The battle in Yanjing lasted for a month, and various forces observed the situation in Yanjing. It was early winter in the north, and the Little Ice Age had arrived, so winter came early. Snow had already fallen around Yanjing, but the attacks from mutated birds and beasts had not ceased.
Fortunately, thanks to Yanjing's powerful firepower, the city was not in danger of being breached. People had gradually become accustomed to their current lives, as they had experienced a similar situation the previous year. Yanjing had been very dangerous then, but in the end, victory was achieved. Everyone believed this time would be the same.
Qin Kewei remained on duty during this period, seemingly forgetting all about her previous vows of revenge. Xiao Sheng and Jin Zijue, upon learning that Qin Kewei was not acting unusually, were relieved. In their opinion, whatever needed to be done should wait until after the war.
"Old Jin, Yang Yunhe and Wang Like are too much, especially Yang Yunhe. If Sister Qin's words are true, then our ability potions were stolen by these people. Long Qian seems to have gone abroad. After the war, we'll deal with these two. It will also be a way to give Sister Qin an explanation," Xiao Sheng said to Jin Zijue when he had a moment.
Jin Zijue nodded in agreement, "I think that's fine. We can send these two out on a mission and quietly eliminate them. That way, everyone will be happy, everyone will be happy."
Xiao Sheng and Jin Zijue were considering the fact that it was wartime, which was why Qin Kewei could not kill people at this time. If Qin Kewei were to kill her teammates, she would definitely be severely punished by headquarters. Therefore, in the end, both of them wanted to keep things as controllable as possible.
Little did they know, during this month, Qin Kewei had been observing the weak areas of Yanjing. She had become an extremist, willing to do anything to get revenge on this world. She had not acted during this time simply because the timing was not right.
As dusk fell that day, Qin Kewei was ready. The beasts in the deep mountains and forests of the northeast had migrated south, accompanied by mutated birds. Several beast kings were still alive, the largest of which was a brown bear, also known as a "man-bear." It could walk upright like humans. The protagonist in "Bears Appear" was this kind of creature. After mutation, when this brown bear stood up, its height could reach over thirty meters, taller than the city walls.
During a previous encounter with fighter jets, the brown bear had been hit by several artillery shells. After being attacked, it fell to the ground and feigned death. The pilots, unaware that the brown bear was faking, saw the missile hit the bear and it immediately collapsed. Thus, the pilots naturally assumed the brown bear was dead.
The brown bear had thick layers of fat. Northern brown bears hibernate, and before winter arrives, they eat a lot of food to fatten themselves up. With this fat, they would have enough energy to sustain their energy consumption during the cold winter while hibernating.
Currently, Yanjing's airspace was blockaded by mutated birds, and the ground was swarming with countless hungry mutated beasts. Both the sky and the land were surrounded. Although contact with the outside world was possible, no supplies could be delivered to Yanjing. As time passed, Yanjing's supplies were being depleted.
Qin Kewei seized this opportunity. She began her preparations at dusk, waiting for the early morning to make her move.
Taking advantage of the twilight, people emerged from their rooms or air-raid shelters as the fighting had temporarily ceased. Everyone was preparing to eat. Qin Kewei went to Li Keyi's home at this time. In Yanjing, Li Keyi was the only person Qin Kewei cared about, as Li Keyi had helped her before. Now, Qin Kewei wanted to warn Li Keyi to be prepared.
Upon seeing Qin Kewei arrive, Li Keyi quickly greeted her, "You're here? I was just about to cook. Stay and eat before you go. I heard you've been upset these past few days; you must be feeling terrible. Tell me anything you want to get off your chest."
Qin Kewei then ate with Li Keyi, slowly speaking as they ate, "Before, I thought that even though the world had reached its doomsday, it could still be saved. But now, I realize this world is utterly ruined. Even I, an ability user, cannot control my own life. When I just wanted to seek justice, almost everyone told me to consider the bigger picture. They used all sorts of methods..."
Li Keyi listened to Qin Kewei's account while eating. With someone to confide in, Qin Kewei finally spoke her mind. Li Keyi now sensed that Qin Kewei's mental state was somewhat off, likely due to the torment she had endured during this period.
The more Qin Kewei spoke, the angrier she became, "Clearly, I am the victim. Those scoundrels forced me to marry a scumbag, controlled me with all sorts of means, and framed Yue Hengyi, killing him through despicable methods. Yet, instead of punishing the villains, everyone is saying this matter is difficult to handle, delaying me, changing the subject, and trying to make me submit to the majority. What is the majority? Is justice the majority? Then what should someone like me, a weakling, do?"
By the end, Qin Kewei's eyes were red, and she had snapped the chopsticks in her hand, indicating the extent of her anger.
Li Keyi quickly comforted her, "It's alright, don't get angry over this. It's not worth it. There will always be opportunities for revenge; you can figure something out later. Getting too angry now will only harm your health and achieve nothing."
