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“Instructor Dittman, you probably haven’t studied physics, huh? The force is mutual. She hurts; I’m hurt too.” Isabelle wanted to say she had withdrawn the majority of her strength. Erin’s leg bones would have shattered otherwise.
“Sharp–tongued! I hope you can still remain calm in the next few days,” Chase said.
Isabelle rebuked, “I hope the same for you.”
Chase was rendered speechless.
He was right about this girl being the troublemaker.
After a day passed, the students‘ initial excitement had completely subsided. A deep chill and devastation. now took their place. After they collected their neatly folded quilts, each of them supported each other, then returned to the dormitory and collapsed on the bed. They didn’t even want to take a shower; they were unwilling to move. Some even envied Erin, who couldn’t go through military training due to her injured leg.
In the instructors‘ dormitory, Chase took off his clothes and revealed his shoulder.
His colleague was applying medicine to his left shoulder.
“How about we go to Mr. Garth’s again? You’re having a hard time holding a gun now. If this continues, even eating will become a problem in the future. If you’re short on money, we’ll chip in for you,” his colleague suggested.
Chase shook his head. He had lost all hope. He said rather broad–mindedly, “I can still aim well with my left hand.”
His colleague was compelled to change the subject and asked, “Did that troublemaker in your class kick her classmates‘ legs? I saw you this afternoon.”
There was a knock on the door.
Chase put on his clothes and let the other person in.
A sentry brought a female student in. He remembered her name as Candice.
He knew it must have been trouble again.
After he asked for details, he confirmed trouble had come knocking.
“Instructor Dittman, Isabelle is missing.
His colleague asked with a smile, Is it that troublemaker again?”
Chase frowned, and anger rose in his heart. He asked, “Didn’t I say not to leave the dormitory? Do you think I’m just spouting nonsense?” This was a military zone, not a garden, where students could roam all over the place.
He got up and strode out of the dorm.
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not be able to argue or escape punishment.
When Chase looked around the dormitory, Isabelle was indeed not there.
Several girls started to add fuel to the fire. Erin’s legs were numb with pain, but she kept talking.
Just as Chase was about to go to search for Isabelle, Erin looked at the door and suddenly screamed, startling many people.
A cold female voice was heard, “Are you talking about me?”
Everyone turned their heads.
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They saw Isabelle standing at the door like a ghost, leaning lazily against the frame with her arms crossed, looking at them.
“Where did you go?” Chase asked in a deep voice.
“Do you need a report when I use the bathroom?” Isabelle shot back
“Liar! You didn’t go to the bathroom. The bathroom is on the left, and you clearly went downstairs to the right just now,” Erin accused Isabelle confidently. “And who would spend so long in the bathroom? You’re lying and not even making up a believable story.”
Chase confronted her, saying, “I’ll ask you again. Where did you go?”
Isabelle insisted, “The bathroom.”
Okay, she did run away out of boredom. She wandered around the military area and even took a stroll around their highest–ranking officer’s office, but she didn’t do anything. After all, she’s a law–abiding citizen.
He stared at Isabelle for a few seconds. Chase said no more but reminded the students not to leave the dormitory without permission.
And then he went out.
As he passed by Isabelle, he lowered his voice and warned, “Behave yourself! The military area is not a place for you to play around.”
Isabelle didn’t react much. She simply glanced at those girls. Although she didn’t show any emotion in her eyes, she made them feel a chilling oppression.
Chase went downstairs and asked the sentry–stand guard, “Did any students come back just now?”
The sentry answered, “No.”
Chase looked up at the third floor.
Two days later.
A large truck carrying new weapons entered the military zone.
In front of the truck was a black Maybach with the license plate Taragon A0000“,
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Carl Sarratt, the general of the military area, was more delighted to see the visitor than he was to see his eighty–year–old father. He personally went out to greet the visitor and welcomed him into his office. Carl even served him refined tea.
Handing him a cup of hot tea, Carl checked with him once again, “Mr. George, you’re donating all of this to us?”
“The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. As a citizen of Cheshian, I should do what I can for the country.” George sat on the sofa, his legs crossed.
Carl was delighted with his answer.
“Good lad, I’ll make sure to have a personalized plaque made for you and personally deliver it to your house. The plaque will read, ‘Good Samatarian George Harris”
“Report, General. Inventory complete. There are ten boxes of Type 95 assault rifles and five boxes of Barrett sniper rifles…”
Listening to the soldier’s reports, Carl grinned from car to ear. After they had some tea, Carl enthusiastically invited George to the cafeteria to dine in.
George rejected the offer and said, “You don’t have to entertain me. General Saratt, you can go about your
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Carl asked, “Are you sure there’s nothing else you need?”
It was strange. George had personally come over to deliver a bunch of valuable items without any warning. It made Carl feel uneasy.
“I just drove by and saw a lot of students here. Are those Taragon University freshmen in military training? George suddenly asked.
“Yes, they are. Would you like to take a look? Feel the energy of the young ones,” Carl suggested.
“It’s fine.” George stood up and walked over to the desk.
He took Carl’s binoculars and walked to the window. He said, “I’ll watch from here.”
Carl was puzzled by his behaviour.
At the obstacle course, which located 200 metres away,
Isabelle broke the military’s 150–metre obstacle course record with astonishing speed, beating their highest record by a full eight seconds.
The entire field was in an uproar.
“Instructor Dittman, you set the 150–metre obstacle course record back then. What was your time?” his colleague questioned Chase once he had calmed down. He watched Isabelle walk back slowly, shook his head in amazement, and praised, “This girl is something else.”
