To be honest, they shouldn't have been connected in the first place. It was just that Bai Cha, for the sake of the neutral faction, made it convenient for them to search for information and issue tasks. Coupled with Bai Cha's desire to conveniently protect the neutral faction's systems, she occasionally patched up firewalls and added patches.
Frankly, this part concerning the neutral faction was completely outside of Bai Cha's responsibilities, but she had taken it upon herself.
"Internal strife is the greatest taboo for a country," Qian Jiang said, his face somewhat awkward as he tried to persuade her. "Now is not the time to vent your hatred. The greater the crisis, the more we must unite..."
"Shut up, you. Unite your sister. Do you think I'm a three-year-old being brainwashed here?" Bai Cha licked her canine teeth. The sharp, stinging sensation helped her calm down a bit. She casually picked up a nearby cup and smashed it against the wall. "You always tell me to be reasonable. Why don't you go reason with them? Am I the only one who's easy to talk to?" httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
The interrogation room fell silent for a moment. It was truly awkward. They all knew Bai Cha always spoke her mind, but despite having prepared themselves mentally, they still felt their faces burning.
"Of course, we will reason with them," Qian Jiang said awkwardly.
"How can I believe you?" Bai Cha scoffed, her sarcasm at full blast. "I haven't been fighting with them. You know how I ended up here, right?"
It was truly ironic to be handcuffed and seated in an interrogation room as a guardian of the nation.
"...We will give you an explanation." The big boss finally spoke. He knew he was in the wrong, his face shifting between green and white. It was impossible not to feel guilty.
Normally, if he had spoken, Bai Cha's anger would have subsided. The big boss had waited for Bai Cha to vent before speaking.
However, perhaps Bai Cha was truly enraged this time, or perhaps she was utterly disappointed in them. This time, she directly interrupted the big boss's words.
"You said the same thing last time!" Bai Cha suddenly became agitated, banging her hands on the table. The handcuffs binding her wrists then made intimate contact with the table, and the handcuffs, along with the table, were smashed to pieces.
Bai Cha pushed herself up, propping her hands on the table, and looked coldly at the three people in front of her.
She felt a chill in her heart, a coldness throughout her body. She didn't even know what accusations to make. She desperately wanted to leave, to leave right now, to escape from here, from everyone.
But she couldn't even do that. She still had her brothers and her subordinates. Even if these people made mistakes, she couldn't abandon the people of the entire country. And the people of the neutral faction were still as lost as ever, being led by the nose, completely unaware of how serious the current situation had become.
Or perhaps, only Bai Cha knew how serious the situation was. Many people in the Shadow organization were still living leisurely lives.
Bai Cha knew that for every mission she abandoned, innocent people would suffer. That was why she poured all her effort into completing missions perfectly. So these people were taking advantage of this, acting with impunity towards her, right?
"I contacted you this time, and you arrived promptly. If, when I was handcuffed, someone had confiscated my phone, would you still have come?" Bai Cha murmured.
"Of course, we would have come. No matter what, you are my sister!" Gong Yuechen immediately became anxious. Everyone in the world might betray Bai Cha, but Gong Yuechen swore he never would.
This time, as soon as he received Bai Cha's message, they were still in a meeting. Gong Yuechen hurriedly pulled the big boss along and rushed over. They would likely face disciplinary action when they returned, but Gong Yuechen didn't care. He really wanted to protect Bai Cha, and he always came whenever Bai Cha called him.
"What if you couldn't find the place?" Bai Cha took a deep breath. "Whether it's the Light or the Shadow, can you truly find the people we want to hide?"
She was really tired.
"I will still do my utmost to secure the best ranking for the country in this world competition."
Bai Cha gave the big boss sufficient face with this final assurance. She stood up, not wanting to stay there for another moment.
After being in the dark interrogation room for so long, even the natural light outside seemed dazzling.
Bai Cha pushed open the door, walked through the courtyard, through the main gate, across the road. Bai Cha didn't know where she wanted to go, feeling somewhat lost and frantic.
In the past, she felt that as long as she was in Z country, everywhere was her home. But now, did she really still have a home?
Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed. Bai Cha stiffened and turned around. A little pink sprite appeared before her as if by magic and threw herself into her arms.
"Your magical girl, please receive." The little pink sprite was playful and sweet. Bai Cha instinctively wrapped her arms around her waist, her long pink hair rippling like waves in the sunlight, softening the dazzling world.
"Chacha, are you okay? Are you hurt? Did they bully you? Were those old men mean to you again!" Freya glared at her with her round, almond-shaped eyes. Her pink pupils refracted the sunlight like crystals, so brilliant.
"Chacha, why don't you... come with me? Let's find a place where no one else is and live by ourselves," Freya said earnestly, gently stroking Bai Cha's face with concern. "Let's find a deserted island. I'll get food for you, I'll farm, raise fish, do laundry, and support you!"
This statement actually made Bai Cha laugh. Bai Cha felt a bit helpless, pinching Freya's cheek. She felt significantly more relaxed.
"What do you mean, farm and raise fish? Where did you learn that?" Bai Cha chuckled.
"I saw it in novels! I've been reading a lot of farming novels online recently. We can also bring our subordinates with us. We'll develop agriculture first, then establish a small homeland," Freya stuck out her tongue. "If that doesn't work, it'll just be the two of us. I'll take you with me, okay? I'll take you to establish a pure land, and we'll escape together."
