Chapter 994: 4 Ks??

"Isn't this pure nonsense?"

Jian Changsheng’s brows furrowed tightly. "Have these Fire-Tamperers gone so insane just to sow discord??"

Even if he couldn't remember the previous events regarding Chen Ling, he had just met Chen Ling in the sewers. If Chen Ling had truly betrayed the Twilight Society, he would have been exposed by now... And would that guy really kill a teammate from the Twilight Society?

Hmm...

Why does it feel like that’s not impossible?

Jian Changsheng handed the newspaper to Fang Liangye, who took one look at it and slowly set it down.

"It seems he won't be able to come out for a while..."

"Why?"

"The Fire-Tamperers distributing these newspapers so widely must be for the Twilight Society to see, to tell them that Heart 6 has betrayed them and to stop wasting their efforts... In the coming days, they will definitely focus on protecting Heart 6 and won't let him out again."

Jian Changsheng paced back and forth in the warehouse, appearing somewhat agitated. "If he doesn't come out, how are we supposed to swap memories?"

They had finally made contact with Chen Ling and were on the verge of swapping memories and slipping away, but now the Fire-Tamperers had completely sealed Chen Ling off. How was the current situation any different from when they first entered the Wuji Domain?

And they still didn't know where Sun Bumian and Jiang Xiaohua were...

"Aren't you also Heart 6? Think of something." With Jian Changsheng’s brain capacity, he really couldn't think of any way to save Chen Ling, so he could only pin his hopes on Fang Liangye.

Fang Liangye held the newspaper, his expression complex:

"I am not Heart 6. I only possess his memories... In the end, I am just an ordinary person."

The human subconscious is a miraculous thing. When Fang Liangye truly believed he was Chen Ling, everything about him leaned toward Chen Ling. But when he knew he wasn't Chen Ling, but another unknown person, he began to doubt himself and became somewhat insecure.

Jian Changsheng was stunned. He stared at Fang Liangye for a moment and shook his head firmly:

"You are much smarter than me. And didn't the Rat Party say you are a fighter who fights for all ordinary people? Even without Heart’s memories, you must be very capable!

Besides, you are the only one with Heart’s memories now, so you should know his style of doing things best. You must know what to do!"

"I..."

Fang Liangye struggled for a moment, then took a deep breath, trying to calm his heart.

If I were Heart 6... what would I do at a time like this?

Fang Liangye browsed through Chen Ling’s memories, letting himself step into Chen Ling’s role once again. Time ticked by, and his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, but at the same time, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind.

"...I’ve got it." Fang Liangye opened his eyes, a sharp glint flickering within them.

"What do you want to do?"

Jian Changsheng became excited immediately.

"I need some time." Fang Liangye said in a deep voice.

"How about this: you go and find Ke Xiaoyan... no, go find Plum 6. Leave the rest to me."

……

Early morning.

Chen Ling set down the empty soup bowl and let out a satisfied burp.

While wiping his mouth, he glanced to the side with his peripheral vision. In the corridor outside the restaurant, figures were passing by in a hurry. Besides those Thief Saints of the Fire-Tamperers, there were even Adjudicator Proxies...

Logically speaking, Chen Ling had lived here for so long without crossing paths with other Adjudicator Proxies. Unless necessary, the Silver Government didn't seem to mobilize them specifically. Now that they were passing through the corridor in a hurry along with the Thief Saints, this in itself was a signal.

Did something happen last night?

Chen Ling keenly sensed a different atmosphere. Just as he was about to get up and leave, a familiar figure walked into the restaurant.

"What a coincidence." Chen Ling saw the person, and a smile curled at the corner of his mouth. "You’re here to eat too?"

Ying Fu scanned the surroundings, walked straight to Chen Ling’s table, and sat down opposite him with an expressionless face.

He said to the maid nearby:

"Get me a bowl of noodles."

"Understood."

Perhaps because the cathedral was exceptionally busy today, the only maid in the restaurant was sent away by Ying Fu’s single sentence. In the empty restaurant, only Ying Fu and Chen Ling were left, staring at each other.

Chen Ling looked at Ying Fu as if looking at an old friend he hadn't seen in a long time, gentle and familiar:

"What have you been busy with lately? I feel like I haven't seen you in a long time."

"The Silver King isn't here, and there’s no one else here. Mo Lian is already guarding the door... You can stop acting." Ying Fu said lightly, his sharp eyes seemingly seeing through everything.

Chen Ling was stunned, a look of deep confusion appearing in his eyes.

"Me? Acting what?"

"..." Ying Fu spoke again. "Last night, in various districts of the Wuji Domain, people witnessed the figures of Twilight Society members... Besides Diamond Q, the cards of Spade K, Heart K, Club K, and Diamond K also appeared bizarrely in the four directions of the cathedral...

More than one witness claimed they saw ghostly figures flashing through the streets, the lighting in all four districts malfunctioned, and when it was restored, only playing cards were left all over the ground..."

"Twilight Society...?" Anger instantly climbed into Chen Ling’s eyes. "What are they doing here again?"

"They are here to save you."

Ying Fu leaned forward, his eyes seemingly trying to see through Chen Ling’s disguise and into the depths of his heart. "Right now, the high-level combat power of your Twilight Society is gathering in the Wuji Domain. This place is about to become the center of the storm... If you join forces with me, and we work from the inside out with the Twilight Society, we will have a chance to completely overturn the Wuji Domain!"

"You’re crazy! Ying Fu!" Chen Ling slammed the table and stood up abruptly.

"Don't you know what kind of people the Twilight Society are?! You actually want me to work from the inside out with them?? I admit the Silver Government is terrible, but at least it’s better than letting those animals from the Twilight Society control the situation!"

The air fell into a dead silence.

Ying Fu stared straight at Chen Ling. A few seconds later, his slightly out-of-control expression gradually returned to calm...

Not long after, the maid outside the door pushed it open, carrying a bowl of steaming noodles, and placed it in front of Ying Fu.

"Please enjoy." She said respectfully.

Ying Fu didn't speak, nor did he pick up his chopsticks. He just took one last look at Chen Ling before getting up and walking out of the restaurant.

Maid: ???

This was the second time Ying Fu had ordered food but didn't eat it. It was hard to think of him as a normal person. Just as the maid’s expression was shifting, Chen Ling spoke silently:

"How about... you let me eat it instead?"

……

Ying Fu walked out of the restaurant, but Mo Lian was nowhere to be seen outside.

He walked straight along the corridor with a dark face, his expression growing increasingly gloomy. As he walked, he reached out and rubbed his face hard, his features slowly shifting and deforming... Finally, she produced a blue beret from somewhere and placed it on her head.