Girl, you form the head.

Chapter 39 Learning Makes You Stronger
The next morning, when Bai Chi woke up, he found Yan Le staring at him with heavy dark circles under her eyes.

Bai Chi was naturally not startled. He glanced at Liu Li Hui, who was still fast asleep, and asked, "Why did you get up so early?"

"I guess I'm not used to sleeping in the same bed," Yan Le said, too embarrassed to tell Bai Chi the real reason. "Besides, I'm planning to take the earliest Skyrail back. If I skip class again today, the school will definitely notify my sister, and then I'm doomed."

Bai Chi nodded without thinking much, and handed a brand new bank card to Yan Le: "Take this."

"Uh, why are you giving me money again?" Yan Le was taken aback. "Didn't we agree yesterday that I asked you to do that guy's job?"

“It’s not wrong for you to think that way,” Bai Chi said. “Then we’ll consider this money as payment for your services in the future.”

Yan Le pursed her lips but did not take it. Instead, she hesitated and said, "Um, Officer Deng. I've thought about it for a long time. You shouldn't come to me with this kind of thing again."

Yesterday, when Yan Le teamed up with Bai Chi to defeat the monster, a fleeting sense of "revenge" did pass through his mind. However, this feeling receded like the tide, leaving behind a deeper and more profound sense of lingering fear.

What frightened her was not the battle itself, but what she would do if she lost and died.
If she dies, there will be no one to take care of her sister. Leaving her paralyzed sister alone in this world is more terrifying for Yan Le than death itself.

So after thinking it over all night, Yan Le decided that she couldn't continue working with Bai Chi; she had to think about her sister.

However, this decision caused Yan Le to feel a pang of shame, which made her subconsciously avoid Bai Chi's gaze and even dare not meet his eyes.

But to her surprise, Bai Chi had no objection to her decision, and simply nodded: "I understand."

Oh, so that's how you found out?

Yan Le thought Bai Chi would try to persuade her, but she never expected his reaction to be so indifferent, as if he didn't care whether she was there or not.

But for Bai Chi, this was perfectly normal. He shouldn't have forced others into his battles, especially since the synchronization rate setting was meant to emphasize mutual consent and couldn't be forced.

Even so, Bai Chi did not take the bank card back, but said, "Keep the card for now. Even if you don't fight with me, I have other things I want to ask you to do."

"Huh?" Yan Le was slightly taken aback, and for a moment she didn't understand what else she had that was useful to Bai Chi besides her body.

“The New World Society,” Bai Chi said. “The First New District is their headquarters, but I can’t go there every day.”

Yan Le understood: "You want me to help you investigate the New World Society?"

“No need for a special investigation, just keep an eye out,” Bai Chi said. “If I’m not mistaken, they should also be present in your school.”

Yan Le immediately understood Bai Chi's meaning.

Within City C, Sacred Music Academy is the only institution of higher learning for those with special abilities, and almost all such individuals graduate from there. This means that if the New World Society wants to achieve anything, it will inevitably need to establish a profound connection with this academy, which gathers all the special abilities in City C.

Are you actually thinking of starting directly with the academy?

Yan Le admired Bai Chi's quick thinking, and she could help with this kind of thing, since she didn't want to see monsters wreak havoc in City C again.

“No problem, I’ll take care of it.” Yan Le patted her rather large chest, and through the cheap T-shirt she bought from the supermarket, you could vaguely see the bear-patterned underwear underneath, exactly the same as the one in her consciousness space. “But this doesn’t cost any money, it’s just a small favor.”

Upholding justice is everyone's responsibility, so how could Yan Le have the nerve to accept money!
“Of course there are other things,” Bai Chi said. “Look around the school and see if there are any suitable fusion partners for me. If there are, you can help me get to know them and make contact beforehand… Oh, by the way, I only want girls. Consider this money as your activity fund and agency fee.”

Yan Le: "..."

Is it her imagination? Why does she feel like she's a madam?

Although somewhat speechless, Yan Le still took the bank card: "How much money do you have in here?"

"currently there is not."

"...Huh?" Yan Le was surprised, thinking, "You still want to get something for free?" But Bai Chi quickly added, "The reward for my first-class commendation hasn't come yet. It will be deposited directly into this card in a couple of days. It should be around 100,000 or 200,000."

Tens of thousands... that's a huge sum of money, enough to support a female college student.

Yan Le sighed and put the card away: "Okay, I'll keep an eye out for you, but I can't guarantee success. After all, you don't want to run into any weirdos, do you?"

Bai Chi nodded: "I believe your choice."

Trust me in a place like this, you're really...

Yan Le was at a loss for words: "Is there anything else?"

"One last thing."

Bai Chi leaned closer and whispered a few words to Yan Le. As Yan Le listened, she glanced at Liu Li Hui, who was still fast asleep.

"That's no problem," Yan Le nodded. "I'll take care of it for you when I get back."

Now that everything was settled, Yan Le changed back into her original clothes and prepared to leave.

But as she walked outside, she couldn't help but look back one last time.

The dilapidated house and the impoverished policeman made it impossible to believe that this was the home of a police inspector.

But this same person saved countless lives last night.

If all police officers in the world were like him, then how could my sister have...?

"What's wrong?" Bai Chi asked when he saw that Yan Le hadn't left for a while. "Is there anything else?"

"Well, it's nothing serious." Yan Le tugged at the bank card in her pocket, but still made up her mind. "If you still need my help, as long as it's not something too dangerous, the kind where you'd die if you went, you can still come to me again."

Bai Chi was slightly taken aback, then nodded: "Thank you."

"No, you're welcome. It's all for the money!" Yan Le took out his bank card and waved it. "Goodbye, Officer Deng."

After saying that, Yan Le left.

At this moment, Ruri woke up "opportunely," yawning as she asked, seemingly casually, "Good morning... what did you and Miss Yanle talk about just now?"

"It's nothing," Bai Chi said. "We just discussed ways to improve your strength."

To enhance strength?

Ruri-e immediately woke up: "What should I do?"

What Ruri is most afraid of right now is being left behind by Byakuchi because her strength can't keep up, so she is naturally very concerned about how to improve her strength.

"study."

"……what?"

“The textbooks for special users at the Sacred Music Academy are not for public sale, but I’ve already asked Yan Le to send over all of her past textbooks.” Bai Chi said, while showing Liu Li Hui the books, which were almost half a person tall, on his phone. “Anyway, you have nothing to do at home, so you might as well study. Only by studying can you become stronger.”

Ruri was stunned.

(End of this chapter)