Ark Simulator, don't I have no physical form?

Although the female driver behind him was nervous, she still led the down-and-out man into the conference room.

"This is the assassin tasked with killing the author who wrote that article. That author was hired, and we thought we could use this as an excuse to make trouble."

"Oh~ could you elaborate?"

A glint flashed in Mr. Venice's eyes as he glanced at the subdued assassin and the dejected man standing there timidly, bearing the gaze of everyone.

Suri's voice rang out again, and he seemed somewhat dissatisfied with Old Venice's demands:

"This old man must have already guessed your next plan, right? Why bother asking? It's a waste of breath. Is playing riddles fun?"

'Suri, Mr. Venice is, after all, my adoptive father… at least show him some respect.'

"Okay, I'll still call him Old Venice."

Ren Dong didn't continue arguing with Su Rui about the form of address, which was probably the biggest concession Su Rui could make, and she could barely accept it.

Although her interactions with Suri had sparked a sense of curiosity in Ren Dong about how Mr. Venice would react if someone actually addressed him that way.

However, this was a serious occasion, so Ren Dong only thought for a moment before continuing to introduce her plan:

“We can have this author rewrite an article to prove that he was coerced by a certain family to frame the Venetian family, and to claim that he was threatened by them as a result.”

"So you've already found out which family did this?"

A glint flashed in Little Venice's eyes, as if she were thinking about something unpleasant.

Honeysuckle didn't take this clown-like character seriously, but to prevent Su Rui from asking for more bloodshed, she continued:

“I will interrogate this killer, find out about his family and their plans, and hand him over to the courts in Syracuse. This way, we can both take revenge and gain more prestige.”

“The plan is excellent, Ingrid. In that case, the interrogation will be handled by you.”

Old Venice nodded, his gaze towards Honeysuckle filled with approval, then he glanced at everyone in the conference room:

"We held this meeting to deal with this issue, but we didn't expect that Ingrid has almost solved it already."

As Old Venetian's gaze swept across the entire room, almost no one dared to meet his eyes; they simply lowered their heads in shame, even Little Venetian did so.

"That look and that aura... I should say it's because these actors are such good cohesion, right?"

Su Rui didn't feel any pressure from Old Venice, but almost everyone who looked at him avoided his gaze, except for Honeysuckle, who was the hero this time.

“In that case, I will go and interrogate the assassin, and then I will speak with you again, Mr. Venice.”

Honeysuckle nodded to Old Venice, then left the meeting room with the two people she had brought back.

"I've already prepared the interrogation methods. If he doesn't talk, we'll just cut off his fingers and teeth..."

'Suri, didn't you say you had already investigated his family's background?'

"Did I? I didn't say that, did I?"

Suri asked in return, somewhat puzzled, and began to genuinely doubt whether she had actually said those words.

Honeysuckle chuckled lightly, pressing her advantage: "You've actually already gathered the information, and you just wanted to see me interrogate this assassin, that's why you said that, right?"

"No, I haven't investigated yet, but I've prepared many interrogation methods. He'll definitely talk, otherwise he'll really enjoy the pain of the bamboo skewer sticking into his fingernail."

He was still being stubborn. Honeysuckle curled her lip, marveling at Su Rui's mastery of torture, while simultaneously thinking of other roundabout ways to circumvent it:

"How about this: you try to find information online, and I'll interrogate him using your suggested methods, okay?"

Suri will likely follow her usual practice of presenting a number of torture and interrogation methods at once, and she only needs to choose the less severe ones. Once Suri has gathered the information, she can stop.

"Actually, you're just trying to stall for time, aren't you?"

Su Rui's question stumped Ren Dong. She then realized that the two of them were already so familiar with each other that they didn't need much communication to know what the other was thinking.

However, just as Honeysuckle was giving an awkward smile, Suri took a step back:

"Alright, I have indeed found out the information and can give it to you directly, but you haven't given me the reward you promised me yet."

