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Lin Lu smiled slightly and tapped his fingers lightly on the table, but unexpectedly, he activated the intelligent service.

The Diamond Dog system kindly inquired whether a timed wake-up system was needed and also provided information on currently available areas. Not only that, it also displayed reliable news from Lungmen's online news network. Considering the high-speed rail journey, this information was simplified and the font size enlarged to prevent motion sickness.

The artificial intelligence independently developed by the Army Without Borders is far more considerate than Lin Lu had imagined. If only the anemone could be this obedient.

Anemone either annoys people to death by not asking for leave, or she disappears without a trace, only showing up at crucial moments... Lin Lu raised his hand in annoyance and slapped the smart message box back down, propped his elbow on the table, and slowly closed his eyes.

The Data-Driven Spirit Realm has completed the collection of information on the entire Jormungand train. This is not just an ordinary underground train; each carriage is equipped with enough dry rations and pure drinking water to last for a month, as well as well-preserved weapons and equipment.

It's less of a subway and more of a trump card for escaping the city of Longmen when necessary.

When the bell stopped ringing again, the swindler got up and went to the car door, gesturing for everyone to get out.

Misha placed her beloved toy on the table and strode away.

Lin Lu glanced at the table and gave a faint smile.

The nine-linked rings have all been solved.

Chapter 231 Do You Think I Still Have a Chance? (4K)

"That's great, the world of the rich is really great."

Lin Lu couldn't help but sigh; this place was a completely different world from the platform of the safe house in the slum.

It wasn't just him; when the Kingkiller and Misha got off the train, they thought they had stumbled into another world.

What came into view was a building made entirely of wood. As soon as Lin Lu got out of the car, he found himself standing on the other side of the wooden bridge, as if he had stepped into an ancient and leisurely book.

Following the swindler's directions, Lin Lu glanced around and saw pools appearing on either side of the platform. The gently flowing water, aided by the underground water system of Longmen, washed the lotus flowers, which floated on the surface. Every now and then, a small fish would peek out from under the lotus leaves, not flinching at the approaching person, but instead affectionately blowing bubbles.

Even though Terra has entered the era of Originium Industry, and every large mobile city is made of steel machinery, there are still people who appreciate the ancient-style architecture that evokes the poetic spirit of the Great Yan Kingdom. Although most of the ancient-style buildings in the Yan Kingdom were destroyed by natural disasters, the continuation of civilization will not be severed.

There will always be people who are willing to give up everything, carrying heavy burdens, to preserve and pass on these precious cultural knowledge from generation to generation.

Lin Lu smiled approvingly and strode forward. It was at this moment...

The fragrance of grass and flowers fills the air, and the melodious sound of a zither drifts in.

As Lin Lu crossed the bridge, he suddenly found himself unable to distinguish between reality and books, as if he were in a dream.

Petals fluttered down like rain, and a gentle breeze caressed the beauty's ink-black hair. A petal gently landed on the tip of her hair, drifting down smoothly.

She stood on the other side of the bridge, gazing at Lin Lu across the wooden bridge. Her beautiful eyes were filled with tenderness, breathtakingly so. She was so beautiful, so elegant, and it wasn't just her picturesque face and slender figure. Most importantly, it was her gaze. Just their eyes meeting, even Lin Lu's deep cobalt blue eyes couldn't resist her gaze. Unconsciously, he took a deep breath, the fragrance of flowers flooding his mind.

The beautiful woman walked towards him, and with each step she took and each sway of her waist, her magnificent gold-threaded Hanfu shimmered with light. It was as if the woman, who only existed in books, had come to life. Even the gentle blink of her beautiful eyes and the smile that followed were like a beautiful lake reflecting brilliant colors under the sunlight.

The regicide involuntarily held her breath. Although she was standing right next to Lin Lu, she felt a strong sense of unease.

This feeling wasn't like being hungry, nor was it like encountering an unimaginable enemy during a battle.

Damn it, what is this stomach pain?!

Why do I feel a sense of crisis?

"You've arrived."

The girl's voice was soft and melodious, as if it could immerse you in a gentle embrace, making your very bones feel weak.

Lin Lu looked at her curiously, their gazes never leaving each other since they met.

He couldn't look away; it was as if an invisible rope was binding his neck, and he could only gaze at her.

Before Lin Lu could even react, a fairy, like one from a masterpiece painting, gracefully stepped into his arms. The girl's fair hands emerged from her gold-trimmed sleeves and gently touched Lin Lu's chest, feeling a cool touch. Her movements were graceful without being affected, like the playful teasing of an intimate friend.

