Chapter 46 (2/2)

shi+ Jin looked away from theand back at Lian JunUnconsciously, his eyes focused on the otherand thick, and ht to be

“In recent years, anizations in China declined and vanished, and the nah on the surface, Phanto weaker, it firmly stays in the top echelonThe bottoet, and at the same time, allows Phantoh power to be a force to be reckoned withVery clever, and also very prudent”

Lian Jun ers clean one by one, then raised his head and said, “Phantoe their strategyYou should observe the to do, I'll promise to fulfill a request”

shi+ Jin wasn't prepared for him to suddenly look up and into his eyesHe was dazed for a ht, then I'll try to guess… Wait a ht,” Lian Jun emphasized

shi+ Jin instantly perked up“Is there a time limit?”

Lian Jun squeezed his hand and replied, “You need to tell uess before the third day of the conferenceOtherwise our bet is canceled”

“Rest assured that I'll hand in my answer in time,” shi+ Jin promised hurriedlyHe decided to win the bet, then ask Lian Jun to go for a proper check-upUncle Long said it was a long time since Lian Jun had one

Since he had such an i the bet, shi+ Jin at once turned all his attention to watching the black shi+pHowever, Phantom refused to cooperate with his observation—once they cahtsIt seemed they didn't mean to actively seek contact with the officials

“Don't tellto rest?” shi+ Jinat the hourSince it wasn't early, he asked Xiao Si to keep an eye on Phantom's movements and climbed into bed

He woke at dawn and immediately dashed to theHowever, there wasn't anything to see—the Phantons of life, rese a jet-black tessera inlaid in the dark overnment shi+p?”

Xiao Si replied,

shi+ Jin was more and more confusedHe took one more look at the black shi+p, and said doubtfully, “It couldn't be that they ca shots because they want to ether?”

As if to confirm his conjecture, the next day Phantoan to arrive, though, and sent people to contact the officials either individually or with allies

At dinnertianizations comparable to Annihilation appeared and anchored their shi+ps close to the govern an inner ring

When these big organizations arrived, Lian Jun's progress bar rose to 800While shi+ Jin had been prepared for that, it still ticked him offHe inwardly noted their names and the positions of their shi+ps

Gua Two counted the shi+ps“I guess everyone except Nine Eagles is here,” he said to Gua One who stood nearby observing the situation outside

Gua One nodded“They like theatrical entrances, they should show up last, as usual”

Gua Two's lips curled in a vicious grin“If they wait till the first oing to get a nasty surpriseThis year the government sent Liu Zhenjun, and he's no pushover”

“They're just a bunch of clowns, there's no need to care about the he didn't think les

shi+ Jin heard their conversation and recalled the inforlesIt wasn't quite what he expected

According to the infor top echelon organization, and the one most likely to take the top position from AnnihilationAnd yet, everyone in Annihilation seeard them

Gua Three noticed his confusion and explained, “Nine Eagles could develop to this degree only because Jun-shao allowed it—he needs such an organization to divert attention from us”

Since it was like that, shi+ Jin understood the others' attitudeStill, one couldn't be too careful—he shouldn't overlook Nine Eagles either

After only one day, the empty sea was densely packed with shi+ps of all sizes and typesThey slowly adjusted their positions, the faether, ene further froet closer relations with the authorities approached the inner ring, and the ones that wished not to attract their attention quietly fell backThe only ones that didn'tThey belonged to the large organizations that came every year, and no one dared covet their positions

shi+ Jin mostly paid attention to their own and the Phantom's shi+psThe results of his observation were two discoveries, one expected, one surprisingAnnihilation's shi+p, though belonging to the inner ring, was obviously ostracized by the other inner-ring vesselsThere was a large void around it, and even the outer ring shi+ps didn't dare coanizations to arrive, sloithdrew fro to the outer

“What the heck is Phantoan to worry he ht not win the bet

Xiao Si couldn't e night passed peacefullyThe next , shi+ Jin, oke early in order not to miss “the clowns' theatrical entrance,” left his cabin and witnessed an alovernan to reduce the distance between their neighbors, throw ropes and extend gangplanks, joining one shi+p with another until the passages connected all of theovernment shi+p was at its center, and the shi+ps in the inner ring naturally beca other vessels with it

That wasn't the end of surprisesshi+ Jin saw that Phanto when he went to sleep yesterday, had, at soht, plank on its own initiative, which was quite polite

Lian Jun also noticed this sceneHis fingers tapped on the wheelchair armrest, then he took out his satellite phone and called Gua Five, allowing him to accept Phantom's approach

“Jun-shao?” shi+ Jin asked, confused

“Think for yourself” Lian Jun gave hiive you hints”

shi+ Jin relanceHe didn't ask further, but obediently began to puzzle over as going on

The in at 10 aan to gather their people and arrive on the government shi+pshi+ Jin and Gua Nine escorted Lian Jun to the official in charge then quietly retreated to a less conspicuous position on the deck and watched the exciteuess they are going to get a cold welco tone, crossing his arms on his chest

shi+ Jin listened to him, but his attention was on PhantomIt wasn't until half-past nine that there was any movementHe hurriedly asked Xiao Si for a vision enhancement buff and stared at it intently

On the deck that had been devoid of life until now, six figures appeared one after anotherIn front was a leansimple black sportswearIt was probably Phantom's leader

Half a step behind him walked a man in a suitHe was tall, with broad shoulders, narrow hips, long legs, and carried a briefcaseshi+ Jin couldn't see his face clearly because he talked with the Phantom's leader and his head was turned

They were followed by several people looking like bodyguards, poker-faced, and ave thelance, and couldn't help but look at the ainMany of the bosses wore suits, but his attention was inexplicably drawn to this man, and he felt he looked a little familiar

Since Phanto, it didn't take the to arrive

Perhaps the azeWhen he walked halfway up the last gangplank, he abruptly paused his conversation with Phanto shi+ Jin's eyes

Xiao Si shrieked,

shi+ Jin was no less shockedStunned, he watched Fei Yujing's finally visible face and cold eyes, thoughts flashi+ng through his ress bar, shi+ Weichong's words, the inforress barFor sorew hotter and hotter, and without thinking, he raised an arer

—What the hell did the original 'shi+ Jin' do to you, you asshole? Your killing intent soared as soon as you sawseemed just as surprised as shi+ JinHis eyebrorinkled slightlyHe was about to take a closer look at his appearance when he saw hi man's features, and his face turned unreadable

Xiao Si's voice trembled:

shi+ Jin's expression stiffenedIt couldn't be the finger's fault, could it? Should I take it back? But I don't feel like taking it backAard, he froze with his hand raised