I write obituaries for the gods.

Lin Chen pulled up the poster for the Rain City Star Film Carnival on his phone and showed it to Hao Ge:

"We'd like to attend this banquet, do you have any connections?"

Hao Ge took Lin Chen's phone, glanced at the poster on it, and muttered:

"Oh, this is a bit difficult. Our kitchen staff has been extremely busy preparing dishes these past few days because they say many important people will be coming."

He looked up and smiled helplessly at Lin Chen:

"Kid, it's not that I don't want to help you, but do you think a chef like me can get you an invitation?"

"Perhaps we don't need an invitation?" Lin Chen smiled slightly.

"Hey," Brother Hao leaned back slightly, "such a shady method? You're planning to sneak in?"

"That's why I need your help, brother," Lin Chen said. "This operation is related to investigating the foundation."

Upon hearing about the foundation, Brother Hao immediately perked up.

"Let me think..." He rubbed his chin. "The kitchen was very busy that night. If you had disguised yourself as a waiter and sneaked in... no one should have noticed."

"Could you get us some waiter's uniforms?" Li Zhanyi leaned forward slightly. "If you help us, you will become an informant for the Investigation Bureau, and we will do everything in our power to ensure your safety."

"Oh, so I've climbed the social ladder?" Brother Hao laughed. "I don't care about too much. Those bastards at the Foundation have disgusted us long enough. Since you want to investigate them, I'll help you as much as I can."

Seeing Hao Ge's hearty smile, Lin Chen couldn't help but feel moved.

Brother Hao is always like this. Back when they were still in Sunshine Pearl, he would often stuff extra food into Lin Chen's meal plan and occasionally give him a free meal, acting like a big brother.

That's why Lin Chen didn't really want Hao Ge to get too involved.

Huihui's incident has made it impossible for Hao Ge to set up his stall in the Sunshine Pearl Community anymore; that was the place where he had been setting up his stall for ten years.

Now that he's finally found a new job, what if he ruins Brother Hao's life...

Seemingly noticing the hesitation in Lin Chen's eyes, Brother Hao patted his chest forcefully:

"Don't worry, kid. Trust me. I can get you in without anyone noticing."

"I owe you, brother." Lin Chen nodded gently.

"The Investigation Bureau will also provide appropriate compensation," Li Zhanyi said. "Thank you for your help."

Afterwards, Brother Hao went to the hotel to find clothes for infiltration, and Lin Chen made an appointment with him to meet again that evening.

After he left, Lin Chen looked at Li Zhanyi and chuckled:

"Looks like things are going pretty smoothly."

He noticed that Li Zhanyi was slightly avoiding his gaze, so he tilted his head to the side.

"What's wrong?"

"It's alright," Li Zhanyi gently brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, "Let's...go back and report first."

After saying that, the girl got up and walked towards the entrance of the coffee shop.

Seeing her unnatural expression, Lin Chen frowned slightly.

What's going on? Why do I suddenly feel a bit...out of practice?

He recalled the conversation: Li Zhanyi barely spoke throughout, and when he did, it was in an official tone, unlike his usual quirky and mischievous self.

What could be the reason?

Lin Chen thought for a long time and could only come up with one possibility:

Hao Ge's teasing remark about "girlfriend" caused Zhan Yigan to short-circuit!

Seriously... why are you shy?

You weren't like this before...

Lin Chen chuckled, got up to pay the bill, and walked out of the coffee shop.

The two went back to the Investigation Bureau to report, and after dinner they went out again. They met with Brother Hao in the Xiwang District and received a set of waiter's clothes.

"Let me know when you're about to take action," Brother Hao said in a mysterious, secretive manner, "I'll pick you up then."

"..."

After picking up his clothes, Lin Chen went straight home and had a good night's sleep.

Early the next morning, he and Li Zhanyi went to a weapons store to replenish their ammunition, and then returned to the First Section office to leisurely wait for the others.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang Zhengge walked into the office with a faint smile on his face.