Chase didn’t respond immediately. His gaze remained fixed on Isabelle. After a moment, he said, “She wasn’t using her full strength.”
He told her previously that he hoped she could keep her calm attitude in the next few days.
That girl told him that she wished the same for him.
Chase suddenly remembered the conversation he had with Isabelle.
“Not using her full strength, huh?” His colleague was astonished and said, “She’d make a great soldier. It’s a pity she’s just a girl.”
“Can you really see anything from here?” Carl peered through the window and saw George.
He looked out at the field, which was filled with students in military uniforms. It was impossible to tell who was who
“Who are you watching?” Carl noticed George seemed to have a specific target in sight.
Instead of answering, George asked, “Is this year’s freshman military training any different from previous years?”
Carl answered, “It’s the same/every year. What do you mean?”
“For instance, are there any students with outstanding physical abilities?”
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“Outstanding? These scrawny kids? You must be joking, Carl replied, finding George’s behaviour increasingly odd.
George raised an eyebrow. Did she behave herself?
Or hamn’t the news reached General Saratt’s ears?
He was familiar enough with Isabelle to suspect the latter possibility,
George stood by the window for over half an hour.
Finally, he put down the binoculars and walked away from the window.
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At the very moment he turned around, Isabelle, who was trailing behind the group heading to the cafeteria, looked towards the window.
“I brought some supplies for the female students in training. Could you distribute them for me?” George said.
Carl was shocked, asking, “What? You brought something for the female students?”
There have to be something fishy going on! This is too glaring to ignore.
A soldier nearby whispered to Carl, “It’s some sunscreen and mosquito repellent.”
Carl directly asked, “What’s all this about today?” George replied, “Just doing what I can to support the youth of our nation. It’s no big deal.”
Isabelle arrived late at the cafeteria, finding only a few sandwiches and salads left.
“You can have this. Someone handed her a plate of sumptuous food.
Isabelle turned to see a somewhat familiar face.
She remembered. This was the guy the originál Isabelle liked from Norward High–Mike something.
Isabelle had an excellent memory and never forgot a face.
However, in her previous life as Blood Shadow, she had met more people and experienced more events than she could count.
A passerby like Mike wouldn’t have stuck in her memory if not for the original Isabelle’s strong recollections.
She glanced at him, took a bite of her sandwich, and walked off with her salad.
“Even the finance department’s popular guy is fawning over Isabelle‘
“I’m a girl, and even I’d go for her. Imagine being a guy. Heck, even as a girl, I’m jealous that I didn’t have a willy. I wish those guys would stay away from my goddess and let her shine alone.”
“I have to be honest. She really blew everyone away with that 150–metre obstacle course. She was practically flying. Even our instructor was stunned.”
First she won her phone back by outrunning the in@uctor Then she shocked everyone with her obstacle
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course performance. In just three days, almost everyone knew about the girl in computer science with physical abilities rivalling the instructors.
In addition to her stunning beauty, the principal personally recruited her as a top student. She spoke boldly and had exceptional physical and mental strength. Isabelle had become the hot topic for new students and the centre of attention wherever she went.
Even before the school year officially started, she had already become a legend at Taragon University.
Even the instructors discussed her, stating that her physical abilities exceeded even those of the special forces soldiers who trained every day.
After lunch,
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Isabelle received two bottles of sunscreen and a bunch of insect repellent. She didn’t need the sunscreen, but the insect repellent was useful. Being at the foot of the mountain, there were plenty of mosquitoes around.
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“Wow, this sunscreen brand is expensive! I could never bring myself to buy it, but now I suddenly have two bottles. I’m finally making something out of myself, Mom!”
“These mosquito repellents are so delicate, and this spray smells amazing”
“Taragon University is so generous! I love my university!”
“I heard from my friends in the other class that their instructor said it was a gift from one of our Taragon graduates.”
“A gift from a graduate? I knew it! I’ve never heard of Taragon giving out sunscreen to students in previous
years.
“With so much sunscreen and mosquito repellent, how much does it cost? Which kind–hearted graduate prefers to remain anonymous? I’m ready to marry you!”
“Why don’t we boys have any? Is it discrimination? Even a bottle of sunscreen would be fine. These past few days, I’ve been suffering from sunburns.
Among all the activities during Taragon’s military training, shooting was undoubtedly the most anticipated.
After enduring days of torment from the instructors, the students now eagerly anticipated the event. They finally showed some enthusiasm upon hearing that they would be shooting in the morning.
At the shooting range,
The boys were thrilled, eagerly lining up and rubbing their fists to try on the guns,
“Bah! Only thirty points? I could close my eyes and still shoot more than thirty. I have never missed a shot at the night market’s balloon shop.”
“That’s pretty impressive. Seventy points.”
“I just heard someone got seventy–five points.”
“It’s finally our turn!”
Chase instructed, “Quiet down, boys! Line up and get ready in the back.”
The instructor from the other class came over and said, “Chase, how about a little competition between our classes? Let’s see whose total score is higher.”
Chase pointed out, “You have eight more kids in your class than we do.”
His colleague said, “Then let’s just compare the highest score. The loser treats the winner to drinks next
time on vacation.”
Chase didn’t know what to
say.
His colleague stirred him up and said, “What are you worry about? Don’t you have a troublemaker in your class? Maybe there will be a big surprise later.”
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Chase glanced at Isabelle and said, “Even if she’s capable, she’s just an eighteen–year–old girl. Can the even handle a gun?”
