Chapter 137 Trading

"Mr. Gong?"

Lin Wan'er recognized the identity of the person.

As soon as she finished speaking, the figure by the window turned around. The face revealed sent a chill down even the well-informed Lin Wan'er's spine. It was a face covered in blood-colored fissures.

With each breath, the fissures slowly widened, revealing the scarlet flesh inside, like the gills of a fish.

Seeing Gong Zhe's appearance and considering the recent events, Lin Wan'er had a rough idea of what was happening.

She had received intelligence that the Night Watchers were in turmoil because the heads of various branches were being assassinated. Just last night, three heads, along with more than twenty guards, had been killed.

The entire Night Watch was in chaos. Unsurprisingly, suspicion fell on the Crimson, attributing the attacks to Crimson's revenge against the Night Watchers.

"Should I call you Miss Lin, or… Commissioner Lin?" Gong Zhe's pupils constricted, his eyes turning into golden vertical slits. He opened his mouth, revealing a crisscross of sharp teeth, and his voice was no longer human.

He was more like a demon than a man.

Lin Wan'er's voice remained calm as ever. "That depends on what Mr. Gong wants from me."

In fact, after Gong Zhe spoke, Lin Wan'er felt relieved. It seemed the situation wasn't at its worst. Otherwise, the place would have been littered with corpses.

A completely out-of-control Gong Zhe could definitely do that. The reason the Xia family dared to withdraw from the Night Watchers without fear of being liquidated by the other twelve families was because of Xia Tan and Gong Zhe.

Gong Zhe was also a rare talent, but Xia Tan's brilliance overshadowed him.

Gong Zhe's eyes moved, focusing on Wan Yuanning. Under that gaze, Wan Yuanning couldn't help but tremble, but her expression was firm, and her light blue eyes met Gong Zhe's without yielding.

A hint of murderous intent gradually appeared in Gong Zhe's eyes. The next moment, Lin Wan'er stood in front of Wan Yuanning. She knew what Gong Zhe was thinking. "Although she is from the Luo family, she is absolutely trustworthy. If you're worried, I'll have her leave."

Lin Wan'er gave Wan Yuanning a look. "Wait for me outside." After a pause, she added, "Don't go far. Just stand outside the door, and remember, don't make a sound."

After being around her for a while, Lin Wan'er had figured out Wan Yuanning's mindset. If she didn't specifically instruct her, she would definitely look for help as soon as she left the room, and things would get out of hand.

Especially Number 6. Father and son meeting would be like oil and water, probably leading to a fight to the death.

If it triggered a chain reaction, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Wan Yuanning looked at Lin Wan'er with concern. Lin Wan'er nodded to reassure her. After all, if Gong Zhe had intended to harm them from the start, they might not have even had the chance to wake up.

Wan Yuanning stood up, her body stiff from the sustained pressure. She turned around, walked to the door, opened it, and froze.

A man was standing outside the door.

The man had a pair of deep blue eyes, and he was holding a black-covered book in his hand. He exuded an astonishing aura, like a drawn bow ready to be released.

Luo He had also noticed the abnormality here, but before he could react, Wan Yuanning stopped him. "Don't be impulsive. Miss Lin is discussing something with that person. She won't be in danger. Don't worry."

Luo He only glanced at her, then a pale blue halo emanated from his palm, quickly enveloping the door and seeping through the cracks.

But the next second, it was forcibly dispelled by a more powerful force. Luo He seemed surprised by this outcome. A hint of shock flashed in his eyes, and then he turned to leave.

The guy inside was clearly too much for him alone. He needed to find help. Number 2 and Number 6. If Number 8 was available, he could call him too. It was better than nothing.

Wan Yuanning grabbed his arm, lowered her voice, and said anxiously, "Why won't you listen? The person inside is Gong Zhe. Miss Lin specifically told me not to make a sound. You… you're going to cause her trouble!"

Hearing the name Gong Zhe, Luo He stopped, his expression showing confusion. He remembered the name, but how had his aura changed…

Inside the conference room, Lin Wan'er's hair was ruffled by the wind.

The conference room had no windows and no air conditioning or fans. This was entirely due to the influence of Gong Zhe's impending loss of control over the Door within him on the surrounding environment.

A faint, pungent smell of blood hung in the air.

The heavy breathing was unsettling. Lin Wan'er felt that the person standing in front of her was no longer Gong Zhe, but a monster wearing Gong Zhe's skin.

"Those people… you killed them." Lin Wan'er didn't know what to say, but she had to break the damn silence. The feeling was suffocating her.

Gong Zhe's face showed no emotion. "They… deserved to die."

"I heard about the Chief of the Execution Department. I'm very sorry. We didn't expect the Night Watchers to attack him." Lin Wan'er tried to stabilize him.

Gong Zhe raised his head and stared at Lin Wan'er's face. After a long time, he finally spoke. "Commissioner Lin, I want to make a deal with you."

"I know you're planning a very important project, wanting to completely eradicate the cancer in the upper echelons of the Night Watchers." Gong Zhe's voice was hoarse. "But before that, you must destroy the Old President's domain, that bus."

Lin Wan'er seemed interested, narrowing her eyes slightly. "Go on."

Gong Zhe paused for a moment. A strange expression, not belonging to a human, appeared on his terrifying face, as if something else within him was vying for control of his body. But soon, it was suppressed again.

Taking a deep breath, Gong Zhe continued, "You can see what I look like. I don't have much time left. Instead of dying like this, I might as well use this body to do something more meaningful, like… Xia Tan."

Lin Wan'er was so clever that she understood immediately. Gong Zhe wanted to use his body as a bargaining chip to trade with her, or rather, with the power behind her. "What do you need us to do?" Lin Wan'er asked.

"When everything is settled and you are purging the Night Watchers, I hope you won't make things difficult for the Xia family. Although I have contacted the power behind you and reached an agreement, I don't trust them. I only trust you." Gong Zhe stared at Lin Wan'er's face with his vertical pupils.

After a moment of silence, just before Gong Zhe's patience ran out, Lin Wan'er nodded, crossed her hands, placed them on the table, and said in a very formal tone, "Okay, I promise you."