Published at 14th of October 2026 9:00 am

Chapter 4121: A Way to Turn the Tide

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On an SUV on the outskirts of Jing City, the rescued Chen Wending sat silently in the back seat.

In front were Kidd and a subordinate he brought along.

Chen Wending looked grim, and even though more than an hour had passed, the events that just occurred were still vividly replaying in his mind.

He was confident that he could escape even without Kidd coming.

But with Lin Yi behind him, if he had come, it would be uncertain whether he could leave.

Despite being reluctant to admit it, Lin Yi’s power indeed could rival that of an A-level individual.

With him and the cooperation of other Central Guards Brigade members, if Kidd hadn’t come, he might really not have been able to leave.

For someone who had just taken office, this was a great humiliation!

Sitting in the front seat, Kidd glanced at Chen Wending in the back.

"I bet you still haven’t figured out what happened."

Chen Wending did not respond; in a sense, that was a response in itself.

"I guess the two people you sent to ambush have been discovered by him, and then they cooperated and put on this show."

"Impossible!" Chen Wending said,

"There’s no way he knows everything!"

"You’re thinking from your perspective, so naturally, you can’t understand these things. If you were in his shoes, considering all possibilities and deploying people for defense, you might understand."

Chen Wending still didn’t speak, his face shadowed.

This defeat was a major blow to him.

"Listen to me, don’t take any more actions for now. Mammon and the Kaijie Group are still around. If we don’t constrain their power, we’ll become their target."

"I understand. In the future, I will personally lead the team."

"Suit yourself."

Kidd closed his eyes to rest in the seat, seemingly unwilling to talk much with Chen Wending.

...

Early the next day, at dawn, Lin Yi led the Eighth Team to Lou Mountain.

This is an undeveloped area, with everything appearing natural.

The river flowing through Dongping Town also passes through here, resulting in almost all the visitors being fishing enthusiasts.

Lin Yi and Sui Qiang got out of the car with fishing gear, setting up at the riverside, hanging lines and making baits, all very professional.

"Boss, we’ve already deployed here last night but found no suspicious individuals."

"Maybe they withdrew overnight."

"Withdrew?"

"After last night’s events, Mammon and the Kaijie Group might also know, and there might not be any further action in the short term," Lin Yi said,

"I guess they will lie low for a few days, and when they attack again, we won’t know what it will be like."

"But what I can’t figure out is, they have no chance to get the Sheepskin Scroll, why are they so persistent?" Sui Qiang said,

"Even if they capture members of the Central Guard Brigade, whether they can extract information remains uncertain. Even if they force it out, they won’t get complete information. No matter how you look at it, they’re wasting their effort."

"The Sheepskin Scroll is important because it records not only information about the Giant Potion, but possibly other things as well. I guess that’s what they’re interested in."

"Other information?"

"Yes, we might have guessed wrong before. What they’re concerned about are other things recorded on the Scroll," Lin Yi said,

"Once they get the information they want, they might stop."

"Boss, do you think they might bribe people from Teams Five to Eight, get that small piece of information, and find a way to deliver it to them?"

"That’s basically the logic," Lin Yi said,

"Currently, Teams Five to Eight are all restricted from traveling. Unless they have permission, they’re not allowed to contact anyone. Even if they obtain it, delivering the information will be extremely difficult."

"So you say they might pull off something big, are you worried they’ll make a hard push?"

"It’s really possible. As soon as the time is right, if they create chaos, they can take the item away," Lin Yi said,

"For them, the process of this operation is not important. It’s nothing but a higher death toll. Not only can they get what they want, but they can disgust us in the process."

"These damn bastards, if such a thing really happens, no matter whether we can defend or not, it will be a scandal abroad."

"So, this mission is very challenging. Our job is not just to set defenses around the base but the surroundings as well. Or find a way to nip them in the bud, striving to minimize the impact, kill as many as possible, until they dare not come again."

"Understood."

Throughout the morning, the two fished.

Apart from matters regarding the Central Guard Brigade, Lin Yi and Sui Qiang talked about many things.

As the deputy leader of the Central Guard Brigade, Lin Yi was very generous in sharing all his experience with him.

In the afternoon, the two drove away.

The calmer things were, the more uneasy Lin Yi felt.

Deep down, he had a sense of foreboding.

The speculation he had during his meal with Liang Xianghe might be true.

The Sheepskin Scroll might really record something unspeakable.

He himself didn’t know what was on it, but some people would know.

Otherwise, these people wouldn’t be drawn over in droves.

And those who know these things are not the Anglo, nor Mammon, let alone the Kaijie Group, but most likely the Natives who have lived on this land for countless years.

The truth of this world might really be uncovered by their generation.

Returning to the city by car, Lin Yi asked Sui Qiang to drop him at the gate of the kindergarten.

These days, nerves had been tense, and now having a chance to breathe, he also needed to relax.

There was still over an hour before school was out at the kindergarten, so Lin Yi idly waited outside, his mood calming too.

In this state, the Central Guard Brigade was completely being led by the nose, a state Lin Yi didn’t like.

After pondering, Lin Yi called Liu Hong.

"Boss Liu, I need to discuss something with you."

"Go ahead."

"Send the Flame Dragon Team to the island, but don’t go to the Abandoned area, just head to the middle part."

"Have you discovered anything new?" Liu Hong asked.

"No, I want to hold the world’s attention, or we’ll be too passive. We must reverse this situation," Lin Yi said.

After thinking for a few seconds, Liu Hong said,

"But this method might not be effective. Everyone knows there’s likely nothing worthy of deep exploration outside the Abandoned area."

"These are just our guesses. That’s just what everyone thinks; but nobody knows what the real situation is," Lin Yi said,

"I want to create an illusion that we’ve possibly discovered something new on the island, diverting their attention."

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