“Just say the word. Is it a yes or no?”
“Let’s do it.
“Okay, it’s settled then. We just had someone in our class score eighty–seven points.”
Isabelle tilted her head slightly. She looked at the students shooting ahead and lost her mind. Her subtle expression was quite interesting, whether it was disdain or something else.
As the first row finished shooting, Chase said, “Next row, step up.” His gaze swept over Isabelle.
He instructed, “Legs in a V shape; straighten them out. How many times have I demonstrated this? Can’t you even lie down properly? I’ve shown you how to load the bullets so many times. Don’t you have brains?”
They had to shoot from fifty metres in a prone position.
Isabelle lay on the ground, lightly tossed the ten empty shells she had received, shook her head slightly, and couldn’t help but smile.
Isabelle skilfully loaded the bullets at a casual pace. After being an assassin for so many years, she had never thought she would shoot with an empty shell
Even the newcomers to the Dark Shadows, who had just started learning to shoot, used real bullets during training. Those people treated bullets as if they were free.
Chase was still busy correcting other students.
After Isabelle finished loading the bullets, she pressed them into the chamber and took aim.
How many years had it been since she last shot? It was also a fixed target.
How many points should she score?
Chase went around, checking each student one by one. Almost every student received criticism. When he reached Isabelle, he had nothing to say to her.
He said loudly, “Get ready! Fire!”
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Before Chase could even give the command, Isabelle had fired all ten shots.
While others were struggling to aim for their second shot, some girls even dropped their guns out of fear from the sound and recoiled; Isabelle had already finished.
Chase stood next to Isabelle as he listened to the continuous gunfire. When he looked down, he found Isabelle had finished her task.
He first looked at Isabelle, then went to look at the target fifty metres away. Unfortunately, he couldn’t see it clearly.
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After finally waiting for the other students to finish shooting, he immediately asked the colleague in the distance to report the scores, starting from the left and moving to the right
“Twenty–five points, thirty–three points, forty–six points, forty–four points ten points”
“Ten points? Oh my, is someone blind to miss that?”
“Who is it? Such lousy shooters! Ten points; did they miss the target completely?
The crowd mocked and laughed, looking towards the last target, only to find out that it was Isabelle who had shot it. The boys immediately shut their mouths.
“Hey, actually, it’s normal for girls to be bad at shooting. This is something boys like to play with. What’s so funny about it?”
“That’s right. Nobody’s perfect. She’s already outstanding; what’s wrong with being a little lacking?
“That’s enough; being bad at it is being bad at it. She’s probably the only one in the whole grade to shoot ten points.” Candice disdainfully rolled her eyes at those boys and mocked, “You’re pathetic?
You’re right. Even if she’s capable, she’s
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His colleague continued to admire Isabelle and said, “But physical fitness is much harder to train than marksmanship; it’s invaluable.”
“Missed the target nine times, the instructor in charge of counting the score shouted again.
“Missed the target nine times? She only hit the target once. Bull’s–eye with one shot?”
“Call her inexperienced; one shot hit the bull’s eye. If we call her skilled, she missed the target nine times. Why does my goddess have such bad luck?”
Candice snorted, “Isn’t it obvious? She clearly hit that one shot by chance.”
Missed the target nine times? Chase exchanged a glance with his friend, then both looked at Isabelle.
Chase walked towards the target in the distance.
Before he got close, he asked the colleague scoring the targets, “Missed nine times?”
“Yes.”
Approaching, Chase took a closer look. Indeed, there was only one bullet hole on the target.
Wait, there was something amiss with the bullet hole.
Taking an even closer look, Chase’s pupils contracted in disbelief. He immediately reacted to touch the lone bullet hole.
His friend walked over and asked, “Is there a problem?”
Chase gave no response. He just looked at his friend with a complex expression. The latter realised something was wrong and asked, “What’s the matter?”
Then he looked at the target, his eyes gradually narrowing. After a moment, he bent down to take a closer look and said. “This bullet hole
After a while, he looked at Chase in disbelief and exclaimed,
“Wow, all ten shots hit the same bullet hole!”
Not a single shot was missed. Because all ten bullets passed through the same hole, there was only one bullet hole!
There was one bullet hole, but there were multiple bullet traces
Although it was impossible to determine exactly how many bullet traces there were, just based on the power of these shots, it was undoubtedly ten!
*I don’t think even someone with your capability–the former best sniper of the Inferno Special Forces- could do this. Could you?”
He was dumbfounded as he looked at Isabelle in the distance. The instructor’s expression was one of astonishment. A student could achieve this?
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At a distance of fifty metres, with rich shooting experience, hitting the same bullet hole with three or four bullets was achievable.
But this was a full ten shots. What level of shooting proficiency and steadiness of hand were required to control the trajectory of ten bullets to hit the same bullet hole?
During his peak, Chase’s highest record at a distance of fifty meters was five bullets
s in one hole
Considering the influence of wind speed and other factors, it would take at least five minutes for these five bullets to hit the target.
How much time did Isabelle take with her ten shots just now?
Chase stood beside her, and he had listened attentively.
For her, wind speed and external factors were like nothing.
What level of training would be required to achieve such terrifying proficiency? His friend said, “I’m really impressed today.
“A female sniper is truly one in a million. Her skill…” He shook his head, and he was too stunned to say anything.
Chase had been silent. He looked at Isabelle in the distance and announced to the students with the re- score, “Isabelle, 100 points!”
100 points? What do you mean by 100 points? Wasn’t it ten points?”
