On the Ark.

After saying that, Ansel left without waiting for Lin Ye's reply.

Lin Ye didn't react at first, but after he came to his senses, he understood what Ansel meant.

Therefore, his decision to succeed the Doctor was not solely Kal'tsit's; it was made after internal consultation.

Although it's unclear who Kal'tsit contacted, he somehow managed to gain the support of everyone, including Ansel.

Ok……

Thinking this, Lin Ye couldn't help but feel a little moved. It seemed that his two years at Rhodes Island hadn't been wasted... no, his two years of hardship hadn't been in vain. Whether he was a Doctor or not wasn't really important to him; gaining the recognition of others was what mattered most to Lin Ye. You see, when he first joined Rhodes Island, no one except Shining believed him; they all thought he was a fraud.

This change in attitude made Lin Ye feel happy.

I originally planned to go back to my room to rest after eating, but I'm not in a hurry now.

There have been a lot of new recruits on the island these past few days, and Lin Ye has been helping out in the HR department for several days. Right now, there are quite a few new people he interviewed working in the restaurant. For example, the girl named Wendy who came to Rhodes Island for an interview a few days ago was actually in the engineering department. It was the first time Lin Ye had ever heard of Rhodes Island having such a department, and he later learned that it was a newly added one.

Rhode Island is expanding, evolving from an ordinary pharmaceutical company into a larger conglomerate.

And he will be the future Doctor of Rhodes Island.

Thinking about it, it's actually kind of...exciting, even though it might be the kind without real power. But who cares about that kind of thing?

To avoid letting others see his excitement, Lin Ye played on his phone to cover it up.

However, as soon as he turned on his phone, a news article popped up.

Rhodes Island's warships have now left their previous positions and arrived near Lungmen, allowing them to connect to Lungmen's network and browse news from there. However, news in this era is generally uninformative, and the writers don't use UC-style writing, so Lin Ye rarely reads it.

But this time is clearly different.

But when the bolded news headline caught his eye, Lin Ye's pupils narrowed slightly.

The news headline read: "The Emperor of Great Yan abdicated yesterday, and the eldest prince Yingren succeeded him."

The old emperor of Yan Kingdom is very likely Lin Ye's "father" in this world, and has already abdicated?

The elder brother I'd never met became the new emperor?

Lin Ye found it incredible. Although he didn't care about the throne of Yan Kingdom, he was different when it came to Ying Li.

The succession to the throne in every dynasty has inevitably involved bloodshed, especially since the eldest and second princes were fiercely vying for the throne just a few months ago. Although the second prince is dead, the eldest prince ascended the throne while the old emperor was still alive. Who knows what kind of shady dealings are involved?

Therefore, Lin Ye couldn't wait to find out if Ying Li had been affected.

Before he could finish reading the entire news article, an unfamiliar number called.

Lin Ye thought it was Ying Li and quickly answered, "Hello?"

A strange female voice came from the other end: "You are the righteous one of Mostima?"

"Yes." Lin Ye quickly replied, "I'm Ying Li's brother... Hmm? Mostima?"

Lin Ye was slightly taken aback.

Is there some mistake?

"Mostima is going to die," the voice said coldly. "If you want to save her, come to Laterano."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Lin Ye was the only one who was completely bewildered.

……

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The author's rant: My biological clock isn't adjusted yet. I can only sleep three or four hours every night, it's unbearable.

By the way, some people say Wendy joined Rhodes Island from its very inception, which I know. But there's no way to change it now, since the settings in this book are already too different from the game's settings. Before writing it, who knew that Rhodes Island and the Doctor would have so many complicated relationships...

Chapter 621 Untitled

When Lin Ye put down his phone, he was still in a daze.

Staring blankly at his darkened phone screen, he wondered if today was April Fool's Day. After all, Terra had its own April Fool's Day, and quite a few people celebrated it, but it didn't seem like today. But if it wasn't April Fool's Day, how could his stepsister and his…friend have both been in trouble at the same time?

Lin Ye gently tapped his forehead, reminding himself not to overthink.

There is no clear evidence yet to suggest that Ying Li and Mostima are in trouble. All he saw was news from Longmen about the change of the Yan Kingdom's throne, and all he heard was a phone call from an unknown woman. Undoubtedly, this doesn't constitute concrete evidence, and the possibility of it being a prank still exists.

Although Lin Ye subconsciously believed that this was not a prank, he still forced himself not to be nervous. The more unexpected the situation, the more calmly he needed to deal with it.

First, you need to find the right person.

Ying Li's phone couldn't be called; they had agreed on this when they parted. After all, the privacy of a Yan Kingdom princess was nothing to the intelligence agencies of Yan Kingdom. Contacting Ying Li would definitely take some effort, so after a brief moment's thought, Lin Ye decided to contact Mostima first.

