Chapter 214: Choice in Memories
Chapter 215: Choice in Memories

"Shiho, are you free today?" Two weeks after returning to the organization, Sister Jingliu suddenly knocked on my door and asked me.

"Well, there shouldn't be anything going on today. What's wrong?"

"Hehe, Bing is in good condition today. You can go see him." Sister Jingliu smiled at me.

"Really?" I didn't go to see Bing for two weeks, because after reporting to the organization, I was immersed in the process of drug research. It took me about a week to understand the progress of the entire work, and within the next three days, I took control of the situation of the institute and took command of the entire institute's drug research project in one go. So far, I also have the right to transfer Bing and Sister Jingliu to my side. I just haven't gone to tell them yet. After all, I took over the work when I came back, and now I have no time to spare.

"Well, sure. Just get ready and we'll be off."

"Okay, I'll get ready and be right there." As I spoke, I ran into the bathroom in my room. I slightly combed my hair which had been neglected due to work. At the same time, I put on light makeup. This was the first time we met in a real sense after four years, and I didn't want him to see how haggard I was. And I also wanted to talk to him about the issue of transfer. About ten minutes later, I stood in front of Sister Jingliu again and went to the ward where Bing was. Of course, Sister Jingliu also told me in advance that Vermouth was also visiting Bing, so we were not in a hurry and just had to wait in the waiting room for a while. Within half an hour, Vermouth came out of Bing's ward, and then Sister Jingliu took me in. Standing at the door, I was a little nervous, thinking about what I should say when I saw him later.

"Come in, there's no one else inside." Hearing Sister Jingliu's words, my heartbeat quickened again. Then I walked in. One step, two steps, I walked towards Bing with a somewhat anxious pace. The two of us looked at each other, but fell into a brief silence.

"Shiho, long time no see." When I saw his smiling face, although I tried my best to suppress my expression, my eyes began to swell. Tears seemed to be about to flow out in the next second. I originally had thousands of words in my heart that I wanted to tell him, but when I saw his current appearance, I don't know why, all the words hidden in my heart turned into just one sentence. . "Long time no see."

"Haha. It's rare for us to meet, you two should have a good chat while I prepare some drinks." Sister Jingliu used this as an excuse to leave, leaving only the two of us here.

"Don't you want to say something?" Bing asked me with a smile.

"...Asshole." I don't know why, but the words I had prepared turned into these two words when I saw him.

"Hmm?" Bing smiled slightly as if he had expected it.

"Asshole... Asshole!" My tears flowed out again like a spring. "Asshole! Didn't you say you would be fine? Why did I see you lying unconscious on the bed when I came back? Didn't you promise me not to do anything dangerous?" I punched Bing's shoulder again and again. Every time I punched him, my heart ached more. Bing, what have you done in the past four years? What kind of mission left you with so many scars? What made you lie here? How many times has this happened? I asked silently in my heart, but the pain turned into drops of tears, which fell on his shoulders.

"Shiho." While venting, Bing grabbed my hand that I had hit her with and gently brushed my cheek with the other hand. "Shiho, you've lost weight."

A few simple words completely broke the last line of defense in my heart. So, the shouting was completely vented in his chest. Missing, four years of missing, finally turned into a reunion at this moment.

That day, I snuggled up to him and talked to him a lot about his past four years and my four years of study. I listened to him talk about the dangerous missions that Margaret arranged for him, and the origin of the scars on his body. Of course, I also listened to him talk about his leisure time outside of the missions. I also learned that he is now at the top of this organization. He is only one step away from becoming the gold medal in this organization. Oh, he is really worthy of being Bing. I originally wanted him to come to my side to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the mission. But who would have thought that in the past four years, he has also reached the top of this organization in his own way. I think, if we continue at this speed. Within a year, when Ling has grown up, Taiyi, Mary and others come back, there will be no one in this organization who can shake my and Bing's status and relationship. Although I think so, the world is always so wonderful. When you are about to reach the peak, it will give you a huge turn, allowing you to reverse back to a trough and start again.

