Victoria's government would absolutely not tolerate any faction raising a rebellion on its territory, especially since the Tara people constitute a large population, making up one-fifth or even more of Victoria's inhabitants.
Therefore, to extinguish this fire, Victoria would very likely dispatch its most elite forces to suppress all participants in Hillock County with the bloodiest methods.
As someone who had worked in Hillock County for so many years, he certainly couldn't bear to see Hillock County destroyed by war, but Rhodes Island held little influence here. From top to bottom, apart from the Infected receiving aid from Rhodes Island, almost no one else would pay any attention to this medical organization's words.
Moreover, Oliver estimated that the opposing party's actions might very well take place within the next few days, because such a vast surveillance network, if ordinary people were involved, could not be maintained for more than a few days; the longer it dragged on, the higher the risk of exposure.
Once the local garrison became alert, their operation to seize Hillock County would be severely impacted, possibly even ending in failure.
"Will, if you're worried about your family, I approve you taking a few days off. After all, family is important!" Thinking of this, Oliver decided to let Will, a local, go home and protect his family.
"Operator Will is a local? Are all your family members here?" Misery asked.
At this moment, although Will's mind was a mess, he still reacted when he heard Misery's words.
Seeing him nod, Misery continued, "I suggest the best course of action is for you to take your family and temporarily leave Hillock County. Although we don't know exactly what's happening, it's clear that Hillock County is no longer safe; in fact, the current situation in Hillock County is quite unsafe, and staying here makes you very susceptible to being affected."
Upon hearing Misery's words, Will's pale face improved slightly. "Thank you for your suggestion, sir. I will immediately go back and arrange for my family to go to Connor County for a change of scenery. My cousin's family happens to have a farm there."
After speaking, Will walked out the door in a hurry.
"So what do we do next?" After Will left, Oliver looked at the Elite Operators before him, his heart calm. After all, with so many Elite Operators, his group would surely be able to fight their way out of here.
"Alright, given that the situation here is very sensitive, according to Rhodes Island's wartime regulations, the local office can adapt to circumstances and choose to temporarily withdraw, then rebuild the office once the situation calms down. So, my suggestion is that you, Oliver, and Shredder, pack up the office's belongings. If the situation looks bad, we withdraw; if we can still hold on, we stay and see it through. These next two days, Misery, you'll accompany me to visit these companies. These guys must have caught wind of something, otherwise, they wouldn't terminate their cooperation with us at this time."
Outcast said to Misery, holding the list of companies that had terminated cooperation with Rhodes Island and Victoria, which Oliver had handed him.
Misery, who had executed many missions with Outcast, nodded, then pointed at Kanna and Nian.
"What about the two of them?"
"We'll be out strolling the streets for the next two days!" Kanna raised her hand and said upon hearing Misery's words.
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"That works too. Kanna and Nian are both girls, and they're not very old, making them more suitable than us for gathering information outside. You two pay close attention in the city, and we'll try to determine the exact timing of the mastermind's move as soon as possible."
Upon hearing Kanna's words, Outcast agreed with Kanna's suggestion, sending the two with the most sensitive hearing and vision to scout for intelligence in the city.
"Fun, I need more fun!" Nian stretched lazily after walking out the door, then complained to Kanna beside her.
"We're still at the main entrance, don't make a scene..." Because Nian hadn't lowered her voice, the faces of those inside who heard her words turned a bit green. After all, in everyone's view, the problem in Hillock County was not only urgent but also very dangerous, because even now, they still didn't know who their opponent was.
After walking a distance, Nian looked at the bustling, harmonious streets around her and popped a lollipop into her mouth.
"It's that Dublinn / Deepsea, isn't it!"
Hearing Nian's words, Kanna nodded. After all, she had asked about Dublinn / Deepsea when she was in Kal'tsit, and Nian was also present at the time, so she naturally knew. With Nian's intelligence, as long as she recalled her conversation with Kugen back then, she would naturally connect it to this matter.
"That's right, our opponent this time is very likely that Dublinn / Deepsea, but I only know a name and don't know their members or the location of their organization."
"I don't believe you!" Regarding Kanna's series of clairvoyant actions since leaving Leithanien, Nian simply indicated, 'Whatever makes you happy.'
After all, in her eyes, she and Kanna combined could pretty much traverse Terra, and it would be hard to find an opponent unless they provoked the top few individuals.
So, since that was the case, why not accompany Kanna for a bit of fun? Besides, she could take the opportunity to stockpile materials for her future films.
Moreover, she was very interested in the current social structure of Hillock County, and while observing, she also pulled out her notebook and continuously recorded notes.
Kanna glanced at what she was writing. "What are you recording all this for?"
"Some self-important film critics in Yan always say my movies lack depth and substance... I think the atmosphere here is great, it's inspired me a lot. I believe my next movie will definitely have depth, substance, and still be entertaining." When talking about her movies, Nian's eyes sparkled with golden light. If she had equipment and staff nearby, she would probably be eager to shoot a new movie right then and there.
"Uh, whatever makes you happy..." Kanna wasn't unfamiliar with "appreciating" Nian's films; after all, during her confinement, the terminal Amiya sent had Nian's masterpieces.
It's just that... how to put it... perhaps Nian's ideas were too avant-garde... Kanna regretfully stated that she truly couldn't appreciate them.
Such films, with their constantly jumping thoughts, where one misstep meant completely losing the rhythm, were still too advanced for Kanna's young mind.
The two strolled aimlessly, ears perked, listening to the various sounds around them. After reaching a dessert shop, they found a seat and sat down.
"How was it?"
"How to put it, I think these Tara people are truly incredible for enduring this for so many years. Are they all like Petram, so patient?" Nian, who had walked all the way, finally witnessed what racial discrimination was. As the indigenous people of Hillock County, these Tara people, from top to bottom, inside and out, clearly had worse economic conditions than everyone else.
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