I write obituaries for the gods

He decided to go back and report it first, and then keep the money for himself.

It's not that I'm short of money, after all, the black card the Secret Service gave me can be used for far more money than this.

The main reason is... the money in this card can be left for Huihui and Liti.

If something happens to Lin Chen, the Secret Party's black card will definitely be invalid. At that time, Huihui and Liti can at least rely on the money in this card to avoid living a life of hardship.

As for getting clothes dirty...

Zhanyi is an adult; she knows how to use an umbrella when it rains and how to find food when she's hungry.

Are you secretly talking badly about me?

Lin Chen came to his senses and found Zhan Yi staring at him closely, her cheeks slightly puffed out.

"How could that be?" Lin Chen said, feeling a little guilty.

"I have a feeling you have ulterior motives..." Li Zhanyi sized up Lin Chen.

No, no~

Lin Chen raised his head and looked at the clue board not far away: Jiang Zhengge had been standing there fiddling with things for a long time, and Lucy had been giving him advice the whole time.

"Let's go take a look?" Lin Chen said.

"Let's go~"

The two approached the clue board together, and just as they got close, they heard Jiang Zhengge say:

"If we were to fight Triton head-on, we would have virtually no chance of winning. In this situation, the Royal Draco would actually be a good cover."

“It’s too dangerous. There are a lot of tourists up there,” Lucy shook her head repeatedly. “Do you expect a demigod to have much moral conscience?”

"At this critical juncture, the foundation doesn't want too much bad news."

Jiang Zhengge chuckled and pasted a newspaper clipping onto the blackboard.

"This morning's headlines reported that the Yudu City government has begun to intervene and thoroughly investigate all aspects of the foundation's operations. The entire Intelligence Division One was deployed today; they finally have a reason to conduct a major investigation into the foundation."

“The mayor is cooperating with us…” Li Zhanyi nodded slightly.

The mayor's involvement... signifies the involvement of the Peruvian party...

Looking at the text on the newspaper clipping, Lin Chen nodded thoughtfully:

"In other words, in the Iron Cape Bridge incident and the subsequent events, we successfully created a loophole for the city government to intervene in the foundation."

“You have a keen sense of smell,” Jiang Zhengge laughed. “You should know that most of the leading companies in Yudu are essentially dogs kept by the foundation. Their executives regularly pay tribute to the foundation, and the foundation uses its reputation and demigod resources to protect them. On this stage, the power of the Yudu municipal government has always been tightly restricted.”

"The Whale Nest incident dragged the entire Yudu into hell. Even though the hawks successfully blamed everything on the doves and made a clean break, they couldn't stop the municipal government from intervening in the investigation."

"So, based on my deduction, with so many witnesses, Triton won't go crazy and break ties with us, otherwise he would have taken action after the Whale Nest incident ended."

“But we still can’t use common sense to speculate about demigods,” Lin Chen said. “If we face Triton, let me handle it.”

"What a powerful statement... Amazing little brother..." Lucy murmured, "How confident are you in facing Triton?"

"Thirty percent, I guess." Lin Chen was very honest.

"With me, that's forty percent!" Li Zhanyi squeezed in. "If it doesn't work out, I can help you escape!"

If something really happens, I'll definitely be the one carrying you and running away... Lin Chen thought to himself, looking at Jiang Zhengge:

"I remember, Triton had a team?"

"Yes, the name is Fishman Boy."

Jiang Zhengge pasted a photo onto the clue board and patted it gently.

In the photo, a group of boys with various fish-like features are lying on the observation deck on the top floor of a luxury cruise ship, looking quite proud.

"Swordfish, a Delta-class demigod, a scout for the Fishman Boys, can swim faster than a submarine underwater, and has fins on its limbs that are sharp enough to cut through steel."

"Octopus Man, Delta-level demigod, whose lower body is covered with octopus tentacles, which can be used to wield weapons with agility."

"Innsmouth, also a Delta, with a fish head, is the most frightening-looking one, and seems to possess some kind of mental abilities."

"And then, there's their captain."

Jiang Zhengge pointed to the most handsome one in the photo:

“Bacht, a gamma-level demigod, is basically a low-end Triton. He can manipulate water and wind, but to a limited extent.”

"There's a rumor that this guy is Triton's illegitimate son, but that's not certain."

Lin Chen had heard some legends about the Fishman Boys. They were mainly active in the coastal areas of various countries, and their reputations included "the slayers of pirates," "the protectors of the sea," and "the captains' friends."

Of course, it's the 21st century, so don't ask where pirates came from.

"The four little fish have now returned to Rain City. Lucy and Oswald captured images of them entering and leaving the Foundation's Pearl Beach headquarters while they were gathering intelligence."

Jiang Zhengge tapped the photo with a stick.

"If Pan Enfu's leaked information is correct, and Triton does indeed have a small team, then they will most likely be our opponents."

"After all, Triton, a high-ranking member of the F Council, can't take action, so it's perfect for them to be used as pawns—they were originally there to deal with pirates, so they'll probably just give us a pirate label and take care of us."

"Even if they die, the foundation can easily distance itself. After all, they don't often operate in Yudu. Just say they were recruited by the super-American overseas. I've already thought of a public relations strategy for them."

“These four little fishmen aren’t easy to deal with either…” Lucy murmured. “They have a rather impressive record. They once faced off against an Indian fleet head-on and successfully defeated and disintegrated it.”

