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A young Lupert man walked up to a soldier, raised the weapon he picked up from the ground and stabbed the soldier.

"You are the ones who separated me from my wife and children."

Chi!

The blade pierced through the soldier's leather coat chest. The soldier let out a muffled "gulp" sound, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth under his broken helmet. He twitched a few times in the snow, and then there was no sound.

"My leg will never be healed."

A female Filin angrily picked up a bayonet and stabbed a soldier close to her repeatedly, quickly piercing the hornet's nest.

The remaining soldiers lying on the ground looked at their miserable companions, their expressions changing again and again. The leader of the soldiers looked at the group of infected people angrily: "Everything you do will be recorded, infected people. Kill Imperial soldiers, and your families will not escape..."

Bang!

Before he could finish his words, a strong Filin behind him raised a cargo box and hit him on the head. The blades from the box flowed into his skin, causing the captain of the soldiers to scream in pain.

Filin angrily shouted, "You hateful demons, you still won't let us go. Don't you have any basic conscience as a human being?"

The soldier felt the pain of his face being smashed and deformed, and could no longer hear the sounds of the infected.

As the few surviving soldiers in the square were surrounded by the infected, a crazy post-war revenge was about to take place here.

The infected children in the mine were taken to the other side by Talulah and several female infected people, and their eyes and ears were covered.

Until they were gone, bloody scenes and screams were played out in the square.

Tens of minutes later...

The sounds in the square gradually stopped.

The few soldiers left behind by Tallulah were completely motionless. Their bodies were not left hanging upside down with their throats slit like Fan Yu's.

But every soldier on the ground who had done evil to the infected in his lifetime had his eyes wide open before he died.

Fan Yu and Tallulah walked out of the warehouse in the mine and looked at the scene with different expressions.

Compared to Fan Yu's simple, savage, and deadly fighting style, these dead soldiers still had pain in their eyes, clearly having endured an inhuman torture...

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!

Chapter 16 Guerrilla

This is all that this scene tells.

The old Filin infected person standing in front of the square was holding a blood-stained bayonet in his hand. When he saw Fan Yu and Talulah, he immediately walked over.

He dropped his weapon with a sigh of relief and bowed solemnly to Fan Yu and Tallulah. "Thank you, Miss Tallulah, for helping me to avenge my great vengeance."

"Maybe you should calm down." Seeing the bloodshot eyes of the other person, Tallulah kindly reminded him.

Old Filin was slightly startled, but he still chose to follow the advice of Miss Drake, who had liberated them from the devil's cave in the dark night, and walked to the other side.

After watching Old Filin walk into the forest and wipe the snow to clean the bloodstains on his body, Tallulah withdrew her gaze and slowly explained to Unknown Fanyu, "When I communicated with Mr. Adam before, he used to be a businessman. He accidentally came into contact with Originium while mining mineral resources and became infected.

The infected search team found his home, and his wife and daughter tried to help. However, during the struggle, they were accidentally killed by the soldiers. He was also taken here as a slave of the infected by the local nobles.

Fan Yu: "I see, this is a way to vent."

Tallulah glanced at the marks on the ground, then looked at the infected people around her, and let out a sigh: "I don't know if this is right. They don't have the power to match me, and yet I have awakened the anger in their hearts."

Fan Yu raised his eyebrows: "Well, that's a good question. I thought you only saw the suffering they suffered."

Tallulah: "What happened shouldn't be forgotten, Ra."

Fan Yu was speechless when he saw that whenever he talked to Talulah, the topic would always turn to ideal situations.

"But this is exactly what you want. They have nowhere else to go but to follow you."

Tallulah rolled her eyes at him and said helplessly, "Although I wanted a group of comrades to come and help the village, I didn't intend to force them into a desperate situation and then have them follow me. This was just an accident."

They seemed to have forgotten their original intention of going out, which was to [put more salt in the old lady's soup]. Not only did they fail to find the salt merchant in the next village to exchange with, they also failed to find prey, and now they are in trouble.

But looking around the entire mine, Tallulah did not regret her choice.

"The position of the infected is inherently unreasonable in this world. I've never done this before, but it's not bad. If something is unfair, you need to fight for it yourself!" Tallulah said seriously.

Fan Yu looked at the girl in her military uniform, her face calm and her eyes sharp. If there was any aura, it was probably the momentum of overthrowing something that was condensed in her body at this moment.

