Chapter 58: Decadent Past (7)
Bai He realized that the boy she had picked up was somewhat insecure late one night.
She was planning to go see her after finishing her company business, but when she entered, she saw the boy staring at the ceiling with his eyes wide open. He closed his eyes and pretended to sleep when he heard the door open.
Baihe slowly pulled out the office chair beside the table and sat down. He casually pulled out a book and opened it. It was a storybook for teenagers. "If you can't sleep, do you want to listen to a bedtime story?"
He said it jokingly. The little ball on the bed moved when he heard it. The boy pulled down the quilt that covered half of his face, and then asked in a low voice: "Can you stay here to work?"
Baihe was a little surprised by his words. She closed the book and smiled teasingly, "Are you afraid of the dark?"
The boy nodded, and half of his head shrank back.
She agreed, and then began to handle things at the table next to her. She basically did this every night for those few months, waiting for the boy to gradually overcome his fear of the dark.
Because he couldn't remember everything before, Baihe temporarily gave him a new name.
Makisuke. He liked this name very much.
The young man who was placed in the company was once mistaken by other employees as a relative of their boss. Makisuke actually didn't know how to call her, so he subconsciously called her "sister", which resulted in a deeper misunderstanding. Shiraguru didn't care.
But this seemed like a relationship, and Makisuke started to call her "adult" again. Baihe felt uncomfortable. "You should call me that way. I don't mind."
Makisuke hesitated for a moment, glanced at her carefully, and tried to speak: "Teacher."
"I want to have enough ability to protect myself. I hope you can help me. I will try my best and not let you worry."
"I can't help you much." Baihe didn't refuse, but she didn't agree. "I can only say I will try my best."
After all, she didn't know how to help an unawakened person.
After that day, Makisuke kept following her and calling her "teacher", like a little tail that couldn't be shaken off. Baihe remembered that the boy who was awake had not met other people in the organization, so she took him to meet his friends.
Makisuke was a little shy. He stood beside the leader of the tracing group, feeling a little uneasy, but still trying his best to behave as usual. Baihe stepped back behind him, raised her hand and placed it on the boy's overly thin shoulder, and gently pushed him out.
"It's just talking." Her voice was very light, like the wind blowing by the quiet lake, gentle, but also irresistible, "This is the first step you have to learn."
In the past few weeks of observation, most of the places involving communication involved Makis being too resistant to unfamiliar strangers. It seemed that it was not only because he was not good at communication, but more like he had suffered something and had a subconscious fear.
But he couldn't always be like this. Baihe could only try to guide him and let him gradually adapt to normal contact.
"It's okay, I'm here."
Mujie pursed his lips. Every step forward seemed to be accompanied by countless insults and ridicules. Even if he couldn't hear the content clearly, he didn't know where it came from. The pain had already formed an instinctive reaction deep into his bones, which was far sharper than a blade.
The black-haired woman not far away looked at him quietly, her cold eyebrows and eyes seemed to be attached to the melting moonlight. She sensed the suppressed emotions of the young man and softened her voice slightly: "I heard about you from Ahe. I am the deputy leader of Suyuan, 'Shouyue'. Hello."
"Hello."
He ran back to Baihe as soon as he said hello. She was a little helpless and felt that he still needed to adapt more.
Seeing this, Suo Jiyue teased with interest: "The kid is quite attached to you."
...Because she brought him back, so she must be responsible for him.
There was also no change in the communication between Mujie and Yu Bufeng. Instead, it became even more silent when it came to Uros. The big and the small looked at each other for a long time. In the end, the boy stiffened his neck and said hello with a trembling voice.
Bai He silently held his forehead. She sighed and finally bent down to look him in the eye. The boy was obviously malnourished and was much thinner than his peers. She asked for his opinion: "I'm going to eliminate the aliens tonight. Do you want to go with me?"
Mujie realized that she probably wanted to take this opportunity to teach him something, and nodded hurriedly.
Makisuke is just an unawakened person, and he is only twelve years old. Even low-level aliens are not easy for him to deal with. Baihe pondered for a moment and caught an alien first. She was not in a hurry to deal with it, nor did she do anything, but just handed him a dagger.
She said concisely: "Kill it."
The monster that was deprived of movement was extremely weak, and its ugly body was difficult to move. It tried to escape from this place where there was only fear. Baihe did not even raise his eyelids, and the soft profile of his face revealed an indifference that was inconsistent with it. "In the fifteenth district, if you are soft-hearted, you will be eaten without leaving even a bone."
Makisuke took the weapon from her hand, he just closed his eyes, and the tip of the knife pierced into the flesh.
