"Mr. Yun, I'm convinced by you." Gordon said helplessly: "I was also negligent. With the power of Tiance, you are equivalent to having the most reliable lie detector."
"I admit that I do hide some selfish motives, but I have no intention of hiding it. I will tell you everything sooner or later. But since Mr. Yun has seen through it, I just say it's okay."
Afterwards, Gordon gave a brief overview of his grand plan. Although some aspects avoided the important and trivial, the skills, abilities, resources, etc. he displayed were enough to stun Yun Ming and others, especially Gordon's plan. Dancing on the three eggs of the federal cabinet, the successor, and the revival organization, and judging from the results, he can already call it a comprehensive victory.
"I didn't expect that while we were still floating on the sea, Southeast Asia had already changed hands." Jiang Yao lamented the uncertainty of the world: "Joseph, a dignified federal cabinet member, fell in one afternoon."
Zhong Yi took advantage of the opportunity and struck a blow: "By the way, your former employer didn't last longer than Joseph. The two of them are evenly matched."
"Brother, it's okay, okay, just say a few words; Miss Jiang, you also sit down." Yun Ming persuaded the two of them to move away, then turned around and said, "Well, Mr. Gordon Gardner, since your great cause has been accomplished, , His troops are strong, why are you still targeting us?"
Gordon stared: "What are you talking about? Who would think that he has too many people under his command?"
"And let me tell you the truth, I have dragon-level subordinates, and I also have some of the best ghost-level ability users. But frankly speaking, once other federal cabinet members come to me for trouble, my subordinates will not be able to put out the fire in time. . In order to prevent them from being overwhelmed, I will naturally not let go of any opportunity to collect cards."
Yun Ming nodded: "I understand your desire to prepare more trump cards, but I don't know... what should you do if we refuse to join your sect?"
"Oh? Is Mr. Yun expressing his position on behalf of everyone?"
"He can represent both of us." Zhong Yi pointed to himself and Pu Che Shi, who was lying on the ground.
Xu Xi rubbed her temples. She had received too much new information in the conversation just now, and she was still weighing the pros and cons in her mind: "Jiang Yao and I reserve our opinions for the time being... but we do want to know what you will do after we reject you. Deal with it."
"I won't deal with it." Gordon answered simply and straightforwardly: "Everyone has his own ambitions, so don't force it. Of course, since you "rescued" me according to the terms of the deal, I will naturally fulfill my obligation and let Palmer completely eliminate several people. With the backstage records, no matter what kind of trouble you have, no trouble can be traced to you."
"I still want to win over a few more people. After all, you are all outstanding people and ghost-level leaders. Although Mr. Yun's power level is not high, he is very resourceful and has great strategizing skills. I am not willing to give up."
Yun Ming seemed embarrassed by the praise. The right hand that originally held the gun was resting on the table, but now it was put back: "Hahaha, I'm so flattered, my little skills are not worth mentioning, and they are far inferior to your Excellency's. Handwriting."
"My power "Law" is the best at deducing long-term strategies and planning. Mr. Yun, I think I disguised myself well. I wonder how you saw through John Fowler?"
"Hmm..." Yun Ming muttered: "Actually, I don't have any irrefutable evidence of the attack. I just discovered a few doubts, which cast doubt on your self-report."
"Appreciate further details."
"First, your reaction was too calm. As a criminal who was suddenly rescued and escaped, you only showed excitement and joy when we rescued you. Later, you seemed calmer on the Brachiosaurus. The inner joy function line of a normal person when encountering this kind of thing should slowly drop from a high point to an average value. The time it takes for you to go from ecstasy to normal is also shorter. I have to guess that this is just your performance."
Gordon laughed out loud: "Hehehehe, there is really nothing we can do about it. It's fine for me to act for a while, but I can't hold it for a long time. When I was on the Brachiosaurus, I deliberately stayed away from you just to cover up my normal performance. , I can’t believe I didn’t hide it from you.”
