Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

"Nearlight, why don't you take this opportunity to join them? You've been guarding outside for just as long as they have," Shining teased her friend, who was standing like a gatekeeper in the corridor, having somehow left the ward.

"Although Dr. Kal'tsit didn't specifically designate me to be in charge of protection, as a knight, it's already a dereliction of duty to let the person I'm loyal to be in danger. If I can't do what I can at this point, then I might as well take my own life." Nearl's cheeks flushed slightly as she explained calmly.

“You know, sometimes you just can’t see things clearly. You’re just like them…” Shining smiled and shook her head. Others might not be able to tell, but as a close friend who had once wandered together, how could she not see the changes that had taken place in Nearl and the Doctor after their trip?

“I’m sorry to disagree with that, but even though I swore allegiance to the Doctor and would give my life for him at any time, we are still independent beings. Miss Lappland and the others… are too dependent on the Doctor, and have made mistakes in their daily work several times.” Nearl retorted instinctively, feeling shy.

Everyone knows that these girls have unusual relationships with the Doctor. Even though Nearl really wants to join in, it just doesn't feel right for her to develop that kind of relationship with her lord as a knight. What if she's seen as the kind of woman who gets ahead by using her body?

Finally, she seemed to realize that what she said was inappropriate, and awkwardly explained, "Of course, it's not that I don't care about the Doctor, it's just that I feel that relying on others all the time will make me weak... I... I really didn't mean to say anything bad about the Doctor..."

“No, in a way, he needs them more.” Shining didn’t tease Nearl’s somewhat clumsy explanation; her gaze gradually deepened, as if she were recalling something.

With so many deep and intense bonds, it shouldn't lead him down that path again.

"Hmm? With the Doctor's abilities, there shouldn't be a situation where he can't do without any subordinates, right?" Lin Guang frowned. During the days she followed Qin Duanyu on his expeditions, she personally experienced his powerful command ability. As long as he wasn't leading a bunch of pigs, he could create miracles.

Then, she seemed to realize the key point: "I understand, you're encouraging me to work hard to improve my strength and become the Doctor's most capable subordinate, right? Okay, from today onwards, the knight's training time will be doubled!"

"Hey, if you're too slow, Cupid's arrow won't hit you, or rather, it might just break."

"Thank you for the compliment. As a Radiant Knight, I believe I can withstand any attack from arrows."

Indeed, there are three genders in this world: men, women, and female knights. Upon hearing this, Shining clutched her forehead in anguish.

I wonder how many people have heard the joke about pinching someone's philtrum? 233333

Chapter 280 What are you laughing at? You're a Nearl too!

The news of the Doctor waking up quickly spread throughout Rhodes Island. Unlike the fall in Siesta last time, the operators had all finished their vacations. Every group that hadn't been assigned a mission gathered outside the ward, causing a traffic jam in the medical department.

Nearl quickly put her conversation with her friend out of her mind and focused on maintaining order in front of her ward, while Shining used the excuse of needing to retrieve some documents to hurry to the medical department's office area, eventually arriving at the office at the far end.

The half-open door was clearly waiting for someone.

Shining took a deep breath and went inside, tidied the documents she was holding, and handed them to the silver-haired woman sitting at the desk, exuding the majesty of an empress.

"Dr. Kal'tsit, these are the medical examination data from the Doctor's coma. Please take a look." She avoided eye contact with the other person, trying to maintain a serious, businesslike tone.

"How is the situation?" The lynx gestured for Shining to sit down, its own expression equally grave.

"The Doctor woke up around the same time as you expected, still the same old lecherous...and there were no problems as you worried." A blush appeared on Shining's cheeks, indicating that she was not completely unaware of Qin Duanyu's actions when he first woke up.

"That's good, but we still can't let our guard down. Could you please continue to 'take care' of the Doctor for the next while?" Kal'tsit's expression softened slightly as she poured a cup of coffee and pushed it in front of Shining.