From his smug expression, Lin Chen immediately understood the outcome:

"It worked?"

"That bastard got me the invitation." Jiang Zhengge said smugly.

"The moment you appear at the banquet, that Zuo Xia will probably run away on the spot..." Lin Chen complained.

Jiang Zhengge shook his head:

"No, the lobby manager revealed some inside information to me. Zuo Xia plans to use this carnival opportunity to get in touch with the forces of Super America and slowly transfer his assets abroad. It seems that this guy is aware of the upcoming turmoil in the foundation and does not want to be abandoned, so he plans to run away."

"He will definitely go to that banquet because he knows that if he doesn't find a way this time, he won't be able to escape at all later."

"Still a fence-sitter who turns to both sides..." Lin Chen thought to himself.

"In short, I'll go in from the front and meet this scoundrel," Jiang Zhengge said, looking at Li Zhanyi. "How are your preparations going?"

"Things are going smoothly on our end too!" Li Zhanyi raised her hand. "Lin Chen will enter through the back door as a mystery waiter!"

"Not bad. It seems that even if one of us dies, the mission can still be completed smoothly." Jiang Zhengge smiled and patted Lin Chen on the shoulder.

Does someone have to die? Lin Chen's lips twitched slightly.

"Louis, what did you say over there?" Jiang Zhengge turned to Louis and began to torment him. "I heard you worked overtime all night again last night. Any results?"

"I've already gotten into the surveillance system," Louis said, rubbing his dark circles. "But as always, I have to get in close. Looks like I'll have to go to the site."

"It's a good thing to go to the scene; young people should get out and about more."

Jiang Zhengge patted Louis on the shoulder, looked at the bar at the other end of the room, and shouted:

"Lucy! Any news from Oswald?!"

“He’s serving in the Foundation’s Air Force,” Lucy yawned. “You guys just do your job, he’ll cooperate.”

"good!"

Jiang Zhengge looked very motivated, and he clapped his hands:

"Everyone, meeting!"

"Snapped!"

Director Zuo Xia's headshot was firmly pinned to the clue list. Jiang Zhengge slammed the photo down with a stick and said:

"Tomorrow night at 8 PM, Walduff Hotel. The objective is to find the door opener on Director Zuo Xia."

Operation codename: Carnival.

"To prevent a leak like the one during Operation Barrier Break, this operation will be carried out entirely by Section One, maintaining a high level of vigilance. Even Marcus will not know what we are going to do."

"Now, let's briefly discuss the mission briefing."

"Louis, you're in charge of the surveillance system."

"receive."

"Zhanyi, I've found you a spot in the office building across from the Walduff Hotel. You'll be in charge of sniping and providing cover. If anything unexpected happens, you'll have permission to fire."

"receive!"

"Lucy, you're in charge of protecting Louis."

"Okay."

"Lin Chen".

Jiang Zhengge looked at Lin Chen:

"You've infiltrated the hotel from the kitchen to try and get the door opener from Director Zuo Xia. Do you have any concrete plans?"

"I have an idea," Lin Chen nodded. "I'll lock the toilet door beforehand, then, posing as a waiter, deliver the food laced with laxatives to Zuo Xia's table, forcing him to return to his room and have a massive bowel movement. All I have to do is squat in his room."

"That's shameless..." Jiang Zhengge laughed. "But are you sure this trick will work? Will your laxative even work?"

Lin Chen nodded:

"It worked. When I assassinated Qingtian before, I put laxatives in his lunchbox to kidnap a security guard and get the intelligence from him."

As soon as Lin Chen finished speaking, Louis looked up, his face pale:

"What?"

"Um?"

Lin Chen stared at Louis, noticing that Louis's face was growing paler and his hands on the keyboard were trembling uncontrollably.

As Li Zhanyi chuckled, Louis shouted:

"Damn it, was it you who gave me the laxative that day?!"

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