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"So, what do you want to do?"

"It's simple, I want you to remain neutral."

Liu Feiyu's eyes revealed an unprecedented seriousness.

"I know my elder brother will find you soon. He will use all sorts of conditions to win you over and get you to hand over the Azure Dragon Token."

"I have only one request: refuse him, don't give him the token, and don't help him."

He paused for a moment, then added, "In exchange, I will tell you everything I know about Nameless Island and all the secrets of the Liu family that cannot be revealed."

Chen Guan looked at him, seemingly unmoved: "How do I know you're not using me as a pawn?"

"Perhaps your older brother never intended to harm you, and all of this is just your excuse."

Chen Guan continued, "Your purpose is to make me wary of him, or even to make him my enemy, so that you can reap the benefits."

Liu Feiyu did not expect Chen Guan to so directly expose this possibility.

That's quite direct, but also very reasonable.

He smiled bitterly, a smile that couldn't hide his sorrow.

"You're right, that possibility certainly exists."

He took out a paper document from his storage ring and handed it to Chen Guan.

"These are transaction records from a few years ago where my eldest brother bribed an assassin. The target was my second brother. They contain his personal information and the flow of funds, so they can't be faked."

"This is a contract. I have already purchased a portion of the mining rights for the Endless Desert. This is a token of my sincerity. Once I have the company, I will buy the entire area."

In Chen Guan's mind, Baal lazily spoke: "This kid is more interesting than his older brother."

"However, he was telling the truth. There was a pure quality about him—the desire to kill others, and the readiness to be killed at any moment."

Chen Guan agreed with Baer's judgment.

The black mark in his palm, obtained from the devil, can sense the deepest emotions of others and can be used as a lie detector.

At this moment, what emanated from Liu Feiyu was undisguised killing intent and the madness of being driven to the brink of despair.

The two brothers are unlikely to be able to coexist.

He took the document but didn't rush to look at it. He looked at Liu Feiyu and said, "I need the information."

A look of joy flashed across Liu Feiyu's eyes. Accepting the gift meant that Chen Guan had agreed.

Chen Guan is not him, so he is extremely credible and unlikely to betray him.

"But neutrality isn't something you can demand."

Chen Guan's next words froze the slight joy on Liu Feiyu's face.

"It depends on what your older brother will do, and how valuable the information you can provide is."

Liu Feiyu hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind.

He threw out his last and most significant bargaining chip.

"As far as I know, a hundred years ago, a special shipment of goods was transported out of the nameless island."

"One of the black iron coffins was lost due to an accident while passing through the northern border."

Liu Feiyu stared intently into Chen Guan's eyes and said, word by word, "I think you must be very interested in the origin of that newly appeared coffin in the Northern Territory."

The wind whistled in my ears.

This information struck Chen Guan squarely at his weak point.

He looked up at the man in front of him who had staked everything on the gambling table.

"make a deal."

Chen Guan stopped pressuring him. The previous news was already a pleasant surprise, and now with the Xuan Tie Coffin as a bargaining chip, he had no reason to refuse.

……

Chen Guan pushed open the classroom door.

Three pairs of eyes turned towards them simultaneously.

An Changqing, Long Ao, and Hong Yuan were sitting inside, each in a chair, with different expressions, as if they were conducting a joint trial.

Long Ao spoke first, his tone direct: "Finished talking?"

Chen Guan closed the door: "Mm."

Hongyuan straightened the giant axe leaning against the wall; the blade gleamed coldly in the lamplight. She asked warily, "He didn't lay a hand on you, did he?"

During this time, Hong Yuan had already heard An Changqing and Long Ao tell the whole story of Liu Feiyu.

"no."

Chen Guan walked to the table and poured himself a glass of water.

An Changqing's gaze never left him as he gently asked, "What did you two talk about?"

"It's nothing."

Chen Guan took a sip of water and said in a flat tone, "Just a normal exchange between classmates."

Upon hearing this, Long Ao let out a disdainful sneer, not believing a single word.

Chen Guan's mouth is a deceitful ghost.

Hongyuan bluntly retorted, "Do ordinary classmates really need to go all the way to the rooftop to get some cold air just to have a chat?"

Chen Guan put down his water glass but did not answer.

Barr's voice echoed in his mind, full of schadenfreude: "Look how much they care about you."

Chen Guan remained expressionless and chose to remain silent.

Over the next week, Chen Guan experienced firsthand what meticulous care truly meant.

Whether he went to class in the third teaching building, ate in the cafeteria, or even stayed in the dormitory, he could always sense the presence of these three people.

Long Ao and An Changqing became his left and right protectors, one with a sour expression and the other with a gentle demeanor, but they stayed by his side at all times.

Hong Yuan, like a dutiful sentinel, always appears in some corner of his field of vision in various poses, carrying an axe taller than herself on her shoulder, seemingly having forgotten which school she belongs to.

Some people even tried to confess their feelings to her, but they were scared away by her axe.

Barr's daily pleasure was providing him with live commentary.

"The guy on your left, don't let his grumpy look fool you, he just blocked a female student who wanted an autograph for you."

"The guy to your right is using his student council president privileges to check your class schedule for today, to make sure you haven't secretly applied for a practical class."

"Oh, that guy downstairs with the axe, he just scared away someone who was sneaking around trying to take your picture. Good job."

Chen Guan's temples throbbed as he listened, feeling as if his college life was about to turn into a large-scale reality observation show.

That afternoon, the four of them gathered again in Chen Guan's dormitory, a rare occurrence.

An Changqing looked at him and suddenly said, "The student council just issued a new task."

Leaning against the wall, Long Ao asked with little interest, "What mission?"

Grade C.

An Changqing said, "The security operation will last for a week. The situation seems to have improved quite a bit now; even C-level missions can be released."

Hongyuan was munching on an apple when she heard this and asked vaguely, "Class C? Who are you protecting? Do I need the student council president to come and notify you personally?"

An Changqing replied, "The client is the Liu Group."

Chen Guan paused for a moment as he picked up the book.

An Changqing continued, "The target of our protection is Liu Tiancheng, the chairman of the Liu Group."

The air in the dormitory was quiet for a few seconds.

Long Ao frowned, reacting quickly: "Liu Feiyu's father?"

"right."

An Changqing nodded. "The mission location is in Shanghai, at the Liu Family Manor."

Chen Guan looked up at An Changqing, his eyes filled with inquiry.

What a coincidence!

He had just finished a deal with Liu Feiyu when the task of protecting his father was presented to him.