Inside the lounge, a petite girl was clinging to the trunk of a tree like a koala, clinging to the tall young man's back. She even bit Lin Chen's arm.
The mercenary's first reaction was to draw his gun.
However—the young man was just pushing him away, but based on the mercenary's understanding of Lin Chen, he could clearly lift Ruan Qing'an up with one hand and throw him out.
Adding to the fact that the girl's face was flushed from being overly active, the mercenary abruptly gave up thinking.
Young master and stepmother...
Thinking of this, the mercenary quickly stopped his thoughts. Was this something he could continue thinking about?!
"Why are you leaving? Come here."
Just as the mercenary was about to slip away, Lin Chen's voice rang out. He could only turn around with a mournful face and close his eyes: "I didn't see anything, young master. I just went blind. I'm not lying."
Lin Chen: "...Open your eyes and come over here."
"I--"
"One last time."
Hearing that chilling voice, the mercenary hurriedly stepped forward, head down, not daring to look at this family drama, and... the vast green grassland on Lin Qisheng's head that could be used to herd sheep.
After dealing with this imaginative subordinate, Lin Chen finally looked at Ruan Qing'an, who was still clinging to him, biting his arm and refusing to let go.
His eyes were filled with deep helplessness: "Let go."
Ruan Qing'an ignored him, only blinking her leaden gray eyes, as if she would never let go unless Lin Chen swore he would never abandon her. Seeing this, Lin Chen felt his head hurt even more.
He paused for a moment, then said, "I agree, okay?"
"Let go right now, stepmother. Don't forget who you are."
Upon hearing the term "stepmother" again, Ruan Qing'an seemed to remember that she was still a future stepmother, and stuck out her tongue before sitting down on the other side.
Lin Chen then turned to the mercenary and said, "Speak."
"Yes, young master."
The mercenary then said, "According to our investigation of Hark, three months ago, Hark and his group seemed to have suddenly placed a big order and had been stocking up on goods. Then, two months ago, they contacted the people on your side."
"But their behavior is suspicious and quite secretive. It should only be a tentative contact. As for what exactly it is, it is difficult for us to find out because it is the man's people who are helping to cover it up."
"Then, about a month and a half ago, Hark contacted you, young master, and started discussing this arms deal with us. He was quite serious about it. However, a month ago, when the details were finalized and the shipment began, an accident occurred, and there was also internal turmoil within Hark's team."
"Next up is now, young master, please bring your men to transport the goods."
The mercenary briefly recounted what had happened to Hark recently, and after listening for a while, Lin Chen suddenly asked, "Where did Hark's big order come from? Do you have any news?"
"This news is inaccurate; I heard it's from...China."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's eyes darkened, and he waved his hand, saying, "Go out and inform everyone to be on high alert."
"What are your orders, young master?"
"...Not yet, stand by."
Lin Chen lowered his head in thought, his eyes flickering with light. Half of his face was hidden in shadow, exuding a chilling aura as he seemed to be deep in thought.
The mercenaries stopped bothering them and left the lounge again.
The lounge was deathly silent. Ruan Qing'an sat to the side, listening quietly to their conversation without making a sound.
Her character this time is supposed to be a useless beauty. If she could wield a gun and transform into a female killing machine on the battlefield, or become a strategist with just a little information—no matter how you look at it, the image of this pitiful, imprisoned victim would be completely ruined.
Just then, Lin Chen suddenly said, "Stay close to me. This time, you're not allowed to run around again. This is very important."
Is something about to happen?
The petite girl was sitting on the chair, her toes barely touching the ground. She finally stopped and looked up at Lin Chen.
The young man's gaze, however, lingered on her feet.
Ugh... It's so annoying how it's swaying around; it should be held in your hand.
He came to his senses and said, "The situation is unclear right now, and I can't guarantee anything, but you have to stay with me; that's the safest way."
"Related to...and Hack?"
Ruan Qingan asked, looking at him cautiously.
Like a cat testing the waters, it's checking to see if its human can survive safely, so it wants to find out.
Lin Chen wasn't annoyed, he just nodded and said, "There were problems with the transportation of this transaction before. I've always suspected there was a mole, but that old bastard Lin Qisheng stopped me from investigating further. And Hark was very angry about the transportation problem at the time."
"This time, it wasn't exactly tense, but it wasn't this friendly either. It was like... things were settled, he was at ease, and this deal wasn't actually that important anymore."
"In short, there's something wrong with this deal in every way. What's more, Hark has been in contact with Lin Qisheng. What I don't understand is, if he's already been in contact with Lin Qisheng, why would he bypass him and come to me to talk?"
Nguyen Thanh An retorted, "Because you manage the arms trade?"
Lin Chen seemed to have thought of something and paused for a moment: "After meeting with Lin Qisheng, he came to me. I'm in the arms business, and this deal isn't very important..."
He murmured softly, his eyes growing increasingly dark.
Ruan Qing'an sat to the side, and she had actually guessed it vaguely, but given her persona and the fact that Lin Chen probably didn't need her reminder.
037: [No... what is that? What came to mind?]
"Everyone is showing off, only the little system is confused."
Ruan Qingan paused: "He suspects someone has set a trap for him."
037: [Oh, I see.]
"Oh, you really understand?"
Please, have some decency, my ancestor...
037: ?????????????
At this moment, Lin Chen seemed to have figured something out, his slender fingers tapping the table rapidly.
But just then, the door to the lounge was suddenly pushed open.
The mercenary who had just left reappeared, his face serious and cold, exuding a murderous aura. Gone was the silly image he had conjured up earlier; he held a gun in one hand.
That was the smell of blood from the battlefield.
The mercenary immediately said, "Young master, Mr. Hark sent someone to say that they have already gone to the cruise ship to unload the cargo. The people they brought with them are armed, and they said they want to inspect the goods on the spot."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen looked up and suddenly chuckled, "It seems tonight won't be peaceful."
The atmosphere in the lounge was tense.
Outside of this state, only...
037: [Squeezing my fingers, which episodes did I miss?]
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