Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

Thus, Xinteleya fell into Noya's hands.

After scanning the contract with the device, Noah discovered that Miss Xinteleya was actually applying for the position of receptionist.

"Ms. Xinteleya, are you... fired?"

"...Yes." Xinteleya tapped her toes awkwardly. She had just said goodbye gracefully, and now she had received a message to approach Noya. How could she get so close? The best way was to infiltrate the inside.

So Miss Xinteleya was fired from her job as the commercial representative of the Originium hand sanitizer company and ran to Noah's company to work as a receptionist.

"Is that so... I was fired even though I had just negotiated a business contract. Is your company really running its business seriously?" Noah shook his head and complained.

"...Ahaha...I think so too." Xinteleya curled her lips and thought to herself, what can I do? The power structure of this company is so distorted. Why should I, a leader, do the most work?

Three top leaders, two middle-level leaders, and then... you are the only small contractor, right?

"Well, I thought about poaching her at first. This is not bad either. Even if she's a receptionist, the treatment in our company is not bad." Noah said with a smile. Of course, she couldn't believe the lies that Xintela was fired. It was basically a foregone conclusion that Xintela was a member of the No Helmet Alliance. In addition, she was so actively approaching her, so she probably wanted to continue to obtain intelligence. However, since Miss Xintela was allowed to go deep into the tiger's den... the possibility of assassination was actually not great, because Noah didn't think that anyone could assassinate her in her own company and get away with it.

Unless Miss Xinteleya is a assassin...but this possibility is indeed not very high.

Judging from Xinteleya's reaction after seeing Uncle Mainna, she had given up all thoughts of him being a deadly warrior the moment she saw Uncle Mainna.

Then there's another possibility... Is it that the Wuzhou Alliance feels they need a liaison by their side? Is this a gesture of goodwill?

Noah frowned, thinking about the possible plans of the No Hero Alliance.

"that……"

"Ok?"

"The meal you mentioned earlier about treating me to a meal...shouldn't that count as being in the staff cafeteria?"

"...It doesn't count."

"Huh, that's good."

Noah suddenly felt like all his overthinking was a waste of time. He was actually still concerned about his treat. If he wanted to go out for dinner with him, couldn't he just say so? Even without Kuro, Noah was completely certain that Cintrea had no murderous intentions towards him. She even looked like she was expecting something.

"Don't worry, the chef in the staff cafeteria is very skilled. You'll know once you try it." Noah said with a smile, "Okay, if everything is fine, sign your name and you can come to work tomorrow."

"Oh...tomorrow."

"If you want, I can also count your attendance today." Noah blinked. "Okay, just kidding. Although we will count your first day as work, we won't require you to come to the company. You can arrange your own affairs first. If you don't have a place to live, you can apply for employee dormitories. It's in the apartment building next to the company."

"...Next door? The building with the hotel renovations? Which floor is it on?"

"This whole building—it's all mine."

"..."

Cintela, or Miss Platinum, calculated her savings and her teeth almost broke.

——She hates rich people.

Chapter 32: My Own Path

"Since we're here, I should also express my sincerity a little bit, right?"

After Bai Jin signed the contract, Noah took it with a smile, scanned it, and signed and stamped it, making two copies. Then, he handed the contract to Sintelaiya. Sintelaiya was surprised that she could do things so smoothly despite being blind. If her eyes didn't move with her movements, she would have thought she was just pretending to be blind.

Noah paused, perhaps sensing something.

"Are you surprised? That a blind man can take care of himself like this?"

"You could say that?" Cintrea nodded. "I thought I needed help."

"Actually, a lot of times, I don't even need to look to know what's going on around me," Noah explained. "It's not that difficult. I understand this company just like I understand my own body."

"Even so, your actions are definitely not like those of a blind person," Cintela asked curiously. "Any tips?"

"Have you ever shot an arrow?"

“…I understand a little bit.”

"Then you should understand that, theoretically, the most important thing in archery is vision—archers with good eyesight have an innate advantage over those with poor eyesight. In other words, it's even better to be farsighted," Noya explained. "However, our family's archery is quite unique. While it also trains vision, it places greater emphasis on [perception]."

"Uh? Perception?"

