"The passage into the cavity is underground?"

King Arthur first replied with a rhetorical question of his own, then quickly followed up.

"Wait, your real reason for contacting me was to ask for intel on Si Ying, wasn’t it?"

King Arthur was quick on the uptake, realizing Lin Qi had an ulterior motive.

The whole topic of searching the underground pipes and finding the cavity seemed to be just a pretext for his real objective.

In front of the mirror, Lin Qi rubbed his nose. He had indeed been a bit too hasty.

But he really had been putting in the effort to find a way into the cavity; he just hadn’t found it yet.

Lin Qi replied, "The two things aren’t mutually exclusive. As long as something happens to Si Ying, Greenfield City will descend into chaos. And when it gets chaotic, you’ll be safer."

"Compared to the death of an heir, the things you’ve done are completely insignificant."

Lin Qi had found a reason to persuade King Arthur.

In the dark underground pipes, King Arthur rolled his eyes, filled with disdain for Lin Qi’s reasoning.

But they were both members of the Highest-Level Mercenary Corps, and for now, King Arthur could only rely on Lin Qi in Greenfield City.

Still, King Arthur provided the intel. "The information I can get is limited. I’m basically a rat in the sewer right now. All the intel I hear comes from the idle chatter of gang members and some members of small Mercenary Corps hanging around the underground pipes."

King Arthur was giving Lin Qi a heads-up, letting him know that his information came from a motley environment and couldn’t be expected to be particularly important or precise.

"After yesterday’s meeting, the ’intel’ you provided has indeed been spread. Capitalist and Master Ma are very efficient. The news that Si Ying is the true heir of the Si Clan is now practically common knowledge in the Mercenary Realm."

"I don’t know what channels these smaller Mercenary Corps used to get the information, but many of them are getting restless."

"But after what happened with the operation against the Liu Clan’s heir, the smaller corps are on alert. They won’t act rashly and be used as cannon fodder."

"From my observations, the various factions entrenched in the underground pipe system were in an uproar this afternoon, but things have quieted down by tonight."

"Based on my years of experience, there might be a big move tonight, most likely from one of the major powers making a direct play."

"As for the location, it’s highly likely to be at Greenfield City’s landmark, the Si’s Twin Towers." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Lin Qi read the information provided by King Arthur word for word.

The source of the intel was unreliable, the information itself wasn’t precise, and it was mostly content that King Arthur had pieced together and deduced from fragments of information.

But Lin Qi believed its credibility wasn’t low.

Previously, when Si Ying had spread false intelligence, Lin Qi had been tested very quickly—he was hit with Holy Light that same day. This showed that all the factions were racing against time.

The activation of the Iron Curtain System also supported this conclusion.

The Iron Curtain couldn’t solve the problem of the Si and Liu Clans being targeted; its only function was to buy time.

It was as if, so long as things were dragged out and the heirs of the Si and Liu Clans weren’t successfully assassinated in the short term, some mysterious force would step in to resolve the whole affair.

Making a move tonight was consistent with Lin Qi’s understanding of the situation.

As for the location...

’The Si’s Twin Towers?’

King Arthur didn’t know Si Ying’s exact location; this was just speculation.

"Thanks for the intel. I owe you one."

Lin Qi expressed his thanks. So far, he hadn’t really provided much help to King Arthur.

On the contrary, the intel King Arthur had given him had proven crucial time and again.

King Arthur didn’t reply for a long time.

Just as Lin Qi was about to put away his wristband and contact Guang Ling for help, a message from King Arthur appeared.

"I know you want to kill Si Ying, and you’re even thinking about crippling the Si Clan. This must be the choice of the faction backing you."

"Interested in teaming up? Thanks to the intel spread by Capitalist and Master Ma, the number of missions targeting the Si Clan on the Black Market has surged."

"I have the power of a Tier Three Limit. I’m definitely not weak in Greenfield City. If I can complete a few missions amidst the chaos, I might be able to make a killing."

In the sewer, King Arthur licked his lips.

He was a Tier Three Limit Extraordinary Professional, a member of the Knight Profession renowned for its head-on combat strength.

After being stuck hiding in the sewers for so long, King Arthur was extremely pissed off.

King Arthur desperately needed a fight, a hearty, satisfying battle to stimulate his body and mind.

Moreover, if he could secure enough benefits from this chaotic situation, King Arthur might be able to use them to advance to a Tier Four Professional.

Tier Four Extraordinary Professions, combatants implanted with S-Class Prosthetic Bodies, were considered high-end combat power across the entire Asian Administrative Region—a strategic-level fighting force.

"Team up?"

An unusual glint flashed in Lin Qi’s eyes.

’If I was alone, my only hope would be to rely on Guang Ling’s help to erase my tracks from the network and surveillance systems, allowing me to fish in troubled waters.’

’But with King Arthur in the mix—one of the only two frontline combatants in the Highest-Level Mercenary Corps—the situation would be completely different.’

’If we time our move right, we could completely change the outcome of a battle.’

’With a Mercenary Corps mission as cover, it would be much easier to hide my identity, and I’d get access to a lot more intelligence support.’

’I could even avoid owing Guang Ling a favor. It’s killing multiple birds with one stone.’

Lin Qi replied decisively, "Let’s team up. I’ll email Guang Ling and have them arrange to pick up a mission on the Black Market."

After so long, Lin Qi was finally going to act as a member of the Mercenary Corps again.

He quickly composed an email and sent it to the highest-level secure inbox.

It wasn’t the request for help he had originally planned, but a mission request.

Normally, the Highest-Level Mercenary Corps required a meeting and the support of more than three members before undertaking a mission.

But this time, Guang Ling’s reply changed the procedure.

[Email Received Successfully. Please Review.]

Guang Ling replied in less than a minute.

The email began with a welcome.

[Serial Number "V," Codename Wizard. Welcome back to the team.]

This welcome was because Lin Qi had been in a "standby for departure" status. When the Witch Hunt first broke out, Lin Qi had wanted to quit the Mercenary Corps to ensure his own safety.

Today, by proactively asking Guang Ling to arrange a Mercenary Corps mission, Lin Qi was submitting an unconventional application to rejoin the team.

After the welcome, the email got down to business.

[The timing you and King Arthur picked is too tight to convene a Highest Level security meeting. But the mission was requested by you two, and with my approval, the number of agreeing members has already exceeded three.]

[Furthermore, I have already emailed Capitalist and Master Ma. We can’t get to the mission site, so we can only provide you with intelligence and technical support.]

[There are currently over a hundred missions against the Si Clan on the Black Market. I have selected three for you to choose from.]

[The first mission...]