Declaration of Revenge

Afternoon, in the City That Never Sleeps.

In Xiao Nian's Apartment in the Inner City, all members of "Order" have regrouped and returned.

They re-entered the City That Never Sleeps a little later than expected—because although the news of "Nightless Sky Yong Lian" had not yet been made public, the top Noble of the entire City That Never Sleeps, who were supposed to know the news immediately, already knew.

Therefore... all the Outpost and outposts in the entire City That Never Sleeps, regardless of which company or faction they belong to, have received news of "martial law".

For the members of "Order"... this was equally shocking news.

But what's even more shocking to everyone...

That concerns "Loquat Candy".

"Ren Gu" did not hide anything and told everyone in detail about "Loquat Candy" attacking him, which surprised everyone else.

"Comrade 'Loquat Candy'... also survived from the Previous Version?"

"How could this be? Is Doctor Tang Xi Ba bad person?!"

Since most of the people present had at least been seriously injured once or twice and healed by "Loquat Candy," they were quite taken aback when they heard that "Loquat Candy" was a former "Player" who had concealed his identity, and although not a member of "Copper Furnace," he had participated in the murder of "Sherlock" and attempted to kill "Ren Gu"...

My feelings are still somewhat complicated.

But...

Regardless, the work still needs to be done.

Xiao Nian rubbed his temples, unplugged the Storage Device from the terminal, and tossed it back to Lin Yu.

"No problem... It should indeed be related to 'Authority,' and might be able to allow the 'professor' to complete the information on the 'God Creation Project.'"

"Since you found it first, you should keep it safe—after all, it's your achievement."

As Xiao Nian spoke, he stretched lightly and moved his wrists left and right.

Lin Yu took the Storage Device, but instead of keeping it for himself, he handed it to "Good Night" who was standing nearby.

"Captain 'Good Night' should keep this... I still need to gather some information."

Xiao Nian looked at Lin Yu and nodded in agreement with his statement. "That makes sense... The biggest change in the City of Never Sleeps right now is the suspected death of the 'Head of the Never Sleeps Family.' Since you have the connections you inherited from 'Forpolo' and 'Schreber' is a senior executive at Truth Company, you should indeed try to find out some information from the Never Sleeps Family."

"I will also go to the Solence Family to keep an eye on the Solence Family movements."

"The Dionysus" Yin Lan turned around. "And what about me? Or rather... what about us?"

Xiao Nian looked at Yin Lan: "Comrade Dionysus... I think you guys should stay in the Apartment and wait for now."

"The situation in City That Never Sleeps is too tense right now. A Family Head who suddenly died, and he Family Head of the Nightless Sky Family... You don't have a legitimate identity or background, and wandering around like this could cause a lot of trouble."

Yin Lan scratched her head. "But we're not weak."

"The problem is that you're not weak either," Xiao Nian sighed. "I don't want you all to become the spark that ignites any 'Third All-Out Company War,' okay?"

"Besides... even if 'Ren Gu' and 'Good Night' can stay—you have to be here, Comrade 'Dionysus.' Only you can keep an eye on 'Paper Kite' and prevent him from attempting to attack Eris Mercury again."

The Paper Kite whose name was mentioned raised her hand. "I didn't plan to run away!"

Xiao Nian stared at the Paper Kite and said in a light tone, "Really? Then, esteemed Comrade Paper Kite, could you please give me your Communicator now so I can check your communication and search records?"

Paper Kite's expression changed slightly, then she sighed, "Alright, alright... I'll just stay in this Apartment."

Good Night couldn't help but retort, "Hey, Xi Ba Paper Kite, how are you so confident that no one will figure out what you're thinking?"

Xiao Nian said with a smile, "There's Game in the room that supports up to four people playing together. The refrigerator is stocked with food and drinks, all prepared by Qiao. It should be pretty good."

"Don't worry, Comrade Xiao Nian, I'll keep an eye on this guy's Xi Ba with Comrade 'Dionysus'," Good Night stood up, then kicked Paper Kite's chair, "Hey Xi Ba Han, come play Game with me!"

Then, Good Night looked at Ren Gu: "And you, Comrade Ren Gu... are you coming or not?"

Ren Gu was sitting in his chair, lost in thought. Hearing Good Night's words, he snapped out of his reverie and, after a moment's thought, said, "Okay, I haven't played the City That Never Sleeps Game yet."

With that, Good Night put his arm around Paper Kite's shoulder and beckoned Ren Gu into the room.

Instead of going directly to the Game room, Yin Lan went to the refrigerator and took out four cans of sparkling water—two lemon, one white peach, and one ginger.

Xiao Nian spoke with some surprise.

