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While Chaoshan showed no mercy, he still took a medicine box from the pocket of his leg armor, pulled out a pill, and stuffed it into Broken Bones' mouth. Because there was no water, Broken Bones choked a little, but the other party clearly showed no emotional reaction.

"Who... is the BOSS?"

His breath was barely audible, but after taking the medicine, his breathing became slightly easier. He didn't know what he had ingested, but judging from the opponent's strength, there were many ways to kill him.

Chaoshan's gaze toward the broken bones changed slightly; it was an expression of pity, as if he were looking at a fool.

"Lin Lu."

She cherished the moment and called out that name, calling out to the one she deeply loved.

The next moment, as if struck by lightning, Shattered Bones gasped for breath, which disrupted his breathing, causing him to cough violently, tears streaming down his face. The tears mingled with the blood and dust; he tried to hide his disfigurement, but he couldn't control the tears.

This was the second time he had heard about Lin Lu's deeds.

The first time he heard it was when the Kingslayer triumphantly told him that Lin Lu had chosen her and taken her away from the Reunion Movement. But when Lin Lu returned, he didn't take him with him, so he was abandoned and left behind once again.

Why are you still coming to me now? If you chose to abandon me, then just leave me alone!

Shattered Bones roared in his heart, wanting to question him, but that person was not here.

W silently turned her head, took a deep breath, and lowered her trembling finger from the trigger of the gun.

After finally calming down, Suigu asked Chaoshan in a tearful voice, "So, what is there to talk about? What is there left for us to talk about?"

"Yes, there's plenty to talk about."

Chaoshan blinked, then held up a series of fingers and said, "It's about your sister Misha."

"Regarding your father Sergei being forced by the Ursus authorities to use you as a hostage, he betrayed the whereabouts of Ilya and other scientists of conscience, leading to their deaths. He was also forced to independently analyze the sarcophagus, and ultimately, with nowhere else to turn, he chose to commit suicide."

"Regarding the fact that the Reunion Movement has been deceived by the hypocritical leader Talulah, and that those infected with Oripathy have been ruthlessly exploited, sent to the slaughterhouse like livestock, and marched step by step toward destruction without them even realizing it."

Chaoshan bent down and patted the face of Suigu, which looked almost exactly like Misha's. A hint of pity appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Which matter would you like to hear about first?

Chapter 337 The Demon's Sorrow (Second Update)

Suburbs of Longmen.

Chen Huijie took a deep breath.

She turned around, grabbed Razer by the collar, and pulled her towards her, her eyes filled with rage.

"Rhodes Island, answer me, what exactly is going on here!?"

"Didn't your intelligence indicate that the monster's route was here?"

"Why can't I see even a single monster besides the infected from the Reunion Movement?!"

Faced with Superintendent Chen's reprimand, Razer first strangely felt that her SP had recovered a little, and her mental energy had increased slightly. She shook her head, dismissing this inexplicable feeling from her mind, and refused to think about it further.

"This intelligence was provided by our special personnel. If the Guard Bureau believes that these Reunion soldiers are not the target, then please proceed. Rhodes Island will engage them here. The Guard Bureau can conduct its own intelligence gathering; we have no right to interfere with your actions."

Razer responded quite calmly, her words were flawless, and the subtext was—you think our intelligence is flawed, then go find the people yourself! Don't blame everything on me, if you're unhappy, then don't do it!

Superintendent Chen took a deep breath, a dangerous glint in her eyes. She said coldly, "The Guard Bureau cannot afford to lose such an important target. Our primary enemy is not only the soldiers of the Reunion Movement, but more importantly, the monster that kidnapped Misha. If it weren't for the incompetence of Rhodes Island's agents, allowing the other side to seize the opportunity to abduct the target, would we still be wasting time here?"

"Some risks are too much for the Guard Bureau to bear. But Rhodes Island is different. We have long been prepared to sacrifice for this, and we have been taking action." Razer's tone was calm, completely unaffected by the threatening tone, and even had a strange SP+1 effect.

The dragon and Vairvan were locked in a fierce battle, creating an oppressive atmosphere that made people anxious.

