bookrebus Chapter 742 Family
Chapter 742 Family
"Click."
The door closed gently. Inside the study, Li Nian sat on the broad and soft boss chair that his father often sat in, turned around, and then looked at Lin Yu at the door.
"So... Sister Zhu Ming, what do you want to say?"
The other members of the "Freedom Alliance" were still doing their own things downstairs.
Li Nian noticed that "Zhu Ming" seemed to have something to say to him, so he walked upstairs very tacitly, waiting for the other party to come to him.
She looked at the girl at the door who was only a few years older than her but seemed much more mature and calm, and crossed her hands on the table.
"Are you worried about the fight the day after tomorrow? Afraid that you'll lose, afraid that we'll lose... or is it because of that May-May?"
Lin Yu walked to the opposite side of Li Nian and pulled out a chair.
"He's not that important to me," Lin Yu said calmly and proudly, "but you two should have met before and talked about something, right?"
Li Nian stuck out his tongue: "Yes, it was last night... but it was just an accident."
"We both secretly made a deal with each other for your sake, Sister Zhu Ming, and exchanged some information, such as about that demon... Of course, neither 'Order' nor the 'Free Alliance' knew about it."
Lin Yu curled his lips: "I know the general content, but... he punched you in the nose three times."
"Actually, I don't mind it that much, but Sister Zhu Ming, if you have the chance, please help me teach him a lesson," Li Nian said, rubbing his nose, "because it really hurts."
"I'll help you hit him on the nose if I get a chance," Lin Yu clenched his fist and shook it, then looked at Li Nian again, "So... you learned about my 'Second Stage' from him?"
"I guessed it out of thin air," Li Nian sighed, "because in the last instance, Sister Zhu Ming, you didn't look like a 'first-level' at all... you were even more exaggerated than before."
"Actually, I'm not entirely sure if you've truly reached the 'Second Stage'—but the 'Comedian' judged you to be the 'Second Stage', and you didn't deny it..."
"Uncle Comedian's assessment of other people's abilities is quite accurate. He and Xiaoyun also serve as 'analysts' in our 'Free Alliance'."
Li Nian explained, and Lin Yu looked at Li Nian, who seemed a little guilty, and spoke again.
"Okay, I must apologize... When I told you I had completed the 'Upgrade', I had already done so."
"I completed Level 1 in my sixth Dungeon, so I completed the Level 2 Ascension Trial in my twelfth Dungeon, the one before that... Because when I first met you, I wasn't sure if you were completely trustworthy, and because of the Fluoxetine incident, I couldn't disclose my Dungeon count to anyone I didn't trust, so I lied to you."
"I have to cover up one lie with another lie... This is not my intention."
Li Nian looked at Lin Yu who suddenly apologized to him, and was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "I don't blame you, this is how the game works..."
After saying that, Li Nian paused, then said: "What's more, now that you tell me all this, doesn't it just mean that you have begun to trust me, Sister Zhu Ming."
She looked at Lin Yu, her cunning eyes sparkling, reflecting the shadow of "Zhu Ming".
"Besides, you and that 'May May' are really compatible. He's also a 'Level 2' disguising himself as a 'Level 1'," Li Nian marveled. "He even hid his 'only profession' more than you did! If it weren't for this chance 'gamble', we wouldn't have known you both were hiding your abilities!"
Lin Yu smiled silently: "His reasons are different from mine... He is just more 'special' than anyone imagined, and in this 'Death Game', being too special will bring a lot of unnecessary trouble."
Li Nian nodded slightly: "I understand - well, considering his personality, it makes sense."
"But you must be hiding something from me, right?"
Lin Yu changed the subject and looked at Li Nian.
When Li Nian was asked this by Lin Yu, his eyes were vague.
"Well, how should I put it... I'm not hiding anything, it's just, well... I mean well, I mean well."
Lin Yu didn't expect that Li Nian was really hiding something from him, so he crossed his arms over his chest and looked at her with interest.
"Tell me about it."
Li Nian exhaled and then clasped his hands together.
"I'm sorry, Sister Zhu Ming. After I found out at school that day that you have a younger sister, and since you're in a state of suspended animation...I couldn't help but investigate and learn more about your family situation."
Lin Yu raised his eyebrows: "Investigate, understand?"
"I'm sorry I broke into your house," Li Nian put his head on the table, "I didn't mean to do that. I just wanted to make sure your sister and mother were okay."
Having said that, Li Nian quietly raised his head and said hesitantly: "And..."
"and?"
Lin Yu spoke unexpectedly.
"And I did notice something was amiss. A member of the Psychological Society appeared near your home. That person didn't notice me, but I did notice him."
"At first, I thought it was because you, Sister Zhu Ming, joined the Psychology Society that they sent people to protect your family. But I asked Brother Wang and Sister Yu Qiang...it seems the Psychology Society doesn't have such benefits."
"So I was worried they were evaluating your mom or your sister, so I... well, I just kept a close eye on them."
Having said that, Li Nian stood up, supported himself with his hands, jumped onto the desk and moved in front of Lin Yu.
"I didn't expect to actually find something—just last week, I discovered that not only were there people from the Psychological Association hanging around your neighborhood, stalking your mom and your sister, but... there was also an even more important guy living in your neighborhood."
"'Demon Hunter Cress'... Based on my observations, he's also coming for your mother and sister. He even rented a house across from yours to keep an eye on them."
"Then I'll go to the Hunting Club to investigate... After a comprehensive review and my observations of him, I discovered that he seems to have been commissioned and hired to protect your mother and your sister!"
As Li Nian spoke, Lin Yu was stunned.
He finally knew when Li Nian stole Cress's [props] - this little girl really didn't steal it for anyone in the organization, it was just "a matter of convenience."
And her real purpose in approaching Cress was because he was protecting Xia Yue's family?
Lin Yu fell into deep thought.
"The Psychological Society is keeping tabs on Xia Yue's family, and someone has hired a well-known 'Level 3' to protect them..."
Although, this matter seemed to have risen along with the popularity of his identity "Zhu Ming", it was also inevitable to some extent...
If you must say, wasn’t Li Nian also there to follow?
But Lin Yu still felt that there was something fishy about this matter!