Chapter 1370 The Raiders' Reinforcements
Chapter 1370 The Raiders' Reinforcements
After confirming the procedures on the document, Lin Yu did not reply to Liang Ye and simply put his phone away.
He didn't need to reply to Liang Ye, since Liang Ye, who was busy scrolling through short videos, probably wouldn't even look at his reply anyway.
Descending from the sky, Lin Yu hailed a ride-hailing car and located the address sent by Qian Huan.
Soon, he arrived at the chef's house—a three-story, very impressive self-built villa in the suburbs of Shenzhen.
As soon as Lin Yu got out of the car, he saw the courtyard gate open.
The master chef waved.
"Perfect timing, Zhu Ming, come in."
The master chef of the household led Lin Yu through the door.
In the living room, the other members of the "Freedom Alliance" were still leisurely gathered around the coffee table, just like in the photo.
Upon seeing Lin Yu enter, everyone stood up.
Qianhuan laughed: "Oh, Zhu Ming, you came really fast."
Lin Yu nodded: "It just happens to be around here."
Old Zhou moved his stool over and brought a chair over for Lin Yu as well—the chairs at the Chef's house were all made of solid wood in the style of grand master chairs. They were not only quite large but also looked very sturdy. Even a strong man like Old Zhou had to use both hands to carry them, so it was indeed difficult for a girl to lift them.
"Come on, sit down and have something to eat."
Old Zhou also greeted them.
The comedian chuckled: "Now Xiaoyun will have company."
Although Xiaoyun's face was expressionless, judging from the angle of her slightly downturned eyebrows, she was indeed very happy to see Zhu Ming.
"Zhu Ming, do you have a place to stay tonight? Would you like to stay at the Chef's house as well?"
Xiao Yun asked softly, and Qian Huan laughed.
"You're asking unnecessary questions. She didn't come with us, don't you know she has somewhere to stay tonight?"
The chef served Lin Yu a bowl of porridge that was still warming in the pot. Lin Yu took the porridge, drank a mouthful, and looked at the [Half a Day of Fleeting Life] buff that immediately appeared on his body. He said softly, "I do have a place to stay."
The comedian stroked his chin: "Is the 'director' that amazing? Doesn't 'Order' have any objections? Or did he manage to keep 'Order' in the dark?"
Lin Yu said helplessly, "I knew you would think that way... It's just that the hotel was booked in advance."
"Although I am here to help him, he will definitely have to stay with the people of 'Order'."
Old Zhou was somewhat indignant and stood up for Zhu Ming: "You come to help him, and you still have to book your own hotel and pay for it? Is that even manly?"
Xiaoyun said, "As long as it's all agreed upon, I don't think there's anything wrong with it... Besides, how do you know this hotel wasn't booked by the 'director'?"
Qianhuan chimed in, "That's right, we shouldn't comment without knowing the whole story—let's mind our own business."
Old Zhou looked at Qian Huan and said irritably, "You talk like you know the inside story."
Qianhuan crossed her arms behind her head: "I'm better at observing than you, understand?"
Lin Yu interrupted the two: "Alright, stop worrying about where I live... I came here tonight specifically to confirm what you're here for. Just to join in the fun? To retrieve Xiaoyun's body?"
Xiaoyun rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head, and said, "I came here for the corpse anyway."
"When the masters of 'Plunderers' and 'Order' gather in one city, a fight is bound to happen; with a fight, someone is likely to die; and if someone dies, I'm happy."
She spoke frankly, and Lin Yu looked at Xiao Yun.
"Then you must be careful in everything you do—although you may have realized that something big is going to happen in Shenzhen this time, and Fang Qing has even sent the 'comedian' here...but what is going to happen here may be more serious than you imagine."
"The director has information about the internal movements of 'Order'. This time, 'Order' sent 'Dionysus' over... 'The Professor' has also been here, although he has now left."
"At the same time, the 'knights-errant' will definitely arrive—the 'Night Watchmen' will also have a 'fourth-tier' member present, and there is a certain possibility that 'Tengshe' and 'Bifang' will come together."
Upon hearing this, the comedian calmly replied, "Oh? Including 'Nioh,' there are four 'Tier 4' in total. Does the 'Order' side mean I'm included as well?"
Upon hearing this, Lao Zhou, the Chef God, and Qian Huan all burst out laughing.
“Brother, don’t flatter yourself. This setup is definitely a combination of ‘Diviner’ and ‘King’,” the chef said with a smile. “After all, ‘Diviner’ can’t be kept in check by a single ‘Knight’.”
The comedian feigned anger but was actually completely unperturbed, saying, "Hey, you guys look down on me, don't you? In Shenzhen right now, apart from the 'fortune teller,' I have nothing to be afraid of!"
Xiaoyun said softly, "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just... we came very secretly, 'Order' shouldn't have been able to detect us."
