Zhu Ming's information came from Director, but where had Director learned it?

After demonstrating some of the "extraordinary" abilities of the "Yayu," the risk of this identity being prematurely exposed to the "Diviner" naturally turned into an "opportunity."

Even...

Lin Yu also obtained the right to move around freely from the "Diviner".

Of course, although he has managed to fool even the Diviner for the time being, Lin Yu is not so optimistic as to think that he can really do whatever he wants in front of the "Diviner".

So...

Having now been granted authorization to "act autonomously" again, Lin Yu naturally did not linger there and left the "Marauders '" stronghold directly.

After all, this behavior is consistent with the character "Yayu" has currently revealed.

Decisive and efficient, ambitious... even, at times, bordering on "eager for quick success and instant benefits."

How could someone like that, having gained the "Diviner's" favor and been personally assigned tasks by the "Diviner," possibly wait another night before taking action?

Continuing the investigation overnight would be more in line with the behavior of the "Yayu".

Certainly...

From Lin Yu's own perspective, his immediate departure was not only to avoid the increasing risks of continuing to associate with the "Diviner"...

The reason is that he wouldn't gain anything by remaining among the "Marauders."

Through the combined efforts of his two identities, "Schreiber" and "Yayu," Lin Yu has obtained enough information about the "Marauders '" next steps.

Besides cooperating with the "Emperor" and plotting to seize the "Benevolent King's " [Item], there's a second objective...

This is all crucial intelligence that needs to be immediately communicated to "Order" so that targeted measures can be taken.

But...

Lin Yu did not immediately revert to his identity as "Director" and return to "Order" to negotiate with trusted individuals such as "Good Night" and "Li Hua".

His choice...

After leaving the "Marauders," he changed into the identity and attire of "Zhu Ming."

The direction they were heading was naturally towards the stronghold of the "Freedom Alliance".

Practice makes perfect... Now Lin Yu can easily find the "God of God of Cookery's" house.

Although it was already the middle of the night, the God of Cookery's house was still lit up.

Even before Lin Yu arrived at his house, he saw the "Comedian," the "Fishing Man," and the "Inventor" sitting together on the steps.

With Fang Qing absent, these three could almost be considered the top three combatants in the entire "Freedom Alliance".

They sat together on the steps, and Lin Yu's first thought was...

"What, are you on night duty?"

"Could it be that they received some news that things won't be peaceful tonight?"

Lin Yu looked at the three guys, and after approaching them, he spoke softly.

Chen Le and "Zhu Ming" have already spent an entire [Instance] together, so naturally they are more familiar with Zhu Ming than Old Wu and Uncle Zhuo Zhu Ming.

He waved his hand. "No, it's just that Brother Zhuo had a bit of night sweats after dinner and came here to get some fresh air."

"Inside, God of Cookery, Old Zhou Xiao Yun, and A Nian are playing the board games that A Nian brought—after going to Pure Ruins with us, A Nian couldn't resist and came over."

"Anyway... I was worried that Brother Zhuo would be too bored out alone, so I came out to chat with him for a while."

Uncle Zhuo also looked up and nodded, saying, "Don't let the Fishing Man's unserious appearance fool you; he's actually quite knowledgeable and can talk about history like a pro. I enjoy chatting with him about these things."

"It will also benefit my Comedy writing career."

Uncle Zhuo spoke, Chen Le nodded.

"Oh right, we were just talking about the history of the Ming Dynasty..."

"Old Wu was watching TV, but he suddenly seemed to get some inspiration from it. He said he could help me create an item using the 'Nine Treasures' that would allow me to partially unlock my 'Heart Domain,' like the Dionysus 'Item of' Order '..."

"And we were just discussing this together."

Old Wu touched his bald head. His bald head wasn't the kind with a bluish baldness, but a smooth bald head that was clearly well-maintained and matched his skin tone. Sitting at the entrance of the God of Cookery's house, the streetlight shone down on one side of his head, making it shine with a bright, shiny gleam.

"I only have a rough idea; I have no idea whether it can be implemented..."

The three of them chatted amongst themselves, and Lin Yu nodded.

"So that's how it is. I thought they were either keeping watch or plotting how to break through the Divine Realm and forcibly bring Fang Qing back."

"However... creating an [Item] that can unlock the 'Heart Domain' ahead of time, that's pretty impressive."

Lin Yu said, and then Old Wu nodded. "Yes... But Zhu Ming, what are you doing here so late?"