"It's probably the flow of air, the touch of the bowstring, breathing, feeling, and listening, just like playing a lyre." Noah explained, and made a gesture of drawing a bow and releasing an arrow. Although she didn't have a bow and arrow in her hand, when she made such a movement, Xinteleya's breathing inexplicably stagnated. The feeling just now was as if she was locked by something. Obviously, Noah had no sight and didn't even look at her, but she had such a feeling... of being locked, or being targeted.

The feeling was so strong that it made her subconsciously tense her muscles, as if she was about to escape at any second.

Fortunately, Noya only made a few movements, and she quickly relaxed, smiling. "That's about it. I can feel the air flow and hear sounds, and often with these two, I can pinpoint a person's location."

"If we were just locating it by sound...how did you find the seal and ink so skillfully just now?"

"That's how much I know about our HR director," Noah said with a smile. "She's very capable and self-disciplined. She always keeps her seal and ink pad in the drawer, and she never even changes their location."

"I see." Cintela finally accepted Noya's logic. "But... according to you, if someone doesn't understand or speak in front of you, then you won't be able to lock onto them?"

"...Oh? Do you feel that way?" Noya simply smiled, the curve of her lips truly captivating. Even in Casimir, Noya's beauty was among the most remarkable. It was said that she bore a striking resemblance to Yolanta, who married into the Linguang family, except that she had pure black hair and eyes, more like her grandfather. The land immortal who single-handedly held a position with a bow, repelling forty-one enemy attacks and annihilating over 280 enemies was a legend in Casimir.

——And Noah Kyrielight, who was once known as the rising star of Kyrielight, was once a genius that could be compared with Margaret Linguang.

"Otherwise, as long as there's no sound... you won't be able to lock onto it anyway, right?"

"...If it's a noisy battlefield, then that's certainly true." Noah nodded, "But some sounds are absolutely unavoidable—for example."

Noah picked up a pen on the table. This was also the property of the Minister of Human Resources, a pen that she treasured very much. At this moment, the pen was held in Noah's hand and pointed at Xinteleya's heart. That's right - it pointed straight at the heart. Although it was just a pen, Xinteleya couldn't help thinking that if Noah had a dagger or a sharp arrow in his hand at this moment, she would probably have been killed in that instant.

"...You can even hear the sound of your heart?"

"Hmm, that's impressive."

Noah smiled as if showing off something, saying, "Originally, I really didn't have this ability, but ever since my eyesight started to deteriorate, I didn't want to completely abandon my previous training, so I developed this technique."

"...It's more than just amazing..." Cintrea imagined the time and effort it took to master this technique, and she felt a chill run down her spine. Simply aiming with the eyes was already a skill that required a certain level of skill, and to think someone could actually lock onto someone by their heartbeat...it wasn't just a matter of whether it was outrageous or not. However, she also revealed something: in a noisy environment, even she would be completely blind.

She relies more on hearing, so if you want to attack Noah... it's best to block her hearing first.

Xinteleya just thought about this, then shook her head and threw the thought out of her mind. She wasn't here to kill Noah, so why think so much?

"Okay, I've told you my biggest weakness. How's that? If you're looking to change jobs in the future, you can use this information as a stepping stone. Maybe someone will even give you a raise." Noah nodded, placed the documents on his desk, and extended his hand to Cintela. "Let's go. Please help me push the wheelchair. I'll take you to the cafeteria."

"...I might be the first person in the world to be led by a blind person," Cintrea complained, then stood up obediently and took Noya's hand. She was stunned for a moment, then nodded in understanding. To tell if someone was an archer, all she had to do was look at their hands. And what she had just felt were calluses on Noya's hands—she hadn't lied. She had put so much energy into this journey, and even if she had learned the technique of sound location, it probably wouldn't make up for it much...

If I lose these eyes that I am so proud of...

Xinteleya couldn't help but imagine this for a moment, then she suddenly shook her head. If this was true... she definitely didn't have the confidence to hone her ability to locate objects by sound. She would probably be like a beast with its fangs pulled out and become a pet, right?

She couldn't help but admire Noah even more for being able to find his own way again.

Chapter 33: I eat, eat, eat!

What is it like to be led by a blind person?

In any case, Cintrea had experienced this now. She felt like the girl before her was completely defenseless, not the type to be assassinated. She had no sense of vigilance at all. Cintrea thought she and Noya could kill her at least twenty or thirty times on a single trip. Although if they did it in the company, she might have simply grown tired of living. With Mainna and the mysterious Kuro here, if either of them discovered her identity—the next moment, she would have to decide which burial plot to choose.

