The day after he bought a gift for the girl, the Lungmen Daily News gave a big report on the killing of top wanted criminal Hiram. Although it focused on how Chen fought bravely in the battle, it still gave Qin Duanyu a lot of screen time.
For adults who have been through the trials of life, this news is nothing more than idle gossip to pass the time, but for children, Qin Duanyu's ability to defeat Hiram, the villain that their parents often use to scare them, is that of a hero who can turn into light!
In particular, some ridiculous tabloids, in order to grab attention and boost sales, actually fabricated a series called "The Famous Detective Doctor," attaching all sorts of bizarre detective stories to him, and it seems to be quite popular.
Even Rhodes Island, the legitimate company behind him, made an appearance. Although it was only mentioned briefly, it was enough to attract the attention of those who were interested, such as Misha, who had experienced the disaster in Chernobog.
In addition, she was often reminded of the stories by the children and read them the stories in the newspaper. She was subtly influenced and began to see Qin Duanyu and Rhodes Island as good people.
That's why she lowered her guard after seeing the mark on Amiya's clothes.
As for now, after getting Qin Duanyu's autograph, the little fangirl is probably impossible to get rid of. As soon as her wound was bandaged, she grabbed Qin Duanyu's hand and asked all sorts of questions.
Fortunately, knowing there was a big operation today, Qin Duanyu changed his uniform into the Guard Bureau style for easier movement; otherwise, Misha wouldn't have recognized him so easily, let alone cooperated so readily.
The report did have some inaccuracies, but the result was still quite good, so I won't send lawyer's letters to those tabloids.
"Doctor, how many girlfriends do you actually have?" Misha blinked her big eyes and asked curiously. "The story says you have a young lady surnamed Shi, a policewoman surnamed Chen, and female bodyguards surnamed Neng and De..."
Every time the girl said a name, the female agents around her looked at her more strangely. Especially De and Neng, whose names were called, their faces turned extremely ugly, while the others who were not involved shrugged and their facial muscles were contorted.
Damn it, why send a lawyer's letter? Just send them a court summons. I want them to apologize!
"Doctor, this might have delayed your attempt to seduce an innocent girl, but several action groups nearby have sent messages that a large number of Reunion Movement members are gathering here." Just as Qin Duanyu was feeling extremely embarrassed, Franka's teasing voice came from upstairs.
"Oh right, we can talk about unimportant issues later. Misha, are you free to move around now? We'll take you to a safe place first!" Qin Duanyu coughed twice and said seriously.
"Yes, the wound isn't deep, I can manage." Misha nodded, knowing now wasn't the time to talk about those things. Anyway, the Doctor came specifically to save her, and there would be plenty of opportunities to ask later.
……
The exit downstairs, sealed off with cement and bricks, might be an insurmountable obstacle for Xiaomisha, but for Qin Duanyu's Golden Brigade... What, is there something blocking the way ahead?
boom!
With a powerful slam of the bread man's hammer, amidst the deafening roar, rubble shattered and flew everywhere. Just as the group was about to emerge through the gap, they were greeted with a warm welcome from the Reunion Movement.
"Suppressive fire! Don't let them break out! Heavy armored units, prepare to encircle them!" a Reunion mage leader roared. As long as they could temporarily hold off Rhodes Island's operations, their comrades lurking in the ruins would arrive soon and completely overwhelm these infected traitors.
Four heavily armed squad leaders emerged from the shadows of the street, with thugs wielding knives and shields vaguely visible behind them. Under the cover of these mobile bunkers, they rapidly approached Qin Duanyu, resembling a combined arms operation between infantry and tanks from the world of Terra.
"This is tough, boss. I feel like we're polishing their armor," Exusiai said helplessly. This situation was beyond her control, and those cunning lightly armored enemies were hiding in the back, not even showing their heads.
"Doctor, Reunion has also attacked from upstairs," Franka said, holding a blood-dripping rapier, with several corpses already lying at her feet.
In the current situation, besides Amiya and Lappland, only she is left to deal with the heavy armored squad leader. However, with such dense firepower outside, rushing out would result in being riddled with bullets. Are we supposed to let her in for hand-to-hand combat?
However, once they got caught up in the chaos, they had no time to worry about Qin Duanyu and Misha's safety.
"No rush, wait a little longer, they're already in position." Qin Duanyu remained calm, instead covering Misha's eyes. "The scene that's about to unfold might be a bit bloody, so it's best if the child doesn't watch."
In the sniper position high up in the building, the warlock team leader was still directing his subordinates to suppress Rhodes Island's ranged firepower. Seeing that the heavy armored team was about to reach the door, the fatigue from high-intensity spellcasting could not hide the joy on his face. He excitedly wiped away his sweat, thinking that he could make these scoundrels pay the price.
Hey, my sweat... how did it freeze?
To his surprise, he found several ice beads on his forehead, and an inexplicable, bone-chilling cold spread upwards from the soles of his feet, as if to freeze him completely.
