Testing

Lin Yan followed Danzo to a sparsely populated area outside the village, but Danzo did not stop.

Where are you taking me?

Lin Yan asked curiously.

Danzo did not answer and continued walking forward.

After a few seconds, he said, "Are you worried that I might do something to you?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan merely gave a meaningful chuckle, "Hmph..."

The laughter stirred something within Danzo.

Although he remained calm, he recalled how this kid had instantly killed sixteen of his well-trained elite men.

Neither of them spoke again. Soon, Danzo led Lin Yan through a grove of trees and arrived near a hidden barrier.

With a clap of his hands, the large rock, which was sealed by a barrier, was instantly moved, revealing an entrance to the underground.

"So mysterious... where exactly do you want to take me?"

Lin Yan saw Danzo walking down the road but did not follow.

He stood there, arms casually behind his head, and said.

"It's not a good place to discuss things outside; walls have ears."

"So you want to cooperate with me?"

You can think of it that way.

"My fees are very high if we're going to cooperate."

You should be well aware of this, right?

Lin Yan laughed rather unkindly.

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in the depths of Danzo's eyes.

He calmly replied, "You are an excellent mercenary with great strength. If you can complete the assigned tasks for us, payment will certainly not be a problem."

"We have always treated talented people with great respect."

After saying that, he turned around and walked into the underground entrance.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan didn't think much of it and immediately followed him inside. In any case, he wasn't worried about what Danzo could do to him.

Lin Yan was also quite curious at this moment.

Where does this underground entrance, hidden in the secluded woods outside the village, lead?

He followed Danzo, heading downwards.

After descending for about fifty meters, the slope finally turned into flat ground.

Inside was an underground passage about two meters wide and three meters high, with torches lit on both sides, indicating that there was no need to worry about lack of oxygen down there.

The ventilation system appears to be working well.

Lin Yan followed Danzo curiously forward, and after passing through an underground passage about 100 meters long, they finally arrived at a spacious underground room.

This is a large hall, with an area of approximately 500 square meters.

Stone tables and benches, among other furniture, are placed in front of the hall.

Where is this?

Lin Yan looked around curiously.

However, Danzo did not explain, but instead walked directly to the stone bench next to the table, sat down, and gestured for Lin Yan to sit down as well.

"It's safe here. Now we can have a proper talk."

"But before that, I need to confirm one thing..."

As soon as Danzo finished speaking, he suddenly attacked Lin Yan.

He moved with Inazuma speed, arriving in front of Lin Yan in an instant.

To Danzo's great surprise, Lin Yan neither dodged nor flinched. She seemed completely unprepared just moments before, but when his finger was about to poke into his eyes, Lin Yan casually raised her hand.

His palm was like a knife, slicing directly between Danzo's two fingers.

Not only did he easily deflect Danzo's sneak attack, but he even forced Danzo to stagger back more than ten steps due to the powerful counterattack.

"How?"

"You're not planning to kill me, are you?"

Lin Yan looked at Danzo with amusement.

At this moment, Danzo was filled with doubt and uncertainty. His blood and qi were churning within him, and the spot where Lin Yan's palm had struck him was still throbbing with pain.

"Such immense power! Such astonishing speed!"

"This kid is indeed extraordinary!"

Danzo was deeply shocked.

He certainly didn't really want to kill Lin Yan.

He wouldn't do something so foolish.

He simply wanted to test Lin Yan's strength himself.

Now it seems that this kid is far stronger than I imagined.

"His strength is up to par."

Danzo calmly regained his composure as if nothing had happened.

He calmly walked back and sat down on the stool again.

"I just don't know how professional you are."

"So that was just a test of my strength?"

"I thought you were going to kill me."

Lin Yan smiled knowingly.

"But what about professional ethics?"

He looked at Danzo across from him with a strange expression.

"I'm not like Sarutobi; I never easily trust anyone."

"If we're going to cooperate, you'd better prove first that you're someone who can keep secrets."

Danzo said.

Is it that complicated?

"Since you put it that way, it means you won't easily believe me even if I make a promise, right?"

"It seems that cooperation between us will be difficult..."

After Lin Yan finished speaking, she helplessly spread her hands and stood up.

He then turned around as if preparing to leave.

Upon seeing this, Danzo's eyes immediately turned cold.

"Aren't you going to look into the details of our collaboration?"

"The compensation will definitely satisfy you."

Danzo called out to Lin Yan.

This man cannot be defeated by brute force.

Fortunately, before officially making contact with Lin Yan, Danzo had already sent people to investigate many things about Lin Yan.

He knew Lin Yan was short of money.

Because he was short of money, he joined Konoha's Foreign Mercenary Corps and became a member of a mission squad under Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Moreover, during this period, in order to test his reliability, Hiruzen Sarutobi only gave them low-level tasks to perform.

Those kinds of tasks don't pay much.

Lin Yan could barely make ends meet.

Therefore, Danzo decided to contact Lin Yan after learning this information.

He was confident that Lin Yan wouldn't refuse him as long as he offered a reasonable price.

"You don't seem to distrust me that much..."

Lin Yan turned her head with a grin, looking at Danzo with a leisurely air.

"Because this mission is of paramount importance."

"So I need to make sure you're a reliable person."

Danzo explained to himself.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan turned around and walked back, pulling out a chair and sitting down opposite Danzo again.

He didn't really intend to cooperate with this old fox.

I'm just curious what the other person is trying to say.

What do you hope to do with yourself?

Seeing Lin Yan return, a strange light flashed deep in Danzo's eyes.

He thought that the conditions he had offered and the words he had just said had moved the man in front of him.

"So what exactly is the mission? Tell me quickly."

Let me see if it's suitable.

"Remember to tell me the price too!"

Lin Yan urged.