“Come! Let’s go take a look.”
“Her identity is suspicious; I’ll report it to the general later. Stay here and watch her closely. Don’t alert her, Chase quickly said as he pulled the target from the ground.
His words caught his friend off guard. His expression turned serious.
Indeed, Isabelle’s performance was suspicious. How could an ordinary student in their teens possibly have the shooting ability of a professional sniper?
Natural athleticism could explain the earlier physical training, but shooting, without having touched a gun or without years of professional training, was impossible, even for a genius.
Given all this, it was indeed suspicious.
Before a large group of students ran over,
Chase walked away with the target./
The students were puzzled, not knowing why the instructors were studying Isabelle’s target and how it went from ten points to 100 points. In the end, they took the target away.
“How many points did she actually score? The difference between ten points and 100 is great. Could the scoring be wrong?”
Under a scorching sun,
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Chase, who walked away with the target, had finally returned.
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Behind him were two fully–armed soldiers. Their momentum made the students feel uneasy and afraid to make a noise.
Chase took Isabelle away.
“What happened?”
“I don’t know. Could it be because of that target?”
After that,
Isabelle was brought to Carl’s office.
Upon entering.
Isabelle saw a military officer with his back to her and examined her target. When he turned around, Isabelle saw the shoulder patches on his shoulders–three stars, which indicated this man’s position as a three–star general.
His face was familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere.
Noticing how Isabelle was looking at his shoulder badge first, then at his face, Carl asked with a smile, “What are you looking at?”
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“What’s your name?” Isabelle asked directly.
Chase immediately reprimanded, “Isabelle, this is General Sarratt. Show some respect.”
Is just asking for a name considered disrespectfid? Despite her young age, Blood Shadow received respect as a senior in many fields, she found it odd that this was considered rude.
Carl raised his hand to stop Chase, signalling to him that it was okay. He smiled at Isabelle and said, “Carl Sarati”
The name sounded familiar
Isabelle thought for a moment and recalled that she had met this man before.
Back then, Carl was still a lieutenant general.
“Did you shoot that target? Carl asked.
“Yes. Is there a problem?” Isabelle glanced at the target.
“May I see your hands? Carl asked.
Isabelle glanced around the office.
There were only three people present: Chase, Carl, and a communications soldier, but there were plenty of people outside the office.
Isabelle confidently spread out her hands, revealing pale, smooth skin and long fingers without a single
It was strange.
With shooting skills at this level, there should have been calluses on her hands
First time handling a gun and achieving this? Impossible.
“Can you explain how someone with hands as smooth as yours achieved such a remarkable score?” Carl asked with a smile, but he radiated an authoritative tone.
Isabelle responded, “What exactly are you suspicious of?”
She was blunt.
Carl’s smile faded as he stared at Isabelle.
He recited, “Isabelle Jenkins, born in Norward, was born in the 3023DK year at Helios District’s Silverwood Hospital with a family of live.”
As he listed her personal information, Isabelle’s eyes narrowed in irritation.
Her gaze turned cold as she asked, “Are you investigating me?”
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military’s 150–metre obstacle course record. Today, you have achieved a professional sniper’s score. It’s hard not to be suspicious.”
Isabelle retorted, “Suspicious of what? That I’m a spy?”
Carl said, “You’re quite bold.”
Isabelle asked, “So what did you find out?”
Carl responded, “We will conduct a thorough investigation. Military training ends tomorrow. Until we verify your identity, you need to stay here. Once we confirm there’s no issue, we’ll personally escort you back to school.”
Foreign infiltration into the country was severe, and there was a chance it could have reached Taragon University or even the military.
They had to investigate thoroughly.
Isabelle asked, “What do you mean by cooperation? Are you going to detain me?”
Carl replied, “If you don’t mind, you can stay in my office for two days. I’ll personally take care of you.”
Isabelle said, “What if I do mind and refuse to cooperate??
Carl answered, “I’m afraid you don’t have a choice.”
They stared at each other and felt their formidable presence. Carl was surprised by the young girl’s aura and became more cautious of Isabelle..
Forget it! These people are just doing their job, protecting the country and its people.
It was commendable.
It was my fault for being high–profile.
Isabelle reined in her aura. She reminded herself that she was now just an ordinary student. She couldn’t afford to act as recklessly as before, simply walking away from them right under their noses.
“It took you two hours to gather the basic information. Your investigation skills need to be improved,” Isabelle said. Ignoring Chase’s expression, she asked, “Can I make a phone call?”
Carl and Chase exchanged glances.
Carl said, “Sure, make it here.”
Isabelle responded, “Of course.”
She pulled her phone out of her pocket.
Carl appeared to be waiting patiently, but he walked over to the communications soldier and whispered, “Track the signal immediately/Listen to the call, and find out who she’s contacting.”
Isabelle scrolled through her phone. She had overheard the command and considered whether she should tell them to take their time when she made her call.
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Or I could ask someone over so they could check my phone directly.
Isabelle dialled a number and said, “Mr. Harris…
Not long after, she said, “Yes, tell them, please. Thanks.”
After the call, the communications soldier returned. He whispered to Carl, saying. “We couldn’t catch any signal.”
Carl frowned. His expression grew serious.
Isabelle thought to herself, If you can track it, I’m rubbish.
Carl looked at Isabelle. He was about to say something when his desk phone rang.
He picked up the phone.
Chase stood close to Isabelle. He had tried to listen to her call but heard nothing.
