By the time Zane dragged Yanshi out of the Meta Domain, the girl was holding Yinlin and whispering something to her. The doctor sat beside them, nodding from time to time.
To be fair, two well-shaped, beautiful girls hugging each other was really pleasing to the eye.
Two "mountains" pressed together due to "tectonic movement," slightly deforming while blending into each other, forming a brand new continent.
And compared to the girl, Yinlin had more of a mature, older-sister vibe. But at this moment, that cool, mature Yinlin was being held in the girl's arms, making the contrast even stronger.
All one could say was, as expected of her, she appealed to both men and women. No one could resist her beauty, not even Yinlin.
In all of Solaris, there are only two kinds of people, fans of Rover, and twisted fans of Rover.
"What about those Exiles?"
Zane choked on the question. He couldn't exactly say that he had already "recycled" those Exiles, could he?
From the Tacet Discord outbreak earlier, plus these dozen or so Exiles, he had gathered enough for another ten-pull.
Now holding twenty pulls in total, he felt like a super rich man.
The kind that could rank on the top spender leaderboard.
On the other side, Yanshi, who had lost all combat ability, lifted his head and looked at Yinlin. His crimson eyes were filled with hysterical anger.
"Yinlin, why did you betray me!?"
Hearing his question, Zane couldn't help but sneer. He let go of Yanshi's collar, letting his masked face slam into the ground.
Yanshi couldn't understand why Zane had such hostility toward puppets. In just a moment, all of his puppets had been wiped out.
But people like Yanshi, who considered themselves smart yet were incredibly foolish, would never admit their failure. They would only keep shifting the blame, attributing their mistakes and losses to others.
Yet Yanshi didn't realize this. He struggled to his feet, barely maintaining his fragile pride.
"This place… is the home I built. The people who came here were all transformed and redeemed because of the puppets."
"I am their savior. Everything I've done… wasn't it all to revive your parents, my master and mistress!"
His voice grew sharper and sharper. Whether from the pain of being beaten by Zane or his uncontrollable anger, his body hunched slightly, trembling.
Facing Yanshi, who was still stubbornly obsessed even now, Yinlin's eyes sharpened. Her pale purple gaze showed unmatched determination.
"I've never met my parents, and I don't even know what they look like, but their beliefs have always supported me."
"When I was young, I did often feel unlucky, but I never sacrificed others' happiness to make up for my own misfortune."
As she spoke, Yinlin glanced deeply at Zane, who was behind Yanshi, pretending to punch and kick him from a distance.
Looking at that somewhat childish boy, a trace of softness flashed in her eyes before disappearing.
"From the beginning, I understood that lives that have passed should be allowed to rest. My parents' deaths are my fate, I shouldn't erase it."
Yinlin stepped forward, her eyes blazing with determination. Even if the road ahead was filled with thorns, even if it was rough and difficult, she would never regret it.
"What I should erase… are the criminals who abused power and caused my parents' deaths."
Yanshi clicked his tongue dismissively, meeting her gaze without flinching.
"Power exists to obtain happiness. Laws and reason are just things created by the strong!"
But before he could finish, he suddenly felt a sharp pain on his head, his mind buzzing. Turning around in dissatisfaction, he saw Zane smiling apologetically.
"Sorry, couldn't hold back my strength. I'll be more careful next time."
Yanshi: 'Yeah right, like I'd believe you.'
Of course, he only dared think that in his head and would never say it out loud.
After all, he was someone of status. How could he say something so tactless?
Definitely not because he was scared of Zane.
Seeing that Yanshi had gone silent, Zane nodded in satisfaction and lowered his fist.
"I think what you said makes sense. So now that I'm stronger than you, shouldn't you listen to me?"
Yanshi opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Normally, shouldn't the righteous protagonist argue with him, try to persuade him, or at least get shaken by his words?
Why was it different with this guy?
Just as Yanshi fell into deep self-doubt, voices from outside the factory echoed in, Chixia leading a group of patrol officers to surround and search the area.
Before coming here, the girl had already notified Chixia.
Hearing the patrol officers, Yanshi knew he couldn't escape today. But his personality had already been twisted by hatred and obsession.
"Yinlin, don't think you can keep playing your little patrol officer game." Yanshi suddenly let out a sinister laugh, eager to see despair or sorrow on her face.
"I've already deleted all your records from the Public Security Bureau. No one knows you're a patrol officer. You can't prove your identity."