He had Mostima's number saved, so he naturally dialed it directly.

However, to Lin Ye's dismay, the call did not go through.

In this way, neither of the two parties could be contacted directly, so the only option was to contact them through people close to them.

Lin Ye's mind was still clear. Just as he was about to dial Exusiai's number, his phone suddenly vibrated. A text message had arrived; the sender was the woman who had just called him. Lin Ye immediately opened the message and saw only a simple sentence: "Do not contact Exusiai. Do not dial this number. If you do not comply, you will bear the consequences."

Upon seeing this message, Lin Ye's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

That tone...are they kidnappers from somewhere?!

These are definitely kidnappers!

Mostima has been kidnapped in Laterano!?

Even Mostima got kidnapped, just how powerful are those kidnappers?!

Also, why would the kidnappers come looking for him? He and Mostima were clearly just… um? That woman just now seemed to have said she was Mostima's righteous one. Is that why he was targeted? But what does "righteous one" mean? Is it similar to the sworn brotherhood of the Liangshan heroes?

Ah, no, the more I think about it, the more confused I get.

Lin Ye couldn't help but put his hands on his head and then frantically rubbed his hair.

But a few seconds later, he heard a "splashing" sound next to his ear, and then water fell on his head.

He subconsciously looked up and saw a white-haired, red-eyed girl standing in front of him, holding a cleaning solution and wearing a mask.

Lin Ye was taken aback: "Who are you?"

“Wendy,” the girl said in a muffled voice, “you interviewed me a few days ago.”

Lin Ye then remembered.

It was the engineering department girl he had recruited a few days ago. He had just seen her, but she was wearing a mask, so he didn't recognize her at first. He was still puzzled: "What are you doing?"

“Disinfect,” Wendy replied. “A good environment is essential for health, especially in an important place like a restaurant.”

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly: "Then why did you disinfect my head?"

This time Wendy didn't answer, she just quietly looked at Lin Ye.

But Lin Ye understood what she meant and was extremely grateful.

Is today really not April Fool's Day?

Wendy seemed to sense something and asked, "You look a little down."

"well enough."

“I’ve heard that Rhodes Island has a counseling center,” Wendy said. “And there’s a really good psychologist there. If you’re really having trouble, you can go see him.”

"Hmm... if I'm not mistaken, the psychologist you're talking about is me."

Wendy seemed a little surprised: "It's you?"

“Yes.” Wendy’s words made Lin Ye feel much better, and he even smiled. “Doesn’t it look like it?”

Wendy shook her head: "Doesn't seem like it."

The smile vanished just like that.

"So even psychologists get frustrated?" Wendy pondered. "It seems even doctors can't heal themselves."

Lin Ye couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Where did this brat come from? Why is he talking so rudely? He looks so well-behaved.

Honestly, if it weren't for the fact that she looked seven or eight parts like Skadi, Lin Ye would definitely have retaliated.

...Maybe.

Lin Ye wasn't in the mood for joking around with Wendy. As he watched Wendy take the cleaning agent and go to purify the air, he picked up his phone again, wondering who he should contact now.

After thinking it over, he dialed Chen's number again.

"Lin Ye?" Chen was somewhat surprised by Lin Ye's call. "What's up?"

Lin Ye didn't waste any time and went straight to the point, asking about Ying Li's condition.

"Your Highness Ying Li? I really hadn't thought of that before you mentioned it." Chen's tone was also somewhat serious. "Although in theory there shouldn't be any problem, after all, Your Highness Ying Li poses no threat to the throne, and she wasn't on the Second Prince's side in the first place. But you probably won't feel at ease if I say that. Here's what we'll do: I'll try to contact Your Highness, and you shouldn't just sit around doing nothing. Don't you have a Yan woman with you? Go and sound her out."

Are the Yan people around you?

Lin Ye was stunned for two seconds before he suddenly remembered who Chen was talking about.

Yes, with her by my side, there's absolutely no need to go to such lengths to find Chen.

Thinking this, Lin Ye immediately hung up the phone and then turned and left.

Lin Ye was naturally looking for the Awakening of Insects.

As the executive officer of the Dali Temple's Supervisory Office, no one knew these things better than her.

Lin Ye knew Jingzhe's room; it wasn't far from his. He ran to the door in just a few minutes, not even bothering to knock, and pushed the door open: "Jingzhe, you..."

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

Because he made eye contact with another pair of eyes.

While putting on her clothes, exposing her entire smooth back to the air, Guigu Xuehui calmly looked at Lin Ye: "Aren't you going to close the door?"

At this moment, Lin Ye's mind was completely blank, and he subconsciously closed the door.

Another silence followed.

Guigu Xuehui asked, "Aren't you going out?"

At this moment, Lin Ye really wished he could smash himself to death with a block of tofu. He apologized repeatedly, then opened the door to leave.