Mecha Star Wars.

Chapter 1587 The Game of Family Background
Lin Fan hesitated, and didn't finish his sentence.

Suddenly, Helian Rongjin's mind flashed back to the worn-out white pagoda badge that Lu Shi had picked up.

Those were memories belonging to Rong Jin from back on the garbage planet.

After regaining consciousness, Helian Rongjin remembered the little guide's life-saving grace and sent her enough money to settle the score. After that, he didn't think much of the little girl anymore.

When Lin Fan asked him to investigate those high-ranking visitors, he only thought that Noah was planning to do something and never associated it with his background.

Now, after Lin Fan's explanation, he suddenly realized with shock: "Lu Shi is Isolde's daughter?!"

Yes!

Lin Fan has never been one to meddle in other people's business.

If Rong Jin hadn't led those assassins into her room and attacked indiscriminately, Lin Fan might not have intervened to save him.

Nowadays, the entire Sersorn is vying to curry favor with them because of the Noah's new weapons. Although they may have their own private schemes, in the face of overwhelming interests, they all maintain a deliberately friendly facade, without any obvious hostility or targeting.

Helian Rongjin also noticed the busy work of Lin Fan and the entire crew of the Noah. They were busy supplying goods, expanding the market, and stabilizing distribution channels. Even Captain Lin Fan was personally involved in refining weapons and drawing talismans. It didn't seem like they had time to plan anything else. At least not right now.

Therefore, the sudden request for investigation must have a reason.

The fact that those high-ranking officials were able to bypass me and dock with the Noah must have been unrelated to commercial interests; politically, they each have their own stances, and it's impossible for them to interfere in domestic affairs simply because they invited an alien force with whom they had just established diplomatic relations...

Recalling the conversation just now, the answer is almost obvious.

But isn't Lu Shi at the White Pagoda?

Even if there really is a connection based on lineage, they should go to the White Pagoda to find the person! Why are all those people coming here to test the waters?

Is it...

Helian Rongjin looked up at Lin Fan: "You've hidden the road?"

"Holy crap!" Antonio jumped up on the spot. "How did you know? Could that person be you?"

Helian Rongjin's lips twitched: "It was just a guess before, but now it's confirmed. Also, the person you mentioned has nothing to do with me."

Jin Sichen rolled her eyes, crossed her arms and leaned back on the sofa, glancing at the back of the red-haired man's head. She was utterly exhausted.

He completely understands Yue Zhengyuanqing's behavior of beating people to death, and he now wants to do the same.

Antonio realized he had let something slip, and turned away sheepishly, glancing cautiously at Lin Fan.

Lin Fan remained outwardly calm, but his mind was racing, and he couldn't afford to blame anyone.

Since Helian Rongjin has already guessed most of it, there's no point in continuing to hide it.

Seeing Antonio's guilty and obsequious smile beside her, she ordered impatiently, "If you like to talk, then talk more. Tell Patriarch Helian a good story about what happened that night."

Antonio, easily pleased, immediately saw this as an opportunity to redeem himself and began to vividly recount the entire incident.

"So, the source of those high-ranking officials' information must also be the person who sent Lu Shi here?" Helian Rongjin frowned and pondered. "Otherwise, how could they have accurately determined that Lu Shi was with you?"

“Not necessarily.” Lin Fan shook his head. “The previous meetings were all subtle probing; I felt they weren’t sure at the time. If that person brought Lu Shi here and then revealed her location to several of her suspected biological fathers, causing them to come looking for her… what’s the point of going through all that trouble?” “According to Lu Shi’s description, someone in the White Tower harbors ill intentions towards her. So, it’s safe to assume that the person who sent her away intended to protect her,” Helian Rongjin analyzed calmly. “This person knows Lu Shi’s background and feels the White Tower is unsafe… they must be a high-ranking member of the White Tower, not a Sentinel.”

"Are you so sure?" Lin Fan asked. "With such a high level of security at the White Tower, even the sentries can't get close?"

“Not entirely,” Helian Rongjin shook his head. “It’s mainly about the method of handling it. If the Sentinels wanted to protect Lu Shi, they wouldn’t need to rely on others. With the abilities of high-ranking Sentinels, since they can quietly take people away from the White Tower, they must also have the ability to provide covert protection. Why would they need to send him to an external force like yours?”

“I’m not questioning your abilities,” he quickly added. “I was just wondering if it was the same person behind the attack on me. But obviously, the two things are completely different.”

“Even if that person wanted to use Lu Shi as bait, his protective actions are quite obvious. Sentinels have their own complete protection methods, but guides can only rely on sentinels to act. Therefore, I think that person must be a high-ranking member of the White Tower. He has certain means to get people out, but he can't hide people independently, and he is also at odds with the sentinels, so he can only send Lu Shi here.”