But even if you don't have the intention to kill anyone, you should at least doubt me, right?

Hintleya didn't think her approach to Noya was flawless. Her first appearance, as a business representative, was understandable, but her second appearance saw her switch from business representative to a job-seeking receptionist. Wasn't that suspicious enough? Yet, Noya still believed her and even showed concern.

Is this kid just too carefree, or... is he really stupid?

No matter how she thought about it, Sintela couldn't believe Noa was a fool, so she could only think of other things. She instinctively turned her head and glanced at the glass wall, where her beautiful face was reflected. If the person in front of her had sight, she might have suspected that they were attracted to her face. She wasn't exaggerating; her face was good enough to pass the Idol Knight audition, but she wasn't very good at making expressions, so she was passed over.

So what reason would the other party have not to doubt himself?

Is it because of her nice voice? Or is it because I treated her to a pig's trotter meal that she developed a crush on me?

I always feel like this is the plot of a girls' comic. Have I been reading too many comics recently?

Xinteleya shook her head and denied almost all possibilities. She said that she still couldn't understand what kind of person Noah was. She had investigated Noah's identity herself, but the results of her investigation were almost all so boring that they were outrageous.

Noah Kyrielet

Before the age of thirteen, she was known as the rising star of Kirilet, and was on par with Margaret Linguang, a prominent figure in Casimir.

At thirteen, he and Margaret were kidnapped. While Margaret suffered only minor injuries, Noah Kyrielight was severely injured. It seems the injuries left him with blindness and leg damage. Initially mild, the condition worsened, leading to complete loss of vision and mobility. He abandoned his military career to pursue literature—he later went to Columbia University to study, returning to Casimir three years later. He rapidly accumulated capital through venture capital, eventually achieving a near-monopoly on Casimir's food delivery business.

Well... the content is so short, let alone the time in Colombia, there is very little information even about the time before the age of thirteen.

Perhaps the members of the Helmetless Alliance who were collecting intelligence on Noah at the time also felt that Noah was no longer a threat. If she had not lost her sight and ability to move, she might still be someone the Helmetless Alliance needed to pay attention to. However, it did not seem difficult for the killer to assassinate a blind and disabled person, so they were rather perfunctory about the intelligence.

However, the most significant event that changed Noya was the attack. The intelligence surrounding the attack was surprisingly classified at a very high level. Even with Platinum clearance, it was still unavailable. It must have required Blue Gold or Black Iron clearance to access it. Indeed, that kidnapping attack targeted two powerful knight families at the time, so even the idea that the No-Head Alliance was responsible wasn't out of the question.

If Noah hadn't been attacked, or if he hadn't lost his sight and ability to move...

Margaret Linguang's current achievements are probably not difficult for Noah...

The more Xinteleya learned about Noya's situation, the more she lamented the profound malice the world held towards her. Thirteen years old... at her age, she'd probably still be worrying about what to eat the next day. Yet, she had to face such a cruel choice.

Noa before the age of thirteen and Noa after the age of thirteen, probably not even she herself would have thought that a person's destiny would change so suddenly.

"We're here. The staff cafeteria is right inside."

Xinteleya was still thinking about the intelligence, so Noah patted the back of Xinteleya's hand and asked, "Are you daydreaming?"

"Ah... yes, I was just thinking about something." Xinteleya finally came to her senses. "I can smell the aroma. Do you have pork knuckle rice here?"

"I haven't asked... maybe there is?" Noah was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "If not, I'll ask the master to do it tomorrow. The master and I have a good relationship."

"Aren't they your employees? The boss can just give orders directly, right?" Xinteleya also laughed. "What boss would say he has the final say over his subordinates?"

"That's not true. Food tastes better when people are happy to make it. If they're not willing to cook, even if they're ordered to, it won't be the best," Noah said seriously. "So you have to build a good relationship with the chef. Hintley, remember this too. You can mess with me, but don't mess with the canteen chef. Be careful, he might add a spoonful of soup if his hand shakes."

