Doctor, I'm really strong!

Swire: "Isn't that how it is all over the world?"

Chen Huijie smiled and shook her head: "If it were before, I would agree with you, but it's different now."

Swire: "They're a community, right? They used to be the Red Guards, so how are they different?"

Chen Huijie: "The biggest difference in a community is that just because something has always been this way does not mean it should be this way."

Swire stared at Chen Huijie for a long time, then sighed: "By saying things like that, you will have many enemies."

Chen Huijie: "If we're talking about numbers, our enemies have always been few." Swire: "You've already made up your mind, haven't you?"

Chen Huijie nodded, her eyes showing no sign of confusion.

Looking at her reflection in the teacup, Swire said with a hint of envy, "So pure. Suddenly, I'm a little envious."

Chen Huijie simply smiled and said nothing.

If it were the old her, she would definitely extend an invitation to Swire now. She did mention this to Liu Jiuli when she received the mission, but Liu Jiuli told her not to do so.

“Your invitation is a pressure for Swire. It is difficult to betray one’s class. If someone wants to become our comrade, then it must be their own choice, not something we pull or push them.”

However, looking at Swire's current state, Chen Huijie felt that it was only a matter of time.

Despite her seemingly cunning and sophisticated background, Swire is actually a very simple person.

Like myself, they all just hope that the world can be a little fairer.

Section 242: The New Era

(Third update! Could you please give me a vote? (?ω?))

At the Lungmen Governor's Mansion, Talulah sat opposite Wei Yanwu, exuding a composure far beyond her years.

It's not the Black Serpent, it's Talulah herself. The Black Serpent is currently watching the show from an outsider's perspective.

Although the Black Serpent is now in the form of a community, it is still interesting to see her old rival suffer a setback, so she did not participate in the negotiations, but instead hid in the shadows and enjoyed the show.

This is a rare and captivating drama that blends politics, military affairs, ethics, family, suspense, conspiracy, and moral values; it deserves careful appreciation.

This job also has special significance for Talulah.

In the past, if she hadn't questioned Wei Yanwu on the spot, she would at least have given him a cold shoulder. But now she felt nothing; all that remained in her heart was calm.

Of course, there is still hatred—hatred for him killing his father and for driving his mother to her death—but this hatred can now be well controlled and analyzed rationally.

What happened back then was a tragedy of intrigue and politics, but the greatest tragedy was the environment in which they lived at the time.

Wei Yanwu had no choice, nor did he himself. In fact, he wasn't even born yet, and the rest of the story could only be learned through the tales of those who came before him. Now, revenge was merely a matter of a single thought, yet it had become insignificant.

What the community needs to do is liberate all of humanity.

Dedication to a great cause, the furnace of ideals—is there a more brilliant choice?

Looking back at everything now, it's truly... a complete mess.

"These are our terms."

Talulah pushed a document in front of Wei Yanwu, who had been staring at her for a long time, seemingly lost in thought.

However, Wei Yanwu ultimately did not voice his thoughts, but instead picked up the documents and began to look through them.

The above content is not complicated. It means that from today onwards, Longmen is an inseparable part of the community. All the administrative institutions of Yan Kingdom are abolished. The original civil servants will be re-evaluated. If there are problems, they will be fired. If there are no problems, they can choose to stay or leave. As for Wei Yanwu, you are the governor. Whether you stay or leave is up to you.

By examining the documents, it's clear that Liu Jiuli didn't care whether Wei Yanwu could cause trouble or not. Given the community's current influence over the people, coupled with Liu Jiuli's personal prestige, anyone who dared to rebel at this time would be cutting themselves off from the people—courting death.

Putting down the documents, Wei Yanwu remarked with emotion, "Talulah, you've grown up."

Talulah simply said, "Perhaps."

Wei Yanwu: "You've changed so much! You're starting to look more and more like your father."

Talulah: "The thing about being taciturn?"

Wei Yanwu shook his head: "Rational judgment, calm decision-making, and a composed style of handling things—you must have experienced a lot over the years."

Talulah: "Mainly because I have a good teacher."

Wei Yanwu: "Koschche?" Talulah: "He's half of one."

"Wow, I'm actually half a member, I'm so touched."

The black snake's voice echoed in Talulah's mind, but Talulah was completely unaffected.

Although Koschche was a scoundrel, Talulah admitted that he had nurtured her strength. Even if the old scoundrel had ulterior motives, he had at least objectively helped her. Besides, he was already dead, and it was only right to give him some respect. Good riddance, you old scoundrel.

Besides, another person who had a huge influence on her was Liu Jiuli.

However, before Liu Jiuli could persuade Talulah, he first beat her into submission.

At that time, Talulah was already a tyrant influenced by the Black Serpent. If you weren't strong enough, you really couldn't get her to communicate with you calmly. So it was important to first subdue her and beat her to a pulp.

Once you've convinced someone with reason, the rest of the communication goes much more smoothly.

Especially after the war to establish the nation, the Black Serpent had completely transformed into Liu Jiuli's shape, wholeheartedly supporting the blueprint drawn up by Liu Jiuli and resolutely implementing it. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was on a Cheka mission.

This is certainly not an irrational outburst of passion, but a decision made after rational thought. As an elder with rich life experience, Black has eaten more dirt than most people have eaten salt.

So Black Serpent is actually a very stubborn person, but as long as you can really persuade him, he will definitely support you wholeheartedly. Just look at the work attitude of Black Serpent clones who support the community now.

