Digimon: I reached the top using the Knight item.

"You're actually hoping I can't handle this, aren't you?" Bai Yu's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone present.

“If I can’t handle it and things get even more complicated, you can use the excuse of ‘solving the crisis’ to ask Gennai to send your partner Agumon from the Digital World to the Real World.”

"At that time, you'll be able to meet your Agumon, am I right?"

As Bai Yu finished speaking, word by word, the atmosphere in the room instantly became somewhat subtle.

Both Ruki and Youko-mon looked at Taiichi with some surprise, clearly not expecting that this legendary leader had such ulterior motives.

Only Gu Le Shou was unaware of what the others were saying, his cute little face showing complete bewilderment.

Taiyi's expression froze on his face, and he could no longer maintain his righteous and indignant demeanor.

He remained silent for a while, then, like a deflated balloon, he shrugged helplessly and gave a wry smile.

"Bai Yu, you know quite a lot. You even know about Elder Xuannei."

Taiyi readily admitted, "Yes, I do have that expectation in my heart."

After saying that, he glanced disdainfully at Ichijoji Tomo, who was tightly bound on the ground.

"But alas, this guy is too useless; he can't fight at all."

Hearing his words, Bai Yu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Should I say that you're just stirring up trouble?"

"You can say it," Taiichi said calmly, but there was also a hint of undisguised loneliness in his expression.

“I admit that I was selfish and confused in this regard.”

Was Taiyi selfish? Was he confused?

Perhaps there is a point of agreement in terms of ideas.

But in his actions, he was neither selfish nor confused.

Taiyi did hope that Baiyu would be defeated, so that he could then legitimately seek help from Elder Xuannei.

When Taiichi realized that he could defeat Ichijoji Tomoya, he did not hesitate or show any mercy, and decisively eliminated his opponent.

Taiichi may have harbored a desire for things to escalate further.

But he would never deliberately make things worse just to fulfill this expectation.

Taiyi was still clear in his heart about what he could and couldn't do.

If Taiichi were truly a selfish and foolish person who would do anything to see his partner, then his Crest of Courage wouldn't shine so brightly.

Ultimately, Taiichi just missed his partner too much.

I miss Agumon so much, who used to follow me around and call out "Taiichi" in his baby voice.

However, the prerequisite for ever seeing Agumon always seems to be an enormous trouble or crisis.

I won't go into the details of that adventure; it was all about saving the digital world.

After that summer, Taichi only had two more opportunities to see Agumon.

The first time was when Diablomon wreaked havoc in cyberspace, and Taichi briefly reunited with Agumon in cyberspace, fighting side by side.

The second time was during the chaos caused by the Thousand-Year Beasts, when the Elder Xuannei urgently summoned Taiyi to save the day.

But no one expected that Taiyi would be caught in the rift of the world and thrown into the dark room as soon as he arrived.

In that crisis, it was only thanks to Ryo Akiyama's efforts that the situation was averted; in the end, Taichi never actually met Agumon.

The premise for each meeting was always the same, so it's no wonder that Taiichi had such thoughts and expectations.

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, you were chosen by Heng Chang. In the end, the eight of you are Heng Chang's carefully selected 'henchmen'.

Koushiro was actually quite clear about Taiichi's thoughts.

That's why he didn't want Taiyi involved before, because he was afraid that Taiyi might act impulsively and do something foolish.

But as it turned out, Koushiro's worries were unnecessary.

Seeing Taiyi's dejected look, Baiyu reached out and patted Taiyi on the shoulder.

"Alright, stop making that face."

"You just want to see your Agumon, right? It's no big deal."

"How about this, I'll find an opportunity to bring it over for you later."

Bai Yu's words instantly excited Taiyi.

"Really? Bai Yu! Are you telling the truth?"

Taiyi's voice trembled slightly with excitement.

But just a few seconds later, the excitement that surged to the top of his head quickly cooled down.

Suspicion resurfaced on Taiyi's face as he looked Baiyu up and down, as if he were looking at a liar who was spouting nonsense.

"Are you kidding me?" Taiichi's tone was full of distrust.

"The digital door is simply not open right now."

"How could you have brought Agumon here?"

Faced with Taiyi's questioning, Baiyu simply smiled, appearing unfathomable.

"Since I dare to say this, I naturally have my own way of doing it."

"Of course, I didn't bring Agumon here for nothing."

Bai Yu leaned close to Taiyi's ear and whispered a number in a voice only the two of them could hear.

Taiichi's expression froze instantly.

The next second, he jumped up and shouted:

"what?!"

"Why don't you just go and rob it!"

"You're asking for way too much."

Taiichi's reaction startled Ruki and Youkomon who were standing nearby.

Bai Yu, with an innocent expression, shrugged and looked at Taiyi, who was reacting strongly, and said calmly, "Why are you reacting so strongly? Do you think I'm trying to trick you?"

