Chapter 260: Chapter 199: Empathizing with the Past Lin Qi, Lin Xin Passes a Message
That explained why Lin Xin possessed such high-level clearance.
In order to confirm the security of contacting Lin Xin, Lin Qi had inexplicably shouldered yet another debt.
But what was done was done. Now that he was in debt, he couldn’t let it be for nothing.
Lin Qi immediately composed an email and selected Lin Xin’s private address.
"You there? Reply. Urgent!"
Between siblings, one glance at their texting habits was enough to tell how urgent something really was.
For that very reason, a call request from Lin Xin came through almost instantly.
But Lin Qi rejected the call.
According to the intelligence from Guang Ling, email utilized the cyber network’s underlying security protocols, but regular communications weren’t secure.
Lin Xin’s email followed moments later.
"What’s wrong? Say something! Don’t tell me something happened to the old man. Why didn’t you take my call?"
Lin Xin couldn’t understand what could possibly be so urgent that Lin Qi would contact her, let alone why he wouldn’t call and would instead use an inefficient communication method like email.
Lin Qi typed back: "This is important, and it has nothing to do with Dad. Email is safer. I need you to pass a message to your teacher. Tell her that one of the standing directors of the Asian Political Zone Big Business Alliance is colluding with the European Political Zone Big Business Alliance."
Lin Qi was only asking Lin Xin to pass on a message, and it was specifically for her teacher, Baili Xueyuan.
Based on past intelligence, Lin Qi knew that the Assassin Alliance—or more specifically, its Blood Robe Faction—worked for the Eastern Alliance.
Moreover, the Eastern Alliance had some very strange rules and seemed extremely resistant to outside intercontinental powers interfering in the Asian Administrative Region.
Back in Greenfield City, Master Ma had once crossed paths with Baili Xueyuan.
Afterward, analyzing the intelligence he had obtained, Lin Qi concluded that this Tier Four powerhouse from the Assassin Alliance likely had two objectives for visiting Greenfield City.
The first was to keep a close watch on the powder keg that was Greenfield City, preventing direct combat between Tier Four or S-Class individuals in order to maintain regional stability.
The second point, a possibility Lin Qi only thought of later, was that Baili Xueyuan might have also been monitoring the Round Table Conference in some capacity.
It was this line of thought that led Lin Qi to pass the message to Baili Xueyuan, just to wait and see how the Eastern Alliance would react.
Lin Qi wasn’t expecting much from the Eastern Alliance; he merely saw it as a backup plan that could potentially provide corroboration.
A few seconds later, another email from Lin Xin arrived.
"Lin Qi! What are you doing? Don’t you just work at a company? How did you get mixed up with the Big Business Alliance? And it involves a standing director? And the European Administrative Region? Do you have a death wish? You..."
The email was quite long, making it hard to believe Lin Xin had typed it all in just a few seconds.
It was clear that Lin Xin was genuinely panicking.
In fact, her panic was very similar to how Lin Qi had reacted in the past.
When Lin Qi had first learned that Lin Xin was involved with the Assassin Alliance, his reaction had been much the same, right down to his tone.
Lin Qi sent another message: "Just pass the message for me."
The message was simple—just a request.
...
Far away in the Eastern Alliance, Lin Xin’s state of mind shifted dramatically as she read Lin Qi’s email.
She was filled with worry and anxiety, terrified that Lin Qi would die out there.
Now, Lin Xin could finally understand how the Lin Qi of the past had felt.
No wonder Lin Qi had reacted so strongly when he learned she had joined the Assassin Alliance. He had been worried for her safety.
To that end, Lin Qi had even pushed her to upgrade to a Black Gold Member of the Intercontinental Stability Trauma Emergency Company, which cost a small fortune.
However panicked Lin Qi had been back then, that was how panicked Lin Xin was now.
’No! I can’t let Lin Qi die!’
’I have my own mission here in the Assassin Alliance, and Dad still needs someone to look after him when he’s old!’
Caring for family was etched into the very bones of the Lin Family.
The Lin Xin of the past had been naive and worldly-unwise, making her seem rebellious in the eyes of Lin Qi and Doctor Lin.
But the Lin Xin of today was different.
After arriving at the Assassin Alliance and formally beginning her training under her teacher, Lin Xin’s worldview had expanded immensely.
Lin Xin knew perfectly well how immensely risky it was to get involved in the power plays of someone at the level of a Big Business Alliance standing director.