The officers from the Guard Bureau and the Rhodes Island operators stared at each other, their hands on their weapons, looking ready to fight at any moment.

"Alright, alright, Lao Chen, let go."

Hoshiguma is almost used to being a peacemaker; she always ends up causing trouble whenever there's a major conflict.

With Old Chen's fiery temper, she fears nothing and no one. If she thinks something is wrong, she will argue against it.

“Isn’t our primary goal right now to join forces and fight Reunion? Although Rhodes Island’s intelligence hasn’t found that monster, it has at least located Reunion’s headquarters in Lungmen. As long as we can suppress this place, we can at least implement our plan to some extent. Don’t you agree, Commander Chen?” Hoshiguma gently placed her hands on Chen Huijie’s shoulders as if she were coaxing a child, constantly saying things that touched her heart.

At the same time, Hoshiguma quietly turned her head to look at the Rhodes Island camp, casting an apologetic glance at them.

At the Rhodes Island camp, a fat fox, fiercely protective of her wife, drew a standard-issue rapier. Her eyes were lifeless, giving her a particularly terrifying appearance. She looked like she'd been cuckolded, staring intently at Chen Huijie's hand, with an urge to chop it off.

"...Okay, what you said makes sense."

Chen Huijie then released her grip on Razer's collar. For some reason, Razer had become accustomed to being treated so roughly. Perhaps it was because of Franka's constant provocations, but there was also a subtle, indescribable feeling—was it because the objects of her affection were different?

Franka: Draw your sword.

Chen's gaze swept across Rhodes Island, and he frowned, asking, "Where's that Carter?"

"..."

No one on Rhode Island responded to Superintendent Chen's words.

Because they felt that the other party's words were offensive and disrespectful.

Seeing that Old Chen was about to explode again, Hoshiguma quickly asked, "Where is your leader, Amiya?"

Still no one responded, but sometimes silence is an answer.

Chen Huijie was incredibly clever; her top performance in the Criminal Investigation Department wasn't for nothing. She immediately understood Amiya's whereabouts from everyone's expressions. She also realized she'd been deceived; Rhodes Island had no intention of cooperating with the Guard Bureau, but instead chose to deal with the monster alone!

"You're just sending her to her death in vain, that's all!"

Superintendent Chen said coldly, his gaze fixed on Razer, his tone heavy, "There's still time. Tell us the monster's true coordinates. I'll say it again, the Guard Bureau is in charge of the main attack in this operation, and this isn't for some cumbersome sense of justice! We've fought that monster more than once, and we have at least some understanding of its fighting style. The real terror of that monster lies in the fact that Originium Arts cannot harm it. Do you understand? Your Katarina... that young leader, she's a caster, right? Her spells are useless against that monster!"

"Oh."

Razer listened calmly to what the other person had to say, then nodded. Her expression was as if...

Are you done talking?

That's it?

Chen Huijie was furious on the spot, not knowing whether the other party was reckless or fearless.

"So, how far is Rhodes Island going? To eliminate the monsters, rescue Misha, and also ensure that the Core Key of Chernobog is not stolen by the Reunion Movement? That's impossible! There are no such things as perfect in this world. The more Rhodes Island wants to have it all, the more it will lose everything. With so many restrictions, you are trapping yourselves and courting death."

Commander Chen's cold gaze swept over the Rhodes Island operators, as if he were looking at a group of adults playing house.

"Or do you think that the world you live in allows you to take detours wherever you want, make any choices you want, and it doesn't matter if unexpected situations arise? As long as you don't stop, the road will keep extending, and you'll definitely reach your ideal fairytale world by moving towards the end? Stop talking nonsense, wake up, it's getting dark."

Razer calmly replied, "If Commander Chen thinks we're joking around, then please remember one thing."

"what?"

"We at Rhode Island are a pharmaceutical company."

When Razer said those words, a faint blush appeared on her face, because her former employer was Blacksteel International. Bringing up Rhodes Island's name now just gave off a traitorous vibe.

Razer was completely unaware that a certain sly fox had pulled out his mobile device and pressed record as soon as she opened her mouth.

"What do you mean?"

Superintendent Chen's eyebrows unconsciously rose.

