September 17, 342, 6:00 AM.
North of D City, on the north bank of the great river, a massive convoy was heading west.
Tang Li, Peng Yue, Zhong Heng, and others stood on a high ridge, watching the convoy.
From within the convoy, hateful gazes were occasionally cast in their direction.
Tang Li frowned and asked, "Are we really just letting them go to Jiangcheng?"
This convoy was another batch of immigrants from Country R.
They had likely calculated their arrival time in D City to be before sunrise.
They had originally intended to rest in D City for a day and then head to Jiangcheng after sunset.
However, they hadn't expected the D City main base to have been captured by Tang Li and her group, forcing them to continue their journey under the scorching sun of the extreme heat season.
Early this morning, they had just arrived in D City and attempted to enter a stronghold occupied by a combat team of the "United Front," hoping to obtain supplies.
As a result, not only did they fail to get supplies, but the people they sent were detained.
Upon learning that these individuals were connected to the people at the D City main base of the Holy Light organization, Lin Xi immediately assembled his forces, intending to detain the entire convoy.
But these people from Country R were too cunning.
As soon as the situation unfolded, they immediately declared that the people they had sent had contacted the D City main base independently, and the other people from Country R were unaware of this.
However, Tang Li was still unwilling to let these people from Country R off the hook.
She knew that among these people from Country R, there were definitely members of the Holy Light organization.
But upon hearing Tang Li's words, Zhong Heng shook his head:
"Even if we intercept them, it won't achieve much. There are still many immigrants from Country R in Jiangcheng. Country R is a nation, after all, and they deal directly with the official authorities."
"There are other combat teams participating in this operation. Even if we stop them, we can't do anything to them, and we will still have to send them to Jiangcheng."
Tang Li knew everything Zhong Heng was saying, but she still felt a sense of resentment.
Peng Yue also said, "Indeed, I was too optimistic before. Country R, this hidden danger, has not been completely resolved, nor is it easy to resolve. After all, they have a nation as their backing."
"A nation as their backing?"
Tang Li raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, "That's not necessarily true!"
Others might not know, but Tang Li did.
In her previous life, not long after the great earthquake began, news spread of the sinking of Country R.
This current batch of immigrants from Country R were very likely the last batch!
Thinking of this, Tang Li felt a sense of release.
Let them enjoy their freedom for a while longer. After Country R sinks, it wouldn't be too late to deal with these immigrants from Country R and the Holy Light organization.
"I'll head back first."
Tang Li greeted Peng Yue and Zhong Heng, then left the high ridge and returned to the D City shelter.
Soon, she was back at the biological research institute.
The biological research institute was now filled with vehicles.
Many people were moving up and down, carrying valuable experimental equipment that Tang Li had replicated downstairs.
Even items like metal, which had no intrinsic value, were being dismantled piece by piece.
These items could be exchanged for supplies at the "Apocalypse Mall."
At this time, Gao Qiao's memories had already been downloaded to a computer, and his body had been converted into a puppet bio-robot.
Two individuals who had been selected to control Gao Qiao were testing this bio-robot.
"How is it? Can you adapt?"
As soon as Tang Li entered, she asked with a smile.
"Miss Tang, it's like controlling our own bodies. We can adapt completely!" the two replied.
Hearing them say this, Tang Li was relieved.
These two were named Wu Qing and Feng Hua.
They were both citizens of Country Z who had been used as test subjects by people from Country R. They were very willing to control Gao Qiao's body and uncover the secrets of the Holy Light organization.
Moreover, they had decades of experience as police officers, making them perfectly capable of serving as undercover agents. They had been partners before the apocalypse, and their coordination was seamless.
With them cooperating to control Gao Qiao's body and all of Gao Qiao's memories, there would surely be no mistakes.
Tang Li then asked the researchers, "Will the sutures on the bio-robot's head be discovered?"
"Miss Tang, rest assured, this is technology that the Holy Light organization has accumulated for over a decade. There will be no flaws!"
Hearing this answer, Tang Li nodded with satisfaction.
"Alright, I'll take this bio-robot to the outskirts of Jiangcheng first."
Tang Li said, picked up Gao Qiao's body, and flew towards Jiangcheng.
Gao Qiao's protective suit and weapons had not been discarded; the person had to be presentable.
He also had some wounds on his body, and his protective suit was torn.
These were sustained yesterday during the process of capturing Zhong Heng alive.
The wounds had only been given a simple treatment, and a new protective suit had not been worn.
Firstly, this would make him appear more realistic.
Secondly, the real Gao Qiao was long dead, so Tang Li was not afraid of his genes being damaged by delta particle radiation.
Still a distance from Jiangcheng, Tang Li set Gao Qiao down.
The remaining journey would be handled by Wu Qing and Feng Hua, controlling Gao Qiao's body as they ran, which would appear more authentic.
Soon, they reached the secret stronghold of the Holy Light organization's Country R branch, as per Gao Qiao's memories...