Arknights, but the family has fallen again

The noise gradually subsided, and this rare near-earth aircraft arrived outside the mobile city.

Even inside the aircraft, one could faintly hear Longmen's announcement: "Attention, citizens! The waterway has been affected by a natural disaster. Longmen may change its course. Please do not move around. Attention, citizens..."

"Doc Otter...Doc Otter! We have reached the dragon gate!" The big cat pushed Otto's shoulder slightly.

Ott stretched out his hand into the air, probably subconsciously trying to find a handhold to get up.

Huang Ze didn't understand what was going on and gently held Otto's hand.

"Well, thanks."

Otto used the force to turn over and leave the ghost shark's knee pillow.

The ghost shark cast a strange look at Huang.

What's that look?! It's terrifying in a strange way!

But the big cat didn't really take Ghost Shark's look to heart. On the contrary, she was more concerned about Otto's weight.

So light... If you put two Amiyas together, it should be about the same...

Ah, that seems a bit heavy?

Speaking of which, the three of them all look so thin!

The big cat thought about it for a while.

Ott glanced outside the aircraft, which was hovering low over the gantry. The tracks of the mobile city were still moving slowly.

Considering its broadcast, it's probably undergoing a deceleration that's indistinguishable to the naked eye.

"Dylan, what's the signal like now?"

“Clear and clear!”

"Contact Longmen and tell them: We are Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals. We have just escaped the area affected by the natural disaster and have important intelligence. Let the person who can make the decision speak."

First there was a meaningless exchange of questions about each other's purpose, requests for instructions, and reports. Finally, the person who could make the final decision appeared on the other end of the line.

A heroic female voice said, "This is Senior Superintendent Chen of Longmen, Head of the Special Inspectorate of the Longmen Guard Bureau. I think I am the person you are looking for."

"I'm quite interested in what important information you might have—I hope this trip isn't in vain."

The implication is that if it comes to this point and the result is nothing of value... she might not be so willing to face this "less-than-hopeful" result, and the person on the other end of the communication might become "less-than-hopeful."

It’s Lao Chen…then…let’s give it a try.

Ott gestured, and Dylan immediately handed him the communication.

"This is Rhodes Island. We were on our way to Chernobog during the Scourge. Unfortunately, we were unable to complete our supply procurement in Che."

"I believe Longmen has also noticed that the signal activity in Qie City has dropped sharply after the natural disaster."

Chen Huijie said, "There's no need to keep it so secret. If this is your important intelligence, then there's no need to continue our conversation."

"Your signal might not be very good in the wilderness. Let me tell you what happened: a group of thugs calling themselves the Reunion Movement captured Chernobog."

She added, with a touch of aggression, “It even made the news.”

Is this what you called everyone here for? Nobita is really out of touch with the news!

Ott responded, "No, I said, no."

"what?"

"Superintendent Chen, I say, no. Chernobog did not fall to the Reunion. At least, not entirely."

"Longmen is quite far away from the site of this natural disaster, and lacks a lot of firsthand information. It's not surprising that it's difficult to draw a correct conclusion."

Chen realized that this man was indeed quite capable and said, "Are you implying that Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals has firsthand information? From the name, I thought you were a pharmaceutical company."

"Our headquarters is a land-based ship. To calculate routes, we do have a fairly specialized natural disaster department. But that's not the focus of this conversation."

"The point is, these first-hand materials, combined with the current situation in Che City, reflect some disturbing facts." Ott paused.

"Oh? Please continue."

But Ott didn't continue. Instead, he said, "We are willing to sell this information to Longmen in the form and price of a regular natural disaster investigation."

Ok?

What does it mean, “willing to sell it in the form of a regular natural disaster investigation”?

What's unusual about it?

Chen had her doubts, but she did realize the potential value of the information.

"You're a real suspense guy. But you're lucky I bought it."

For a mobile city like Longmen, expenses for natural disaster investigations are already part of the budget... Moreover, now that the year is almost over, even the Guards Bureau has the need for emergency spending.

"Authorization obtained! Heading to the Lungmen Guard Bureau!" Dylan excitedly pushed the aircraft towards the Lungmen checkpoint.

It is now three o'clock in the afternoon on December 25th. The top management of Longmen may have realized the arrival of the refugee crisis, but the guards guarding the checkpoints have obviously not learned about this through official channels.

At this moment when the Emergency Measures Act has not yet been activated, they are still lazy and moderate.

As long as you are not infected.

Yes, for the infected, the only options for survival are difficult, more difficult, and hell.

However, with Chen's authorization, no matter how unhappy the guards were, they still had to let Rhodes Island, which had an extremely high infection rate, pass.

"Huang, how do you feel about those guards?" asked Otto.

"Comparatively speaking, the policies for infected people are much more relaxed than those in other places. It's just registration... considering that everyone in Dayan is required to be registered, this can't even be considered a discriminatory policy."

Otto sighed: My brother is not familiar with me yet.

"I'm asking you, how skilled are these guards?"

Huang laughed and said, "Hey! Longmen obviously hasn't taken it seriously yet. These guards are definitely not their best."

Otte nodded.

"It wouldn't make sense for them to independently draw the correct conclusion without sufficient intelligence support. We arrived too quickly, and they haven't received enough intelligence from the Reunion yet."

"Doc Otter, are you saying they have informants within the Reunion Movement?"

"With a mask on, I can also be part of the Integration Movement," Ott said succinctly.

