Roland sighed, "Commander, Sister Pearl has been locked in her room since she came back at noon. She doesn't eat or talk to anyone. It feels like she's punishing herself. I went to bring her food today and knocked on her door several times, but she didn't respond."

"Even though I asked Sister Jasmine for help, Pearl still didn't respond. It felt like the whole room was empty. I was afraid something had happened to Sister Pearl, and I didn't know who to ask for help, so I had to come to the Commander."

Wu Jie sighed when he heard this. He had read Zhenzhu's file. She joined the army at the age of 15 and is now 16. Both of her parents died at the hands of Auroramon. If she really left the army because of disciplinary violations, it must be a huge blow to her.

Wu Jie didn't want to be a villain, but being in the military meant he had to maintain the discipline of a soldier. A 16-year-old girl... if it were peacetime, she would still be in high school, enjoying the youth and joy of campus, but now...

At that rebellious age, especially for girls, it was difficult to control her emotions once they started to get out of control. If Wu Jie wasn't the commander, he would have felt very resentful for thinking about Pearl from an ordinary perspective.

"Forget it, I'll go call her." Wu Jie thought about it. After all, she was his subordinate. He couldn't just use cold discipline to restrain her. Human warmth was sometimes the best medicine.

Roland's eyes lit up: "Thank you, Commander! Commander is already very busy, and it's really hard to trouble you..."

Wu Jie smiled and reached out to touch Roland's head. For some reason, looking at Roland, who was worried about others, reminded him of his sister. Then, suddenly, he thought of Phoebe. He wondered if the Silver Falcon team was doing okay. Even though they'd only been away from Suzaku for a few days, he might give them a video call later...

The sudden pat on the head made Roland blush all the way to her neck. She didn't expect that she came to ask for help from the commander just because she was worried about Sister Pearl, but in return she got a pat on the head from the commander.

Roland, who already admired the commander, felt completely satisfied at this moment. It turned out that the commander was so attractive when he was gentle.

"Oh, sorry." Wu Jie realized that something was wrong and withdrew his hand: "Let's go, let's go see the black pearl."

Seeing Wu Jie retract his hand, Roland felt a little reluctant for a moment. She really missed the feeling of being touched on the head by the commander just now. It would be great if it could happen a few more times.

[Ah! Luo Lan, Luo Lan! What are you thinking about?] Luo Lan's face turned even redder.

Ah, the commander has already walked ahead, hurry up and catch up!

…

“Bang, bang!”

Wu Jie knocked on the door twice and waited for a long time, but there was still no movement.

Frowning, Wu Jie said, "Black Pearl, open the door. It's me, Wu Jie."

Time passed minute by minute, but there was still no sound.

Jasmine and Roland were also there. Jasmine was a little angry. Black Pearl had indeed gone too far. The commander came to call her personally, but she ignored him. Even if she was sad, she couldn't ruin other people's kindness like this, let alone the commander. It was too arrogant.

Jasmine was about to say something, but Wu Jie didn't wait for anyone else to respond. Instead, he said to Alice, "Alice, open the door."

Alice raised her hand and wrote, "Yes, sir!"

Then the dance costume in Alice's hand changed. The liquid dance costume turned into a card shape and easily cut into the door lock. In less than three seconds, with a click, the door was opened.

Looking at the open door, Wu Jie said, "You guys wait outside. I'll go in and talk to her alone."

"yes!"

Pushing the door open, Wu Jie walked in lightly.

It was already night and the moon was rising. The room was pitch black. Although it was not pitch dark, it was difficult to see anything.

Wu Jie didn't turn on the light. He walked to the window and pulled the curtains open! The cold moonlight immediately poured into the dark room through the window, and the bright and cold moonlight now made the whole room covered with silver paint.

From time to time, tiny specks of dust could be seen floating in the cold air, as beautiful as silver fireflies. A figure sat in a corner, as absent-minded as a doll, her arms clasped around her knees, curled up tightly. The moonlight barely allowed a glimpse of her profile.

On the desk beside him sat a black water cup with a miniature sticker of the Black Pearl on it. A variety of books were neatly arranged on it, covering geography, oceanography, military affairs, battleships, and so on...

There is also a poster hanging on the wall, an old Pirates of the Caribbean movie poster, with Captain Jack standing proudly at the bow, looking ahead.

The black bed was made neatly and tidy, with a pearl pillow placed on the headboard. The furnishings in the room truly lived up to its name, Black Pearl.

Black Pearl sat on the sofa in the corner, her eyes blank, seemingly uninterested in any sound or person, as if she had foreseen her own 'death sentence' and lost hope for tomorrow.

Wu Jie sighed inwardly. What Black Pearl needed at this moment was not discipline, but understanding and confession.

Suppressing oneself for a long time will inevitably result in psychological decline. Wu Jie, who has lived in the military camp for many years, has seen such situations and knows that being punished is not a pleasant feeling.

The 16-year-old girl, as an elite dancer, faced such a situation for the first time. Wu Jie did not blame her for her current state. If he put aside his identity as a soldier, Wu Jie would sympathize with her at this moment.

Wu Jie walked to the desk, picked up a book called "Naval Warfare Theory" and flipped through it, then said softly, "Black Pearl, no matter what happens, you still have to eat well and don't treat your body badly."

No response...as if he didn't hear it.

Wu Jie frowned. Could it be that Black Pearl had become isolated? If she were in society, she would definitely be called sensitive, but Wu Jie could understand her.

After all, the punishment order was read out by himself and carried out by himself.

"Black Pearl, if you hear me talking, just nod your head." Wu Jie deliberately tested her with an dissatisfied tone.

Black Pearl's shoulders trembled suddenly, and after a pause, she nodded.

Although the amplitude was small and the room was dark, Wu Jie still saw it.

It seems that she is not without reaction, she is just avoiding herself and punishing herself.

Wu Jie put down the "Theory of Naval Warfare" in his hand, walked to Black Pearl, squatted down, and just met her eyes.

Black Pearl did not close her eyes, but kept them open, staring straight ahead without any focus.

"Black Pearl, do you hate me?" Wu Jie looked straight into Black Pearl's eyes and asked in a gentle tone.

Black Pearl reacted. She opened her mouth and her pupils suddenly focused. Only then did Black Pearl focus her gaze on Wu Jie.