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Chapter 385 Conspiracy

"Due to information asymmetry, Outcast realized the hidden danger on our side. However, by the time the organization's team arrived, the battle in Changquan Town was already over. However, the incoming team needed someone to pick them up, and I think you're the most suitable person."

Precious smiled as he gave the order, but Ling Dengxian looked reluctant. He finally had some time to rest, and the medical team had greatly reduced his burden. "Can I protest? Don't look at me as if I'm fine now. The battle in Changquan Town left me with many hidden injuries."

"No, I certainly understand your hard work. Miss Reed spoke highly of you when we spoke."

"Who is Wei Cao?" Ling Dengxian asked confusedly. He didn't remember hearing this code name before.

"Hmm? The one with you is Vaifan, who has very powerful fire magic." Precious caught a little information gap, but after thinking about it, he guessed most of the reasons.

This guy really runs into people with sensitive identities wherever he goes.

"She got a new code name?"

"You can ask her later."

……

"To sum up, that's why I'm here to pick you up." After Ling Dengxian finished explaining, he couldn't help but look at his friend whom he hadn't seen for quite some time for the third time. He obviously didn't understand why he saw such an unexpected person here.

"Ms. Outcast..."

"Ha, you two do know each other." The short-haired, gray-haired old man, Sakota, smiled. "It's no coincidence. The Doctor foresaw the possibility of drastic changes in Victoria related to the Infected, and invited the Reunion Movement to help mitigate the adverse impact. At the same time, he immediately provided assistance to the Infected... Honestly, I can see that this was a roundabout way to save the country, but it's hard for me to imagine what kind of problem it was that the Doctor gave up trying to prevent it before it even happened."

Ling Dengxian couldn't quite understand her disbelief. In his opinion, the woman on the island was an automatic human trouble-making machine, and he had been punished by Kal'tsit many times because of her.

But she is indeed talented when it comes to major issues. It's probably just his stereotype. Objectively speaking, there is no contradiction between her being a planner and being an automatic trouble-maker.

"So... Operator White Dove, what should we do next?" Frost Star's words, as calm as frost, brought up the most important thing at the moment. Reminiscing about the past or complaining about the past were not as important as the next action.

They were not as close as he had imagined, but he could understand it. After all, he was no longer in the Reunion during the most troublesome period, so it was normal for Frost Star and the others to have complaints.

"Returning to the warship is not a feasible option. After all, the Duke's strategy never considered the variables of one or two other teams or one or two people. We can't catch up."

"The doctor instructed us to settle the rear and make the infected camp as accommodating as many infected people as possible."

Outcast nodded. The remaining injured and infected people from Changquan Town had already been properly accommodated at a camp when they left. She looked at Baige, who pressed for details before asking, somewhat guiltily, "What happened?"

"Don't be nervous, White Dove. I'm just curious about your decision to leave the ship without permission. What does the Doctor say?"

Upon hearing this, Shuangxing gave him a look that said, "It's still the same as before." Ling Dengxian laughed and scratched his head to explain.

"...Well, Ms. Outcast, this is about the bagpipes after all. Besides, look at me, I'm fine, right? I've already recovered."

"Really? Then why did the doctor tell me to pay more attention to my physical condition? She said, 'Bai Ge himself claims to have serious internal injuries that will mean he won't live long if he doesn't take good care of himself.'"

Ling Dengxian's face darkened: "Some articles are superfluous!"

"So you still have internal injuries that haven't healed, right?" Sakota's expression turned serious. "And you won't stay in the infected camp honestly, right?"

With two "right?", Outcast made his plan public. Under Frost Star's gaze, he knew that it was useless to say more, so he just nodded and no longer concealed his answer.

"The doctor said that if she tried to stop you, she wouldn't be able to stop you. The wounded should be returned to their place of care. That's one of the reasons she chose you to escort us." Sakota smiled kindly again, looking helpless. "But you're a warrior, right?"

"I'm sorry, Outcast. I'll write a letter of apology later." Ling Dengxian smiled apologetically again, while old man Sakota smiled brightly and looked at Shuangxing:

"Then I'll leave it to you, Miss Shuangxing. You just heard it, he needs a little care."

"That's fine. We need to get the most direct intelligence anyway. We have Red Knife and his men for security, and their armed forces should be sufficient. But if the situation is as you describe... then they'll need some time to adapt to the enemy's differences."