Her phone must have been modified. Otherwise, he should be able to hear something at this close range.
Carl answered the phone, “Hey, what brings you to call me? Huh? What did you say? She’s from the Harrises?”
Or could ask someone over so they could check my phone directly
Isabelle dialled a number and said, “Mr. Harris…”
Not long after, she said, “Yes, tell them, please. Thanks
After the call, the communications soldier returned. He whispered to Carl, saying, “We couldn’t catch any signal.”
Carl frowned. His expression grew serious,
Isabelle thought to herself, you can track it, I’m rubbish.
Carl looked at Isabelle. He was about to say something when his desk phone rang.
He picked up the phone.
Chase stood close to Isabelle. He had tried to listen to her call but heard nothing
Her phone must have been modified. Otherwise, he should be able to hear something at this close range.
Carl answered the phone, “Hey, what brings you to call me? Huh? What did you say? She’s from the Harrises?”
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Stunned, Carl lifted his head to look at Isabelle standing there.
Then he held the phone with another hand and said, “You… I… let me confirm with you. The student named Isabelle from Norward is someone from your family
On the other end of the line, a man replied with a deep and magnetic voice, “Yes, she’s a Harrises”
The Harrises? Which Harrises? Could it be that Harrisses? Chase glanced at Isabelle, then shifted to Carl
Earlier, Isabelle had made a phone call in front of them. She told her contact that she was suspected of being a spy from a certain country due to her outstanding performance and asked that person to talk to
them.
At that time, Chase thought to himself, Indeed, this young girl was too naive. This was a serious matter, and it can’t be brushed off with just a few connections.
They might even investigate ‘Mr. Harris, as she mentioned. In the end, they might end up catching everyone in one go.
And now…
When Carl heard Isabelle making a call to pull some strings, he thought exactly the same as Chase.
Now, he put down the phone and said with a smile, “Misunderstanding! This is all a misunderstanding She’s on our side.”
Chase watched his response and thought to himself, Well, it seems like it was the Harrises.
Isabelle asked, ‘Can I go now?”
“Oh!” Carl actually wanted to say something else.
For instance, he would like to apologise to Isabelle, comforting her and praising her shooting skills, but it seemed the girl didn’t need any of that.
He simply smiled and nodded. “Sure, sure. You may go back to your military training. Everything’s fine now.”
After Isabelle left,
Chase checked with his superior, “She’s from the Harrises?”
Carl nodded and said, Talle told you. How else could that brat from the Harrises suddenly send so
much nice equipment to our military district?
“He even sent sunscreen and mosquito repellent to the female students. Apparently, sending equipment is just a cover; his true intention was to send sunscreen to this girl.”
Carl finally realised that when Isabelle said it took them two hours to find out this little information, she meant that they hadn’t found out about her relationship with George.
Carl then gestured to the window, saying. “He was holding binoculars and looking at the field at that time. I
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give special care to his family. I conducted a search for several students in the city who shared Harris’s surname, only to discover that her surname was actually Jenkins.
“It turns out our whole military district is basking in the glory of a young girl.
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“I didn’t expect it. The mighty Mr. George, who always had a strong sense of discipline, would turn out to be an unprincipled ruler if he lived in ancient times.
“No wonder this spendthrift is willing to spend money for a girl.”
If that girl belonged to the Harrises, then Isabelle’s being extraordinary wasn’t surprising. After all, the Harrisses weren’t an ordinary family.
After lunch. Isabelle returned to her dormitory to get some rest.
As soon as she entered, she heard several girls discussing her shooting results. When they saw her come in. everyone shut their mouths.
Just as she was about to get some sleep,
Chase knocked on her door.
He instructed, ‘Isabelle, come with me.”
Isabelle’s expression showed a hint of annoyance, but she still stood up and followed him. She asked as she walked, “What is it this time?”
Chase said, “You’ll find out when we get there.”
He discreetly looked Isabelle up and down.
Other girls whispered. “Why is he looking for her again?”
“Could it be because she performed too well when it came to physically and caught the attention of a senior officer, so he wants to recruit her into the army?”
“Tsk, she’s just good at running. Do you think those senior officers have nothing better to do than deal with something so trivial? Can they even bother with such trivial matters?”
Isabelle followed Chase and once again arrived at Carl’s office.
There were two people sitting on the sofa.
Carl was seated facing the door.
The other man was sitting with his back to the door. He wore a suit and leather shoes, crossing his long legs and talking to Carl.
“Oh, she’s here.” Carl noticed Isabelle’s arrival.
Isabelle walked over and saw George. She asked, “Didn’t we clear this up on the phone? Why did you especially come over?”
Isabelle’s tone and attitude made Carl secretly widen his eyes in surprise.
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This was definitely the first time Carl had heard someone talk to George in this tone, even without addressing him.
Whether it was in the underworld or the legal world, people always respectfully addressed him as Mr. George.
No one had the nerve to speak to him in this tone.
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George turned around to look at her and explained, “This camp isn’t too far from my place. So, I thought coming over would make you feel more at case
Is that so? Why do I find it hard to believe?
George patted the seat next to him and smiled slightly. He said, “Sit.”
Isabelle walked over and sat down, crossing her legs comfortably.
Carl observed the two of them sitting in exactly the same posture, with their feet pointing in the same direction. He was itching to gossip.
George put his legs down. He picked up the water jug and cup, rinsed the cup carefully, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Isabelle.
Isabelle took the glass and took a few sips.
Carl thought silently, Well, this is the first time I’ve seen this scene.
