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The old man carefully put the note away, then went upstairs. With the sound of a lock being opened, when he came downstairs again, he had a neatly bound folder in his hand.
The old man opened the folder and took out a folded piece of paper, which, when unfolded, turned into a detailed map.
"After you get past this place, you will see dozens of piled-up promethium pipes. Find the seventh one from the left and the fourth one from the top. Go inside and keep going forward until you see a gap in the pipes. Jump down from there and you will enter a hollow that can hold a hundred people."
“That place is a refuge I prepared for myself. It’s absolutely safe. No one knows about it except myself. You are the second person to know.”
The old gunman said this while rubbing his fingers together.
Lin Qi took out another slip of paper and handed it to the other person.
"Happy Trading."
Old Gunner took the note, checked it again to make sure there were no problems, then folded the map, put it in a folder, and tossed it to Lin Qi.
"Happy Trading."
Chapter 24 Holy Number 13
Lynch sat in the car, looking down at the Hayek family information that Lappland had given him.
After Lynch returned, the three of them discussed and speculated about Rocks' motives for inviting them for a while, but they did not come to a concrete conclusion.
At first, they all felt that this was a trap set by the other party after discovering something, but upon closer inspection, they realized that something was wrong.
First of all, this banquet is too obvious as a trap. It's basically telling them openly that it's a trap, and once they come, they won't be able to leave.
Furthermore, Lox didn't have any means to force them to comply, so if it really was a trap, then Ryan was either arrogant or simply stupid.
Secondly, there were some words written on the invitation. Although Lappland and Texas didn't understand anything, Lynch sensed some information that the other party might want to convey behind those words.
The Hayek family has always been loyal servants of the God-Emperor, and our loyalty to the God-Emperor will only grow stronger under the leadership of this great Angel of Death.
Therefore, we firmly believe that the Flax family, who are also loyal servants of the God-Emperor, will surely forge a beautiful flower of friendship through such a banquet.
Lappland and the others thought these were just simple polite words, after all, Badab was still nominally subordinate to the Empire.
Huron didn't have the guts to directly oppose the God-Emperor. He always spread the message that there were bad people in Terra, which misinterpreted the God-Emperor's intentions, forcing the Badab to rebel.
However, Lin Qi always felt that there was something hidden in the other person's words.
After all, if it were just a formality, one could simply say that they were both loyal servants of the God-Emperor, so why specifically emphasize "from beginning to end" and "after Huron's reign" in the invitation?
Furthermore, the intelligence gathered indicates that the Hayek family mansion is located on 13th Street in the 13th arrondissement, and this year marks Ryan's thirteenth year as Minister of State...
Thirteen, thirteen, still thirteen.
Yes, thirteen, what a wonderful number.
This is the Emperor's... or more precisely, the Great Horned Rat's sacred number.
So, the Hayek family are actually loyal followers of the Emperor? Are they merely submitting to Huron's rule now? And have they seen hope for rebellion in them, intending to unite and fight against the tyrant?
Right...right?
That’s right.
Traitorous bastard! Die! Die! Die!
Chaos! We're doomed!
Loyalty! YES! YES!
Lynch closed his eyes and began to pray devoutly to the giant horned rat.
Although he knew his idea was absurd, this was Warhammer World, and who knew if his absurd idea might actually come true.
"There is no god called the Great Horned Rat in the subspace..."
Horus suddenly appeared and spoke in a low voice.
How do you know your father never used the name Big Horned Rat?
Lin Qi chuckled and replied.
"I spent thirty years alone with him, and during that time he told me everything about his life..."
"Stop. You should go back to the warp and stay there. Your soul is so weak right now. Be careful you don't run into some powerful demon and get kidnapped."
Lynch quickly stopped Horus from speaking. He knew that if this continued, the other party would probably ramble on for half a day. He wasn't supposed to use the one hour of his daily descent time like this.
Horus shut his mouth, but his face clearly showed a hint of unsatisfaction. However, he ultimately chose to follow Lynch's advice and obediently returned to the warp.
Lin Qi let out a long breath, leaned back against the soft cushion, closed his eyes, and began to think about his next plan.
If this really is a trap, then all he and Lappland have to do is make their escape.
Texas is prepared to provide backup. In the event of an unexpected situation, the prepared personnel will detonate the bomb, plunging the entire top of the tower into chaos.
In addition, the ships in orbit will also launch indiscriminate attacks on the port and other ships in the surrounding area, attracting the attention of the Star Claws living in the Thorn Court, making it difficult for them to send too many people to assist in the suppression even though they know about the riots in the hive.
