Arknights, but the family has fallen again

At this moment, Exia had no expectations of what the "Reunion Movement" would accomplish. She was extremely optimistic: "The Reunion Movement will be defeated soon! Although the officers of the Imperial Guard Bureau often cause trouble for us... and meddle in our affairs, they are very powerful!"

Ott sounded alarmist, "We can't reveal too much, but Rhodes Island will leave before the Originium explosives explode—and I also suggest Penguin Logistics be prepared."

!! ?

Texas' eyes widened in surprise.

"Boss, you are really good at talking... Are you kidding?" Exia also realized the seriousness of the problem.

"I cannot, and should not, provide any effective guarantees for my words, and I don't want you to spread them." Otto shook his head and said, "But Rhodes Island will leave this area as quickly as possible."

What he really meant was: Tell this to your friends quickly.

"If that's the case, then why do you still provide free medical services?" Texas asked.

"People are going to die if they live, so why do we continue to live?" Ott asked. "Just because these patients will be dragged into the war tomorrow, should we ignore their pain today?"

These words do make sense, but they are not what Ott himself advocates - that doesn't prevent him from using this set of words.

Chapter 300: A bloody loss of % profit!

"Then why didn't you…I was being reckless." Texas shook his head.

"Yes, we informed Governor Wei the moment we entered Longmen," Ott said. "And you actually saw his reaction."

This is both true and false.

Longmen's suspension of flights was in response to natural disasters, and the activation of the Emergency Management Act was also in response to natural disasters. However, now that Wei Yanwu was aware of the "offensive" from Qiecheng, these actions could also be quietly transformed into militarized management.

"Excuse me, when will Rhode Island leave?" Texas asked.

"Originally, we were supposed to resupply in Chernobog. But everyone has seen the news... Sorry, I shouldn't reveal what's next."

This kind of secretive behavior actually adds some credibility to his words.

"In short, we sailed for a longer time than originally planned, and the supplies we needed also increased."

But for a land-based ship as large as the Rhodes Island, the changes were minimal.

"With the fall of Chernobog and all the messy political games going on, the entire route has to be replanned." Ott said pretentiously, "We can't just sail the ship to Kazdel or Yumen, right?"

The two of them fell silent, having completely believed it.

Of course, it’s all true!

"These defense facilities are temporary, but they are barely sufficient." Otto ended his introduction.

"Any other questions? If not, the supplies we ordered from Longmen should have been shipped."

"……No."

"Ah! There's no point thinking about these things now! Things will work out in the end!" The Archangel stretched his body, as if to release all the pent-up energy.

But no matter how much you try to show off, breasts that don't exist will not appear like magic.

Otto looked at the two of them and thought to himself: Lao Wei, Lao Wei, if you don’t come, my profit margin will drop from 1000% to 700%!

From Chen Huijie's report, Wei Yanwu did realize that the Rhodes Island group "will" leave around the 28th.

Although Otto did not tell Chen Huijie directly - that would be too obvious - he also told the Guards Bureau that the bulk goods he purchased in Longmen would be delivered to the port on the 28th at the latest.

Of course, based on the current situation, it is basically impossible to deliver these goods in sufficient quantity and on time.

"A consultant was specially sent here ahead of time, even if it means working day and night to complete the coordination work as quickly as possible..." Wei Yanwu pondered, "It seems that Rhodes Island wants to leave as soon as possible..."

"ridiculous!"

Wei Yanwu suddenly clenched the dragon claws in his gloves.

He performed, "The hard work of half my life will never fall into the hands of a mere integration movement."

"..." Chen Huijie put his hands behind his back and said nothing.

The leader of the Reunion Movement is a "Vaifan" named Tallulah.

Vayfan?

This kind of news has reached Wei Yanwu's desk through formal channels since the moment the Integration Movement officially infiltrated Longmen today.

Naturally, when Chen Huijie returned to the office, she also saw these messages "from formal channels".

"Commander Wei..." Chen Huijie finally couldn't help it.

Wei Yanwu continued his performance and interrupted, "Chen Huijie, I order you to give this contract..."

"Wei Yanwu!"

Why are you shouting so loudly?

Seeing this, Lao Wei sighed and said, "Forget it. I can't hide it from you after all."

As if surrendering, he took the photo out from under the glass on his desk and said, "It's definitely her."

Chen Huijie took a look at the photo, stared at it for a while, and then put it in her arms.

Besides, she didn't say anything.

No expression is a good thing.

Seeing this, Wei Yanwu also breathed a sigh of relief.

He saw Chen Huijie's performance and understood that she did not put personal feelings above Longmen at the moment, and was already a qualified heir - in this respect, perhaps, she was even better than him.

The second shoe has finally dropped... Perhaps, this is an opportunity to resolve the past grudges and hatreds?

It is always difficult to balance family and national affairs with the love between children. As a dragon, Wei Yanwu always greedily desires to have both.

However, he doesn't succeed every time.

In other words, he often fails.