George asked, “How has it been over the past few days?”
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Isabelle replied, “Not as fun as Melfrey.”
As she spoke, she reached out to put the cup back on the table.
Unfortunately, the table was a bit far away and out of her reach.
When Isabelle was abour to put her leg down and lean over to put it back, George reached out, took the cup, and did it for her.
Carl gasped at the sight. This scene is also a first for me.
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George said, “If you want to go to Melfrey, you can go next month during the National Day holiday or the winter break.”
Isabelle replied, “Forget it; there’s nothing special over there; why bother going? She glanced at him and said, “Judging from your tone, Mr. Harris, do you want to go together? Didn’t you rarely go there before?”
George reasoned, “With a companion, the journey will be much more interesting. Naturally, I would like to go a few more times.”
Isabelle questioned, “Am I an entertainment for you?”
After giving it some thought, George said, “I can’t say that, but you did indeed provide all the excitement I saw during the time in Melfrey, Ms. Jenkins.”
Isabelle was speechless.
He was being honest.
Carl interjected, “Allow me to interrupt. Well, from the way I see it, you two don’t seem familiar with each other.” Saying that, he looked back and forth between the two.
Just now, the actions of pouring water, handing water, and receiving water came naturally to both of them, as if they were an old married couple. Obviously, these kinds of things had happened hundreds of times in their daily interactions..
He refused to believe there was nothing going on between them just because of this.
When they spoke, they addressed each other formally as Mr. Harris and Ms. Jenkins.
Carl pressed, “It seems that you two aren’t in a romantic relationship, huh?”
Isabelle raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, “Romantic relationship?” She glanced at George and asked Carl. “Why would you think so?”
Carl pointed to George and said, “Didn’t he say on the phone that you are a Harrises? Besides being his girlfriend, what else could your identity be?”
To conceal his smile, George coughed lightly with a fist to his lips. “Ahem…”
“Many possibilities could be friends or neighbours. Besides, I’m not interested in old men,” Isabelle said. indifferently.
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Old man?
George’s smile froze on his face. He turned to look at her.
“Old man?” Carl looked at Isabelle incredulously, then looked at George with disbelief. He couldn’t help but turn his face away and secretly laugh at himself.
George leaned towards Isabelle and asked in a low voice, “I just testified for you with my family reputation that you’re a good citizen, and now you’re trying to distance yourself from me. Aren’t you afraid of being suspected of your identity again?”
Isabelle turned her head towards him. They faced each other, and the gap between them was very close. She said solemnly. “I mean I’m young, not that you’re old.”
George looked down slightly. He observed her eyelashes and petite, upturned nose, feeling helpless. He grumbled. “You don’t need to repeat it again.
He felt like he had just taken another stab.
Carl laughed uncontrollably.
Isabelle said. “Mr. Harris comes from a noble background, with innate and acquired conditions that ordinary people can’t compare in a lifetime. I can’t afford to cling to someone with his high stature.”
Is he happy when I put things this way? Isabelle thought.
She asked George to intervene because it was convenient and appropriate. All of her friends were involved in shady dealings, and most of them were more on the dark side. Jim, a lawyer, had a fairly clean background, but she was wearing Isabelle’s skin, and it wasn’t convenient to trouble him.
If she confirmed this, she’d have to jeopardise her identity; this was definitely not a deal Isabelle would
agree to.
George thought, Why does this remark sound insincere to me?
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Isabelle didn’t even look up as she explained, “I raced the instructor. If I won, I got my phone back.”
George smiled as he understood everything.
Then he noticed the watch on Isabelle’s wrist. It looked roughly made and unbranded, clearly a low- quality item.
After spending two months together, George noticed that Isabelle was quite particular about everything. This watch wasn’t something she’d buy for herself.
“Is the watch new?”
Yeah.”
George looked at the watch. Isabelle suddenly asked, “Where’s Dylan?”
His eyes shifted from her watch to her face, narrowing slightly. George questioned, “Why do you ask?”
Just curious.”
Could he still be recuperating from his injury in Melfrey?
George responded noncommittally.
He remembered Isabelle receiving a box of wine from a friend in Melfrey. Dylan was nearby at the time, and they seemed to get along well.
How old is Dylan? He is 27 years old, which is around my age.
Dylan was good–looking and had decent financial capability.
Did Dylan send her this watch?
With Dad
Dylan’s salary, he wouldn’t buy such a cheap watch for her.
Aside from that, Dylan is still in Melfrey. How would he send the watch to her?
George thought a lot. In the end, he shook his head internally and reasoned. No, she couldn’t be interested in Dylan
Lost in thought, George didn’t hear Isabelle speaking to him. When he realised it, she was staring at him strangely.
“Hmm? What did you just say?” George asked, pretending nothing was wrong.
“I said the mosquito spray is pretty good.” Isabelle looked at him oddly, then at her watch.
George’s eyes lit up. He said with a smile, “I’m glad you like it, Ms. Jenkins.”
She had noticed.
Given her alertness, it made sense that she’d noticed him watching her with binoculars for half an hour.
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Still, it was a pleasant surprise.
Isabelle raised her wrist and wondered, “Mr. Harris, do you like my watch?”
George wanted to say something, but Isabelle cut him off.
“This watch was a gift, so I can’t give it to you. But I’ll pick one out for you myself.”
George said with a smile, Tll look forward to it.”
Noticing Carl was staring at Isabelle, George asked, “General Sarratt, what are you looking at?”
Carl snapped back to the present and said with a chuckle, “Nothing much, but Isabelle reminds me of someone. Someone who is very impressive.”