After Black Snake's deliberate wild growth, the Integration Movement has completely lost its organization... Only the "personal soldiers" of each cadre still maintain close ties with each other.

It can be said that any organization or individual can easily obtain a large amount of intelligence from the Reunion Movement. This is precisely one of the tricks used by Black Snake, who intends to "burn after reading", to pave the way for the destruction of the Reunion Movement.

After the others had completely passed the checkpoint, Dylan piloted the Bad Boy back to Rhodes Island. He and the Bad Boy still had more combat tests to do.

Opposite the group was a beautiful dragon lady with a sharp temperament.

She was pretty, but her face was stern, her brows furrowed, and she never smiled. Even with her ponytail pulled down to her chest, she didn't possess the gentleness of the other ladies.

The uniforms of the Imperial Guards were open, but the majestic mountains and hills were completely obscured by the shirts, belts, ties and badges.

The shorts and boots should have fully displayed her dazzlingly white legs, but the ferocious shin guards always stole the view first.

Two long swords, one red and one black, were hung on her slender waist, but the handles were arranged in the same direction, repeatedly attracting attention.

She also put her right hand on her waist, making people feel that she would pull out a sword at any time and point the tip at people when talking.

Chapter 43: “Routine” Natural Disaster Investigation Report

This woman, who is obviously very beautiful but gives people a sense of viciousness, is Chen Huijie.

She had appeared very capable in the previous communication, as if she had boundless energy, but using the Ghost Shark's eyes, Ott could easily detect the exhaustion radiating from her body.

Yes, Ott had realized that every entry and exit from Hamlet would directly sever the agency agreement.

Therefore, he dared to borrow the ghost shark's powerful physical fitness as a deep-sea hunter in his daily life without having to worry about the ghost shark's troublesome retention.

Ott couldn't help but guess at Chen Huijie's tiredness.

Could it be that he has noticed something but has no clues, which has caused him to have a nervous breakdown?

It's not impossible.

"Are you Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals?" Chen Huijie took the report from another guard and flipped through it. A hint of surprise lingered in her voice. "What kind of company would employ so many infected people?"

As a reformist, her sigh at this moment should be a relatively pure sigh. But most of the time, people who say such things are just trying to mock.

Otto predicted Huang's reaction and stood in front of her before she got angry.

"You can call us a charitable enterprise if you like. Huang, hand me a business card."

"..." The big cat paused, "Yes, Doctor."

Chen Huijie took the business card from Otto, and the surprise in his tone was so noticeable that even Otto himself could hear it: "A pharmaceutical company specializing in Originium disease!?"

Ott conveniently improved the old business card that said nothing.

She mused, "No wonder it's called a charitable enterprise."

"So, Ms. Chen, are you interested in donating to our cause?"

"Personally, I do have some interest, but I'm still working on it." Chen Huijie extended her hand and said, "Right now, I'm more interested in your 'Routine Natural Disaster Investigation Report'."

Ott handed her a thin report.

"So thin? Why do I remember this thing being quite thick?"

"There are indeed thick ones, but they are too technical and may cause ordinary people to miss the key points. After reading this briefing, it is not too late to buy the full set of reports."

Keeping it a secret again?

Chen Huijie frowned even tighter.

She glanced over the text and read out a few conclusions that concerned her: "...a routine natural disaster? Given sufficient equipment, the prediction success rate is approximately 97.25%?"

"Then why is Chernobog..."

Otte nodded.

"We happened to still have people in the city when the natural disaster occurred. We can responsibly say... there are significant shortages of military and police personnel in the city."

"The leaders of Che City are also missing. A reasonable guess is that they fled early. They abandoned their city and escaped before the natural disaster arrived."

"This doesn't make any sense!" Chen Huijie pinched her Jingming acupoint. "If they escaped in advance, it means they had already predicted this natural disaster."

"And if they had predicted the natural disaster, they would have had ample time to adjust their course!"

Just like Longmen now.

"Let's take a step back and say that even if their natural disaster department is completely idle and seriously derelict in its duties, Qie City won't have enough time to escape the natural disaster area..."

"Even if they suffer heavy losses, as long as they hold the city of Che, they are still the nobles of Ursus! But if they abandon the city and flee now, the king, the parliament, and the ordinary noble community, no one will pass up the opportunity to tear into the carrion!"

Ott said: "These political factors are issues that Longmen needs to consider."

"We are just a business and have no desire to get involved in politics."

Chen Huijie shook the briefing in his hand, and the papers rustled.

"Yet you specifically found a politician and sold this report to him."

Ott immediately said, "Great. Can I take this as an indication that Longmen is indeed interested in this routine natural disaster investigation report?"

Chen Huijie crossed his arms and said, "We will indeed purchase this report... as a supplement to Longmen's investigation into this natural disaster."

If Rhodes Island truly had no interest in politics, then the word "supplement" would serve as a cover, a gesture of goodwill. If Ott was playing tricks, playing with petty intentions, then this sentence would serve as a warning.

Ott didn't care at all.

At present, his only need for Longmen is a port for berthing and a market for purchasing and selling.

"Great! After the fall of Chernobog, we need to find a new partner for the route. I wonder if Miss Chen is interested?"

Chen Huijie said subconsciously: "You should consult the Governor of Longmen about this matter."

Hmm? Governor of Longmen?

A flash of lightning passed between Chen Huijie's eyebrows.

She changed the subject abruptly, "But I can take you to see him."