The Organization's Communication Device Is... a Pager? / Of Course I'm Going Back to Sleep While Holding Doctor!

Because she injured her back, even though it had been treated, the act of getting dressed would inevitably aggravate the wound, causing it to hurt and even bleed. So...

You can't do anything reckless while recovering from an injury; that's something Sakura learned from experience!

Don't tell me that assassins aren't afraid of pain; that's a load of rubbish.

The so-called fearlessness of pain is simply because when I'm alone, even if it hurts, I have to do it myself. But... now that I have help, why should I suffer?

"Huh?"

As soon as Sakura said this, Ling Xi, who had already turned around, was completely Ling Xi. You... you're not playing by the rules!

"Um... are you sure?"

Ling Xi scratched his head, looking somewhat conflicted.

"Hmm, it's okay, I have it bandaged..."

Her face flushed, she nodded. Actually, in her current state, there wasn't much to see; at most, her back was exposed, and her chest was bandaged, and...

Sakura really wanted to say it but didn't dare, "Anyway, you've already seen it all!"

So now that you've already seen the whole picture, what's wrong with wearing bandages? Why endure the pain and risk of bleeding to put them on yourself?

"All right..."

Since Sakura had already spoken, it would be too pretentious to refuse again, so Ling Xi decisively turned around and came behind Sakura, took the clothes, and carefully helped her put them on.

However, because Sakura has an injury on her back, she doesn't need to wear short sleeves or underwear; she can just wear a jacket or shirt. This way, she won't touch the wound and it will be easier to change the dressing.

In about a minute, Sakura had put on a white shirt, a loose one, which made it easy to put on and take off.

"Whoosh..."

Ling Xi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Ying, you're all dressed."

"Mmm... thank you..."

Sakura responded very quietly...

"That..."

After a moment, Sakura spoke first, "Thank you for saving me."

"It's alright, after all, you saved me too."

Ling Xi smiled helplessly and added, "Besides, it wasn't me who saved you, but my Doctor. I was only responsible for bringing you here. The Doctor did all the surgery, treatment, and bandaging by himself. As for me... I just helped hand over the tools at most."

"Huh?"

Sakura was momentarily stunned and asked, "Then who changed my clothes?"

"Of course it's the Doctor."

Ling Xi smiled sincerely and said, "You risked your life to save me, so how could I take advantage of you while you were unconscious? Besides, even if I wanted to, Doctor... well, never mind. Anyway, I absolutely did not do anything impolite to you, please rest assured!"

Cherry"???"

Damn, since you haven't seen it, didn't I just lose out big time?

Um... no, although I just suffered a huge loss, at least I haven't been seen yet, and Ling Xi helped me get dressed, so I didn't have to endure the pain to dress myself. From this point of view, this result seems acceptable.

"Cough cough..."

Since Ling Xi hadn't seen her body, Ying was no longer so embarrassed. She turned to Ling Xi and smiled, "Anyway, I still want to thank you. If it weren't for you, I might... have had a hard time surviving."

"Alright, enough with the pleasantries. It's getting late, so..."

Ling Xi smiled at Ying and said, "This is my Doctor's private laboratory. There are extra rooms upstairs. If you are tired, you can rest for a while."

The room Ling Xi was referring to was actually her own room on the second floor. Although it wasn't completely tidied up yet, the bedding and sheets were ready, so Ying could rest whenever she wanted.

As for myself...

Well, then I can openly go to the Doctor's room for a nap. After all, it's so late, I can't possibly drive back, can I?

Of course, this time he was really going to sleep. After all, if he dared to wake the Doctor up again, the Doctor would definitely kick him out.

"Huh?"

Hearing Ling Xi's words, Ying seemed a little surprised and couldn't help but ask, "You... aren't you going to ask me about what happened before?"

Sakura remembered that Ling Xi had been extremely wary of her before, pointing his sword at her, eager to find out her purpose immediately. But now... he didn't ask anymore, and instead told her to rest first.

"This..."