"You mean...playing games under your direction? Can I do it when I have time? This is urgent."

Ren Dong would not and did not intend to go back on her word, but this matter concerned the family's reputation, so she did need to act quickly.

"No, I've already compiled and printed out the intelligence. Now I'll have that writer start writing the manuscript, and then you can play games for me to see."

As Su Rui spoke, she marked a few words in Honeysuckle's field of vision.

'All right.'

Unable to resist Su Rui's insistence, Ren Dong nodded. Since Su Rui had already prepared everything, it shouldn't be a problem for her to seem a little unproductive.

So, after glancing at the assassin slumped on the sofa like a dead fish, Ren Dong went to the other side and sat obediently and fearfully on the sofa in front of the down-and-out man with a briefcase full of money next to him.

"You should already know my plan, right?"

Honeysuckle looked into the down-and-out man's eyes: "I've investigated that family's information. You need to rewrite the article and seek justice for the Venetian family."

Volume 1: 20 Ways to Pass the Time

While threatening, Honeysuckle also understands the principle of offering benefits.

Seeing the down-and-out man in front of her nodding hurriedly, Ren Dong took the opportunity to speak:

"As long as this article is well written, all the rewards those assassins didn't intend to pay you will be yours, and the Venice family will also guarantee your safety."

As she spoke, Ren Dong picked up the briefcase that was placed next to the down-and-out man, opened it, and placed it in front of him.

The neatly stacked large denominations of banknotes inside immediately caught the down-on-his-luck man's eye, and he couldn't help but stare at them intently.

Then, Honeysuckle closed the suitcase again, and the down-and-out man's gaze returned to her once more:

“Those assassins don’t actually intend to pay you, but if you perform well, it’s all yours. The Venetian family is not short of wealth, so they won’t be stingy with their rewards, understand?”

"Understood, understood. Don't worry, I will definitely write a good article to clear the name of the Venetian family."

The down-on-his-luck man nodded hurriedly, like a chicken pecking at rice.

Honeysuckle watched his performance with satisfaction, then turned her gaze to the female driver:

"Go get him paper and a pen, and let him write here."

"Okay, I'll be right back, Miss Honeysuckle."

The driver nodded, then found paper and pen in the office and placed them in front of the down-on-his-luck man, watching him begin to write.

Ren Dong sat in a comfortable chair behind her desk, while the driver stood beside her, waiting for Ren Dong's instructions.

Su Rui, on the contrary, felt a little regretful: "I thought you would at least keep some of it, so much money."

'Are you short of money? You don't even have any physical assets.'

Ren Dong couldn't help but smile. While chatting with Su Rui, she turned on her computer and began installing the game according to Su Rui's instructions.

"I don't need money now, but that doesn't stop me from liking wealth. I want all the treasures."

'You really are greedy.' Ren Dong didn't have any opinion on Su Rui's willful words, she just thought it was childish and cute.

"Okay, your download speed is too slow. Watch me."

Honeysuckle's computer has a fast internet speed, but any game with rich content cannot be downloaded in half an hour.

So Su Rui simply deleted the process on Ren Dong's computer and displayed the game icon directly on the computer desktop.

"I've put everything on the D drive, so it won't affect the system's operation. Okay, let's get started. Let's play that adventure game first."

'I heard this game is very difficult, full of traps?'

Even though Ren Dong doesn't play games much, it doesn't prevent her from being quite knowledgeable about certain famous games.

"Yeah, you assassin, don't let those traps in the game get you into trouble."

'I won't let you laugh at me.'

Ren Dong smiled, opened the game, and entered the class selection screen.

"The classes in this game don't actually have much difference; in the end, you're all just using weapons to kill people anyway. But if you like magic, you can choose the mage class."

Suri reminded Honeysuckle in her mind, smiled, and chose the Thief:

I'll choose a career that suits me better.