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

"Shiho, I heard that you participated in an important research project of the organization?" Halfway through the conversation, Bing suddenly asked about my work.

"Well. Since I studied pharmacology in medicine, I participated in a study on a poison that can kill people without being seen, but it is still in the testing stage. What's wrong?"

"So when did you join?"

"About a year ago. Any questions?" I didn't understand why he asked.

"Is that so? Cough cough cough... Nothing. Has anyone in that organization started administering drugs to external humans?" Bing asked me while coughing.

"That's not the case yet. Why are you asking these questions?" I asked again.

"Ah. I have something to ask of you. I..."

Ring, ring, ring... A annoying phone call interrupted my conversation with Bing. It was the organization's research room, and they wanted me to go back immediately. Bing saw that I was too busy, so he didn't try to stop me and let me go. I didn't continue to ask him what he wanted to say. I leaned over, touched his lips lightly, and left.

Back in the lab, it was another long period of intense work. For nearly a month, I lived in the organization's research institute. I had no time to go back. However, during this month, I also began to use my high authority. I forcibly called my sister back from the mission.

When we met that time, my sister was more mature and beautiful than before. But from her somewhat melancholy face, it seemed that there was some haze hanging over my sister, although I asked her what was wrong. But my sister just shook her head. She said that she was fine. Of course, I also talked to Vermouth about transferring my sister back to be my deputy. Vermouth thought about it and agreed to my request, but she had to wait until my sister's current mission was completed. It is understood that my sister is now working in a bank. Of course, the job is just a cover. The real purpose is to find traitors in the organization in the periphery. As for the bank job, it is just to cover up.

After knowing that my sister is safe now, I feel relieved. I don't need to worry about my sister for a short time. So, after meeting my sister, I got back to work. Of course, when I have free time, I will knock on Bing's door and talk to him. But when I knocked on his door tonight, I learned from Sister Jingliu that he went to receive the last task to get the gold medal today. The gold medal, that is a higher level than my status. In four years, Bing used his own way to get to the top of the organization. Although he was covered with scars, at least he was still alive. Moreover, after becoming a gold medalist, his tasks will no longer be restricted. He can take on tasks that he thinks he can complete. Only when the boss issues an absolute task will he be forced to execute it. In this way, the risk factor will be reduced to the extreme, and he can be much more relaxed.

"So, Sister Jingliu, do you know what Bing's last mission is?" I asked while sitting on the sofa and flipping through a popular luxury magazine.

"I don't know. Bing went to prepare after receiving the mission. He hasn't come back yet, and he hasn't told me." Sister Jingliu responded. "Besides, Bing doesn't like me to ask about mission-related matters in general."

"Is that so?" I whispered. That's right, from a hierarchical perspective, Sister Jingliu is Bing's subordinate anyway, and has no right to ask about the mission unless Bing takes the initiative to ask. Of course, with Bing's personality, he basically takes care of everything by himself, so Bing would not do such a thing to make Sister Jingliu worry.

Hula...

As we speak, the ice has returned.

"I'm back." Bing's voice came into our ears, but there seemed to be a hint of heaviness in his tone.

"Welcome back, Bing. Huh? Didn't you say you wouldn't be coming back tonight?" Sister Jingliu welcomed Bing into the house.

"Ah. I've made all the necessary preparations. That's why I came back early." Bing chuckled, and soon he saw me sitting on the sofa in his room. "Ah, Shiho is here too."

"What? Don't you welcome me?" I gave him a playful smile.

"Haha. How could that be? You're most welcome." Bing smiled. "It just so happens that the lab isn't that busy today, and Sister Jingliu said she'd be bored without you, so I came to chat with her." I explained to Bing while flipping through a magazine.

"I see. By the way, what's the news about Sister Mingmei?"

"Yeah. I met my sister again a couple of days ago, and she seemed to be in good condition." When I mentioned my sister, a smile appeared on the corner of my mouth.

"Haha. I'm glad she's okay. By the way, Sister Jingliu, please help me run a bath. I'm so tired after running all day." Bing stretched and lay down on the sofa.