"Please forgive me for not being able to accept this. Although there are very few operators left on the island who experienced that period, whether it is Mr. Ace, Mr. Scout, or Warfarin and Ms. Gavial, they are all more qualified than me." Shining shook her head and subconsciously refused.

“Those two idiots were completely unreliable and knew nothing about the Doctor’s condition. By the time they realized what was happening, it was too late.” Kal’tsit curled her lip and reprimanded him mercilessly. “Although Gavial knew some of the inside story, she didn’t have much contact with the Doctor at that time, and her personality and treatment methods were not suitable.”

As for Warfarin... it's questionable whether she can remain rational when she sees the Doctor. Expecting her to observe the Doctor is as foolish as having a weasel guard a chicken farm. Let's not even mention it.

"I'm sorry, I'm already overwhelmed by your trust in taking care of the Doctor for so long, but I really don't deserve it." Even though Kal'tsit's meaning was all too clear, practically saying "After discussion, the organization has decided that you are the one to take charge," Shining remained unmoved.

In the period immediately following her departure from Kazdel, she dreamt every night of bloodstained hands and a sword piercing her chest. Shame and self-reproach burned her soul like the flames of purgatory, to the point that touching the sword in her hand would evoke an indescribable loathing.

It wasn't hatred for the inanimate object, but hatred for herself.

Shining came to Rhodes Island to atone for her sins. As a traitor, she did such terrible things to the Doctor. Fortunately, Qin Duanyu is currently suffering from amnesia, otherwise she would not know how to face her.

"Oh, you mean that? It's nothing serious. Look at his current slovenly, central-air conditioning behavior, I wish I could stab him to death." Kal'tsit shrugged, saying nonchalantly.

???

Shining's hand holding the coffee cup trembled violently, then she looked at Kal'tsit with a relieved expression: "You... you knew? That makes sense. You've always been in charge of his medical checkups. If you couldn't have discovered this, His Highness wouldn't have entrusted you with such an important task..."

"Hmm, those peculiar sword wounds on his body... I really can't think of anyone else who could have them," Kal'tsit said quietly, taking a sip of her coffee. "But have you ever considered that he might have done it on purpose?"

"What!?" Shining's breath hitched, as if all her strength had been drained away, and she could barely hold onto her staff.

"Back then, as long as he could achieve his goal, he wouldn't care about other people's feelings, even if the person involved would suffer so much that they would abandon their sword to become a doctor and be haunted by the nightmare of being a traitor for the rest of their life."

"But what was his reason for doing this?"

"Then you'll have to find the answer yourself. What if he remembers something during this time? If you have time, take him to see Nightingale. I've approved his visit."

……

A sneeze!

Qin Duanyu felt a chill for no reason and couldn't help but sneeze.

"Doctor, are you alright? You've seemed a bit distracted lately. Did you catch a cold while you were sleeping?" Misha, who was standing next to Qin Duanyu, quickly tucked him in and asked with concern.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired and want to rest." He smiled, nodded his thanks to the girl, and then said meaningfully.

The operators did come to visit Qin Duanyu, but things got a little strange after a group of Ursus girls (specifically referring to Winter) appeared in Blue Poison's group.

"Cheers to the doctor's recovery!"

"Hurrah! Not drinking it all in one go is disrespecting the Doctor, and disrespecting me, Winter!"

"Come on, come on, I'm going to perform a leg-kicking dance for you all today. Do you think my dance moves are good or not?!"

This guy somehow got hold of a case of Little Bird Vodka and started a celebration in the hospital room. Although the atmosphere was indeed quite good, Qin Duanyu still gave the order to leave after seeing the unsatisfied expressions of Platinum, Lappland, and the others.

Having fun with the operators is great, but having fun with your own female operator while giving out perks and saying some sweet nothings is definitely the latter.

Those with high emotional intelligence, such as Tsukimi and Zilan, had already taken the hands of the younger members of the group and left after giving gifts to express their condolences. The other operators also said goodbye very tactfully after hearing his words.

