Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

As he spoke, W clenched his fist: "Unforgivable, how could they do such a thing? She was so gentle and kind, how could those guys do such a thing?"

"And that girl in the black hood, I won't let her get away with that either. She's definitely involved in Theresa's death. She's my next target, I'll get to the bottom of this."

"Bai Ye, have you ever seen that girl in the photo?"

Bai Ye shook his head.

That person must be a PhD, right?

In her previous life, that person was the commander of Rhodes Island. It seems that Rhodes Island rescued her from the core city of Chernobog. Because of her, Rhodes Island lost two elite operators.

Players learn all of this while playing the dungeon. Even Bai Ye, who doesn't care much about the storyline, learns about these things while clearing the dungeon.

“I haven’t seen her, at least not on Rhodes Island.” Bai Ye shook his head, then looked at W and said, “I won’t betray Rhodes Island. You’re too dangerous. I won’t take you back without reporting it to them.”

"However, there are some things I can investigate myself, and then..."

"Well, I think if I accidentally leave something in the office, and you happen to see it, no one will blame us, right?"

“I like this method,” W laughed.

She hadn't misjudged Bai Ye. This man was different from the other Rhodes Islanders. He had a more flexible moral bottom line. He would use all sorts of means to achieve his goals, but he would also maintain his most basic bottom line.

Putting everything else aside, Bai Ye is indeed a very good partner.

The two, having reached a consensus, smiled at each other.

Chapter Three: Traditional Arts

The Imperial Guards have been in a bad mood lately.

Although these people have abandoned their physical bodies and become a strange black substance bound inside this military overcoat, they still retain their human emotions.

They now desperately want to resolve the problem in the heart of Chernobog—to eliminate the cunning enemy of the Empire, the White Night. However, they find it difficult to disobey the orders given by the Emperor they serve.

As instructed by the Emperor, they must first investigate the problems of the Third and Fourth Armies, and interrogate Marquis Boris of Chernobog. After all, the Emperor had previously reprimanded them, ordering them to cease acting on their own initiative.

In this situation, the White Night slipped through their fingers once again.

From the very beginning, this cunning young man deceived them and ruined their original plans; what was once a personal grudge had now become an enemy of the empire.

Of course, the interior defense could split up and achieve two objectives simultaneously. But the reason for not doing so is simple—they can't win.

Bai Ye has a lot of powerful people around him. Putting aside Bai Ye himself and the others, just a pure-blooded Wendigo is not something they can easily deal with.

Fortunately, the sinner's crimes could not be concealed for long. Indeed, Chernobog was about to enter the heart of the Empire, and at the same time, messengers from all directions had already set off for St. Arthur's Castle.

White Night should indeed be grateful for the natural disasters. The increasingly active Originium energy and the activated natural disaster clouds blocked the transmission of radio signals, forcing messengers to first run out of the shielded area and then transmit messages level by level.

“Let him live a little longer. After that, he will understand what he will face.” The guards could only vent their impotent rage on Boris and the nobles in the army group.

Compared to Bai Ye, these sinners seem much easier to deal with.

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Bai Ye was unaware that he was being targeted by the Imperial Guards again, and he didn't take these guys seriously, since they always ended up getting the short end of the stick, and their prestige kept dropping.

Bai Ye didn't respect this group of inner guards; he respected their predecessors, the warriors who fought and sacrificed themselves in Sunset Canyon against the demons. Compared to their predecessors, the current inner guards were still far inferior.

Now, instead of hiding in the core city of Chernobog and trying to fight against the Ursus Empire as his inner guards had imagined, he did not.

On the contrary, Bai Ye piloted the aircraft alone once again, heading towards the center of imperial power, Saint-Germain Castle.

He didn't bring Titi.

Even the presence of an orca beside him could bring him a great sense of security.

This time, he couldn't involve Deepsea Hunters or Rhodes Island in the Chernobog incident.

However, before that, he made a detour to Longmen, first delivering the letter to Commander Wei Yanwu, and at the same time finding Swire.

Some industries can gradually relocate to the core city of Chernobog.

Then, Bai Ye sped forward, heading straight for Saint-Germain Castle with plenty of fuel.

……

"This is too barbaric!"

"I think this is very bad; the negative impact on teenagers is immeasurable!"