Yun Ming shrugged and gave an explanation: "This can't be said to be a mistake. What made me feel that you were lying even more was when we left the Brachiosaurus. I used the superpower "Air Flash" to bring you here directly. Being on a fishing boat, you didn’t react at all to this, which is also abnormal.”
"It's a secret," Gordon admitted.
"As for the third point, it was also the first thing that made me suspicious. We first met on the troop ship. Regarding the racial issue between you and Jin Vallarillo, your original statement was that you two came from reorganized families. Brothers, but we have always had a good relationship."
"What's wrong with this?"
"I met Jin once on the Bangkok Bridge a few days ago. He looked like he was in his mid-twenties, but when I looked at your face... he seemed to be in his early forties."
"Six out of forty."
"Here's the problem. In the past few decades, due to the sharp population decline caused by the War of Fire, reorganized families have become commonplace, but there is such a big age gap between you and Jin... It's hard to imagine that you two can be as close as each other. Brotherly love.”
Gordon laughed dumbly: "Can this also be a reason for you to doubt me?"
"Of course not. None of the three reasons are solid. Such an idealistic judgment is not convincing at all. But you were still fooled by me."
"Really?" Not only Gordon, but also Zhong Yi, Xu Xi, and Jiang Yao didn't understand.
"The literal meaning is a strong blow, and the extended meaning is that due to the role of evidence, the characterization of certain things can no longer be changed. This word is an Internet buzzword in my world. This world is gone because of the 1999 incident. Of course, "Comic Manga Hiyori" doesn't have this word."
(The actual hammer originally came from the animation "Comic Manga Hiyori")
"Comic manga Hiyori?"
Yun Ming's mouth twitched: "It's not over, right... Matryoshka dolls are prohibited."
"Hahahaha." Gordon was very satisfied with Yun Ming's answer: "Mr. Yun, you are not only smart, but also a very interesting person. I am very interested in your world, so why not join my team? Your treatment will be the same as mine. All other guards will be treated equally."
Ignoring Zhong Yi's elbow, Yun Ming continued: "My last question, I will make a decision after asking it. Before that, Brother Zhong, stand with me."
Yun Ming dragged the stool and changed places with Zhong Yi. Now the positions of the several people changed: Zhong Yi stood directly opposite Gordon, and on the left and right of Zhong Yi were Yun Ming and Xu Jiang.
"What are you doing?" Zhong Yi was confused.
"It's nothing. I'm just asking Brother Zhong to protect me a little bit if there's a fight later." Yun Ming stared closely at Gordon's movements: "Your Excellency, don't think about prevaricating me. Please answer me carefully and put yourself out there." What’s the reason for the dangerous place?”
"If you refuse to answer or lie, I will shoot."
Under the table, Yun Ming held the gun firmly in his right hand, with the muzzle less than half a meter away from Gordon's heart.
"Well...did you just hide your hand under the table just to make trouble at this time?" Gordon looked down fiercely, as if he could see through the steel tabletop.
"No, the main reason is that I'm afraid that my arms will be exposed. Miss Jiang can get me a disability certificate with just one stab."
"Aren't you companions?"
"Not the moment I fished you out of the troop carrier. If I hadn't knocked out the Pu Che Attendant before, the two groups of us would have started fighting right now."
"A very clever person who retreats in order to advance. Although he abandoned his martial arts skills, he gained "peace"."
"I dare not take it seriously. Our "peace" has been shattered by your words."
"how to say?"
"The two members of the Dark Army are in a desperate situation, and the olive branch you extended at this time is too tempting. Our BTS is not at the end of its rope. The relationship between the Dark Army and Qian Jin cannot be cleaned up, but BTS is the victim of the coup. The killers and the victims. Our three brothers have much more choice, and it would be unwise to accompany you, a budding newcomer, to risk your life."