"Besides, they probably don't have time to worry about us."
Qianhuan nodded in agreement: "That's right. In my opinion, this setup is more for defending against the 'Raiders' alone, since the 'Raiders' have come out in full force this time."
"The Order and the Night Watch were distracted by the Psychological Society in Jiangcheng and were also outmaneuvered by the Diviner. Although they sent a lot of manpower, they were indeed at a disadvantage."
As Lin Yu listened to the analysis from the members of the "Freedom Alliance," he couldn't help but sigh...
Although the "Freedom Alliance" is a small organization, it is indeed well-informed.
I only made the first move, and they were able to analyze so much. It's clear that although these people were laughing and joking, they were actually very well prepared.
Of course, these people's information is still somewhat lacking compared to Lin Yu's.
“It seems you’re not entirely unaware… but don’t let your guard down, because not only is ‘Order’ mobilizing a large number of experts, but ‘Raiders’ are also aware that ‘Order’ is mobilizing a large number of experts,” Lin Yu paused, “but according to ‘Director’s’ investigation, ‘Raiders’ still seem confident in the chaos they want to create, as if they are certain that ‘Order’ will have a hard time withstanding their offensive.”
"And it's not just the 'plunderers,' the 'Psychological Society'... is also very likely to be making moves."
Upon hearing this, the comedian's expression became slightly more serious.
"The 'Raiders' are probably well-prepared, but if the 'Psychological Society' members also join in, the situation in Shenzhen will indeed become very uncontrollable... Are you sure those lunatics will make a move? I haven't received any information from the 'Designer'."
Lin Yu shook his head: "Their behavior is naturally unpredictable... but as you know, I used to be a member of the 'Psychological Society,' although I publicly withdrew from it. But those lunatics don't seem to care much about that, so some of them have maintained a fairly good relationship with me."
"Based on what I've received... it seems that only a few people have had this idea so far."
Old Zhou agreed with Lin Yu's idea.
"There's no news from Yu Yang, probably because his girlfriend doesn't really participate in the internal decision-making of the 'Psychological Society'... If it's not a major collective event of the 'Psychological Society,' there really might not be any news yet."
Qianhuan was relaxed: "However, even if those 'madmen' get involved, there's nothing to be afraid of... In fact, if the 'Psychological Society' gets involved and the situation becomes even more chaotic, it might actually be advantageous for us?"
The master chef smiled and said, "That's right, taking advantage of troubled waters is one of our strengths!"
But Xiaoyun looked at Lin Yu: "I'm afraid the situation isn't so optimistic, Zhu Ming... otherwise you wouldn't have come all this way to 'remind' us."
Lin Yu nodded again.
“That’s right, because besides the ‘Psychological Society’... the ‘Director’ and I suspect that the organization that was hiding in various organizations, that secretly put a bounty on him, and that was involved with the ‘player’ in the previous version, is also very likely to make a direct move in this operation.”
"Even... the 'Raiders' might be so confident because they received promises of support from those organizations."
"Because we also received a potentially unreliable message—the 'Raiders' are not only confident in their ability to deploy a large number of experts from the 'Order,' but this 'confidence' is even based on the premise that the 'Diviner' might not intervene—it is said that the 'Diviner' may stay in the 'Ten Realms' throughout the entire process."
As Lin Yu spoke, the people of the "Freedom Alliance" took it seriously.
After all, if it were a normal combination of "fortune teller" and "king", although they would be very powerful in terms of combat strength, they would not be directly targeted because they have no grudge against "fortune teller" and "king".
Arrangements that are made public are easier to guard against.
But if the 'fortune teller' doesn't come... then it inevitably means that the situation may become very complicated.
“Although the design prevents the ‘Grandmaster’ from appearing, will the ‘Diviner’ also not coming?” The comedian frowned and immediately said, “Then… it seems the ‘Raiders’ are certain they will have accomplices. Could it be someone from the ‘Psychological Society’?”
"Judging from Zhu Ming's feedback, the Psychological Society clearly has no intention of providing reinforcements. Even if they do take action, it's probably just for show."
"After thinking it over, the chef said."
Qianhuan shook her head: "Maybe someone inside helped out of personal interest? After all, we didn't plan to help the 'Raiders' this time... so it can only be the guys from the 'Psychology Society'?"
The comedian waved his hand: "There's no need to overthink it. Whether it's the 'Psychological Society' or anyone else... anyone who can appear as support when the 'Diviner' doesn't intervene and give the 'Raiders' confidence must be a top-tier expert or a large number of first-class experts. Just considering strength, there aren't many candidates... but there are indeed some."
The master chef realized what was happening.
"Indeed, if we exclude the 'Psychological Society'... 'Liu' and 'Mercenary' should be the most likely candidates, right?"
“These two are top-notch bounty hunters. If the reward is right, they might actually dare to cause trouble for the Order!”
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