"Yeah, okay." Sister Jingliu responded sweetly, then turned and walked towards the bathroom.

"Bing, has the mission come?" Seeing Sister Jingliu leave, I immediately put down the magazine and asked Bing.

"Yeah." Bing's tone was stiff.

"Then... can't I see it?" I asked tentatively. It seemed that this task was very difficult and Bing didn't want me to know.

"Haha. Shiho. I hope you don't want to watch this mission." Bing gave me an ugly smile. It can be seen that this mission is not easy.

"Then I want to see it even more." After hearing Bing's words, I confirmed the difficulty of the task, so I reached my hand into his arms, and he did not stop me. He let me take the envelope of the task out of his pocket.

It's not that I'm too willful, but things are different now. If it were a few years ago, my willful behavior might make Bing helplessly spread her hands, pinch my cheeks, and laugh it off. But this time, I also have a high status and authority in the organization, and maybe I can help Bing.

I thought, even if it is a very difficult task, maybe through my influence, the difficulty of the task can be reduced.

As I was thinking, I had already opened the envelope in my hand, and what caught my eye were a few very simple lines of words.

[Gold Medal Promotion Mission. In order to prove whether IceWine is loyal to the organization, 26 gold medal killers jointly nominated the mission. The mission is as follows.

Assassinate the designated target. Location and method are not limited, and the time limit is one day.

Watcher: Vermouth
Executed by: IceWine
Assassination target: Shirakawa Shizuru]

Baihe... Jingliu. The four characters pierced my eyes like sharp needles. Who is Baihe Jingliu? She is the sister Jingliu who accompanies Bing every night! Why did she become Bing's final mission target?

"How could this happen..." I put down the letter tremblingly, my face full of panic. Ordering myself to kill the person who is closest to me. How vicious is such a task!

"That's why I don't want you to see it." Bing's face was full of helplessness. It's not just me who has to help with this task, but Bing too...

"Bing, what should I do?" I asked at a loss.

"What if it was you?" Bing smiled and kicked the question back to me.

"I, I don't know." At this moment, I was completely confused.

"Me too." Bingle's voice was a little cold.

"Does this mission... have to be completed?"

"Yes. Otherwise, everyone around me will die." At this point, Bing's voice had become icy cold. But he stretched out his hand to signal me to come over.

"Bing...if you really complete this task, I will hate you for the rest of my life." Nestled in Bing's arms, tears already flowed out inadvertently.

"...That's better than letting all of you die."

Snapped! ! !
I don't know why, but when I heard Bing's words, I suddenly felt a ball of anger in my heart. You have come this far, why can't you find a way to let Sister Jingliu survive? Subconsciously, I slapped him hard on the face, "Asshole! I misjudged you!" Without stopping, I ran out of his room quickly. On the one hand, leaving him relieved the anger in my heart, on the other hand, I didn't know how to face Sister Jingliu.

I spent a heavy night in insomnia. I tossed and turned that night, but I couldn't fall asleep. All I could think about was the task. I wondered how Bing would face this difficult task. For a long, long time, until the morning, I didn't sleep much. I looked at the clock on the bedside and it was almost time to go to work. So I washed up and prepared to go out. However, by coincidence, Bing's door opened at the same time. Standing in front of me were Bing and Jingliu. That means Bing was going to complete this difficult task.

"Sister Jingliu. Where are you going today?" I asked with a smile.

"Bing said she would take me out for a walk today. Hehe. I haven't been out for a long time here. Does Shiho want to go with us?" Sister Jingliu said with some excitement.

"Ah. No..." I hurriedly avoided her. "I have experiments to do today. I won't go."

"Is that so? That's a pity." Sister Jingliu seemed to be unaware of Bing's mission. That's right, how could Bing say such a thing?

Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, and the sadness in Bing's eyes when she left, I suddenly realized that maybe I shouldn't be angry with Bing last night. Because Jingliu was with Bing, and Bing should be the saddest person.

"Bing...what are you going to do?"

(End of this chapter)