People filed out of the entrance in groups of twos and threes. When she was sure that the hall on the first floor was empty, Lin Sanjiu stood up from the side of a machine that was half the height of a person. The gray, square machine raised an eye — it was indeed a yellow eye — and scanned Lin Sanjiu for a moment before lowering it back to the ground. It did not seem to be interested in her at all.
Lin Sanjiu walked quietly to the door of a room. Looking at the half-closed door, she took a deep breath and pushed the door open.
The room was very spacious. A long mahogany table occupied the center of the room. The light was not on, so the long table was shrouded in shadows. The room was half-dark, and there was only one window in the distance that faced the door. It formed a vast expanse of whiteness under the sunlight.
A tall silhouette bathed in the sunlight outside the window, his hands propped on the windowsill, not moving an inch.
Lin Sanjiu closed the door and cleared her throat. She realized that she was a little nervous.
"Are they all gone?"
Silvan lowered his head, and his voice was hoarse.
She hesitated for half a second before replying, "Yes."
Silvan suddenly turned around and glared at her. He walked across the room and pulled out a chair not far away from Lin Sanjiu. He raised his chin at her and said, "Sit here."
Lin Sanjiu walked over hesitantly, but he did not move. One of his hands was still on the back of the chair, and the other was on the table.
'How am I going to sit here? '
She stopped beside the chair, but before she could open her mouth, the blonde man suddenly took a step closer to her. His face, which made it hard for her to breathe, was magnified in front of her eyes. His stray hair and breath rushed toward her neck. Then, she felt a chill on her face. The mask had been taken off.
"You look much better."
His emerald green eyes were obscured by the stray blonde hair, and they looked like a deep lake under the shade of the forest. Silvan stared at her without blinking, a warm breath lingering between his teeth. He chuckled softly, and the contrast between the bright green and the white of his eyes was startling. "You've changed a lot. I almost didn't recognize you."
After he returned the mask to her, he walked to the end of the long table and sat down. Lin Sanjiu touched her face and felt a little warm.
"Did you really not awaken your Aperture in Mid Mountian Town?" Mrs. Manas asked again suspiciously. "I think you look like it."
"Can't you talk less?"
Lin Sanjiu was a little embarrassed by her words, but she regained her composure. She sat down on the chair and massaged her cheeks. She looked at Silvan, her eyelashes fluttering on the edge of her palm. "You're not here to capture me for Levin, are you?"
Silvan looked at her quietly and did not make a sound.
Wisps of white light shone down from behind his shoulders, and the color of flowing gold danced in the sunlight, as if it was even more dazzling than the sun. He looked at Lin Sanjiu, his eyes as bright as the stars. After a while, he chuckled, "Where have you been since we parted ways in the library?"
Judging from his calm demeanor, it was as if he was catching up with an old friend. However, this was not a place for two people to chat leisurely. The members of the Security Department and the staff of the building were still waiting outside. His strange order just now might reach their ears at any time.
Lin Sanjiu took a deep breath and asked, "What do you want?"
"Why didn't you come to me?" Silvan let out a deep sigh. He was still quite a distance away from her, but it felt like his breath was right next to her ear, right next to her soul, gently brushing past her.
"A few people from the Munitions Factory tried to assassinate me last night." Lin Sanjiu purposely lowered her voice and put on a straight face, "You just noticed that I'm here, and now, someone wants to assassinate me … Why would I come to you in such a situation?"
"Now you know that it was an order from Levin Sujiang."
Silvan unbuttoned a few buttons on his collar as if he was trying to get some fresh air. A shadow slid down his Adam's apple and sank into the hollow of his collarbone, turning into a faint sheen on his skin. He raised his head and looked at her. Suddenly, he laughed hoarsely, "Can I sit next to you?"
Lin Sanjiu had almost forgotten that he was always this gentle and affectionate to women.
She rubbed the space between her brows and pretended that she did not hear what he said. She asked in a low voice, "Levin Sujiang? Is that his full name? Why would he order to assassinate me? "
"He is from the Combat Department," Silvan walked closer to her and pulled out another chair. He placed his arms on his knees and lowered his body. He raised his head and looked at her. His eyes were so green that it made her heart tremble. "Some girls told me that they want me to stay away from them … But it wasn't easy for us to meet again, so I can't do that."
