A rollback after death? Then let them offer their loyalty!

Chapter 35 Cooperation

When I pushed the door open, Shen Bing was standing by the window with a serious expression.

Hearing the noise, she turned around, but didn't speak immediately. She just looked at Lin Yu quietly.

He spoke after a few minutes, saying, "Sit."

Lin Yu sat down opposite the desk.

Shen Bing didn't return to her seat. Instead, she walked up to Lin Yu, leaned against the edge of the table, and looked down at him.

"Lin Yu," Shen Bing said softly, "you've regained your memories, haven't you?"

Lin Yu looked up at Shen Bing: "Why do you think that, Director?"

"Intuition," Shen Bing said.

Lin Yu laughed: "Even a strong woman like Director Shen trusts her intuition?"

"Sometimes, a woman's intuition is more accurate than any evidence."

Shen Bing paused, then leaned forward slightly: "Especially... my intuition about men."

Shen Bing tapped her fingers lightly on the edge of the table:

"When you first came to the police station, your eyes were blank, and you looked at everything with suspicion. Now..." She stared into Lin Yu's eyes:

"You look at people with such a steady gaze now. If I hadn't seen you in your current state, I probably wouldn't have guessed it."

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow: "Just based on that?"

He wasn't surprised that Shen Bing discovered him; Lin Yu had guessed it the moment he saw Shen Bing's expression upon entering the room.

"Isn't that enough?" Shen Bing paused. "The way you looked at me just now was different from before."

"So?" Lin Yu asked, "What does the director plan to do? Arrest me? Or...?"

Lin Yu smiled slightly: "Should we take me home like last time and continue...interrogating me?"

Lin Yu spoke the last two words very slowly.

Shen Bing's face flushed almost imperceptibly, but she quickly regained her composure.

"About last time—" She turned and walked to the window:

"I'm doing this to investigate a case."

"Just investigating a case?"

Shen Bing didn't answer, and the office was silent for a few seconds.

The sound of vehicles passing by could be heard outside the window.

Shen Bing took a deep breath and turned around.

"Lin Yu, no matter who you are now or what you did in the past, none of that matters anymore."

She walked back to her desk and sat down, placing her hands crossed on the table.

"The important thing is now. The investigation team has arrived, and Jiangcheng is about to change."

Lin Yu nodded: "I know."

"My intelligence is that the investigation team consists of five people, led by Li Rui, the head of the Special Operations Section of the Resource Dispatch Department of the Administration Bureau, who is also a Sequence 5 Arbiter."

Sequence 5, Lin Yu's eyes darkened.

Shen Bing continued, "The other four are two women and two men. The two women are twin sisters. The older sister is named Qin Xue, sequence 6, and the younger sister is named Qin Shuang, sequence 7."

Both men are Sequence 7, specifically "Iron Wall" and "Insight."

Shen Bing paused, then looked at Lin Yu.

"This investigation is ostensibly to find out the cause of Chen Tianxiong's death, but in reality, it's also a way to take over Jiangcheng's resources."

Chen Tianxiong is dead. His businesses, territories, and supernatural objects will all be redistributed.

Lin Yu pondered for a moment and then asked, "What does the director need me to do?"

"I need your cooperation to stabilize the situation."

Shen Bing paused, then added, "In exchange, you'll have a share in Jiangcheng from now on."

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow: "Does the director trust me that much?"

"I don't trust you," Shen Bing said frankly, "but I need you."

She stood up and walked to Lin Yu, gently placing her hand on his shoulder:

"Lin Yu, I know you are ambitious and capable. Our cooperation will benefit both of us."

Shen Bing gently pressed her fingers on Lin Yu's shoulder: "Besides... you owe me a favor."

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow: "What favor?"

"I didn't hand you over to Chen Tianxiong back then. I even took you home...and took care of you for so long."

"Stop playing the emotional card; you're only after my hidden goods."

Shen Bing didn't refute, but suddenly asked:

"Now that Chen Tianxiong is dead, can you tell me what exactly the goods you hijacked were?"

Lin Yu was silent for a few seconds, then said, half-jokingly, "Alone."

"people?"

"Yes." Lin Yu nodded: "A little girl, the key figure in Chen Tianxiong's sacrificial ritual."

Shen Bing was stunned. She stared at Lin Yu for a long time, then said angrily, "That's it?"

"That's it."