This kind of charisma makes people want to follow it.

"Have you ever thought about what will happen to them next?" Fan Yu asked.

Tallulah paused: "This..."

Seeing her like this, Fan Yu said subtly, "If we leave them alone, things will escalate here and they'll be caught again. They might even freeze to death this winter. Besides, they've seen our faces."

Fan Yu spoke out his conversation without any concealment.

The expressions of several infected people nearby changed drastically. They subconsciously looked at Fan Yu and the frozen corpse in another area. They all knew that compared to Tallulah's gentleness, this man who had always seemed taciturn was a ruthless killer.

Tallulah said dissatisfiedly, "See our faces, so what."

Fan Yu looked at her, smiled and said nothing.

Tallulah felt extremely angry. Of course, she understood that Fan Yu's reminder was for her and the situation in the village behind her, but she still believed in her heart that there was no need for so much suspicion between people.

"Maybe we can lead them away and escort them to the border of the Ursus Empire." Tallulah made a suggestion seriously.

Just at this moment——

The voice of old Filin, who had earlier wiped the blood off his body with melted snow, came: "I think that's not necessary."

Tallulah: “Huh?”

Old Filin slowly rose from the distance and approached them. The infected, who had previously feared Fan Yu, involuntarily gravitated towards him, seeking a sense of peace. Perhaps it was something Old Filin had done during the execution of these soldiers, but the infected now clearly trusted him.

"Miss Tallulah, and this gentleman. You two have saved us enough! If I'm not mistaken, you two are not infected, right?" said the old Filin infected person ashamedly.

Tallulah frowned. "Is this important?"

The old Filin Infected stared at Tallulah, full of gratitude towards the young and passionate Drake. "Perhaps you don't care about the Infected, or the possibility of being corrupted by Originium along with them. But we need to consider the guilt we would feel if our benefactor suffered the same fate as us."

Tallulah frowned and said, "That's too formal. I don't care about that..."

Old Filin shook his head. He was already broken in pieces, so he couldn't understand the "ideals" of someone like Tallulah, who had come out of a greenhouse and had not experienced any pain.

The two sides were in a brief stalemate for a moment, and Tallulah finally sighed. "Well, when I've encountered a single infected person before, I've always escorted him/her to a safe place before leaving. It's rare for you to want to go alone."

She also thought that since she finally had a partner like Fan Yu, she should try to set up a militia in the village.

"People like you, Miss Tallulah, who are willing to help the infected, are rare even in the Ursus Empire. And we are a group."

Old Filin responded, and then repeated Tallulah's concerns: "After being captured from our hometown, most of us can't go back to reunite with our loved ones.

Please don't worry, we have survived until now, and you have spent a lot of effort to save us, so this life is even more worth cherishing..."

Fan Yu, who was standing by, silently listened to the conversation between Tallulah and the infected representative of the Filin tribe. He asked curiously, "From your tone, it seems like you have somewhere to go?"

Old Filin, the infected person, was not embarrassed by being exposed. He nodded to Fan Yu and said, "This place is not far from the wasteland. For those of us infected who want to seek protection, finding that famous guerrilla group in the wilderness would be a good choice."

Tallulah's face froze: "Guerrillas..."

Why does she feel like she's been cut off at this moment?

Chapter 17 "Spark"

"When I was doing business before, I had a brief transaction with them. Many people in that group wandering in the wilderness are infected. And I happen to know the story of the Patriot who led the guerrillas. It would be better if they accepted us." Old Filin said sincerely.

Guerrillas is not a strange word in the northern part of Ursus.

In the bitterly cold winter, there is a mine like this, which is a very heartwarming place.

The leader, the Patriot Bodracasti, is a prime example of imperial rebellion. A former soldier, he was driven by the current Emperor's policies against the infected. While suppressing an uprising, Bodracasti witnessed his beloved son's death in the midst of a conflict while speaking out for the infected.

From then on, the shield guards he led left the Ursus army.

And in the wasteland, there is also a group of guerrillas fighting for the infected!

In the guerrilla warfare in the northwest tundra of Ursus, many mines like theirs were destroyed by the enemy. In a sense, the Imperial Infected Patriot Patriots, who captured these infected and forced them to mine, hated them the most.

Tallulah: “…”

She couldn't say anything. The light in old Filin's eyes made it impossible for Tallulah to speak the invitation in her heart.