Lin Xin immediately shot to her feet and walked out the door of the gravity training room.
Once outside, she entered an elevator and headed straight for the top floor.
Then, Lin Xin entered an office with a nameplate bearing the single word "Baili."
From the outside, the building looked like an ordinary office building. Even its internal layout was that of a typical office.
It was hard to imagine that such an office building was actually the fabled base of operations for the Assassin Alliance’s Blood Robe Faction.
More than one Tier Four expert was permanently stationed in this building.
"Xiaoxin? What brings you here?"
Baili Xueyuan was looking through a pile of files.
As one of the top figures in the Assassin Alliance, Baili Xueyuan’s work wasn’t limited to field missions.
She also had a massive amount of administrative work to deal with.
It couldn’t be helped; the Assassin Alliance was short-staffed but had no shortage of missions.
This was especially true for the Blood Robe Faction, which frequently had to deal with the top brass of the Eastern Alliance.
More often than not, the Blood Robe Faction’s actions represented the will of the Eastern Alliance’s highest echelons.
"Teacher, I’d like to use my clearance to look up intelligence on my brother. I think he might be caught up in something dangerous."
Lin Xin didn’t immediately pass on Lin Qi’s message, choosing instead to first make this request.
In Lin Xin’s eyes, her brother was just a naive corporate drone. He could be swept up in a conflict and used as a tool by others without even knowing it.
Even Lin Xin couldn’t be sure if someone had discovered her connection to Lin Qi and was now trying to plot against the Assassin Alliance.
The Assassin Alliance had innumerable enemies.
The very word "assassin" said it all.
"Your brother?"
Baili Xueyuan recalled the young man she had once met in Red Fruit City.
She didn’t refuse Lin Xin’s request. Instead, she said, "Your clearance level is high enough. You can look it up yourself. As the future leader of the Blood Robe Faction, you must learn to think independently. You shouldn’t come to me for every little thing."
Lin Xin shook her head. "But Teacher, I haven’t even completed my apprenticeship yet."
As she spoke, Lin Xin sat down across from Baili Xueyuan, connected an external Intelligent Brain to the Assassin Alliance’s internal network, and began to pull up the intelligence.
The Assassin Alliance’s intelligence system was incredibly comprehensive, and it even had a dedicated section for the relatives of core personnel.
Before long, Lin Xin had a pretty good grasp of Lin Qi’s recent situation, at least on the surface.
Lin Xin wasn’t the only one reading; Baili Xueyuan was looking as well.
"An A-level Researcher at United Pharmaceutical? A shareholder in United Pharmaceutical?"
Baili Xueyuan was somewhat surprised.
When they had met before, Lin Qi had only been an A-level Researcher at Liu’s Heavy Industries, hardly a high-ranking figure.
But in such a short time, he had actually become a company shareholder.
Although it was a new company, its founder was none other than the daughter of the man at the helm of Liu’s Heavy Industries.
The intelligence even subtly hinted that Lin Qi was suspected of having an exceptionally close relationship with Liu Xuan.
At the very least, the intelligence report stated in no uncertain terms that the two of them were living together.
Baili Xueyuan teased, "Xiaoxin, it looks like your brother has managed to land himself a meal ticket."
The son-in-law of a major corporation’s leader—now that was a top-tier meal ticket.
For someone from a humble background to land a meal ticket like that was the stuff of legends.
It was enough to be remembered forever.
Amid her teasing, Baili Xueyuan also saw the intelligence regarding the current events in Alliance City.
Alliance City’s location was unique. The Assassin Alliance had a Tier Four expert permanently stationed there year-round, though they were not a member of the Blood Robe Faction.
For this reason, the Assassin Alliance was able to stay informed of most of the goings-on in Alliance City.
"But it looks like that meal ticket is about to be snatched away. The situation at Liu’s Heavy Industries isn’t looking good. Did your brother ask you for help?"
Based on the clues, Baili Xueyuan deduced why Lin Xin had come to her.
A plea for help from family was always hard to refuse, but Lin Xin’s position was unique, and there were some favors she simply couldn’t grant.
Lin Xin quickly finished reading the intelligence report. After careful deliberation, she finally made her decision.
"Teacher, my brother contacted me. He asked me to tell you something."
"He said that within the Asian Political Zone Big Business Alliance, a standing director has colluded with the European Big Business Alliance."
