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Even within the Great Yan Dynasty, individuals with high aptitude for Originium Arts are rare, and those capable of wielding Daoist magic are even fewer. Consequently, the status of sorcerers trained by the Imperial Observatory—far superior to messengers of natural disasters—has risen. This has led to Great Yan officials, when traveling to other countries, typically inviting sorcerers from the Imperial Observatory to join their entourages for safety and to better execute their missions.

To put it bluntly...

The people at the Imperial Observatory were really arrogant, but they had their reasons for it, since they were powerful and capable fighters.

The legendary supervisor is said to be able to single-handedly ward off natural disasters, making him someone you can't afford to offend, but you also can't avoid.

Once the Imperial Observatory is offended, will they still be able to leave the Great Yan? Of course they can, but how far can they go? There are already few natural disaster messengers, and excellent natural disaster messengers are even rarer. Where in the Great Yan can there be more suitable candidates for officials besides the Imperial Observatory? Yes, so many people dare to go out without natural disaster messengers, but if their lives are guaranteed, who would be willing to put their life at risk from natural disasters?

"What, am I wrong?"

The face of the Winter Official was hidden beneath an extravagant white jade mask, making it impossible to discern his expression, but his tone was incredibly arrogant.

"Rather than continue to make a fool of myself, it's better for me to lead Black Cloak to wipe out the remnants of the Reunion Movement than to entrust my life to others. I'll be frank: if Rhodes Island weren't here, would Lungmen have been destroyed today?"

"Enough!" the Inspector General of the Censorate shouted. "Winter Official, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have some ability!"

"The Censorate's mission this time is to determine whether Governor-General Wei of Longmen has neglected his duties, so what's wrong with me lending a hand!"

Just as the two were about to start arguing, Wei Yanwu, who was sitting in the main seat, raised his hand and tapped the armrest.

Dong Guanzheng and Duan Cheng suddenly felt an extremely terrifying sense of pressure descending from the sky. They instantly stopped arguing and looked at Wei Yanwu with trepidation.

"Since the Imperial Observatory is so confident, then go ahead and do it. I will have Hei Suo follow your orders."

Duan Cheng's expression changed, while Dong Guanzheng said with delight, "Thank you for your appreciation, Lord Wei! I will do my best to live up to your expectations."

"Go ahead." Wei Yanwu raised his hand, signaling for him to get lost.

"I'll take my leave now!"

The high-ranking official from the Imperial Observatory, dressed in white robes and adorned with jade, cupped his hands in greeting and looked at the shadow guards behind Wei Yanwu with burning eyes.

Although the Black Cloaked Men were very unhappy, they had no choice since their leader had spoken. Twelve Shadow Guards were dispatched to follow the Winter Official's orders and set out to wipe out the remnants of the Unity Movement.

The Inspector General of the Censorate said no more. He looked at Wei Yanwu, who was sitting in a high position, and wondered what the man was thinking.

After a long pause, Wei Yanwu slowly spoke, “No need to worry. Just continue your investigation as the Dali Temple does. If you want to stand up for me, there’s no need. I’m no longer the powerful and arrogant Old Master Wei who once held military power. I’m just a businessman. For a businessman, harmony brings wealth. I’m just a naive young man who doesn’t know the ways of the world. So be it if I’ve offended you.”

"Wei Gong..."

The Inspector General was still somewhat unwilling, but when he saw Wei Gong's incredibly bright smile, he suddenly felt his soul tremble and his whole body shook. He understood; the more sunny and bright a person's smile, the more sinister and cunning their thoughts.

Wei Yanwu thought for a moment and then smiled, "Besides, someone will take care of him for me."

The Inspector General understood what Duke Wei meant.

Rhodes Island?

Chapter 419 The Unfathomable Wei Yanwu

"...What are you doing here?"

Lin Lu stopped and looked at Kal'tsit, who had appeared in front of him.

"Just happened to be passing by."

Kal'tsit said something insincerely, looking at Lin Lu's heavy expression and the black crossbow on his body, her active brain connecting the dots.

"Your emotional state is somewhat volatile. You've had a deeper conversation with the leader of this Reunion squad. From what I've observed, the sniper with the scales on his face didn't harm any Lungmen civilians. The Yeti squad you chatted happily with in Chernobog and the ruined city didn't participate in this battle either; instead, they were evacuating fleeing Reunion soldiers."