"It's like a school cafeteria..." After finding an empty seat to park Noah's wheelchair, Sintelaia grabbed two plates and headed to get her food. She'd planned to pay with her card after picking out her food, but she couldn't find a place to pay. After returning to her seat with two bowls of rice, she asked sheepishly, "Where do we pay here?"

"You don't have to pay." Noah shook his head. "It's completely free."

“…? Is this true?”

Xinteleya glanced at the meat and vegetable combo on her plate and suddenly regretted her decision. She should have chosen the more expensive option. If it was a free cafeteria, why was she subconsciously saving money?!

"Alright, alright, take as much as you can eat. Next time, you can get more meat." Noah noticed that Xinteleya was a little annoyed and quickly persuaded her, "Also, I can't eat that much, so you can have my share."

"That's so embarrassing." Cintela scratched her head. "Eating your portion is too..."

"It's okay, I'll just eat half." Noah shook his head gently, indicating that he really had a small appetite and what Xinteleya had given him was indeed too much.

So, Xinteleya had what was probably the most satisfying meal in her life... By the way, the food cooked by the Yan Country chef named Liu Angxing was indeed delicious.

Chapter 34: I'm jealous

What’s the coolest thing in the world? Of course, getting something for free is the coolest thing!

As soon as Xinteleya joined the company, she felt how good the treatment was in Casimir, a company with the highest employee satisfaction. Not only were meals free in the employee cafeteria, but there was also a meal allowance, and various drinks and snacks were also free. There was even a small coffee corner, allowing employees to have afternoon tea around 3 pm. At meal times, they could order takeout at the same time, with no delivery fee and discounts. She even prepared a cat cafe in the company.

"This is already my home—"

Xinteleya was lying among a group of cats, feeling so happy that she almost ascended to heaven.

The furry cats were obedient and affectionate, even kneading softly and doing somersaults, meowing in front of you, their service-mindedness off the charts. Sintrea usually fed stray cats during her spare time, and she'd visited cat cafes before, but the experience of being treated like such a free service by a swarm of cats still left her feeling overwhelmed. By comparison, what kind of place was that damned Unhealed Alliance?

There are no cats, no free lunches, and you have to buy your own lunch boxes. The subsidies are also small, and when you have no goals, even the money you get is very tight-fisted!

How on earth can I give a bad review to my previous company? I want to give a full five-star negative review!

"Great, you seem happy." Noya couldn't lie on the floor and enjoy the cats' service like Sintreya did. She could only sit in her wheelchair, letting the cats crawl all over her, making her look like a giant cat climbing frame. "Isn't it right to set up a cat cafe in the company?"

"I think that's absolutely right—that is, wouldn't someone be so addicted to free cat play that they wouldn't go to work?" Sintela asked curiously. "What would we do if something like that really happened?"

"No, I won't do anything about it... No matter how much he likes cats, he won't stay here forever. If he really stayed here, I would have a meeting with him." Noah responded seriously, "After all, this is the company."

"Yeah, I definitely need to give him a good scolding."

"No... I'll ask him if he's had any troubles lately," Noah said a little embarrassedly. "I think this is a place of healing. If someone has really stayed here for so long, they might have encountered something terrible or are under some pressure. If that's the case, instead of putting more pressure on him, why not try to ask and see if we can help..."

As Noah spoke, he picked up the cat sitting on his lap and held it high as he spoke.

"A friend of mine once said she wanted her company to feel like home... I think that's great, so I want to make this company feel like that," Noah said with a warm smile. "Although I don't think everyone in the world is a good person, life is so difficult for everyone. If possible, I hope to be gentle with all those who strive to live, to make them feel warm, and then continue working for me with a smile. This world is a good place, at least I like it."

"..." Xinteleya fell silent. She used the cat to cover her face. Although the other party couldn't see her expression, she felt that the expression she showed must not be seen by others...

This kind of company environment is simply breeding useless people... If it were Xinteleia, she would definitely stay in this company forever. Although I feel that if she keeps slacking off, it will definitely anger everyone...

But she was even more curious. Why would anyone want to assassinate such a person?

Although they were only talking about approaching, the Helmetless Alliance was ultimately an assassination organization. Approaching someone essentially meant targeting them. Every clue Xinteleya obtained from Noya could eventually become a sharp blade stabbing her.

Although Xinteleya no longer had much conscience, she still felt a dull pain now -

——If only she were a hypocrite...