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It took Noel a whole day to adjust his body to not taking any medication, but he was only able to stand up and walk to the toilet. The rest of the time he stayed on the sofa, waiting for Jingguang's mother to feed him.
"It seems that I can't quit all of it at once..."
"It's not bad, actually." Noel said hesitantly while enjoying the seafood feast.
———
It was another working day. Noel reluctantly arrived at the base and was greeted by an unexpected person.
A woman in a black dress walked slowly towards him, her steps swaying gracefully, her long silver curly hair draped behind her head, her aquamarine eyes full of affection, yet no one dared to provoke her.
"Bermode," Noel called out, also aware of the situation.
【Wait, what's going on? 】
[She belongs to the boss.]
Noel explained vaguely, walking towards the woman.
"Let's go, Grappa." Bermode had been observing Grappa's reaction. Seeing that he quickly responded, a smile appeared on his face. She leaned forward slightly and whispered:
"That gentleman is waiting for you."
"Got it." Noel replied while reaching into his pocket and quickly sending a message to Zhufu Jingguang.
/The organization has some temporary arrangements, so I won't be going back tonight. /
———
After receiving the text message, Zhu Fu Jingguang sighed and adjusted his plan to go out to buy groceries today. If Noel was not there, the food in the refrigerator would be enough for him to eat for a while.
The phone vibrated again, Xiaoguang was a little surprised, after all, not many people knew this phone number, except...
/Xiao Guang, I already live with my father! /
Apparently, the writer of the letter was Hiroki Sawada, who had already returned to Japan.
/Are there any problems in your life? /
/No problem, I'm changing back to my father's last name, Hiroki Kashimura. /
/That's good./
Morofushi Jingguang breathed a sigh of relief, feeling happy for this child whom he had only known for a day. However, after a long silence, he suddenly asked:
/Xiao Guang, you are not Noel's younger brother, right? /
Zhu Fu Jingguang's pupils shrank. He did not respond, and the other party took the initiative to explain:
/Noah's Ark automatically compared your fingerprints and found that they matched those of a public security police officer named Morobushi Jingguang./
/I saw a picture of him as a child, and like you, I thought you were the same person. /
Hongshu is ten years old this year and is also a genius. The former gives him an imagination that is not bound by common sense, and the latter gives him unparalleled action power to confirm his guesses, so it is not surprising that he was exposed this time.
After figuring this out, Morofushi Jingguang calmed down and even felt a little relieved.
/You are very smart, Hongshu. /
/After all, I know you won't hurt Noel./
Hiroki, who was far away in Japan, felt a little shy after being praised, but he quickly straightened his face and stated his purpose:
/So you want to rescue Noel from that organization? Please let me help! /
/no./
/But he saved me, so I want to help him too! /
Hiroki spoke hurriedly, his tone somewhat anxious, but he didn't know that Morofushi Kagemitsu on the other side had already stiffened his expression the moment Hiroki mentioned the organization.
How much did this kid find out?
/First tell me how much you have found. /
/Noel was forced to join a criminal organization codenamed Grappa and was constantly exploited.../
Hiroki compared the information he had found with his previous conversation with Noel, and expressed his guess very subjectively, which made Jingguang feel relieved.
He didn't want Noel to be seen as a bad guy among the friends he made.
But fortunately, the investigation was only rough, and this child was quite cautious...
/Originally, the Ark was the AI I created to hack directly into, but I was worried that it would be too obvious and cause trouble for Noel.../
You really plan to hack in directly... Zhu Fu Jingguang covered his head with a headache.
I knew that the child who played with Noel would not be very well behaved.
/Please tell me about the organization in the future.../
/So you agree?! /
/Can./
No matter what, Hiroki cannot be allowed to investigate alone. It is too dangerous. Morofushi Kagemitsu thought so and had to agree.
/Then we are partners! /
Hiroshu seemed very excited. Kids of his age always like some middle school stuff, and apparently he was no exception.
/By the way, can we add another artificial intelligence? /
/AI?/
Although Hiroki mentioned it just now, Morofushi Kagemitsu didn't think about it carefully. Although he would not look down on the other party just because he was a child, he still had some doubts.
/This is Noah's Ark. Ark, say hello. /
/Hello, Mr. Morobushi Kagemitsu, I am Noah's Ark. /
After hearing the explanation of artificial intelligence from the other side, Morobushi Jingguang said solemnly:
/Hongshu, don't let others discover the existence of Noah's Ark. /
/Noel also said that the times do not allow it. /
/That's good./
/Speaking of which, with Noah's Ark included, there are three of us now. This is no longer a partnership, but... an alliance? What would be a better name? /
Apparently, naming is very important to Hongshu.
