"Collect the corpse for you? You threatened me with your life, but are you willing to die?" The killer sneered, turning his head to look at Deng Huailing who walked in, "As long as this kid is still around, you won't make fun of your life, youI can’t let him go, and I’m still waiting to grow old with him.”

"Yeah, on the eve of Scarlet Christmas, you all think so, and I can't do anything about you. Everyone in the eleventh meeting feels that they are extremely correct, and they all want to make the right decision." Rosie said softlySaid, "But as a leader, I also want to make the right decision... You know very well what a terrible price I am willing to pay for making that decision."

Hearing the words "Bloody Christmas", the killer's aggressive aura suddenly faded by most of it.His pupils constricted as if he was frightened, and his arrogant eyes became extremely bewildered and powerless, as if many old memories flashed through them.He opened his lips to say something, but couldn't even squeeze out a complete sentence, so he murmured "fuck".

It's strange that such a gorgeous and vicious person can show such a weak expression, like a red fish whose mouth has been pierced by a fishhook, flicking its tail in mid-air, struggling to die on the fishing line of memory.

In the killer's life, in order to realize that illusory belief, he killed countless people, never felt guilty, and always slept soundly.It’s just that when he dreamed back at midnight, he would occasionally return to the eve of victory ten years ago—or the eve of victory that all the adjudicators thought they were.No one cared about the massacred refugees, and no one noticed that their leader had quietly left the meeting.

In the early morning of the next day, Rosie was nowhere to be seen in the barracks. When night fell, news came that Rosie had been killed by the Cesina government.The gentle and easy-going leader could not prevent them from deviating from the ideal track, so he played such cruel jokes with them.

In a person's life, he will inevitably do many wrong things, and there will always be one or two of them that will be unforgettable forever.To the killer, Rosie's death was a scar that didn't grow well.

Rosie obviously knew what the killer was thinking, and she lowered her tone sincerely: "You don't want to let the bloody Christmas thing happen again, you said in the clinic before you performed the operation on me, you realized the mistake ten years ago, some things,It’s up to me. Have you forgotten the promise you made back then, Ettore? The second district has reached a critical moment, and I hope that the adjudicators will be united and never disagree again.”

"I said that, but I also said that you must ensure that your decision is completely correct." The killer was silent for a long time, and his tone was still cold when he spoke, "I have no disagreement with the second district, our goals are the same, but I don't approve of your method of doing things."

He raised his eyes and stared at Rosie with sharp eyes, the red hair on the side of his cheeks swirled and fell down, "After going through the bloody Christmas, Piper no longer opposes you, she listens to you in everything. But you did something wrongFor the sake of the overall situation, I have to say these things. Rosie, do you want to use up the army in the first week of the war, and spend it on such meaningless things?"

"It's not meaningless." Rosie resolutely said, "You say you're doing it for the overall situation, why am I not? Have you ever thought that the second district can still maintain order under the onslaught of 10 million androids?So far there has been no chaos, what did you rely on? Could it be that it all depends on my command? Do you really think that without the support of the people, the superiors can turn the tide by themselves?"

"Compared with Robert, we are inferior in economic strength, technological level, and weapons and equipment. The only thing we are better than him is that we have people's hearts. If we withdraw our troops early today and blow up the passage, will the people resent the leader?Abandoned their relatives and friends in East 2? When faced with the same scene in the future, will they turn to Robert because they are afraid of being abandoned? Losing the army, they can regain their momentum and lose the hearts of the people.Nothing left!"

"Talk to me about the future," the killer smiled sarcastically, "without the army, we will not have a future either. Tell me how we will fight in the future, even if we are lucky enough to hold the partition door today, soWith such a huge loss, how will the new base be defended? You told me that there is a secret plan, and I very much doubt whether that plan exists. If it does exist, why can’t you tell me?”

Rosie was speechless for a while, paused for a few seconds, and said with difficulty: "I said that I will start the plan when necessary, and it is not yet that time. I can't tell you about this plan, and I won't disclose it to anyone, including Huailing."

The killer clasped his arms around his chest, and said cautiously: "Then I can't believe you..." His cold words stopped abruptly, Rosie froze for a moment, the holographic image of the killer suddenly disappeared in front of her eyes, it was Deng HuailingUnplugged the projector and threw it aside.

The command room was silent for a moment, so quiet that one could hear the sound of the hot wind carrying gunpowder smoke blowing past the sentry tower.No one continued the quarrel, and Rosie slumped in her chair, closing her eyes in despair.

"The two of you haven't really listened to each other's point of view, and it's meaningless to argue with each other." Deng Huailing stood by the chair, stretched out his hand to hold the annoyed lover into his arms, and naturally rubbed the top of the other's hair,"We used to have times when we couldn't listen to each other. Such arguments will only increase hatred. If you think your choice is right, just let it go."

The leader, who was still in a rage just now, fell into his arms depressedly, and said sullenly: "Huailing, don't tell me that you have the same views as the killer, you just said these words to comfort me. I have experienced too muchMoments like that, when people around me follow my orders, not because they think I'm right, but because they appreciate who I am... please, don't say that to me."

"In your eyes, am I a fool to pick on your scars?" Deng Huailing helplessly hugged her cranky lover, "I know you left a knot on Bloody Christmas, I don't care about strategic matters."Will express any opinions, and do not intend to give you any advice. In fact, I just came to send you flowers."

"... flowers?" Rosie grabbed his coat, raised her face in a daze, and blinked her clear eyes in confusion.