Soon, besides Melantha and the others, only Winter, who was still bouncing around, and the Ursus girls with embarrassed expressions remained in the ward.

Oh, and there's also Lin Guang, who completely failed to read the room and remained standing ramrod straight.

“Miss Nearl, the Doctor clearly has more important things to deal with, so let’s not be third wheels!” Gummy sighed and took Nearl’s arm.

"Thank you for your praise. The meaning of a Radiant Knight is, after all, a guiding light on the battlefield." Nearl nodded, replying with a proud expression.

"That's not what I meant... Never mind, I noticed you didn't go to the cafeteria today, you probably just ate some emergency food, right? Come on, I'll make you some side dishes to replenish your nutrition and energy. Don't worry, with Miss Blue Poison and the others here, Doctor will be fine." Gummy, seeing Nearl's serious expression, gave up on explaining and casually made up an excuse to pull her out.

After the sturdy Radiant Knight left, everyone's eyes fell on Winter.

She didn't understand, and neither did you?

“I get it, I get it! Doctor thinks that ordinary fluorescent lights don’t have a celebratory atmosphere at all. We should bring over the colored lights from my dorm!” Winter smiled confidently, thinking she understood Gummy’s words. She couldn’t help but tease Nearl a bit at the end, “Sigh, I’ve heard that these Kazimieres are all aloof. They can’t even understand such a simple hint.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed her companions looking at her helplessly. Zhenli grabbed her bear ears and walked out the door without saying a word.

What are you laughing at? You're a Nearl too!

Chapter 3, Section 281: Every swordsman has his own strengths, and I...

The next morning, Qin Duanyu, looking helpless after washing up, called to her new assistant, Shanling, and headed towards the training ground.

The kissing with the girls lasted only from 8 pm to midnight before being interrupted by Shining, who said the Doctor needed to rest.

Considering that they had used up all the holidays they could to scheme against Qin Duanyu, and tomorrow was the final deadline, they still had to go to work as usual. Even the bolder girls who had prepared nighttime equipment like raincoats for their younger brothers could only obediently go back to sleep.

However, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and being too attached to each other all the time is not a good thing. It's good to arrange them as assistants, with a different one every day for a week. I suppose that when they are alone, even shy girls like Blue Poison and Skyfire should be able to resist... cough cough.

However, his little scheme could not be hidden from Kal'tsit. After the girls left, Shining handed him an appointment form, which clearly stated that until he was fully recovered, Dr. Shining would serve as his assistant in case of emergencies.

Sure enough, his indiscriminate flirting with girls angered the lynx.

Kal'tsit knew perfectly well that Qin Duanyu's coma was just due to a depletion of his sanity, and that he would be fine once he woke up. She deliberately used this as an excuse to arrange for Shining to be her assistant, perhaps with other intentions, but the main goal was definitely to prevent him from cheating.

Qin Duanyu could clearly sense that beneath Shanling's gentle and considerate exterior, there was always a hint of distance between them, as if she was deliberately avoiding something. If they got too close, it would trigger a backlash. Coupled with her powerful martial arts, her defense against him was probably no less than that of Lin Guang.

As for replacing her with another girl midway through, putting aside the fact that it was arranged by Kal'tsit herself, just looking at Shining's serious expression, you know it's impossible.

After all, how could one gain Lin Guang's approval if they didn't have a stubborn streak that led them to stick to their principles?

Along the way, the passing agents greeted Qin Duanyu warmly, and he introduced them by their code names, encouraging them to train and work hard, and occasionally cracking some harmless jokes.

Encouraged and urged by their leaders, the employees put in their utmost effort, creating a thriving and prosperous scene.

"So similar, like the old Ba..." Looking at Qin Duanyu's back, Shanling murmured with a look of nostalgia in her eyes.

"Huh? What did you just say?" He turned his head and asked in confusion.

