Yang Lanyan was very confused.
"What's so good about him?"
Lin Muci pursed her lips.
"Him? Some people you just can't say why they're good, but they're irreplaceable."
Yang Lanyan gripped her neck. The girl's skin was delicate and fair.
Her eyes were as clear as glazed glass, and he felt as if he could see an endless starry sky within them.
The man could only sigh.
"If that's the case."
He said with extreme indifference.
"I can help you. But you must remember, you owe me a favor. If I ever need your help in the future, you must agree without question."
Lin Muci was silent for a moment.
"I cannot go against my conscience."
Yang Lanyan sneered dismissively.
"It won't go against your conscience."
Lin Muci pondered for a moment and then continued.
"You cannot make me never see Ling Qianhe again."
"No... it cannot be related to Ling Qianhe."
Yang Lanyan snorted softly.
"Alright."
He clearly found the mention of Ling Qianhe's name extremely irritating!
...
Lin Muci followed Yang Lanyan's car to Eisenreich Castle.
"My employee will take you inside. The underground pipes lead to the prison cell of Zhou Yuan'an's father, Zhou Di, who is guarding your classmate. After you bring him out, I will destroy all evidence—and then immediately dissolve my pipeline company."
"You owe me a huge favor, understand?"
Lin Muci nodded.
The car stopped, and she changed into an orange work uniform.
Yang Lanyan gazed deeply at Lin Muci.
Then Lin Muci heard Yang Lanyan's voice, like a dense fog.
"Be careful with everything."
"Don't touch that person."
"Be sure to wear gloves."
...
When Lin Muci entered Zhou Di's cell, she smelled a strong scent of blood.
A chilling smell of chemical agents assaulted her.
Cold water dripped from the ceiling onto her shoulders.
She lay in the drainpipe, enduring the icy water, and after a moment, someone grabbed her body.
"The boss asked me to help you."
"Can you still hold on?"
Lin Muci took a deep breath, then nodded and moved forward.
The smell of chemical agents was still so strong it made her heart pound; her fingertips trembled.
Zhou Di was bound by chains.
The system was frantically reminding her in her mind.
"Less than twenty percent of your life force remains!"
"Hurry!"
Lin Muci wished she could hurry, but it was too difficult.
The person was wearing electronic shackles.
Connected to explosives.
The helper Yang Lanyan hired gave her a small computer. She quickly cracked the password, then stood up and pulled down the middle-aged man who had fallen unconscious.
As she walked out of the underground pipes, she still felt icy cold all over. The sensation of the coldness inching its way into her heart made her gasp for breath.
Yang Lanyan glanced at her. Her gloves were stained with a reddish-brown unknown substance, like blood. He directly lit a lighter and burned away the reddish-brown unknown substance on her gloves.
Flames blazed fiercely.
He said.
"Let's go."
"We can't keep the car we drove. We'll blow it up."
"We'll leave by helicopter. It has the latest stealth coating, which can block satellite surveillance."
He clearly had a plan. The people Yang Lanyan brought threw Zhou Di into the back of the helicopter, handling him with extreme care while wearing gloves throughout. Lin Muci and Yang Lanyan sat at the front of the helicopter. She pursed her lips, unable to suppress her curiosity.
"What exactly is that agent...?"
Yang Lanyan actually answered her.
"If you had read the files, you would know."
"When Zhou Di boarded the cruise ship, he was responsible for escorting a very special and precious batch of medication. The medication leaked, and he touched it without any protection."
"So when the cruise ship docked, he was brought down directly and transferred here by plane."
"He underwent various tests and experiments to assess his physical condition, because after the leakage, he directly touched the agent, which caused a series of complex reactions within his body—"
A faint, cold smile flickered across Yang Lanyan's lips.
"So he became a sacrifice for the experiments and has been imprisoned ever since, unseen by the sun."
"Even if you rescue him, he is now a virus carrier. It's impossible to let him go out and interact with his family and friends."
"The only way is for him to enter an isolation hospital and receive treatment at the best hospital in the country."
"Only I can accomplish this."
He looked at Lin Muci.
"I said I would help you rescue him. You owe me a favor."
"But Xiaoci, to save him, I need you to pay another... different price."
Lin Muci immediately shut him down.
"Don't even think about it."
"If you can't, I'll find someone else."
Yang Lanyan frowned.
"Who will you find?"
Lin Muci paused for a moment, then lifted her head with righteous indignation and told Yang Lanyan in a rather impolite tone.
"It's none of your business who I find!"
"I can find anyone!"
She even became defiant.
Did Yang Lanyan think he was the only one who was capable?
Ling Qianhe would find a way.
According to the original plot, he was the one who understood viruses the most...
Although Lin Muci didn't know what Ling Qianhe had been doing behind the scenes, she still believed he would find a way.
And besides Ling Qianhe, Feng Yuting would also find a way!
Yang Lanyan glanced at her, and the helicopter landed on the open field.
In the distance, a black Hummer was parked on the endless wilderness. Lin Muci looked at Yang Lanyan.
"Your people?"
She naturally assumed it must be Yang Lanyan's men.
Yang Lanyan, however, frowned. After a moment, he said in a deep voice.
"No."
These were not his people. He himself was very puzzled as to why a black Hummer would suddenly be parked in the middle of nowhere!
Then the car door opened.
A man wearing black sunglasses stepped out of the Hummer.
He wore a black leather jacket, was tall and handsome, and strode towards Yang Lanyan.
Then he said.
"Although I don't know why Mr. Yang is taking Xiaoci away, I should be taking Xiaoci home now."
Lin Muci stared at Ling Qianhe dazedly.
"How did you know I was here?"
Ling Qianhe's expression was cold.
"Helicopter number 370. It belongs to a company under the international mercenary group 'Beast God.' By chance, this helicopter—"
Ling Qianhe raised his eyes.
"is mine."
"Don't you know?"
Yang Lanyan truly did not know.
'Beast God' was the largest international mercenary team. He had collaborated with them many times without any issues, so did 'Beast God' have anything to do with Ling Qianhe?
It was even possible that Ling Qianhe had established it directly!
He had calculated everything, but he never expected Ling Qianhe to be waiting for him here!
Lin Muci stood on the open field, feeling a splitting headache from the wind.
The system's frantic voice echoed in her ears.
"Host, the blackening degree of both men is one hundred percent... What are you going to do!"
Lin Muci: "..."
Was it too late for her to play dead now?