Arknights, but the family has fallen again

Halfway surrendered.

"However, if the soldiers don't coordinate well, we might fail. It's best for these soldiers to stay in Longmen. Otherwise, Longmen is understrength and facing such a conflict, I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to hold out until reinforcements arrive."

The current leader of Longmen was still relying on the conflict between Wu and Yan. It seemed that no matter who sat in this position, they would say a series of words that pleased them.

"After Chenliu, I see Longmen asked for instructions this time, and Baizao's reply was quite timely!"

Taihe interrupted and said, "You can't say that!"

"Brother Jie, you have to think about this. If neither side reacts in time, and Ursus seizes the opportunity, the entire Longmen, including Longmen City, will be plowed!"

"...I'm Meng Lang." Jie Zhen said, "In any case, after Chenliu, Longmen's special situation was caused by complex historical reasons."

And this historical reason will soon become history.

Chapter 233 Dragon and Drake

It's not just Lungmen, there's also Rhodes Island. After all these "others" were left aside, Chen Huijie approached Tallulah.

She swept the documents off the table, plopped down on it, and rambled on, "We didn't dare admit it just now because we were afraid Jie Zhen and the others would find another excuse, but they probably guessed something."

A tail dangled lazily from the corner of the desk, wrapped around its owner's smooth calf. The glossy tip of the tail swung slowly back and forth with the boots, attracting attention.

Deep within the lake of Tallulah's heart, a thick bubble bubbled up: This is a gesture of "closeness." Chen Huijie is trying to establish a good relationship with me...but is she really as close as she appears? We've been apart for so long, and intentionally displaying this intimate little gesture feels like a deliberate performance...

She suddenly realized: What a mess I was thinking! Huijie is not that kind of person!

At least... not before I left!

Dark thoughts interfered with Tallulah's thinking.

"Fortunately, the Qilin didn't come because of something else, otherwise you probably wouldn't be able to see Wei... him off."

Chen Huijie changed the words halfway through.

Tallulah sighed and sat next to Chen Huijie.

In this physical sense, the two sisters sat at the pinnacle of power in Longmen.

Chen Huijie placed her hand on Tallulah's bare hand, and traced her knuckles with her own, carefully feeling everything Tallulah had experienced over the years.

Let me clarify in advance, this is just an ordinary lesbian relationship in Dayan. For the people of Dayan, this is far from being a relationship of love.

"Weakening the governor is almost a natural instinct for the government," Tallulah said, withdrawing her hand. "Even in Ursus, the Tsar spends every day thinking about getting rid of those troublesome princes."

It seemed that Tallulah, who had spent a considerable part of her life in Ursus, was not used to this kind of physical contact.

Lao Chen’s closeness is definitely not acted.

She had no grudge against Tallulah's action of pulling her hand away, and a rare look of ease appeared on her face.

"The Tsars wanted to get rid of the princes, but ended up creating an even more troublesome army!"

"Before the emergence of the army, there had indeed never been such a large-scale rebellion in Ursus."

In fact, the Third and Fourth Armies, which were deeply involved in the Black Snake "Chernobog Incident" this time, were the "fish that slipped through the net" to some extent in that great rebellion.

During the Ursus-Eastern Kingdom War, the armies, filled with dissatisfaction with the industrial aristocracy and the Tsar, began to plot a rebellion with ulterior motives.

In the summer of 1074, a conflict between a group of rebel soldiers and nobles in the Gregorian Province near the Fortress of the Holy Sepulchre sparked a major rebellion. Using a pretext, the Sixth Army executed all members of the Gregorian Provincial Council, effectively seizing control of Gregorian Province and threatening the Fortress of the Holy Sepulchre.

Faced with the order from the new Tsar Fedor, the Sixth Army gathered together the Third and Eighth Armies and part of the Fourth Army that was on the way to rotation, and demanded that Fedor "surrender the palace."

The civil war lasted until the summer of 1076. Afterwards, the Sixth and Eighth Armies were disbanded as the "masterminds", while the Third and Fourth Armies were exiled to the east and west ends of Ursus respectively.

It is precisely because of this that the two armies are in a precarious situation within Ursus and are desperately eager for a gamble to change the status quo.

