Bai Zhannian hadn't expected that they would be discovered by a woman.
Chen Fan quickly subdued her. Upon closer inspection, the woman had red lips and white teeth. Although her expression was stern, she exuded a youthful innocence.
Undeniably, she was a beauty in the making.
Chen Fan had intended to knock her out, but ultimately stopped himself. He glanced at the woman and asked, "Who are you?"
The woman gritted her teeth and replied, "And who are you? Do you know that District Thirteen is full of surveillance cameras and body scanners?"
"Yet, they still didn't find us?" Chen Fan smiled confidently.
Indeed, there had been many obstacles along the way, but they were far from enough to stop him and Bai Zhannian.
The woman looked at Chen Fan with suspicion, as if searching for something on his face.
After a long while, she withdrew her gaze. "Tell me, who exactly are you?"
"Then you first tell me, who are you?" Chen Fan grinned and then asked.
The woman frowned, and after a pause, said, "I'm the one asking. Do you believe me if I shout, triggering all the alarms here? Leaving would become incredibly difficult then!"
However, such a threat had no effect on Chen Fan at all.
He simply smiled faintly and continued, "Then do you believe that with just a flick of my finger, I can easily deal with you before you can even make a sound?"
"You..."
The woman gnashed her teeth, her face filled with anger.
He had no appreciation for a damsel in distress!
Chen Fan asked again, "What secrets does District Thirteen hold? And why are so many people constantly transporting things? Also, when did Layton return to Red Sun Country from the desert?"
Mention of Layton caused a slight change in the woman's expression. She stared at Chen Fan for a while before hesitantly asking, "Are you... Chen Fan?"
"You know me?"
Having been recognized, Chen Fan no longer tried to hide his identity.
After all, they had already infiltrated District Thirteen, so whether to continue with their disguises was no longer a crucial matter.
Upon receiving Chen Fan's confirmation, the woman broke free from his grasp, though it was only because Chen Fan didn't intend to keep her restrained.
The woman looked at Chen Fan intently for a moment before frowning, "I've seen your photos. I remember you don't look like this at all..."
"If I didn't make some changes, do you think I could have entered your District Thirteen?" Chen Fan said lightly.
The woman then slapped her forehead. "That's right. Everyone in District Thirteen knows what you look like now, but I didn't expect you to actually manage to sneak in?"
"You seem eager for me to come in?"
Chen Fan could tell from the woman's expression that she bore no hostility towards them.
In fact, there was even a hint of joy.
She looked as if she had been waiting for them for a long time.
The woman smiled and explained, "Of course. I received news from Srul and was supposed to meet you."
"Srul...?"
Chen Fan frowned slightly. "Are you from the Death Knights?"
"Bingo!" The woman snapped her fingers and chuckled, "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Xiao Xiao, from the Death Knights, but I've been in District Thirteen for many years."
"And, if it weren't for me, you and your friend would likely have been caught like rats in a trap."
Bai Zhannian and Chen Fan exchanged a confused glance.
Chen Fan asked, "Why do you say that?"
"Because..." Xiao Xiao took out her phone, brought up a video, and handed it to Chen Fan.
In the video, Tian Jizi was sitting in the main hall of the Tianji Pavilion, but he was covered in blood!
His facial features, in particular, were disfigured, making for a gruesome sight.
Xiao Xiao continued without waiting for a response, "This man deserved to die. Not long after you parted ways with him, he notified the people in District Thirteen. But I was in charge of this matter, so I dealt with him for you. That's why Layton appeared at the recruitment site today, waiting for you to show up. No one expected you to be in disguise, though."
"Then your appearance here, it's not a coincidence, is it?"
Chen Fan stared at Xiao Xiao for a long time, clearly not fully trusting her words.
He had already been tricked by someone from the Death Knights in the desert before.
Every step he had taken seemed guided, and now, upon entering District Thirteen, he encountered someone from the Death Knights.
Xiao Xiao explained, "Of course, it's not a coincidence. I know your purpose for entering District Thirteen is to obtain one of the Seven Divine Artifacts, right? And you need it desperately. Therefore, you wouldn't miss this opportunity to enter District Thirteen."
"And I was just trying my luck hoping to run into you. I never expected to actually find you."
Hearing Xiao Xiao's explanation, everything seemed to fall into place.
Xiao Xiao added, "But this isn't a place to talk. Come with me to my office. Since we've met, we need to provide you with new identities."
As she spoke, Xiao Xiao led Chen Fan and Bai Zhannian in another direction.
Bai Zhannian slowed his pace and looked at Xiao Xiao in the distance, lowering his voice to ask, "Are we really going to trust her?"
Xiao Xiao's appearance was too coincidental. They still didn't know who she really was.
Was it too hasty to believe her identity based solely on her words?
Chen Fan said calmly, "We can only take it one step at a time now. She doesn't seem to have any hostility towards us. Even without Srul, we might be able to cooperate. Besides, no matter what her intentions are, if she makes any moves against us, I won't let her go."
Bai Zhannian nodded. As expected, Chen Fan was still the same Chen Fan.
Women held no allure for him.
In a blink of an eye, Xiao Xiao had led them into another area.
District Thirteen was divided into several major areas, and as ordinary hired laborers, they could only move within their designated camps.
Xiao Xiao, however, was different. Due to her status, she had no restrictions.
Soon, Xiao Xiao led the two into her room.
However, Chen Fan and Bai Zhannian remained cautious.
Xiao Xiao's room was slightly more luxurious than theirs, but it still offered no light.
"Is this underground?"