"Stand up straight! Haven't you eaten enough? You can't even hold your sword hilt properly after lifting a 20-pound stone. No wonder you're only apprentices now. You have poor talent and are unwilling to work hard. Only Rhodes Island would recruit you!" At this moment, a rough voice shouted in Ursus, and then the words were repeated by a translator in a calm tone similar to Baidu.

It felt ridiculous, but the guards standing in a row couldn't laugh at all.

The devil in front of them was a temporary instructor recently recruited by the doctor. He was supposed to take turns instructing everyone in swordsmanship with Miss Melantha, but Miss Melantha suddenly took a long leave of absence, and they fell completely into the clutches of this foul-mouthed uncle, being trained to the point of ecstasy every day.

"Hey, bro, busy right now?" Qin Duanyu greeted the burly man with a grin.

It was Mr. Boris, the Red Knife Guy, whom we had picked up from the roadside not long ago. He was temporarily recuperating on Rhodes Island due to Oripathy.

“*Lungmen swear words*, I thought you were planning to sleep forever!” Boris’s face lit up with joy at first, then he uttered a classic Lungmen swear word before speaking in Ursus, “Now that little girl with the sword is back, let her continue teaching. I won’t have to put up with these FIVEs anymore.”

"Well, no rush, she has other things to take care of today. Anyway, you still need to stay in the hospital for observation for about half a month, so you can take some time to guide my operatives." Qin Duanyu gestured for the trainee operatives to go rest, then walked up to Red Knife and said with a grin.

Although Red Blade Bro was penniless, and his only valuable possession, the Eastern Kingdom samurai sword, had been destroyed by Froststar, and his small Ursus village was dirt poor, this did not mean that Qin Duanyu could not extract any remaining value from him.

His swordsmanship and experience, honed in life-or-death battles, are undoubtedly a valuable asset to the new recruits. Even if he can only provide guidance for a few days, it might save their lives in battle.

After all, making the most of everything is Qin Duanyu's consistent philosophy. Even Cui Gu, who shares a ward with him, despite having her sister Misha working on Rhodes Island, still has to do babysitting work such as telling bedtime stories to sick children and teaching them origami.

Freeloading? Not a chance.

"And then make them stronger to fight the Reunion Movement?" Boris curled his lip and said irritably, "Although I left there, it was only because of ideological differences, not because I wanted to be their enemy..."

"Oh dear, the medical department has been quite busy lately. It seems like only Dr. Gavial is available..." In fact, if Red Knife Brother really didn't want to, even threatening to stop the medication and treatment wouldn't work. The fact that he was standing in the training ground managing the newcomers so obediently meant that he had already acquiesced.

It's just that his proud and arrogant nature makes him inevitably say a few stubborn things. Normally, if you just go along with him and say something nice, everything would be fine. But who is Qin Duanyu? He has plenty of ways to deal with people like this.

"Well, on second thought, I'm just killing time anyway, so I might as well give these newbies a little pointers." Boris seemed to recall something terrifying and subconsciously shrank his neck. "Tch, they can't even hold a knife properly, yet they want to go out and chop people up. It's disgusting to watch."

……

Of course, Qin Duanyu came to the training ground not only to inspect the work, but also to observe Melanie's promotion assessment.

Yesterday, the little girl held his hand, briefly explained what had happened, and invited Qin Duanyu to come and see her with a sweet kiss.

Indeed, after Bo's skillful maneuvering completely resolved the crisis at home, Mei, who had thus resolved her inner conflict, actually broke through again during the few days he was unconscious. This time, she directly applied for the senior operator assessment.

Since Qin Duanyu was still "sick" and unable to activate the PRTS simulated combat illusion, Amiya specially transferred an elite guard operator named "Sharp" from a non-existent department to serve as the tester in order to conduct the test as soon as possible.

Sharp is a middle-aged man who looks somewhat like ACE. He has dark skin, a full beard, and uses a dark-colored long knife. You can tell at a glance that he is a ruthless and taciturn tough guy.