F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

Chapter 281 Another Agent!

Night engulfed the campus.

Chen Yifan walked alone into the dilapidated building of the "Scavengers" community.

We arrived at the top floor.

At the end of the corridor, a heavy alloy door blocked the way.

Chen Yifan raised his wristband and lightly swiped it across the access control screen.

"Identity confirmed: Chen Yifan. Access granted."

The cold, electronic voice had barely faded when the alloy door slid open silently.

Behind the door, a surreal scene, comparable to that in a science fiction movie, unfolds before your eyes.

Inside the enormous, outrageously large laboratory, countless sophisticated instruments and dozens of holographic screens on the walls scrolling through waterfall-like streams of data, illuminating the entire space with ever-changing light and shadow.

A figure in a faded yellow lab coat stood with his back to the door, leaning over the control panel, manipulating a complex robotic arm.

"You've arrived."

The figure didn't turn around; the voice was young, yet it carried a hoarseness and exhaustion from staying up for several nights in a row.

"You're the company president?"

Chen Yifan went inside, and the door behind him quietly closed.

I guess so.

The young man finally straightened up and turned around.

He took off his goggles, revealing a pale, sickly face with sunken eyes and dark circles that looked like they had been drawn on.

My name is Lin Tian.

He got straight to the point, his gaze fixed precisely on Chen Yifan's face.

"Lin Xiaoyu's brother."

boom!

Even Chen Yifan's heart was stirred by a ripple.

Lin Xiaoyu's...brother?

Isn't she an only child?

"Surprised?"

Lin Tian tugged at the corners of his mouth, his smile looking more like a grimace.

"I'm also very surprised that my timid sister would dare to follow someone as dangerous as you all the way to Kyoto."

He paused, and something deep in his eyes dimmed for a moment.

"How is she now?"

"Very good." Chen Yifan instantly composed himself, regaining his composure. "She is very talented and hardworking."

"That's good."

Lin Tian felt as if a huge burden had been lifted off his shoulders, and collapsed onto the sofa. He poured himself a glass of murky liquid of unknown composition and handed one to Chen Yifan as well.

Chen Yifan did not answer.

In an instant, countless question marks bombarded his mind.

If this person is Lin Xiaoyu's brother, why has she never mentioned it?

Given this person's background and status, which allow them to possess a laboratory of this caliber.

How could he let his sister live such a frugal life in Jiangcheng?

"I know what you're thinking."

Lin Tian seemed to see through him, his voice full of self-mockery.

"My relationship with my family... is very special. We lost contact many years ago, and Xiaoyu probably doesn't even know I exist."

His eyes darkened.

"As for why I'm not going back... it's because I'm entangled with some dirty things, a huge problem. I don't want to bring it to her."

Lin Tian raised his head, his terrifying eyes fixed on Chen Yifan once again.

"Just like the trouble you're facing right now."

Chen Yifan remained silent, neither confirming nor denying.

"That kid Xia Nan lured you here hoping I'd be your protector," Lin Tian continued. "But he's overthinking it. I'm stuck in this mess myself; I can't protect anyone else."

"Then why did you call me here?"

Chen Yifan finally spoke.

"cooperate."

Lin Tian lowered his voice to a whisper, as if afraid of being overheard.

"I need something from you, and in exchange, I can tell you... everything you want to know."

His gaze suddenly turned fervent.

"The truth about this world, about... the 'Outer Gods'."

As the words "Outer God" were uttered, Chen Yifan remained expressionless, but his heart skipped a beat.

"Are you an 'agent'?"

Chen Yifan's voice turned cold, and a hint of murderous intent began to permeate the air.

"You don't need to test me." Lin Tian shook his head, a deep-seated hatred appearing on his pale face. "I am not an agent."

"I am... 'The Hunter'."

"Specializing in hunting down traitors who sold their souls and their worlds to the 'Outer Gods'!"

Every word he uttered seemed to have been pulled from blood.

"My parents died during the descent of the 'Outer Gods.' My sole purpose in life is revenge!"

Both parents deceased?

Chen Yifan frowned even more deeply.

Lin Xiaoyu's parents are clearly still alive.

"I know what you want to ask." Lin Tian's voice suddenly turned dejected. "Xiaoyu was only four years old when I left home. Her current parents are her adoptive parents."

"Our real family members... all died more than a decade ago."

