Ji Yan cast the other man a sidelong glance and said flatly, "What train conductor? Do I know you?"
The trench-coated man had sharp brows and bright eyes. Though only the upper half of his face was visible, it could not conceal the charm of a mature man. His voice was magnetic. "The game panel may not have revealed the names of the Players who seized four branch lines, but with a little effort, they could still be narrowed down."
"On the Line 3 train, only two Players escaped punishment. There wasn't even any need to narrow the range further."
Ji Yan's gaze remained calm as he stared into the man's eyes, his tone unhurried. "Oh, and then?"
"...There's a secret in your eyes."
"Ordinary people wouldn't stare into my eyes like that." The trench-coated Player's senses were sharp, and he immediately detected the presence of Ji Yan's [Omniscient Understanding].
Seeing that Ji Yan remained silent, the trench-coated Player continued, "I didn't come here for the Dawn Organization. I came for you."
"But not out of hostility. For cooperation."
Ji Yan did not ask what sort of cooperation it was. He simply replied, "Not interested. Find someone else."
The trench-coated Player had expected that answer and smiled. "There's no third person to find. You're the only suitable one."
"After all, only a few of us have 'private property,' don't we?"
"That's the threshold for cooperation."
"Don't reject it so quickly. Time will lead you to the right answer."
The trench-coated Player raised his chin and swept his gaze across the surrounding corners. "At today's feast of harvesting fools, they're all merely guests."
"But you're different. You're a 'VIP.'"
"The valuable asset that is the [Line 3 Train] is enough for them to give you special treatment of your own."
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