Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

As he spoke, he let Ines be rescued without taking any hostages.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: A World Where Only Ines Is Wounded

"My name is Hadley. Who are you? What is your purpose?"

Hedley introduced himself, and he could tell that Bai Ye was not someone to be trifled with. Moreover, the commotion caused by the three of them was not small, yet no one had come, and the camp was quiet. Sure enough, the young man in front of him had done something.

Yes, Bai Ye's true form has now been revealed. The Wind King Barrier surrounding his body dissipated as he made his move.

In Hedley's opinion, Bai Ye was far too young, yet this guy was incredibly strong, and he wondered where this monster had come from.

“I am a messenger. It is not normal for an integrated Sarkaz mercenary group to suddenly leave Kazdel. I need to find out your destination and the identity of your leader.”

Bai Ye stretched his body. He hadn't been satisfied with the two previous moves, but now it seemed there was no chance for a fight to break out.

“Messenger…” Hadley turned to look at Ines, who shook her head.

As Hedley pondered how to deal with this mysterious messenger, he suddenly noticed the emblem on Bai Ye's chest.

The triangle symbol instantly triggered his memories; in his mind, the symbol of a certain organization in the past was so similar to it.

Upon closer inspection, even the styles of the coats are quite similar.

"You...!" Even he, who was usually calm and collected, was somewhat shaken at this moment.

Following Hedley's gaze, Bai Ye looked down at his chest and suddenly realized, saying with a hint of helplessness, "Well, it seems I was careless and forgot to change my clothes..."

Yes, Bai Ye was wearing the uniform of the Rhodes Island supervisor.

Because the outfit was indeed comfortable to wear and quite good-looking, and highly recognizable among players, Bai Ye forgot to change it off.

“Who exactly are you? You…” Hedley took a deep breath to calm down. He stared at Bai Ye, and after a while pointed to the tent, “Come in and let’s talk.”

Bai Ye followed him inside.

Similar to the tents of Rhodes Island's logistics department, these tents have a large interior space, and this one is even more so, with folding tables and chairs inside, and maps placed on them.

It looks similar to the Fifth Council Chamber of the Mercenary Group.

Even with a leader, the management model within the mercenary group is still based on small teams, with each team managing its own affairs.

Hedley had obviously just come from here; he wasn't sleeping, and it was late at night—who knows what he was doing.

……

Bai Ye sat down on the folding chair, feeling that it was still quite outrageous.

He never imagined that his supposed infiltration would turn out like this...

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look up at Ines: "How did you find me, you rascal?"

Although strange Originium Arts always exist, Byakuya was still curious and wanted to find out the reason.

This way, I can improve my spells in the future.

Ines glanced at Bai Ye and snorted coldly.

This guy's behavior is as naive as his appearance, actually asking such a question. If a mercenary's very survival skills are exposed, isn't it practically the same as waiting to die?

Unfortunately, this guy was really strong and suppressed me instantly.

“Sarkaz mercenaries only share their abilities with trusted teammates, so don’t ask her.” Hedley glanced at Bai Ye, then slowly said, “We’re not teammates now, but we’re not enemies either. Since you’re a messenger, let’s exchange some information.”

"As part of the entire team of five, or as your squad alone?" Bai Ye asked, tilting his head.

"alone."

"Interesting." Bai Ye roughly understood. Sure enough, the Sarkaz mercenaries were not a monolithic entity. Even with a leader in charge, they were still divided into small groups.

We really can't let them join the Reunion Movement so easily...

As Bai Ye pondered, he raised his index finger: "One question for another."

"Okay, you go first."

Bai Ye knew that it was probably her high charm and affinity that were working, and the other party's hostility seemed to be dispelled.

"My questions are still: what is your destination, and who is your leader?"

Ines, standing nearby, couldn't help but retort, "Isn't that two separate issues..."

"You sneaked in here just to ask this?" Although he had heard it once before, Hedley still found Bai Ye's question outrageous when he heard it again.

Well, although Bai Ye's problem can be considered a secret, it's not exactly a secret to most forces.

The Sarkaz mercenaries caused such a commotion that those who were interested had already investigated, and figuring out the answer wouldn't be too difficult.

Bai Ye was also helpless. Rhodes Island's intelligence agency was not weak, but both Victoria and Kazdel were of a very high rank in Rhodes Island's intelligence hierarchy. Even if Bai Ye wanted to use them, he would need to get approval from Dr. Kal'tsit.

Bai Ye didn't want to face the old woman's interrogation, so he simply came over by himself.

"After all, I have my own difficulties..." Bai Ye shrugged.

"Our goal is to join the rising infected force on the Ursus Empire's icy plains. As for our current leader, it's Garson, the mercenary leader."

Hedley always answers questions.

To be honest, he really admired Bai Ye. He was truly brave to infiltrate the mercenaries' headquarters for such intelligence.

"Now it's my turn. What's your relationship with the 'Tower of Babel'?"

Bai Ye was somewhat surprised. This wasn't the first time he had heard the word "Tower of Babel," but he never expected that Hedley, the leader of a mercenary squad, would actually utter it.

Wait a minute... "Sarkaz," "Kazdel," "Tower of Babel," "Demon King," and Rhodes Island... I should have realized it sooner; they're connected.

Bai Ye suddenly realized.

As expected, the answer still lies with Kazdel.

