Chapter 13 Trade

Lin Xian looked at the two large-caliber pistols in the small suitcase, very satisfied.

Indeed, this was what gave him the greatest sense of security.

If he had this in the East Sea, he wouldn't have feared that time-traveling assassin at all. But… no can do, a country has its laws. If everyone with a life threat were allowed to carry a gun for self-defense, society would descend into chaos, with no safety to speak of.

The correct approach is still to go to the police and seek protection.

It's just…

The purpose of my gun isn’t just self-defense, but also… to shoot the enemy in the head.

"I've given you what you wanted…"

Angelica swept her waist-length hair behind her head, tied it into a high ponytail, and raised an eyebrow at Lin Xian:

"What about what I want?"

Lin Xian closed the black suitcase.

And placed it at his feet.

Then he straightened up and slowly said:

"You guessed right before. Ji Xinshui and Ji Lin have been doing very dangerous and immoral things, murdering scientists and killing many innocent people. The reason they did this is because a member of the Genius Club painted a pretty picture for Ji Xinshui, telling the old man… that as long as he helped him, he could get an invitation to the Genius Club."

"Ji Xinshui and Ji Lin became obsessed because of this invitation. As for why they didn't let you participate… to be honest, I don't know why. Maybe they had enough manpower? Because it's not just you who didn't participate. Actually, Zheng Chenghao, I don't know if you know this person, he's also a member of the Seven Deadly Sins, but he hasn't participated in the assassination operations either, except for the last time, which also failed."

"It's true that I caught all of them, and they've all been sanctioned by the law. They deserved it. Even if you are their relative, it might sound uncomfortable, but I must say that a life for a life, evil gets its due."

"It doesn't matter."

Angelica didn't care at all:

"I said when I first met you, I never blame anyone or complain about anything. I just want to know who led them astray. The old man is one thing, he's so old, he's already obsessed with fame and wealth, so he definitely couldn't resist that kind of temptation."

"But Ji Lin is different. Ji Lin wanted to join the Genius Club just to investigate the death of his parents; my brother is a very smart person, he has never made a mistake in any question, so I believe him… he must not have made a mistake on this Genius Club question either."

"So, the person who killed Ji Lin's parents must be in the Genius Club? Right?"

Lin Xian nodded:

"That shouldn't be wrong. Plus, Ji Lin's parents were mathematicians themselves… most likely killed by a member of the Genius Club. After all, only they would kill people at such a lousy time as 00:42, emphasizing some sense of ritual."

"I can also tell you that the Genius Club member who painted the pretty picture for Ji Xinshui is called [Copernicus]. This intelligence is something even Ji Lin himself didn't know. It's Ji Xinshui's deepest secret."

Angelica smiled:

"I can feel your sincerity, Lin Xian. It's just… even if you tell me the name Copernicus, I wouldn't know who to seek revenge from. I've listened to you so much, and all I understand is that the murderers who killed the old man, Ji Lin, and Ji Lin's parents are in the Genius Club, but there are almost no other clues."

"I don't expect you to directly tell me who the murderer is, or where they are… because since Ji Lin couldn't find them, you probably can't find them either. But we always need a breakthrough point, right? I think that's why you came to America again, right?"

"So… stop beating around the bush, Lin Xian. Just get to the point. What are we going to do next? How can we find that Copernicus?"

"Then we definitely need to find insiders to get information."

Lin Xian turned to look at Angelica:

"[Jask]."

He paused and continued:

"I don't know who Copernicus is. It might be a name, or just a code name. But Jask must know who Copernicus is. Even if he doesn't know, he must have some clues. Because I'm now sure that Jask is undoubtedly a member of the Genius Club… he definitely knows more than us, and it's all first-hand information."

"So, we must start with this world's richest man and see what secrets he's hiding. His usual style is that of a playboy, often attending various celebrity banquets. Are you familiar with him?"

Angelica narrowed her eyes:

"Jask… Elon Jask, is he also a member of the Genius Club?"