"I promised you that I would send you the same kind of flowers every day. In fact, after the war started, I have been ordering flowers in the flower room, and sending people to the conference room of the command center every morning. It's just that you were busy discussing tactics and didn't notice the vase.It’s just a change.” Deng Huailing signaled the other party to let go, unbuttoned the windbreaker, and took out a squashed small flower from the inner pocket like magic, “This is the one hundred and thirty-third bunch.In the command center, it has to be simpler."

Rosie took the wet flower branch curiously. It was a very inconspicuous flower. The pink and purple petals were drenched by the rain, and they had been hidden in Deng Huailing's arms for a long time, dotted with wilting among the oval green leaves.The fragrance is quiet and strong, and it will last for a long time after being contaminated.

"What kind of flower is this?" Rosie touched the leaves carefully.

"Thyme." Deng Huailing said, "I saw it on the hillside near the military base after returning from a mission. The scholars in Yanling told me that people used to regard it as a symbol of courage.Pin thyme on the front of the skirt, and hope that your lover will fight bravely and return safely.”

His fingertips gently stroked Rosie's eye corners, "The scholar also told a fairy tale. It is rumored that Venus saw the cruel war, and she shed tears because she couldn't bear it, and the tears turned into thyme leaves.. . . I think... in this day and age, people who shed tears for the suffering of the people would probably be ridiculed, but anyway, I think such tears are a sign of courage."

Rosie was not very excited when she was arguing with the killer just now, but her eyelashes trembled under Deng Huailing's touch.He suddenly closed his red eyes: "How can you say such provocative words..."

"I know you're eager to prove yourself right. It's the same ten years ago and ten years from now. You acted against the expectations of all adjudicators, but secretly longed for their approval. But just look at it from another angle, youYou'll find that you don't need to prove yourself at all."

Deng Huailing smiled lightly, as if he found it interesting that the other party hesitated and cared about other people's thoughts, "I have lived in Cesina for ten years, and I often do something when I want to do it. If someone can't see it because of thisUsed to me, when I was young, I would smash their car windows, when I grew up, I would squat in their yard with a knife on my back, scaring away every customer who wanted to come in - at that time, I felt that I might die at any time, As for what other people think of me, who cares about that?"

"I've been a hooligan since I was a child." Rosie couldn't help laughing, her face pressed against Deng Huailing's palm on his cheek.

"You are the leader, you don't have to explain your correctness to anyone." Deng Huailing pinned the sprig of thyme in the jacket pocket of the opponent's military uniform, "Since you have the right to issue the highest order, you are also responsible for itIf you’re ready, then go ahead. I’m here to accompany you, I can’t help you much, it’s okay to help you.”

"Request for fire support in the C29 area. A large number of bionics were found at two o'clock. The number is difficult to determine. It may be more than 10,000. Spider tanks appear at nine o'clock. We will be outflanked and ready to break through..."

"Area C29 has fallen. More than half of the eight teams in charge of this area have suffered casualties. About 300 of the 1,500 people escorted were left behind or died. Our ammunition is about to run out and we cannot continue fighting. Do you want to evacuate?"

"Area C23 requests support..." "Area B11 has fallen... Would you like to evacuate?"

On the grid map, all the areas divided by the bright white longitude and latitude lines flashed red, and the signals for evacuation came one after another.Hundreds of officers in different channels commanded their respective squads, and the battle situation was like a vortex formed by quicksand, bit by bit eating away at the lives of soldiers and civilians.

Although the background color of the map is dark, Rosie is very clear that every inch of the ground in the tunnel behind the East 1 partition door is covered with blood.

"Evacuate the whole army." Rosie glanced at the time and ordered succinctly on the main channel.It is now 7:55, and there are five minutes left before the time "Shu" promised to close the partition door. In the last half an hour from 7:30 to 8:00, about 30% of the people in East 2 were escorted from the assembly by the army.Point brought back, is advancing in the tunnel, will soon reach the partition door.

In this way, the army of "Shu" rescued more than 70% of the people in total.This is quite an amazing achievement, which means that apart from the loss caused by death and disappearance, they have tried their best to save all the people they can.

...However, such a miraculous achievement came at the cost of casualties of the East 1st Army.More than half of the sent troops were destroyed, and most of the surviving soldiers were seriously injured, unable to withstand the impact of the bionic army, and had to retreat.Rosie carefully commanded the rest of the army to mediate with the bionics, step by step to shrink the team into the tunnel for the camp, and prepare to close the door on time at eight o'clock after all the civilians have withdrawn into the tunnel.

Although the loss was serious, this was the best ending that "Skill" could achieve.Rosie directed the finishing work, while Deng Huailing paid attention to various details that were easily overlooked for him. For more than half an hour, they had such tacit eye contact, as if they had worked closely together for thousands of hours. The information on the battlefield was likeFrisbees that never fall, flow back and forth in their hands.

Whispered conversations filled the command room, and everything was going on in an orderly manner, but the communicator in Deng Huailing's pocket suddenly rang, and the abrupt ringing broke the quiet and serious atmosphere.He picked it up: "Deng Huailing."

"Are you on the front line, Boss?" Kate's anxious voice was on the opposite side. She seemed to be passing through the pile of refugees quickly, and the background sound was extremely noisy. "I need you to send someone to look in the tunnel behind the partition door.The members said that they saw Xiao Jia there! What you have seen is that little girl who is very talented in sniping. She was arranged by me to help the military doctor, but somehow she got inside and lost contact..."

"The signal in the tunnel is unstable. She doesn't know that the partition door will fall in five minutes. We must send someone to bring her back!"