Miss Assassin is heavily addicted

Chapter 136, Section 10: Arrangements After Returning Home
The capital of country B is called Parsenli.

As the city with the largest permanent population in the country, it is home to many important government agencies and is the center of politics and ethnic culture.

The special plane arrived at the airport close to dusk.

The black Perodua sedan had been waiting outside for a long time to welcome He Ye and the others.

The destination was CORE's headquarters.

As a newly returned spy, He Ye always had a lot to do. He needed to submit operation reports to headquarters, undergo regular psychological treatment, and arrange the next mission. This was the case for all the spies who left Greenley City; their mission was complete after the bombing news made the headlines.

He Ye gazed out the window at the scenery rushing past: shops, pedestrians, and intersecting trees and streetlights.

It seems that the structures of each city are quite similar.

Nicole was also leaning against the window looking at the scenery. She seemed a little melancholy, not because of the unfamiliar environment or her worries about the future, since He Ye had already told her everything at the hotel.

The only regrets are that I didn't drink enough milk before, and that I didn't spend more time being affectionate with He Ye when we lived together at the police officer's house... Now I've really become his sister.

Nicole considered herself to be cheerful even though she was melancholy.

Yugiri wasn't in this car; she was in the car in front, which also carried Old Ivan, Dr. Smith, and others. Heno was originally supposed to be in that car too, but decided to move to the back to spend time with Nicole.

"I hadn't seen this sculpture when I came here before..."

As the black cab passed the roundabout, He Ye realized that this was the bustling city center. He saw a towering stone sculpture standing in the center of a flowerbed full of flowers.

“That was just erected a month ago, after all, you haven’t been back for so long,” the driver said with a polite smile. “This is a sculpture of the head of state, by the top sculptor Franley. It was originally intended to be placed at the entrance of the Great Hall, but the foot traffic there is not as high as at the roundabout, so it was lifted here by a crane.”

The driver talked on and on like a chatterbox, and He Ye listened like a tourist the whole way.

The driver talked about the city's new plans and grand new policies. He Ye listened until they arrived at the headquarters. All the praise he heard was about things he had never known before.

I rubbed my temples and felt tired.

This country has become completely unfamiliar.

……

—CORE Special Operations Bureau. Basement Level—

Three hours later.

He Ye was chatting with Director Dianesen.

By this time, he had already reported on the operation and spent half an hour in psychological counseling with the organization's psychologist to confirm his mental health.

Only one item remains: waiting for the organization to make arrangements for me.

Director Dianeson is the head of the Second Division (Special Operations Division), and is Old Ivan's superior. He also works under him.

"First of all, congratulations to you, spy He Ye. All the main objectives of this mission have been successfully completed." Director Dianeson paused for a moment and said earnestly, "Although the Führer was not satisfied with those minor details, it has nothing to do with your team. After all, the report shows that your blocking time was enough for two hours, and you even attracted a large number of police forces, which facilitated the operation of other teams."

"This achievement deserves recognition."

"..." He Ye simply nodded slightly.

"As for your next arrangements, the organization will allow you to rest for a while. The logistics department will take care of your accommodation. You can go to them. Also, you can let them know if you need anything else."

"Ok."

"To be honest, this could be a long holiday."

Director Dianeson shook his head with a touch of emotion, stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, and said:

"After all, the country is about to go to war. You spies can't exactly go to the battlefield with guns, can you? Although war is also known as the golden age of espionage, you don't know the situation in other places, or where there are spies more suitable than you... Sigh, it still hurts a little that only two of you came back."

He Ye knew what he meant and fell silent.

Afterwards, Director Dianeson communicated on various aspects, including the reopening of the files and the commendation for this operation. The conversation ended about half an hour later.

Director Dianeson left the room after saying "Thank you for your hard work" and shaking hands, leaving Old Ivan to keep him company. "How are you feeling?" Old Ivan asked as he entered, a cigar dangling from his lips.

"Not very good... a bit unfamiliar." He Ye smiled bitterly.

After five years away, Director Dianeson's hair had turned gray. He was looking forward to retirement, but the impending war kept the CORE Bureau extremely busy.

Old Ivan walked up and patted him on the shoulder: "You're still young, you haven't changed much."

"I'll just take it as your compliment."

He Ye is now free to move around as she pleases, and the last arrangement the organization made for her has also come to an end, which is a vacation of unknown duration.

He Ye walked down the corridor and looked to the left and right. Compared to the headquarters, which was much busier than before, five years ago there should have been only 1200 people here. Now it has grown to 3700 people across nine departments.

Furthermore, during the conversation just now, He Ye also learned that the CORE Bureau now reports to the Führer and authorizes top-secret operations through his will. In essence, he is the highest-ranking person in charge.

It would be unsurprising that the head of state would also appear at the commendation ceremony after the CORE mission was completed to offer encouragement.

No wonder old Ivan smiled like that back then.

Even now, he's still smiling mysteriously.

"Then let's go to the logistics department. It's getting late, and I want to have dinner with my daughter tonight."

He Ye nodded and walked towards the logistics department, while also inquiring about the other two from Old Ivan—Nicole had been sitting in the reception room having tea and snacks for an hour, and He Ye understood that this meant the organization was at ease with her.

When Yugiri was diagnosed with some psychological issues, Heno's heart skipped a beat... but it was only a fleeting feeling.

There was nothing else he could do.

The problems were already apparent before departure, and we tried our best to remedy them. Now, upon arriving at headquarters, we can only leave it to fate.

About ten minutes later.

After filling out the tedious paperwork and enduring the loud voices of the staff, He Ye obtained the keys to a high-end apartment building and his car from the logistics department, along with a credit card. That was all he had before leaving the busy department filled with flying documents.

Old Ivan, who was traveling with him, then waved goodbye and went home.

"Then I'll be going. Remember not to take the wrong road."

"Okay...see you later."

He Ye went to the reception room to pick up Nicole, who was waiting for him and her two suitcases, looking a little sleepy.

Upon seeing He Ye appear at the doorway, she happily pounced on him and hugged him, nuzzling and gasping for breath. Having not seen anyone and surrounded by strangers, Nicole was still a little scared in this heavily guarded place.

He Ye asked what the people in the organization had done to her, and Nicole replied that they had just questioned her and searched her suitcase. He Ye was relieved.

I glanced at my watch; it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

After much thought, He Ye decided to go and check on Xi Wu's situation. Although she couldn't do anything in public, at least she could take a look and have some idea of ​​what was going on.

Unfortunately, He Ye visited her through a one-sided glass window.

Inside the interrogation room, Dr. Smith was patiently communicating with her, while Yugiri was a little slow to respond.

Okay, hopefully after I leave tonight, I won't be called back to headquarters again tomorrow morning...

The sky outside was shrouded in darkness.

He Ye stood at the entrance of the department, feeling a little melancholy. She didn't know how long her vacation would last, and she had an unknown room key, as well as a bank card and car key in her hand.

Is this what retirement life is like...?

But there are still so many things I can't let go of.

He Ye could only pat Nicole's head and take her home. Driving through this unfamiliar city, the evening breeze seemed to carry them aimlessly.

(End of this chapter)