198: Chapter 198 Lin Yuan didn't show up, but Tiangong-1 still made the capital bow down.

System. Pharmacist. Four or five a day. This information is more valuable than one hundred awakening serum.

Su Xiaonuan stood in the snow, her white gloves gently pressing the edge of the clipboard.

She did not smile, nor did she rush to press them.

The more she did this, the tighter Officer Wei Zheng's back became.

Captain Qin Yumo's blade pressed against the throat of that psychic Awakened Ones once more.

Beads of blood rolled down the blade.

The psychic Awakened Ones' throat moved, and he did not even dare to swallow.

Su Xiaonuan spoke, "I can lower it to thirty awakening serum."

Officer Wei Zheng frowned.

Su Xiaonuan continued, "But you must give me intelligence on the Pharmacist."

Officer Wei Zheng's face darkened, "Miss Su, that is going too far!"

Su Xiaonuan looked at him, "There is more."

"All the strongholds the Capital has established within Jiangcheng must have their command transferred to Cloud Top Palace."

In the plaza, over five thousand people held their breath.

This was no longer compensation. This was ceding territory.

Officer Wei Zheng stared at her, "Do you know what you are asking for?"

Su Xiaonuan nodded, "I know."

"Boss Lin does not like others sticking their hands into his bowl."

On the wall, Fat Dragon grinned, "Let me translate Housekeeper Su's words: Chop off the claws, and keep the pot."

No one laughed. No one in the Capital's team dared to respond.

Officer Wei Zheng lowered his voice, "Miss Su, the waters off Shanghai have already exploded."

"The Japanese Side's landing ships are continuing to come ashore."

"We need stability in Jiangcheng right now."

Su Xiaonuan opened her clipboard, "That is exactly why you should agree."

Officer Wei Zheng's eyelid twitched.

Su Xiaonuan's voice was very soft, "Whether you support Zhao Gang or Wang Gang, it is for the sake of perimeter defense."

"But your dogs are biting people indiscriminately."

"Do you still want to trust these dogs now?"

She paused for half a second, "Boss Lin is different."

"He keeps dogs."

"He knows how to keep them on a leash."

The smile on Fat Dragon's face froze. Why did it feel like he was being complimented, but not entirely?

Behind Officer Wei Zheng, a young team member could not help but speak up, "You are just a private faction; what right do you have to take over..."

Captain Qin Yumo raised her eyes. The man immediately shut his mouth.

Tang Qiqi's voice drifted from the broadcast, "Shield charging at ninety-one percent."

"A friendly reminder: do not test us."

"I have slippery hands."

In the study, Lin Yuan smiled knowingly. You have turned a shield into something like a cannon.

Liu Qing continued, "Anti-air fire has locked onto the three helicopters."

"Hit rate: 97%."

"Excuse me, I missed a 9. It is 99.7%."

Officer Wei Zheng closed his eyes. This was not a negotiation. This was being surrounded while negotiating.

He took out a black encrypted communicator and walked to the side, "I need to request instructions."

Su Xiaonuan nodded, "Three minutes."

Officer Wei Zheng stopped in his tracks.

Su Xiaonuan looked down at her watch, "Two minutes and fifty-eight seconds remaining."

Officer Wei Zheng almost crushed the communicator.

Two minutes later. The communication ended. When Officer Wei Zheng walked back, his face was very cold.

"Thirty vials, will be airdropped to you tomorrow."

Officer Wei Zheng handed over a black key disk, "Seven nodes along the Jiangcheng line."

"The auto repair shop, Nanjiang Water Plant, old grain depot, Tunnel No. 3, abandoned pharmaceutical factory, Western Suburbs signal station, North Loop storage center."

"The communication keys are all inside."

Su Xiaonuan took it and tossed it to Zhao Ya behind her, "Send it to the server room."

Zhao Ya jogged all the way to Tiangong No. 1. Liu Qing connected quickly. On the big screen, seven gray dots lit up simultaneously.

Su Xiaonuan looked up, "Pharmacist."

Officer Wei Zheng was silent for two seconds, "Codename: Pharmacist."

"Player."

"System ability is synthesis."

"It uses crystal core, zombie blood, and Awakened Ones samples as raw materials to create different grades of serum."

Su Xiaonuan noted it down, "Is the person in the Capital?"

Officer Wei Zheng glanced at her, "No."

Su Xiaonuan looked up.

Officer Wei Zheng said, "He is in Shanghai."

The air suddenly went quiet. Su Xiaonuan's fingers paused on the tablet, "The Capital left the Pharmacist in Shanghai?"

Officer Wei Zheng showed fatigue for the first time, "It is not that we left him there."

"It is that we cannot pull him out."

"Group Leader Ling had him transferred there at that time."

"And then..."

He raised his hand and switched to another satellite feed on the tablet.

Shanghai. The port was a sea of fire. The blocks had collapsed. The overpasses were covered in Zombie Horde.

Further away, three black landing ships sat on the sea like three slabs of iron.

The Japanese Side's garrison was advancing from the port. The remaining local troops were holding the city.

The Zombie Horde kept pouring out of subway entrances, shopping malls, and tunnels.

The three sides were mixed together.