"Let's not discuss this anymore. Whether the conspirator's crazy ideas can be stopped depends on his negotiations. All we can do in the rear is to prepare for the worst possible scenario."

When she heard "It all depends on Wei Yanwu's negotiations," Tallulah's expression became extremely strange for a moment:

The evidence that most impressed Fyodor was that she and Rhodes Island had conquered it together.

"Indeed, let's talk about something else."

The two of them sat on the same side of the desk, so if they wanted to face each other, they had to turn sideways together.

Chen Huijie turned sideways and faced Tallulah: "After so many years, your face has hardly changed, but your temperament is very unfamiliar."

Tallulah turned her head to face Chen Huijie and said reluctantly, "I wasn't very old when Kosice kidnapped me. This long time is enough to shape a completely different personality."

"No." Chen Huijie said seriously, "You are the same as before, upright and strong-willed."

"Huh, I thought you were talking about yourself."

Both pairs of feet are swinging, just one pair is faster and the other pair is slower.

"It's terrible, isn't it? I can't help but feel that way. Such a strange Originium technique..."

The vibration frequency transmitted by the desktop was instantly disordered.

"...Actually, it's not that bad." Tallulah was reluctant to answer directly, "I've seen even more bizarre spells."

"Is there any spell more bizarre than that black snake?"

Chen Huijie was a little surprised for a moment, but she still turned the topic back on track.

"Anyway, everything that happened in Chernobog is not your fault."

Due to Otto's attempt to "see me clear the level with one life," Longmen's direct impact on this incident was not particularly significant. Furthermore, Tallulah before him had a gloomy and depressed temperament, so Chen Huijie adopted this explanation.

However, in the original world line, facing Tallulah, who was still dominated by Black Snake, Chen Huijie's statement was completely the opposite.

"Let's talk about something else."

Tallulah's boots stopped swinging.

"Huijie, you're infected too, right?"

"..." Now Chen Huijie really felt the same way as the talented Tallulah.

"Besides me, you're also one of Wei Yanwu's contracted patients with Rhodes Island. And you're clearly not affected by any strange Originium techniques." Tallulah said confidently, "They're really good at this, and they're very secretive."

Chen Huijie looked up and said, "After Commander Wei pressed me down against this table, keeping my mouth shut became even more important than having good medical skills."

If the news spread that Wei Yanwu forcibly nominated his niece, who was infected with Originium disease, to be the governor's successor... his political legacy, which was already destined to be known as "the white earth is so clean", would dissipate even faster in the future.

"The Yan Law clearly defines rights for those infected, but in reality, discrimination and hostility are still everywhere."

Tallulah said: "Discrimination against people living with HIV cannot be stopped by the law."

Chen Huijie thought of Li Zhen and others.

They were clearly the group closest to the Flame Law, yet they didn't care about the infected's terms. Even the Qilin, who he considered "rigid," would abandon the infected without hesitation when faced with the choice of ordinary people's lives.

"Speaking of this..."

Anything else you want to say?

Instead, Tallulah took the initiative to squeeze Chen Huijie's hand: "Don't be afraid of illness and seek medical treatment!"

“They don’t give injections.”

Yes, it's just surgery.

Chapter 234 Confrontation

"...Please rest assured, Miss Chen, we will never..."

Chen Huijie hardly listened to the little rabbit's words.

Draco described the operation vividly, which made Chen Huijie, who was not afraid of the operating table, a little scared when she saw the Rhodes Island uniform.

She stole a glance at Otto, and then stole a glance at Kal'tsit, trying to find a little bit of the crazy doctor's spirit in these two people.

The more I look at it, the more they look like each other.

However, Chen Huijie stared at the pencil writing and mini notebook that appeared in Otto's pocket and felt that something was strange.

Looks a little familiar, right?

It looks familiar!

Wait, where were we?

It's all Xiaota's fault... How can I feel at ease after hearing about that surgery scene?!

Chen Huijie had no choice but to say, "Thank you Rhodes Island for everything you've done for us."

"...Huh?" Amiya blinked.

Although Rhodes Island has indeed done a lot, Chen Huijie deserves this thank you...