Lin Lu adjusted the crossbow strap on his shoulder. The broken black crossbow still retained the afterglow of the spell cast after using Originium Arts. It was as if one could feel that when Faust finally unleashed his spell, that seemingly weak boy also possessed an iron will.

Lin Lu laughed. He said, "I've seen the most despicable Lungmen people, and I've also seen the noblest Infected. Mephisto, the commander of this Reunion operation, is dead, and even his adjutant Faust is dead. Lungmen... what else does Lungmen plan to do?"

“What Lungmen does is not of much concern to us. Our cooperation has been completed, and now it’s Lungmen’s business. Lungmen’s vision has been following the Reunion Movement, but Rhodes Island’s vision is far broader than that of a mobile city-state.” Kal’tsit looked into Lin Lu’s eyes. “The battle for Lungmen is not over yet. Whether you want to see it to the end is up to you and Amiya.”

"how about you?"

"I have things I need to do."

Kal'tsit slowly raised her head. Even she hadn't expected that Lin Lu could deal with Amida so easily.

Even Lin Lu from three years ago couldn't have done that, right?

Or perhaps... he was unable to unleash his full power at that time, bound by countless constraints and restrained by the war in Kazdel.

"Lin Lu, let me remind you. Things aren't that simple, at least that's what I think. Even though the Lungmen Guard Bureau has been performing poorly, from a macro perspective... has Lungmen really suffered any losses?"

A glint of light flashed in Kal'tsit's eyes. Although she was not good at commanding battles, she had been in charge of Rhodes Island's trade economy and medical research, both in the past and present. Therefore, she was able to look at this matter from a business perspective.

From the moment the Reunion Movement launched its first attack, Lungmen suffered a nighttime assault. The result was merely the loss of some troops and facilities in the outer ring of Lungmen; at most, the administrative building was also destroyed. However, because the Guard Bureau had its main police force deployed to the affluent areas at the time, the profits it gained far outweighed the damage to the buildings.

On the third day following the night raid, the main fighting of the Reunion Movement took place in the Lungmen slums. The city of Lungmen suffered virtually no damage, and even the casualties among the Lungmen Guard Bureau officers were within a considerable range. Furthermore, the Alexander family, a thorn in the side of the Lungmen Guard Bureau, fell into decline, and Alexander Sodan, the only one capable of competing with Wei Yanwu for the position of Lungmen Governor, passed away.

The Lungmen mercenary organization and Silverwing Security Contractors are suspected of involvement in the mass disappearances and various shady cases in Lungmen, but the Guard Bureau is struggling to make arrests due to a lack of evidence. However, Silverwing Security Contractors are wiped out in a single day, and the related traitorous organization, Lungmen New Life, is also eradicated.

From a cost-benefit perspective, sacrificing the economically impoverished slums was a way to cleanse Longmen of its deep-seated problems. Eliminating all competitors and using others to do the dirty work meant that Wei Yanwu's words in Longmen became absolute commands.

Until now.

The Reunion Movement launched its largest attack to date.

They stormed the Guardian Tower, seized control of Lungmen's main hub, and summoned the Great Old One Amidala through a bloody ritual.

Just moments before, Lungmen seemed on the verge of destruction. Countless people who witnessed the bodies of the ancient gods lost their minds and went mad. The air was filled with high concentrations of Originium particles, and the Guardian Bureau building, the mythical protector of Lungmen, was destroyed without a trace.

The next second, Lin Lu descended like a divine warrior. He led Amidala from Lungmen city to the desert and slaughtered Nightmare. Even Mephisto, the leader of the Reunion Movement, was executed. The remaining rabble was no match for him. In a sense, Lungmen could declare a basic victory in this operation.

From Lungmen's perspective, what did they lose this time? And what did they gain?

Wei Yanwu may not have made a move, but did he also include Lin Lu in his calculations?

If so...

"Truly a businessman."

Lin Lu exclaimed in admiration, "Kal'tsit understands so quickly; she got it right away."

