So those unlucky bastards last night really had been pursuers from the Rose School...
Lin Yu looked at the two of them with an odd expression. After a brief silence, he finally asked:
"Did you want to hire me to investigate that high-Sequence Beyonder?"
"Of course not!"
Marich gave a low laugh.
"I know your strength is far from as simple as it appears, but forgive me for saying so: the one who acted last night was at least Sequence 5, perhaps even a Sequence 4!"
"When dealing with a high-Sequence Beyonder like that, let alone you, even we would not dare act rashly before figuring out their abilities..."
Was that so?
The corner of Lin Yu's mouth twitched, and a strange smile surfaced in the depths of his eyes.
"Then let's get straight to the point. What exactly do you want me to do?"
"Assist us."
Miss Sharon spoke calmly. "Help us kill a Sequence 5 Beyonder."
Lin Yu raised his brows. "The Indulgence faction?"
Marich nodded. "That's right."
Lin Yu frowned. "But didn't they die last night?"
Had he failed to kill them all? Were there still a few fish that had slipped through the net?
Miss Sharon said softly, "The highest-ranking Indulgence faction member who died last night was only Jason, a Sequence 6 Zombie."
Lin Yu suddenly understood. "I see!"
Miss Sharon was a Sequence 5 Wraith. To kill her, at least two Beyonders of the same level would be required. The Indulgence faction members from last night, whose highest Sequence had only been Sequence 6, clearly could not have accomplished that.
"So there really were survivors?"
"Yes."
Miss Sharon nodded. "According to the intelligence I received, a Sequence 5 Beyonder also came this time. He went out last night to receive information and was not