"We must send in the army to wipe out these audacious infected!"

At the Imperial Council of Ursus, nobles and ministers once again engaged in heated discussions.

As time went on, the Chernobog affair began to become known, first in Chernobog, and then to every political entity across the country.

Taking advantage of the impending natural disaster, an armed force of infected individuals attacked the city, seized a city block, and successfully escaped.

This was unheard of before. No one had ever been able to do this before.

Although the Reunion Movement was not the first infected force to rebel, they were the first infected armed group to successfully complete an uprising and seize a city.

This news not only shook the land, but also affected many infected people hiding in the shadows.

According to incomplete statistics, in the last month of Terran calendar 1096, crime rates in various countries soared significantly, and many infected people attempted to emulate the Reunion movement in resisting the increasingly stringent infected policies of various countries.

Meanwhile, many infected individuals are also quietly setting off on a pilgrimage to the core city of Chernobog, which is controlled by the Reunion Movement.

Some have suggested that this will become a new home for oppressed infected people in various countries.

And it was amidst this turbulent atmosphere that Bai Ye arrived at Saint-Germain Castle.

"Just as I expected..." Bai Ye spent a little time finding out the current situation of the imperial power leaders.

As before, it was still a struggle between two factions. The new emperor's reformist and appeasement faction and the old aristocracy's conservative and war-loving faction were engaged in a new round of struggle over the selection of personnel to send troops.

"I have to thank these nobles and ministers for buying me enough time."

If the Imperial Diet is united in opinion and shares the same goal, there will probably be no room for him to intervene.

So, one night, White Night knocked on the door of the mansion of Islam Witt, the Speaker of the Imperial Diet.

This time, Bai Ye acted more boldly; after knocking on the door, he sneaked directly into the mansion.

As if a gust of wind had blown fallen leaves slowly into the courtyard, Bai Ye's movements were light and agile, without disturbing anyone.

A moment later, Bai Ye appeared in Speaker Witt's study.

Good evening, Your Excellency Speaker.

To Victor's astonishment, Bai Ye deactivated the optical invisibility spell on himself.

"You...you actually showed up here? Do you know what you've done?" With his own intelligence network, Witt naturally knew that Bai Ye was one of the masterminds behind the "Chernobyl Incident".

At the same time, countless undead also appeared alongside the infected from the Reunion Movement. According to the intelligence received by Witt, these undead (players) are, to some extent, following the orders of White Night.

"And now, you actually dare to show your face at Saint-Germain Castle!"

Witt was also shocked by White Night's audacious actions.

"This is all thanks to His Excellency the Speaker's suggestion. After all, you reminded me before that the army group would be unable to take action due to the investigation. Therefore, we only need to deal with a portion of the private armed forces from the border nobles."

Bai Ye said with a smile.

Witt sighed: "I did give some hints, but I didn't expect you to go this far and cause such a big mess that it's beyond repair now. His Majesty is very angry, he's furious."

"So, that's why I'm here at Saint-Germain Castle. I'm here to negotiate, to be a lobbyist."

Bai Ye bowed and then spoke lightly.

Yes, Bai Ye has gone back to his old ways.

Chapter Four: Two-Stage Reversal

When Bai Ye first transmigrated to this world, he was very weak, so he could only rely on his familiarity with this land and his judgment of the future to deceive people time and time again.

Penguin Logistics, Rhodes Island, the Guard Bureau, Wei Yanwu, Reunion Movement... With his extraordinary charm and bug-like affinity, Bai Ye successfully gained one ally after another.

Now, facing the Ursus Empire, which, despite internal and external troubles, still possesses formidable national strength, Bai Ye once again employs his masterful deception.

He talked with Speaker Witt for a long time.

When dawn broke the next day, Speaker Witt found the current emperor of Ursus, Fyodor Vladimirovich.

"What?! You actually think that way?!" Fyodor looked at his confidant in shock and anger.

"After such a major disaster, Witt, you actually ask me to abandon the mission to punish those infected who committed such crimes, and even to acknowledge their legitimacy."

“Witt, answer me honestly, are you in cahoots with them?”

"Until now, nothing has made me feel at ease. My chest is like a fireplace that has been unlit for a long time in winter. Only honest words can make my heart beat again, even if those unpleasant facts really break my heart."