/I found out before that Noel had registered with the police station using the name Xiaobai. /
This should be the voice of Noah's Ark. After Jingguang agreed, he found that he was pulled into a group chat with only three people.
/That's it. /
Hiroki decided happily, he seemed to enjoy everything to do with Noel.
/Then it's called the White Alliance! /
/Sounds pretty impressive./
/All right./
Zhu Fu Jingguang reluctantly agreed, and the name of the group chat was immediately changed to the White Alliance. However, no one expected that this seemingly playful organization would become so prosperous in both the black and white worlds a few years later.
———
Sitting in Bermode's car, Noel felt a little uncomfortable.
"What? Aren't you looking forward to meeting the boss?" Vermouth said with a smile upon seeing this.
"It's impossible for the boss to come in person now." Noel muttered in denial.
[I just feel that Belmode drives too steadily, and I'm not used to it.]
[You are used to riding in Bourbon's car...]
Bermode was a little surprised when he heard this, but then he smiled and said:
"You're very smart."
The two of them didn't talk about anything along the way. Vermode just lamented that the little kid she picked up that year had grown up so much. She was not in the mood to talk about the past to get close to him, as her strength did not require it.
So soon, the two arrived at a villa in the suburbs.
Noel followed Bermode in quietly and found that there were some servants in the villa. When they saw the two of them coming, they just nodded respectfully and led the way without saying a word the whole time.
"Go into the room in front by yourself."
Bermode took Grappa deep into the villa, to a room, and said.
Noel nodded and opened the door.
[Noel, so nervous! ]
[Hold still, the show is about to begin. ]
The door was slowly opened, and Noel looked in front of him. In the center of the huge room was only an ordinary-looking chair, made of metal. Noel could roughly guess what it was.
"Grappa, sit down." The voice coming from above the room sounded unusually low because of the voice changer. It was undoubtedly the boss who refused to use his real voice. It was even more fake than some of the later internet celebrities.
"yes."
Noel walked towards the chair obediently, and inadvertently scanned the room. Sure enough, there were cameras everywhere.
[It's a bit of a shame. Although I guessed that he wouldn't come in person, he didn't even show up. ]
[Be careful, you don't know what he is up to! ]
[I feel relieved~]
Noel quietly sat on the chair, but suddenly heard someone on the other side say:
"Take that off your face."
"yes."
Noel immediately put his hat down and took off his mask. Just when he was thinking whether it was appropriate to throw it away, a servant in black walked in expressionlessly, mechanically took Noel's bandage mask, and then turned and left.
[It seems that these servants are very trusted. ]
They looked very strange.
[The ancient assassins don't look like them either. Could they also be brainwashed? ]
[Can it be washed to this extent? ]
[It’s hard to say. Let’s see how the situation develops.]
"Do you hate your body?"
"Yes."
[I noticed that you kept saying yes after you came in. Why do I feel like you were being perfunctory?]
[For this kind of person who has a strong desire for control, the more obedient the better, especially when they are obedient outside, and they obey his orders without hesitation even if they hate their own bodies, etc., just to pursue that different feeling in front of me...]
In his heart, Noel explained to Xiao Hei as if he knew a lot.
[Just like coaxing a girlfriend. ]
Xiao Hei was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to evaluate Noel's attitude towards the boss behind the scenes.
"Then just take it off in front of me."
Apparently, Noel had accurately grasped the other party's mentality this time, and the boss looked quite satisfied.
【Really......】
【hey-hey.】
"Then, start training. I will watch you throughout the process."
As soon as he finished speaking, Noel felt a chill on his neck, and was fixed to the chair by metal. His wrists and ankles were also fixed to the chair by cold metal rings, like a butterfly nailed to a specimen table.
Was it to prevent a struggle? Noel was not used to the metal on his neck. His neck was a little sensitive, and the obvious foreign body sensation made him twist his body, which made the gap, which was already small, even tighter, and brought a sense of suffocation.
"Just to prevent you from getting weak, fix it for a while." The voice above my head paused for a moment before explaining slowly, as if it was admiring the other party's struggle for a while.
Noel tried hard to restrain himself from moving, but he couldn't help but complain in his heart:
[I'm sure he's a pervert, and he wants to watch the whole thing. Where does his desire for control come from? What a sadistic bastard! ]
Xiao Hei didn't say anything, he knew Noel just wanted to scold him.
[I promise that I will stab him myself in the end. Let me be patient for a while, then...]
But he soon calmed down, because just now, a strong electric current suddenly hit the boy, bringing severe pain.