Monster Dismantling Company

Being too nice can sometimes be a bad thing.

A person who is too good will not even do bad things.

What started as a minor issue of "distributing" a dagger has suddenly escalated into a major problem—he stole a general's briefcase. That briefcase contained not only his personal belongings but also a large amount of his identification documents, and possibly even many classified files. At the level of an air force base commander, all his personal items can be treated as classified material. This is indeed a significant problem.

Of course, this is mainly a big problem for Luo Yinchang himself.

Because of the information barrier created by the Dragon Palace, Luo Yinchang will soon completely forget about this matter. Even if he is arrested then, it will be impossible to trace it back to Li Lin.

Luo Yinchang realized this immediately—he had to find Li Lin before he forgot about it, or his life would be over. He simply couldn't explain to the investigators something he himself didn't know.

However, if he were to ask Li Lin to dispose of the stolen goods, he would have made the right choice. A petty thief's disposal of stolen goods is just that—disposing of stolen goods. A master thief's disposal of stolen goods is more like "melting frost." With the Dragon Palace's impenetrable information barrier, there's no frost in the world he can't melt.

"I've sent you the coordinates. Come over here." Li Lin hung up the phone and looked at Lin Zhiqing. "I suddenly got a job. Why don't you go take a look around there first?"

"Okay, see you in the car later?"

See you in the car.

He sat by the river for a while, and then Luo Yinchang came running towards him as if his life depended on it—in fact, no one was chasing him at all. But having done something wrong for the first time, he was so scared that he could barely walk.

"Aren't you a pilot? Why are your legs weak?"

"What kind of pilot practices stealing briefcases on the ground?! You want me to bomb a rebel army? Of course I won't hesitate, but you want me to steal our commander's briefcase? I wouldn't dare even if you gave me three lives! Li Lin, what should I do?! If I forget all this in a moment, I won't even know how I died!"

He was so anxious he almost shook Li Lin like a dumpling, because Li Lin didn't seem worried at all.

"Li Lin, you're not going to abandon me, are you? I know it won't matter if you do, because I won't even remember you in a little while..."

"Don't worry," Li Lin reassured him. "You're doing this for me, and I won't let you suffer any losses. To me, you've exceeded expectations this time."

"I...I'm guilty, I've let down our commander...He may be a little stingy, but he has a terrible temper!" He was already incoherent.

Immense pressure weighed on him. He truly didn't want to betray the defense force, nor did he want to betray the united government. What had just happened was entirely an accident. His current panic was compounded by a deep sense of self-reproach.

"Calm down," Li Lin said, pressing on his shoulder. Although he was considerably shorter than Luo Yinchang, he was now the only one who could solve the problem. "First, think about the nature of this matter—is adjusting the dagger really such a big deal?"

"This problem is like this: it's less than 4 liang (200 grams) without weighing it, but it's more than 1,000 jin (500 kilograms) on the scale. I've mentioned it many times, hoping the commander could 'adjust' it for me. He hasn't agreed, but it's not entirely impossible."

After all, we're all in the same military camp. It's like a passing guest picking a melon when they're thirsty—it's harmless.

"So, what about the briefcase?"

"This is a huge deal! A huge deal! That briefcase is full of classified information! The commander's work documents, ID, officer's ID... even his bank cards are in there! If it gets lost, not only me, but even the commander himself couldn't cover it up!"

"Why didn't he carry such an important bag with him at all times?"

"It is indeed his problem, but just because he has a problem doesn't mean he can explain mine... Besides, when he went to the dining car, he specifically asked me to watch his bag, and I nodded in agreement. If it gets lost, I'm doomed in every way! Either I'm doomed alone, or I'm doomed with the Commander!"

He understood this perfectly well: others' mistakes and his mistakes were two different things and should not be confused. Regardless of whether the commander was implicated, he himself was certainly doomed.

"Okay, I understand." Li Lin patted him on the shoulder. "I'll take these back for you."

Luo Yinchang was completely stunned: "You...you don't want it anymore?!"

This was completely unexpected. He thought that Li Lin would at most help him perfectly "thaw the frost" and let the commander "lose" the file package normally. He never expected that he would actually not want it anymore.

"But why don't you want it anymore?"

"This matter is putting you in a difficult position, isn't it? I know you're a good person, so I don't want to make things difficult for you—I'll help you return this bag. Let's just pretend nothing happened."

Luo Yinchang was so moved he almost cried: "Li Lin! You... I don't know how to repay your kindness! You... you saved me twice! No, you saved me three times in one day!"

The first time, he killed the clam, saving everyone.

The second time, he removed the dragonification from Luo Yinchang's body.

The third time, he decided not to let Luo Yinchang "adjust" things for him anymore, and to let everything return to normal.

This was an immense favor, and he had no idea how to repay it.

"Whether or not there's a reward, that's another matter. There are two things to consider now."

He looked at Luo Yinchang: "First, take me back to the carriage, and I'll return your briefcase to you. Second, this matter is probably not over yet, since you did take the briefcase. So..."

He turned around and took out another bottle of cola from the magic conch shell: "Write a note on it and stick it with the note: In an emergency, drink this, it can save your life. Then you will remember what happened today, and then I will help you hide in the Dragon Palace."

Li Lin planned to help him resolve this long-term problem—even if he forgot about today's events, he would remember his cooperation with Li Lin by drinking the cola again. Then, he would know to come to Li Lin for help.

Why are you helping me like this? I... I don't have anything to give you.

"Hmm..." Li Lin looked at the sky. "You're a good person. I like making friends with good people. Does that count as a reason? Actually, from the moment you were willing to test the poison for everyone, I knew I was determined to be your friend. After today, you might forget everything you should forget, and feel that we only met once. But, I'll be there for you whenever you need me."

"Li Lin! Thank you... thank you!"

Li Lin nodded, accepting the thanks. Of course, he didn't know if Luo Yinchang would still thank him if he knew what he was about to do.