When artillery fire fell, it did not just blow up zombies; it also blew up survivors.

Officer Wei Zheng's voice was hoarse, "The Shanghai garrison, the Japanese landing forces, and a Zombie Horde of nearly ten million."

"The three sides are tangled together."

"It is not that the Capital does not want to intervene."

"It is that we cannot get in."

"Any ground team has a loss-of-contact rate of over seventy percent after entering the city."

"The higher-ups cannot afford the risk of forcibly withdrawing the Pharmacist."

He looked at Su Xiaonuan, "If Jiangcheng falls into chaos again, the things coming out of Shanghai will eat their way all the way here."

Su Xiaonuan did not answer immediately. In her earpiece, Lin Yuan's voice rang out, "Ask him what is in the landing ships."

Su Xiaonuan raised her eyes, "What is inside the Japanese Side's experimental cabin?"

Officer Wei Zheng closed his eyes. He did not speak immediately.

Captain Qin Yumo's blade pressed down another half-inch. The psychic Awakened Ones let out a muffled groan, and the line of blood on his neck deepened.

Officer Wei Zheng had no choice but to speak, "Living samples."

"High-level Mutant."

"And..."

He paused, "Suspected materials for the resurrection of gods."

Su Xiaonuan's writing paused. Gods. This word had appeared more than once. The Ninja Guild elder had mentioned it. Grandmaster Ling Suzhen had mentioned it too. Now, the Capital acknowledged it as well.

Su Xiaonuan closed the clipboard, "Transaction complete."

Officer Wei Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Xiaonuan added, "From now on, any team from the Capital entering Jiangcheng must report in advance."

Officer Wei Zheng's face changed, "Miss Su, that is not realistic."

Su Xiaonuan looked at him, "Then don't enter."

Officer Wei Zheng stared at her. A few seconds later, he lowered his head, "I will relay that."

Su Xiaonuan stepped aside, "Supplies are tight, so we won't keep you for a meal. See them out."

The Capital's team picked up the injured psychic Awakened Ones and quickly retreated toward the helicopters.

Before boarding, Officer Wei Zheng looked back at the high platform. Lin Yuan never appeared. The less he appeared, the more uneasy Officer Wei Zheng felt.

The three helicopters took off. The propellers kicked up snow spray. When they arrived, the pressure made it hard to breathe. When they left, it was like they were fleeing.

In the plaza, over five thousand people watched the sky. No one spoke. Until the helicopters disappeared behind the clouds, Fat Dragon whistled.

"What do you call this?"

Tang Qiqi's voice came from the broadcast, "Capital Gift Package, unboxing successful."

Someone in the crowd finally laughed out loud. Soon, they stifled it.

Su Xiaonuan turned and walked onto the high platform. Her face was still a bit pale, but her steps were steady. She looked down at the crowd, "You saw it just now."

"No one can save you."

In the plaza. Gray badges, white badges, red badges. Everyone lowered their heads. This time, there was no questioning.

Captain Han Xue stood on the wall. She looked at Su Xiaonuan. That woman was less than 1.6 meters tall, standing in front of the Capital's officers like a small knife. Not long, but capable of slitting throats.

Captain Han Xue's hand tightened on her gun. She used to think power was a gun, a fist, discipline. Today she saw a different kind of power. Guts. Brains. And the absolute authorization given by Lin Yuan.

She looked at Su Muxue again. A few months ago, Su Muxue had been taken hostage and nearly lost her life because of her kindness. Now, a single ice arrow from her could make the Capital shut up.

Xia Qingqiu was at the medical station checking on the wounded. Green light fell on frostbitten hands, restoring sensation in a few minutes.

Captain Qin Yumo went without saying. Wang Ya went without saying. Su Xiaonuan went without saying. These women. Without exception, they all lived in Tiangong No. 1. Without exception, they all had intimate relationships with Lin Yuan.

But she also lived in Tiangong No. 1, although her access was only to B1 and the living room. But from the radiant glow of the women in the morning and their sarcastic banter, she knew who had entered the master bedroom last night.

A thought popped into Captain Han Xue's head. She immediately suppressed it. Ridiculous. How could power be obtained in such a way?

But then she remembered the rabbit tail emblem on her back. It was shame. It was also identity. She had resisted it once. Then she got used to it. Now, this tail hanging behind her combat uniform reminded her of one thing. She was no longer in the old world.

Captain Han Xue looked down at the people lining up to register under the wall. Watching people asking the staff how to improve the color of their identity badges. Suddenly, she did not know what she wanted.

Evening. Tiangong No. 1 living room. After dinner, everyone dispersed. Su Xiaonuan sat on the sofa processing the handover list for the seven strongholds. There was coffee in front of her. She had not taken a single sip.

Captain Han Xue walked up to her and stood at attention. The rabbit tail hung behind her, swaying gently with her steps.

Su Xiaonuan looked up, "What is it?"

When Captain Han Xue spoke, her voice was lower than usual, "Housekeeper Su."

Su Xiaonuan put down her pen.

Captain Han Xue looked at her, "In Tiangong No. 1, the rules for obtaining greater power..."

She paused. It was as if she had personally torn open an old chain, "What exactly are they?"