Chapter 30: Saving People...
"Lin Zhi?"
Lu Yuan scoffed and ignored Lin Zhi's suggestion. He turned to Gao Jiayang and said, "Go gather the people."
"Yes!" Gao Jiayang turned around and ran.
Seeing that Lu Yuan was determined to resort to violence, Lin Zhi frowned and said, "Doing so will cause even greater chaos."
Lu Yuan shook his head and said, "Luo Xing, someone is causing trouble and kidnapping people in my place. I can't just sit there and watch. As for the method you mentioned... I don't think it's feasible. Why would Lin Zhi help me? He's a politician, not a philanthropist."
Lin Zhi paused.
He thought Lu Yuan would make sarcastic remarks to him or start an argument with him, but... no.
Lu Yuan explained to him in a relatively gentle tone why he had to do this.
Too.
He is now Omega Luo Xing, who has a good relationship with Lu Yuan, not his nemesis Lin Zhi.
...Lu Yuan, this big-breasted and brainless guy, is attracted to this kind of delicate Omega.
So Omega has room to negotiate with Lu Yuan...!
Lin Zhi said: "It is precisely because he is a politician that he is willing to exchange conditions with you to save Black Shadow, isn't it?"
"I'm not sure I can meet his conditions." Lu Yuan spread his hands. "Believe it or not, he'll just turn around and ask the Lower City to surrender to the Upper City."
“…”
letter.
Because I really intend to try it this way.
Lin Zhi said, "...In short, if you are willing to trust me, I can help you convince him."
Lu Yuan frowned slightly.
Lin Zhi continued, "Even after the Duke's emergency treatment at the hospital, he can't be transferred immediately. It will take at least a day. If Lin Zhi still can't rescue him by the last day, how about Mr. Lu take action later?"
Lu Yuan stared at the Omega in front of him.
The Omega in front of him only wanted peace, unlike Lin Zhi who was full of conspiracy and intrigue...
but……
Lu Yuan vaguely remembered how Lin Zhi went to rescue the black shadow when he was in danger in the West District.
The frozen Lin Zhi curled up in the mecha, revealing a rare vulnerability.
At that time, Lu Yuan felt a little guilty and wanted to apologize to him, but he didn't expect that so many things happened afterwards and they still haven't had the chance to meet.
Lu Yuan frowned slightly.
"……good."
"I'll trust you just once."
——I also believed Lin only once.
…
…
Lin Zhi boarded the aircraft, left the downtown area, and flew directly to the suburban hospital.
On the way, he sent a message to Lu Yuan using Lin Zhi's account, completing the lie.
Lin Zhi: [I will rescue Black Shadow.]
Lu Yuan: [What are the conditions?]
Lin Zhi: [Give me a chance for formal negotiations later.]
Lin Zhi knew that it was impossible to tell Lu Yuan directly that the Lower City would submit to the Upper City, but as long as Lu Yuan was willing to sit down and negotiate with him calmly, when the time was right, he believed that his ability would be enough to make the owner of this underground city tempted or shaken.
Lu Yuan: [That’s it?]
Lin Zhi: [Yeah.]
Lu Yuan: [Okay. The mercenaries will lie in wait around the outskirts of the city. If we detect the shadow has been relocated, we will immediately take action. I hope you will keep your promise, Your Majesty.]
…
Lin Zhi quickly took off Luo Xing's disguise on the aircraft. He put on the gorgeous clothes sent by Adolf, combed his hair, put on his usual expensive and exquisite jewelry, and grasped the scepter. He turned back into the majesty who was high above everyone else and walked with the powerful.
The hospital was heavily guarded. If there were any aircraft or outsiders approaching, the Glory Army would immediately surround them. They would only make way when they saw that it was His Majesty.
Lin Zhi looked around and it seemed that... the Duke was very afraid of death and anticipated that Lu Yuan might come to snatch people away, so he mobilized almost all the Glory Army here. If Lu Yuan really wanted to attack by force, he would not be able to gain much benefit.
The guarding captain of the Glory Army led Lin Zhi to the Duke's ward.
On the way, Lin Zhi asked, "How is the Duke?"
"Forehead……"
The captain looked around and said, "He's been saved, but the doctor said... he needs more observation."
