Arknights: Just Tell Me If the Mission's Done
Chapter 46

Ark, Just Tell Me Whether the Mission Was Completed

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He didn't want to keep taking abuse in the Lungmen Guard Department. He didn't want promotions, raises, fame, or achievements anymore.

Starting today, he was going to be a cleaner, volunteer, or some other public service worker active on the streets of Lungmen.

He wanted to be with the people who needed him.

"I quit! I'm not being a cop anymore either! I'm leaving the Lungmen Guard Department!"

With Director Wang's furious roar, all the surrounding noise came to a halt.

Texas picked at her ear, her mind already completely muddled.

These volunteers were Lungmen Guard Department officers?

Lungmen Guard Department officers did good deeds, then got beaten up by another group of Lungmen Guard Department officers?

And Lungmen Guard Department officers beat their colleagues half to death?

What was going on?

All the citizens blocking the way were dumbfounded too, looking at the battered Villain Group members one moment, then at the fully armed Lungmen Guard Department officers the next.

Clap, clap—

At that moment, fake Swire's applause broke the silence.

Everyone turned to look at Luo Chen. He clapped as he slowly stepped forward.

The officers in front immediately made way for him.

Luo Chen walked up to the bewildered citizens, but his gaze remained fixed on the Villain Group members behind them.

"Anyone who doesn't want to continue can raise their hand."

The Villain Group members exchanged glances. Aside from Motley, every single one of them raised a hand.

"Good. Are you sure you won't regret it?" Luo Chen nodded in satisfaction.

"We won't regret it," the Villain Group members answered in unison.

But Motley, who was pinned to the ground by his good brothers, voiced a different opinion. "Sir, this isn't according to the rules. We were only conducting a drill. You can't treat us like this."

"Besides, according to the plan, it isn't time for the drill yet."

Swire snorted coldly.

"Now is drill time. This superintendent received Luo Chen's surrender, and he confessed all of your plans. As the Villain Group's leader, you failed to unite your members. That's your biggest problem."

Motley stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"It was that bastard! But how is that possible? How could he know our plan? We kept it so secret."

"Ahhh... he deserves to die! I'm going to kill him!"

Luo Chen folded his arms expressionlessly, one hand lightly stroking his chin.

"So Captain Motley still wants to remain in the Lungmen Guard Department instead of resigning with them?"

"Sir, we're in such a miserable state because of Luo Chen. He caused us trouble at every turn. A menace like him must be removed from the Lungmen Guard Department."

"Fine, I understand what you're thinking. Get in the car and have your wounds treated first. I'll speak with you privately later."

Luo Chen waved his hand, signaling Cavens, who was holding him down, to take him to the car.

With the discordant element sent away.

Luo Chen looked apologetically at the enthusiastic citizens before him. "Sorry for disturbing everyone. Our Lungmen Guard Department is carrying out a drill and reform training. So far, our plan has been a great success."

"I, Senior Superintendent Swire, will definitely turn the Lungmen Guard Department into an outstanding force with strict discipline and a commitment to serving the public."

"Now, I will clear the names of the Lungmen Guard Department's outstanding officers. Unrelated citizens, please make way."

"Someone, bring me the cardboard box from my car."

A moment later, an officer ran over carrying a box filled with police IDs. Luo Chen found Director Wang's ID in the box.

Luo Chen looked at Director Wang and said seriously.

"Wang Guangliang, are you sure you want to give up your inspector rank and leave the Lungmen Guard Department?"

"I'm sure."

"You no longer hate Luo Chen for reporting you?"

Wang Guangliang fell silent for a moment, then raised his head, a trace of relief flashing in his eyes.

"It doesn't matter anymore. I've had enough of scheming against each other. I made so many fake friends before, yet when I was truly in trouble, not one of them wanted to help me. Instead, these ordinary people we helped so casually could understand our grievances."

"Now, I just want to be someone useful to the citizens of Lungmen."

Luo Chen nodded in satisfaction and handed the ID in his hand to Director Wang.

"Very good. You passed. You found what an officer should truly pursue. You are a real Lungmen Guard Department officer, and the Lungmen Guard Department will take you as an example."

Director Wang looked at the ID Swire handed him. It was the very ID he had inexplicably lost a week ago.

He had originally thought Luo Chen had deliberately been causing him trouble.

But the ID was in Superintendent Swire's hands. Didn't that mean the one sabotaging them was Superintendent Swire?

But why would Superintendent Swire do that?

The instant that question surfaced, Director Wang understood.

Superintendent Swire must have thought people like them were too corrupt, too snobbish, too arrogant and overbearing, too prone to judging people by appearances, too contemptuous of ordinary people...

He had actually been that detestable before. Superintendent Swire hadn't directly fired them, but instead gave them a chance to be tested.

No wonder Superintendent Swire had Luo Chen deliberately mock them. So it had all been to secretly orchestrate everything.

Maybe Luo Chen reporting him before had also been at Superintendent Swire's instruction.

Just as Director Wang was deeply reflecting on himself, Luo Chen assigned him a new position.

"Today, I suspended the director of the Administration Department Office. You'll take that position."

Director Wang shook his head. "Someone like me doesn't deserve it. Let me be an ordinary officer—no, let me become a volunteer..."

Before he could finish, Luo Chen raised a hand to interrupt him.