Chen Yifan looked at his eyes, which were red with hatred, and said nothing.

The story is touching, but it's hard to tell if it's true or not.

But if it's true...

Chen Yifan's gaze turned completely cold, devoid of any emotion:

"Do you even know how Xiaoyu has managed these past few years?"

These words were like a knife, piercing precisely into Lin Tian's heart.

The hatred on his face vanished instantly, leaving only endless pain. He dug his hands into his disheveled hair, gripping his scalp tightly.

"I know……"

"Six years ago, I was targeted. In order not to implicate her, I cut off all ties with her, and even... asked someone to tell my adoptive parents that I was dead."

It turned out to be the case.

Chen Yifan understood and believed it to some extent.

I only believed it to a certain extent. The rest needs to be verified.

"Let's get down to business." Chen Yifan didn't want to dwell on the past. "You want me to help you hunt down your agents?"

"No." Lin Tian shook his head. "You're not good enough yet. I'm here to make a deal."

"I need you to bring something out of the Tower of Ascension."

"What is it?"

"Fragments of the 'Core of the World'."

Lin Tian's voice was extremely solemn as he quickly explained the secret of the Tower of Ascension. The information was extensive and very enticing.

Chen Yifan remained unmoved after listening.

"What can I get in return?"

"In exchange," Lin Tian looked at him and said, enunciating each word clearly, "I can help you solve your biggest problem right now."

He paused for a moment, then uttered a name.

"Li. Yuan. Tu".

hum...

The sounds of the instruments in the laboratory seemed to disappear in that instant.

Dead silence.

Chen Yifan's pupils did not change.

This Lin Tian knows too much.

How do you know him?

"Because he is also an 'agent'." A cold smile curled at the corner of Lin Tian's lips. "Moreover, the 'outer god' he serves is none other than the 'blood and flesh origin' that slaughtered my entire family."

"I've been watching him for a long time. I know he plotted against you at the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce, and I also know that, given his personality, he will never let this go."

Lin Tian leaned forward.

"He doesn't dare to openly harm you in Kyoto, but his henchmen have already infiltrated Jiangcheng."

"Your family... is in danger now."

These few words, though seemingly casual, instantly brought the temperature in the laboratory down to freezing.

A murderous intent emanated from Chen Yifan.

Damn it, these bastards actually dared to dance in his minefield!

That anger almost overwhelmed reason.

But, only 0.1 seconds.

His anger was forcibly suppressed by his absolute calmness.

Instead, several fatal questions flashed through my mind.

First, what is Mu Wanqing's intelligence network even doing?

She couldn't possibly be unaware of Li Yuantu's level of skill.

Secondly, is Lin Tian's intelligence source even more terrifying than the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce?

Xia Nan introduced Lin Tian, ​​and Lin Tian happened to know everything about him. Was all of this a coincidence, or a scheme specifically set up for him?

There are only two conclusions.

Either Lin Tian has a much larger power behind him, or what he said is true.

Either Lin Tian is lying, or he's using an irresistible lure to force himself into a trap he's set.

If true, cooperation is necessary.

If this is a lie, the man before me is a hundred times more dangerous than Li Yuantu.

Chen Yifan looked at Lin Tian's eyes, which were shining with hatred, without showing any emotion.

"Can you handle him?" His voice was frighteningly calm.

"I can't take direct action," Lin Tian said frankly. "The organization's rules restrict me. But I can provide you with everything about him... I mean, all the intelligence."

"All his strongholds in Kyoto, information on every dog ​​under his command, his most secret hiding place, even... the frequency of his every breath."

"I can also provide you with all the equipment and technical support you need."

Lin Tian looked at Chen Yifan, his eyes burning with a mad flame.

"I want you to personally send him to hell!"

Chen Yifan fell silent.

It was only a matter of time before Li Yuantu's henchmen extended their reach to Jiangcheng.

This is a hidden danger that must be eliminated.

Now, a mysterious figure calling himself "The Hunter" has offered up a knife to stab the enemy in the heart.

This knife might be poisoned.

But this knife is sharp enough.

The so-called threat is nothing more than a bargaining chip on the table.

And Chen Yifan's favorite thing to do is... flip the table.

"it is good."

Chen Yifan raised his eyes, and in those dark eyes, he saw Lin Tian's crazed face.

His voice was soft, yet had a metallic quality.

"The deal is done."