Chapter 2094: Chapter 2094: Lin Yi will be in charge

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Ring, ring, ring!

As the three were eating, Lin Yi’s phone rang. It was a call from Liu Hong.

Not wanting to interrupt his meal, Lin Yi put the call on loudspeaker.

“Where are you guys?”

“Eating.”

“How’s Little Ning’s injury? Is it serious?”

“Just superficial wounds, nothing serious.”

“Stop eating and come back.”

Lin Yi paused. “Something happen?”

“We got some information from the interrogation. You guys need to come back and handle a few things.”

“That quick?”

“You think the Central Guards Brigade has been slacking all these years?”

“Impressive, really impressive.”

Lin Yi thought that if the Xinshan branch ever had someone they couldn’t break, they should just send them to the Central Guards Brigade to experience a brush with death.

“Alright, stop wasting time and get back here,” Liu Hong said.

“Oh, and bring me eight pounds of buns and a bowl of mung bean soup—make sure the buns are pork and green onion.”

“Damn.”

Cursing, Lin Yi hung up the phone and called to the others,

“Let’s go, we’re heading back.”

After paying the bill, the three of them drove back to the Central Guards Brigade and headed to Liu Hong’s office.

As usual, Liu Hong’s office had an air of mystery, as if time stood still in there.

Qiu Yuluo placed the buns on Liu Hong’s desk and asked,

“You called us back in such a hurry. What’s going on?”

“We’ve figured out which organization the intruder was from.”

The news made all three of them pause.

It was something they had been wanting to find out for a while.

“Which organization?” Ning Che asked.

“The Freemasons.”

“The Freemasons?!”

The three fell into silence. They weren’t unfamiliar with the name.

There were many rumors circulating online about the Freemasons.

However, none of them had provided a clear explanation of the group’s true nature.

There were even claims that the Freemasons had become obsolete, existing only in name. Yet, here they were, stirring up all this trouble in the shadows.

“Surprised?”

Lin Yi nodded. “Yeah, honestly. Are you sure about this information?”

“There’s no mistake,” Liu Hong said while munching on a bun.

“The guy was killed, and we recovered the body. We found plenty of clues about the Freemasons on him, so there’s no doubt.”

“Anything else?”

“There’s a bit more, but not much.”

Liu Hong turned his computer screen around.

On it, he revealed a photo of two people.

One of them was Walker, and the other was his partner—Evans, a black man.

“The Freemasons are far more secretive and well-organized than we initially thought. Even after killing him, we couldn’t gather much useful information,” Liu Hong said.

“We found this photo on his phone. That black man must be his accomplice. Keep an eye out for him during future operations.”

“Understood,” Lin Yi replied.

“What about Fang Jing? Did you get any information from her?”

“Her case is simpler. It was all about money.”

Liu Hong said, his voice low, as if ashamed to discuss it.

“The Central Guards Brigade pays well—six insurances, two pensions, fourteen months of salary, and even housing. At her level, she earns at least 400,000 yuan a year.”

“But that doesn’t compare to a billion dollars and a green card.”

The room fell silent again. It was unsettling to realize that all it took to corrupt someone was a large sum of money and a green card.

“But what I really want to know is whether this Mamon organization is connected to the Freemasons.”

For Lin Yi, the organization behind the black-clad operatives seemed highly advanced and formidable.

Facing Zero, the black-clad man, Lin Yi had stood no chance.

At first, Lin Yi thought that Mamon was this mysterious organization.

But now, he realized he might have been wrong.

If there was indeed a connection between the two organizations, it could be considered a stroke of luck for the Central Guards Brigade.

However, if they were entirely separate entities, the upcoming conflict over Tilia Island would pit them against not one but two powerful foes.

This would spell disaster for the Central Guards Brigade.

“We don’t have much intel on these two organizations right now, so it’s difficult to make any conclusions,” Liu Hong said.

“There might be some connection, but let’s not be too pessimistic.”

Liu Hong seemed relaxed, but Lin Yi couldn’t calm down.

The main source of his concern was the mysterious man in black named Zero.

The first time they fought, Lin Yi had only been E-class. Though he lost, it was a close battle.

If he had been slightly stronger, victory could have been within reach.

But later, when Lin Yi reached D-class, the peak of D-class at that, his second encounter with Zero was still evenly matched.

What troubled Lin Yi most was that his rapid improvement came from his system.

Meanwhile, Zero, who was supposedly an ordinary person, had also grown incredibly strong. How was that possible?

Suddenly, Lin Yi’s hair stood on end.

Zero must have undergone some sort of experimental enhancement, much like what Lin Yi had just experienced.

But their first fight had been nearly two years ago.

That meant the other side had already started experimenting long before the Central Guards Brigade had even begun their own trials.

Now, they could produce more fighters like the man in black through experimentation.

The pressure on the Central Guards Brigade may be far greater than anticipated.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Lin Yi?”

“Hmm? What’s up?” Lin Yi snapped out of his thoughts.

“What were you thinking about? You zoned out.”

“I was just thinking.” Lin Yi composed himself and asked,

“What instructions did Elder Lu and Elder Liang give?”

“Well, they believe that if the other side struck first, we should respond in kind.”

Liu Hong said, turning his computer screen to display a map of Lundun, with a specific location marked.

“Why have you marked this spot?” Lin Yi asked, raising an eyebrow.

“You’re not suggesting we go pull out the Queen’s false teeth, are you?”

“Stay away from that old lady, she reeks of something strange,” Liu Hong replied, sipping his mung bean soup.

“I only learned why foreign perfume is so expensive after meeting her—it’s to mask their body odor.”

“What the f*ck!”

Lin Yi let out an exaggerated exclamation. Even Qiu Yuluo and Ning Che couldn’t hold back their reactions. They looked at Liu Hong with a strange expression.

“What are you looking at me like that for?”

“How do you know she smells like that?” Lin Yi teased.

“You didn’t… do something inappropriate with her, did you? Ew, disgusting.”

“Get lost! I saw her during a mission, that’s all.” ” Liu Hong shot back.

He pointed back at the screen. “The place I marked on the map is the Freemason’s headquarters in Lundun. That’s where you’ll be heading next.”

“And what exactly do you want us to do there?”

Liu Hong shrugged, looking at Lin Yi and Ning Che. “That’s up to you to decide. Many things in life are reciprocal, after all. If they start something, it’s only fair we return the favor.”

Qiu Yuluo’s expression shifted.

Knowing Lin Yi’s temperament, if he were left to handle this on his own, he might just blow up the Freemason’s headquarters.