Delta: Who are you saying has suffered a loss of strength?

Chapter 326 Getting angry is like whining

Han Che's image naturally appeared in Xiao Bai's mind; it was all too surreal.

Not long ago, the club was struggling to find good weapon parts, but this man, who had only participated in a few operations with the club, was already calling them a top club.

"Mom, I know that the official promotion to a top-tier club has nothing to do with me."

"So I have to keep working hard, and if I go back to my dad's side, this joint training program won't be available to me."

"After all, the general public doesn't know about my relationship with the Dragon Club, but the official leaders do."

Just as Su's mother was about to speak, Mai's father interrupted her, "Haha, when it was announced that the joint training would be handled by your 78 Club, Old Liu's face was absolutely hilarious!"

Old Liu refers to Liu Yan, the founder of the Fengming Club.

"Girl, did you see his expression? He even glared at me, hahaha!"

Mr. Mai laughed so hard his shoulders shook, but as he turned his head and saw Su Lingyi staring at him coldly, his laughter visibly dried up and finally turned into two dry coughs.

"Ahem, that's true. It was too dangerous over there today, Xiaobai. You need to be more careful in the future!"

"What do you mean, 'later'?!" Su Lingyi slammed her hand on the table in annoyance. "You two are just trying to make me angry!"

Su's mother glared angrily at the father and daughter, then sighed and said, "Sigh! I can't control you two. I only have one request: don't go into dangerous areas, okay?"

"You can open a club if you want, I don't care anymore, I'm just begging you not to play there, okay?"

"You have no idea how many cases the UN registers every day. Before, it was mainly cases of people getting lost, but I don't know when it started, there have been more and more cases of brain injuries! Now it's not enough to just avoid getting lost..."

When Xiaobai saw the tired look on her mother's face, the tightness in her heart suddenly softened.

Su Lingyi usually maintains an impenetrable demeanor in public, and Xiaobai can count the number of times she's shown this expression on one hand.

"Mom, don't worry, I'll be careful," Xiaobai reassured her.

Su's mother nodded and brought up another matter.

"After the meeting, I reported to Director Zhang on the situation of the joint division. Infiltration incidents have occurred in various countries, and the situation may be more complicated than we imagined."

"After all, when you find one cockroach in your home, it means that your home is already infested with cockroaches."

"Xiaobai, when you go back, tell Qiuying that, since infiltration is so common now, her father will be affected, but it shouldn't be too serious."

"Okay, I understand, Mom. Please be careful at the United Nations as well," Xiaobai nodded in response.

Su's mother sighed again, no longer sitting upright, but leaning back in her chair. Her eyes seemed to redden slightly. "Xiaobai, you've made something of yourself. I don't want anything to happen to you."

As she spoke, whether from exhaustion or realizing she had been somewhat out of line, she rubbed her eyes and said, "I rushed back from the United Nations today and I'm a little tired. You two can continue your conversation; I'll go back and rest for a while."

After saying that, Su's mother left and went upstairs to rest.

Xiao Bai felt a pang of heartache watching her mother's retreating figure. This scene was also observed by Mai's father. "Come on, come with me to the study and have a chat with Dad."

Xiao Bai nodded and followed him through the living room to the end of the corridor.

Mai Qiyao pushed open the door and stepped aside to let her go in first, then followed her in, closed the door, and locked it.

Mai Qiyao walked to the leather chair behind the desk and sat down. He turned on the desk lamp a little brighter and then gestured for Xiaobai to sit on the sofa opposite him.

"That's just how your mother is," Mai Qiyao said, leaning back in his chair with his hands crossed over his stomach. His tone was much more casual than at the dinner table. "Don't be fooled by her unpleasant expression; when she gets angry, it's almost like she's being affectionate."

As soon as the study door was closed, Mr. Mai began to chuckle and complain about Mrs. Su.

"She looks so tired today," Xiaobai sighed.

"After something like this, how can you not be tired? Your father is tired too, aren't you going to comfort me?" Mr. Mai raised an eyebrow.

Xiao Bai didn't respond to his comment, but rolled her eyes.

"Alright, enough with the small talk. Don't take what your mom just said lightly; she's genuinely worried about you. But she's all bark and no bite. She deliberately gave me time to let you know some information from above, so your club can make better plans later."

Xiao Bai's eyes widened slightly, a hint of disbelief in her eyes. "Really?"

"Really, would I lie to you? After the meeting, Director Zhang spent half the day trying to persuade your mother. Although it might not change her mind, it did have some effect. If you have any questions, ask them now."

"What exactly is the joint training program, and why is there a separate club to handle it?" Xiaobai asked.

When Mr. Mai heard this question, his expression became slightly more serious. "To put it bluntly, it's about bringing together the world's most advanced technologies to research something new. This plan was actually proposed not long after the Tide Prison map appeared."

"Back then, the Bald Eagle Association's brainwashing incident not only revealed the Bald Eagle's ambitions, but also showed how powerful the bosses and NPCs in dangerous areas could be."

"So some people suggested that we should unite and study it together."

"But how should I put it?" Mr. Mai shook his head.

"After all, it involves the interests of all countries, and they are all keeping it to themselves. I don't know if things will change after we join."

Xiao Bai nodded, "Indeed, I also feel that the players still have too few things to offer."

Then, changing the subject, Xiaobai asked, "What exactly happened with those clowns today? How did they sneak into Dam Zero? And how did they manage to get hold of that live-streaming system?"

Mentioning this, Mr. Mai's face hardened, and he shook his head. "The specifics are still unclear, but it's highly likely that the Bald Eagle Association was behind it."

"There's almost no suspense in this matter. The problem is that all the evidence that could lead to their identification has broken down, so there's not much we can do about it for the time being."

"Why are they targeting us?" Xiaobai pressed.

Mr. Mai shook his head again. "I don't know. Your mother previously shared with me the UN's investigation into the Bald Eagle Society. According to your mother, it's all bark and no bite."

"At first, the crackdown was quite severe, and many assets of the Bald Eagle Association were frozen. But later, for some reason, the crackdown became more and more lenient. That is, they haven't been active in attacks yet, otherwise, it would probably be no different from before the sanctions were imposed."

"What about the live streaming system? How did they manage to set it up?"

"This is an outrageous problem. The system was rented under the name of the Jokers, but the United Nations approved it without any suspicion. It's hard not to suspect that there's a mole within the United Nations."

Xiao Bai frowned: "There's a mole within the United Nations too?"

"It's hard to say." Mai Qiyao turned his chair halfway around so it was facing the table. "But your mother's side should already be investigating. She didn't mention this much at the meeting today, which means she's still collecting evidence and hasn't got solid proof yet. But you know her personality; she won't say anything unless she has something to back her up."