"I wouldn't say I'm very familiar with him, but I've met him a few times and we can be considered acquaintances. We've met a few times at various banquets."

"Can you find a way to get close to him?" Lin Xian asked.

Angelica chuckled:

"How close?"

"The closer the better." Lin Xian continued:

"If I'm not mistaken, gathering information should be your strength, right? Ji Xinshui wouldn't keep a pretty face in the Seven Deadly Sins, and the identity that can get closest to social celebrities is that of a Hollywood actress."

"Ji Lin also praised you, saying that you're very proactive. I hope you can get some information about the Genius Club from Jask… or any information, such as his purpose, his partners, who's working for him, who he wants to kill, etc.… any information is fine. We need to gather some fragmented information before we can reason."

…

Listening to Lin Xian's words.

Angelica closed her eyes and thought quietly for a while:

"Jask feels like a tight-lipped person, and he's also a smart person. If I approach him with my identity, it's probably difficult to get information about the Genius Club directly."

"He will definitely be on guard… If he could just casually tell a woman these secrets, then what qualifications would he have to enter the Genius Club? Ji Xinshui is not much worse than Jask, not to mention Ji Lin's brain to assist him… So, Jask must not be an ordinary person."

"Then it's up to you, Angelica."

Lin Xian spread his hands:

"Now someone is chasing me, and I'm not sure if it was Jask who ordered it, so you must take the lead in approaching Jask. I can't help you with anything."

"Among the Genius Club members I know, the only one who's in the open, and whose specific name and location I know, is Jask. If you really want to avenge Ji Lin and Ji Xinshui, then you can only start with Jask. There's no other way."

"I think you should understand that Jask is our only chance, and it's also the intersection of our two goals. I can't just go to Jask and ask him point-blank if he's the one who's chasing me, right?"

"If he really is the one who's chasing me, then I'm walking right into a trap; if not, then asking is useless, and it's not ruled out that Jask is lying."

Angelica opened her eyes.

And chuckled.

She opened her right hand, held her pretty face, and looked at Lin Xian:

"If this plan relies purely on me to get information… then it seems like you have no use at all? Our team doesn't seem to need members who just sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor."

"So… now that our deal is done, what can you do? What value can you provide?"

Lin Xian smiled slightly:

"I have already received the invitation to the Genius Club."

The smile on Angelica's face disappeared.

Her eyes widened:

"You received an invitation?"

She couldn't believe it. Ji Xinshui, who was richer than a country, worked so hard for so long, even risking his old life, but failed to get an invitation to the Genius Club…

The same goes for Ji Lin.

Ji Lin, who was so smart since childhood, whom she loved like a younger brother, whom she held and raised… also failed to get his wish.

But the unremarkable man in front of her actually received an invitation?

But…

Thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem impossible.

After all, the other party does know too much about the Genius Club, and now that the other party is also in trouble and being chased by assassins, there's no need to lie to her at all.

"But I haven't completely passed the exam yet." Lin Xian was also telling the truth.

Now he's planning to cooperate with Angelica, wanting Angelica to use her advantages to get close to Jask, get information, and at least understand whether the time-traveling assassin is in the same group as Jask.

Under this premise, sincerity is the ultimate weapon.

He continued to add:

"Next, is our new deal—"

"[You are responsible for getting information from Jask, confirming whether he sent out the assassin to kill me, and information about the Genius Club, who Copernicus is, etc., the more the better.]"

"[I am responsible for helping you find out the true identity of Copernicus after I successfully join the Genius Club in the future, and assisting you in completing your revenge.]"

Angelica lowered her head and smiled, sighing:

"You really already have a bit of the Genius Club in you."

"Why do you say that?" Lin Xian asked.

Angelica spread her hands:

"Copernicus painted a pretty picture for Ji Xinshui, aren't you also painting a pretty picture for me? Is the Genius Club just a pretty picture club? But…"

Saying that, she turned to the side, leaned against the space capsule seat, and extended her right hand to Lin Xian:

"We have no choice, do we?"