“Oh?” George was intrigued.
Carl’s comment reminded George of Isaac.
Isaac said something similar.
But Isaac was known for speaking unflatteringly.
Carl looked at Isabelle again and said, “How should I put it? Isabelle’s demeanour and overall vibe remind me a lot of that person.”
At first, Carl thought Isabelle’s attitude towards George was one of spoiled arrogance, thinking George had indulged her.
It turned out they didn’t have a romantic relationship. Her boldness and self–assured nature reminded. Carl of someone formidable.
Even Sam, George’s nephew, wouldn’t dare to act like Isabelle.
If George denied Sam the right to sit, he wouldn’t sit.
It wasn’t just the younger generation; no one among his peers dared act on equal footing with George. Isabelle was the first, and she was just a student.
“That person was
s a young girl, but she was extraordinary,” Carl said with admiration.
Isabelle was looking at her phone. She raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
She put away her phone and stood up. “It’s about time. I need to go back to the dormitory. You guys can continue with your chat.”
George had planned to take Isabelle with him, as her training was ending the next day.
He thought of showing her around the city.
However, Carl’s words piqued his curiosity, so he changed his mind.
“Alright.”
After Isabelle Lef
George asked, “General Sarratt, who was that impressive young girl you mentioned?”
Carl hesitated for a moment before he replied, “Considering the generous donation of all that equipment, I’ll tell you. The girl was a top–notch codebreaker.”
Carl lowered his voice for the last sentence.
“Back then, Spioya and Melfrey had a plan targeting our country, with lots of encrypted communications. I don’t know the details, but it wasn’t anything good. We intercepted part of it, but our decryption experts couldn’t crack it. She did.
“This is classified. I don’t know much, but she figured it out. She intercepted their communications and managed to talk directly with the president of Spioya. He was stunned, and he couldn’t even hang up the phone. You weren’t there, so you can’t understand what it was like.”
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“In those decrypted encrypted files, Spioya didn’t spare any effort to badmouth us to Melfrey. At that time, it really got on my nerves. Later, that girl scolded them again for us, which was quite spirited. Although this approach may have been somewhat inappropriate, fearing to provoke the other party, I felt good. listening to it at the time.
“She
e even reinforced all those devices for us later. Our technical personnel said that her skills were amazing.” Carl raised his humb.
George couldn’t help but recall the scene when Isabelle saved Jack and Dylan.
Carl continued, “I was fortunate enough to meet her twice. At that time, I was still a lieutenant general, just a few years ago.”
“Why did you choose to believe her at the time?”
Carl said, “She showed up with the higher–ups. How could I not believe her?”
George probed, “What does she look like?”
Carl exclaimed, “A stunning beauty! She is such a beautiful girl, with her big eyes, delicate mouth, and that face. Let me tell you, I’ve never seen anyone prettier than her. Oh! Maybe a little taller than Isabelle.
“We were able to contact her two years ago, but then she disappeared as if she had vanished from the world. Our people have been secretly looking for her.”
Carl sighed and added, “I’m concerned that the incident might have targeted her, potentially exposing her identity. You must keep it confidential,”
George nodded slightly. He remained silent for a while and looked at the target beside him. He asked, “Was this shot by Isabelle?”
Then he got up and walked over.
“Yes.
George approached and looked at the bullet holes in the center of the target.
Carl asked, “Did you teach her this marksmanship? It’s truly remarkable. The younger generation is formidable.”
George requested, “Can I take this target with me?”
“What are you going to do with it?”
“Take it home as a decorative piece.”
Chase gathered everyone and informed Isabelle that she had misread the target, resulting in a shooting score of one hundred. Her supériors frequently called her away because she excelled in various aspects.
This explanation had silenced those who were jealous of her.
Candice mocked, “What’s so great about it?”
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The last day of military training ended.
The students, who had been extremely resentful towards Chase, avoided him when they saw him and even gave him a nickname behind his back. They suddenly became reluctant to leave. When they pulled Chase aside to take photos with him, their eyes turned red.
Chase was indifferent and said, “With people like you, I send away a batch every year.”
He was cold and emotionless as they watched his retreating back.
Then he found Isabelle sitting under a tree and playing with her phone.
“What are your plans after graduating from university?”
Isabelle glanced at Chase and said, “No plans.”
“Do you want to join the army? I can recommend you.”
Isabelle was bewildered by his words.
“Your physical fitness, marksmanship, and psychological qualities are unparalleled. Becoming an army is your true calling, and office life will bury you.”
Isabelle retorted, “Do you know who the last person was who wanted to introduce me to a job?” Isabelle put down her phone and said, “George Harris. At first, he probably thought I didn’t know my place and was arrogant, but now
Apart from regret, Chase had nothing else to say.
The freshmen returned to school by bus, each one alive again. While still on the bus, they started flooding the forum.
On the Taragon University forum, nine out of ten posts were about Isabelle.
he days without a phone really frustrated them. After getting their phones back, they all eagerly shared Isabelle’s glorious deeds of the past few days.
The boys even dubbed Isabelle the ‘Queen of the Computer Science Department.
“Danny! Danny! There’s a freshman with an angelic face and a devilish figure. In the forum, everyone is talking about her. Have you seen it?”
Danny gripped his phone, fully engrossed in a racing game. He answered without even looking up, “Get out of here! Don’t disturb me playing games.”