"Wow, what a surprise! I saw the wine but didn't take it—even when I wasn't on a mission."

"Won't you drink something to relax?"

Yin Lan shook the ginger-flavored sparkling water in her hand; a fine layer of water droplets condensed on the red bottle. "No need. The situation is quite complicated right now... Besides, I plan to reduce the frequency of my drinking a bit."

"The organization is short-staffed right now, so I'll have to temporarily take over the affairs of the Northwest District... Now that 'Loquat Candy' has been lost, and South China is already a bit weak after what happened in Shenzhen —I think I need to prolong my time of clarity as much as possible."

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself, Comrade Yin Lan... Although we've lost many key members, the organization's structure dictates... we can still handle it," Xiao Nian said, then her gaze fell on Good Night and the other two who were noisily entering the Game room, before the topic shifted again, "As for South China, Comrade 'Ren Gu' can mostly handle it on his own..."

"But without 'Loquat Candy,' his body might not be able to hold up in the long run," Yin Lan said worriedly. "You know... Comrade 'Ren Gu's' ability is characterized by a high level of self-consumption and a long period of weakness."

Xiao Nian whispered, "There won't be any problems in the short term, but in the long term... I trust the 'Professor's' coordination skills; he'll find suitable candidates to assist 'Ren Gu'."

"After this operation, I feel even more strongly that the 'professor's' ability to discover talent and his judgment of each person's strengths... is absolutely accurate."

Xiao Nian's voice was full of emotion.

Yin Lan raised an eyebrow. "Really? It's rare to hear you say these things. Why the sudden change of heart today?"

Who gave you this insight?

"Comrade Liangye... I didn't quite understand why someone with this kind of personality was placed in Jiangcheng, Central China, and entrusted with such an important task. Even if his direct strength is not weak, I wouldn't let him lead a team or handle any work," Xiao Nian said, looking at Lin Yu, "But now it seems... this guy is sometimes really indispensable."

Lin Yu shrugged. "Yeah -- don't let Captain Good Night's appearance fool you, he's actually quite reliable, and... he can get along with anyone, can't he?"

Xiao Nian sighed, "Yeah... but the biggest surprise for me was definitely you, 'Director' comrade—even though I knew you were a very special 'Tier 2' before, hearing about your achievements from reports and actually doing a [Instance] together with you is a completely different experience."

"This operation, actually, could have been completed by you without us... right?"

Lin Yu humbly shook his head. "You flatter me. Without your help... I would be unable to move an inch."

"It's just a bit of a detour," the Xiao Nian said in a low voice. "In this mission... 'Schreiber' is the helper you called in beforehand, and 'Conception' is the combat force you temporarily acquired."

"You uncovered the Truth behind the Murder Case, you forced the 'Creator' out of existence by capturing a key figure in the remnants of Remnants Supreme Evolution, and you inherited the connections from the Nightless Sky Huo Ming... In the end, you were the one who obtained this information."

"Oh, by the way, you also rescued 'Ren Gu' and caught 'Loquat Candy' while you were at it."

Lin Yu smiled as he listened to Xiao Nian's words, "I just prepared a little more than usual."

"Yes, so letting you act on your own seems to be the best solution no matter what," Xiao Nian stood up from behind the table. "So... whatever you're going to do next, whether it's to gather information at the Nightless Sky Family or have other personal matters to attend to, just go for it."

Lin Yu was taken aback for a moment, then understood what Xiao Nian meant.

The other party made it clear to him...

"I know you're acting alone and have your own things to do, but you can go."

This is the attitude that the Xiao Nian conveys.

Yin Lan, who was standing next to her, popped open a bottle of ginger ale and drank almost half of it in one gulp.

"That's just his personality... Well, he's not always like this, but sometimes he just does. You'll get used to it."

Yin Lan spoke up.

Lin Yu nodded slowly. "Okay... thank you, Comrade Xiao Nian -- no matter what, I will eventually bring back valuable information about the new structure of the Nightless Sky Family."

Xiao Nian nodded. "I believe you, Director... I've always been a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment."

"You contributed a lot and deserve the most credit in this operation, so you certainly have the right to do something for yourself."

Xiao Nian paused for a moment before speaking.

"Also, there's something else I need to tell you—I heard you were killed by Fluoxetine, is that right?"

Lin Yu nodded.

"Yes... what's wrong?"

On the eve of the Lunar Xiao Nian, a gleaming gold-plated paper ticket was revealed.

"I got a ticket to the 'Heaven Amusement Park'... I solved one of the two riddles."

"So, if I have the chance... I will avenge you—I will kill that madman with my own hands."

"If you need it, perhaps I can let you 'participate' in it and witness her death."