This is also true from Rhodes Island's perspective. Rhodes Island didn't lose a single operator throughout the entire operation, but several were injured. Fortunately, Rhodes Island is a pharmaceutical company with the best medical insurance services in all of Terra, so basically, anyone who wasn't killed could be saved. From the time Reunion launched their attack until now, the supplies Rhodes Island has obtained from Lungmen are enough to sail around Terra, which is far more practical than monetary transactions.

The relationship between Rhodes Island and Lungmen is that simple: mutually beneficial.

Aside from a few minor incidents, such as Lin Lu storming the Guard Bureau building and overturning Wei Yanwu's chessboard, etc.

Kal'tsit glanced up at Lin Lu, knowing him as she did, and knew he wouldn't swallow his anger so easily.

"Wait a moment, there is a communication."

Kal'tsit took out her mobile terminal, glanced at the contact, and answered the call directly.

"This is Kal'tsit."

"What? Amiya, where are you?"

Kal'tsit's expression gradually turned serious, and Lin Lu couldn't help but look at her.

"...There's a new passage at the bottom of the slums?" Kal'tsit glanced at Lin Lu, gleaned the key information from Amiya's conversation, and dictated it to Lin Lu. "People in black raincoats? The Yeti Squad has joined forces with the Reunion Movement members who fled into the slums...Those men in black are indiscriminately hunting down the Infected?!"

Lin Lu's expression changed. He wanted to reach out and take Kal'tsit's mobile terminal to communicate with Amiya, but the communicator suddenly emitted a violent explosion sound, mixed with the sounds of battle, and Amiya's communication was forced to stop.

Kal'tsit looked at the mobile terminal that had disconnected and said in a deep voice, "The worst has still happened."

"I'm going to find Amiya."

Lin Lu turned and walked towards the slums.

"and many more!"

Kal'tsit stopped Lin Lu, looking at his confused face and feeling a sense of powerlessness.

On one hand, there is Rhodes Island's conviction; on the other hand, there is the conflict with Lungmen and even Yan Kingdom.

Between reality and ideals, a choice must be made.

"Lin Lu, from this moment forward, are you willing to shoulder the responsibilities of Rhodes Island?"

Kal'tsit let out a deep breath, deciding to entrust this decision to Lin Lu.

"Whether or not you become someone Rhodes Island operators can trust is up to you."

"Is there even a question?" Lin Lu thought Kal'tsit was going to say something, but it turned out to be just this. "There's only one answer."

Lin Lu's lips curled up slightly.

"I am a doctor from Rhodes Island."

Chapter 420 A Small Character (4K)

"Dragon, have you been beaten senseless by the Reunion Movement?"

Looking at Chen Huijie, who seemed to be questioning her life and looked like a wayward girl, Swire couldn't help but ask, "I think I saw the Doctor from Rhodes Island earlier. Did he take you to some unused restroom to do his business? You're a police superintendent, and you don't know how to keep yourself clean at all."

"Ha, a little girl with zero experience in dating, all she knows is telling dirty jokes all day long." Chen rolled his eyes at her.

"Oh? You're very brave! It seems our Commander Chen has seen a lot in battle."

Swire astutely found a flaw in Chen's language and retorted sarcastically.

Chen put his hands on his hips and said smugly, "I have Hoshiguma."

"...You win."

Shi Huaiya raised his hands in surrender.

Caught off guard, I was given a mouthful of Pelosi food.

"Alright, enough of that nonsense. What's the situation now? Mephisto, the Reunion Movement's cadre, has been executed on the spot. What are our police casualties? I need specific figures."

"See for yourself."

Swire glanced at her, then took out a tablet and handed it to Chen.

Information about each squad is noted in the battle plan, including the assault team that was killed in the Guard Bureau building.

In the battle plan map, blue dots represent the Guard Bureau's squads distributed throughout the area, while red dots and circles with red circles represent the Reunion Movement remnants whose whereabouts have been confirmed, as well as areas where the enemy may be lying in ambush.

Swire pointed to the yellow dot icon on the battle map and reminded, "Guests have arrived from the Great Yan side. Commander Wei's order is not to interfere with their actions and to observe the situation."

Chen analyzed the scene and nodded: "As expected, the people over there will never let the Guard Bureau do it. It doesn't matter, just continue to do our own thing and drive the remnants of the Reunion Movement out of Lungmen."

"..."

Swire silently gazed at Chen Huijie.