More Negotiations

With the Tycoon's permission, after the ship docked, Lin Yu disappeared into the night before the members of "Jiang'an Hall" arrived.

He wasn't in a hurry to claim the bounty from the "Hunter Society," as the Tycoon had suggested.

But for Lin Yu...

The cleanup work is not over yet.

In the darkness, [Mask]'s abilities were ready once again, and Lin Yu changed his face again.

Wearing a white lab coat and carrying a shoulder Backpack, Lin Yu arrived at the Business Car by the river.

He knocked on the driver's side window, and the window rolled down smoothly, revealing an "Almond" face.

The woman was clearly very wary, but she still pretended to be relaxed and casual.

"Little sister, what's wrong? Do you need a ride?"

Almond, with a toothpick in her mouth, smiled and asked.

Lin Yu, who had transformed into the appearance of a delicate young girl, smiled.

"No, no hitchhiking," said Almond, the "Marauders's " sister.

He casually called out "Almond," and in the instant the other's expression Cataclysm and he prepared to pull out a weapon from his pocket... he struck first.

The pistol was pointed at Almond's forehead—though it was unloaded, Almond was clearly unaware of this.

She immediately raised her hands and said, "Oh— Leng Jing down."

Lin Yu has used this trick far too many times.

When dealing with a coward like Almond, whether the gun is loaded or not is irrelevant.

She was afraid to gamble and dared not take risks.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Zhu Ming, Profession is veterinarian. Um... I haven't joined any organization yet, but I guess I can be considered a reserve member of the 'Freedom Alliance' for now."

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Almond was a little confused, but she breathed a sigh of relief.

Although most people would avoid members of the "Freedom Alliance"...

However, if the members of the "Marauders" are allowed to choose...

"If it's not 'Order,' then... 'Zhu Ming,' what do you want? Are you here representing the Master Thief?"

Almond asked a question.

Lin Yu shook his head. "Miss A Nian does know about this, but it's not a big deal... I'm mainly doing this at the request of a friend to earn some extra money—and to complete the 'Freedom Alliance' assessment."

"I regret to inform you that all your teammates, except for that 'craftsman' uncle, are dead... Of course, I can't guarantee that the 'craftsman' is still alive; let's hope he's a good swimmer."

As Lin Yu spoke, Almond face revealed undisguised panic.

"What? What do you mean by that?"

She understood— Lin Yu had killed all her companions and forced Heavenly Artisan to disappear without a trace.

But the Almond didn't understand...

Why did the other person leave me out?

"I hate 'boring' things," Lin Yu smiled gently. "Negotiations are so boring. If you were here to plot how to kill A Nian, I might help you."

"But unfortunately... the idiot leading you is a boring guy who can only think of 'safe' solutions."

"That's why I don't join you 'Marauders' —to put it bluntly, you and 'Order' are no different to me."

Lin Yu kept talking, and while his tone was gentle, Almond clearly noticed that something was wrong with him.

Almond swallowed hard. "What exactly are you trying to say?"

"It's nothing, what I want to say isn't important, the point is... you want to live, right?"

Lin Yu looked at Almond and put away his gun.

"Then go back to where you belong, run away in a panic, and make a complete mess of it, while I still find this idea amusing!"

"Or... let's try 'Revenge'."

Lin Yu stared intently at Almond, gently licking his upper lip.

Without any hesitation, the moment Lin Yu completely sheathed his gun, Almond floored the accelerator and rolled up the car windows repeatedly.

Finally, the Business Car disappeared down Binjiang Avenue.

After watching the taillights disappear, Lin Yu slowly exhaled.

"Very good, there's one last step."

He sent a message to A Nian using Zhu Ming's phone, then changed into blood-stained clothes, threw his shoulder bag and phone into the flower bed, and jumped into the river.

The river inside Jiang City is wide and has a steady current, so as long as you can swim, you will not drown if you fall in.

Lin Yu, of course, knew a little about swimming.

This is excellent aerobic exercise that can help maintain your figure and increase lung capacity, which is very helpful for becoming a qualified Actor.

After soaking in the river for a while, Lin Yu went ashore from the gentle beach he had chosen beforehand.

At this moment, the [Mask] has changed again, now resembling the miserable- Heavenly Artisan.

He slumped down on a rock on the shore. Soon after, an ordinary Nissan sedan pulled up on the road above the mudflats.

Li Nian, who absolutely did not have a driver's license and whose family definitely did not drive Nissan cars, opened the driver's side door and walked onto the mudflats.

Looking at the dejected "Heavenly Artisan," Li Nian put her hands in her pockets and smiled as she spoke.

"Oh, I heard you came to Jiang City... are you planning to have a talk with me?"

Lin Yu feigned a startled and wary expression, but even after standing up and recognizing Li Nian, he remained vigilant.

He took out the [Bone Crusher] and placed it by the river.

"I don't want the hammer anymore... Can you let me leave?"

Li Nian was clearly surprised by Lin Yu's actions.

Then, she spat unhappily.

"Tch! We lost!"

Seeing Li Nian's reaction, Lin Yu became even more nervous.

"What, are you going to kill me here?"

As Lin Yu spoke, Li Nian tilted her head. "Huh? I had no intention of killing you!"

"Then how did you find this place?!"

Lin Yu said excitedly.

Li Nian grinned and said in a lighthearted tone, "Well... it's just intuition!"

Hearing Li Nian's words, even Lin Yu, a veteran actor who had personally arranged the entire script, almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Li Nian found this place, of course, by sending his location under the alias "Zhu Ming".

"Heavenly Artisan will appear here; now is the best time to negotiate with him—let's make a bet that he will hand over the [Item] voluntarily."

This is why Li Nian couldn't help but spit out a curse when she heard Lin Yu's first words.

Although she didn't reply to Zhu Ming, she had agreed to the bet in her heart.

"What intuition?" Lin Yu continued to play the role of Heavenly Artisan, who was "on the verge of a mental breakdown." "I haven't offended your 'Freedom Alliance,' have I...? Why won't you and that 'veterinarian' let me go?!"

"I came to Jiang City only to negotiate with you, and you're not my main target... Why are you treating me like this!"

Lin Yu said in a state of collapse, making Li Nian feel embarrassed.

The young Master Thief scratched her head and offered a weak explanation.

"Well... actually, that 'veterinarian' isn't one of ours."

"Reserve, is that it? That's what she calls herself too—that's not funny at all!"

Lin Yu said indignantly, looking as if Heavenly Artisan.

"I've never heard of your 'Freedom Alliance' having peripheral members or reserves!"