However, Chen Fan could not yet ascertain if Bai Ling was trustworthy.
At present, apart from Bai Zhannian, Chen Fan was unwilling to trust anyone, nor could he afford to.
Bai Ling paid no mind to Chen Fan's gaze, nor did she care what he was thinking. She continued, "Now, we just need to proceed according to your previous plan. That is, first enter District Thirteen, then retrieve the item. But the most crucial point here is to determine exactly where the item is, and how you will enter District Thirteen."
"The core area, the main district, is not that easy to access. Even I don't know its exact location..."
Mentioning this, Bai Ling's face instantly turned somber, clearly indicating that she, a so-called higher-up in District Thirteen, was utterly useless.
Chen Fan said indifferently, "Then how can you continue to talk about cooperation with me?"
If he saw no benefit but was expected to constantly help Bai Ling, Chen Fan would absolutely refuse. After all, no one was foolish enough to be a pawn for others for free.
Bai Ling, however, smiled and said, "It is indeed difficult for me to know these things, but my sister knows them very well."
"You have a sister?" Chen Fan asked.
Bai Ling nodded. As she spoke of her sister, Bai Ling's expression gradually improved. She then said, "I do have a sister, and she is in the main district of District Thirteen. I heard she has become the right-hand man of the Divine Seat? If we contact my sister, we can easily determine the location of the main district. Then we can figure out how to bring you into the main district of District Thirteen."
"And you? Aren't you going in with me?"
Chen Fan was determined. No matter what they did, he wanted Bai Ling by his side. This would serve as an extra layer of insurance.
As soon as he sensed the slightest abnormality from Bai Ling, Chen Fan would act immediately. Even if he couldn't break through, he could hold Bai Ling hostage.
Escaping safely would not be difficult.
After all, one must make thorough preparations for everything, otherwise, unnecessary troubles would arise.
Bai Ling said with difficulty, "It's hard to transfer people from District Thirteen without connections. Even my sister's connections aren't that powerful, so it might be difficult for me to go with you. But I will do my best to try."
"One last question, what do you want me to help you with?" Chen Fan asked faintly.
"Revenge."
"Revenge also requires specific actions. If you ask me to kill everyone in District Thirteen, do you expect me to help you?"
Chen Fan's expression grew slightly serious. Clearly, if things weren't explained clearly, expecting him to act was a pipe dream.
After all, no one was foolish, and at this point, one could not easily believe mere words.
Bai Ling said calmly, "Actually, what I want you to do is very simple: kill the Left and Right Divine Halls."
"Heh—" Chen Fan chuckled and shook his head. "This is a simple matter in your eyes?"
He had already described the Left and Right Divine Halls earlier. They sounded like formidable adversaries. Even Leyton, who was merely the lowest-ranking of the Seven High Priests, was part of their influence. The Left and Right Divine Halls were beings almost equal to a king, and dealing with them would be extremely difficult.
Thinking this, Chen Fan continued, "This matter carries too much risk. You must give me definite news about the stone tablet and ensure I can successfully locate the main district. Otherwise, nothing is up for discussion."
"I don't expect you to deal with the Left and Right Divine Halls first," Bai Ling frowned. "Why can't you be more of a gentleman?"
"Do I need to be a gentleman to you? Everyone in District Thirteen knows your preferences. Do you think I don't know?" Chen Fan rolled his eyes at Bai Ling.
Bai Ling, however, was suddenly stunned. She then looked at Chen Fan strangely and asked, "What are my preferences? Who told you?"
"You like men, especially strong ones. You can't deny that, can you?"
Mentioning this, Chen Fan felt a shiver of disgust. Bai Ling didn't look old, but who would have thought she had such inclinations?
Indeed, one could know a person's face but not their heart. When girls turned bad, even men couldn't compare.
Bai Ling looked as if she had been greatly wronged, and said, "What are you talking about? Do you think I want this? It's for self-preservation! If I were diligent and upright, people in District Thirteen would surely get suspicious. Then how could I continue to stay in District Thirteen?"
Chen Fan waved his hand, not wanting to hear Bai Ling's further excuses. No matter what the truth was, these matters had nothing to do with him, and he didn't want to bother with them any longer.
Thinking this, Chen Fan said again, "Then can my friends and I leave this place?"
Since it was confirmed that this was not the main district, there was no need to waste more time here, let alone do menial labor.
Bai Ling said casually, "Of course, you can. But have you thought about how you will leave? I think you've forgotten the contract in District Thirteen. Until the work here is completed, everyone must remain here. Even I, stepping in, would have no effect."
"Why is District Thirteen so mysterious? I don't feel anything different. Also, what experiments are you conducting? Or what are you researching?"
Chen Fan asked a series of questions. All of these were based on the secrets of District Thirteen.
They were also worried that a hasty departure would make District Thirteen difficult to manage, or even cause all its secrets to be leaked.
Chen Fan was well aware of this, even if Bai Ling didn't mention it.
Mentioning this, Bai Ling looked at him strangely and said, "Didn't you just want to get some stone tablets from us? Why do you need to know so much about other things? And what does it have to do with you? It's just that we are preparing to deal with an enemy."
"Dealing with an enemy? District Thirteen is already a behemoth. It still has enemies?"
Chen Fan shook his head, clearly believing Bai Ling's words were just pretexts.
However, Bai Ling continued, "What do you know? These are all illusions you see."