Ursus will surely become great again, and the community will take it to unprecedented heights.

A great ideal can encompass everything, and the process of pursuing it is exhilarating.

Wei Yanwu was unaware of these things, but the changes in Talulah were real. As someone who had been through it all, he was gratified to see the new generation so full of fighting spirit.

The only pity is that they were all enemies of the Yan Kingdom.

However, at this time, Wei Yanwu did not actually have any deep feelings for the Yan Kingdom. As the loser in the struggle for the throne, his arrival in Longmen was a form of exile. Apart from his wife Wen Yue, there was nothing he could not let go of.

After much deliberation, Wei Yanwu decided to stay in Lungmen and join the community.

Staying might allow you to live an ordinary life, but going back would definitely not end well.

And so, everything in Longmen came to a close. As the city returned to the Western Regions of Yan Kingdom, it was effectively under the control of the community. Yan Kingdom only nominally owned this land. One side won in substance, while the other won in appearance.

September 18, 1102, is People's Heroes Day.

This day was specially established after the war to establish the nation. Every year on this day, the government will hold a public memorial service at the Martyrs' Cemetery to pay tribute to the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the motherland. This year is the first year.

The piercing air raid sirens blared through the sky, reminding everyone that war has never gone away, and the weak will be bullied.

When the public memorial service began, the entire community fell silent. Cars stopped, people stood still, and the whole country seemed to be put on pause. Everyone bowed their heads in silent tribute to the fallen heroes.

A Victorian journalist wrote: "When the alarms sounded, the country stopped, everyone stopped. It was unbelievable that such a country existed in the world. Their unity was beyond imagination. To be an enemy of such a country would be a huge disaster."

This day is also the community's day of honor. All those who are honored will receive their due honors in the Martyrs' Cemetery, witnessed by countless heroes.

On this day, the community also established the national medal system, which is broadly divided into two categories: the Labor Medal and the Military Merit Medal.

Both types have four levels: Special Grade, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3.

Special medals: National Science and Technology Medal, Order of Defense of Steelgrad, Order of Battle of Meteorite Gorge, etc.

These medals are awarded to people who have made contributions to major historical events. They are commemorative medals and are used in conjunction with other labor medals and military merit medals. Through them, you can witness the contributions of those big shots who played a crucial role in the entire event.

The heroes returned to their homeland, and those who survived forged ahead, ushering in a new era.

Section 243: His crime deserves death!

(Two chapters early this morning, one more to come. Where are all your votes? (?ω?))

The war is over, temporarily, but some wars are not over, such as those in Colombia.

Wait a minute, wasn't it already over? A peace treaty was signed.

Yes, that's true, but some people have to pay the price, like Rhine Life, which carelessly dumped chemicals on the battlefield.

Colombia's actions reminded Liu Jiuli of a certain rogue state. Coincidentally, Rhine Life has a chemical laboratory named "Fort Detrick Biological Laboratory".

This is practically dancing in Liu Jiuli's forbidden zone. Given his ability to sanction them, Liu Jiuli is unlikely to let Rhine Life off the hook. This ruthless company must pay the price for its actions.

Just then, Moonshadow also upgraded after this war of founding the nation, so Liu Jiuli immediately exchanged for the Tu-95 and personally participated in the modification work, even hand-crafting some parts, all in order to give Rhine Lab a TM surprise.

October 22, 1102, Terra: Sunny.

A black SUV pulled up outside the Fort Detrick laboratory. Seria, the head of security at Rhine Labs, stepped out of the car; she was there to inspect the security situation.

Just as she was about to enter the laboratory, she saw someone come out of it—it was Himer.

However, Himer looked very listless today, as if he were sleepwalking. If he didn't have some problems walking up the stairs in this state, it would be a disservice to Newton.

Halfway there, Himer lost her footing and fell downwards.

Saria, who happened to be right in front of Himer, immediately stepped forward to support her, preventing Himer from coming into close contact with the steps.

"Are you alright?"

"Huh? Oh, Saria, thank you, I'm fine."

Saria frowned as she looked at Himer's dark circles and said, "You don't look alright. What's wrong?"

"I……"

Hemer opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

He said he had seen Rhine Lab's chemical products turned into killing tools on the battlefield, even used for massacres indiscriminately, regardless of age or gender. Just thinking about that scene filled Himer with guilt.

PX nerve agent was merely a byproduct of his own experiments, but that doesn't negate the fact that he developed that monster.

She is not a fanatic who would abandon all conscience and humanity for the sake of research. The pressure she has been under during this period has brought her mental state to the brink of collapse.

Unable to explain it, and finding it difficult to bear on one's own, it naturally becomes a form of self-torture over time.

Held firmly in Saria's arms, the pent-up grievances, sadness, and confusion of the past few days surged into her heart, and she completely lost control of herself.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

Himer burst into tears in Saria's arms, repeatedly apologizing. Saria could only hold her tightly and take her to the car to comfort her, at least to find out what had happened.

Because of this unexpected event, the scheduled examination could not be carried out. Saria decided to take Himer to a place where she could calm down, such as the artificial lake in the distance, where the rippling blue waves could soothe one's emotions.

Perhaps because she finally had an outlet for her emotions, Himer quickly returned to normal and told Seria everything by the lake.

"What! We actually helped the military produce nerve agents and used them on the battlefield!" Saria exclaimed in shock.