Lin Zhi had a rough idea in his mind.
Since the captain expressed it so tactfully, it means the situation is very bad.
In plain words, it should be temporarily revived, but it may die at any time.
After arriving at the ward, Lin Zhi felt more intuitively how bad the situation was - the Duke was lying on the hospital bed, his face was ashen and bloodless, and he looked like he had aged ten years.
Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows.
No one knew that at this moment something had happened to the Emperor's most capable right-hand man, the Duke of Deran, and he felt extremely relieved in his heart.
The Duke is now very weak and can be killed at any time.
It’s a pity that he can’t die now. If he dies, the black shadow will be the murderer and there will be no room for recovery.
But this is good enough. After the Duke was assassinated, all the troops were transferred to the hospital. Lin Zhi asked Adolf to prepare immediately in the imperial city.
—Prepare evidence against the Duke.
He couldn't wait to remove their roots in the imperial city.
However, at this moment, His Majesty the Emperor still showed a concerned expression.
"Duke..." is a superior whose status is just right, so he won't be too concerned.
The Duke looked at Lin Zhi with confused eyes.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is here..." The Duke said in a hoarse, weak voice, "I told you... the Lower Town is full of... traitors! I'm going to kill that young man... to make an example of him!"
Lin Zhi said coldly, "Duke, Lu Yuan's left and right hands thrust the dagger into your heart, and you killed him so easily?"
The Duke stared.
Noel, who was guarding the Duke's bedside, frowned slightly.
Lin Zhi shook his head and said, "A young boy who was less than 20 years old was sent by Lu Yuan to challenge the prestige of the Delan family and us, but he was killed so easily?"
"Your Majesty is right...!" The Duke's eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was even louder. "I will make him feel this... ahem, this... the most extreme pain in the world! I will also bring him back to the Imperial City to stand trial... so that everyone will know the true face of the people in the Lower City!"
The Duke wanted to summon someone over, "to make him... accept... punishment and torture!"
Lin Zhi interrupted, "Duke, you should take good care of yourself and don't let this lowly person hurt you. Leave the person to me and I will take care of him."
"good……"
Before the Duke finished speaking, Noel beside him frowned and said, "Your Majesty, what do you want to do?"
Lin Zhi looked at Noel steadily.
The Duke is old and now seriously injured, but Noel is quick-witted and has shown his potential. He is the young heir that the Delan family has devoted all their efforts to cultivating.
Lin Zhi retracted his gaze and said without emotion, "Of course, they will be brought back to the Imperial City for trial and the crimes committed in the Lower City will be announced. As for the rest... what? Is Noel going to teach me how to do it?"
"I dare not." Noel smiled. "I'm just worried about dirtying your Majesty's hands. Otherwise, leave it to me and let him experience the methods of the Delan family firsthand. I'm afraid your Majesty has too much to do, and the royal private army is not as large as the Glory Army. What if this man is kidnapped by those beasts in the lower city?"
Lin Zhi's face turned cold. "Noel, I know you are angry about your father's affairs, but this young man is related to the upper and lower cities."
His Majesty's face darkened, and naturally no one dared to object.
Moreover, Lin Zhi did not take Noel seriously. As long as the Duke nodded, he would naturally be able to recommend someone.
But after Noel's reminder, the Duke seemed to hesitate again.
Lin Zhi thought for a moment and said, "If the Duke is really worried, he can use... a neck collar."
Neck ring.
Lin Zhi had proposed the props to subdue Lu Yuan, and after Lu Yuan heard about it, it made him lose control even more and escape from prison.
If a collar is put on the shadow and the remote control is in the hands of Noel or the Duke, then there is no need to worry about the shadow escaping.
After all, if you press one of the buttons on the remote control, the person wearing the neck ring will die.
Nowadays, many backward planets are using this instrument to control slaves, and even dukes use it occasionally.
The Duke paused, "Your Majesty is very thoughtful. So... Noel, ahem... go, ahem... go get the collar... It's in the aircraft."
Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows.
It seems that the Duke is planning to find someone to "have fun" with in the downtown area, and he has even prepared all the props.
"yes."
Noel frowned, glanced at Lin Zhi, and got up to get it.