"You're here to tip someone off because, in my opinion... the three of you really do need to stay here tonight," Lin Yu said calmly. "Or rather... I think if possible, you should just leave Shenzhen."

"Leave Shenzhen?"

Chen Le asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why so suddenly... Did something happen?"

The Comedian also realized. "Could it be that 'Order' has made some moves again?"

After all...

The fact that "Zhu Ming" possessed inside information unknown to them immediately made everyone's first reaction that it was related to "Order".

Old Wu's question was more direct, "Did the 'Director' tell you anything?"

Lin Yu nodded. "The 'Director' revealed some inside information to me, but it doesn't have much to do with 'Order'..."

Or rather, "Order" is the cause and primary target of the major changes that are about to occur.

"The Marauders are about to make a big move."

Lin Yu spoke in a low voice, then paused and added more details.

"Remember that mysterious organization that offered a bounty on the 'Director'? Their leader was a 'Player' from the Previous Version called 'Emperor,' Divine Rank Tier 5 being with the same rank as 'General,' who had already wielded Authority and Becoming a God..."

"The Diviner's and he formed a cooperative relationship, and their subsequent collaboration involved somehow removing the 'Emperor's' intervention restrictions when the 'Marauders' attacked the 'Player Mutual Aid Society's' election center, allowing the 'Emperor' to step in and clear obstacles for the 'Marauders' and that mysterious organization."

The three adult men who had been sitting casually on the steps by the door were stunned for a moment, and then they all stood up.

Old Wu asked anxiously, "Zhu Ming... is the information reliable?!"

The Comedian patted him on the shoulder. "Old Wu, would Zhu Ming lie to us? She must be absolutely certain... Plus, based on my understanding of the 'Diviner,' since Zhu Ming said so, the 'Marauders' should really be getting a 'Tier 5' helper coming to Shenzhen."

Old Wu took a deep breath. "These days it's been so hectic, there's never a moment's peace... But what exactly does 'clearing obstacles' mean?"

Lin Yu replied, "Based on my understanding... it should be killing 'Grandmaster,' 'Swordsman,' 'Feng Shui Master,' 'Tengshe,' and other 'Tier 4' individuals who stand in opposition to the 'Marauders,' as well as other relatively strong experts among the 'Tier 3'."

"In short... if things develop as the 'Diviner' envisions,' his expected outcome should be that after this incident, all the lawful organizations such as 'Order,' 'Night Watcher,' and 'Player Mutual Aid Society' will be severely weakened, and a new 'Player' group Order will be established, dominated by 'Marauders.'"

"At the same time... among the Player from now on, there will be no more experts who stand against the Diviner and can restrict him from doing what he wants."

Lin Yu continued, then added, "While I don't think 'Comedian' and 'Inventor' are on the primary list, I can't say for sure whether you'll be on the secondary list..."

"So, in a sense, the two of you at 'Tier 4', plus Brother Le who's about to advance to 'Tier 4'... might actually be in more danger than other members of the 'Freedom Alliance'."

"The changes that are about to occur in Shenzhen will likely be specifically targeted at high-level Player —the higher their Divine Rank and the stronger they are, the more easily they will be affected."

Lin Yu spoke seriously, and both the Comedian and the Inventor looked solemn, not taking Zhu Ming's warning lightly.

Although this sounds like a fantasy, Zhu Ming would never intentionally Deception or scare them!

This tone doesn't sound like a joke.

Although Lin Yu only been in the "Freedom Alliance" for a short time using the identity of "Zhu Ming," he has demonstrated the "reliability" of this identity on several occasions.

Therefore, Comedian, Inventor, Fishing Man all find it hard not to trust the accuracy of "Zhu Ming's" information.

Since Zhu Ming made a special trip to inform them of this, even though it sounds absurd, the probability of it happening is... quite high!

However, Chen Le still had new doubts.

"Zhu Ming, I'm not surprised that you know inside information about 'The Marauders,' because with your abilities, it wouldn't be surprising if you had an informant within 'The Marauders' at some point... But you just said that the 'Director' told you, which makes me a little curious."

"How did the Director know about the inner workings of the 'Marauders'? And this information sounds... really fresh."

Lin Yu said, "Because the 'Director' just went to the 'Prison Mountain Realm' with the 'Feng Shui Master' to destroy the 'Diviner's' arrangements in the Prison Mountain Realm."

"He confronted the 'Diviner' alongside the ' Feng Shui Master'—therefore, this information was directly analyzed and deduced by the 'Director' based on his own observations and intelligence within the Prison Mountain Realm!"