered Talulah reaping what she sowed.

She actually used the power balancing tactics within the integration movement, not only allowing conflicts among cadres to continue, but also intentionally or unintentionally creating differences in personnel placement and resource allocation to provoke their conflicts.

So-called mediation is just a matter of assigning equal blame to both sides, which does nothing to alleviate the situation and may even exacerbate the situation through superficial efforts.

According to a veteran member of the Reunion Movement, the Talulah of the past would never have acted this way. She would have patiently explained things to everyone, presented convincing reasons, and nipped any potential internal discord in the bud.

Oh right, the infected person who said that died in an encounter battle not long after. He bled to death and held off the enemy until reinforcements arrived before closing his eyes with a smile. He probably still believed in Talulah until his last breath.

Ah, what a pitiful yet happy fool.

Anyway, when it came to attacking Chernobog, the Reunion Movement members were either opportunistic sycophants or unlucky guys like Mephisto, the old Bonecrusher, and Red Blade, who were completely blinded by hatred and blinded by their own desires.

Today, the only remaining members of the Reunion Movement who still uphold its original ideals are Patriot and Frostnova's teams. Yet, even these individuals are ostracized by Talulah and assigned to the most dangerous battlefields, unable to exert any influence over the organization.

It's a pity that, given the old man's stubbornness, he would never believe me. Otherwise, with his intervention, there might still be a chance to salvage the situation. Thinking of Patriot, W sighed helplessly.

If only that person were here, my stupid brain can't think of any good ideas!

"The chaos within the Reunion Movement is definitely not as simple as it seems. Tell Amiya and the others to be careful. I suspect there's a deeper conspiracy hidden here!" At that moment, a very familiar voice came from outside.

Even though she hadn't heard it clearly for a long time, and their meeting was just a distant whisper, W still recognized the owner of the voice. Her body, which hadn't trembled even when facing Talulah, was now somewhat out of control, and she just stood there, stunned.

Click!

The locked door was forcefully flung open, and a hooded man walked in, bathed in the bright sunlight.

"Hello, don't be afraid. We're not exactly good people, but we're here to save you! Wait... it's you!?"

……

Looking at W, Qin Duanyu felt like she'd been screwed over.

The enemy density in the central area is several levels higher than that in the outer area. Under such circumstances, strategy and tactics are no longer important, because every step you take may encounter fierce resistance, or to be precise, be drawn into a firefight.

Even with the help of the guerrillas, most of them were sent by the Patriots to maintain order throughout the city and protect the surviving infected civilians, with only a small number of warriors coming to the central area.

What's even more frustrating is that a significant number of infected individuals seem to disregard the guerrillas' orders. Perhaps they're blinded by rage, perhaps they're only loyal to Talulah, or for some other reason, these people launch attacks without warning.

Completely defenseless, Qin Duanyu could only hide in a relatively safe place and direct his operators to attack the control tower. He had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

These guys are incredibly tough, their equipment is excessively good, and their combat skills are extremely high. They can even hold their own against guerrillas in a head-on confrontation. Moreover, the integration movement in the city seems to be being driven by someone, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Otherwise, they should have become more and more scattered as the fighting progressed, instead of being crammed together like they are now.

Just then, he noticed a blue dot of light nearby. Thinking it was an ordinary infected person hiding, he decided to rescue it and ask what had just happened.

When the door opened, they saw a Sarkaz girl with a look of infatuation on her face.

That outfit... Although we've never actually met face-to-face, that black top and red skirt outfit undoubtedly belongs to W, a cadre of the Reunion Movement.

Damn it, why would there be enemy cadres in a place like this? Qin Duanyu was still wondering when the Sarkaz girl pounced on him like a cheetah. If the other party hadn't been identified as a non-hostile unit and had someone protecting him from behind, he probably would have been so scared that he would have activated the suppression mode on the spot.

Bang!

With a muffled thud, the black monster stood in front of Qin Duanyu, allowing W to crash heavily into it.

"You old hag, I knew it was you! Explain yourself, what's going on here?" W yelled at Kal'tsit, who had somehow entered the room, while clutching her forehead.

"Explain what?"

"You're asking me? You actually asked me? How dare you pretend to be deaf and dumb, turn a blind eye, and act like you don't care? He doesn't remember anything!" W excitedly tried to rush to Qin Duanyu's side, but was blocked by Mon3tr.

"Excuse me, have we... met before?" Qin Duanyu asked hesitantly. W did indeed give him a sense of familiarity.

"We not only know each other, but we have a very deep relationship. I am your woman..."

boom!

Before W could finish speaking, Mon3tr launched an attack, its sharp claws seizing her and sinking deep into the wall.

"Doctor, you are not in a good state to recall your past experiences!" Kal'tsit said coldly.

"Three years! Do you know how I spent these three years? Pretending to be a madman, following a psychopath to commit murder and arson, only to find out in the end that she and I were trained by the same person, and I even got tricked because of it!" W struggled to break free from Mon3tr's restraints, saying indignantly, "I want to confront this person and ask them properly, really properly, what exactly happened between Talulah and me..."

"You talk too much, go outside and calm down!" Kal'tsit increased the force of Mon3tr, interrupting her once again.

"You old hag, I've disliked you for a long time! If you hadn't shamelessly insisted on coming over, I wouldn't feel nauseous every time I see that photo! I can smell the decay from a distance, like some moldy old antique..."

As W spoke, he tried to puff out his chest, producing a dizzying vibration.

"You're just jealous that I'm younger and have a better figure than you, and you're afraid of being outshone, so you're deliberately trying to stop me. What, are you afraid yours is about to sag to the ground? Your figure, you old hag, is completely uncompetitive!"

"Mon3tr!"

