Chapter 1365 - 1341: Are You His Woman?

Chapter 1365: Chapter 1341: Are You His Woman?

Chapter 1341: Are You His Woman?

When Mess drove near Sin City, a huge explosion was followed by a row of buildings collapsing in front of him. This place is about ten meters away from Sin City, a row of small shops along the road.

Mess quickly parked the car and notified the relevant departments that he had entered the explosion site.

Soon, ambulances and fire trucks stopped by the roadside one after another. The explosion caused dozens of casualties, three people died, and some were trapped under the buildings, their condition unknown.

The explosion happened precisely at tea time. Although this place is not close to Sin City, it still gathered quite a lot of people.

Sin City attracts many people, firstly out of curiosity about its former reputation, and secondly because of the perfect combination of local cuisine, affordable prices, and luxury items. People coming here can buy the cheapest high-end goods in all of Palermo as well as top-tier fashion, as long as one’s ability is up to the mark.

Mess himself was also a faithful customer of Sin City. Putting aside all business interactions, he privately enjoys pursuing materialistic desires.

However, this time, the explosion specifically targeted the shops along the street without directly dropping a bomb on Sin City. He understood that this was likely a warning. Most of the roadside shops were run by Chinese, and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce also had a significant presence in Palermo. It was feared that the explosion might provoke public outrage.

Mess, covered in ash, entered Sin City. Coming directly from the scene, he unexpectedly did not encounter Xiao Lin. In fact, no one had seen Xiao Lin come or go from Sin City for the past week; no one knew where he was.

Just as Mess walked out of the complex with a sense of disappointment, a very pretty girl blocked his way. "Director Mess! I am Lian."

Mess tilted his head doubtfully, suspecting that unexpected visits from strangers usually meant no good. He felt like he was being pulled into a vortex where he could see the bottom, with both forces not to be underestimated. He wondered if there was still a chance to withdraw.

"You’re looking for Xiao Lin? I think I can answer all your questions." Lian didn’t mind Mess’s rudeness and stepped aside, hoping he would follow her.

"Are you his woman?" Mess suspiciously looked at Lian. Apart from knowing about that girl called Xia Xue, he rarely saw other women in Sin City. Neither the former Murong Lengyue nor the recently deceased Xun Xiangxiang would speak in this manner.

Lian just smiled. "Whether I am his woman has nothing to do with what we’re about to discuss."

Mess awkwardly scratched the back of his head, realizing he had asked a question he shouldn’t have, and it was an extremely stupid one at that. "I apologize."

Mess assumed they would head to the Black Street of Sin City, but Lian led him to a large power station instead. The two climbed to a higher place, where they could overlook the entire center. Mess didn’t understand why this woman brought him here, but he knew that this power station was the lifeline of Sin City. Although now it no longer needed to rely on it for the entire city’s electricity, its existence was equivalent to a super bomb.

"When Lin brought me here, I knew where Sin City’s weakness lay. Around the director, there are actually many eyes on us. These people are arranged here to protect Sin City’s lifeline. You can’t see them, but they can see us," Lian said, looking at the behemoth in front of her. "Today, the other party merely blew up the outermost part belonging to Sin City. Whether it was a warning or for other purposes, it’s not frightening for us, but this place is absolutely not allowed to be trampled on."

"Where is Young Master Xiao now?"

"He has his own mission to complete, and now there’s only me and these invisible people in Sin City." Lian raised her head with endless worry in her eyes, soon replaced by confidence.

"Director, your visit this time wasn’t only for the explosion case, you just happened to encounter it, right?"

"How did you figure that out?" Mess asked curiously.

"I didn’t figure it out. It’s just a matter of timing. It’s very simple. Just think a little, and it’s not hard to discover," Lian sat at the edge of the height, swinging her legs like a cute little girl.

"I came for..."

"Let me guess!" Lian interrupted Mess. "The director came this time to try to extricate himself, caught between the Xiao Family and Quan Family. It must have been difficult, both wanting to solve problems through proper channels, but privately using illegal means."

"Miss Lian, who exactly are you?"

