This is?
They came from this direction?
Lin Hu uncertainly put down his binoculars and saw Hong Fuqiu, whose features were now vaguely discernible. He was certain that Hong Fuqiu was heading in his direction.
Moreover, they completely bypassed Duan Bohai's raft, presumably because they were after him or "Boss Zhou".
Lin Hu went back inside and told Duan Linzhou not to come out for a while. As the person approached and was about to board his raft, Lin Hu told Qiangwei to pretend to be an ordinary gardener and not to stop him.
He wanted to see why this person had come.
Lin Hu placed his hands on the second-floor railing, leaning slightly outwards, and asked in a flippant tone, "Mr. Hong, what important matter brings you here so late at night instead of sleeping?"
Hong Fuqiu was startled by the sudden sound. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lin Hu looking at him with a smile.
After seeing who it was, he was no longer afraid. He calmed down and politely addressed Lin Hu.
"I'm here to discuss important matters. Is it convenient for me to come up?" Hong Fuqiu asked Lin Hu in a humble and even polite manner.
Um?
This made Lin Hu even more curious.
"Of course, come on up." After saying that, Lin Hu turned around and sat down on the chair next to him.
When Hong Fuqiu went up, he glanced around and was shocked by the scene around him more than once.
This was the richest raft he had ever seen.
Hong Fuqiu went upstairs and sat down on the chair opposite Linhu on the right side of the terrace, as instructed.
"What would Mr. Hong like to talk about?" Lin Hu asked, leaning back as if he were confident and unconcerned.
Seeing that Lin Hu didn't beat around the bush, Hong Fuqiu got straight to the point, "I've come to invite Mr. Lin to join our Bright Island..."
Hong Fuqiu didn't continue speaking, seemingly somewhat embarrassed.
"Why? I think this is great. Is Bright Island better than this?" Lin Hu asked doubtfully. He would only consider it if the other party agreed with him and said that Bright Island was better than this.
Hong Fuqiu did not directly answer Lin Hu's question, "Our Bright Island is not yet fully completed, but we have a large population and abundant resources, and it will soon be restored to a state similar to that before the apocalypse."
"It means it's not as good as this," Lin Hu summarized bluntly.
Hong Fuqiu: "..."
Hong Fuqiu spoke again: "...Yes, but I think we can protect you better over there."
"Protect me?" Lin Hu wondered, what kind of thought process was this? He couldn't quite keep up.
“Mr. Lin, you don’t need to hide it from me. I know the reason you cooperated with the Duan family is to gain their protection. After all, your identity is special.” As for how special, Hong Fuqiu did not elaborate.
Lin Hu was even more confused. At first, he wanted to get close to the main characters to complete the mission, but later he was after Duan Linzhou.
Why did you make him sound like he was living under someone else's roof?
Could it be that they discovered his alternate account? It can only be "Boss Zhou's" alternate account, it can't be a transmigration account.
Lin Hu raised an eyebrow slightly, speaking casually, "I'm sorry, Mr. Hong, you may have misunderstood. I'm just an ordinary resident of Qinglong Island."
Because of Lin Hu's attitude, Hong Fuqiu was no longer so nervous. "Mr. Lin, please stop trying to fool me. We both know who you are."
The underlying threat in his tone left Hong Fuqiu wondering whether Lin Hu was genuinely unaware or pretending not to understand.
"Then Mr. Hong, tell me, what is my identity?" Lin Hu said, and a transparent flower suddenly appeared from the back of his neck. Hong Fuqiu was a little nervous and clenched his fist on his knee.
"Isn't Mr. Lin one of Boss Zhou's trusted confidants?" Hong Fuqiu looked pale and made a somewhat dismissive remark.
Lin Hu knew he was lying and didn't intend to go along with him.
"I see Mr. Hong is sweating a bit. Is it because it's too hot?" Although the tone was clearly concerned, Hong Fuqiu felt sticky and uncomfortable all over, as if he were being stared at by a venomous snake.
"Haha... It is a bit hot. It seems Mr. Lin doesn't plan to go to our Bright Island. Then I won't insist. It's getting late, so I'll head back first." Hong Fuqiu said, getting up to leave, his movements appearing somewhat flustered.
I had just stood up and was about to turn and leave when Lin Hu's voice drifted over, "Mr. Hong, it's already quite late. Wouldn't it be better to resolve this matter before you go?"
Hong Fuqiu paused, thinking of the task Hong Haoyue had given him, and hesitated before saying, "I hope Mr. Lin will reconsider our Bright Island. I'm a little tired, so I'll go back to rest first. I hope to receive your reply soon."
Hong Fuqiu chickened out. Faced with the strange flower and the faint, sparse sounds around him, he fled in panic.
Lin Hu watched his quickened pace from the second floor and found it somewhat amusing.
Hong Fuqiu is a coward and timid person with a rather useless superpower. He gets terrified at the slightest disturbance.
"Why did you let him go?" Duan Linzhou came out of the inner room and walked to the side of Linhu Lake.
"If we don't let them go, are we going to kill them?" Lin Hu laughed, then got up and went back into the house.
On his way back, Hong Fuqiu was covered in sweat, whether from walking too fast and getting tired or for some other reason.
He suddenly received a call from his older brother, and having his company made him feel a little more at ease.
"How is it going?" Hong Haoyue's voice came from the other end. After speaking, she noticed Hong Fuqiu's strange behavior.
"What's wrong with you?" Hong Haoyue asked, looking at the pitch-black surroundings on the other side. In the dim light, she could vaguely see the panic on Hong Fuqiu's face, which was covered in cold sweat.
"Why...why is it time-limited..."
In a blur, Hong Haoyue vaguely heard Hong Fuqiu muttering something under his breath, as if he were possessed.
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