Published at 8th of October 2026 6:19 am

Chapter 4104: Strange Logic

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Standing in place, Lin Yi waved at the surveillance camera.

The camera automatically shook up and down briefly. It was the people in the control room responding to Lin Yi in this way.

Lin Yi didn’t use the gate; he jumped over the high wall of the Central Guards Brigade.

After jumping in, Lin Yi circled the base, checked all the peripheral areas, and didn’t find any blind spots in the surveillance, which finally reassured him.

As long as human defenses are well-prepared, there shouldn’t be major issues.

After checking around and finding no problems, he went to the Central Guards Brigade’s canteen, intending to have lunch.

There were quite a few people in the canteen, but they were divided into two areas.

One side was for those with official positions, and the other was for those undergoing training assessments.

"Team Leader Lin!"

As Lin Yi just entered, he heard someone greeting him.

It was Zhou Rui, who had been drinking with him last night, who was finished eating and heading out.

"You know Team Leader Lin?"

The speaker stood behind Zhou Rui; he was from Group 7 of the Central Guards Brigade. Lin Yi didn’t have a strong impression of him, only knowing he was called Zhou Jianrong.

"Hehe, we ran into Team Leader Lin while drinking at the bar yesterday," Zhou Rui said with a smile.

"You’re impressive; I haven’t drunk with Team Leader Lin many times, but you got to drink with him."

"Hehe, it was just good luck."

"Alright, you go ahead now."

After saying this, Zhou Jianrong came up to Lin Yi.

"Team Leader Lin, I heard you watched her training previously. How is Zhou Rui doing?"

Lin Yi glanced at Zhou Tui, smiling:

"Is Zhou Rui your sister?"

"Nothing escapes Team Leader Lin," Zhou Jianrong said with a smile:

"Yes, she’s my sister. Ever since I joined the Central Guards Brigade, she’s been wanting to join too. For years, she’s been working hard for it. Personally, I think she has pretty good talent, but that’s just my view. I’d like to hear your opinion, Team Leader Lin."

"I saw her training yesterday and paid special attention to her. She’s quite good. As long as there are no problems in the subsequent training and selection, she should have no issue joining."

"Hearing that, I’m much more at ease."

Zhou Jianrong smiled:

"Team Leader Lin, can I ask one more thing? Does Group 1 have any plans to recruit? She’s always wanted to join Group 1, but Group 1 hasn’t recruited for years. I wonder if you have any plans to recruit lately."

"Group 1 doesn’t have any plans for expansion at the moment, and I feel there’s no need to be overly fixated on Group 1." Zhou Jianrong said:

"She just mentioned during lunch that she wants to join Group 1 but doesn’t know if there’s a chance. I thought I would ask you since we ran into each other."

"To be honest, Group 1 executes the most dangerous missions. Over the years, the gap in skills and personal experience between Group 1 and the newcomers has widened considerably. The missions we adapt to might not be suitable for the newcomers. If she were to perform tasks with us, it would be extremely dangerous for them. You have only one sister; would you really want her in Group 1?"

After listening to Lin Yi, Zhou Jianrong’s expression showed some hesitation.

He was fully aware of the situation in the combat sequence of the Central Guards Brigade; there’s a significant reduction in combat personnel every year.

Besides, what Lin Yi said is true; the missions executed by Group 1 may be too overwhelming for the newcomers. If something happens, regret would come too late.

"You’re right; perhaps we’ve been too fixated on joining Group 1."

Lin Yi laughed and patted Zhou Jianrong’s shoulder.

"There’s no need for that; Groups 2, 3, and 4 are also very good. As long as she can join, the future will be promising."

"Thank you, Team Leader Lin. I’ll explain it to her properly later, that there’s no need to be attached to meaningless things."

"Alright."

After Zhou Jianrong left, Lin Yi went to get lunch at the canteen.

He vaguely felt something was off.

Last night while drinking, he discussed these matters with Zhou Rui and her group of four.

He also explained the pros and cons, and Zhou Rui expressed that she wouldn’t be fixated on Group 1 and would focus on training to earn the qualifications to join the Central Guards Brigade.

Now Zhou Jianrong is talking about these things again; it seems logically inconsistent.

After getting lunch, he was about to find a place to eat when he saw Chen Zhiyi waving at him, so he walked over to her.

"Why did you come to the canteen for food? Not giving yourself a break?"

"Well, they said we could relax after the task, but there are still a lot of troublesome matters waiting for us. There’s no time for ease."

"Is it because of the Sheepskin Scroll?"

"Yes, it’s exactly because of that," Lin Yi said:

"Abroad, things have been chaotic, but so much time has passed, and everyone has suffered severe casualties, only to find that the obtained items might be counterfeit. Now they’ve shifted their focus to us and speculate that we are the ones who have the complete Sheepskin Scroll, so we will become the global focus for a while."

"But Yan Country and Corea aren’t the same, right? Many people should dare not come here?"

"Those small fry naturally wouldn’t dare come, but those who dare to come are from well-known organizations, and the pressure won’t be small."

"We’ve noticed that too. These days, Director Liu held several meetings in Old Master Liang’s place, and Elder Liang attended one of them. We realized things weren’t alright," Chen Zhiyi said:

"But we’ve also begun internal checks, and if problems are found, they’ll be handled immediately. Here’s hoping nothing happens this time."

"I came over today to check the surroundings. Fortunately, I didn’t find any problems; now the focus should be on insider threats," Lin Yi said:

"It’s not just you; we’re the same. We need to handle internal issues before addressing external ones."

Taking a bite of food, Lin Yi gazed at Chen Zhiyi.

"How’s the situation with Groups 5 to 8? Have you found any suspicious individuals?"

"Not yet. Honestly, we’ve been heavily monitored; I have four surveillance devices just on me," Chen Zhiyi said:

"I don’t even dare to shower at home now."

Lin Yi laughed out loud, "I told you before not to join the Central Guards Brigade. Now you’re stuck here with no chance to regret."

"No choice; once on the pirate ship, we can only work for them," Chen Zhiyi said with a smile:

"I saw you talking to Zhou Jianrong when you came in; what did he want?"

"He has a sister trying out this year and wanted to know the situation, asking me if there’s a chance for her to join Group 1."

"Ah, so that girl was his sister," Chen Zhiyi said:

"I noticed; her size isn’t small. Team Leader Lin might want to consider that."

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