The kingslayer's eyes widened; she understood where this sense of crisis came from!

The animosity between a poor, delinquent street girl and a wealthy heiress is ingrained in their very DNA!

The Kingslayer rolled up his sleeves, ready to punch the pretty face of the girl in Lin Lu's arms. Very well, prepare to feel the humiliation of falling from the sky to the ground, covered in mud! Today, I, the Kingslayer, will show you what a fist the size of a sandbag is, and what it means to steal a man!

Before the king-killer could even beat up the beautiful woman who was clinging to Lin Lu, Lin Lu had already pushed her away, the movement of which could even be described as rude.

"I'm sorry, but men and women should not touch each other."

Lin Lu said calmly, and politely took a step back.

"—!"

The regicide suddenly thought Lin Lu was really handsome.

She always thought Lin Lu was cool, but now she feels he's even more stylish!

Misha silently covered her face. What a difference between men and women! She wondered who was the person who had been hugging and rubbing against her like that since she woke up this morning!

Does our relationship need to be so distant?

The girl wore an extremely hurt expression. She lowered her head slightly, her long eyelashes drooping, and her eyes were filled with tears, making one feel an involuntary sense of pity.

Even the king-killer panicked. Although she sensed something was wrong, a strange protective instinct filled her chest. Even young Misha had a fleeting thought that Lin Lu was at fault, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.

Most people would have instinctively pulled the girl into their arms and comforted her, right? Maybe they could even have taken her to bed.

"Please have some self-respect, young lady. I don't know you, at least not right now." The exemplary Mr. Lin naturally wouldn't fall for it. He tried his best not to show too much disgust, and said in a deep voice, "The grievance has its source, the debt its debtor. Please put the knife away, thank you."

While everyone's attention was focused on the woman's stunning beauty, only Lin Lu knew that when she placed her hand on his chest, a hidden sword was poised to strike.

Even with Lin Lu's monstrous regenerative abilities, he wasn't confident he could survive with his heart damaged.

The king killer then realized what was happening and immediately shielded Lin Lu behind him, pulling out a carbon fiber dagger with his right hand.

The atmosphere changed instantly, a strong killing intent surged forth, and faint wolf howls and low growls could be heard.

The regicide gritted her teeth; she hadn't even noticed that Lin Lu had almost been in danger!

"Don't panic, she has no intention of killing." Lin Lu raised his hand and patted the King Killer's head, then gently rubbed it. "Otherwise, do you think I would have just pushed her away?"

“That’s true, after all, you’re the one who values ​​gender equality the most.” The King Killer’s voice was still a little hoarse, showing that she was quite angry.

"...You two have such a good relationship."

The beauty's gaze fell on Lin Lu's hand as he ruffled the king killer's hair. She narrowed her eyes slightly and revealed a bright smile.

Her heart is now filled with murderous intent.

"Ahem... Excuse me, everyone."

The swindler feigned a cough, somewhat embarrassed, and weakly raised his hand.

"Please allow me to introduce you all. This is our intelligence team leader, Chaoshan." The conman, seeing Chaoshan's smile, felt a sense of foreboding and quickly tried to save face for his team leader. "She has all the information about Lungmen. Boss, the answers to your questions today were all carefully prepared by the team leader's personnel, based on reliable intelligence."

“…Thank you so much.” Lin Lu said sincerely.

"Hmph, no need, I wouldn't dare accept that."

The ethereal, fairy-like elegance of Chao Meiren vanished, replaced by a huffy expression as she crossed her arms over her unremarkable chest. Far from being off-putting, this added a touch of humanity to her, making Lin Lu find her rather endearing.

The textbook-perfect arrogance, due to its overly retro nature, is ironically what makes it so captivating.

In an instant, the two completely different personality shifts made the honest and simple-minded regicide feel strange.

Is this woman mentally ill...?

On the contrary, Lin Lu saw through some of the tricks of the trade.

What are the standards for intelligence agents?

The focus is on how to obtain more intelligence through illegal means, such as spying on the enemy's military, political, and economic information.

In the realm of strategic reconnaissance, Asayama, as the head of the intelligence team of the Army Without Borders, can effortlessly impersonate anyone. She can not only disguise herself as a refined and intellectual lady, but also as a soldier, nobleman, maid, doctor, lawyer, journalist, or even a man. She can master and perfectly mimic any of these diverse professions, even developing elaborate backstories for fictional characters to fully immerse herself in the role.

This caused her to lose herself at times, but there was always someone who would appear in time to call her back.

Unfortunately, that person now tells her that every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor.