Now that things have come to this, we've done all the preparations we could and fulfilled our responsibilities. The rest is up to fate.
Emperor, it's time for you to exert your power.
Thinking this, Lin Qi opened his eyes, looked at the unchanging scenery outside the car window, and sighed helplessly.
"arrive?"
"arrive."
"Let's go, let's see what Ryan is up to."
The car door opened, and Lappland and Lynch got out together. They watched as the gate slowly opened, driven by servants and guards. They stepped inside and saw Ryan, who had been waiting for a long time, and behind him a girl with blond hair and bandages wrapped around her eyes.
Lin Qi was momentarily stunned. He remembered the third card he had drawn with the Emperor Tarot, the one depicting a praying blind girl.
Lynch couldn't decipher the meaning of that card at the time, which made him think for a long time. But now, the girl in front of him was miraculously corresponding to the card.
What does that mean? Did my wild thoughts on the way actually come true?
“Miss Lappland, and her bodyguard Lynch, welcome to the Hayek family.”
A faint smile played on Locke's lips as his words successfully pulled Lynch back from his reverie.
"No need to be so polite. It is our honor to receive Mr. Ryan's invitation."
Lappland responded, while tightening her grip on Lynch's hand slightly, reminding him to be ready for battle at any moment.
"Then please come in. My chef has prepared a sumptuous dinner, and I'm sure the dishes will suit your taste."
"Then please allow me to look forward to it."
Lappland led Lynch forward, while the blonde girl standing in Lox remained motionless until Lynch focused his gaze on the white bandage wrapped around her eyes. Only then did the girl nod slightly, as if responding to his gaze.
He's not blind.
Lynch bypassed the girl and entered the banquet hall with Lappland.
"Who is that girl? I didn't see her in the information."
"Girl? What girl?"
Lappland's perplexed question completely stunned Lynch, who even forgot to continue walking for a moment.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Lappland noticed Lynch's condition and immediately realized that something had happened that she was unaware of.
"No, it's nothing, let's continue entering."
Lynch took a deep breath, reassured Lappland, and then strode over to sit down with her at the long table in the hall.
"Horus."
As Lynch gazed at the beautiful and dazzling silver cutlery before him, he silently called upon Horus in his heart.
"How is this going?"
Chapter 25? The Emperor's Chosen One? Me?
"It's psionic energy."
Horus addressed Lynch, explaining why the others hadn't seen the girl.
"That girl's psychic power level is very high. She used psychic power to shield the five senses of those around her, and even perfectly concealed the fluctuations when she used it. If it weren't for your high psychic resistance, you would have noticed her too."
Good heavens, so he's an illegal psychic, and quite skilled at it. There's someone like that in the Hayek family.
Lin Qi frowned slightly. At this moment, he suddenly thought of something else.
"Psionic resistance? Where did I get that?"
"What do you see me as? And what floats on your soul every time you enter the warp?"
Horus looked at Lynch and spoke with a hint of exasperation.
It was only then that Lin Qi realized where his psionic resistance came from.
Generally speaking, there are two ways for a normal person to increase their psychic resistance.
The first method is to improve one's willpower. However, this method can generally only strengthen resistance to mental psychic spells, and the improvement is very limited. It is basically useless against those powerful individuals who can generate tens of thousands of horsepower of psychic energy at any time.
The second method would require a bored psychic to project their will into the minds of others every day, constantly subjecting their minds to the tempering of psychic energy and external will.
This method is exceptionally rapid and has an extremely high ceiling for improving psionic resistance. The Grey Knights, the Empire's professional anti-demonic force, use this method to cultivate their incredibly abnormal psionic resistance during their recruit days.
Lynch received even better treatment than the Grey Knights, after all, his mental domain contained the remnant soul of a Primarch and a projection of the Fifth God of the Warp.
Although the time he received the treatment was short, it was enough for his psionic resistance to become immune to most of the mental spells cast by psionicists in this galaxy.
"Okay, I understand. So, could that girl be related to the third card?"
"I don't know, you'll have to find the answer yourself."
Horus's reply caused Lynch to sigh silently.
The banquet proceeded smoothly. From the moment they were seated, Locke began introducing the two to the dishes that his family chefs were most proud of.
He didn't notice the communication between Lynch and Horus. On the one hand, he couldn't see Horus's presence, and on the other hand, what Lynch was saying to Horus was his inner voice using psychic energy.
“Miss Lapland and Mr. Lynch, you must try this dish. This braised ant-beef in red wine is paired with a fine Bar wine. The combination of the two is truly wonderful.”
Isn't Baal's wine fake, just like Fenris mead? If mortals drink it directly, it will be destroyed.