Edwards Gene Hospital.

Located on the western outskirts of Newsk, this massive hospital with an area of more than 600 square meters is like a small kingdom in its own right, standing itself out of the ordinary.

A bird flapped its wings and flew by, and just as it flew over Edward's Hospital, it suddenly appeared as if it had hit something, and a web of mottled light appeared in the sky. The bird was instantly electrocuted into char and fell from the sky.

The flickering web of light faded, and a soldier looked up at the sky and muttered, "Another roast bird to eat." ”

He walked out of the well-concealed bunker and picked up the bird.

From the outside, the surroundings of the hospital were desolate and deserted, except for a small grove, which was empty.

But only those familiar with the defenses here know that there are surveillance eyes everywhere around the place.

The invisible power grid encloses all space from the ground to the sky, with only the front passage being the only one unaffected.

The huge bunker is cleverly hidden underground, so that it doesn't reveal its hideous face until it's really powerful.

The only ones that show their face are the watchtowers in the four corners of the hospital, which are mainly used to warn intruders who are unaware of their situation.

On a small slope three kilometers away from the hospital.

Renault took off the monitoring glass: "The guards are very tight, there is an echelon defense line in front of the hospital, which can stop the charge from the front, there is a large open space around, there is no trace of people, it should be covered with spider mines...... Very low-level arrangement. ”

For soldiers who have been on the battlefield, the opponent's use of spider mines is so low-level that Renault can easily see through the secrets hidden there.

Putting on the sensor gloves, Renault pointed at the three-dimensional image map behind him, so on the logo of Edward Hospital, many red dots representing the defensive power appeared, and a large number of red marks surrounded the hospital, which looked trembling.

"Although the defenses are tight, they are mostly ordinary means, as we know, they lack heavy weapons and are weak in resistance to mechs. As long as one mech breaks through the defense, it can defeat them. Renault made a cutting gesture and his right hand went straight through the entire defense system of Edward Hospital.

"It's easy to break through the defense line, the question is what to do with those spider mines?" Nora asked.

"It's a problem." Renault replied: "I intend to deal with them before the start of the battle." Remember the Battle of Quenan? ”

Nora's eyes lit up, "You mean the hand that the Rackmill used?" ”

"That's right, don't you think it's a good fit for the current situation?" Renault laughed.

"It's a bit dangerous, and we don't have a detonator."

"Soldiers, how can there be no risk? Don't worry about detonators, I thought about this before I came, and I've already brought it. ”

"Alright then, I'll take cover, but don't forget there's another problem." She pointed to the northern suburbs of Newske, which is far away from Edwards Hospital.

"The Okvi Infantry Battalion?" Renault whispered.

"The Oakville Infantry Battalion is stationed just north of Neussk, and the distance from the infantry battalion to the hospital is only twenty miles," Nora said. It didn't take much time for them to get here from the time they received the order to the time they arrived here. ”

Renault groaned for a moment and nodded on the map: "Stark, the task of intercepting reinforcements is left to you." ”

"No problem!" Stark replied.

"Nora, you're in charge of supporting Stark and me."

"Okay."

"What about the retreat plan?" Clarice asked.

Rescuing people is just the beginning, just like escaping from prison, even if you successfully escape, you will face endless pursuits.

The new federation will never let Renault and them leave easily!

Renault replied: "After retreating, it will be broken into pieces, and it will be integrated into the local area first, and then find a way to leave the earth." The world is big, and we have a place to go. ”

Clarice immediately shook her head: "This method is too risky, more than 3,000 people, once dispersed, there will definitely be some people who will fall back into the hands of the government." ”

Renault spread his hands: "There is no other way. The Abrody is still undergoing overhauls, and we can't leave Earth without a ship. The only way is to break it up and board the passenger ship as a civilian. ”

Clarice thought seriously for a moment, then she said, "What if I could help you find a boat to leave?" ”

"You?" Renault, Nora, Stark, and Russell Hill looked at her in amazement.

"Yes." Clarice nodded in the affirmative.

"It can't be!" Nora immediately shook her head: "No ship dares to carry us. ”

"There's a kind of boat that does." Clarice replied, "Smuggling boats!" ”

Where there is light, there is darkness.

No matter what the era, there will always be lawlessness.

It is human nature to be indisputable, whether it is due to the necessities of life or character, in short, it must exist.

When you're in the business of killing heads, there's no need to be more dangerous.

"Do you know where there are smuggling boats?" Renault asked.