"Embrace the cold!" a clear, cold female voice said.
He forced himself to turn around and saw a red figure rushing towards him, a gleaming axe coming down towards his head.
Splatter!
Like the crisp sound of a watermelon being cleaved, the warlock leader's corpse collapsed limply.
"*Ursus curse*, you actually dare to come to Lungmen? We'll settle some of our debts from Chernobog here first!" The newcomer pulled back his blood-stained axe and charged into the crowd, venting his fury.
On another firing position, a female swordswoman from the Felin tribe led her operators in a one-sided massacre.
I will write until 6 a.m. tomorrow, and guarantee at least 4 chapters before midnight. I will try my best to write 12 chapters in the end. If you can't wait, you can read it when you get up tomorrow.
Don't ask, the answer is I had no drafts saved up and I'm writing like crazy.
Chapter 83, Section 89: Can we please not bring this up again? (Second Update)
With the suppression of two fire positions gone, the enemy on the ground is no threat at all. Even without the support of Blue Poison and Andrej, it's only a matter of time before they are wiped out.
A moment later, Winter nodded to Melantha on the opposite rooftop.
"C2 team completes operation, all enemies have been confirmed eliminated."
"Team A4 has completed the mission. Doctor, are you alright?"
Two girls' voices came through the telepathic call at the same time. He could tell from their tone which one was Winter and which one was Melantha. He gave an instruction to continue the cleanup mission and then prepared to cover Misha's eyes and leave.
There was no way around it; Franka was just too ruthless. It seemed that because Razer had a cut on his hand from the blade, apart from the heavy armor leader who was killed by Amiya with magic, the remaining three were cut into several pieces by her thermite sword.
Such a bloody scene is indeed unsuitable for children.
“Doctor, it’s alright. I’ve seen too many things like this in Chernobog, when I was running away just now.” Misha shook her head and broke free from Qin Duanyu’s hand, speaking calmly.
Seeing the girl's strong demeanor, he couldn't help but sigh and signaled for the group to continue.
The communicator kept ringing with reports from the action team. The Reunion Movement had abandoned its initial disguise and was now assembling in a large, organized, and disciplined manner. They were not only engaging in combat with the Rhodes Island team, but small groups of the Guard Bureau were also being attacked.
Fortunately, after all the enemies here were eliminated, the Reunion Movement lost all information about Misha and could only keep gathering here in an attempt to block Qin Duanyu and the others from escaping.
But with the help of God's perspective, they easily avoided the enemy's main force. How could a few sentries be a match for the group of assassins in the team?
"Let's set them on fire. These should be the last few. We still need to go to another building later."
"Brother, why are you attacking infected people? Aren't they our compatriots too?"
"Stop talking nonsense. Since the higher-ups want to requisition their homes, they should help us for the future of the infected. If they dare to resist, they're no different from those swine in Chernobog..."
Before he could finish speaking, a rapier pierced through the throat of the soldier, and another soldier was struck in the face by an arrow. The match he had just struck fell onto the gasoline can and instantly burst into flames.
Since the fuel had already been piled up, burning two more bodies would be the same as burning them, and no one would care about the disappearance of two soldiers.
Qin Duanyu and his group saw many similar scenes along the way. Since the Reunion Movement had relaxed its guard in these places, it must be because the cleanup was already complete, leaving only a few people to clean up and keep watch.
"Infected... Why would the Reunion Movement target civilians who are also infected?" Misha finally couldn't help but speak up when she saw one of the corpses with large patches of Originium crystals on its arm.
"Have you ever heard the saying that conscience is actually square? Every time you start doing bad things, it spins wildly, grinding you until you feel blue all over," Qin Duanyu said with a pursed lip. "But after a long time, its edges will gradually disappear and become a smooth circle, and you will no longer feel the pain."
These infected people suffered unfair treatment in Ursus and certainly deserve sympathy, but when they turned their knives on innocent people, they had already transformed from victims into perpetrators.
Perhaps at first, they genuinely wanted to fight for the future and interests of those infected, but after seeing bloodshed under such a high-sounding pretext, how many of them can truly uphold their principles?
There are only two possibilities when it comes to breaking the bottom line: zero times or countless times.
"So, are the Reunion Movement bad guys?" Misha blinked.
"In the Reunion Movement, there are mostly pitiful people who are forced to rebel because they can't survive. Don't label the whole group because of the mistakes of a few people," Qin Duanyu continued. "Like the Ursus people who are rumored to be incredibly cruel to the infected, didn't you receive any help from them on your way from Chernobog to Lungmen? To judge a person's character, don't listen to what they say, but look at what they actually do."
“Indeed… Although they were afraid of me and hated me, they didn’t stop me from sleeping under the eaves, and they even left black bread at the door at night…” Misha frowned as she recalled what happened when she passed through a small town in Ursus.
If we really think that all Ursus people are enemies of the infected because of Ursus's cruel policies and the indifference of the people towards the infected, then are the families in this small town also bad people who should be killed?