…
…
One of the hospital's wards was converted into a prison cell, with the windows sealed shut and the door guarded by layers of the Honor Army.
“Aa ...
Half an hour later, Lin Zhi pushed open the door wearing the neck ring.
As soon as the door opened, the smell of blood hit my nose.
Inside the room, a dark figure was tied to a pillar with layers of chains, with no intact part of his body.
The once energetic young man now had his head hung low, his hair disheveled, his clothes torn, and his body covered with dense wounds. It seemed that he had been tortured before.
“Tick-tock.”
Blood was dripping from the black shadow.
Lin Zhi thought to himself, damn it.
If this continues, Sombra will die here if he is not treated.
He had to get the person out as soon as possible.
"His Majesty……?"
The black shadow slowly woke up and looked at Lin Zhi in a daze.
Seeing Lin Zhi was like seeing the dawn, and he opened his eyes slightly wide, "You..."
Lin Zhi took a few steps forward and interrupted in a low voice, "Pretend not to know me."
The black shadow paused and retracted his expression.
Lin Zhi raised the collar in his hand and asked, "Do you believe me?"
"Um!"
The shadow nodded slightly.
"good."
Lin Zhi put the silver collar around the shadow's neck and said, "I will take you out."
The shadow looked down and saw that this was what the boss had mentioned before... the thing that the powerful people in the upper city used to control slaves. The boss said that he would rather die than be someone else's dog.
Can……
The black shadow looked at Lin Zhi again.
His Majesty said he believed in him...
So the shadow believed it.
Lin Zhi asked in a low voice: "Why did you do it?"
"I……"
The black shadow paused.
The story goes back to a week ago.
At that time, Lu Yuan took his "lover" for a ride, so all the mercenaries rushed to the black shadow curiously and asked him what was going on.
"Is the captain in love?! I've never seen him like this before!"
"Black Shadow, you are most familiar with the leader, go ask him!"
"Why don't you just follow them quietly and see what's going on?"
The black shadow was half-pushed and half-put on the motorcycle, and asked to spy on military intelligence.
He was indeed curious, so...
The shadow explained, "I quietly followed the boss and his lover out of the city and came to a deserted cemetery in the dense forest outside the city. That deserted cemetery is where my parents, Zhong Wen and Wen Xiaomei, are buried..."
The shadow was talking about the day he took Lu Yuan to the cemetery? Was the shadow following them quietly at that time?
But...lover?
ah?
But what surprised Lin Zhi even more was another thing.
He clearly remembered every name and every person in that cemetery.
Zhong Wen and Wen Xiaomei are one of his neighbors.
They were a kind and gentle couple who often brought him food and took care of him after he lost his mother.
parents……
Are they Sombra's parents? !
Lin Zhi did remember that the couple had a child of one or two years old.
When he collected the bodies, he did not find the child's body. He was secretly glad and prayed that the child had successfully escaped.
Unexpectedly...
Is it a black shadow?!
No wonder that tombstone is taken care of all year round, and the person who takes care of it is a black shadow!
"When I was very young, my parents were murdered by the powerful in the upper city. I was spared because I happened to be visiting a relative. But we never knew who did it, nor who set up my parents' tombstone... After my relative passed away, I followed the eldest brother... Unexpectedly... that night, I found out everything..."
The black shadow said with red eyes: "So when I went to rescue people, I couldn't help myself... Duke... Duke owes my parents a life! He owes those people in our West District a life!"
"I'm sorry... I've caused trouble for you, Boss... I'm sorry, but I couldn't help myself that day. If... If I really caused a disaster, Your Majesty, don't save me. This is all my own fault."
Lin Zhi closed his eyes.
No... not just the Duke.
Him too.
He owed Heiying, Heiying's parents and those thirty-eight people a life.
He is the one who is deeply sinful and causes all the disasters.
Lin Zhi suppressed all his emotions and whispered, "I will get you out, I promise."
After putting the collar on the black shadow, he just needed to take the black shadow out of the hospital and pretend to be kidnapped by Lu Yuan on the way to the upper city.
Lin Zhi was just about to order his men to untie the black shadow and put him on the aircraft when he saw the captain running over in a hurry.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty...!"
"The Duke...is dead!"
Lin Zhi was stunned.
What?
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