Bai Ye didn't answer Hedley's question, but stood up instead: "Thank you for the information. Well, we'll meet again later."

"Let's leave this question for next time. Ciao~"

As Bai Ye spoke, he rushed out of the camp, propelled by the wind.

He had gotten the answer he wanted.

……

Watching White Night drift away like the wind, Hedley and Ines exchanged bewildered glances; they couldn't stop someone with that kind of speed.

“What an… interesting guy.” Hedley shrugged.

Ines kept a cold expression, while she was the only one who had been punched for no apparent reason.

"I won't let you off the hook next time."

She said in a cold voice.

Ines had already memorized the fluctuations of Bai Ye's shadow, and she vowed that she would avenge that punch.

Chapter Forty: The Weary Hadley

"why are you laughing?"

Ines was naturally in a bad mood after getting a good beating, and seeing Hadley still smirking there, she was really speechless.

"I was just thinking that we were all fooled by his appearance. This guy seemed like an amateur, but his last move was quite cunning."

"Wait, don't you feel that this person is similar to a succubus, no, a banshee, and naturally evokes a sense of goodwill, making it less likely to arouse hostility?"

Hedley looked thoughtfully at the seat where Bai Ye had been sitting. Now that he thought about it, he also felt something was strange. Without any direct hostility, he didn't seem to have any hostility towards Bai Ye.

Logically speaking, this guy just barged into the mercenary camp. Did he really lose his mind over a badge that resembled the Tower of Babel symbol?

Ines frowned at her companion: "You think you're under a spell? There's no sign of it being cast... As for goodwill? Hmph, all I want to do right now is punch that pretty face of his."

"It doesn't seem to be magic, nor does it seem like a succubus's talent. Hmm, then it must be her personal charisma..."

"Speaking of which..."

Ines seemed to have thought of something as well.

They seem to have met someone with such a temperament who makes it difficult for others to feel hostile towards them and who naturally inspires goodwill upon first meeting.

"Don't joke around, that prince wouldn't punch me like that." Ines's hand was still clutching her stomach; it was still hurting!

“Don’t mention His Highness. There is no His Highness now, and no Tower of Babel. I may just be chasing after an unattainable shadow…” Hadley sighed.

"Your Highness? Where is Your Highness?!"

Just then, a figure burst into the tent.

"Trouble, how did you manage to attract her here too?" This time it was Hedley's turn to frown.

"There's nothing I can do. I've been caught, so I can only warn you. The closest thing to me is your shadow." Ines shrugged indifferently.

"Heh, a warning? Isn't it a call for help?" The newcomer looked Ines up and down, raising an eyebrow. "I never thought you'd be in such a sorry state. Tell me, who bullied you? It makes me so happy."

“W, I don’t want to argue with you right now,” Ines said through gritted teeth.

How embarrassing! I actually slipped up in front of this guy, and the worst part is, I couldn't refute him...

"This guy got punched at close range," Hedley added from the side.

"Who could have gotten this far?" W asked, hands on his hips, a strange expression on his face. "And they didn't even kill you?"

"However, your close combat skills are indeed terrible. You never beat me back then, and now you're suffering such a defeat?"

W's words made Ines's face turn bright red.

She did fight W in close combat back then. She originally thought that W only relied on explosives and Laterano guns and was not strong in close combat. She didn't expect that she was no match for her.

"Alright, stop arguing..." Hadley could only step in as a peacemaker, stopping this pointless fight before Ines could explode.

"You just mentioned His Highness?" W turned to look at Hadley.

A hint of seriousness was hidden deep within her slightly eccentric eyes.

Hedley and Ines exchanged a glance.

Hedley: This is troublesome...

Ines: Who told you to bring that up in front of her?

"Are you guys using team voice chat?" W asked, sounding a bit anxious.

"Well, we just saw a badge that looked like the Tower of Babel on that visitor," Hedley said, trying his best to calm W down.

W suddenly realized: "What? It's just a similar badge. I thought it was something more..."

With that, she turned and left.

“What’s wrong with her?” Hedley blinked.

"Who cares about her? She's always acting crazy... But are you sure that person is connected to the Tower of Babel?"

"Hmm, that guy's uniform and badge are very similar to those people. Oh well, he said we'll meet again next time, I'll ask him then."

"You actually believed him?" Ines looked at Hadley with some concern. "You haven't really been bewitched by the succubus, have you?"

"No, I just...trust my gut feeling."

……

“An emblem resembling the Tower of Babel, ah, it really is them.” W’s expression changed where Ines and Hadley couldn’t see.

She had already sent messengers to investigate the whereabouts of the Rhodes Island before she left Kazdel, and she knew that the ship had eventually left Kazdel.

After that, she learned some clues, such as "Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals".

"Really, they can't even change their names..." W shook his head.

"But why are we suddenly contacting the Sarkaz mercenaries? Well, let's not rush into it, let's take it slow. As expected, some information can only be found outside of this wretched place, Kazdel..."

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"I never expected to recognize this logo..."

Bai Ye stared at the Rhodes Island icon on his chest and muttered to himself.

"It seems we have another direction to investigate. Sure enough, some information can only be obtained from Kazdel."

Bai Ye left a wind mark here so he could keep track of the mercenaries' movements at any time, and then returned to where he had parked his aircraft.