Rescue Successful! Order Has Arrived!

Just as Lin Yu had predicted...

Even after the knife was placed on the block, "Almond" couldn't believe it was a [Quick Blade], and she was so frightened that her legs almost went weak and her body stiffened.

She had initially acted like a Big Sister Boss, seemingly threatening Fu Luo, but now she had backed down.

The first words he uttered almost made Lin Yu speak.

"Hero, spare my life!"

Almond raised his hands and shouted.

Lin Yu, holding Almond, tried hard to suppress a smile and glared fiercely at the two burly men inside the house who were also holding knives to Fu Luo's throat.

And that's why... Fu Luo was also almost scared to death.

He was more afraid than Almond.

"Don't kill me! Brothers! Don't kill me!"

According to "The Scarlet Letter," the condition for entering the "Death game" is a strong desire not to die...

Lin Yu could tell that these two individuals indeed met the criteria very well.

Instead, the two burly men under Almond's command Leng Jing began negotiations with Lin Yu.

Who are you?

The burly, darker-skinned man on the left spoke up.

Lin Yu responded loudly, "Grandpa, I'm from 'Jiang'an Hall,' I know your identities, you're 'Marauders'... How dare you cause trouble in Jiang City today?"

"You dare to touch my friend!"

The slightly chubby guy on the right, upon hearing Lin Yu's words, spoke up somewhat impatiently, "'Jiang'an Hall'? I'll curse your grandpa! Release our eldest sister right now!"

"Otherwise, your friend is dead!"

Lin Yu sneered, "If I let her go, this guy is truly doomed."

After saying that, Lin Yu held the knife to Almond's neck again.

Almond immediately shouted, "Hey, hey! We can talk!"

We didn't mean to hurt your friend!

Although "Jiang'an Hall" can be considered a deeply cooperative organization with "Order," it is ultimately not "Order."

So...

These medium-sized organizations, which lean towards the "Righteous Path," don't actually have the same kind of "Order" where members and "Marauders" fight to the death on sight.

"So what do you mean? You brought people here just to chat with my friend?!"

Lin Yu demanded sharply, Almond spoke up.

"That's true," she said quickly. "We were just trying to get some information; we had absolutely no intention of harming him."

"What news?"

Lin Yu pressed him for an answer again.

"It's another friend of his, that high-profile 'Tier 1' 'Doctor'... We really didn't hurt him, even though he kept denying it. Look, he doesn't have any injuries."

Almond said helplessly.

Fu Luo also chimed in, "I'm really not being stubborn. I've told you everything I know. May and I are mostly just online friends. How would I know anything about his situation, his abilities, or his connections?"

Lin Yu understood.

They were definitely after me!

So he sneered again, "Coincidentally, I know that person too... Now it seems I can't let you go any further."

"You've come here for revenge, haven't you—the 'Marauders' have killed quite a few people!"

Almond immediately retorted, "Absolutely not, absolutely not... Although there are people within the organization who hate him to the bone and are preparing to take revenge, I am not among them."

As she spoke, she looked at the two burly men.

"We're only here on a mission assigned by the organization," Almond sighed. "Someone's investigating him!"

Upon hearing this answer, Lin Yu immediately understood why "Almond" would abandon "Heavenly Artisan" and act alone.

Even though "Heavenly Artisan" is reliable, bringing him along could easily escalate a simple investigation into a direct conflict.

This is definitely not what "Almond" wants to see.

She's just a "driver," and it's an assignment given by the organization... why is she risking her life?!

But for Lin Yu, although the explanation made sense, he felt extremely uneasy.

Is someone among the "Marauders" trying to investigate themselves?

Judging from the fact that Almond used the word "entrust," this person must be of considerable status.

Moreover, it wasn't a public commission; if it were, he should have been able to see the published content using "Heavenly Artisan's" phone.

This means that someone directly found the Almond.

It wasn't just an investigation, it was a secret investigation.

Lin Yu immediately took it seriously and pressed for an answer.

Who is investigating him?

"I don't know either. Last night, our Zhengcheng branch Boss told us directly that someone wanted us to investigate this 'Doctor'," Almond blurted out. "He just told us to come to Jiang City first, and that we should try to catch 'Sherlock' tomorrow and then try to interrogate him about the 'Doctor'... his strength, Divine Rank, use of Item, and interpersonal relationships."

"But who the client is, we really don't know!"

Although Almond was still terrified, her strong will to survive led her to report everything to Lin Yu in a very organized and clear manner.

Lin Yu sighed, "Why did you come to us?"

"I don't know either. I'm just an ordinary member of the 'Marauders'... It's probably because I have some connection with him—I'm the one who found the people in the rain."

Almond spoke honestly, essentially revealing everything.

Lin Yu could tell she wasn't lying—that's what the [One-sentence Lie Detector] told him too.

In other words, Almond really doesn't know anything.

"There's nothing more to ask."

Lin Yu made a judgment in his mind, then said slyly, "I see... It seems there really was some misunderstanding."

"I don't intend to fight you to the death, but I still recommend that you surrender—after all, this is our territory!"

Lin Yu spoke seriously, Almond sighed.

"Can't we each take a step back... you let us go, I'll let you go, and we can just pretend this never happened?"

Almond's words were very sincere; she hardly seemed like a member of the "Marauders."

"I don't think that will work," Lin Yu insisted. "Letting you go would cause me a lot of problems."

Before Almond could speak after Lin Yu finished speaking, the burly, dark-skinned man spoke up in a cold voice.

"Don't be too arrogant, kid... Even though you've got the Big Sister Boss under control now, it won't be easy for you to keep the three of us here!"

"Besides... you came alone. Do you think there are only three of us? If you make a move, do you think you can get out of here?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees.

Lin Yu let out a long breath.

Why do you think I came alone? Do I look like some kind of stupid idiot?

No sooner had he finished speaking than the door was pushed open again.

A man with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, wearing a black jacket, a baseball cap, and a stubble of beard walked up carrying two unconscious thugs.

"Hello, Old Yao from the Jiang'an Hall."

"Let me introduce myself. I'm from the Jiang City branch of 'Order,' codename 'Good Night'... I came here to help after receiving the message."

He spoke with a somewhat strange accent, then threw the two men to the ground.

And in the instant he made a fool of himself.

"Thump, thump!"

The Almond in Lin Yu's hand and the two burly men also collapsed.