“This one is really pretty. I just went to the Computer Science Department to see her myself. She’s not wearing makeup, didn’t have plastic surgery, and looks more beautiful in person than in the photos. Bella is now overshadowed by her. She has already established herself as the new campus belle.”
Danny said, “I’ve seen so many eye candies over the years.
“This one is not just an eye candy; she’s a top student; she dared to confront the instructor during military training; she even beat the instructor to get her phone back; and there’s the obstacle race.” He counted them one by one..
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“When you were in military training, you had to hand in your phone.
Danny reasoned, “I don’t like eye candy, and I don’t like tomboys either. If you have this time, go to the neighbouring shool and ank Zack which major Isabelle studies.”
His follower begged with his phone, Just take a look, and I’ll go immediately after you finish.”
Danny impatiently glanced at it. He was about to look away, but he stopped and took another look.
Then he smiled and said, “She’s pretty. What’s her name?”
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Danny nodded and repeated, “Isabelle. Isabelle? Isabelle?! Say her name again?!” He excitedly raised his
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“It’s Isabelle!”
Danny threw away his phone and retrieved it from his buddy. He zoomed in on the photo to get a good
look.
He seemed to recognise her features more and more.
“Oh right, she has the same name as the Isabelle you’re looking for, and both of them come from Norward.”
Astonished, Danny was overcome with rage and frustration. He raised his hand and punched his buddy several times. He chided, “You! Are you a fool? This is the one I’m looking for. Why didn’t you tell me you had the photo in your hands?”
Danny looked back at the photo in disbelief and said, “D*mn! She’s become so beautiful after losing weight”
Zack told him that Isabelle had lost quite a bit of weight, but this wasn’t just a bit; the amount of weight she lost was equal to the weight of an adult.
His buddy held his head and felt rather aggrieved. He protested, “It’s not like that. The Isabelle you’re looking for is a chubby girl. The photo you showed me before doesn’t look anything like this girl.”
“Motherf*cker! Are you blind?!” Danny gave him another smack, then he grabbed his phone and left. After he took a few steps, he turned around and asked, “Which department did you say she was in?”
Isabelle sat in her seat.
The lecturer on the stage was explaining basic computer knowledge, and the freshmen were listening very attentively.
As the number one hacker on the hacker leaderboard, with technical skills far ahead of everyone else.
belle managed to hold on for two minutes before drifting away.
After class, Isabelle went to the restroom.
She heard a noise coming from the staircase.
“Layla, you really have a death wish, don’t you? You actually ignored my warning and complained to James!”
“Bella, we’re at the university. Don’t mess around; if you dare to do anything to me, James will definitely stand up for me.”
“How could a country bumpkin like you dare threaten me? You want to get yourself killed? I’ll warn you one last time, stay away from Jamies. I’ve got a thousand ways to kick you out of Taragon
on University and Norward City. Do you think James can protect you? You’re overestimating yourself.”
ling on the
Bella pinched Layla’s face. Layla looked terrified and panicked. Then she saw Isabelle standing
stairs.
Layla was filled with resentment and fear.
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She detested herself for letting Isabelle see her in such a sorry state.
Even more, she hated herself for having to ask for her help.
“Sis, save me!” Layla, with her cheeks pinched, called out to Isabelle with difficulty.
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With Bella’s powerful family background, she knew very well that she wasn’t making empty threats. She regretted going to James to cry and seek sympathy from him after being warned to stay away from him.
After James stood up for her, she received the worst retaliation from Bella.
Bella turned around to look in that direction, and she let go of Layla
The girl who stood on the stairs was facing them. Although she couldn’t see her face clearly due to the backlight, she still recognised Isabelle.
Isn’t this the girl who took over her place as the campus’s belle and became the campus’s popular figure overnight?!
“Sis, please save me! They want to beat me,” Layla pleaded with tears in her eyes, clinging to Isabelle as if grasping at a lifesaver.
“Sis? She’s your sister?” Bella sneered.
Bella thought to herself. No wonder they’re sisters; they’re both so annoying
She took a step forward, crossed her arms, and looked at Isabelle, as if daring her to meddle.
Isabelle just paused slightly. She glanced at them, then walked past the group as if nothing had happened. -and she didn’t even know Layla
Bella laughed. She looked over her shoulder to enjoy Layla’s despair.
“No wonder you’re sisters. Your sister is a coward like you, pretending to be someone she’s not.
she should consider herself lucky that she got away this time. Otherwise, I’ll deal with you and her together. I’ll settle your account today and take care of your sister another time.”
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On the way back to the lab, James saw Layla.
Layla hesitated when she heard James calling her. She quickened her pace and ran without looking back.
Sensing that something was wrong, James chased after her.
“What happened to your face?”
Layla covered her wounded face and turned away.
I’m fine; I just accidentally bumped into something.”
“It’s Bella, right?” James was annoyed and said, “I’ll go find her.”
Layla grabbed James’s hand desperately and pleaded, “Please don’t go.”
“This is school not a nlace where she ran hullu nen
at will. She shouldn’t bully anyone” lames was
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to take this matter to the principal.
Layla tearfully pleaded, “James, I beg you. They won’t let me go. I’m just an ordinary person with no power or influence. I can’t fight against them. Just pretend you didn’t see anything; don’t interfere.”
James felt compelled to temporarily comfort Layla after noticing her emotional state.
After Layla calmed down, she said, “Didn’t you say you wanted to discuss a math problem with me? Give me that question. I’ll study it at home.”
James was rather surprised. Before this, when he wanted to ask Layla for help with a math problem, she always made various excuses to avoid it.