"Where did we just talk?"

"contract."

"Yes, the contract." Wei Yanwu picked up the contract from the desk and handed it to Chen Huijie.

"Rhodes Island? Aren't they leaving?"

Wei Yanwu stared into Chen Huijie's eyes and said, "Yes, they are leaving."

"But Che City has been destroyed. As long as Longmen still stands afterward, their routes will be unable to bypass us." He paused, then said, "You... Longmen needs their technology."

"The ghetto needs their technology."

Chen Huijie's expression finally relaxed, and she seemed to no longer care about Wei Yanwu's concealment.

She opened the contract.

"Can this contract be given to them?"

"No."

This contract is also a draft intention, and there is still a lot of room for negotiation. Giving this thing to Rhodes Island is almost exposing one's bottom line.

This means that Lao Wei’s performance just now could be considered a “death struggle” in the face of Chen Huijie.

"How effective are their drugs? Are you so impatient?"

"As a medicine, it's probably the most effective," he said vaguely.

This is hardly an answer to the question of why he's so impatient.

But Chen Huijie remembered what Otto had said before.

"Based on the fundamental fact that Originium cannot be reversed once it binds to body cells... inhibiting the progression of Originium disease and allowing an infected person to live until the end of their natural lifespan... This is the simplest and most promising path to achieve... But there are other routes..."

There are other routes, but those are no longer considered "medicines".

Seeing that Chen Huijie didn't notice his thoughts, Wei Yanwu felt relieved, but also felt a little disappointed.

But that's okay.

So much the better.

Although... I feel a little sorry for Wen Yue.

Wei Yanwu continued, "Rhodes Island's inhibitors might be a catalyst for Longmen's revival, but placing all of our bets on a single company is undoubtedly foolish!"

"Revival..." Chen Huijie sighed and asked, "Is there no other way?"

Wei Yanwu stood up and turned his back to his niece.

He came to the balcony, and with a long breath, sparks fell from the pipe and flew towards the bustling buildings.

The sparks dissipated in the neon lights.

It turned out that it was already late at night.

"The intelligence Rhodes Island sent was very timely." As the smoke cleared, he sighed, "Getting this information right at the beginning of the final battle is really helpful."

"But when giant beasts wrestle, an ant can accomplish nothing."

The wrestling between giant beasts in this sentence refers to both the conflict between Ursus and Dayan, and the disputes between political groups within Ursus.

Of course, this is more in the literal sense.

The thousand-year-long feud between Dayan and Sui is about to usher in an exciting or confusing final chapter.

Wei Yanwu shook his head. Ursus might not have enough intelligence, but they undoubtedly found a good time.

Looking back, perhaps it was Dayan's extremely limited intervention in the Ukrainian-Eastern War that exposed the truth?

Although there is no conclusive evidence yet... Wei Yanwu has already made preparations for both the war and the post-war period.

The war is another matter, but after the war...

Wei Yanwu looked at Chen Huijie, took a long breath, and the tobacco suddenly turned red.

"Only millions of ants can change the world." He meant something.

Mars dances for the second time.

Chapter 68: The Dragon's Claws Are Seen, But Its Head Is Not

"But there are not so many people in Longmen." Chen Huijie replied, standing straight.

"So, the overall situation has been decided." Wei Yanwu exhaled another puff of white smoke.

"No matter whose plan it was, when Chernobyl failed to avoid the natural disaster, the conspiracy came to an end." He glanced at his pipe, turned back, and said to Chen Huijie, "Don't tell Wen Yue."

What exactly is "Don't tell Wen Yue"?

Chen Huijie also pretended to be confused and sneered: "The first day of quitting smoking?"

The dragon in clothes shrugged and said, "Quit smoking, always on the road."

It's definitely not quitting smoking.

He added: "The outbreak of war is almost inevitable. Since the Ursus bureaucracy has allowed things to develop to this point half-forced and half-willingly, what reason is there to believe that they will put the brakes on?"

Chen Huijie was so worried that she blurted out something rather unsophisticated: "The Reunion Movement is nothing but a bunch of thugs. As long as we can defeat them in time..."

"If we want to defeat them, we need to enter Qie City," Wei Yanwu said. "And since the person who created this situation can paralyze the parliament, this is enough as an excuse for a few people to act alone."

"Whether a few people act alone or Ursus formally declares war, it makes no difference to Longmen."

For Dayan, this is not entirely a bad thing.

A scorched earth, a ruined city.

The "design life" of Yumen and the capital is about to reach its end. When the hungry dragon, which has been guarding its own destiny for a thousand years, breaks free from the shackles of the beast, it may need an excuse to declare war on Longmen.

But for Longmen, this must be a bad thing.

"I've already sent word to the court to transfer Yumen to the south, but as the saying goes: those who seek the best will get the middle..." Wei Yanwu said awkwardly, "Let's not talk about this. Let's talk about... how to revive Longmen."

How could Yumen go south for Longmen now?