Shen Bing shook her head, turned around and walked back to the window:

"I brought you home, took care of you, tested you, and even... I even wore those clothes, but you didn't say a word."

Shen Bing glanced back at Lin Yu: "I thought it was some earth-shattering secret, but it turns out... it's just a little girl?"

Lin Yu did not respond.

Shen Bing took a deep breath and turned around again:

"Never mind, that's not important anymore. The most important thing now is cooperation. Lin Yu, what's your decision?"

"I can cooperate with you," Lin Yu said calmly.

Shen Bing breathed a sigh of relief, placed her hands on the table, and leaned forward slightly.

The collar of her white uniform shirt opened slightly due to this movement, revealing her ample cleavage:

"Alright, gather in the lobby at 10 o'clock to welcome the investigation team."

Also... be careful and prioritize your own safety; this situation is difficult to resolve.

"The same to you."

The door closed, and Lin Yu's smile vanished.

The reserve did send a group of troublesome guys, but Sequence 5 was still within Lin Yu's acceptable range.

Although the Gambler's Revolver cannot activate its domain on Sequence 5, the other four are unrestricted.

There's a lot of room for maneuver here.

Without giving it much thought, Lin Yu straightened his collar and returned to his workstation.

Now all that's left is to wait.

......

10:00 AM, Police Station Lobby—

All the agents lined up at the door.

Shen Bing stood at the front, and Lin Yu stood behind her.

10:05.

Three black SUVs drove into the police station compound.

The car door opened, and five people got off one after another.

The person walking at the very front was a man.

He was around thirty years old, tall and straight, wearing the Bureau's dark black uniform, which was well-tailored and had a golden scale emblem embroidered on his epaulets.

His eyes were sharp, sweeping over me with undisguised scrutiny and a condescending air.

His short black hair was perfectly styled, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and his whole demeanor exuded an elite arrogance and coldness.

Li Rui, the arbitrator of Sequence 5.

Two young women followed behind him.

The woman on the left is about 1.72 meters tall and is wearing a white uniform skirt from the Bureau. The skirt is cinched at mid-thigh, outlining her shapely buttocks.

Her long, slender legs were encased in sheer white stockings, and she wore silver stilettos.

Her long, silver-white hair was intricately braided at the back of her head, and her eyes, the same color, were emotionless, giving her a cool and aloof demeanor.

The woman on the right is slightly shorter, about 1.6 meters tall, and is wearing a light blue uniform skirt with lace trim on the hem. The white silk stockings are thinner and more sheer, shimmering with a delicate sheen in the sunlight.

Her long blue hair was tied into pigtails, her eyes were bright and clear, and the corners of her mouth naturally had a slight upward curve, making her look sweet and lovely.

Behind the two were two men.

A man with a burly, bear-like build, whose muscles stretched his uniform taut.

A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses with sharp eyes.

Five people walked over.

Li Rui walked at the front, his steps steady, each step exuding an aura of control over the entire situation.

Qin Xue followed behind with a blank expression, her eyes fixed straight ahead.

Qin Shuang followed closely behind Li Rui, her eyes sweeping over his back.

But Li Rui's gaze drifted unnoticed to Qin Xue beside him, his eyes filled with admiration and possessiveness.

He didn't even glance at Qin Shuang.

Ironwall and Insight followed behind them like assistants.

The agents in the lobby instinctively held their breath.

Shen Bing stepped forward and said, "Section Chief Li, welcome to Jiangcheng."

Li Rui stopped in his tracks, his gaze lingering on Shen Bing's face for two seconds before shifting and sweeping across the entire hall.

That look was like someone surveying their own territory.

"Deputy Director Shen," he began, his voice low, "is the meeting room ready?"

"Ready."

"Lead the way," Li Rui ordered without any pleasantries.

Shen Bing's expression remained unchanged. She exchanged a glance with Lin Yu, then turned and led the way.

Li Rui followed, but paused as he passed Lin Yu.

It seems they felt overshadowed by Lin Yu's handsome looks.

Li Rui asked with a hint of disdain, "Level Two Detective?"

Lin Yu remained expressionless: "Yes."

Li Rui didn't say anything more and continued walking forward.

Qin Shuang and Qin Xue glanced at Lin Yu curiously as they passed by, their gazes briefly drawn before quickly looking away.

Then he proudly raised his neck.

Lin Yu watched the two women's departing figures, narrowed his eyes, and a dangerous smile appeared on his lips.