Lin Xian also smiled slightly, extended his right hand and shook hands with Angelica:

"Happy cooperation."

Squeak—

The van stopped at a villa in the suburbs, with a large courtyard, which looked valuable.

"Get out of the car, this is my home… one of my homes. You can stay here during your time in America."

…

So far.

The cooperation, or rather the trade, between Lin Xian and Angelica can be considered complete.

This is also a win-win situation.

Angelica needs to know who Copernicus is, and also needs to know who killed Ji Lin's parents;

The only person who can be found and knows this answer is Jask, who is also a member of the Genius Club, at least he can provide some clues;

But he suspects that he's being chased by a time-traveling assassin sent by Jask, so he must be in the dark now, and can only rely on Angelica to get information and help him identify who the enemy is;

After he completes this breakthrough and solves the current trouble, he can continue to study the space-time coordinates, answer the three questions of the Genius Club correctly, and attend the Genius Club gathering;

At that time, he can fulfill his promise to Angelica, tell her the intelligence about Copernicus and the murderer who killed Ji Lin's parents, and assist her in completing her revenge.

This pretty picture that he painted for Angelica is indeed a bit big and a bit far away.

But for Angelica, she has no choice.

Unless Jask is really talkative and can't resist the honey trap, and just blurts out everything… but that's obviously impossible. If Jask really had that little pattern, he wouldn't have become the world's richest man.

So.

How much information can be extracted from Jask's mouth depends entirely on Angelica's ability.

Thump.

Lin Xian placed the heavy black suitcase on the living room table, and scanned the inside of the villa through the light from the huge crystal chandelier on the roof.

Very large, very luxurious, it seems that Angelica has made a lot of money over the years.

"Tomorrow night, we're going to attend a banquet."

Angelica sat on the sofa, leaning against the back cushion:

"You'll be my driver."

"Going to see Jask?"

Lin Xian turned around from the table:

"You've already made an appointment with him so soon?"

Angelica shook her head:

"Although Jask isn't the nominal richest man in the world now, his status in the United States is still very high, and we're not very familiar with each other, so I can't make an appointment with him."

"You need to know that there are many Hollywood actresses, but there's only one richest man in the world… and still such a talented and charismatic richest man in the world. He's more sought-after than you think."

Lin Xian pulled up a chair and sat down:

"So, you can't handle Jask? Then you were just confidently saying happy cooperation."

Angelica looked at Lin Xian:

"I can't handle Jask, but I can handle his secretary. Jask has a very trusted female secretary, and he doesn't avoid or hide anything from her. So… I believe that from this female secretary, we can learn more secrets about Jask."

"A female secretary…"

Lin Xian chuckled:

"How are you going to handle the female secretary?"

Angelica licked her lips and took a small tube of lipstick from her Lv handbag.

She applied the lipstick to her lips, making the color even, and then looked at Lin Xian with her fiery red lips, smiling meaningfully:

"Sometimes… women are easier to handle than men."

"You can elaborate on that." Lin Xian spread his hands:

"Anyway, everyone loves to listen."

Angelica smiled without saying a word.

She put the lipstick back into her handbag.

She stood up from the sofa and walked towards Lin Xian with rattling footsteps:

"You'll naturally know tomorrow night."

"Alright."

Lin Xian waved his hand:

"But… I won't go, right? I told you, the assassin who's chasing me is very likely sent by Jask."

"Since you said that Jask doesn't hide anything from that female secretary, then she must know about me, right? If I go with you, wouldn't everything be exposed?"

"Hehe."

Angelica smiled and walked to the chair where Lin Xian was sitting, her slender legs standing slantingly in front of him:

"Have you forgotten what Hollywood calls me?"

"Isn't it the ever-changing witch?" Lin Xian looked up.

It wasn't that he intentionally looked up…

But Angelica's slender index finger came over, and like scraping cream, lifted his chin up:

"It's not just me who's ever-changing."

She smiled and scanned Lin Xian's features:

"Tomorrow night, no one in this world… will recognize you~"