"We have our own considerations about who and where we serve. You tricked us into starting a business with you. What will happen if it fails?"
"But obviously Miss Xu and Miss Jiang have no choice but to board your pirate ship. They have no choice. From the moment you recruit us, the balance of power on this ship has been broken again. The three of you have become a gang. I have to guard against you, try to understand."
Gordon chuckled: "Didn't I just say it? Everyone has their own ambitions, let's forget about it."
"But I don't believe it." Yun Ming stood up and retreated behind Zhong Yi, still aiming his gun steadily at Gordon: "You have never told your purpose of personally serving as an examiner, so I have reason to believe that you deliberately contacted us. It’s something else, and it’s far from as simple as you say on the surface.”
"Okay, it seems I can't do it if I don't tell you." Gordon held his forehead and sighed: "Yun Ming, you are a time traveler, right?"
"That's right."
"So, do you know about the candidate game?"
"...Never heard of it." Yun Ming looked confused and considered the possibility of Gordon's nonsense.
"Hmm...you don't know anything. It doesn't look like you're pretending. Your host didn't tell you anything."
What responded to him was Yun Ming's violent shout: "Hey, if you talk about these senseless nonsense again, I'll shoot you."
"You should have fired a long time ago."
Everyone was shocked except Gordon. Because these words did not come from anyone on the ship.
Everyone looked outside the cabin. The scenery outside the cabin suddenly changed. The fishing boat that was supposed to be drifting on the sea docked early, and several kilometers of offshore distance were eaten up out of thin air.
It was as if... the fishing boat teleported.
"Good evening, Mr. Dio Brando." Under the moonlight, Kim Vallarillo's figure appeared on the bow of the ship, as sudden as a ghost: "We meet again."
"Holy shit!" Yun Ming's first reaction was to pull the trigger, but before the command could be transmitted from his brain to his thumb, he lost consciousness.
The same goes for Zhong Yi, Xu Xi, and Jiang Yao. After three muffled sounds in a row, the three of them fell to the ground one after another.
"Mr. Gardner," Jin bowed respectfully to Gordon: "We'll be waiting for you."
Behind Jin were Cavelin, Wade, Lionel and Maehara Douyang. The four of them behaved in a learned manner and also performed a federal military salute (putting their right hands in front of their chest in a gesture similar to "give your heart" ).
Only Xiao Qi did not move. She was still holding the book of self-redemption in her hand, and she had just added five new souls to the book.
Except for Ada Yang who has left, all the surviving guards who came to Bandar Seri Begawan gathered here, waiting for the arrival of God's Favorite Gordon Gardner, and they were ready to serve the new master.
"Ah, I'm sorry. I made a miscalculation and kept you waiting for so long." Gordon got off the boat generously, scanning his army with a sharp eye like an eagle: "Not bad, very good."
"Mr. Gardner, what are they going to do?" Jin pointed at the people staggering around in the cabin.
"Take them all, along with their weapons, backpacks, and personal belongings, and transport them away."
"What about Yun Ming?" Jin hesitated: "Like Crazy Jue, he is also a participant in the game. He is an opponent who will compete with us sooner or later in the future. Why don't you take advantage of this great opportunity to get rid of him?"
Gordon shook his head: "Ah Jin, the quota for the Candidate Game is fixed. If we remove him now, it will only allow the organizer to recruit one more time traveler to take his place, and it will not reduce our opponents. Quantity, don’t add extraneous details.”
"Yes, sir, I thought it was easy."
"There is no doubt that Yun Ming's combat power is very weak and he will never be able to defeat Crazy Lord, but his brain is very good." Gordon showed a "generous" smile: "This type of intelligence is my favorite opponent. Today I lost this match tonight, and I’m extremely looking forward to competing with his brains in the future.”
"Let's go to the airport. Crazy Lord and Elliot's plane should be arriving soon. Let's go meet the former lord of Southeast Asia."
