Since they began their escape, if asked who these people hated the most, it was undoubtedly the high-ranking Reunion Movement members who abandoned them. Besides the high-ranking members, it was Rhodes Island, which had thwarted Reunion Movement's entire plan and turned Patriot, leading to Reunion Movement's disintegration.
Hearing that Rhodes Island personnel were in the nearby city, everyone thought of the humiliation and suffering they had endured during this time, and anger and murderous intent surged to their heads at that moment.
Initially, seeing these Reunion Movement members, who looked almost like Refugees in their clothing and appearance, the man was a bit worried if they had the courage and strength to attack Wolumonde, a large city. But he didn't expect that after he spoke the name Rhodes Island, the Refugees' aura changed. That deep-seated hatred made him shiver involuntarily.
Just as he was struggling with how to negotiate with these people, he saw the leader kick him to the ground, then slap a blank piece of paper and a pen onto his face.
"Immediately, draw the map of Wolumonde and list all the Rhodes Island personnel." Then, the leader, ignoring the man's ugly expression, turned his head and shouted, "Brothers, pick up your weapons, gather up! This distinguished guest from Wolumonde has brought us excellent news. In nearby Wolumonde, there are large quantities of medicine for oripathy, and also those damned Rhodes Island people. Think of the suffering we've endured, think of our brothers who died in the tundra and under the Ursus army. The chance for revenge has come! We will make Rhodes Island pay in blood!"
Following his roar, hundreds of Reunion Movement members emerged from all directions, all staring with bloodshot eyes at the man at the leader's feet. The terrifying atmosphere made the man regret his actions, but now he was between a rock and a hard place. He could only rack his brains, recalling the map of Wolumonde.
Half an hour later, he held the scribbled map and waved it in front of the leader, trying to take credit.
"Big Brother, I've drawn the map. Hey, if you want it, I can give it to you for free, but you must give me thirty percent of the loot you seize in Wolumonde."
A murderous glint flashed in the leader's eyes, then he nodded expressionlessly and took the map from the man's hand.
After handing over the map, the man was still smugly calculating how much wealth he could get from so many Reunion Movement members looting everything, when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.
He looked down to see a gleaming long blade piercing through his chest from behind, blood spurting from the blood groove on the tip of the blade. Even as he died, he couldn't understand why the other party would attack him.
"Hmph, traitors never die well!" With just one glance, the leader realized that this map was very detailed. Not only did it show the location of Rhodes Island, but it also specifically marked the commercial district and the City Hall. Only a local person who had lived there for many years could draw such a detailed map.
And the meaning of the specially marked locations was naturally self-evident. So, the leader quickly guessed that this fellow was most likely a traitor from Wolumonde, hoping to use Reunion Movement's hands to destroy Rhodes Island and loot the city at the same time, so he could reap the benefits and reduce the losses caused by this natural disaster.
How could Reunion Movement, having just experienced betrayal, let go of such a person? So, after obtaining the information about Wolumonde from the man, he decisively gave a secret order, having his subordinate cleanly dispatch him from behind.
As for the locations on this map, he wasn't going to be polite either. They were already planning to enter the city to loot, so looting medical supplies and looting the commercial district were no different. Moreover, in his opinion, with Reunion Movement's strength, they could take everything. As long as they launched a surprise attack under the cover of night, when the enemy was most relaxed, they could not only obtain wealth and medicine but also collect a blood debt from Rhodes Island. Then, his group could flee to other countries, and even if Leithanien reacted, it would be futile. It was simply perfect.
However, this leader wasn't someone who would just rush into the city with the map. He sent two clever Infected to memorize the map and then infiltrate Wolumonde to investigate the situation.
To see if this was true or a conspiracy by Leithanien against them.
Before night fell, the dispatched scouts brought back news. Yes, just as the dead man had said, after entering Wolumonde, they found that the terrain here was identical to the map.
Most importantly, these two had circled half of Leithanien and found that the people on duty maintaining order in the streets were a group of ordinary militiamen. Let alone the army, they hadn't even seen any military police.
For this, they specifically asked the locals and learned that before the natural disaster, the military police seemed to have left the city. Besides the military police captain who remained in charge, no other news had been received, and these people didn't know where the military police had gone.
Upon receiving this news, the Reunion Movement members became even more joyful, looking at Wolumonde with eyes like a pack of wolves looking at a fat sheep, and a pack that hadn't eaten in a long time and was extremely hungry.
"Brothers, get your weapons ready. Since others have already delivered the cake to us, it would be too impolite not to enjoy it. To avoid any complications, we'll act tonight, giving the people in the city no chance to react. After this job, we can live without worries for the days to come." Picking up his weapon, the leader gave his final motivational speech.
Hearing his words, the surrounding Reunion Movement members burst into laughter. Yes, a city that had almost lost its defenses and possessed a large amount of supplies—wasn't this the best warehouse for them?
Meanwhile, Kanna and her group set up a bonfire in the plaza. When people from the City Hall came to inquire, they said that the atmosphere in Wolumonde had been too depressing lately, so Rhodes Island planned to hold a bonfire party. First, to celebrate safely getting through the natural disaster, and second, to rekindle everyone's enthusiasm for life.
The officials discussed this reason and allowed Rhodes Island's actions, only reminding them that due to tight material rationing after the natural disaster, the City Hall could not provide any funding.
As the sky gradually darkened, under everyone's gaze, a huge bonfire blazed on the Swing Plaza, illuminating half the sky.
Led by the Rhodes Island group, everyone danced and sang around the bonfire, using the rare songs and smiles to dispel the day's fatigue and the sadness after the disaster.
After the bonfire party began, residents from the surrounding areas also arrived at the plaza one after another, enjoying the hard-won happiness in the midst of the disaster.
On the other side, the Reunion Movement members had already quietly infiltrated Wolumonde, but due to the sudden flames that lit up half the sky, they temporarily held back from acting.
"What? You said the Rhodes Island people, together with the residents of Wolumonde, are holding a bonfire party in the plaza?" The cautious leader had sent out scouts when he noticed something amiss, and the answer he received filled him with a sour feeling.
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