Communicating with the Tycoon, Handling the Aftermath

Sitting inside the cabin, Lin Yu gathered the corpses together, took photos, and uploaded them to the "Hunter Society"—this time as "Old Yao."

The combined bounty for the remaining three "Marauders" members was less than that for "Red Fuji" alone, but all in all, it amounted to about 200,000.

Lin Yu, dressed as "Red Fuji," sat in the cabin and felt a sense of unreality.

"You've become a millionaire..."

He stroked his chin and muttered to himself.

It has to be said that murder and robbery are indeed a quick way to make money.

Of course, this money hasn't arrived in my account yet and I haven't secured it.

But after Lin Yu killed these people, he not only received the bounty from the "Hunter Society," but also directly obtained five Item.

Two pieces of Red Fuji, and one piece each for the remaining three people.

Lin Yu glanced at the list and found nothing he could use. He figured he could just put it up for sale later and make some more money.

After waiting quietly in the cabin for an hour, [Mask] cooled down.

Lin Yu transformed back into "Old Yao".

He left the cabin and went to the bridge. The captain and the first mate nodded in greeting when they saw Lin Yu, who looked like Old Yao, appear.

"Is it finished?"

"Certainly."

Lin Yu said with a smile.

These two men were peripheral members of "Jiang'an Hall," whom he obtained from the Tycoon.

Because the Tycoon didn't fully trust Lin Yu, who was "Old Yao," he didn't send core members of "Jiang'an Hall" to gamble with him—after all, Lin Yu told the Tycoon that as long as he had a boat, he would have a way to wipe out the "Marauders."

This left no room for the Tycoon to suspect anything.

Fortunately, Lin Yu did not want the Tycoon to send experts to assist him, as that would make it much more inconvenient for Lin Yu to carry out his plan.

"Shall we dock now?"

The member in charge of steering the boat asked, and Lin Yu shook his head.

"No need, let me report to the Boss first."

As he spoke, Lin Yu turned on his phone and used the internal app to make a voice call to the Tycoon.

"Hey? Old Yao, is it all done?"

The Tycoon's lazy voice came through.

"Yes, apart from Heavenly Artisan who jumped into the river and escaped... everyone else is confirmed dead."

"There are three bodies inside the cabin, and the Tier 1 Red Fuji died after falling into the water—if we salvage it, we should be able to find his body."

Lin Yu deliberately spoke in a somewhat frivolous, boastful tone.

After all, he's playing the role of "Old Yao" now.

The Tycoon laughed, "You've got some skills, kid—even though I didn't ask you beforehand, how did you manage that?"

"On your own, you probably wouldn't stand a chance, would you?"

Lin Yu smiled sheepishly, "We did find some help... With your information, Boss, you should know by now that Heavenly Artisan suffered a loss in Zhengcheng, which is why they chased us all the way to Jiang City."

The Tycoon nodded. "That's right. I heard he was injured by a 'Doctor' from Jiang City, which is why he gathered his men here—the negotiations with the Master Thief are only one aspect."

"I happen to know that 'Doctor'," Lin Yu said without changing his expression, "And with the 'veterinarian' we found... the three of us watched them board the ship, then quietly boarded and took them down one by one."

"They've already left after they finished."

The Tycoon was quite surprised. "To actually know someone even more skilled than Heavenly Artisan, who is that 'Doctor'?"

"Is it possible to join 'Jiang'an Hall'? If you can bring him in, I'll reward you with the highest level of points!"

The Tycoon said eagerly.

Jiang'an Hall has an explicit rule that recruiting Player with strength and potential will earn points as a reward.

Lin Yu gave a wry smile, "Boss, I'd like to too... but if he succeeded in Tier Advancement without joining the organization, his ambition might be a bit too high..."

"Therefore, his goal seems to be 'Order'!"

"Besides, I only participated in one Instance run with him."

As Lin Yu spoke, the Tycoon felt a little regretful.

"Oh well, never mind then—what about that 'veterinarian' you mentioned?"

"Since you've singled it out, you must be quite capable, right?"

Upon hearing the Tycoon's words, Lin Yu's tone revealed a hint of apprehension befitting his persona.

"That girl... I'm not confident I can convince her."

"To be honest, although she looks very delicate, she's quite wicked."

Lin Yu said earnestly, then lowered his voice.

"Although there's no evidence, I suspect... she might be planning to join the 'Freedom Alliance'!"

"Freedom Alliance?!"

The Tycoon was startled, then cautiously gave some instructions.

"Then you should stay away from her. The people in the 'Freedom Alliance' are all mentally unstable, even more so than the 'Psychology Society'!"

The Tycoon said earnestly.

Lin Yu's expression was solemn. "I understand..."

Then, he changed the subject and proceeded to offer a very obvious compliment.

"But I'm not afraid. They're just a small group of a few people, and there's only one so-called Master Thief in Jiang City... How can they compare to our 'Jiang'an Hall'?"

"What's more, the leader of our 'Jiang'an Hall' is a master ranked twenty-seventh on the forum's Top 100 list!"

"With you protecting him, why don't you ask that guy if he's afraid of me?"

Lin Yu spoke seriously, sounding a little embarrassed as he addressed the Tycoon.

"You little rascal... well, you're right!"

"However, we should still be wary of the 'Freedom Alliance.' Although they don't seem to have anyone on the list, it's said that most of the anonymous people in the top fifty are from their ranks."

"Rumor has it that three out of the five anonymous users in the top ten are members of the 'Freedom Alliance'!"

The Tycoon spoke again.

Hearing the Tycoon's words, Lin Yu secretly made a mental note of them.

"The 'Freedom Alliance' is so powerful? But it makes sense. If an organization has a small number of members yet is so famous, it must be pursuing a high-tech path, and each member must possess unique skills!"

"In short, if I really join in, I'll have to verify it properly!"

Lin Yu pondered for a moment, then spoke to the Tycoon.

"Boss, in short, apart from Heavenly Artisan who escaped, the other four people I saw who boarded the ship are all confirmed dead. The bounty on the Tier 1 Dead Hunter Society taken by the 'veterinarian' I found, the remaining three were given to me, and the Item belong to the 'Doctor'..."

"Is this alright?"

The Tycoon was very generous. "No problem, you can keep that little bit of money."

"Since I'm called a 'Tycoon,' I have quite a bit of wealth, so I don't need your little bit."

"Moreover, you killed four 'Marauders' who came from another city. This achievement will naturally be recorded in our 'Jiang'an Hall'... This benefit is much more important to me than money."

"Once the ship docks, you can go and collect your reward from the Hunter Society —I'll handle the aftermath."