Chapter 87

One hundred and twenty-five thousand, each person getting twenty percent might not seem like much, but this is just a regular reward mission; getting several hundred thousand at once is already the best it gets!

Yinxu and the others have done over a dozen reward missions together, but none of them have ever exceeded five hundred thousand.

Perhaps in the Infinite City, only Lin Yifan, this madman, would dare to use the Hunter Squad to help make money.

"Divide the money! Hurry up!"

Zhang Chi slammed the table, his face flushed with excitement, his nostrils flaring.

Xu Bin, Zhang Chi, and Yinxu had all put in effort, so getting the money was well-deserved. The plumber, who had been a mere spectator throughout, felt a bit embarrassed: "I’ll pass. I’ll take ten percent; that’s already a lot."

"Hey, is this the plumber who always tries to get a bargain?" the little girl Yinxu mocked.

The seemingly simple-minded plumber smiled foolishly: "What does a kid know? This is a long-term investment. I’ll get the new madman to take us on more missions in the future."

While they were talking, Lin Yifan had already distributed the 20% of the reward.

As he was distributing the money, Lin Yifan was secretly alarmed. Although the profit-sharing was written down, the actual distribution still depended on the mission issuer.

Of course, there was another scenario: if the mission issuer died, the money would be automatically transferred to the other members' accounts according to the previous agreement.

This setup was practically designed to foster fraud and betrayal among teammates, no wonder it made the syndicate profitable.

Although Lin Yifan was a penny-pincher, he had principles and wouldn't run off with the money.

There was no need; Lin Yifan wasn't short of money, and he didn't have any particular cycle world he wanted to enter.

In contrast, ordinary cycle travelers needed to save money and then buy the appropriate equipment based on the plot and type of the world.

When Xu Bin and the others saw 250,000 in their accounts, they were almost jumping with excitement.

This mission seemed dangerous, and the scene was indeed terrifying, but they spent most of the time watching, and the actual gains far outweighed the effort.

Xu Bin's anger was also quelled by the substantial commission. He took a deep breath and said, "I pointed a gun at you just now because I was angry. I apologize. But your actions were too reckless, not telling us beforehand."

Putting his phone in his pocket, Lin Yifan shook his head: "No need to apologize, but... if I had told you beforehand, would any of you have believed me?"

Lin Yifan smirked. This was a case of acting first and explaining later. If he had told these four beforehand, who would have believed him?

The four of them looked at each other, knowing that Lin Yifan had a point. If they hadn't experienced it, who would believe it? A rookie who had only completed two missions, no one would believe he had the ability to "predict the future."

If at the start of the mission, Lin Yifan had said, "I know what to do, just go all out, the Hunter Squad will cover us," he would have been considered insane, and the mission would have ended before it began.

Meanwhile, at the police station a kilometer away, Zhou Xin was sweating profusely as he looked at the data on the screen.

"Over twenty people dead? How is that possible... What happened?" Zhou Xin wiped the sweat from his forehead. He could send people in, but he couldn't control the characters in the plot world, and he had no idea what had gone wrong.

At that moment, Natalia suddenly kicked open the door and led a group of police officers into the office.

"Don't move, you're under arrest!"

Natalia led a group of police officers into the office, and Zhou Xin and his few assistants were startled to their feet.

Zhou Xin was stunned for a moment, trying to turn off the screen, but Natalia quickly handcuffed him and pressed him to the ground.

"Take the rest away!"

"Yes!"

"Wait, I order you not to move! I'm the chief! Are you crazy?!" Zhou Xin tried to resist, especially in the police station where he had always been in charge. He had never experienced such treatment.

But the newly recruited police officers didn't care about Zhou Xin.

In fact, before the arrest, Natalia had secretly gathered a group of new recruits who hadn't been controlled or bribed by Zhou Xin, through the female police officer from last night.

Don't be fooled by Natalia's boldness; this rich girl had her own cunning.

As Zhou Xin and his cronies were handcuffed and taken away, Natalia took photos as evidence at the scene.

"Natalia, listen to me! Don't do this recklessly. I still have a lot to do. I can't be taken away, really!"

"Hey, is the Arbitrators' Group in District 13 running out of funds?" Natalia's face showed a devilish smile.

"You... you know?"

Zhou Xin was shocked. He had always thought he could keep things from Natalia, the new chief prosecutor, and everything would be fine.

Natalia crossed her arms, her face cold: "Or did you think I would just sit by and let you arrest thirty fraudsters from the Arbitrators' Group? Zhou Xin, don't blame me for being ruthless. This is my duty."

"You..."

"Although I might be letting you down, I won't expose everything. You just need to stay in prison for a few days, then go home and rest for a while, reflect, and come back to work."

Zhou Xin was her neighbor's younger brother whom she had watched grow up. Natalia couldn't bear to ruin his future. She wanted to give him a chance to reflect.

"Was it the warden who told you to do this? Sister Natalia, I advise you not to team up with him. He will ruin himself, and you will be dragged down with him! Sister Natalia, Sister Natalia!"

Zhou Xin was forcibly dragged out of the office by two police officers. Natalia closed her eyes, pretending not to hear.

After Zhou Xin's voice faded away, Natalia took a deep breath and waved her hand. "Seal this place. No one is allowed to enter until the higher-ups arrive."

"Yes!"

Natalia, feeling exhausted, rubbed her temples and walked out of the office, looking at the police station she had "taken over."

"Chief Prosecutor, good morning!"

The police officers who had previously been dismissive of Natalia were now terrified. They were as dirty as Zhou Xin, many of them having assisted the Arbitrators' Group.

But Natalia knew her limits. She needed to set an example, and once the chickens were caught, scaring the monkeys would be enough. Acting too hastily could cause a strong backlash.

"Alright, I'm going back to my office. No one is to disturb me until the higher-ups arrive."

With that, Natalia returned to her office.

Exhausted, she sat heavily on the sofa, picked up her phone, and called Lin Yifan.

"Hello, how did it go?"

Natalia said weakly, "They're all arrested. Next, just wait at home. The Arbitrators' District Steward will eventually run out of money. You know what to do then."

Lin Yifan narrowed his eyes.

A mere district steward dares to send people to arrest me? I'll show him.

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