"Yinlin…"
The girl looked at her with concern.
Yinlin's parents, and Yinlin herself, had given everything for the safety of Jinzhou, their family, their lives, their dreams…
If no one acknowledged it, if no one even knew, it would be too cruel.
But Yinlin simply raised her head, her expression cold.
"Even if I can never return to the Public Security Bureau openly in this lifetime… it doesn't matter. As long as I can stop you and the crimes behind you, that's enough."
"Rover, I'll leave the rest to you. It's time for me to step off the stage."
After speaking, Yinlin turned to leave.
She knew of a hidden passage Yanshi had left in the factory. Through it, she could escape without being noticed by the patrol officers outside…
"Wait."
Yinlin suddenly felt a pair of warm hands wrap around hers, stopping her.
"If you really don't care like you say, then why does your face look so sad?"
Hearing Zane's words, Yinlin was startled and quickly forced a smile. But before she could argue, Zane spoke again.
"I was just testing you. Didn't expect you to actually feel guilty."
Yinlin's face flushed slightly, whether from anger or embarrassment.
During their conversation, Chixia and the patrol officers had already rushed in.
"Jinzhou Patrol, open the door!"
The girl glanced deeply at the door now being stepped on by Ma Xiaofang, suddenly seeing a certain someone's shadow in her.
'You already broke the door down, why are you still telling people to open it? Who did you learn that from?'
At the same time, Zane suddenly sneezed.
Seeing the patrol officers arrive, Yinlin instinctively tried to leave, but Zane firmly pulled her to his side.
"What are you doing? Do you really want me to get arrested and taken to the bureau?"
Facing Yinlin, who looked like an angry cat, Zane just chuckled, completely ignoring the slight tingling sensation in his hand.
"Don't worry. Your records in the Public Security Bureau are fine. They've even been transferred to the Magistrate's office desk."
"From now on, you're still your invisible guardian, and your contact is the Magistrate of Jinzhou."
Hearing this, Yanshi's expression changed drastically. Rage surged to his head. It felt like everything he had done would become meaningless in front of this white-haired boy.
"What? How is that possible!?"
Zane just let out a cold laugh.
"When I was investigating the files of 'Sparrow' and 'Canary,' I noticed their records had been taken out of the archive, then put back more than ten years later."
"So I made a bold guess. Either it was an insider in the bureau, or someone related to them had the ability to modify the archives."
"But ever since Jinhsi became Magistrate, the bureau has gone through a complete overhaul. So the chance of it being an insider is extremely low."
"I don't know whether they accessed the files through the network, through Resonance abilities, or by stealing physical documents, but that doesn't stop me from being cautious of you."
Looking at Yinlin, he saw she was frozen in place.
In her mind, she had always been walking alone among criminal organizations. But at this moment, she finally realized, she had never been alone.
In truth, Zane had been somewhat wary of her.
He spent a week investigating, finally learning from her parents' informant that they had a daughter.
But finding one girl in the vast Jinzhou was incredibly difficult.
Moreover, according to the records, that girl had died in a fire along with another boy.
The investigation hit a dead end… until three days ago, when Zane received information about the Guihun Mutual Aid Association…
From the residents, he got another name recorded in the bureau, Yinlin.
A girl, red hair, and the boy recorded back then, now Yanshi with his puppet Resonance ability.
Everything connected.
So last night, Zane quietly contacted the doctor and set everything in motion.
And from the residents, he also learned that Yinlin cared deeply for the people. After thinking it through, he decided to bring her into Jinhsi's view.
First, to let Jinhsi and Master Changli observe whether Yinlin was truly a righteous patrol officer. Second, to guard against whoever had the ability to alter the bureau's records.
And the result proved that Zane's gamble was right.
Yanshi was the mastermind behind everything.
"But that doesn't follow the rules."
Yinlin's lips parted slightly, her pale face tinged red.
Hearing this, Zane smiled and lightly flicked her nose, under the murderous gaze of the girl beside him.
"I'm a bad guy, remember? Using power for personal gain comes naturally to me. From now on, you won't be alone anymore. Behind you… is all of Jinzhou."
Of course, Jinhsi had no idea what was happening here at the moment.
But in her office, Changli looked at the report on her desk and smiled brightly.
That is, if you ignored the ceramic teacup that had already been sacrificed in her hand.
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