"Killers are indeed somewhat similar to thieves... but the characters in the game aren't as agile as you, and they don't have knees."

Su Rui's comment surprised Ren Dong for a moment, but she quickly smiled and put the matter aside:

'It's okay, it's just a game. Even if I can't perfectly replicate my skills, I won't fail that easily.'

Honeysuckle was right; even though she was only holding a small knife, her control of distance was perfect.

Those attacks that Su Rui thought would definitely hit Ren Dong all landed on empty air, while Ren Dong's character, wielding a dagger, managed to land many attacks that Su Rui expected to miss.

"Who knew being an assassin could improve your gaming skills?"

I don't recommend using this method to improve your game skills. If you enjoy the game, just try it out more.

Ren Dong couldn't help but laugh at Su Rui's simple and straightforward understanding; being an assassin and killing in a game are two completely different things.

"You're right, but Arknights is a game developed by Hypergryph..."

Suri was spouting nonsensical and incomprehensible nonsense again, but Ren Dong ignored her and continued playing the game.

The characters in the game are sluggish, practically disabled compared to the well-trained Honeysuckle.

However, considering that this is just a game, and that gameplay and difficulty need to be taken into account, the configuration is still reasonable.

Without complaining about the character's performance, Honeysuckle continued playing the game and, relying on her experience, avoided many traps.

The training as an assassin is indeed useful in this kind of game. At least Honeysuckle can use her judgment to find some places that may have ambushes and traps and avoid them, although adjusting the camera angle is a bit troublesome.

The female driver watched as her boss operated the computer in such a serious atmosphere.

If you couldn't see the screen, you'd probably think that Miss Honeysuckle was working diligently with a serious expression, right?

However, the driver could see Honeysuckle's computer screen and knew that at this crucial moment for the family, Honeysuckle was actually playing games.

Although she knew that Miss Honeysuckle didn't need to get involved in the current situation, she had already obtained information about the rival family without interrogation.

But in this situation, is it not a good idea to play games?

The female driver really wanted to remind her boss, but after thinking it over, she gave up.

Now that things are almost resolved, all they can do is wait. As for Miss Honeysuckle playing games... as long as it's not discovered, it should be fine, right?

With this in mind, the driver stood beside Ren Dong, captivated by the game screen on Ren Dong's computer while keeping an eye on the doorway, afraid that someone might barge in and discover Ren Dong's carefree attitude.

'If anyone comes, I'll just block them and give Miss Honeysuckle time to react.'

The female driver thought to herself, silently encouraging herself.

However, the expected uninvited guest did not arrive; instead, the writer sitting in front of the sofa let out a cheer:

"I'm done! I'm done! This article will definitely be highly praised!"

Then this down-on-his-luck man realized how abrupt his behavior was. Under the gaze of Honeysuckle and the driver, he chuckled awkwardly and sat down silently: "Um, I've finished writing my article."

"Hmm, let me see."

Ren Dong glanced at the character who had been instantly killed by the BOSS because the down-and-out man had suddenly spoken, and nodded expressionlessly.

Volume 21: Honeysuckle's Plan

The female driver glanced at the expressionless Honeysuckle and couldn't help but feel a chill.

While scolding the down-on-his-luck man for making a fuss, the female driver quickly strode over to him as lightly as possible, picked up the manuscript, and placed it in front of Ren Dong.

"..."

Honeysuckle lowered her head and looked at the manuscript, glancing at it briefly. She thought there were no problems, and at the same time, mentally asked Su Rui for her opinion:

What do you think of this article?

"It's alright, but it's enough to serve as a retaliatory report."

"Just so-so? I thought you'd give it a much better rating."

Ren Dong couldn't help but glance at the manuscript in her hand again. Although it wasn't particularly amazing, the writing style, vocabulary, and the depiction of details and emotions were all quite good.

"Because I'm not the author, how would I know?"

Suri was probably rolling her eyes in her head again.