Survive in Azure Files

Hiding the existence of Convenience House 68 was the wisest decision I made today.

This card cannot be played now, otherwise it will directly lead to a deadly war with Caesars Group. But in the future...

We still have to look at the present first.

"Everyone, don't be happy too soon."

I couldn't bear to break everyone's joy of victory: "The contract is not omnipotent. The director of Caesar PMC will not report his mistakes to his superiors, but he will definitely find ways to circumvent the restrictions of the contract and use all the power he can to shut us up forever."

Hearing this, everyone became nervous as if facing a great enemy.

Only Hoshino.

Only now did I realize that Hoshino had been staring at me with an expressionless face.

"Hoshino...?" I felt uneasy.

"Almost tired."

Hoshino sighed, raised his gun, and pointed it at me again amid the exclamations of the crowd:

"Stop lying, sensei. No, you..."

Hoshino opened the safety, opened her red lips, and called me in an extremely cold tone:

"fraud."

Chapter 34: Me in Hoshino's Eyes

At this moment, I thought a lot.

Why did Xingye point a gun at me? Why did he call me a liar? Why at this time?

I have too many questions.

But in the end it just turned into a pale and powerless question:

"Hoshino, what are you talking about?"

"How long do you want to fool us? Do you really think that everyone can be fooled by your poor acting skills? Ha, don't dream."

The tone was completely different from the lazy firmness of the past, and the tone was completely different from the leisurely sharpness of the past. Every word was filled with disgust so strong that it was almost overflowing.

"Senior Hoshino! What are you doing!?"

Serika was the first to react and tried to step forward to stop it, but was pushed away roughly by Hoshino.

"Don't come to hinder me! You have all been deceived by this man in front of you!"

While Hoshino was talking to his juniors, his eyes were still fixed on me, with flames of anger burning in his pupils:

"I am the only one who discovered this guy's true face! He is not a good person worthy of trust at all. All of this is his conspiracy!"

"Wait, what conspiracy do I have?!"

I felt extremely innocent and was about to argue, but was drowned out by Hoshino's sneer.

"Ha! Do you still want to be stubborn? Well, let me expose your hypocrisy one by one -

"Qilixiang, you still remember that you had met him in other places long before he came to Abydos, even more than once."

Facing Hoshino's question, Serika was slightly startled: "I did meet him once... when I was working part-time somewhere else, and sensei was just an ordinary customer..."

Hoshino said firmly: "This is not a chance encounter, but evidence that this man had already started observing us before coming to Abydos!"

……ah?

I was stunned. If Hoshino hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten about it.

But it was really just a chance encounter!

Why would Hoshino think like this?

"On the first day in Abydos, he found the Shibaseki Ramen shop where Serika worked... Hehe, he must have secretly gathered a lot of information, and used Serika, who was the most trusting and approachable, as a breakthrough point to easily infiltrate our Countermeasures Committee."

I explained: “The reason I went to Chai Guan Ramen is that there are only a few shops still operating in the entire Abydos Autonomous Region…

"Chaiguan Ramen is the one with the longest business history and the best reputation. I couldn't find the location of your school, so I wanted to try my luck there."

This is just a normal thought.

However, Hoshino just sneered: "Of course, otherwise how could Shibaguan Ramen afford to hire Serika to work? In Abydos, there are shops that can open and hire people to work and meet the conditions you mentioned. Doesn't this give you an excuse?"

I felt my head buzzing.

"not like this!"

During the communication, Ayane discovered a loophole and retorted: "Sensei came to Abydos because he received our letter for help?"

"Yes. First we were cornered and had no choice but to seek help from the outside world. Then rumors about 'Xia Lai' suddenly appeared on the Internet. It was natural for us to fall into their trap when we were desperate."

Is there any other explanation?!

Hoshino continued, "Then, on your first day in Abydos, the transport helicopter you said was carrying supplies actually brought over a dozen Steel Helmets."

"Senior Hoshino, that's a helicopter from Caesar Heavy Industries. I confirmed at the time that the Steel Helmets were hired by the Caesar Group."

Yes, this misunderstanding has been explained long ago.

But Xingye has a unique insight into this:

"Why did it happen to be Kaiser Heavy Industries?"

"Because Kaiser Heavy Industry has a high online reputation..."

"Are there no other companies with high ratings? Isn't this really your conspiracy? You lowered our expectations and then cleared your suspicion to gain our trust. There are only a dozen or so small fry, and they didn't even launch an external attack. No matter how you think about it, you have no intention of defeating us, right?"

I was silent for a moment, then said cautiously, "Is it possible that this is an attempt to alienate us?"

It just so happened that I discovered that the delivery location was Abydos, and the person who placed the order was not a member of Abydos, so it was only reasonable to use this simple and effective strategy.