"Gamma-class destroyers have this kind of performance?!" Li Zhanyi was somewhat surprised. "How did they manage to defeat a fleet?"

"They detonated the septic tank on the Indian warship," Jiang Zhengge said with a smile.

For a moment, no one spoke.

Everyone is trying to forget what Jiang Zhengge just said.

"So, what do you think, little brother?" Lucy looked at Lin Chen. "If you were to face these three fishman kids, what would your chances of winning be?"

"About 90%." Lin Chen nodded.

"So tall?" Li Zhanyi was taken aback.

"Then... 80%?" Lin Chen scratched his head. "Mainly because I didn't see any threat."

The fast swimmers... the tentacles... the big-headed ones... and the budget Tritons...

Lin Chen didn't think any of these four things could withstand a 23mm Dragon's Breath round.

“There’s a key point to this operation: we must protect the tourists on board as much as possible,” Lin Chen said. “Huihui and Liti’s classes are all there.”

“Don’t worry, there are many of our own people on this ship,” Jiang Zhengge nodded. “We just need to focus on the mission. Once we get the coordinates of Triton’s dive, the Deep Dive Division will immediately go from the subspace and take as much as we can.”

"If we encounter the merman kid... considering they're both foreign demigods..."

A clear smile appeared on Jiang Zhengge's face:

"Kill him instantly."

"Let's get a codename for this operation... Let me think..."

"How about a fishman party?"

......

Chapter 15 It's Going to Rain (Fourth Update)

"Hey, mermen, let's set off together and protect the sea!"

Standing at the bow of the ship, Bacht raised the trident in his hand, looking triumphant.

"Fishman Boy brand caviar, the taste of the ocean, I know it!"

"...What is all this?"

Lin Chen stared speechlessly at the advertisement on his phone, his brows twitching slightly.

Did you make this caviar yourself?

Beside him, Li Zhanyi couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Putting on a show costs money, so you need to take on ads to recoup the costs, right?"

"But this ad is just too outrageous..."

Lin Chen put down his phone and looked out at the dock from the balcony.

At this very moment, he and Li Zhanyi were in the cabin of the Royal Draco. A gentle evening breeze blew across the harbor of Pearl Beach, and the Rain City Star TV Tower shimmered with neon lights in the sunset.

The cabin was located on a high floor; it was a two-bedroom apartment with a private balcony. Lin Chen used the secret party's black gold card to negotiate the deal at twice the price.

On the one hand, it's easier to observe the sea from here: if you choose a room on the inner level without a balcony or even without windows, you won't know what might happen at sea.

On the other hand, since the money comes from the Secret Service, they can do whatever they want with it.

My bank card balance is updated monthly!

"The ship is beginning to leave port," Louis's voice came through. "Everyone, are you all in position?"

"Ready in position."

Inside a Western restaurant on the cruise ship, Jiang Zhengge straightened his tie and looked at the waitress beside him.

The waitress was elegantly curvaceous, with a pretty face that carried a touch of allure. She was currently grooming herself in front of a small mirror.

“Oswald, is it really necessary to make it so elaborate?” Jiang Zhengge’s lips twitched.

“The ultimate act is to become,” Oswald said in a deep voice. “The merfolk like girls, which makes it easy for me to set traps for them.”

“Those terrible Englishmen,” Jiang Zhengge muttered. “Lucy, are you in position yet?”

"Ready to go."

In a corner of the captain's cabin, Lucy stood with her hands on her hips, staring at the busy bridge.

"I will report to you if anything happens."

"it is good."

Jiang Zhengge glanced at the receding harbor outside the porthole and softly gave the order:

"Operation Merman Party, begin."

......

"Liti, look, what a big bed!"

"What a big bed! What a big bed!"

Inside the cabin, Litty flapped her wings and bounced around on the bed.

Seeing her so happy, Huihui filmed a video and sent it to Lin Chen.

"Brother, we're setting sail! Wish us a safe voyage!"

A few seconds later, Lin Chen's reply came:

Have fun!

"..."

Looking at his phone screen, Lin Chen sighed softly.

"I have a feeling there's a safety hazard," Lin Chen said softly. "Let's stay in the cabin until we get to international waters."

"Don't worry, don't think too much. The girls aren't that easy to bully," Li Zhanyi smiled as she looked at Lin Chen's worried expression. "The symbiotes have amazing physical abilities."

"Really?" Lin Chen thought of Liti's slender figure.

“It’s true, it’s true. I’ve read some of Oswald’s files. When he was eleven, he was provoked in a bar, and someone smashed two people with a bottle, slit the throats of six others, and then killed two more with a fork… Later, more than fifty bullets were removed from his chest cavity, and he was fine.”

"what?"

Imagining this terrifying scene, Lin Chen couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

That's a really scary character.

"Does Litty have that kind of strength...?" Lin Chen couldn't help but wonder. "I feel like she's very obedient..."

"Birds can peck really hard, so don't worry. Besides, if we focus on our mission, it's not likely to affect them."

As Li Zhanyi spoke, he handed Lin Chen a bottle of orange soda.

Lin Chen took the soda, opened the bottle cap, and with a "pop," toasted with Li Zhanyi.

As the cruise ship sailed down the river, night gradually painted the sky gray-black, and the high-rise buildings along the river began their light show, with dazzling neon lights outlining the skyline.