"Boss, how can I help you? You know, even though I work at the Federation Bureau of Investigation, I don't have much authority..."
Li Wan rubbed his palms together and chuckled.
Xu Ye continued, "Just call me Doctor Xu. I want you to reveal your identity to the Heart of the Order Keeper. There aren't many participants in the Holy Grail Contest, so they're bound to take you seriously."
"Once you have their protection, you'll be able to complete your tasks easily and gain more resources, too-Psionic Blocks, money, that sort of thing. Of course, you can keep a little for yourself. The rest goes to me."
"You can also choose to betray me."
Suddenly, Xu Ye gave a sinister laugh, his voice like a vengeful ghost's. Golden ripples flowed through his pupils, and an overwhelming pressure upon the soul sent Li Wan dropping to his knees again with a thud.
"Boss, rest assured, I... would never betray you..."
Cold sweat poured down his skin.
The feeling of having someone seize his fate by the throat was truly unbearable.
Xu Ye withdrew the pressure and gave him an indifferent glance. After leaving a few more instructions, he patted Li Wan's shoulder and walked away with his hands clasped behind his back.
"Hiss-"
The instant Xu Ye's palm touched his left shoulder, Li Wan felt an electric shock and a tingling numbness.
This was... the power of thunder.
The specialty of that big shot from the Thunder Sound Society.
And he insisted I call him Doctor Xu. I remember that big shot was skilled in medicine, too.
Having climbed this far in the Land of Exiles, Li Wan naturally wouldn't submit so easily. He wanted to verify it again.
The moment that thought arose, he sensed someone behind him.
He whipped