Lin Nai ignored them, silently finished urinating, pulled up his pants, and turned around.
Upon seeing the two people standing behind her, Lin Nai feigned surprise and exclaimed, "Who the hell are you? Don't you know that standing behind someone while they're using the restroom can be terrifying?"
"Linnai," the man in black said, his voice devoid of any emotion. His face was masked, making it impossible to discern his features or expression. "Let's talk."
"What are you talking about?" Lin Nai tilted her head and looked them over. "By the way, in this sweltering heat, aren't you all bundled up so tightly?
The man in black robes: "..."
The man in the white robe: "...Actually, it's a bit hot."
The man in black glared at his companion.
He then turned back to Lin Nai and said in a cold voice, "Lin Nai, we have no ill intentions. We just want to talk to you and hope you can cooperate with us."
Lin Nai walked to the sink, turned on the tap, and said casually, "In that case, you should at least introduce yourselves first. Isn't that the most basic courtesy?"
The man in black robes, his eyes like unyielding glaciers, slowly spoke, uttering only three words:
"The Five Elements Society".
......
I stood quietly under the streetlights by the roadside at night, waiting.
Three dark figures approached and observed from a distance.
"Speaking of which, this girl is really beautiful..." the man in the yellow robe remarked, then added, "But she doesn't look any older than Linnai, does she? No matter how strong she is, she can't be that much stronger."
“Don’t let your guard down,” the purple-robed man said. “Our investigation shows that this girl is an instructor at the Night Watch Academy. Although this identity may be fake, being an instructor means that her strength is at least level 5 or 6.”
The gray-robed man said, "Then let's proceed as planned and lure her away."
The man in the yellow robe and the man in the purple robe nodded.
With that, the man in the yellow robe clasped his hands together, gathering his soul power: "Special Ability—Transform!"
With a "poof" sound.
The smoke and dust cleared. The man in the yellow robe had transformed into Lin Nai's appearance, and even his clothes were a complete replica of Lin Nai's attire.
The man in purple robes carefully examined the appearance of "Lin Nai" before him, checking for any flaws. He then nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very good. Next, we'll pretend to have kidnapped Lin Nai, and then we can lure this girl away."
The three nodded, all agreeing that it was a brilliant idea.
"Shh shh shh"
Night was standing obediently in place, waiting without moving, looking rather silly and cute.
Just then, a rustling sound of wind was heard.
"Um?"
The girl turned her head blankly, looking in the direction of the wind.
A person in a purple robe and a person in a gray robe, carrying the bound and gagged "Linnai," swiftly slipped away from the other side.
Linna was carried on their shoulders, her body tightly bound with rope, and her mouth sealed with duct tape, making "woo woo woo" sounds, as if she were calling for help from the night.
"Linnaige?"
The child was puzzled at night.
After a moment of silence, the girl's eyes flashed, and a transparent panel appeared before her.
[Night: Brother Linnai, two suspicious people just escaped with someone pretending to be you. It looks like they were trying to lure me away.]
A few seconds later, Linna replied to the message.
[Linnai: Oh, I also ran into two strange people here. They insisted on chatting with me in the restroom. They're probably together.]
[Night Child: Should I come in to find you?]
[Linnai: No need, I'll chat with these two for another five yuan. It's not easy for them to have followed us for over ten days in this sweltering heat.]
[Night: Then I...?]
[Linnaeus: Those three who pretended to kidnap me are yours to handle.]
[Night Child: (Worried) Is this okay? What if you...?]
[Linnai: Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. These two on my side aren't a threat.]
[Night: Okay then.]
At night, he turned off the control panel and suddenly kicked off with his black and white canvas shoes.
With a "whoosh," the girl easily leaped to the top of a tree by the roadside.
Then the girl nimbly leaped along the treetops by the roadside, stepping on leaves as she chased after the suspicious figures.
......
"The Five Elements Society... I've heard of it before."
Lin Nai leaned against the sink, crossed her arms, and said leisurely, "Your infamy is so widespread that it can even prevent children from crying at night."
The man in black robes raised his head slightly and said with disdain, "Those are just the prejudices of foolish people against us. We, the Five Elements Society, do not follow the foolish rules set by the fools of the world, so they define us as outcasts. However, time will prove that the leader of our Five Elements Society is the true sage, and the path we follow is the true path of wisdom. We will not care about the opinions of those fools in the world."
“…” Lin Nai scratched her ear.
Hmmmm... those are such cringeworthy lines...
"So, what do you want to talk to me about today?" Lin Nai asked.
“We have been watching you for a long time, apostle of the White Death.” The man in black robes said in a deep voice, “Our leader thinks you are a smart man. You should not stay in such a rigid and corrupt organization as the Night Watch. That organization will only bury your talents. So today we sincerely invite you to join our Five Elements Society.”
Linnaeus smiled: "Thank you, but no need. I'm doing quite well with the Night's Watch."
"Linnai, with your potential and talent, you should have a bright and promising future, but if you choose the wrong path, your future may be utterly ruined! You might even die a more tragic death than ordinary people!"
The man in black robes spoke in a cold voice: "Do you really think the Night's Watch is sincere towards you? Hmph, they're just a hypocritical organization. They just haven't shown their fangs to you yet!"
"Not only the Night Watchmen, but those companies that claim to be righteous are nothing but hypocrites. You will see their true colors one day, but by then it will be too late!"
"Do you know how many apostles and gifted superhumans have become puppets of these righteous corporations to date?"
"These legitimate companies, once they turn insidious, their methods are far more despicable and underhanded than you can imagine!"
"The more sincere they are to you now, the more vicious they will be when they stab you in the back!"
Lin Nai narrowed his eyes slightly.
Face after face flashed rapidly through his mind.
Tang Hongshan, Lin Yuxi, Yang Xiaochuan, Lao Zhang, Dingzi...
"Thank you for reminding me," Lin Nai said calmly. "However, I trust my own judgment and know who I should trust."
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