Witt bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I have always been loyal to you. I only made this seemingly blasphemous suggestion for your and the Empire's benefit."

"First, there is the issue of infected people. Because our empire has continued the various harsh policies on infected people established by the late emperor, the conflict between ordinary people and infected people in the country has intensified."

"This time, the infection was relatively under control. They did not destroy the city, massacre the citizens, and only a few people were injured in the incident."

“But we cannot guarantee what terrible things will happen next time the infected can no longer endure the oppression and riot. My Majesty, you must guard against this possibility. After all, those nobles are not loyal, and they will use the infected to achieve their own goals.”

Fyodor fell into deep thought.

Witt continued, "While we can't change the policy immediately, we can open a hole in this tightly sealed kettle and let the overflowing steam leak out through a gap."

“So what should we do? How can we persuade the citizens and those nobles?” Fyodor asked.

Witt placed some documents in front of Fyodor: "As far as I know, the leader of this group of infected people is the adopted daughter of Duke Koschche. She knew her adoptive father's true nature as a black serpent and an evil immortal, so she killed him with her sword."

"She already had the right to inherit the title."

“We can re-grant her her title and make the core city of Chernobog her territory. In this way, these infected will continue to be under your rule. Your Majesty, they will thank you for your mercy.”

Fyodor pressed on, “Witt, you must have other reasons. This alone is not enough to justify such a risky proposal.”

"Yes. In fact, the most crucial point is that among those infected are soldiers who were loyal to the Empire in the past. Your Majesty, many years ago, the last pure-blooded Wendigo, Bozokasti, left the Empire's army with his subordinates."

Upon hearing this, Fyodor's eyes widened: "Why? I never knew any of this! No one ever told me! Damn it, I am the ruler of Ursus, yet I know nothing about these things!"

“Because they are elusive, only helping the infected on the frozen ground, their whereabouts might not have been exposed so quickly if it weren’t for this incident.” Witt comforted the angry emperor. “Although we cannot bring him back into the empire, at least we don’t have to be his enemy, and there is room for negotiation later.”

"In the end, it was our fault, Your Majesty. We personally drove away and killed countless heroes."

Afterwards, Witte approached His Majesty Fyodor and quietly told him two things.

This time, Fyodor couldn't sit still any longer. He jumped up from his chair: "Is everything you said true?"

“Absolutely true. In this way, our relationship with Longmen and Yan will become even closer, and we may even be able to contact Victoria.”

“Your Majesty, these are critical times. We need more allies, not more enemies.”

"As for the undead, let's leave them to Bai Ye, this scholar. We should befriend him. He is the person on this land who knows the undead best. Our empire has no strength left to be drawn into a new war. An undead enemy is truly terrifying."

"Will those people agree? Those nobles who are like pigs? Although I don't want to see them, the Empire still needs them," Fyodor asked with concern.

“The cunning strategists have already devised a solution. They have hostages, many of whom are children of nobles. We must resolve this matter as soon as possible and ensure the safety of the citizens.”

"Under such pressure, they will only agree with His Majesty's decision and thank you for your generosity."

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"Alright, just as you expected, His Majesty has been persuaded."

In the afternoon, Witt and White Night met again in the study.

"Thank you, Speaker Witt." Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

No wonder he's Fyodor's favorite; he's actually managed to do this.

"Thank His Majesty for his mercy; he does not wish to cause any more bloodshed... However, he is disappointed and indignant that you have detained the Empire's civilians."

Witt then looked at Bai Ye and said, "According to the agreement, you must release the hostages immediately. What is their current situation?"

"Don't worry, they're safe." Bai Ye smiled. "Once the investiture document is issued, we will send them back to the Empire as promised. Of course, that will be after the natural disaster ends."

“You really know how to pick your time.” Witt shook his head.

……

So, a day later, after a heated debate in the Imperial Diet, the Chernobog incident finally reached its conclusion.

Marquis Boris, in collusion with the army, plotted a rebellion. Talulah, daughter of Duke Koschke, was secretly ordered by His Majesty to suppress the rebellion, seize control of the core city of Chernobog, and capture Boris himself. To commend Talulah's bravery and loyalty, His Majesty bestows upon her the title of Marquis, and the former core city of Chernobog and its surrounding area become her fiefdom.

Great, the world where only Boris is injured has been achieved.