Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 350, Section 42: An Unexpected Incident (Part 3)

"What do you mean?"

Fu Xun glanced at Jin Ziyue, who gestured to him to extract more information.

"The literal meaning," Qi Tongshan said. "I'm sorry, I concealed my true identity from you."

"You're not a White Walker or someone from the NA organization, are you?"

Fu Xun spoke in a half-joking tone, clenching his teeth as he finished.

"No," Qi Tongshan replied.

Seeing that Fu Xun remained silent, she added, "It's a human organization that you've never encountered before. As you know, from a spiritual perspective, I am still human."

"What organization?"

Fu Xun's voice had become much colder.

"Armed Mercenary Alliance".

Jin Ziyue's eyes narrowed, and he instantly recalled his conversation with the mercenary in the passenger seat a dozen minutes earlier:
The dying mercenary weakly opened his eyes, a barely audible sound coming from his throat:

"Don't kill me... I'll tell you... everything I know..."

Jin Ziyue pressed on directly:

"Who sent you?"

The other party said: "Armed...mercenaries...alliance...on the dark web, a bounty of 300 million is offered for your head."

After saying that, the other person did not wait for Jin Ziyue to let him go, and closed his eyes first.

Jin Ziyue checked the mercenary's injuries through the deformed car door. The impact was too severe, and he was bleeding heavily from his internal organs; he was beyond saving.

He silently pondered the forces the other party had mentioned, vaguely sensing that this might be an important point he had overlooked in District 16.

……

Is Jin Ziyue next to you?

On the other end of the phone, Qi Tongshan's voice interrupted Jin Ziyue's thoughts.

Fu Xun handed the phone to Jin Ziyue.

"Was this attack orchestrated by you? Was it a ploy to lure us away so you could be rescued and Chen Ruolan kidnapped?"

Jin Ziyue took the phone and asked coldly.

"Huh?" Qi Tongshan was clearly taken aback. There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before he replied, "No, it wasn't us. My companions were just waiting nearby. They came to pick me up. Ruolan... was just there on the way..."

"How credible do you think your words are?" Jin Ziyue interrupted her.

Qi Tongshan's voice rose a few decibels: "I don't know either! I originally wanted to leave on my own, but what could I do when something like this happened! Who would have thought I'd be bringing Chen Ruolan along!"

Jin Ziyue instantly caught some information and said:

"You don't have the final say. Go find your leader."

"you!"

"Stop talking nonsense and tell me your terms."

Jin Ziyue said.

“Listen to me first, we mean no harm,” Qi Tongshan explained.

"You can't represent everyone. If you want to negotiate, call the person next to you."

From Fu Xun's perspective, Jin Ziyue's face was as cold as ice, leaving no room for explanation.

On the other end of the phone, a slapping sound, clearly from someone throwing something, could be heard. Afterward, a rustling sound gradually became clearer.

"Mirror?" came the man's deep, steady voice.

"What should I call you?" Jin Ziyue's tone was flat, and it was difficult to detect any emotional fluctuation in his voice.

"Wen Fengsheng is from Handan City, District 9."

The other party didn't hide anything and openly revealed their identity.

"I have long admired your name, and it is rather abrupt to get to know you in this way."

The man named Wen Fengsheng said:
"Don't worry, Miss Chen is safe now. She is an important guest of ours, and of course, so are you."

"Kidnapping and threats, is this how you treat your guests?"

Jin Ziyue asked casually.

“Strictly speaking, it doesn’t count as kidnapping. She did it voluntarily. Otherwise, with Xing Tong’s skill level, even if she used a tranquilizer gun to ambush her, she wouldn’t be able to kill Miss Chen.”

Wen Fengsheng smiled.

Jin Ziyue frowned slightly.

"Aren't you curious about why she reluctantly got into our car?"

Wen Fengsheng said.

Now, Jin Ziyue found it harder to make a judgment.

Admittedly, no matter how carefree Ruolan is, the chances of her succeeding in ambushing her are still very low.

Fu Xun had clearly noticed this during their recent sparring sessions.

Even when the women were busy clearing the table, and Fu Xun launched a sneak attack, she could still steal a moment to pick up the hidden weapon with her chopsticks, throw it away, and then return to her plate to pick and choose.

Chen Ruolan deliberately allowed herself to be anesthetized and taken away, clearly because she had discovered something.

But her behavior was more than just bold; it was downright reckless.

Suddenly, he realized a blind spot and asked the person on the other end of the phone, "You seem to know her very well?"

The other person smiled and said, "It's alright."

"We've booked a private room at a Hunan restaurant in the suburbs tomorrow afternoon. We'll meet there and discuss things in more detail."

"content?"

"A mutually beneficial deal."

Wen Fengsheng paused for a moment and said, "The satellite signal jamming is about to end. Well then, Mr. Jing, see you tomorrow."

After saying that, the phone went dead, giving Jin Ziyue no chance to ask any further questions.

Jin Ziyue put down the phone, but his expression grew even more serious.

"What's going on? What's Chen Ruolan up to?"

Fu Xun was somewhat puzzled.

"She must have discovered something. Although it's a bit risky, she must be confident in her abilities."

"There's something strange about this. The man who just spoke clearly understands Chen Ruolan's character. They know that Chen Ruolan deliberately fell into their trap and was captured, yet they didn't take any special measures. So for the time being, both sides know that she's safe."

Jin Ziyue went through his thoughts and said, "I suspect the Armed Mercenary Alliance has some connection to us."

"Then why did you just say that they sent people to attack us?" Fu Xun hadn't heard Jin Ziyue mention that before.

"The last mercenary just said this before he died, and it's perfect for tricking Qi Tongshan."

Jin Ziyue replied, "If it weren't for Qi Tongshan's call, I might have been wary and suspicious, but the situation is different now."

He raised his eyes, recalling the dying mercenary in the passenger seat, a glint in his eyes.

“He was clearly white, yet he spoke Chinese and ‘coincidentally’ left me clues. It was a series of coincidences.”

Fu Xun understood his unspoken meaning and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Then it's no coincidence."

Jin Ziyue nodded, his eyes filled with determination: "Someone wants to smear the armed mercenaries before we even make contact with them."

"Tch, that's one of their usual tricks."

Fu Xun smiled dismissively.

"We should go and meet those armed mercenaries."

After much deliberation, Jin Ziyue finally made up his mind.

"All along, we have overlooked one question: where exactly are the human experts in District 16?"

"They keep a low profile. Apart from incompetent mercenaries and bounty hunters running around, there are very few people who are truly feared by the White Walkers."

"I have a feeling that this question will be answered when we meet tomorrow. Although I don't know if the other party is friend or foe, being conservative and hesitant when faced with a situation will only lead to missed opportunities."

He handed the phone back to Fu Xun, the sharpness in his eyes gradually fading, and said:
"Go back first."

"Ah."

Fu Xun followed Jin Ziyue's back and watched the man in front of him walk down the dark corridor.

The future is uncertain, but men are never cowards. If you're fully prepared, then bravely step forward.

He smiled, then silently lowered his head and followed.

Sorry, I fell into a two-meter-deep mud pit a few days ago, and it took me a lot of effort to deal with the items. Yesterday, I went to write a side story fanfic for Mushroom, which has been delayed until now (actually, I have writer's block and am afraid to write).

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