Ling Xi tilted her head slightly and smiled, "Well, at first I did think you were here to kill me. But your action of sheathing your sword and taking the arrow for me just now have made me trust you. After all, if you really wanted to attack me, that arrow would have already succeeded. Why would you have gone to all that trouble?"

"I..."

Sakura seemed to want to say something.

"As for the possibility that you deliberately injured yourself to gain my trust, well... since you did that, you must have some purpose, so..."

Ling Xi looked at Ying and smiled, "You probably won't attack me casually before you achieve your goal, right?"

"Forehead..."

Sakura hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head silently and said, "Well, let me explain to you. Although my true identity is indeed a student, I am actually a member of the secret UN organization, Poisoned Pupae, and an assassin codenamed [Kiana], Sakura."

"So it really is Poisoned Pupae..."

Hearing this name, Ling Xi was speechless. The Poisoned Pupae group was really persistent, and... even Sakura was a member of the Poisoned Pupae.

"Eh? You know about Poisoned Pupae too? Uh... okay, I forgot you're Dr. Mobius's assistant."

Sakura was obviously stunned for a moment, and then she reacted instantly. After all, Ling Xi was Mobius's assistant, and how could Mobius, a core member of the Flame-Chasing Moths, not know about the Poisoned Pupae?

"So, what exactly happened? Could it be... that you knew someone wanted to kill me, and that's why you're here to protect me?"

Seeing that Sakura seemed to be about to tell the truth, Ling Xi stopped wasting time and asked directly, "Could it be that Sakura wasn't there to assassinate me in the first place, but rather to protect me?"

Yes, very likely. After all, the protagonist and the female assassin plot is quite common!

"Forehead..."

Hearing Ling Xi's question, Ying seemed a little embarrassed, touching her nose, but she didn't hide anything and said directly, "Actually... I received a new mission today, the purpose of which is to assassinate a person named Ling Xi..."

Ling Xi: "..." (艹皿艹)

Good grief, you really came here to kill me?

Chapter 104: The organization's communication device is... a pager?

Hearing that Sakura had actually come to kill him, Ling Xi was somewhat annoyed, but she didn't interrupt Sakura and listened to her continue...

Because the matter was actually not complicated, and Sakura professionally only mentioned the important points, Ling Xi fully understood what had happened in less than a minute.

Well...

The story is quite fantastical, but it can't be entirely called fantastical. After all, according to Sakura, there are only two S-class assassins in the entire Far East region, and Sakura happens to be in Changkong City, so she naturally received this mission.

However, the person who gave the order probably never expected that Sakura actually knew him, and that he was the one who had saved her sister, so...

The mission was obviously impossible to complete. Just then, another assassin who had also received a mission, but whom Sakura was unaware of, appeared and attacked her. In the end... Sakura transformed into a guardian deity to take the blow for herself!

In short, tonight's plot was just that surreal...

"So... when you first received the mission, you didn't know it was me?"

After listening to Ying's description, Ling Xi didn't completely believe it, but she believed it to some extent. After all, if Ying really had murderous intent towards her, why didn't she block that arrow for her earlier? Was she stupid?

"Yes."

Sakura nodded silently and said, "Because the organization uses a series of terminals from the last century for the sake of communication confidentiality, they can only transmit text and not images, so they can't be intercepted. Therefore, the information I received only contained the target's identity, name, and location, but no photos."

Ling Xi "..."

Text only, no images? Are you sure this isn't a pager? And your organization's contact information is a bit outdated, and...

Aren't you afraid of killing the wrong person by doing this reckless thing?

"I'm so sorry, I really didn't know it was you at first."

Thinking of this, Sakura apologized to Ling Xi again. After all, it was her fault no matter what. Luckily, she was used to checking the target carefully when performing missions, otherwise...

In short, I absolutely cannot make the same mistake again. Besides... after today's incident, it will be difficult for me to explain to the Poisoned Pupae.

It would have been fine if no one had discovered it, but there was a second assassin present at the time, and he would definitely have brought the message back.

