Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

Bai Ye activated his full senses, merging his will into the air; the wind became his tentacles, extensions of his senses. Long before they approached each other, Bai Ye had already conducted a rough scan of the other's mobile city.

Because of the significant improvement after allocating attribute points, Bai Ye's perception range has also increased, which is one of the reasons why he dared to hand over the hostages to the Ursus Empire.

……

Bai Ye walked towards Peterheim High School.

With the soldiers on guard assembled, the middle school students lined up again on the playground.

They had long been accustomed to this kind of life. Although they complained at first, they found that it was just like that after getting used to it.

Ultimately, they were just a group of young students. Under strict supervision, they couldn't do anything outrageous and adapted quickly.

Amidst the students' puzzled gazes, Bai Ye stood at the front of the line. He looked at the young students, whose demeanor had changed drastically, smiled gently, and then said, "From now on, keep quiet and follow me."

"Clam?"

Under their bewildered gazes, the school's tightly closed iron gate slowly opened.

Chapter Twenty-Five: We Are Not a Heartless Company

Under the soldiers' watchful eye, the students lined up and followed Bai Ye out of the school.

They dared not speak, and could only quietly follow Bai Ye, walking on the familiar streets of the core city.

Some even speculated that Bai Ye was planning to take them away so that he could "get rid of" them.

However, they dared not do anything.

And so the silent march continued until Bai Ye led the students into the rendezvous area.

On the other side, the middle-aged Imperial Speaker, Witt, walked towards Bai Ye.

"We meet again." The Ursus man smiled and shook hands with Bai Ye.

"All the media have been expelled. It was a secret deal, after all, it's not exactly honorable for the authorities. They'll probably have to compensate them and sign confidentiality agreements afterwards. In short, you really screwed us over."

Speaker Witt shook his head with a wry smile, unable to resist making a complaint upon seeing Bai Ye.

“We released them a month early, after all, the Speaker of the Imperial Council was coming to visit in person.” Bai Ye smiled, and then, at his signal, the passage to the transfer area was opened.

"The children are healthy, there were no injuries or abuses, they just had a memorable winter camp, that's all."

Bai Ye then turned around and looked at the middle school students.

Under their gaze, Bai Ye smiled and said, "You are free."

"Class dismissed."

The students were completely bewildered, not even realizing what Bai Ye was talking about.

Natalia, the student representative and former student council president of Fourth Middle School, looked at Bai Ye and asked, "You mean... we can leave now?"

“Yes, the exit is right there. It’s a city in the Ursus Empire. After that, you can go home.” Bai Ye’s voice wasn’t loud, but strangely, everyone present heard it clearly.

"Hurrah!" Upon hearing the news, some students ran towards the exit, and others followed suit when Bai Ye and the soldiers beside him did not stop them.

However, not all students were in a hurry to leave.

"What's wrong with them?" Speaker Witt asked, puzzled.

Bai Ye looked at the students and shook his head: "Perhaps it's because... the impression was too deep, or maybe it's the Stockholm effect?"

Lost in thought, Bai Ye suddenly saw Natalia and Sonia walking towards him.

"Aren't you leaving? Your family must be waiting for you, right?" Bai Ye asked, looking at the two of them.

"Mr. Baiye, can we come back again later?" the two asked, looking at Baiye.

"The core city doesn't restrict people from entering or leaving, but are you sure you want to come back?" Bai Ye was a little curious. Could these two guys really have Stockholm syndrome? But it didn't seem like it.

"Let me start. In the past, I was a noble lady. Because I was in a high position and had been exposed to adult society, I thought I was mature. However, I now realize that I am actually very naive and there are so many things I don't know."

“After learning about the experiences of those infected, I wanted to come back and do something for them. After all, I was once one of those who exploited them.”

Speaker Victor, who had been listening to the conversation, frowned. He pulled Bai Ye aside and said with a strange expression, "You...you didn't just imprison them, what else did you teach them?"

“Speaker, they have been studying all along,” Bai Ye said with a smile. “It’s impossible to suspend classes, so their studies are continuing, and ideological education is also an important part of it.”

"Isn't this what you wanted to see? We can start improving our attitude towards the infected from the next generation. Although the number is too small, it's still a good start."

Speaker Witt shook his head: "That child's behavior is very strange. Have you brainwashed them?"

"How could that be? All of this must have come from her own thoughts."

In truth, Bai Ye didn't know why the girl who had questioned him back then suddenly had such a thought. However, perhaps it wasn't so bad.

As for "General Winter" Sonia's reason, it was even simpler: she didn't like studying, she only liked joining clubs and fighting. Since she wouldn't be able to get into university anyway, she wanted to find a way out.

Bai Ye is a good choice.

In her words, "Bai Ye, you're really good at fighting. I'll just follow you. Anyway, you're not a bad person."

“You could go to another city to continue your studies, and form gangs and fight among clubs like before, wouldn’t that be great?” Bai Ye said in front of Speaker Witt.

These words made the speaker shake his head.

"Then what? I have to graduate eventually. Should I continue messing around like this? Or go work in a factory tightening screws? Or go on an adventure in the wilderness?"

“I can’t imagine what life will be like in the future… In that case, I might as well follow you. You started a company, so I can be a security guard. You have to think about the future.”

"You actually think about this kind of question?" Natalia stared wide-eyed at her familiar companion.

"Nonsense, what do you mean?" Sonia sneered. "You think I'm just a thug who only knows how to fight?"

"Um...isn't that right?" Natalia asked timidly, then covered her mouth and chuckled, "Sorry, I was rude."

“That wretched young lady…” Sonia spat, then crossed her arms and said, “Although I do not like studying and reading, I have thought about the future.”