"Didn't you two just meet in the library? What's your relationship with him? "Mrs. Manas's voice was filled with doubt." Why don't I know about it? "
"You are not the only one who doesn't know about it.
I don't know about it either, "Lin Sanjiu replied inwardly. She somewhat understood why the girls wanted to stay away from Silvan. She tried her best to remain calm and asked," What's wrong with the Combat Department? "
"I used to be in the Combat Department when I first met you," Silvan replied inwardly. "The Combat Department of the Munitions Factory is equivalent to half a mercenary department. Other than completing missions from the Munitions Factory, they often receive all kinds of missions. For example, a mission like assassinating a posthuman is usually paid by someone. "
In other words, just as she had guessed, Levin Sujiang was just a knife.
"Then, how can I find out who hired them?"
"Only in a few cases, the Combat Department's Head Guard knows. Sometimes, even the higher-ups don't know." Silvan smiled as if he was sighing. "When I was the Combat Department's Head Guard, I was attacked a few times. It was all because someone wanted to know who was paying for their lives. But to be honest, I had no clue. "
It had only been a few years since they parted, but he seemed to have already sat in all the important positions in the Munitions Factory. Lin Sanjiu was stunned when she heard that. "What happened after that?"
"Then our mission was completed." The blonde man's voice was light as he laughed. "However, I don't think Levin Sujiang's mission will be completed. I won't let him complete it either."
"He's willing to help?"
"But he set a trap for you." Lin Sanjiu frowned. "The target he described to you is completely different from mine. According to that description, you can't find a single person to hand over to him. "
"Yes," Silvan smiled, but he didn't seem to take it to heart. "He set a trap for me, but I can't question him about it. Among the targets in the Combat Department, there must be one that fits his description. "
"Why?" Lin Sanjiu couldn't help asking, "It's already the end of the world. What good can posthumans gain from fighting each other?"
However, as soon as she said that, she could vaguely guess the answer.
This wasn't really an apocalyptic world. From a certain point of view, Heaven Underworld was far more prosperous and advanced than her home world. There were too many things for people to fight for.
Silvan looked at her and chuckled. His eyes glowed with a green light. "Aren't humans like this? Besides, look outside. "He stretched his arm and pointed at the sky outside the window." Isn't the Munitions Factory a very tempting benefit? "
"You … You and Levin Sujiang's target are both this Munitions Factory?"
"At least I am. It's not 'this Munitions Factory'. "He combed his blonde hair back, making it shine brightly. When he raised his head again, Silvan's eyes were so bright that Lin Sanjiu couldn't look at him directly. It was as if he could see everything in the world. "There is only one Munitions Factory in this world. It will be mine. "
Even though Lin Sanjiu didn't know much about the Twelve Worlds Centrum, she could vaguely guess the importance of the Munitions Factory from the bits and pieces of information she had gathered.
She nodded, momentarily forgetting what she wanted to say. After a while, she suddenly felt a little defeated. "Then … Isn't there someone who definitely knows the identity of the other party? I can't just stand in the open and wait for someone to kill me. "
"The procedures in the Munitions Factory are very elaborate and complicated. If there is a client who doesn't want anyone to know his identity, then no one in the Munitions Factory will know. Yet, they will still carry out every single request of the client. " Silvan pondered for a while and finally shook his head. "If what you said is true, and there is such a person, I don't know who he is."
Lin Sanjiu felt discouraged. She couldn't help but wipe her face.
"Although I don't know," Silvan stared at her without blinking. His eyes were immersed in the shadow of his lashes. It was as if he could see through her body and touch her soul. "But, I can't let you be hunted down by anyone."
"You have a way?"
"There is a way." Silvan frowned slightly. "But I have to tell you directly. It is a little far. Besides, I don't know how likely it is to succeed. "
"Do you think it's worth a try?" Lin Sanjiu's eyes lit up. Unknowingly, the two of them seemed to have built a layer of trust.
"If it were me, I would definitely give it a try." The blond man looked at her, his white teeth gleaming in his smile. "I think you are the same kind of person as me, right?"
After entering the room, Lin Sanjiu smiled for the first time. "What is it?" Lin Sanjiu exhaled and asked.
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