"You don't deserve it? Then should people who crave fame and profit and don't care about Lungmen's citizens at all sit in that position?"

"Look at these simple, honest citizens of Lungmen. Do you know how many people's fates will be changed because of your refusal?"

"Do you know how enormous a price I paid to awaken you?"

"What do you think this drill was for?"

Upon hearing that, Texas immediately retreated a hundred meters.

She felt like she had heard something she shouldn't have.

"Sir, I..." As he spoke, Director Wang, a grown man, burst into tears on the spot.

He never expected Superintendent Swire to make so many preparations just to help him turn over a new leaf.

What an adorable and respectable superintendent.

He had seen good people, and he had seen overly compassionate saints, but this was the first time he had seen a saint like Superintendent Swire.

For the sake of helping a few of them come to their senses, she had actually arranged a drill specifically to educate and reform them.

"Why are you crying? Luo Chen took so much blame for this superintendent and never cried." Luo Chen patted his shoulder. "I believe that you, me, and Luo Chen can completely change Lungmen together."

Those Who Refuse to Change Must Painfully Be Sent on Their Way

After Luo Chen patiently and meticulously comforted the last little lamb, making sure they had all turned over a new leaf, reformed themselves, and sworn never to be bad people again.

The time had quietly reached 7:30 in the morning.

The first light of dawn appeared, and gentle sunlight fell upon fake Swire's shoulders, draping him in a golden halo.

Of course, in the hearts of the many lambs who had found their way back, Swire was sacred. Even without sunlight to set him off, he was still dazzling.

Luo Chen looked tired but satisfied as he gazed at the battered Villain Group members, some of whom were even lying on stretchers. Joy surged in his heart like a spring.

He had done another earth-shattering good deed.

He had finally beaten all these people back onto the right path.

His Corporate Assistance Course had finally reached its final chapter.

Having finished comforting and reforming the little lambs, Luo Chen turned his attention to the stubborn element who had always worried him.

Motley, this fellow who had gone astray and still remained obstinate and unrepentant.

Luo Chen didn't mind lending a hand to those who could still be saved, helping them rediscover themselves through tears.

However, Luo Chen's urge to help others was not without limits.

For those who remained stubborn and refused to repent, he could only make a helpless choice for the greater good and for justice.

He knew that sometimes, for certain people, the only way out might be to send them on their way and let them start a new account in another world.

"Sir, that Luo Chen is truly awful. He ruined our drill. How are we supposed to explain this situation to the higher-ups now?"

The moment Luo Chen brought Motley to a secluded spot, he impatiently began talking, his words full of complaints and accusations.

Hatred flickered in his eyes. Clearly, he still harbored deep hostility and dissatisfaction toward Luo Chen.

His words were sharp and vicious, every word seeming to carry a poisoned barb. He had not reflected on his own problems at all.

Yet Luo Chen was unusually calm. He quietly listened to Motley's outburst, with no anger or displeasure on his face. When Motley finally stopped and waited breathlessly for Luo Chen's rebuttal, Luo Chen merely curled his lips slightly.

"I'll definitely deal with Luo Chen seriously."

"However, Inspector Motley, do you still want to fight me in the ring?"

After hearing Luo Chen's words, Motley clearly didn't immediately understand their meaning. His expression was somewhat blank and confused, unable to understand why Superintendent Swire would say such a thing.

Seeing this, Luo Chen didn't become impatient. Instead, he patiently repeated himself.

"Do you still want to fight me in the ring? I told you that you could die, but I'm kind-hearted and don't like killing. Tell me, what method could leave you half-dead in this society?"

Luo Chen was still saying things he couldn't understand, but then Motley noticed that Swire's eyes had changed from emerald green to brown.

Then Swire's entire face transformed into Luo Chen's.

"You're Luo Chen..." Motley's voice carried a hint of trembling confusion. He began to realize that the person before him might not be Superintendent Swire, whom he had known before, but Luo Chen.

"What did you do, you bastard? Where did you take Superintendent Swire?" Motley demanded anxiously.

Luo Chen looked at him coldly, a mocking smile curling across his lips.

"You don't need to know where she is. You only need to know that both you and she are under my control."

"Lungmen profanity, I'm going to kill you..." Motley bared his teeth in fury and swung a fist at Luo Chen.

He swore he had to seize this chance and grind the bastard before him to dust.

No matter where the other party had tied up Superintendent Swire, he could use vicious methods to make him talk.

He would interrogate him using the cruelest methods, knock out his teeth, crack open his skull. He swore he would make Luo Chen suffer a hundred times more pain than he had endured during this time.

But facing the enraged Motley, Luo Chen remained completely unhurried and softly said, "Kneel."

As Luo Chen used the trial version of the Silence Skill, the Silence Skill's debuff immediately made Motley kneel on the ground.

Motley's entire body trembled, his eyes bloodshot and his voice hoarse.

He wanted to roar, curse, and expose the monster before him that had infiltrated humanity.

But he couldn't even make a sound. Instead, he slowly lowered his head and kissed the other man's leather boot.

At the same time.

After Luo Chen disguised himself as Swire again and applied the Silence Skill's debuff.

Everyone nearby suddenly felt something dazzling behind them, as though a new sun had risen, unconsciously drawing their attention over.

Then they saw an astonishing sight.

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