"Alright, the adult world is complicated. It's too early for you to think about these things now." Qin Duanyu smiled and handed Misha a few more candies. "Leave these troublesome things to the adults. You just need to get your Oripathy cured and play with other kids your age."
It's not that I'm intentionally trying to give Misha a pep talk, but from the perspective of the plot, Misha is easily influenced by the people around her. It's better to establish a more normal set of values for her in advance than to be influenced by the radical Shattered Bones and end up on a path of no return.
"Doctor, how's the situation on your end?" Chen's voice came from the other end of the communicator. Judging from the noisy background noise, a low-intensity battle was still going on.
"Chen, I've picked up Misha and she's heading towards the rendezvous point, about a hundred meters away," Qin Duanyu replied, a blue dot representing the right side already appearing in the God's-eye view.
"Understood. The Guard Bureau will ensure the safety of the rendezvous point and await your escort of the target." With a crisp sound of a longsword being drawn, Chen hurriedly hung up the communication.
"Lungmen Guard Bureau!?" Misha keenly heard the key words, her body trembled slightly, and she subconsciously began to search for their escape route.
During her time living in the abandoned city, she witnessed many infected people being arrested. Although she now thinks it was probably because the Reunion Movement had exposed their identities, she is still a little nervous.
"Don't be afraid, the person who's here to pick you up is Inspector Chen, the heroine mentioned in the newspaper. She'll definitely protect you," Qin Duanyu said gently, patting the girl's head.
Moreover, I have a backup plan.
"Yes, I believe her. After all, she's your girlfriend, Doctor." Feeling the warmth from Qin Duanyu's palm, Misha nodded and smiled.
Sis, I'm calling you sis, can you please stop bringing up the girlfriend thing?
Seeing Amiya's face puff up like a bun, Qin Duanyu couldn't help but put his hand to his forehead, and then he let out a scream as he was hit hard in the abdomen.
Seeing Qin Duanyu howling in pain after being kicked, Misha also burst out laughing. This kind of doctor was completely different from the lofty and sophisticated characters in the stories; instead, he was a bit silly. But that was good too; it made him seem more real...
At that moment, a strange flutter in her heart made Misha look at a tall building not far away. A figure wearing a gas mask disappeared in an instant. She thought it was a hallucination caused by being too hungry for too long and didn't pay much attention to it.
"I've finally... found you." The shadowy figure hiding upstairs watched Misha and her group leave and murmured softly.
Chapter 84, Section 90: Be Careful on the Road (Third Update)
Although the straight-line distance to the rendezvous point was only a hundred meters or so, due to the ridiculously complex architecture of Longmen and the sporadic integration movements that were moving closer to them, Qin Duanyu and his group ended up taking more than ten minutes to get there.
"Halt! State your identities!" As soon as they came into the sight of the Guard Bureau, Qin Duanyu heard a familiar voice.
"Little Ma, don't shoot, it's me." Qin Duanyu waved his hand and said to Machidir, who occupied the high ground.
"Doctor!? I &%^%**&..." Machider put away her gun, jumped off the sniper position, and walked aggressively towards Qin Duanyu.
Could it be that this silly boy has finally realized he's been fooled and is determined to confront me? Qin Duanyu glanced at the capable girls behind her and felt much more confident.
"Master, teach me a few more tricks! Although I managed to hook up with a rich woman using your methods, they only lust after my body, not you and Shi... umm umm umm!" The unfortunate child said a few words with a sob in his voice before Qin Duanyu covered his mouth.
"Alright, business is more important. Misha has been brought back. Quickly take us to see Inspector Chen." Feeling the pricking sensation on his back, Qin Duanyu said seriously.
Machidir nodded, gestured behind her, and led the group inside.
"Hey, isn't this Xiao Ma from the next class? I thought it was just a coincidence of names, I didn't expect you to actually become a cop!" Exusiai suddenly widened her eyes, a look of joy on her face, "You almost got expelled for blowing up the school, are the cops' standards this low now? Or did they not look at your file?"
"A-Neng! I've heard you've been arrested several times, but it's a pity you didn't fall into my hands!" Machidir replied with a smile. "I remember very clearly how you blew up the school building and tried to pin the blame on me back then!"
Perhaps this is how two carefree Saktas greet each other.
Although I had met both of them before, and they were fine when they were alone, the two chatterboxes working together now were just as effective as Tang Sanzang. Enduring their fly-like buzzing made the short distance of a few dozen meters seem exceptionally long.
"Um, I'll take Misha to see Commander Chen. You all stay put." Amiya grabbed Misha's hand and rushed into the house where Chen was, as if fleeing.
Poor Misa, who was initially afraid to meet the commander of the Lungmen Guard Bureau, was now somewhat impatient. Even with an injured leg, she ran almost as fast as Amiya.
"Um, I'll go check on Chen's situation, so she doesn't take the opportunity to bully Amiya." Qin Duanyu also directly abandoned his subordinates, and by the way, he also wanted to see how Chen had been doing these past few days.
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