"Ah..." the man in the trench coat seemed a bit awkward, and a faint smile played on Chen Fan's lips upon hearing him.
Seeing that his disguise had long been seen through by Chen Fan and the others, he no longer beat around the bush.
"I hope Mr. Chen is willing to share the address with us. After all, we are all enemies of the Thirteenth District, and with our cooperation, I believe the Thirteenth District won't have so much surplus energy to resist."
"What's in it for me?" Chen Fan heard what the man in the trench coat said, but didn't refute, nor did he immediately agree, as Chen Fan had clashed with the Knights of the Undead before.
"We will provide a well-equipped team and professional personnel to assist you, helping Mr. Chen while also achieving our own goals," the man in the trench coat replied.
"We can cooperate, but I have conditions."
"We are eager to hear them," the man in the trench coat replied immediately without hesitation, as no team would refuse a powerful helper who brought information.
"First, I provide the information and location, but we cannot go together. Second, I hope when I destroy the Thirteenth District, you can send people to help." That's right, although Chen Fan was strong, he still tried his best to lay down some cards for himself. Although these weren't his true trump cards, teamwork was always stronger than fighting alone.
"Mr. Chen, your requests are of course no problem." The man in the trench coat seemed to have been prepared for Chen Fan to make exorbitant demands, but hearing Chen Fan's conditions, he was surprisingly pleased at how simple they were.
At this moment, Bai Zhannian's food was also almost finished.
"Pleasure working with you." Chen Fan nodded at the man in the trench coat.
He then turned and led Bai Zhannian away from the restaurant and towards their residence.
Not far away, watching the backs of Chen Fan and the others, the man in the trench coat muttered, "Mr. Chen is indeed an interesting person."
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Back at the residence.
Chen Fan immediately lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze.
"Do you think they are trustworthy?" Bai Zhannian asked Chen Fan.
Chen Fan, lying on the bed, shook his head and said, "Right now, the only person I trust by my side is you. Our arrangement with the Knights of the Undead is just a transaction. They want what they want, and I want what I want. Our interests differ, but our enemy is the same. Moreover, we can conveniently pull someone else down with us."
Indeed, aren't the enemy of one's enemy one's friend?
"Get some rest early. We still need to wait for Bai Lin to give us news," Chen Fan said, then turned over and fell asleep.
"I hope Bai Lin doesn't deceive us. After all, they also need to avenge their grandfather. They shouldn't lead us into a desperate situation. Preserving our strength and recovering our stamina is more important than anything right now." Of course, these were Bai Zhannian's own thoughts.
Early morning.
He took out his phone, but there was still no message from Bai Lin. He didn't think much of it, woke Bai Zhannian, and after a simple wash, they went out together.
"Brother Chen Fan, I still feel like you've been deceived," Bai Zhannian asked, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
"No, perhaps the Thirteenth District's plan isn't being implemented so quickly. We can wait patiently," Chen Fan said, taking Bai Zhannian to a breakfast shop where they began to eat heartily.
"Ding ling ling.... Ding ling ling...." Before they could even start eating, Chen Fan's phone rang first.
"Red Sun Country, Xuanhua Basin Ancient Tomb Divine Artifact, come quickly." Chen Fan looked at the content on his phone and didn't overthink it. It was obviously a message from Bai Lin, no doubt about it. Time was of the essence, and before the breakfast shop owner could even prepare their meal, Chen Fan grabbed Bai Zhannian and rushed into the car, driving away.
"Brother Chen Fan, I haven't even had breakfast yet," Bai Zhannian said, feeling extremely wronged, looking at the steamed buns that were almost in his mouth. If Chen Fan had waited just a moment longer, perhaps the owner would have already handed the breakfast to Bai Zhannian.
"Don't be angry. After it's done, big brother will take you to enjoy yourself properly," Chen Fan said, focused on driving, without looking back.
"You said the same thing last time," Bai Zhannian still felt very wronged.
The Red Sun Country was small, and soon they arrived at the Xuanhua Basin. However, the surrounding area seemed to have been requisitioned by some organization, preventing tourists and locals from entering.
From the outside, they could hear the continuous sound of explosions from within...
"Did we come too late?" Chen Fan said, looking at the scene before him.
He had originally thought they could intercept the Thirteenth District's forces on the road, but he hadn't expected the Thirteenth District's people to arrive so much earlier.
Seeing the situation, Bai Zhannian didn't seem too disappointed. He took out two work badges from his pocket.
"Brother Chen Fan, we can actually blend in," Bai Zhannian said, handing Chen Fan a temporary worker badge he had obtained while previously working at the Thirteenth District.
Obviously, Chen Fan hadn't expected that Bai Zhannian would still have a work badge.
"Didn't we lose our work badges long ago?" Chen Fan asked Bai Zhannian, puzzled.
"I thought it might be useful for future operations, so I picked them up," Bai Zhannian replied, and then he took out two sets of Thirteenth District temporary worker uniforms from the back seat.
Seeing this, Chen Fan didn't say anything further. The two quickly changed into their work clothes and got out of the car, walking towards the entrance.