"*Sarkaz profanity*, you old hag, I'll be back, and next time I'll make sure you suffer a terrible death, ah—"

A beautiful arc traced across the sky.

"She seems to know us and doesn't seem hostile. Maybe she can help us in the upcoming battle..." Qin Duanyu looked at W being thrown away and couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

This girl is quite the character, daring to mock Kal'tsit like that, and she seems quite skilled at it, able to easily hit the lynx's sore spot. She's definitely a repeat offender.

"She's just a rebellious disciple, and she's injured too. We can't count on her at all," Kal'tsit said, trying to sound calm as she regulated her breathing.

"what?"

"It's nothing, it involves some things from the past, don't worry about it. Let's go, Amiya and the others have already broken through the enemy's defenses."

Chapter 95, Section 380: This world will never lack war maniacs.

In a low-rise building in the Central District, Scout looked at the chaos on the street outside and couldn't help but sigh.

When the Reunion Movement attacked Chernobog, the scene was just as chaotic. However, back then they were fighting against the military and police, but now they were turning their weapons on their own people. Blood almost washed the entire street, adding a cruel crimson stain to the already dried and black clotted ground.

"Captain, come quick!" Meiko's voice came from another room, and you could tell how surprised he was.

"What..." He walked over to the sound and stood there dumbfounded.

The room was filled with neatly stacked dark green wooden crates. One of the crates was opened by one of their own team members, revealing several sets of gleaming armor and a number of gleaming military knives. Judging from their style, they were clearly products of Ursus.

“Have we found a Reunion Movement supply depot? That explains the enemy’s fierce resistance earlier.” Jiejie, a Guardian Operator with bandages wrapped around her body, stood up and walked over, grinning. “These guards are really tough; we almost fell for their trap.”

"Reunion Movement? Look at those guys on the street, some of them are even carrying water pipes and makeshift spiked clubs. I doubt they even know how to use them, let alone how to do routine maintenance on these things," said Aodi, the heavy armor operator in the squad who also handles weapon maintenance, after a thorough inspection.

“What about the guerrillas? They’re from the Ursus regular army, they should know how to use these things.” Meiko treated her companion’s wounds, then frowned and asked, “And after breaking through Chernobog, it shouldn’t be difficult to get these from the armory, right?”

"Don't underestimate logistics work. Do you think it's easy?" Aodi couldn't help but roll her eyes, pointing at the armor and saying, "Do you know how many types of lanolin are used to maintain armor, and how many different brands of wax are there to extend the life of bowstrings? If you get it wrong, not only will you not be able to protect your equipment, but you could also cause a major disaster!"

This topic, which involved areas of ignorance, silenced everyone present.

Although weapons are a soldier's second life, and their daily maintenance and upkeep never stop, they really didn't pay attention to these trivial matters. They would just apply the maintenance products they received from logistics, and if something serious went wrong, they would just leave it to Miss Vulcan and the others.

After Aodi's explanation, they realized how much pressure these diverse weapons had put on logistics. Putting aside everything else, just the caliber of the etched bullets alone would be enough to drive any logistics officer crazy. It can only be said that Miss Kroos, the person in charge, was very capable and never made them worry about these things.

The Integration Movement clearly lacks such talent.

"Also, do you know that these are the latest products that Ursus only deployed a few years ago? Apart from the Central Legion, which is loyal to the Ursus Emperor and has been completely re-equipped, the other army groups have only been equipped on a small scale."

"So they absolutely couldn't possibly be in the local army's armory, right?" SCOUT concluded, then thought about the Reunion Movement forces guarding the area, whose combat power was so formidable that they almost caused the squad to be wiped out, and couldn't help but feel a bit of a toothache.

"By the way, look here, the equipment serial numbers have all been scraped off, and the marks are quite fresh. They must have been left just in the last few days, clearly to cover their identities. Either someone is taking the risk of selling them on the black market, or it's a mutiny of elite troops from some army group, or..."

“…We’re in deep trouble!” Scout would rather be blown up and hospitalized again than see this happen, but after eliminating all the impossibilities, the remaining outcome, no matter how outrageous, could only be the truth.

"Send a message to the PhD students and tell them about the findings here!"

……

On the other side, Qin Duanyu and his group also noticed something amiss.

Those were several corpses of Reunion Movement members, who had been killed and were randomly piled up in a house.

“These are definitely not people who died in the battle…” The shield guard who had been electrocuted earlier pointed outside to the Reunion Movement members lying haphazardly. “They’ve been in complete chaos for a long time, they don’t have time to care about these things.”

“That’s right. They died more than twelve hours ago, and there were absolutely no signs of fighting. They were all cleanly and swiftly slit in the throat!” Saria, after a brief examination, came to the same conclusion.

At that time, Rhodes Island was still preparing for the city's ascent, and the Reunion Movement had not fallen into chaos because of the rumors. It seems somewhat illogical that they would be wiped out so unpreparedly in their own base.

Just then, a message came from SCOUT, and everyone present looked grave.

"In other words, the Ursus army has already infiltrated the city, taking the opportunity to create chaos and increase the difficulty of our attack." Qin Duanyu thought for a moment, then turned to look at the Shield Guards, "Do you recognize these people? If I'm not mistaken, they should be Talulah's personal guards."

"I don't know them. Since leaving the tundra, I've had no interest in getting to know any of the new recruits that Reunion has taken in. Most of them don't deserve to be called warriors, no, they don't even deserve to be called Reunion." Shield Guard said with extreme disdain.

“But I know many of the people in Talulah’s guard who taught me!” Alex gritted his teeth. “I knew it! Why did all the guards on Talulah’s side suddenly become unfamiliar faces, ignoring me even when I called out to them… Turns out, she had planned this all along.”