But Amiya has already spoken about the problem of non-infected people in the slums.

Ott reminded: "Regarding the issue of restraining non-infected people in the downtown area, we must define the jurisdiction in advance."

"Exactly what Doc Otter said!"

How come we're on this topic?

Amiya glanced at Otto and said, "The services Lungmen purchased from Rhodes Island do not include the 'reemployment' of non-infected people."

"Reemployment Center" was the nickname Ott had given to Rhode Island's private prison. In Da Yan, entrusting prisons and law enforcement to private operators was considered unorthodox. To avoid any rhetoric from those in power, Wei Yanwu acquiesced to this statement.

Therefore, the “reemployment” issue here is essentially the question of whether Rhode Island has a law enforcement responsibility for ordinary citizens in the downtown area.

Of course, we can also put it another way: whether Rhode Island has the law enforcement power to control and influence ordinary residents in the downtown area.

"As an integral part of the Lower Town, whether infected or not, everyone should be included in the purchase of security services." Chen Huijie denied Amiya's statement.

It's strange that when he was still in the Guard Bureau, although Chen Huijie didn't run to the office like Shi Huaiya to oppose Rhodes Island taking away some of the power of the Guard Bureau, he was far from supportive.

Now, she even plans to entrust the ordinary people in the lower city to Rhodes Island!

As a result, Rhode Island has been squeezed into the entire downtown area in terms of law enforcement...

"We lack sufficient funding and training," Amiya evaded. "The office's staff is sufficient to deal with the infected, but it's unable to cover the entire downtown area, including the non-infected."

"Longmen will provide more jobs."

According to the contract, Lungmen will pay corresponding funds as salaries to operators based on the number of operators stationed in the Lungmen office in Rhodes Island.

The money went all the way to Rhodes Island before being distributed to the operators.

"Operating the main ship Rhodes Island also requires a large number of personnel, and the number of operators available for the office is limited."

Chen Huijie focused on "positions" and emphasized quantity, while Amiya shifted the focus to "quality."

Wei Yanwu's plan for Rhodes Island was to forcibly bind them, forcing them to transition from "nomads" to "settlers," thereby providing Lungmen with long-term, high-quality Originium disease treatment. Furthermore, Rhodes Island had already proven its military capabilities.

In this case, using the slums to tie up these good guys is simply a double win for Longmen.

Chen Huijie continued to develop this idea and found many interesting excuses.

"Rhodes Island can definitely recruit new people from Dragon Gate. We will provide a certain amount of subsidy to Rhodes Island for every office employee who is a Dragon Gate alumnus."

"Also, regarding the issue of training... actual combat has shown that Rhodes Island has considerable experience in militia training. And most of the skills developed in militia training can be fully utilized in police work." Chen Huijie paused. "Operator Shi Huaiya is getting along well with the office. I believe that in her future work, she will be able to provide Rhodes Island with sufficient and professional police training."

Chen Huijie refuted Rhodes Island's excuses one by one, as if he was determined to put the blame on Rhodes Island.

Kal'tsit sighed secretly: Everything now is highly consistent with Otto's previous arrangements.

The staff of Longmen wrote furiously, translating their current conversation into written form. It was believed that soon, all of this would serve as material for Longmen's local chronicles and a way for the government to understand Rhodes Island.

Maomao said, "Also, regarding the hair loss issue that Mr. Wei once consulted about..."

Chen Huijie's eyelids twitched, and he dismissed the clerks again: "Get out."

The clerks suppressed their laughter and left the meeting room with interest.

Considering the meeting itself, this was the first time today. But if you consider using the time before the meeting to kick people out for private conversations... then the first time was actually her meeting with Tallulah.

"Ghost Shark, please go guard outside as well." Otto said to the Ghost Shark on the left.

Unlike when Chen Huijie and his men left, Otto really needed the Ghost Shark's help in guarding the place this time.

The nun released Ott's left hand and nodded.

"Based on our contract with Governor Wei, Ms. Chen, your medical record will not be kept in the normal manner," Kal'tsit said. "Nominally, it will be recorded as a rare genetic disease of hair loss among dragons."

"…Are you serious?"

"This is Governor Wei's request."