Chapter 21: The Attack
The Lungmen Guard Bureau and the departments distributed under the Lungmen Guard Bureau are often not in the same area.
So actually, there was a reason for them to come out and meet. Because this time, it was actually a relatively aggressive plan by the Lungmen Guard Bureau regarding overall deployment; security issues and other unspeakable problems had to be considered from the very beginning. And although the Lungmen Guard Bureau itself couldn't be said to be a sieve, in the face of such armed forces, it was still very necessary to re-establish a relatively pure department independently.
Unlike the concept of the Immortality Agency, the Immortality Agency required the cooperation of other commercial and private departments to complete its tasks. And the currently deployed special armed processing agency was a violent institution that acted entirely based on information and intelligence. They had to be controlled by Lungmen officials. Nominally, they were organizations interconnected among the populace, but essentially, they were violent law enforcement agencies reviewed and selected from the civilian population. While still able to wear a layer of disguise, they could also do some work unsuitable for the Lungmen Guard Bureau. Therefore, identity verification was relatively strict.
It could even be said that this so-called agency recruiting from the public had even stricter political censorship and internal processing than the ordinary Lungmen Guard Bureau. This couldn't help but make people wonder how dire Lungmen's current environment had become.
Because the money issued by this agency unit really wasn't much.
"…This is our base of operations?"
"Mm. Close to the chaotic public security area on the outskirts of Lungmen, able to better complete mission deployments. But this is all just talk. Actually, it's because the recent funding approval has been somewhat insufficient. Although you, Li Lin, have supported our work greatly, compared to the overall decline, it's still too little. Heard from colleagues in the Commerce Bureau, recent caravan and entry/exit data are very pessimistic; instead, various arms businesses have become very prosperous."
"After all, there's a war next door. Although Lungmen is said to be a trading city, its own strength is insufficient; it's very normal for many people to lack confidence in Lungmen. This point is completely understandable, but this is also a bit too… much…"
Looking at the building where he might be spending a long time in the future, Li Lin still felt something was off.
The entire building looked very familiar, seemingly the same unfinished building that collapsed from an explosion when Li Lin was delivering packages back then. Because it was located near the outskirts of Lungmen, the public security environment wasn't good, and the real estate developer seemed to have abandoned this property and simply ran off. Then this building was taken over by the Lungmen Guard Bureau.
Under Wei Yenwu's leadership instructions, now, after nearly half a year, this unfinished building had transformed into a somewhat strange fortress-like structure. The black exterior and numerous firing ports, walls, and some Originium Arts activation platforms made one wonder if this was a work building or some kind of fortress. And the interior also seemed to have abandoned many electronic mechanisms, completely relying on mechanical devices for operation. The creaking sound of the mechanisms engaging when the main door opened was even somewhat piercing to the ear.
Walking into the interior of the building, it also appeared very empty, as if only the two of them were there. And after some hesitation, Ch'en walked ahead and spoke first:
"Don't hold any ill will towards them. They don't have bad intentions, just, just somewhat… um, like to tease people."
"I understand."
"They have followed me for a long time, all are very capable characters. Each has some unique skills, and their performance at work is also very outstanding. It's just that many times they prefer to fool around, and I don't have any special way to discipline them. I hope you don't mind too much."
"I understand."
"…So are you really listening to what I'm saying?"
"Mm, sorry…"
The thoughtful Li Lin looked at the bewildered Ch'en before him and showed a somewhat awkward smile.
"Perhaps it's because I drank too much coffee just now, I want to go to the restroom. May I ask where the restroom is in here?"
"Oh, just walk ahead and turn right."
If it were an ordinary girl, she probably would have gotten angry by now.
But Ch'en, after all, wasn't some ordinary love-struck young girl; instead, she very naturally pointed out the direction of the restroom, then decided to wait for Li Lin in the corridor first.
And Li Lin walked into the restroom, didn't choose to use the toilet, but looked left and right, seeing a huge sink and a free hand soap area. Although the Lungmen Guard Bureau was said to be out of money, it wasn't so broke it couldn't afford restroom expenses. Li Lin walked over, turned on the faucet, and the sound of gushing water made the air in the restroom somewhat humid.
"Let me declare beforehand, I detest violence very much, or rather, loathe it. If possible, I really don't want any violent incidents to occur, nor do I want to face any violent incidents. I have an extreme nausea towards blood and screams; that means barbarism has broken through civilization. I don't like it."
Pressing the hand soap and washing his hands in the tap water sink, Li Lin looked at the huge mirror before him and said to himself, creating a slight echo in the empty restroom.
"And I prefer cleanliness, tidiness. I don't have any good or bad views on the social environment; I just want to do what I can to the best of my ability. I hate all kinds of chaos, and also hate hidden conspiracies and tricks. But fortunately, my luck is quite good, or perhaps my mental strength is relatively broad? I can always escape from various dangerous environments; they say this is my ability, then perhaps it indeed is my ability."
"However, I don't have a way to distinguish a few specific gazes mixed within a large group of gazes. Because of my current facial appearance problem, honestly, I'm still quite troubled. But now only I am left, so I can be sure, you indeed don't have good intentions towards me."
"So… who are you? Why are you following me?"
Standing before the restroom mirror, facing the direction his intuition felt something was off, Li Lin directly asked out loud.
And the next moment, he subconsciously tilted his head; an incandescent light shadow grazed his skin and poured into the mirror behind him, instantly melting the entire mirror into a flowing mass of mercury, also melting a small hole through the wall plaster behind the wall.
"Wow, your technique is really not bad."
Looking at the young man behind him, stunned from the failed sneak attack, Li Lin shrugged.
"Then isn't it my turn now?"
Cracking his knuckles, Li Lin forcefully punched towards that astonished face.
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