After finishing her meal, Qin Kewei prepared to leave, as she had a mission to complete. Before leaving, Qin Kewei said to Li Keyi, "Don't sleep too soundly tonight, because something might happen later. Be careful of your safety."
Upon hearing this, Li Keyi's expression turned panicked, and she quickly asked, "What are you going to do? I'm telling you, don't do anything rash. As long as you're alive, there's hope."
Qin Kewei's state was truly abnormal. Li Keyi now realized this and was most worried that Qin Kewei might do something extreme at this moment. If that were to happen, it would indeed be very unfortunate.
Qin Kewei smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm okay now. Goodbye, I'm going home to rest."
Li Keyi quickly urged, "Then you must get some good rest. You have to fight tomorrow, and if you don't rest well, it will affect tomorrow's battle."
Qin Kewei nodded and left. Li Keyi closed the door, waiting for the next day.
As night fell, the people of Yanjing were asleep. Almost every household had nailed wooden boards to their doors and windows. As long as the doors and windows were sealed, mutated birds, given their size, could not break into the houses. As for glass, it could shatter, as long as the wooden boards were intact.
Yanjing originally had heating, but under the current circumstances, obtaining heating would consume a large amount of resources. Both oil and natural gas needed to be supplied to the military factories, so many people in the city could not heat their homes. Families had to huddle together, covering themselves with more quilts. For single men, it was best to have a strong constitution, otherwise, enduring Yanjing's winter would be difficult.
As dawn approached, the sky in the distance was just beginning to show a faint light. Soldiers were still patrolling the walls of Yanjing. If they spotted any mutated beasts attempting to attack the city, they needed to sound the alarm immediately. However, at this moment, a soldier discovered that the city wall beneath his feet had suddenly begun to tilt, and then the wall collapsed with a roar.
"Rumble..." The twenty-meter-high city wall could block most mutated beasts. Furthermore, there were missiles at the artillery positions behind the wall, so the beast kings dared not approach. But at this moment, the city wall suddenly collapsed, creating a massive amount of dust from the impact wave, which shot high into the sky.
Some people in the city had already woken up, while more were still asleep. But at this moment, a deafening roar occurred, waking many people. Many had psychological trauma from this sound, as they had heard it the previous year. Later, they learned it was Yue Hengyi going on a killing spree. However, Yue Hengyi had already been killed, and the execution had been broadcast nationwide. Yet, at this moment, a huge sound erupted in the city again. No one knew what had happened.
"What happened? Why is there such a huge sound? Could it be an earthquake?"
"If it were an earthquake, there wouldn't be such a huge sound. It's probably a missile exploding around the city, otherwise, there wouldn't be such a huge sound."
Upon hearing the explosion, people in their hearts began to speculate, wanting to know what had happened in Yanjing. However, ordinary people could not see anything even if they went outside, so they could only guess wildly.
Headquarters, however, was different. Headquarters could always receive the latest intelligence from the front lines. Thus, headquarters immediately began to inquire and finally learned the truth: a section of the city wall, several hundred meters long, had collapsed.
Upon receiving this news, headquarters was stunned. The outer walls of Yanjing were extremely strong, with foundations five meters underground, built by countless people in Yanjing. Yet now, the city wall had collapsed. This was simply unbelievable. Such a sturdy city wall collapsing was impossible.
"Why did the city wall collapse? It was built considering earthquake factors. Even in an earthquake, the city wall should not have collapsed. Why did it suddenly collapse now?" Headquarters began to demand answers.
After inspection, the front line quickly replied, "It definitely did not collapse naturally. Preliminary judgment suggests it might have been caused by human intervention. As for who did it, we don't know. However, the most important thing at this moment is to defend against the mutated beasts outside the city." A report came from the front line.
Headquarters was also in a panic. For a long time, many people in Yanjing believed that staying in Yanjing was the safest option, and the reason was that Yanjing had the largest city walls in the world. With these walls, no matter what the situation was outside the city, people inside could live safely. But now, the city walls had collapsed. If this news were to spread, it would surely cause panic within the city.
"It's just a gap of a few hundred meters; it can still be defended. Move heavy firepower towards the collapsed city wall and ensure the wall is held. It appears the attacks from mutated birds and beasts are about to begin. The damaged wall must not be lost," Headquarters issued an order. In short, the city wall must be secured, and the mutated beasts must not be allowed to enter the city.
However, at this moment, the city wall on another side of the city collapsed with a roar, and the mutated beasts launched their attack at the same time.
"Who is it? Who is sabotaging?" Headquarters was extremely angry. With city walls collapsing one after another, if this continued, how could Yanjing be defended?
Not long after, news came from the front line, "Qin Kewei was seen at both collapsed city wall locations. It is highly possible that Qin Kewei did this."