“Aren’t you one?!” Taiyi retorted without any politeness, his face clearly showing that he thought, “You’re a swindler.”

"Of course... no!" Bai Yu's answer was righteous and firm, and there was not a trace of guilt on his face.

Asking for a lot and ripping people off are two different things, okay?

Bai Yu had already decided to take advantage of Taiyi, so he certainly wouldn't let this opportunity pass him by.

Bai Yu shrugged and continued to Taiyi, "I don't want your deposit. You can give me the money whenever I bring Agumon to you. What do you have to worry about?"

Bai Yu's words were like a precise key, instantly unlocking the lock in Taiyi's heart called "doubt".

Yes!

That makes sense!

He doesn't have to pay a single penny now; he'll pay when he sees Agumon.

Isn't this the safest way to trade?

If Bai Yu really succeeds, then he will pay him later!

But if he can't do it, then he won't lose anything.

Once he understood this, Taiyi's eyes lit up instantly, and his expression changed from anger and vigilance to anticipation and excitement.

Taiyi looked at Baiyu, his smile brighter than ever before.

"That's right! How come I didn't think of that!"

"Alright! Bai Yu, it's settled then!"

"I really have high hopes for you!"

Chapter 51: You're currently in the throes of 'love,' so of course you can't understand the pain of being 'long-distance'.

Bai Yu smiled and nodded, thus reaching a verbal agreement with Taiyi.

Ruki watched quietly from the side, wanting to say something, but swallowed the words back.

After another minute or two, once the atmosphere quieted down, Taiyi became restless.

He pointed to Ichijoji Tomo, who was tightly bound and still unconscious on the ground, and asked, "So, what are we waiting for? Aren't we taking him to the hospital?"

Just now, when this guy was fighting me, he was backfired by the dark power and could be said to have bled from all seven orifices.

Bai Yu looked at Taiyi and said, "I have already sent a message to Chief Yamaki, and now we are waiting for him to come and handle it."

Upon hearing the words "Chief Yamaki," Taichi's expression changed.

"The Yamaki Section Chief you mentioned, is it Yamaki Mitsuo?" Taichi's tone carried a hint of uncertainty.

"Yes, it's him." Bai Yu nodded, a matter-of-fact expression on his face.

"You should know him too, right?"

A bitter smile, even more unsightly than a cry, immediately appeared on Taiyi's face.

"We know each other, but..."

How could Taiichi not know Yamaki Mitsuhiro?

It should be said that every single one of the eight chosen children had been "visited" by Mitsuo Yamaki.

Taiyi sighed and continued, "If he comes later, we're definitely going to get a scolding, especially you."

He pointed to Ruki beside him.

Then, Taiichi cleared his throat and perfectly imitated Yamaki Mitsuo's serious yet somewhat disappointed tone: "You kids, one by one, you're all a worry! You don't study properly, and all you do is hang out with those dangerous digital beings and do dangerous things!"

Taiyi spoke with great emotion, as if he were a reincarnation of Yamaki Mitsuhiro.

His words caused Ruki's face to darken instantly.

Clearly, she had heard these words quite often.

As the most hardworking and battle-hardened beast tamer, Ruki was summoned by Mitsuo Yamaki many times.

That night, Shiraha's business card was the one that Yamaki Mitsuo had obtained from Ruki.

Seeing their equally distressed expressions, Bai Yu couldn't help but smile.

These are indeed words that Mitsuo Yamaki would say. He is a contradictory man who is strict in his words but cares more about the safety of these children than anyone else.

"Actually, Chief Yamaki is also concerned about you all," Bai Yu said with a smile, explaining on Yamaki Mitsuo's behalf.

"Besides, he's not that hard to communicate with. This time, he asked me to investigate and rescue Ruki."

"What?" Taiyi's face was full of surprise. He looked at Baiyu as if he were looking at some rare animal.

"He actually lets you do this kind of thing? You're getting great treatment! It's almost the same as Koushiro's!"

"Among our group, apart from Koushiro, everyone else was treated like a child in front of him."

Taiyi's tone was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

'You guys are just kids, aren't you?' Bai Yu thought to himself.

However, the reason why Mitsuo Yamaki treats Koushiro differently is indeed because Koushiro can provide substantial help to the 'Network Investigation Room'.

As for the others, in Mitsuo Yamaki's eyes, they were a group of "problem children" who needed to be protected but were always disobedient and causing trouble everywhere.

Taiyi scratched his messy hair, thought for a moment, and made a decisive decision: "Forget it, I think I'd better not meet with him. Anyway, things here are settled, so I'll leave first."

He preferred to avoid trouble and didn't want to be dragged into a lecture late at night.

After saying that, Taiyi waved to Baiyu and Liuji, then turned around and prepared to make a run for it.

"Wait a minute," Ruki called out to Taiichi.

"You haven't returned my arc laser machine to me yet."

Ruki's Arc Light Machine is still in Taiichi's hands.

"Oh, right, right, I almost forgot about that!"