"Alright, I'm not blaming you. After all, you saved me."

Ling Xi shook his head, not blaming Ying, because it was all a misunderstanding. And considering that Ying had shielded him from the arrow in the end, he really couldn't find any reason to blame her.

According to information from the Elysian Realm, Sakura was originally a very gentle person. Although it is unknown why such a gentle Sakura would become the killer of the Poisoned Pupae, this does not affect her character.

"Feel sorry..."

Seeing Ling Xi's attitude, Ying could only feel even more guilty.

"Sakura, you guys..."

After a moment's thought, Ling Xi asked Ying, "Was this assassination attempt specifically targeting me? Was it aimed at my Doctor?"

"I don't know."

Sakura shook her head and said, "Although I'm an S-rank member, there's not much contact between my Poisoned Pupae members, and even less contact with higher-ups. Besides... generally, we only receive notifications from ourselves, unless it's a joint operation, in which case we'll notify multiple people. However..."

Sakura spread her hands slightly, "At least for me, I haven't received any missions targeting Dr. Mobius."

"Hmph, these guys, they don't dare to lay a hand on the Doctor?"

After hearing Ying's explanation, Ling Xi snorted softly. She didn't expect that although the other party didn't dare to continue targeting Mobius, they would set their sights on her instead, and... they even sent an S-class!

"Sakura, do you know who sent you to kill me?"

Ling Xi suddenly remembered what Mobius had said: mobilizing an S-rank requires higher authority and authorization. So, since Sakura is an S-rank, she should know who the other party is.

"Of course we know that the authorized persons are Councilor X and Councilor Y."

Sakura betrayed the other party without hesitation, after all, she also disliked the other party for actually asking her to kill Ling Xi, which caused her to be misunderstood.

"Councilor X, Councilor Y? What are these people?"

Seeing these two names, Ling Xi seemed a little confused. What the hell could she possibly understand from them?

"This is not a name, but a code name."

Sakura quickly explained, "Within the Poisoned Pupae, everyone, whether high-ranking or a member, has their own code name. As for their real names, that's a higher level of information, and even I have no right to know them unless there are special circumstances."

Ling Xi "..."

"But you don't need to worry. With Dr. Mobius's abilities, he will naturally be able to find out, so..."

Sakura shrugged and laughed, "Knowing the code name is practically the same as knowing the real person."

"Is that so...? That's alright."

Ling Xi nodded thoughtfully, then sighed and couldn't help but say, "The Doctor already gave them a chance last time, but they clearly didn't know how to cherish it. This time... they won't have a chance to regret it!"

"Forehead..."

Sakura hesitated for a moment, then said, "Ling Xi, I think you shouldn't make this decision yourself. The headquarters of the Poisoned Pupae Organization is located on the Mu Continent, where there are nearly ten S-rank members. Each of them possesses strength almost equal to mine. If you go alone..."

Sakura didn't continue speaking at this point, but the meaning she wanted to express was all too clear.

Moreover, she wasn't exaggerating. Although she didn't know all the S-class members, she did know several. Some of them... couldn't even be called assassins; they were complete berserkers. She estimated she couldn't beat ten of them in a head-on fight.

After all, besides his skills, his only ability is the Kiana to slow down his own time briefly, giving him an extra half second to avoid fatal dangers or to kill his opponent. That is... his ability!

However, this ability is practically useless when facing certain monsters.

Therefore, Sakura thinks it's better not to have any impulsive thoughts about Ling Xi!

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. Besides, if I don't tell the Doctor, I won't know who the other party is, will I?"

Ling Xi could only smile helplessly at this. Of course, she couldn't make such a decision alone. Moreover, if she went alone like a fool, not to mention whether she could get revenge, she would first put Mobius in danger.

After all, based on what happened tonight, Ling Xi was quite certain that the other party... had not given up.

Therefore, under these circumstances, I must not leave the Doctor and act on my own!

Chapter 105: Of course, I'll go back and sleep with the Doctor!

"Sakura, would you like to go back to your room to rest?"