Of course he would not hesitate. He had been facing endless pursuit and fighting here. At that time, he knew that if he wanted to survive, he had to abandon those weak and ridiculous ideas.
Everything was just for survival.
"Of course, if you only learn to be cruel, then this world is too cold."
Bai He put away the thoughts in his eyes and continued, "But kindness is conditional. You must have the ability to make you move forward."
In the fifteenth district, it is easy to be stared at by those eyes full of desire. If you show weakness, those premeditated entanglements and cooperation will play you to nothing.
Bai He found another new alien. She thought that since the difference in strength was too big, she couldn't train any effect, so she simply tested Makisuke's reaction ability and physical fitness.
The result can only be said to be barely qualified. Bai He remembered that her own organization is still in the development stage and does not even have a training room. It seems that before the funds are sufficient, they can only capture aliens for Makisuke to practice.
She missed the unlucky organization that came to her door on its own initiative. It would be great if there were a few more free supply departments.
Not many days later, a few subordinates of the organization that had taken advantage of her came to her door. Bai He visited them tirelessly, but finally found that no one could stop her.
Then, Suyuan inexplicably became the most unprovoked organization in the Wilderness Area. Bai He was very emotional about this. In fact, she just wanted to return their threats and get a little reward.
Suo Jiyue was the most confused. She looked at the scientific research equipment and various materials sent to her and fell into deep thought. There were even many subordinates from other organizations who wanted to switch jobs to trace the source.
"Oh, nothing."
Bai He explained to her what had happened in the past few days. After hearing the last part, Su Jiyue was speechless. She sighed and said, "Although they were the ones who provoked me first, it's not good to accept these. Let's go back."
"I don't think it matters. Why not accept it?" Bai He had a different opinion. "The organization needs it right now."
Shoujiyue lowered his eyes and looked at her. "Do you really think so?"
Bai He realized something. She retracted the indifferent expression on her face. She looked up and met her eyes. The wind and the mist wrapped them around each other and headed towards an unknown distance. She was smiling. "Will you be disappointed in me? Shoujiyue."
In this abandoned land, there is no need to consider the so-called morality and excessive kindness. Why can't they enjoy more resources? She didn't rob their stronghold, did she?
Jiuyue raised her hand and tucked the hair that had touched her cheek behind her ear. It was still a natural and gentle gesture. She responded softly: "Nana will never change for me."
"But after all, they are organizations of the same nature, and they may cooperate in the future, which will be a bit troublesome."
Bai He thought for a while, and made a sincere suggestion: "Take them into our organization?"
Shou Jiyue: "..."
Bai He: "The Wilderness is too chaotic, we are also helping to unify the Wilderness."
Shou Jiyue: "..."
Shou Jiyue: "Stop talking."
However, there have been a lot of rumors about her and Shou Jiyue recently, but they are all well-intentioned. Maybe it's because they can encounter a series of robberies and fights when they pass by, and Shou Jiyue will not sit idly by. She often follows to help.
Over time, the Wasteland gradually became more peaceful, which directly led to the skyrocketing fame of her and Suo Jiyue. Since they basically did not hide their appearance, they would occasionally meet someone walking on the road with a bunch of beautiful flowers in their hands.
For the Wasteland area that has been unmanaged for a long time, this kind of stable life is truly rare and precious.
A stable environment is conducive to the development of the organization. Bai He simply arranged it and asked the members to do more good things. She was going to manage the Wasteland area and make the reputation of Suyuan by the way.
And those who are extremely disappointed with the current Federation, their negativity, disappointment, and hopelessness have long turned into resentment and resentment, and they are in urgent need of new sustenance.
An organization that is powerful, friendly and upright and can manage this chaotic land.
Tracing the origin will become the real salvation of the wilderness.
"Teacher."
The boy's figure is still thin, but no longer like when he first came here. His cheeks are much rounder and he has a smile. He pulled out the short knife that pierced the monster's body and walked in front of Bai He. Her expression did not change. She raised her hand and rubbed his hair out of habit. "What's wrong?"
"You look like you are very distressed."
"Well... a little."
Bai He was thinking about Mu Jie's training. Just sparring, such a wild method, really can't improve more.
"In the next few weeks, you will train with Yu Bu Feng. He has made a plan to improve your physical fitness."
Mu Jie is no longer so resistant to communicating with others now, so she is relieved to leave it to Yu Bu Feng.
Makisuke heard the other meaning in her words, "Teacher, do you have anything else to do?"
"Well, I won't be back to the company for the next few days."
She thought of the recent frequent missing incidents, and her face was a little serious. Let's investigate this matter first.