"Eliminate monsters? Ensure important targets aren't taken away by Reunion? Such trivial matters aren't our top priority. We are Rhodes Island, a medical institution dedicated to improving social relations between ordinary people and the infected. There's only one thing we have to do right now, but it's not the Guard Bureau's top priority. Do I even need to repeat that, Superintendent Chen?"

Razer returned the gaze with indifferent eyes, its aura of bloodlust from years of fierce battles permeating the air.

Although she is honest, she is also a mercenary.

Mercenaries have guts.

Even though Razer was shorter than Chen Huijie, her aura blocked the other party's pressure, and they confronted each other head-on.

"Rhodes Island is saying that you can let that monster run rampant in Lungmen just for Misha's sake? Do you even realize that if you let that monster escape, Lungmen will be on constant alert for any potential attacks? It's either a decisive strike or a well-prepared attack. Do you even understand that?!"

"Yes."

If Lin were here, he would definitely reply like this, right?

Unfortunately, Razer isn't that brave, and she won't let the other side hold her by the throat like that.

"So the Guard Bureau is planning to sacrifice an insignificant infected person for Lungmen? To exchange an infected person from the bottom of society for the peace of the great city of Lungmen, everyone will applaud this brave girl. Congratulations, congratulations—do you think we would agree to such a thing?! That's why we're here now, because the Guard Bureau has never taken infected people seriously!"

Razer seized upon the core of the opponent's problem, responding with a scathing attack—a barrage of human rights-based discrimination. You talk to me about the trolley problem? I'll counter with a new set of social values. You just want to stand on the moral high ground, huh? Okay, you stand tight, don't fall!

"If thinking alone could solve the problem, then I would never have left my hometown to become a soldier in the first place. If I wanted to change my increasingly decadent hometown, wouldn't I just have to stay at home and lie in bed dreaming every day?"

Razer continued firing, showing no intention of stopping. She hissed, "Listen up, I'll get straight to the point. Our goal is to ensure Misha's survival during the rescue. Even if she's missing an arm, even if her chin needs to be replaced with an alloy, even if Misha is completely battered, as long as she lives, Rhodes Island will definitely be able to heal her! Don't let a child's life be taken away for the sake of adults' interests."

Razer drew her pistol from her sling, raised her flash shield, and, under Franka's adoring gaze, led the Rhodes Island team in an attack on the Reunion camp. As for whether the Guard Bureau would decide to provide support or leave to relocate the monster's coordinates using Lungmen's intelligence network… whatever the outcome, it didn't matter.

They have only one goal.

Block the Reunification Movement here and create an opportunity for Amiya.

Superintendent Chen did not stop them, letting Rhodes Island leave, while she stood there with a gloomy expression.

"Hey, Old Chen?"

Hoshiguma reached out and placed her hand on Chen Huijie's shoulder, carefully tilting her head to look at her face, and asked, "Are you angry?"

"I'm not angry."

"Hehe, are you angry?"

"...I'm not angry."

"Hehe, live—"

I'm angry!

Old Chen raised his arm and clamped it around Hoshiguma's neck, locking her in his arms and twisting her neck tightly.

She wasn't just angry; she was absolutely furious! To be lectured by a little girl, and with such logic and conviction! Don't infected people's lives matter? How was she supposed to answer that question? It wasn't even her! What right did she have to demand that Misha sacrifice herself for Lungmen? Lungmen knew exactly how he treated Misha.

"Rhodes Island, if you let that monster escape like this, I will never let you off so easily! Alerting the enemy will only put Lungmen in danger. How can you not understand such a simple principle! With the Guard Bureau around, wouldn't that increase the chances of rescuing Misha? Say something! Hoshiguma! Why don't they understand us?!"

"Ugh... Ugh... Pfft..."

Buried in the blissful zone, Hoshiguma could not breathe. She was in pain and pleasure as she was being held in his arms, and she almost drowned in the gentle embrace.

"Ah! Are you alright, Hoshiguma!"

Chen Huijie then realized that she had acted out of anger and quickly let go of his hand.

Hoshiguma reluctantly left those firm and soft breasts, tilting her head back and taking a deep breath.

That felt great.