Clarice smiled slightly, "You forgot what my husband does?" One of the main tasks of the frigate Lakrazev is anti-smuggling. I've been with him for so many years, and I know a little bit about smuggling boats, and I even know who some of the biggest smuggling bosses on the planet are. As long as they are given enough money, they will dare to do anything! ”

Everyone was excited.

Renault asked, "Where are they?" ”

"Port North Hudson, which is their smuggling stronghold. I can go and contact them. ”

Renault and Nora looked at each other, and then Renault asked, "How to solve the problem of money?" That's more than 3,000 people. ”

"I'll figure it out, my husband's status on the frigate is not low, maybe I can replace money with power."

This greatly touched Renault: "Clarice, you could have done this. ”

"Nothing, I just did what I had to do." Clarice smiled: "To be honest, I'm tired of this evil and corrupt government. If I could, I would like to overthrow them. ”

"Hey, hey, talk more leisurely, there's a government official over here." Stark laughed.

Everyone looked at Russell Hill.

Hill sighed helplessly: "Although I am a public official, I still have a conscience...... I can assume that I didn't hear that. ”

Hearing this, everyone laughed together.

"So, I've done what I promised, Renault, how do you fulfill your promise?" Russell Hill asked.

"I'll tell you everything when I rescue them."

"Nope." Hill shook his head: "You're already gone by then, and I don't have time to wait until then." ”

Renault shook his head: "You have to wait, there are some things I don't want to talk about right now." ”

"Don't try to cheat!" Hill was furious and rushed over to grab Renault.

Renault turned around and punched Hill in the face, knocking him over.

Looking at the fainting Hill, Renaud sighed: "Sorry, I really can't tell you now." ”

He looked up at Stark, "Do me a favor, okay?" Find a hotel and put him in it and let him sleep for a while. ”

Stark shrugged.

After the discussion was settled, everyone went their separate ways.

Stark went to the north side of Newske to set up a defense, and by the way, Hill was settled, and Clarice went to North Hudson Harbor to contact the smuggling ship.

Nora stayed on the hillside, where she could see both Edward's Hospital and the northern outskirts of the city, perfect for long-range support for snipers.

Everyone left, and Renault and Nora were left on the hillside.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward and silent.

Sitting on a rock, Nora held her beloved MX748 and carefully rubbed the barrel of the gun, the jet-black barrel glowing with a cold sheen in the reflection of the sun's rays.

Renault looked at her, wanting to speak, but didn't know what to say.

After hesitating for a while, he finally coughed and said, "How have you been doing all these years?" ”

Nora ignored him.

Renaud sighed and walked over and said, "I know you don't want to have any private communication with me since that time, but Nora, after all these years, you don't need to. You know? The more you avoid it, the more you can't let it go! People who can really let go will not be like this, but will only face it calmly! ”

Nora's hand paused as he wiped his gun.

After a while, she said, "What do you want to know?" ”

"Just want to know how you're doing."

"Didn't Claire tell you?"

Renault had a wry smile on his face: "When I was with her, I basically only talked about work, I thought you should know." ”

Nora shook her head, and she said, "We didn't talk about you. ”

This answer made Renault's expression froze.

Nora continued to wipe the gun.

She said, "I know what you think, Jonny Reno. Maybe you think you're attractive enough to make a pair of sisters like you at the same time, but that's all in the past. After that goodbye to you, you are no longer an obstacle between our sisterhood, you can't even be our problem anymore, you think that after you reappear you can once again occupy our hearts and make us hesitate for you? Then you're wrong, you can't even be a topic of conversation in our eyes......"

"Hell!" Renault stood up suddenly: "God witness, I never thought of it that way. ”

"But you did!" Nora looked up at Renault, "You're just going to leave, leaving Claire and me behind." ”

"That's because ......"

"I know why!" Nora interrupted him unceremoniously, "You think you're great?" Sacrificing yourself for us? No, we don't appreciate you at all. We could have shared it, but you chose to face it alone. You broke Claire's heart, she did so much for you, and in exchange for that, it turned out to be like that! ”

Renault was speechless.

He looked at Nora, and Nora glared at him fiercely.

"Yes, I admit I was shocked to see you again on Abrodi, I didn't expect you to re-enlist, let alone be on that starship. But it's all in the past, Claire and I haven't talked about you, not once! All contact between us is only work, no personal! You've left our lives, and we're not going to let you take control again...... It's the same now! Nora said viciously.

Renault couldn't help but say, "If that's the case, you wouldn't have been so excited to kill Auston when you first met her." There are some things that you emphasize more than you can do...... You're not as detached as you think, Nora! ”

Nora's hand froze with the gun.

She froze there.

After a while, she said:

"Renault ......"

"Huh?"

"You're a bastard!"