After everything was perfectly resolved, Qi Bai didn’t linger in Heze City; she still had plenty of preparations to make.
Although Liu Changluan was reluctant to leave her sister, she had her own academic responsibilities, so staying in Heze indefinitely was clearly unrealistic.
The two of them set off on their return journey.
Before leaving, Lin Feizhou provided some contact information these were the personnel he had arranged for Qi Bai, and the rest of the matters were left entirely for her to handle.
On the way back, Liu Changluan kept glancing at Qi Bai but didn’t speak for a long while.
Qi Bai noticed but didn’t intend to ask anything.
As the two were about to part ways, Liu Changluan finally couldn’t hold back.
After what had happened today, she realized that her junior was no ordinary person. If she didn’t seize the chance to build a connection now, she might not get the opportunity later.
“Qi Xuefei, I really can’t thank you enough for today. If it weren’t for you, Luanluan would have been treated as cannon fodder and might have starved to death there.
Our Liu family owes you a tremendous debt. If you ever need it, the two of us are willing to serve you!”
Qi Bai’s heart leapt. After all the effort she had gone through, wasn’t this exactly what she had been waiting for?
Not only had she found a partner, but it seemed she had also gotten two talents for the price of one!
She felt pleased inside, but outwardly she remained composed and calmly said, “Senior, I’m not a philanthropist.”
That statement was straightforward. Qi Bai’s initial motivation for helping Liu Changyu had never been purely altruistic.
“I’m glad you figured that out yourself. Welcome to Best Know-It-All Agency!”
Qi Bai, who normally maintained a neutral expression, showed a faint smile.
At that moment, Liu Changyu finally realized she had been targeted from the very beginning.
“It’s truly an honor. Joining you will probably be the best decision I’ve made all year!” Liu Changyu now not only recognized Qi Bai’s abilities but was also moved by her calmness and sincerity.
She placed her hands over her chest and performed a pledge of loyalty to Qi Bai.
This was a custom unIQue to this world. Typically, lower-ranking nobles pledged themselves to higher-ranking nobles, though it occasionally occurred among peers, albeit rarely.
Other students walking past the girls’ dormitory looked on in confusion.
In this world, pledges of loyalty were relatively common, since in a class-based society, clinging to someone powerful was never rare.
The two girls exchanged a smile, silently reaching an agreement in front of the busy dormitory.
The system notification came slightly late.
Daily Task 1: Earn the heartfelt loyalty of a follower, Progress 1/1, Task Reward: Psychic Communication Net ×1.
Qi Bai looked at the Psychic Communication Net, her heart filled with anticipation.
Years later, when she looked back at this day, she would realize that the enormous and secretive intelligence organization of the future had been so effortlessly built from this initial team.
That evening, Qi Bai gave Liu Changyu the contact information for the sales personnel, instructing her to study these people’s personalities over the next few days to lay the foundation for the agency’s operations.
Immediately after, she contacted the five network engineers.
These five were already a small team, so Qi Bai directly reached out to their team leader, You Ze.
Trust in those you employ, don’t doubt them; doubt them, don’t employ them.
Of course, Qi Bai had already researched You Ze in advance.
There was nothing wrong with him personally; in fact, he was quite outstanding, a model of class mobility achieved through his own efforts.
However… he also came from Kunxian Yucai Institute.
By calculation, he had entered the Imperial Capital University five years before Qi Bai, so he might not even know the original Qi Bai.
But Qi Bai was never the type to rely on luck.
She had just said there was no need to act like the original Qi Bai, and yet here she was, meeting someone from her hometown. Was the system manipulating this?
Qi Bai was skeptical, but her personality was already OOC changing her behavior now would create more problems than it solved. It was better to minimize contact with him.
She had no intention of replacing him outright. After all, the small team was capable and had a good temperament. If she couldn’t tolerate even minor flaws, how could she ever achieve anything in the future?
Qi Bai was thinking about how to reduce direct contact while still conveying her intentions clearly to You Ze’s team.
Suddenly, she remembered the task reward something called the Psychic Communication Net?
She opened the system warehouse and retrieved the Psychic Communication Net.
It was a semi-spherical glass device containing multiple curved rings.
The rings had a high-tech feel, somewhat like specially designed headphones.
She opened the item description.
Psychic Communication Net.
Details: The “Psychic Ocean” storing the communication rings generates three rings per day.
Those wearing the rings automatically connect to the Psychic Ocean. The main ring cannot be removed or destroyed; sub-rings can be destroyed.
The main ring can connect unilaterally to any sub-ring, while a sub-ring requires the main ring’s consent to contact a specific sub-ring through the Psychic Ocean.
Note:
The communication rings primarily function as coordinates. If a ring is worn for over an hour, a coordinate is established in the Psychic Ocean, allowing contact even if the ring is removed.
Excellent!
This meant she could establish an intelligence system without appearing personally, just appointing someone as the visible manager, while she handled information output and upper management.
Qi Bai immediately ended the call.
She only sent a message to You Ze, instructing him to come to the Imperial Capital University and get the communication ring from Liu Changyu, to be worn for at least a day.
In the long run, the goal was achieved as long as the objective was met.
For the security team, Qi Bai had no reason to hide her identity they were meant to provide physical protection for herself.
After all, working in intelligence inevitably created enemies.
The five members of the security team were former military personnel, later recruited by Lin Feizhou as personal bodyguards for his company.
Qi Bai opened a video communication.
The team was very disciplined and familiar with one another. She asked them to select a leader and promised a million-yearly salary.
Though Qi Bai currently had only a four-digit balance in her communication device, she was confident in offering this salary.
Besides, the going rate for bodyguards in this society was at least 500,000 per year, given that conflicts were frequent.
Cheng Cheng was elected by the team as security department leader.
Qi Bai checked his profile and found him suitable. She instructed him to come the next day to receive the communication ring.
Outside, the moonlight grew faint, and white mist spread through the air, making the moonlight appear even more ethereal.
Unconsciously, another day began.
Daily Task Update / Distribution.
Daily Task 1: Create a club and recruit 3 members, 0/3, Task Reward: 300 points.
Daily Task 2: Maintain the persona of “Qi Bai.” If more than 3 people suspect your identity, task fails. Remaining time: 120h, Task Reward: Special Store Voucher ×1.
Daily Task 3: Gather information on “Bloodline Abusers” (Exotic Blooded). Task rewards are based on information accuracy. Remaining time: unlimited.