"I'll support you, I'll take you away." It sounded a lot like the words a domineering CEO, weary of the world yet immensely wealthy and capable of anything, would say to an equally world-weary but stunningly beautiful and helpless damsel in distress in a romance novel.
However, these words sounded rather comical in reality. It seemed this little girl had been spending too much time online recently.
"...It sounds tempting," Bai Cha said with a wry smile. "Nice idea, but this is more like retirement life."
At least for now, the burden on her shoulders was too heavy for her to leave.
"If we successfully defeat that Dragon Mother system and smoothly resolve the mess I'm dealing with, then perhaps we can consider it," Bai Cha said, rubbing Freya's head and smiling. "If you still want to then, I can even take you on a trip alone."
"Hmph, hmph~ Don't go back on your word," Freya smiled triumphantly and hugged Bai Cha, nuzzling her head into Bai Cha's neck.
However, from an angle Bai Cha couldn't see, a flicker of disappointment crossed Freya's eyes.
"Why are you here?" Bai Cha patted Freya's back, feeling much better. "Has Libra been bothering you?"
"Of course, he's been bothering me! He even wanted to keep me there and not let me out. But I definitely won't listen to him. I was worried about you," Freya winked at Bai Cha, smiling mischievously.
"I can handle it," Bai Cha said helplessly. "This little matter isn't enough to bring me down directly."
"Chacha, I'm serious." To her surprise, Freya became serious.
"Hm?" Bai Cha was taken aback.
"Chacha, I'm worried about you." Freya hugged Bai Cha's neck, staring directly at Bai Cha with eyes that were fervent and pure, making Bai Cha momentarily afraid to meet her gaze.
"Chacha, I'm worried about you."
"I like you."
"No, not like. It's love. I love you. I swear by the name of the God of Love, it is the purest love of the God of Love."
The road, the blue sky, the cars, the garden, the lawn – everything was so ordinary.
Ordinary and casual, yet fervent and serious, the confession was like fireworks suddenly erupting on a flat lawn. The brilliant flames of the fireworks were all sweet candies.
Bai Cha stared blankly at Freya. Her heart felt a little flustered, beating erratically, even uncontrollably.
How strange, what was this feeling?
Was it happiness?
"Chacha, I like you, so... do you like me?" Freya looked into Bai Cha's eyes, earnest and pure.
Her heart was out of rhythm. The frantic pounding sent excess blood surging to her brain, making Bai Cha dizzy. The roots of her ears grew hot uncontrollably. The strange feeling, the novel experience, left Bai Cha somewhat bewildered.
However, the true understanding of her emotions seemed to be shrouded in mist, like a jumble of understood emotions dancing, but they were all kept in the dark. Although the drumskin was beaten with resounding thuds by the emotions within, it still felt unreal.
Strange, she wished she could always be this emotionally detached.
Bai Cha was a bit distracted. Her emotions rarely got out of control because, for some reason, her perception of emotions was like being covered in a layer of fog. It was difficult to feel emotions. Psychologists said it might be due to brain damage from human experimentation, leading to schizophrenia.
However, after long-term observation, the experimenters found that Bai Cha was simply emotionally detached and did not exhibit other schizophrenic symptoms. Therefore, some speculated that Bai Cha might have antisocial personality disorder.
But Bai Cha felt she was normal. It was just that sometimes the vagueness of her emotions made her feel a bit strange. Yet, at other times, Bai Cha could also feel the intensity of her emotions, like a pot of boiling water. She couldn't feel the water boiling, but the steam was still scalding hot.
Sometimes, Bai Cha wondered if her emotions, continuing to be so intense, might one day break through the fog.
"Hey! Chacha! Are you zoning out in front of such a cute beautiful girl?" Freya poked Bai Cha's face. The cool little hands made Bai Cha shiver and snap back to reality.
Bai Cha dared not look into Freya's eyes, so she averted her gaze. "Ahem, let's go back first."
"Chacha~ You can't change the subject. Do you like me or not~" Freya hugged Bai Cha and refused to let go, huffing with dissatisfaction. "If you don't like me, I can say I don't like you. You have to give me an answer."
"I... I..." Bai Cha was thin-skinned. After Freya confessed to her in the middle of the street, a blush spread across her fair face.
Freya smiled and pressed herself against Bai Cha's chest, hearing the disordered beat of Bai Cha's heart. Seeing Bai Cha's already flushed cheeks, she was instantly overjoyed. It was as if stars were dancing on the water in her eyes.
"So, Chacha, you like me, right? Respond to me." Freya acted like a happy little cat, rubbing against Bai Cha as if seeking affection. "Respond to me. Feelings need to be expressed, right? Words carry weight."
"Ahem, let's go back first." Bai Cha quickly pulled herself out of Freya's embrace, her ears burning. "We'll talk about this after the world competition."
"Okay, okay, you don't have to say it now. Then give me a kiss first, okay?" Freya said with a smile.
Bai Cha put her hand to her forehead and took a deep breath. She simply took Freya's hand and walked forward.
"Master." A deep, magnetic voice sounded behind Bai Cha and Freya. It was Lucifer. He had appeared behind them at some unknown time, his expression somewhat anxious.
"Master, something has happened!"