"As Teacher Alina said, people need to decide what they want to do and set goals in order to keep going. You can't go far if you're aimless."

"..." Bai Ye and Natalia exchanged a glance.

They never imagined that General Dong, who had once fiercely punched Bai Ye, would say such a thing.

This is completely out of character!

Then, Bai Ye came up with a good idea.

"Join me? Are you sure?" He looked at the two of them.

Both bear cubs nodded.

"Hehe, then I do have a good place to arrange for you."

As Bai Ye spoke, he took out a notebook from his pocket, wrote something in it, and then tore off a piece of paper and handed it to them.

“Go back first, your family is definitely waiting for you. If you haven’t changed your mind after everything is arranged, then contact me as written on the paper.”

"I'll arrange for you to go to a good place."

……

"You're not talking about Rhodes Island, are you?" After the two left, Speaker Witt looked at Bai Ye.

"You already knew the answer. The abuse of child labor is nothing new at Rhodes Island... Ah, it doesn't seem right to say that about your employer. But you can rest assured, we're not some unscrupulous company, we're a legitimate business."

Bai Ye said with a smile that as a field supervisor, he had started doing the work of the human resources department.

I hope Dr. Kal'tsit can give him a higher salary.

Chapter Twenty-Six: This is a blessing!

"It's strange that there are still people willing to stay."

Speaker Witt was somewhat surprised after the two bear cubs were persuaded to leave by Bai Ye.

"It's probably because of my personal charm," Bai Yetian said shamelessly.

Speaker Witt looked him over as if he were seeing Bai Ye in a new light: "Compared to when I first met you, you seem more suited to working in the Imperial Council now."

"why?"

"Because you've become thick-skinned."

"The Speaker would say something like that?" Bai Ye raised an eyebrow.

“I’m not the Speaker now. I’ve applied for a temporary leave of absence from His Majesty.” Witt sighed. “That’s good too. It’s good to get out of that power vortex for a while so that the insects can have some fun.”

“Those scum are nothing but parasites on the Empire! So it’s better for Chernobog to be in your hands than to be swallowed up by them.”

As he spoke, Witt took a cigar from his pocket, preparing to cut it open and light it.

Suddenly, Bai Ye pushed him aside, stood in front of him, and stretched out her hands to create a shield.

Speaker Witte hadn't reacted yet.

After Bai Ye finished doing all this, an Originium bomb was thrown towards Speaker Witt's position.

A violent explosion occurred after the bomb collided with the barrier.

"Boom—!"

After the loud bang, the shield blocked all the shockwave and debris from the explosion.

Bai Ye then swung his hand towards the opposite docking area, and the wind that formed a shield wrapped around the airflow generated by the shock wave, deforming and condensing into a rope that extended in that direction and then wrapped around the leg of a person who was about to leave.

With a strong pull, the person was dragged towards Bai Ye's position.

"It's no use, he's already dead."

Speaker Witt crouched down, pried open the man's mouth, and saw that the deadly poison inside had been crushed. In an instant, the assassin stopped breathing.

"A professional assassin, coming for you."

Bai Ye shrugged and then closed the dead man's jaw.

“Indeed.” Speaker Witt took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, then picked up his cigar from the ground again. “White Night, please dispose of the body for me. Thank you.”

"Aren't you going to check?"

"It's no use. In this situation, it's basically impossible to find out. I've already guessed who did it, but we can't do anything about it openly. We have no evidence." The Speaker was furious, not because he had almost been killed, but because these enemies of the Empire were so rampant.

"I never expected that coming here as a guest would leave me indebted to you." Speaker Vitt, whose life had been saved by Bai Ye, smiled as he looked at the young man before him.

"You are still safe here, but we will continue with the lockdown measures for the time being."

For the time being, no one can log into this core city.

"fair enough."

"How about I call Commander Wei Yanwu over too, so you can catch up?" Bai Ye suddenly suggested.

"Hehe, it would be even safer to bring over another high-ranking official from Yan Country, isn't that what you're thinking?" Speaker Witt was taken aback at first, but then immediately realized what he meant.

Bai Ye smiled but remained silent.

Of course, this suggestion was just a joke; Bai Ye knew that Duke Wei would not come.

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Speaker Witt will stay in the core city of Chernobog for a period of time. His purpose is to inspect this city, which is autonomously governed by the infected, on behalf of the Emperor, and also to ensure the smooth handover of the hostages.

He also received a secret order from His Majesty to confirm the existence of the pure-blooded Wendigos, as Bai Ye had stated. Unfortunately, the Imperial Guard had temporarily lost the Emperor's trust due to their previous concealment. In fact, Fyodor now only trusted Witte.

Bai Ye could only let Talulah and the others entertain him, since he himself was preparing to leave the core city temporarily.

Bai Ye piloted the aircraft back to Rhodes Island.

As I entered the office, I saw the typist wearing headphones, sitting in his chair leisurely eating snacks.

She didn't even notice Bai Ye coming in.

Bai Ye stood quietly at the door for a while, then reached out and knocked on the wall.

Upon hearing the noise, the typist quickly put away her snacks and headphones with a speed that even Bai Ye found surprising, and then pretended to be very busy.

"Stop acting, I saw everything." Bai Ye walked to his desk, somewhat amused.

"You...you, how did you get back?! You walk so quietly, like a little monster."

The typist was shocked. She had originally wanted to play the victim in front of Bai Ye to increase her boss's sense of guilt, but she did not expect that he would come back so suddenly and without a sound.

"It's just slacking off at work, what's the big deal? I do it all the time." Bai Ye didn't think much of it. Come to think of it, there are plenty of people on Rhodes Island who like to slack off, it's a miracle that the company's daily operations and finances haven't run into any problems.