Lin Xi found it strange; how could Wuming's information be related to the information she wanted?

But after hearing what the boss said, Lin Xi still went over.

However, she couldn't help but complain, "Boss, could you please prepare a few stools next time?"

The boss gave a few perfunctory replies.

"Listen carefully to what I'm about to say, this is your third message."

The third one? What was the second message she mentioned earlier?

That's right, it's Lin Wang.

You've already heard news about your brother?

But why is it that even though I asked so many people to help me inquire, I still got nothing?

Could it really be related to Worry-Free Island?

Lin Xi's breathing became lighter.

Lin Wang...where is he now? Perhaps he's still on Worry-Free Island?

The boss wasn't looking at Lin Xi at that moment, though he had no idea how much she was thinking.

He simply looked at Wuming and asked, "Wuming, when did you arrive at Worry-Free Island?"

"I don't know. As far back as I can remember, all I remember is that I've always been here."

"Sigh, your face really bothers me. I've traveled to many places, even outside of Worry-Free Island, but I still can't find out your name or where you're from?"

Wuming crossed his arms, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke, "So you called me here today just to make fun of me?"

The boss paused in his smoking, "How could that be? You're one of my biggest customers. Of course, I only called you over because I found a tiny clue."

"Then stop talking nonsense."

The boss had a complicated expression, as if he was hesitating about how to say those words.

The situation is complicated.

If he hadn't found out about Lin Wang, Wuming probably would never have found a single clue about his background in his entire life.

"Well, I'll be frank with you. If nothing unexpected happens, you must have escaped from the military region."

The nameless man raised an eyebrow. "Military region?"

Although he hears the name often now, he has absolutely no recollection of this place.

"At that time, the zombie virus had just broken out, and people all over the world were busy establishing safe zones. Later, Worry-Free Island changed hands, and during this gap, many people gradually awakened their superpowers. Governor Yin began to send his capable subordinates to various safe zones to scavenge superpowered individuals who had not yet had time to form professional teams."

"I guess that's when you went in," the boss guessed.

"Then what do you mean by saying it's related to my brother? Does that mean my brother is also in the military region?"

The owner rested his hands on the counter and silently smoked.

Lin Xixin's heart had begun to cool.

What is your relationship with that person?

"My brother."

"Your brother?" The boss's tone changed slightly. "So you should also have the surname Lin, right?"

Lin Xi's eyes held a warning: "I don't want anyone outside of this place to know my surname or what I'm going to do."

Wuming didn't care; he was never one to meddle in other people's business.

The boss also calmed down slightly, saying, "Don't be angry."

Wuming urged, "You haven't finished telling me what happened."

"If my investigation results are correct, your name should be Liu Qingshan, 28 years old. As for where you are from, I don't know. That's all the information I have."

"Liu Qingshan?" Wuming repeated, looking puzzled.

Do you still remember this name?

Wuming nodded. "It sounds a little familiar."

The boss sighed, "It should be right. The photos were provided to me by people in the military region, and the person in those photos looks exactly like you."

Wuming nodded and held out his hand. "Where are the photos? If there's evidence to back them up, I can pay you ten mid-tier crystal cores for this information."

The shop owner stubbed out his cigarette, rummaged in his jacket pocket for a while, and then took out a photo and placed it on the counter.

Wuming walked closer and picked up the photo to take a look.

There is a row of people in the photo, roughly seven or eight.

The clothes they were wearing were indeed military uniforms, and the place in the photo did feel somewhat familiar to him.

He stood on the far left, looking serious and unsmiling. Judging from the photo, his personality matched his appearance.

It seems that his name is Liu Qingshan, which is almost certainly true.

True to his word, Wuming immediately took out ten mid-level crystal cores and handed them over.

“I need more information. Once you’ve fully investigated, I’ll still pay for the other twenty crystal cores.” He suddenly paused, pointed to the man in the middle, and then flipped the photo over.

"Who is this person? Why does he seem so familiar? Is he a family member?"

Lin Xi was also very curious and looked at the photo.

The man the nameless man was pointing at stood in the very middle of a row of people. He was very conspicuous, with a big white smile on his face.

Wuming's eyes became confused again. He didn't know why, but seeing this face made his heart clench. This person seemed to be very important to him.

The boss looked at Lin Xi.

The latter had already snatched the photo away, pointing at the same person, "It's him! Where is he now?"

"He's your brother?"

Lin Xi ignored Wuming and kept staring intently at the boss's mouth, waiting for him to continue.

"I regret to inform you that he is dead," the boss finally announced slowly.

"Dead? How could that be? You're talking nonsense!" Lin Xi suddenly grabbed his collar, her mind a complete mess.

The boss was surprised by the girl's strength; she even moved the counter forward a little.

He remained quite calm. Although he had sighed at times while investigating the news, these things hadn't actually happened to him, so he was mostly just an observer.

"Do you want to continue listening?"

Wuming pressed Lin Xi's shoulder and answered for her, "Speak, I want to hear it too."

Lin Xi finally calmed down.

The boss was finally free. He adjusted his wrinkled collar and continued, "You were there when this happened."

"It must be that one of you realized that the military region's intentions conflicted with your ideals, and then you all submitted your resignations. However, the resignations were rejected on the same day, so you chose to escape from here."

The anonymous author grasped a few key phrases: "The military region's intentions?"

"Sigh, I don't know about this either. When I tried to find out more, they just dodged the question and seemed to be keeping it a secret." As the boss spoke, he felt his hands were empty, so he slowly lit another cigarette.

Lin Xi guessed, "And then they were discovered when they tried to escape, right?"

If you look closely, you can see that her tightly clenched fist is trembling slightly.

"Some people say they were betrayed."

Both of their expressions changed simultaneously.

“Everyone in the photo participated in the escape back then, but now, only Liu Qingshan is still alive.” The boss looked at Wuming.

A wisp of smoke slowly rose into the air.