Lin Mo originally thought this was simply a personal act of revenge from the Tyrant.
Until the moment before he died in his second life, when he heard the Tyrant say: ("The boss wants you dead. You have no choice but to die!")
Back in Divine Oracle, when the Tyrant had exhausted every method trying to target Lin Mo, Lin Mo had already suspected that the Tyrant's actions were not merely revenge.
Because unlike Wang Junjie, when Wang Junjie repeatedly targeted Lin Mo in the beginning, he at least acted when he believed he had a reasonable chance of success. It was just that every time, Lin Mo managed to break his plans at the last moment with an unexpected move.
The Tyrant's methods were different.
Every attack against Lin Mo was too extreme. His desire to kill Lin Mo was too strong. He had reached the point where he didn't care about the consequences. Even if it meant both sides perishing together, he still wanted Lin Mo dead.
Compared to simple revenge, it felt more like the Tyrant was obsessed with killing Lin Mo for some reason.
At first, Lin Mo didn't know where that obsession came from.
Now he was beginning to suspect, 'Could it be that everything he's done against me has been following orders from this so-called boss?'
But Lin Mo couldn't figure it out, 'Other than Wang Junjie, I haven't really offended anyone in Divine Oracle. Who would go to such lengths to kill me, even going as far as acting in real life?'
Ever since arriving at the second-tier main city, Wang Junjie's personality had changed greatly. Not only had he stopped causing trouble for Lin Mo, but he had even tried several times to recruit him.
That made it unlikely that he was the one giving the orders.
If it wasn't him, then who was it?
Lin Mo was full of questions.
However, since the other party had failed this time, they would definitely find another way to continue dealing with him.
"A fox will eventually show its tail."
A sharp look flashed across Lin Mo's eyes.
"I'll be waiting for you."
Fortunately, this time he had escaped danger with the help of Destiny.
And he had also gained another chance to challenge the Tenth Hall of the Yama Hall and make up for the regret of his second life.
It truly was a blessing in disguise, 'I have to make good use of this opportunity. I can't waste it again.'
So Lin Mo began planning a strategy for the Tenth Hall of the Yama Hall.
Meanwhile, Ning Xi was cleaning the bedroom and tidying up the room.
Ning Fei suddenly ran in.
Pulling open the curtains, he looked through the window at the Sky Shield bodyguards still patrolling the residential complex late at night and couldn't help saying to Ning Xi, "Sis, Brother-in-law is seriously impressive."
"Hiring all these bodyguards must cost a fortune!"
After closing the curtains, Ning Fei rubbed his chin and looked at Ning Xi, who was hanging clothes in the wardrobe.
Then he said thoughtfully, "Also, why do I feel like Brother-in-law suddenly became even more attentive toward you than before?"
"Did he?", Ning Xi replied casually.
"Definitely!", Thinking that Ning Xi genuinely hadn't noticed, Ning Fei became excited.
"When that scar-faced guy broke into the apartment, Brother-in-law had a kitchen knife in one hand and pulled you behind him with the other. The way he reacted, I could tell that if the police hadn't been there and that scar-faced guy had rushed over with a knife, Brother-in-law would have risked everything to fight him in order to protect you."
Ning Xi looked indifferent on the surface.
But she understood better than anyone.
Whether before the Tyrant came to their door or while moving from Tianyuan Residence to Xincheng Imperial Residence earlier, Lin Mo had been holding her hand the entire time. He never let her leave his sight, not even for a moment.
Although Lin Mo had always treated her well before, he had never been like this.
Today, even if she disappeared from his view briefly, he would immediately become extremely anxious.
Ning Xi silently made up her mind, 'Brother Lin Mo, as long as you don't let me down, I will never let you down either.' [T/N: Let it not be a flag.]
———
The night grew late.
And since Lin Mo still hadn't come up with a strategy for the Tenth Hall of the Yama Hall, he didn't log into Divine Oracle that night.
Lin Mo, Ning Xi, and the others returned to their rooms and went to sleep.
———
Darkness covered the land.
In the world of Divine Oracle.
[Inferno City]
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two beams of white light descended into the city.
[Ding~ Player Tyrant, welcome back to the world of Divine Oracle!]
[Ding~ Player Tyrannosaur, welcome back to the world of Divine Oracle!]
After logging in, Chen Jun and Zhang Long headed straight out through the north gate as if they had a specific destination.
Following the map toward Lv55 Duskwood Forest, Zhang Long said with disbelief, "Speaking of which, the boss really is incredible."
"Brother Jun, you had only been locked up for a little while, and they already released you."
"What kind of person is the boss in real life? Even the police give him face."
Chen Jun couldn't feel any happiness.
Not only had he failed to deal with Rulebound in the game, but even his assassination attempt in real life had failed.
At that moment, Chen Jun felt a strong sense of danger.
"The boss called us here tonight. I don't think it's for anything good."
Zhang Long said,b"We've worked for the boss for years, but we've never even seen what he looks like."
"Brother Jun, aren't you curious who the boss really is?"
Chen Jun said nothing.
He simply raised his hand and looked at the little finger that had been severed and later restored by the Divine Oracle system.
There was no curiosity in his heart.
Only fear.
For the first time in his life, someone made him feel fear from the bottom of his heart.
Soon, the two arrived at the agreed location within a level 55 wilderness area north of Inferno City: Duskwood Forest.
Under the moonlight, a Priest player wearing a blood-red cloak stood alone in the vast forest.
Other than him, there was no one else in sight.
"Could he be the boss?"
With that thought, the two approached the blood-cloaked player, who had deliberately hidden his ID information.
Before Chen Jun and Zhang Long could test the waters, the blood-cloaked man spoke while facing away from them.
"You were already a discarded piece. The boss had already ordered your death. Your life, and your daughter Chen Tingting's life, were saved because I pleaded for you."
The moment those words were spoken, Chen Jun felt a jolt.
He realized that the person before him was not the boss.
Even so, anyone capable of persuading the boss to save someone had to be one of the boss's trusted people.
Furthermore, since the boss had arranged for this person to meet them, meeting him was the same as meeting the boss.
Chen Jun immediately dropped to one knee and lowered his head in submission toward the blood-cloaked man.
His attitude was completely respectful.
"It was my failure. I was unable to carry out the boss's order and kill Rulebound."
"But I have already found Rulebound's location in real life. Give me a little more time. Next time, I will kill him with one strike."
As soon as Chen Jun finished speaking, the blood-cloaked man said, "The boss has ordered that you are not to touch Rulebound in real life."
"If you act on your own again, I won't be able to protect you next time."
Chen Jun still believed the boss forbade them from targeting Lin Mo in real life because he feared they would fail to kill him in one attempt and alert him.
And the facts proved exactly that.
He had failed to kill Lin Mo and had alerted him.
Even so, Chen Jun's face was full of unwillingness.
Grinding his teeth, he said with a twisted expression, "If the police hadn't been waiting in his house beforehand, I would have killed Rulebound."
"What?", The blood-cloaked man's voice carried surprise.
"You mean that when you went after Rulebound, the police were already waiting for you at his house?"
"That's the strange part!", Chen Jun's emotions stirred as he recalled the event.
"I acted in complete secrecy from start to finish. There wasn't a single leak. How did Rulebound know I was going after him and call the police in advance?"
After a moment of silence, the blood-cloaked man turned around.
His youthful eyes contained a sharp edge as he looked deeply at Chen Jun.
Then he said in a low voice, "Something is wrong here."