Chapter 75

Seeing Natalia's face turn extremely dark, Lin Yifan suddenly felt a sense of shared hardship with this newly appointed prosecutor.

She is a lone commander, and so am I.

Lin Yifan didn't rush to ask Natalia for money but quietly asked, "Are these people from the Arbitrators?"

Natalia, who didn't look too good, was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly leaned close to Lin Yifan's ear, "Have you had any dealings with the Arbitrators Group?"

"More or less, let's talk in a quiet place."

Holding Natalia's small hand, he led her to a secluded spot. The prisoners, who had been dazed in the police van, were now sitting up one by one. To avoid too many ears, it was better not to discuss things in front of the group.

Nan Liang, who had just finished loading all the prisoners onto the van, brushed the dust off her hands. She suddenly noticed that Tokishima Sae's demeanor was somewhat unusual. Wearing a demon mask, she stood there, watching the two of them.

Smiling, Nan Liang placed a hand on Tokishima Sae's shoulder, "Feeling neglected?"

Tokishima Sae, who had been lost in thought, blinked and said calmly, "He has his own matters to attend to. As a woman, I won't interfere, but I hope he remembers his promise."

"Truly worthy of being the daughter of a famous swordsmanship family. That Yamato Nadeshiko-like demeanor, tsk tsk, that boy really doesn't know how to appreciate his blessings." Nan Liang shook her head, feeling sorry for Tokishima Sae.

Tokishima Sae, who had managed to remain calm, blushed slightly, but fortunately, her mask hid it. Her calm voice carried a hint of unease, "You misunderstand, I yearn for battle."

"Hehe, is that so?" Senior Sister Liang narrowed her eyes, her red lips curling into a playful smile.

Realizing she couldn't argue with this mature and experienced woman in her thirties, Tokishima Sae could only lower her head in silence and follow the prison bus carrying the prisoners.

On the other side, Lin Yifan led Natalia to a secluded corner.

Waves crashed against the seawall, and the sea breeze brought a salty smell.

Natalia, who had been dazed, was led by Lin Yifan. When they reached a secluded spot, she suddenly came to her senses, yanked her hand back, and shouted angrily, "Who gave you the right to hold my hand?"

Lin Yifan, who had intended to explain that it was unintentional, saw Natalia's temper and decided to tease her, mimicking her tone from the prison.

"Are you that petty? I just borrowed your hand, do you think I need to ask for such a tender hand?"

Natalia's face turned slightly red. Growing up in a sheltered residential area, she had never been teased by a street ruffian.

Pushing Lin Yifan angrily, "You! Such a scoundrel, I've never seen anyone as shameless as you!"

"You have, why haven't you?" Lin Yifan feigned surprise.

"When?"

Lin Yifan's lips curled up, seemingly addicted to teasing Saya, he transferred this bad habit to Natalia.

He took off his mask and pointed at himself, "Didn't you just see it?"

Natalia drew a sharp breath, suppressing her anger and pointing at Lin Yifan, "If you're here to mock me, I won't accompany you! I'm leaving!"

"Cough, cough, alright, let's get to the point." Lin Yifan, who had been grinning, suddenly became serious.

"That's more like it." Natalia knew Lin Yifan must have something to ask her, otherwise, she would have slapped him long ago.

Lin Yifan slowly found a rock to sit on, gazing at the distant city of sin, and narrowed his eyes, "The Arbitrators' hunting team entered my cycle."

"What!" Natalia exclaimed, leaning in to examine Lin Yifan closely, "You don't seem injured, no limbs missing..."

Coughing, Lin Yifan, who had finally become serious, said helplessly, "Are you cursing me?"

"I was just joking, no need to take it so seriously. Alright, let's get to the point, did they discover your identity?" Natalia's face was tense, showing some concern.

"No, they don't know my identity. As for those who do know, hehe." Lin Yifan pointed to the prison van, where they were all inside.

"Why are they hunting you? It can't be that serious, did you ruin their plans?"

Why would the Arbitrators send people to hunt Lin Yifan for no reason? This puzzled Natalia.

"During my first cycle, I captured someone who was from the Arbitrators. Since that person disappeared while with me, it's normal for them to suspect me. They don't know my identity, they just want to capture me for questioning."

Lin Yifan only told half the story, not mentioning Zhou Xin yet. Natalia's stance was unclear, and Lin Yifan didn't want to reveal everything directly. If Natalia were to protect her neighbor, Zhou Xin, it would be troublesome.

"Wait, you said hunting team?" Natalia seemed to have heard something significant.

"What's wrong? In my small plot world, four hunting teams came. I guess I'm lucky, another group from a different organization came and they ended up in a group battle, even calling in attack helicopters."

Sitting on the rock, Lin Yifan recalled the grand scene, still feeling a bit shaken. Various elite soldiers and air drops made it difficult for other cycle participants of the same level to compete.

Natalia, standing beside him, frowned, touching her chin in deep thought, "So that data fluctuation was from your side."

"Oh?"

"A few hours ago, I was at the police station, transferring prisoners to the ferry. I noticed something unusual in that world, with dozens of cycle participants. Later, I found Zhou Xin hiding in a stasis space, which was definitely suspicious."

After hearing Natalia's words, Lin Yifan, who had been puzzled about why the bald, muscular man didn't call for backup, finally understood.

It was too obvious, Zhou Xin had tampered with things. If Natalia hadn't noticed the anomaly, Zhou Xin might have sent more people to wear him down.

Sending so many people at once would certainly attract attention, otherwise, the people from the "Steel Front" organization wouldn't have followed.

Gradually, Lin Yifan began to piece together the attack.

The Arbitrators Group and the new district chief, Zhou Xin, had teamed up against him.

The Arbitrators' regional steward wanted to capture him alive to find out Liang Dong's whereabouts, while Zhou Xin, due to Natalia's matter, wanted to kill him indirectly.

Two different matters had brought these people together, resulting in him being hunted by dozens of cycle participants.

Lin Yifan thought, while Natalia, who was standing beside him, was feeling restless, stomping on the pebbles. She, like Lin Yifan, had already realized the dirty deeds Zhou Xin had been up to.

She couldn't understand how the sunny neighbor boy had become so strange and violent after half a year.

Kicking the pebbles, Lin Yifan suddenly spoke, "Why don't we team up to take down the Arbitrators?"

Natalia, who had been thinking the same thing, almost jumped for joy. Just as she was about to turn around and shout "Yes,"

"Ah!"

Wearing high heels, Natalia lost her balance when her heel got stuck in a pebble, causing her to fall into Lin Yifan's arms.