Chaoshan glanced at Lin Lu with a hint of resentment, then waved her hand helplessly, exuding elegance in every gesture.

"Come with me, I've prepared everything you wanted."

Chaoshan turned and left first, kicking up the flower petals on the ground in a petulant manner, clearly showing her unhappiness.

She was indeed unhappy. She knew Lin Lu had amnesia, but she didn't expect it to be so complete.

When the two first met, she was ordered by her employer to assassinate the rumored leader. She spent nearly a month setting up the assassination plot. After arranging everything, she did her best to obtain intelligence about the Borderless Army, including the leader's preference for voluptuous women.

For this, she didn't hesitate to sell her soul, picking up the sinful crystal cushion and reluctantly stuffing it against her chest. This false weight and fake shape made her feel waves of emptiness and confusion, a sense of decadence that it wouldn't matter if the world were destroyed the next day.

The banquet arrived as scheduled, and she swayed gracefully, captivating the entire audience with her unparalleled dance. Every movement, every detail, every posture, every glance directed her best self towards the Grand Chief. She displayed all her beauty, and as she fell into Lin Lu's arms, it was as if a lost phoenix had found its home.

As Chao Shan's hidden blade pressed against Lin Lu's heart, her waist was tightly embraced, and her weapon was disarmed on the spot. It turned out that her identity had already been discovered by the Grand Chief; her mission had failed, and she had lost everything. She couldn't return to her employer, because Lin Lu had beheaded him right before her eyes.

"A high-ranking official of Yan? That's it? That's it? Ha, killing an entire family and then keeping the enemy's child as a trained assassin, you Yan people really know how to play games. Four bloody incidents, four eras, three children, three clues, two major families, two factions, one time period, one mastermind. And this is enough to hold a government position in Yan? Great Yan is doomed!"

Lin Lu, with his black hair, crushed the head of the Yan Kingdom official he had just beheaded with one foot, and said to Chao Shan, who was still a young girl at the time, "From now on, you will follow me. You have no right to refuse. From now on, Borderless will be your home."

...And look at Lawyer Lin now?

Well, there's nothing wrong with white hair. In fact, it's a special attraction for Yan people. No Yan man can resist a beautiful white-haired girl.

He looked much thinner, but even the BOSS three years ago didn't have much meat on him. I don't know how he managed to make the incredibly burly, chubby-hoofed people in the base dizzy from all the slamming.

In short, the BOSS is good-looking no matter how you look at him.

The only thing that makes Chaoshan unhappy is... the BOSS is too much of a womanizer!

There's always a woman around the boss, and it's always a different one!

Sometimes she's a blonde, food-loving princess; sometimes she's a white-haired woman with twin braids who always speaks in a silly, goofy way.

Sometimes she is a woman with white hair, purple eyes, and an unusually large chest, wearing a naval hat and carrying a strangely shaped bow; the arrows she shoots transform into strange flying machines. Another time, she is a Liberian woman dressed in Eastern attire, possessing enormous wings and said to have golden feathers on her body.

Two other people left a deep impression on Chaoshan. One wore a black and yellow jacket, her long gray hair was tied back in a side ponytail, and there was a striking scar in her bright golden eyes. She was about the same size as Chaoshan and carried a gun that could be fired without using Originium Arts... The other was a scantily clad woman named Qin Kuang in a purple bodysuit. Why would she dare to walk around in clothes like that?! Couldn't she at least use a shield that looked like a dining table to cover herself up?! So what if she has big breasts?!

What Zhaoshan found most unbelievable was that she couldn't find any information about these people; they seemed to have appeared out of thin air and disappeared just as suddenly.

The only person who knew the truth was Bai Huang from the research and development team, but she refused to divulge the secret, leaving Chaoshan with no way to do anything.

But now... it's good that the BOSS is back. Even if he has many women around him, it's better than him never showing up again.

He comforted himself as he made his pilgrimage, and his steps gradually became lighter.

The underground city in the Chaolong Mountain area is much more luxurious than other areas. Outside the platform, there are ancient-style buildings everywhere, and even gardens have been built. The road is winding and twisting, and the scent of flowers, trees and shrubs masks the smell of the drainage system, making it impossible for the king-slayer to remember the terrain by smell.

The group followed Chaoshan away from the platform area and boarded the enormous water-powered cable car. The gentle sound of the flowing water created a tranquil, Zen-like atmosphere. This waterwheel design operates within the city's drainage system, reducing unnecessary resource waste and providing transportation services—truly a win-win situation.

As the waterwheel slowly rose, Misha instinctively grabbed Lin Lu and the King Killer; she wasn't very good at heights.