Compared to such a mature force, a fugitive like her who wants to form a force and build a career on her own is indeed not the best choice.

But Tallulah didn't feel angry. Instead, she said, "Then let's get you out of here first!"

"Hey, will this be..." Old Filin looked hesitant.

Tallulah pointed in the direction of the mine's warehouse not far away. "No problem, there are plenty of supplies there. Aside from what you'll eat on the way, please help us move the rest down the mountain!"

After hearing these words, Old Filin's expression relaxed a lot.

They had already accepted the other's kindness in saving them, and they couldn't feel at ease if they continued to ask for more or leave. Tallulah's actions actually made them feel better.

"As for the supplies, let us handle them!"

Tallulah shook her head. "There's no rush. Let's wait until the sun comes out and it gets warmer. Let's rest for a while tonight..."

"But here--" Old Filin hesitated to speak.

Fan Yu's gaze fell on the entrance they had arrived at. After briefly recalling the terrain upon arrival, he slowly said, "This mine is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the road is difficult to enter under the snow. Even if we set out at the time we broke into the mine, we wouldn't be able to reach the nearest settlement before noon tomorrow."

Tallulah nodded and added, "Perhaps it's possible in the direction of the village, but the road there is also surrounded by mountains on three sides. Don't worry, just rest up and have a good night's rest!"

Old Filin stopped hesitating and nodded, and began to mobilize with the other infected people.

Tallulah cut down some wood around the mine and built a bonfire with the red dragon fire of her own race to dispel the cold for everyone at night.

In the dim light of the mine, the infected people lost their usual depressed expressions. Even some numb people sat down at the warm invitation of their companions.

Sparks crackled from the bonfire, and the shadows of the flames swayed in the wind.

Here, the prelude to an integration movement is being staged...

……

The next day.

Early in the morning.

The team of infected people rescued from the mine had already packed up their things early.

Under the escort of Fan Yu and Talulah, they came to the main road outside the cedar forest at the foot of the mountain. One road led to the capital of Ursus, and the other led to the frozen snowfields in the north of Ursus.

The two sides said goodbye at the fork in the road. As Old Filin bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude, Tallulah and Fan Yu waved to them and watched their figures gradually disappear into the distance.

It was not until Lao Feilin and the other infected people disappeared from their sight and were completely out of sight that the two of them withdrew their gaze.

Tallulah's expression was somewhat complicated, and she sighed: "I wonder what their future will be like..."

Fan Yu: "You seem to be feeling a little disappointed. If you had just invited them, they would have stopped."

Tallulah snorted in dissatisfaction. "Tsk, I'm not that selfish. Even if I want to achieve my goals and build my power, I need people to join willingly, not just to demand a favor."

"What I'm worried about is that after they leave, they'll encounter some people on the road again. There are even some underage children in that group!"

"You can't save them forever," Fan Yu reminded.

Tallulah didn't refute this statement, and said slowly, "I am naturally aware of this, but there are still some children among them. They have already experienced hardships, and I hope they have a smooth journey ahead!"

"Even if we find the guerrillas, we may not be accepted. After all, they are a team fighting in the wilderness, not a type of soldier with protective attributes." Through last night's conversation, Fan Yu had learned some things about the guerrillas and their leader, the [Patriot] Bozhukasti, from the old Filin.

Tallulah said helplessly, "Can't you say something nice?"

Fan Yu spread his hands: "This is a reasonable inference."

Tallulah simply ignored him and walked to the corner. She had asked the infected to help clean up the supplies brought to the village last night. She picked up one of the bags and said to Fan Yu, "With these salt and spices, everyone in the village should be better off."

"These salt and spices won't solve the problem of food shortage at home."

"That kind of thing can be obtained through hunting and exchanging," Tallulah said in primitive language, glancing regretfully in the direction of the mine. "Actually, some of the meteorite iron in that mine is quite valuable. If we take it to the industrial cities of the Ursus Empire and sell it, we should be able to fetch a good price."

"Instead of talking about this, why not go back and put your things down and come back to move them."

Tallulah: "No... Let's forget about this. Forget it, let's go. When I searched the warehouse earlier, I brought Alina a gift she'd like."

"Gift?" Fan Yu's eyes fell on the painting hidden under Tallulah's military uniform.

The latter noticed the gaze he was looking at and turned his head away unnaturally: "Don't look at it, it's not for you."

But his gaze did not move away, and a hint of golden light appeared in his eyes.