"Of course, I will teach you step by step."

Ling Dengxian was not surprised this time. After all, Frost Star definitely did not appear to be a vase.

Finally, Sakota turned to him and gave him a final warning: "White Dove, I know you have more outstanding abilities than many people, but don't always do things beyond your capabilities - in most cases, we all have limits."

"I know, ma'am."

"Didn't you call me grandma before?" Outcast broke the slightly heavy atmosphere.

At Froststar's signal, only Yangge and Big Bear stayed behind in the Snow Monster Squad, and the others followed Outcast back to the infected camp.

After watching the team leave by car, only Shuangxing and Ling Dengxian were left looking at each other beside the car left for them. A cool breeze blew by, bringing the familiar feeling of Beiyuan back to them.

Ling Dengxian touched his face and asked, "Who's driving?"

Shuangxing kicked him and said unhappily, "Someone is in a hurry, so he can drive."

"Wait! There's a car coming!" Ling Dengxian was about to say something when he suddenly realized something was wrong and immediately called a few people to be on high alert. But in just a moment he realized it was just a false alarm. The reason was that the car had the distinctive logo of Penguin Logistics on the hood.

That's okay, I think it's time for them to finish their mission.

"Are you really angry?" Ling Dengxian asked.

Hearing this, Carters kicked him in the knee again and said viciously, "You left without a trace, and you weren't even enthusiastic when we met again. What's wrong? Did you forget that I still have a photo?"

"Sister, you are my elder sister, please stop making trouble." Ling Dengxian immediately admitted defeat, after all, the other party had the upper hand.

Big Bear and Yang Ge glanced at each other sideways. Although Bai Ge was very reliable when he was serious, he was more familiar with the way he occasionally acted.

"Poor." Shuang Xing rolled her eyes at him, then opened the door for him as the car approached. She planned to get in first with her companions. "Please keep your greetings to a reasonable time, driver."

The driver of the speeding car swung the rear end of the car cleanly and quickly, stopping it precisely at the same level as their car. The half-open window was rolled down. The cold driver did not immediately greet his important companions, but took the initiative to speak to Shuangxing:

"Long time no see. I'm very interested in the photo you just mentioned. Can you sell it to me?"

The blue-haired fallen angel in the passenger seat behind her also greeted Ling Dengxian with a smile.

……

After being amazed at the amazing hearing of Miss Rupert, Ling Dengxian drove the car very honestly. Just now, he and Shuangxing (were forced) to keep a secret safely after many quick thoughts.

The two vehicles' onboard communication terminals were slightly different. The Penguin Logistics vehicle was currently debugging the channel. Shuang Xing was very dissatisfied with Ling for forcing her to join the same front. "Why would the fact that I have something against you become something against me..."

"I'm so sorry, Yelena, because I don't want to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings..."

"Misunderstanding? Vidaxia?" Shuangxing quickly understood his concern and immediately became even more disdainful: "Why, is she really the product of you and Tallulah sleeping together?"

Big Bear and Yangge were already scared. Frost Star seemed to show the (questionable) dark side of a young girl in front of Bai Ge.

Or maybe it's just the potential attributes that have exploded.

"…would you like to listen to what you are saying?"

"It's okay, I can hear it clearly." Texas's faint voice came from the communication channel, and the car on Ling Dengxian's side fell into silence.

"I'll discuss the liquidation later, Ling Dengxian. Mostima and I have some very important intelligence to share with you."

"You say." Ling Dengxian tacitly entered a serious state, putting away his embarrassment and guilt, as if nothing had happened.

"In Victoria, there was at least one person, at least a duke, who secretly made the decision to 'sacrifice' on behalf of the majority."

"The specific action... might be to use the Originium dirty bomb 'accidentally' to infect frontline soldiers on a large scale, bringing a swift end to the war."

Information in Ling Dengxian's mind exploded crisply, several doubts were connected in series, and the doctor's helpless decision also became traceable.

Large-scale use of Originium dirty bombs, the number of Victorian troops on the front lines...

They are abandoned pawns, and no country is willing to "invest" in the aftermath of so many soldiers.

The order of arranging the front and rear charges is the dukes' way of eliminating dissidents and wiping out their followers!

At the same time, in Dajun, the source of the bloody plague, the first cannon shot representing chaos has arrived!