In the apartment.
Weiyang watched TV, happily eating candy.
Knock knock~
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Weiyang muttered something and jogged to open the door.
The visitor surprised her somewhat.
"Hey, Xuan-ge, what brings you here?"
Qin Xuan took out a silver-blue bracelet from his pocket and tossed it to Weiyang.
"This is my sister; she asked me to bring you this armor."
"Take a look at it."
Weiyang took it, looking at the bracelet called "Chijie Armor" with some curiosity in her eyes.
She naturally knew what it was.
It will also be something that protects her life in the future.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have enough life to survive if she followed Li Chen to venture into the Seven Sins.
Qin Xuan's expression was as expressionless as he pointed to the bracelet and said, "As for its functions, once you wear it, there's artificial intelligence inside that will tell you what's going on."
I'll be going now.
Before Weiyang could react, his figure vanished.
Weiyang was a little confused and immediately shouted, "Hey, you still haven't told me how to use it!"
But all she received in response was a gust of cold wind.
Soft yellow light illuminated the living room.
The sofa was piled high with A4 papers, all covered with densely written text.
This is information that many people want to obtain.
Li Chen frowned as he looked at the documents, occasionally pausing for a few seconds to think before turning to another document.
It's troublesome, but I have no choice but to watch it.
The information he needs to know is far too complicated.
Who controls the medicines, the power, and the various thrones?
This City of Sin he had imagined.
According to the information, the Tower of Sin is also controlled by certain forces, and these forces are involved in almost everything related to Merit.
However, there seems to be an agreement between each throne, and they will not rashly take action against any of the factions. Last time, the Throne Authority Holder Greed Throne was forced to his death because he violated the interests of everyone.
He probably also understood that although these thrones existed in the City of Sin, they were a hidden sword, Pass Master needed this sword to keep the city in check.
That's why they exist; the Executor and the Seven Sins are both indispensable.
But now the Seven Sins have become corrupt, and most of those in Authority Holder have begun to enjoy the benefits of power, indirectly affecting the entire city.
As for the Pass Master, it wasn't the Eerie Monsters that restricted him, but rather that he couldn't control them. Even if he killed this group of Authority Holder, it would only be a temporary solution; the corruption would remain unchanged.
Unless the problem is addressed at its root, which means eradicating all forces and rebuilding them anew, the difficulty of that is daunting.
After all, the Seven Sins have been around for many years.
If it were to collapse one day, this City of Sin would surely riot.
That's not Pass Master wants to see.
That's why the city is peaceful now.
But here's the question: how will Li Chen seize the Greed Throne?
Medicine was the only solution he could think of.
But other forces also rely on this to gain Merit and exploit the weaker criminals.
His initial thought was that if there was exploitation, there should be resistance, but when he looked at these bloody documents, a sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.
Almost all medicines were controlled by the Authority Holder of the Seven Sins.
Moreover, according to Qin Jiao's information, those wanted criminals are actually rebels fighting against the Seven Sins. They were all wanted by the Seven Sins for selling medicine at low prices.
In other words, if he chooses the path of medicine, he will face the other six Throne Authority Holders.
He didn't believe Qin Jiao could protect herself from this group of people. She was an ordinary person who could become the deputy warden. Li Chen had never underestimated her, but that was precisely why he needed to be even more careful with Qin Jiao.
Almost all the directions indicated by the current information have been cut off. The path of medicine is possible, but the risks are enormous.
If he cuts off all channels for drugs to enter the market, he will gain access to a large number of human resources.
Drugs are not just drugs; they can also be a weapon used against some addicts.
If he can seize power, he can gain many followers, provided that he can withstand the pressure from the six Authority Holder in charge of the Seven Sins.
Li Chen placed the documents on the coffee table, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he murmured...
"We need manpower, we need strength, we need intelligence; none of these can be lacking. We already have the intelligence, but who can we turn to for strength?"
If he can't do it, then Qin Jiao certainly can't either.
From the fact that she needed to go undercover herself, Li Chen understood that Qin Jiao didn't have much power behind her and was only relying on the Pass Master for support.
This path is like walking on a narrow bridge over a deep abyss; one wrong step and you're dead.
Beep beep~
Just then, the phone rang.
Li Chen looked over, somewhat puzzled, as his phone only had Weiyang and Qin Jiao's phone numbers saved.
He hesitated for a few seconds looking at the unfamiliar number, but still pressed the button.
"..."
After a few seconds of silence, a middle-aged man's voice came from the phone.
"It's Li Chen, right?"
Li Chen's thoughts began to stir. Listening to the sound, he kept trying to recall where he had heard it before.
But no similar sound was found.
He then replied, "Who are you?"
The middle-aged man on the other end of the phone let out a long sigh of relief and laughed.
"Haha, it really is that kid."
"I never expected that instead of me going out to see him, he would come in to see me!"
An aged voice accompanied this, "Enough nonsense, let's get down to business!"
"Huh?" Li Chen was a little confused. Did these people know him?
I've been asleep for a year, and the City of Sin only just awakened a day ago, so why is someone coming to my door?
At that moment, a middle-aged man's stern voice came from behind.
"I am Mu Hen's father, so of course I know you, Li Chen. I watched the whole Academy Tournament of yours back then."
You're very good.
Mu Hen's father?
Ah?
Is Mu Hen's father in the City of Sin?
Li Chen was stunned.
The middle-aged man on the other end of the phone chuckled awkwardly and said, "It's normal. My Mu Family has been in the City of Sin for generations. It's just that the environment here is a bit bad, and we're not well-informed."
Didn't that kid Mu Hen tell you?
Li Chen fell silent...
Mu Hen was truly a master of deception. He never imagined that the Mu Family was actually in the City of Sin. How did Mu Hen even end up in Shenzhou?
Suddenly Li Chen's eyes lit up.
Yes, since Mu Hen was able to leave the City of Sin, his Mu Family must have a way.
Li Chen immediately spoke up, "Uncle, Mu Hen did tell me about his family, but he didn't mention the location. I was a little at a loss for words. I'm sorry."
But I have a request.
"Want to get out?"
Before Li Chen could say anything more, the person on the other end of the phone seemed to have already guessed what he was going to say.
Li Chen answered truthfully, "Yes, I don't want to stay in the City of Sin."
The middle-aged man smiled, feigning profundity, and said, "Getting out isn't difficult."
But I won't help you get out.
"This isn't something I can control; you have to earn it yourself, bit by bit, with your own fists."