"Haha!" Lian chuckled lightly. "The director wants to extricate himself, but the possibility is not large. Merely by your relationship with Chopin, it’s difficult, not to mention you have Hong by your side, one of the five sons. Whether he is still human now, I cannot decide, but you should be very clear that Lin is not pursuing this outcome yet because it’s not time. Even if Hong’s result is the same as Fourth Master’s, the connection between you and Mu Rongyun arouses more suspicion. With such tangled relations, does the director have the confidence to withdraw?"

"I am merely an outsider. As long as the two families do not involve illegal activities, I can turn a blind eye. But now the two families’ movements are getting bigger and bigger. If this continues, it will be very difficult for me," Mess lit a cigarette. "Bringing me here was not out of trust but as a test. I think there’s no need for that. Whether or not there is Sin City or Quan Xianglin has little to do with me. If there are criminals, I catch them, if not, I wait."

"Being neutral is not easy. Because of Chopin’s kindness, you saved Xiao Lin from Mu Rongyun’s grasp. He has always remembered this, so this time he also prepared a path for the director, depending on whether you have the courage."

"Haha, so Young Master Xiao has already arranged everything?"

"You can understand it that way."

"I still maintain this: if it doesn’t touch the law, I can pretend not to see it. That’s my bottom line."

"What if it’s a third party?"

"So, Miss Lian means the person attacking Quan Xianglin is not you?"

"We disdain such acts. If we wanted Quan Xianglin’s life, would the director do it so blatantly? Who doesn’t know the current situation between the Xiao and Quan families? No one would be that foolish, right?"

"Suppose your deduction is correct, then what connection is there between you and the third party?"

"I just said there’s the possibility of a third party, but perhaps another possibility is self-directed. Since Quan Xianglin hopes the director can give him an answer, I’ve provided you with two possibilities." Lian turned her head and blinked at Mess, her lips playfully pouting.

"Hiss!" Mess, reminded by Lian, suddenly found a piece of enlightenment in his mind. Some unexplained places seemed to be washed open. "Thank you for the reminder, I think I can do something now."

"Director, regardless of the outcome, anyone wanting to enter here will be mercilessly killed. So, for the sake of your earlier principle, Sin City needs police protection."

"Miss Lian, requesting protection would make covert illegal activities even harder, wouldn’t it?"

"Sin City is a legal district. No illegal events will happen here, I can assure the director, but we can’t rule out someone trying to destroy it. We Chinese have a saying: If people do not offend me, I will not offend them. If people wrong me, I will repay tenfold."

"I understand your meaning. If Young Master Xiao returns, I hope you can deliver a message for me." Mess took a deep breath. "If possible, please resolve the issue between him and Mu Rongyun as soon as possible. That child cannot hold on much longer."

"Director Mess, this might help you," Lian said, handing Mess a box she had been holding.

"What’s this?" The box looked like a simple cooler.

"Something you need." Lian placed a hand on Mess’s as he reached to open the box. "Don’t let Lin’s intentions go to waste, check it later."

Sitting in the car, Mess gazed at the pure white box with a complex look; he could even feel his hands trembling. Opening the box, a burst of cold air emerged, and five small bottles lay quietly inside, the flowing liquid exuding a peculiar red hue.

"My God!" Mess closed the box with a bang and cautiously placed it on the passenger seat, unable to start the car for a long while.

This is Xiao Lin’s intention? How much he must care for that child, even knowing that the child was no longer the same person yet still wanting to give everything he could. These samples would be beyond the limit for ordinary people, let alone one with such a special constitution.

Mess lit a cigarette. If he handed this over to Mu Rongyun, he could gain more. Haha, suddenly Mess burst out laughing, Xiao Lin had given him yet another puzzle, an A or B choice.

With a sigh, Mess slowly drove the car away. Not long after leaving Sin City, a small tail followed him. It seemed to have casually emerged from an alley, only the deliberate maintenance of car distance revealing its intentions.

Mess glanced at the car behind. Due to one car’s distance, he couldn’t see the person inside. He turned his car onto the road to the police station. As he passed a red light, the car behind suddenly pulled over, revealing a stranger inside, also watching Mess.

As the red light turned green, the person in the car gave Mess a bizarre smile and then turned onto another road. Mess paused momentarily, urged by the honking from behind and unable to switch the road, he could only proceed straight to the police station. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users can visit m.qidian.com for reading.)