"And just after you sent us sufficient ammunition supplies, you launched an unprecedented fierce attack on us? In my opinion, they were just acting in coordination with you."

"...Xingye, do you think that the time bomb we installed on the helicopter of Caesar Heavy Industry caused serious losses to the Caesar Group, and the director was angry and humiliated?"

"Wow, what a coincidence! I am so moved that I am about to cry - by your stubbornness that you still don't want to admit."

The flawless logic and careful reasoning left me speechless for a moment.

"Senior Hoshino..." Serika's voice sounded a little weak, full of confusion and helplessness, "Sensei, he saved me from the kidnapped Steel Helmets... How could Sensei be in cahoots with the Steel Helmets..."

Xingye sighed and said softly:

"Qingxiang, did you know that the truck that kidnapped you had already driven a hundred kilometers away?"

"……Eh?"

Hearing this, I suddenly realized something.

"This person caught up with you in less than two hours on a road bike. Baizi, you have a deep understanding of this sport, so you should know what this means."

“…Well, this is the level of a professional rider.”

"So as far as you know, is this guy at this level?"

Bai Zi also fell silent.

This is natural. When Baizi and I rode together, we performed at the level of complete beginners.

"Of course, people's physiques are different. But there is another more important point..."

Hoshino narrowed his eyes. "I have learned some bullet marks by myself. Mr. Liar, can you tell me why those two elite soldiers with superb marksmanship couldn't hit you with even a single bullet?"

“… The thing about road bikes is that I transformed them.”

"In just one day after Baizi gave it to you?"

"It really is."

"So where is that bike now?"

"When I returned to DU a few days ago, I asked Millennium's engineering department to help with the secondary renovation..."

“This is where your brilliance comes in.”

I ignored Xingye's ridicule and continued to defend myself: "As for the reason why the bullet didn't hit me, it was because I carried with me a technological device that could deflect bullets. Otherwise, how could I dare to go to the battlefield with you?"

Hoshino made a surprised expression, then smiled: "I see~ I misunderstood you - did you think I would say that?

"Your flaws are far more than just these—"

Testimonials

It’s going to be on the shelves tomorrow. This is my first book to be on the shelves and the second book I’ve actually written.

The last one, without boasting, is probably the best PCR fanfiction on the site, although it’s because the subject matter is niche and not many people write about it…

In short, my debut work was not signed and put on the shelves due to various reasons, such as subject matter restrictions and lack of experience.

Without income, my life was affected and my enthusiasm was gradually exhausted.

I worked hard for love for more than a year and wrote a million words, but I still couldn't stick to it. I originally wanted to start a second round to see if I could rekindle my passion, but it didn't work.

I didn’t log into the author platform again for the next two years.

Until last month, I heard that BA released a Shaler server. Out of curiosity, I tried it and was attracted by the world view and plot.

This is much stronger than PCR.

After spending a few days to finish the main storyline and most of the event plots, I suddenly thought, since I am interested, can I try to write a fan fiction of this BA?

So this book was born.

Maybe the BA theme is quite niche, and my writing is average, so the collection is not that much, and it didn’t even reach 2,000 before it was put on the shelf; writing is also very tiring, and it takes two to three hours on average for each chapter...

But I still had fun writing it? At least when the plot was twisted enough.

I think I should be able to persevere this time.

Finally, thank you all readers for your support. I should be able to update more after the book goes on sale tomorrow.

Please stay tuned for the subsequent development of the story. That’s all.

Chapter 35: Xingye Never Believed (Two in One, Please Order First!)

"Cadastral map."

When I heard this word from Hoshino, I was a little stunned.

Soon, I realized: Could it be that Hoshino discovered that I had looked at the cadastral map in advance and thought that I was deliberately concealing it?

What Xingye said next confirmed my guess:

"The only people who have the key to the archives are me, Nomiya, Shiroko, Ayane, Serika, and you as your advisor. Tell me, why did the cadastral register that records changes in land and building ownership show signs of having been read within the last few days when I found it?"

“…I did it.”

"Have you admitted it?"

I said with a bitter face: "Hoshino... I wanted to discuss this with you privately after I dealt with the Caesars Group... I asked you when you would come back on MomoTalk yesterday because of this matter."

"why?"

"Because this was done by the Student Union of Abydos. You used to be the vice president of the Student Union. I was worried that you would be affected if I told you, so I kept it a secret for the time being."

This answer was not recognized by Xingye, she sneered coldly:

"You've found a good excuse again."

I didn't refute, but looked up, feeling that in the desert, both the sun and the wind and dust were so stinging that my eyes felt sore.

Well... I can’t say I’m that sad.

Just a little lost, that's all.

For Hoshino's distrust of me and for my self-conceit.

"Senior Hoshino, you're going too far."