“That makes sense.” Lin Fan nodded in agreement. “But if the other party’s original intention was to hide the person, there’s no need to lead the person’s biological father to our door. Otherwise, according to your logic, you could just send the person directly to her biological father, who is fully capable of protecting her, and there’s no need for them to go through all this trouble with us.”

"Maybe he can't tell who Lu Shi's real father is for the time being?" Antonio whispered tentatively.

“Impossible,” Helian Rongjin shook his head. “When Lu Shi entered the White Tower, she must have had her genetic profile documented. The Sentinel Association also has a slightly higher genetic profile. These are, of course, private matters not to be disclosed, but for a high-ranking guide, it wouldn’t be difficult to investigate. I’m now more inclined to your opinion: that person knew about Lu Shi’s background, but never intended to hand her over to her biological father from the beginning…”

"Is it possible... that Lu Shi isn't their child at all?" Antonio weakly raised his hand, his voice trailing off under everyone's gaze. "Maybe Lu Shi's mother got pregnant while on the run..."

"You're wanted by the entire star system and busy running for your life, yet you still have the mind to make a baby with someone else?" Jin Sichen's disgust was palpable, and he moved to the side, afraid of being infected by the idiot.

“That possibility cannot be ruled out.” Cen Fangyuan walked over unnoticed, his tone serious. “If Lu Shi is not their child, it’s reasonable for Bai Ta not to tell them.”

“But if that’s the case, why are these fathers coming looking for her now?” Antonio asked. “What if she really isn’t their child? Wouldn’t it be even more troublesome if they found her later? If Lu Shi really is that person’s child? Originally, Bai Ta kept it a secret, and no one knew. Now that these living fathers are making such a fuss, we can all notice, and it’s inevitable that others will find out. Isn’t that harming her?”

“So it must be two groups of people,” Lin Fan affirmed. “From another perspective, if Lu Shi disappeared, who would be the most anxious?”

"...The White Tower?" Cen Fangyuan asked Helian Rongjin uncertainly, "If Lu Shi's identity as the daughter of a traitor is exposed, will it have any negative impact on the White Tower?"

Helian Rongjin thought for a moment: "Back then, after Isolde was convicted of treason, the entire group of guides was also implicated... I wouldn't say they were all implicated, but they underwent a rigorous investigation and purge. Isolde's status, which had risen to prominence, plummeted, and it took several years of turmoil to stabilize the situation we have today."

"If Lu Shi is exposed... the consequences are hard to say, but the higher-ups in the Guides will definitely be jealous and wary, worried that the old story will repeat itself. After all, this is a rare handle, and the Sentinel Association will not let go of any opportunity to weaken the status of the Guides. I'm not referring to the superficially glamorous status, you know what I mean."

"So most likely, the higher-ups at the guide were in a panic. They couldn't find Lu Shi and were afraid she was a ticking time bomb, so they had to ask Lu Shi's suspected biological fathers to come forward and search for her." Lin Fan slowly sorted out the clues. "They probably knew who Lu Shi's biological father was, but they kept it a secret because the more people they had, the easier it would be to find him. So Lu Shi is indeed someone's child."

“This should be certain,” Helian Rongjin interjected. “Lu Shi’s talent is undeniable; her biological father couldn’t possibly be lacking in talent. The powerful combination of a high-ranking Sentinel and a Guide from Sersorn was originally intended for genetic optimization. This is basically beyond doubt.”

"From this perspective, the person who brought Lu Shi here may not only be protecting Lu Shi, but also the entire guide group." Lin Fan narrowed his eyes. "The fact that those fathers were able to find us here accurately may also be due to that person's deliberate guidance—knowing that things cannot be stopped, rather than making a big fuss, it's better to make their target clear so that they can quietly end this matter as soon as possible."

“That should be the case,” Cen Fangyuan nodded. “I just don’t know if these people are really looking for Lu Shi out of concern for her as a father, or something else.”

"We've never met, and we don't even know about the kinship. How could it suddenly appear out of thin air after we find out?" Helian Rongjin laughed. "It's just that they're after Lu Shi's 2S talent. I now believe that some of those guides really don't want that girl to have a good life."

"How so?" Antonio asked, not understanding.

Lin Fan answered him.

“A high-ranking sentry is better able to hide an unknown guide than the White Tower.”

"Hiss!" Antonio understood. "With people plotting against him from both sides, how can Lu Shi possibly survive?"

"Yes." Lin Fan nodded. "Being exposed to the public eye, with everyone watching, will deter anyone from easily taking action against her."