[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

Greaves: Lady Mouse, I never expected you to be so charming after dressing up!

Attached is a screenshot of you singing.

You asked him in surprise:

How did you get this?

Could it be that he had contact with Task Force 141, or Price and his team, so early on?

ch.240: You don't want it?

You sent your inquiry to Greaves, and it took a long time before you received his reply, even after you had finished eating at the cafeteria.

Greaves: With such a diverse population at your base, it wouldn't be difficult to plant an informant.

He made no attempt to hide it, telling you directly and plainly that he was extremely arrogant.

You grip your phone tightly, then tap the screen to reply:

[You voyeur, you're more deserving of the name "rat."]

Greaves: Madam, don't be so irritable. I'm not the only one doing this.

Greaves: So, do you want Price and the others to catch 'mice'?

You didn't reply to him again, but instead took a screenshot, found the ghost's chat window, and sent the image to him.

but.

The image failed to send as displayed on the screen.

You tried sending a text message, but it failed.

I sent the words one by one, and found that, except for Greaves's name, all the others could be sent normally.

So, the message you sent to the ghost became:

[At the base]

【arrange】

Before you could even type "spies" into the input box, Ghost replied.

Simon Riley: Little bird, explain your bracelet's location from last night.

【spies】

Your hand clicked unconsciously, and the text in the input box was sent.

A few seconds later, the ghost immediately replied:

Simon Riley: I didn't!

Simon Riley: I was just observing your bracelet's activity; I wasn't secretly monitoring you.

After seeing his reply, you paused for a few seconds before realizing that he had misunderstood.

While "spies" as a noun does indeed mean spy or spies, as a verb it means to secretly monitor or spy.

Because you sent the word directly, and combined with what the ghost said earlier, he interpreted it as you accusing him of secretly monitoring you.

You immediately send him a voice message to explain:

"I'm sorry, Lieutenant, I didn't mean to criticize you, what I meant was..."

Realizing you couldn't say it directly, you stopped talking.

Then I sent him another message.

[Lieutenant, I'll talk to you about this later.]

After a long while, the ghost finally replied to you.

Simon Riley: Okay, I'll wait for you.

You breathed a sigh of relief, then remembered how Greaves had disrupted things.

So, I quickly found Kruger's chat box and sent him a message.

[Kruger, I'd like to explain something to you about what we talked about this morning.]

I wasn't toying with your feelings; it's just that we haven't officially defined our relationship, which is why I'm upset about your questions.

I like you...

This message has been sitting in your chat window for a long time, but it hasn't been sent yet.

A dull, aching feeling welled up in my heart again.

You can't bring yourself to say it, not only because you want to take control, but also because...

Your feelings for Kruger are complicated. Although you like these men in different ways, you also have a bit of a nagging feeling for Kruger, as well as gratitude for his saving your life.

I can't say who you prefer, but you and Kruger are too connected, just like Wang Zhiqiang. It's something you can't sever ties with, besides romantic feelings.

In your eyes, although Kruger said you weren't responsible and knew you had other suitors, he didn't know you had already accepted someone else and thought you were still hesitating.

So he's been waiting, waiting for you to express your opinion.

That kiss on Christmas Eve, perhaps in his eyes, was a statement of your choice, which is why he was so agitated and...resentful after learning about your relationship with Koenig.

The chat window on the phone updated, and Kruger's reply popped up.

Kruger: Little squirrel, when are you going to give me an identity?

Your heart seems to race, and your fingers fly across the screen.

You know I've had relationships with other people, yet you still want to date me?

Kruger: Of course I want you to belong only to me, but that's obviously impossible, isn't it?

Kruger: Little squirrel, you don't understand how special you are to me. If I give you up, I'm afraid it will take me a long time to get over it.

Kruger: I'm not young anymore, and I don't want to miss out on you, whom I've worked so hard to have, and then fall into a hopeless wait.

Kruger: I don't need to ask for uniqueness, nor do I need to ask for longevity. I just hope that in my limited life, I can be blessed once and get what I desire.

Kruger: So, please accept me.

As you watched his messages come in a continuous stream, your heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, slowly began to settle down.

Then came the unspoken guilt.

He was the first person to confess his feelings to you, the one who took the initiative to approach you, and the one who has been waiting for you all along.

But you bypassed him and agreed to other people's requests first, and even said those sharp things to him today.

You slowly type your answer with your fingertips:

Okay, I promise you.

From now on, we are lovers, family, and each other's support.

You uttered those two sentences, which moved you to tears, while Kruger's tone suddenly changed.

Kruger: My honor, my love.

Kruger: So... my dear little squirrel, when are you planning to make our relationship official?

He's hinting at something to you.

You instantly withdrew your emotions, rubbed your nose which was sore from the cold wind, and then replied to him.

"It will take some time. If you can wait, I will prepare a reward for you."

Kruger was silent for a moment, then sent a voice message.

"Hmph? Is this a reward for everyone, or is it just for me?"

Lazy, yet with a hint of feigned reproach and probing.

You had the urge to tease him.

If someone else has it too, you won't want it?

Kruger: "Yes, why wouldn't I want the benefits? Do I look like a fool?"

When Kruger said this, his tone rose slightly, and you could almost picture him rolling his eyes.

You can't help but smile, and then you immediately try to comfort her.

This was specially made for you; no one else will receive it.

Kruger was finally satisfied, and his tone even carried a hint of a smile.

"Then I'll start looking forward to it now, and I hope you won't disappoint me again."

This time it won't happen.

After replying to Kruger, you immediately opened the shopping app on your phone and tapped the search bar...

ch.241: Little bird, that's all.

The upcoming physical training, vocational classes, and gun maintenance will keep you very busy.

By the time I finally had some free time, it was already evening.

You only see the message from the ghost when you've finished showering, dried your hair, and picked up your phone.

19:45

Simon Riley: Little bird, are you done with your work?

19:57

Simon Riley: yn, are you going to break our agreement again?

The last one was from ten minutes ago.

Simon Riley: That's enough. No need to come back.

Your immediate, nervous reply:

[Lieutenant, I was just taking a shower and didn't see the message!]