Saving Fu Luo

Lin Yu was somewhat surprised to see the message from Fu Luo.

Why did the art style change so suddenly?!

Fu Luo's ability to cause trouble is truly extraordinary.

His distress call came at 11:15... which means not much time has passed since then.

Scrolling up further, Fu Luo sent a message around 11 o'clock.

[Sherlock: I found a private cinema, I'll go in and watch a movie while I wait for you.]

Fu Luo took a picture of Lin Yu.

The sign above read "White Moon Cinema" -- Lin Yu searched it up and found that the place was about a ten-minute drive from Jiang City Bus Terminal and was located in a commercial area.

"How did you end up in that godforsaken place?"

Lin Yu frowned, immediately hailed a taxi on his phone, and headed towards the school gate.

Although he knew that Fu Luo was likely attacked in that area, Lin Yu had no other information or clues.

Who attacked him?

Someone asking themselves for help must be someone who isn't a "Player" (or at least not a gamer).

No matter how cowardly Fu Luo is, he's still a "Player" with [Item] by his side, and he's even completed an "Tier Advancement".

To put it bluntly, this kid is at least as tall and strong as a person!

In Lin Yu's view, considering that the country has done a relatively good job of gun control, Fu Luo should have encountered an attack by "Player".

So...

Lin Yu immediately took a screenshot of the chat and sent it to "Gao Shan".

"Brother Shan, could you please contact the 'Order' organization in Jiang City for me?"

He then made a voice call to Gao Shan and hung up.

After getting on the bus, Gao Shan replied.

"I've already notified them; someone will lead a team to take a look."

Lin Yu breathed a slight sigh of relief after Gao Shan replied.

With "Order" supporting things, things become much easier.

But... how was Fu Luo attacked?

Lin Yu checked the bounty on this kid's "Hunter Society" website; it was only a little over five hundred yuan.

It seems that these are all people who got angry at him on the forum, and he just throws out ten or eight yuan at them as a way to vent his anger.

Therefore, it absolutely could not have been done by Bounty Hunter.

Lin Yu guessed...

"Could he be someone from the 'Psychology Society'? After all, this kid said he also offended the 'Psychology Society'!"

"But his trip to Jiang City was arranged the day before yesterday, and I'm probably the only one who knew about it... I only just found out what time he arrived."

How was his location determined?

Lin Yu was thinking rapidly in the car, and the more he thought about it, the more suspicious he felt there were in the whole thing.

But if...

What if Fu Luo's "forum" account is really as insecure as he suspects?

Someone monitored Fu Luo's chat history with him, thus locking down Fu Luo locations in real time.

Even...

What if this distress call is fake, and it's directed at me?

Although Fu Luo didn't have any mortal enemies, Lin Yu was certain that his identity as "May May" meant he had enemies.

Not to mention his own role as "the Heavenly Artisan," the entire "Marauders" group also had a lot of complaints about him.

Lin Yu couldn't ignore this possibility.

And that's why...

Lin Yu positioned the car at the entrance to a commercial area outside an intersection.

And, after arriving...

Lin Yu did not choose to attack under the identity of "May May".

He found a public restroom, transformed into "Old Yao's " dark and thin appearance, and casually sent a message to the Tycoon.

"Brother, it seems my friend is being blocked in the Xinbei Road area. I don't know the specifics yet. Do you see if any of you brothers can come and help him?"

After sending the message, Lin Yu then found "White Moon Cinema".

That shop was located on the second floor of a street-front store.

To Lin Yu's surprise...

There was no noise inside.

Looking at the sparse passersby and dozing shopkeepers around, it didn't seem like there had been any commotion here.

Lin Yu boldly made two guesses...

One possibility is that Fu Luo left quietly.

Another one...

Lin Yu went inside "White Moon Cinema," bought a voucher on the app, and booked a room with the front desk.

He took the keys and went upstairs to the second floor by himself...

But he didn't go straight to his room.

Lin Yu lurked furtively in the corridor, peering through the glass doors at the rooms that were already occupied.

He looked like a creepy guy trying to peep at young couples, or a thief scouting the area—which fits the character archetype quite well.

And just after Lin Yu secretly watched and eavesdropped...

He actually found what he wanted in one of the rooms.

Just as Lin Yu had predicted...

Although Fu Luo called for help, he didn't even run out of his room.

In the private room at the end of the corridor, a theatrical version of "Detective Conan" was playing on the projection screen.

Fu Luo sat in the middle of the sofa inside.

And inside the private room...

There were three guys who had clearly kidnapped Fu Luo.

Two men and one woman.

The two men were both very tall, sitting on either side of Fu Luo, squeezing him in the middle of the sofa so he didn't dare to move.

And that woman...

Although he only saw the other person's back, Lin Yu recognized him.

"Almond... is it one of the 'Marauders'?"

Lin Yu pondered for a moment, then frowned.

Judging from this, it's very likely that they really came for "May May"... Of course, it's also possible that they simply wanted to get revenge on Fu Luo.

After all, if you ask around, you'll find out that this kid also played a big part in the attack on "Heavenly Artisan".

Lin Yu was just curious as to why "Almond" would break away from "Heavenly Artisan" and do this on its own.

As well as...

How did she know Fu Luo's whereabouts?

But Lin Yu understood these things; he couldn't understand them by simply thinking about them.

So...

Lin Yu pushed the door open and entered.

After the door was opened, the four people inside naturally all looked in Lin Yu's direction.

But before they could speak, Lin Yu preemptively spoke first.

"Hey--what are you doing in my room!"

Looking like an unemployed person, "Old Yao's " appearance and his coarse tone and manner of speaking initially disrupted the people's train of thought.

Lin Yu continued to speak rapidly.

"Oh... wait a minute, did the store make a mistake? What the hell is going on?!"

Lin Yu scratched his head, Almond frowned. She subtly gestured to stop a man who was trying to get up.

She seemed to intend to resolve the matter through negotiation.

However, Lin Yu noticed all these subtle movements; his keen observation skills made it impossible for him to miss such small details.

This was enough for Lin Yu to confirm...

"Almond" was indeed the mastermind behind this event!

If this woman can lead, it means the other two are probably not that great in Combat Power.

So...

Lin Yu acted decisively, lunging forward almost instantly, while the [Counterfeit] in his hand materialized into a small knife, which he pressed directly against Almond's neck.

"Don't move!"

Lin Yu roared and pulled Almond, who was startled by the shout and the flash of the knife, in front of him, pointing the tip of the knife at her carotid artery.

"[Quick Blade] You know that? Watch out or I'll stab you to death!"

"You 'Marauders'... I advise you to be sensible and cooperate!"