Arknights' Lock of Heaven

From Wei Yanwu to my grandfather, they were all like this.

What exactly is the background of this Rhode Island company...?

“Swire SR,” Xia Yu smiled slightly, “Now you believe me, right?”

-

"According to Exusiai's intelligence, the mission target should have lingered in the vicinity."

Amiya looked at the electronic map in her hand and said dejectedly, "The terrain here is too complicated. It will be very difficult for Rhodes Island to complete the mission on its own."

"Luckily, I contacted Penguin Logistics in advance."

“Having a local expert to guide us definitely made things much easier,” Xia Yu nodded and said.

This is the third day since we started cooperating with the Guard Bureau.

Yesterday, the Guard Bureau obtained intelligence from captured Reunion members: they are looking for a girl named Misha from Chernobog.

Rhodes Island accepted this mission and began the search.

However, if it weren't for the connections left by Kal'tsit and her approach to Penguin Logistics, they probably wouldn't have gotten anything by now.

After all, the structure of the slums is so intricate that even the Guard Bureau has difficulty getting a full picture of it.

This is where local players like Penguin Logistics come in.

"Let me go! You bad guys! Sister Dragon won't let you get away with this!"

Just as they were searching, a childish voice came from inside.

"Tell me, where did she run off to! If you keep denying it..."

boom!

Before the thug could utter his threat, he was slapped and pinned to the wall.

"Scumbag..."

He looked at the several fierce-looking thugs with disgust, and with a slight movement of his hands, he sent them down the same path as their companions.

“It’s alright, it’s alright,” Amiya stood beside the infected children, trying her best to comfort them.

But they didn't seem to appreciate it.

Xia Yu glanced at the people she had embedded in the wall. No blood was flowing, which was good.

It's best not to be too gory in front of children.

"Thank you, Sister Rabbit," the children said, looking at the group's neat uniforms and knowing they were a group, they quickly thanked Amiya.

"It's alright. It's too dangerous around here. You should go to a safe place first."

“Oh right, let’s go to the station set up by the Guard Bureau,” Xia Yu said as she walked over. “Your sister Long will be very happy to see you. She’s also at the Guard Bureau.”

At first, he was a little scared of Xia Yu and her group of children, but he became bolder after hearing her mention Sister Long.

Do you know Sister Long?

A little girl asked, her eyes shining.

“Of course we know him, right? That super serious Chen, isn’t he?” Xia Yu nodded. “Otherwise, how would we know you were hiding here?”

"Wow, you really know Sister Long? No wonder you're so amazing, you knocked all the bad guys away in just a few moves."

Hearing this, Xia Yu's lips curled up slightly. These kids are so easy to fool.

"Amiya, what's going on?"

Just then, a 'fat fox' walked over.

She was a mercenary that Rhodes Island recruited from Blacksteel, similar to Penguin Logistics, mainly because Rhodes Island didn't have enough people to recruit as external help.

Unfortunately, the Reunion Movement was an unexpected event, and many Rhodes Island operators were on missions around the world and couldn't return in a short time.

It's normal to seek outside help.

“We’ve found a clue to the target; she’s headed deep into the slums,” Amiya nodded to Franka. “Have the nearby search operators assemble.”

"OK."

"Are you here to find Sister Misha?" Just then, the little girl timidly tugged at Xia Yu's sleeve and said, "Many bad people are looking for her too. Sister Misha is a good person. You should find her quickly."

Aren't you afraid we might be bad people too?

"You know Sister Dragon?" A sly glint flashed in the little girl's eyes.

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"Attention, scouts! Target: white-haired Ursus girl, 1.45 meters tall. Stay concealed and safe!"

The other operators dispersed to their respective captains.

After giving the order, Amiya looked at the silent Doctor beside her, wondering if she had anything to add.

But she remained the same as always, shaking her head and continuing to pretend to be mute.

Although Amiya's arrangements were indeed very well done, it wasn't to the point that there were no flaws whatsoever. Xia Yu felt that Amiya's attitude was simply due to laziness.

He got through countless challenges with an attitude of "Oh, I've lost my memory, you can do whatever you want."

There's a reason why people say she's lazy. After spending the last few days with her, I can tell she'll sit if she can, and lie down if she can't sit!

If Kal'tsit hadn't kicked her out to become a commander, she'd probably still be enjoying herself on Rhodes Island.

Even after they emerged, all the tactical arrangements were issued by Amiya; she was like a mascot.

This attracted the attention of Franka and Razer on several occasions.

However, the full-body uniform did have some effect; they seemed to take the Doctor's silence as a test for Amiya.

The latter also performed quite well.

Xia Yu thought that she was just lazy and that amnesia was not an excuse. Didn't she command things quite well when she was in Qiecheng?

“Ah, Mr. Xia Yu,” Amiya said to Xia Yu after finishing the deployment of the other teams, “Could you please work with the reconnaissance team? The slums are too chaotic, and I’m a little worried about the safety of the target.”

“Oh, this,” Xia Yu looked around. All she saw were well-trained Rhodes Island operators, while the enemies were just thugs who posed no threat to Amiya.

"Alright then." He nodded, leaped a few times to leave the ground, and arrived on the rooftop, following behind the reconnaissance team.

Although you can fly directly up, it's better not to be too conspicuous in public.

"What superb skills!" Franka exclaimed, watching his retreating figure. "No wonder he became Amiya's bodyguard."

Razer, standing nearby, also showed an expression of agreement.

“Yes, Mr. Xia Yu is very strong,” Amiya nodded in agreement.

-

"Will they be alright?" The short Ursus boy stopped anxiously inside an abandoned building, hugging his knees and muttering to himself, "Why did this happen..."

Why were those thugs chasing me so relentlessly? Why did Chernobog become like that? Why my father…

"Yeah, why?"

Xia Yu appeared silently beside her, leaning against the wall, and said, "Why is the Reunion Movement targeting you?"

He knew why, but he couldn't explain his source of information, so he simply pretended not to know.

"You are!"

Misha was so startled by him that she jumped up instantly, but after seeing the green figure beside her, she collapsed helplessly.

Someone who can come to your side silently is someone you can't possibly resist with your immature claws.

"Are you here to arrest me too?"

“While that’s not wrong,” Xia Yu said calmly, “I’ll still explain it.”

“I am employed by the Lungmen Guard Bureau to protect your safety.”

“The Guard Bureau is targeting me too?” Misha lowered her head and shouted helplessly, “What kind of protection is this? They just want to arrest me and lock me up!”

"I'm so frustrated with this child," Xia Yu sighed as she saw this, and reached out to pat her little head.

"Alright, alright, don't worry. The Guard Bureau is an official organization after all. As long as they know what you have that makes the Reunion Movement so crazy, they won't make things difficult for you."

Xia Yu wasn't good at comforting children, so she could only pat their heads.

"You're infected, aren't you? After the Guard Bureau gets what they want, we'll bring you to Rhodes Island for treatment."

Unlike in the original storyline where she was prickly towards Amiya, perhaps she knew she was absolutely powerless against Xia Yu.

But it can't be described as cooperation.

Seeing Misha standing there stubbornly, Xia Yu smiled helplessly.

That's just childish.

Xia Yu did not expect her empty promises to convince her.

He knew he didn't have the eloquence to speak fluently.

Or rather, besides her closest relatives, who else can she completely trust now, given her fear and anxiety?

Only facts can prove everything.