"Oh, by the way, there's one more thing I need you to help with, Yun You."
As they chatted, Tian En suddenly changed the topic.
"I want to take a few days off... well, if it goes smoothly, one day should be enough."
"Days off?"
Yun You was slightly taken aback, leaning against the door, feeling a bit curious.
Tian En was now without family or many friends, so why suddenly ask for leave?
"It's about Mokaka, my lord."
Tian En patiently explained, while opening up a holographic electronic map with the watch on his wrist.
"Three days ago, the Trauma Group notified that Lord Mokaka might need neuronal treatnt, but their branch currently lacks the necessary equipnt, so they can only transfer him to the headquarters at Nest City No. 3."
"Their headquarters is in Area D, more than a thousand kiloters from the branch; the transfer process will take about six hours."
"I'm a bit worried, so I want to guard over..."
Upon hearing this, Yun You slightly furrowed her brows.
Judging by what Tian En said, this doesn't seem like a big deal.
The Trauma Company may not be a giant corporation but on Earth, especially in Nest City, they have influence and power comparable to giant enterprises and are protected by the Nest City Council's laws.
Anyone daring to attack the Trauma Group will be regarded as enemies of Nest City.
It's not that no one has dared to do so in the past; many Apprentice Death Gods have attempted to attack the Trauma Group's hovercars to assassinate their enemies, but most were taken down by the Nest City guards and the Death God Organization before even breaching the hovercar defenses.
That is why the Trauma Group dares to do "the business of healing and saving lives" in Nest City.
"I know the Trauma Group is very powerful, and virtually no one in Nest City would dare to offend them, but..."
Tian En sighed lightly and shook his head.
"What if they're not in Nest City?"
The girl pointed to a region on the holographic map, a massive abandoned urban cluster spanning hundreds of miles, devoid of signal coverage, lights, law enforcent, or civilian habitation, like a giant scar growing on the body of Nest City.
"According to the original plan, they will pass through here in six hours, around 7 PM tonight."
"The largest lawless zone in Nest City—the Steel Forest."
"It's said that this was once the most prosperous central district of Nest City but was destroyed by nuclear bombs and space-based weapons during the corporate war between the Biotechnology Company and Chief Airline, and even now, the radiation levels are frighteningly high."
"Even rcenaries, who are physically tougher than most, would succumb to strange illnesses if they stayed there too long, so people gradually abandoned the entire city, letting it beco a dead city."
"The imnse radiation makes the Steel Forest a natural signal jamming area. Except for Ethernet, most other communication thods don't work here. Coupled with frequently appearing mutant creatures, even the Nest City Council is unwilling to send personnel to garrison there."
"So... while this place is within Nest City and located at the junction of Central City and Lower City, it's genuinely an 'urban wilderness' where the council can't manage what happens inside."
Tian En paused slightly, then lowered his voice.
"In other words, if anything happens to the Trauma Group's convoy in the Steel Forest, it's unlikely that support from the Nest City Council would co."
"Yes, the Trauma Company would definitely settle accounts after the fact if attacked, but what's the point of settling accounts? Can it undo accidents?"
"..."
Yun You narrowed her eyes slightly, her beautiful willow brows gradually knitting together, and couldn't help but ask, "In that case, why doesn't the Trauma Group change their route? Why insist on the danger-laden Steel Forest? Isn't that asking for trouble?"
"Sigh, things are really complicated if you try to explain them."
Tian En lightly shook his head and helplessly said, "Simply put... the low-altitude orbits over Nest City are mostly monopolized by a few large companies and ga-corporations. When private hovercars use the orbits, no one intervenes, but the Trauma Group's vehicles are subject to regulation."
"Several enterprises are unwilling to open their airspace to the Trauma Company, so to avoid legal disputes, these doctors have no choice but to take the Steel Forest route, as the low-altitude orbits there aren't owned by any company, and they don't have to pay a single di to use them."
"And the tricky part is that they don't want us to take Mokaka to headquarters because they fear if sothing happens along the way, we might pin the bla on them."
"So I want... to escort the hover convoy through the Steel Forest area, at least to ensure they can safely bring Lord Mokaka across the area and back into the city under the Nest City Council's jurisdiction, only then can I be at ease."
Upon hearing this, Yun You nodded slightly, showing no opposition.
She could understand Tian En's worries. Although the Trauma Group's fighting strength wasn't weak, and the entire convoy's ard forces were very strong, more than enough to handle so common Apprentice Death Gods...
But unforeseen events are called unforeseen because they are completely unpredictable, aren't they?
Tian En wasn't soone who liked leaving fate to luck, and having such thoughts was understandable.
"How about this..."
Yun You thought for a mont and then spoke, "I'll approve your leave, and then the two of us will go together. It's safer that way."
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