Extraordinary Realm from Persuasion System

”At present, we’ve partnered with international police to establish a special task force for this case. We’re conducting an in-depth investigation and are ready to launch a rescue operation at any moment,” Inspector Bai stated. This was their latest progress on the matter.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Beixing had intended to nod and say, ”Got it,” then leave the matter alone and await further developments from Inspector Bai and his team.

But before the words left his mouth, a spark of insight suddenly flashed through Zhang Beixing’s mind. This made him instinctively hold back the words on the tip of his tongue.

He thought of something. He recalled that before Inspector Bai’s call, Jin Linyu had contacted him to ask where he planned to travel soon.

Just a moment ago, Zhang Beixing was still pondering which places in the country were worth visiting and would be enjoyable.

But now, having learned from Inspector Bai that the three were last seen in Italy, an idea began to form in Zhang Beixing’s mind.

”Inspector Bai, what do you think about arranging a collective honor for our Shi University’s senior class in the Economics and Management program for their involvement in this?” Zhang Beixing asked out of the blue.

”Ah???” Hearing Zhang Beixing’s words, Inspector Bai was utterly bewildered. ”What on earth are you talking about???” A collective honor for this incident???

”Damn it, Zhang Beixing, I urge you to reconsider!”

After a brief moment of bewilderment, Inspector Bai’s expression changed dramatically. He warned Zhang Beixing in a very serious tone, his heart pounding.

He had a sinking feeling he knew what this kid Zhang Beixing was up to. This kid actually wants to drag the entire class into this mess! Seriously? Is he planning to take his classmates to rescue people, or is he leading them on a thousand-mile journey to their deaths? Inspector Bai already envisioned the massive uproar this would cause domestically if it happened. The public outcry would be unimaginable!

”Zhang Beixing, I know you’re anxious to save them, but think about it.”

”They’re just a bunch of ordinary university students, still in school, and they haven’t even trained in martial arts. Taking them to confront that criminal syndicate—how is that any different from sending them to their deaths?”

”And even if they had trained in martial arts, wasn’t even a Martial Artist captured? Do you really think everyone is like you, able to face firearms head-on?”

”This approach is out of the question!” Inspector Bai flatly refused.

He couldn’t treat this matter lightly.

Hearing Inspector Bai’s words, Zhang Beixing was taken aback for a moment.

”What in the world? Inspector Bai, what are you saying?”

”When did I ever say I was going to take them to confront that criminal syndicate?”

Inspector Bai was also taken aback. ”Isn’t that what you meant?”

”No. Do you think I’m insane?” Zhang Beixing let out an exasperated laugh and retorted.

”Taking the whole class to face off against a criminal syndicate? I’d have to be completely insane to do something like that.”

Such an endeavor would clearly have more drawbacks than benefits; the risks are enormous, and it would be a thankless task. The slightest misstep could lead to severe repercussions and irreversible losses.

Hearing Zhang Beixing’s words and realizing his misunderstanding, Inspector Bai gave an embarrassed chuckle. ”So, what exactly are you suggesting?”

Zhang Beixing said, ”My idea is quite simple: we’re planning to organize a group tour there in a little while!”

Inspector Bai frowned. ”But aren’t you still trying to drag them into this?”

”No, this isn’t about dragging them into anything. We’re simply going there as tourists,” Zhang Beixing explained. ”Italy is a popular tourist destination. As travelers, it’s perfectly normal for us to join a tour group to go sightseeing, right?”

”Well... yes...” Inspector Bai conceded after a moment’s thought.

”And within a tour group, it’s also quite normal for some individuals to have their own itineraries and prefer not to stick with the group, isn’t it?” Zhang Beixing pressed.

Inspector Bai fell silent. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, ”What are you getting at?”

”You’ve already figured it out, haven’t you? The trip itself is a standard tour. However, I and a few others will split off. If you’re genuinely concerned, you can arrange for some personnel to discreetly protect the main group. Let them enjoy their vacation. Meanwhile, I’ll use their presence as a cover to conduct my investigation. Wouldn’t that solve both problems?”

”As for my classmates, they’ll all be traveling abroad with legitimate passports and will be under the protection of the Great Xia government. No one would dare harm them, as doing so would be a direct provocation against Great Xia. They wouldn’t be that foolish.”

Zhang Beixing laid out his true intentions.

Hearing this, Inspector Bai lapsed into silence, evidently mulling over the feasibility of Zhang Beixing’s proposal.

Zhang Beixing didn’t press him. He simply walked over to the edge of the artificial lake, sat down, lit a cigarette, and started smoking.

Only when the cigarette had burned halfway down did Inspector Bai finally speak.

”Isn’t this too dangerous?”

”The danger I’m referring to is *you*. You should be aware that your current situation abroad is dire. Not only is that criminal syndicate after you, but there are also numerous Black Ghost groups you’ve grievously offended. To this day, they still consider you a prime target for elimination.”

”When you went to the Tai Luo Kingdom previously, I meant to warn you. But you left in such a hurry, and given that there weren’t many Black Ghosts in Tai Luo, I never got the chance. Now you’re planning to go to Italy, and the number of Black Ghost groups there is staggering.”

”If anything goes wrong, you’ll be facing not just that criminal syndicate, but also the local Black Ghost community!”