Chapter 481 Encounter

It was around 9 o'clock in the evening when Diana took the long-distance bus back to Opportunity City.

The weather was getting colder, and she couldn't help but pull the zipper of her jacket higher to protect her collarbone and neck. She took off her cap, untied her ponytail, and waved her long hair, observing the passengers in the station.

If I guessed correctly, Steve should have known that the assassins had failed. He should be calling me frantically now, right?

Of course, the premise of this speculation is based on the premise that the assassins were indeed sent by Steve.

Diana didn't know what happened to the Administration. Since she came back from the 2006 timeline, the Administration was no longer the place she knew.

The streets of Opportunity City were empty at night. In the whole city, only Lafite Road was a little lively.

She walked quickly on the street, not knowing whether to go home. Maybe Steve sent assassins to lurk nearby.

"Don't be suspicious..."

Diana said to herself, but the agent's perception told her that someone was following her nearby. She looked back and saw no one, so she quickened her pace and walked towards the 24-hour coffee shop she often went to.

No matter how she walked through the streets and alleys, although there was no one around, she always felt that someone was following her.

"Damn..." Diana cursed secretly. The other party followed her all the way, but she couldn't find him at all. It seemed that she had met a master.

Diana put her hands in her pockets and fumbled for the blue holy diamond. She didn't know how many killers would come this time.

A hand suddenly stretched out from the alley next to her, grabbed Diana and pulled her in.

"Looking for death!" Diana tilted her body, holding the long sword in her left hand, and was about to stab to her right, but the other hand grabbed her wrist and pressed her against the wall.

"Diana, don't get excited, it's me."

A familiar face appeared in front of her, dark, and only a mouthful of white teeth could be seen at night.

"Badel?!" Diana said in surprise.

Baldel was still wearing that stylish blue suit, and his face was not clear in the night.

"Diana, who did you offend?" Bader asked.

"How...how did you know I was here?" Diana asked vigilantly.

Bader looked at the small cafe across the street, then looked at Diana, and said: "They said you were not at home and refused to go back to the Administration. I thought you would definitely go to the 24-hour cafe you often patronize."

"Humph...I went to Norton City last night and just came back now." Diana said.

"Okay, let's not talk about this. Who did you offend? Why are you on the assassination list?" Bader asked.

"I don't fucking know! Wang Ailin...missed, she is also on the list." Diana said angrily.

"The Administration will find a way..." Bader was interrupted by Diana when he was halfway through.

"It's not enough to just find a way! Those killers have been to her house..." Diana said.

"Did you see the body..." Bader asked.

"No, no, there is no blood, no signs of fighting, the scene was disguised as a burglary." Diana shook her head.

"Well...really amateur. Diana, everything will be fine. Believe me." Bader said.

"How can I believe that everything will be fine? How will it be fine?" Diana looked up at Baldur.

"Do you really have no idea at all? These things happened suddenly. Look at your face... They beat you up badly." Baldur said.

Diana lowered her head and touched the band-aid on her cheek. A bruise had not yet disappeared.

"I have no idea at all." Diana shook her head.

"No... You actually have that doubt all the time, but you just don't want to think about it..." Baldur said.

"What do you mean?" Diana asked.

"Think about what you have experienced in the past few months." Baldur said.

Diana sighed, hugged her chest, turned her back to Baldur, and she knew what he meant.

"Do you know where Chen Ke is now?" Baldur asked.

"I don't know. This matter has nothing to do with him." Diana said.

"Are you so sure?" Baldur asked.

Diana scratched her hair and was a little shaken.

"Can you contact him now? Why not ask him in person? He saved you in 2006, and he must be willing to save you again now." Bader said.

Diana turned to look at Bader, and the other's expression seemed to hint at something.

"Tell me, Bader, how far have you investigated him?" Diana asked.

"He appeared twice in a fishery in Deep Anchor, but he was never found again. Maybe you should find time to go and have a look?" Bader said.

"Since you know this clue, why don't you go there yourself?" Diana asked.

"I've been there a long time ago, but he's not there. And I can't always be around in that place. You've also taken a detective class, right?" Bader said.

Diana was silent for a while, and thoughts were surging in her mind.

"By the way... Diana, are you really not in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship with him? You've been through so much with him." Bader asked again.

"Don't be funny, Bader..." Diana shook her head.

"That's best. I told you this clue. If you find anything, don't be too stingy." Bader said again.

"If he really has any problems, I will kill him personally." Diana said.

"This is the Diana I know." Badr smiled.

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Lucina returns to the fishing ground, which is in ruins.

Yellow warning tape blocked all roads within the fishery. She got through the blockade and saw several humanoid outlines drawn with chalk on the ground. They were all fishery workers who had been burned to death.

The loss this time is not small, but at least this fishery is the property that Heinard uses for retirement. It is engaged in a serious fish business, and the United Federation of States will compensate.

A ray of light swept over Lucina, and the familiar sound of an engine came from behind. Lucina looked back and saw that it was Heinard's pickup truck.

"Lucina!" Heinard quickly jumped out of the car, ran towards his daughter, and held her in his arms.

"Dad...I..." Lucina was a little dizzy.

"I thought you were burned to death... I thought I lost you, just like I lost your mother." Heinard actually broke down in tears.

"Dad...we are in trouble..." Lucina said.

"Tell me Lucina, what happened? Why did the fishery catch fire?" Heinard asked.

"It's the Si Consortium. We stole their green holy diamond, and they came to the door." Lucina said.

"Did they hurt you? Where have you been during this time?" Heinard asked.

"I..." Lucina hesitated, but decided to hide what happened in the past ten hours. If she told Heinard that she had been tortured by three men for most of the day, Heinard would probably go crazy.

"I drove them away, and then I wanted to find Chen Ke for help..." Lucina said.

"You, like Chen Ke, can't lie...and, wasn't he with you when I left?" Hainard asked.

"Dad, he didn't let me tell you, but I feel that after what happened, I have to tell you... It's not that he doesn't want to help me... but..." Lucina said.

"Lucina, where has he gone?" Heinard asked.

"He disappeared... He sat on a chair, and then... disappeared." Lucina said.

"What...? Gone? Gone?" Heinard asked.

"No, he didn't leave, he just disappeared...disappeared slowly. I don't know if he will come back, because I was very panicked when I saw him leaving...I have never seen him like that..." Lucina His voice was trembling, mixed with anxiety and fear.

"This is not like you Lucina, cheer up..." It was the first time Heinard saw his tough daughter so scared, so he hugged him in his arms.

"Let's go find Pihom first. You look very tired, Lucina." Heinard comforted him.

At this time, a taxi stopped next to the pickup truck and a person got out.

The two looked towards the taxi and saw a woman walking towards them in the light.

"What is...what happened here...?" the woman asked in surprise.

"Madam, it's so late, what are you doing here?" Heinard asked.

"My name is Diana, I am an agent of the Administration. Was this place a fishing ground before it was burned down?" Diana asked.

"That's right...this fishery belongs to me. When did the fire compensation assessment become the responsibility of the administration?" Heinard asked again.

Lucina looked at Diana warily, her whole body muscles tense.

"I...I'm looking for a man, his name is Chen Ke, he's an Asian..." Diana said.

When Lucina heard her mention Chen Ke's name, she instantly pulled out the Glock pistol from her father's holster, pointed it at Diana, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.