219: The next Qin war

This Lin Yu... what exactly is his background?

The Tianqing Group? Impossible! Even if Wang Han showed up personally, it wouldn't make Zhou Zheng, the Captain of Special Operations Team Nine, so subservient!

Zhou Zheng is famously impartial and only takes orders from the highest authorities in Linzhou and the military commanders.

Could it be... a thought that made Li Wen himself feel absurd and terrified uncontrollably surfaced.

Could it be that Lin Yu's background is even more terrifying than the Tianqing Group?

Li Wen's body began to tremble uncontrollably, not from fear, but from a sense of extreme, unbelievable absurdity.

How is this possible?

A Card Maker whose total attributes barely exceed five hundred, a student who just awakened and hasn't even taken the College Entrance Examination... what right does he have?

However, Zhou Zheng's almost fawning attitude was undeniably real.

Coupled with the behavior previously exhibited by Wang Han and Wang Qingxuan, he had no choice but to believe what was happening before his eyes.

Lin Yu paid no attention to the commotion involving Li Wen.

He glanced at Zhou Zheng and said lightly, "No need. We can go back ourselves."

Having said that, he turned and walked toward Lin Yao and Wang Qingxuan.

"Brother."

Lin Yao quickly rushed up to him, her small face still showing lingering signs of shock.

Wang Qingxuan followed beside her. She looked at Lin Yu's profile; the shock from the face-smashing incident had not completely faded, and her heart was now filled with awe and curiosity.

Zhou Zheng watched Lin Yu's retreating figure, and far from being annoyed at the rejection, he became even more respectful.

He immediately signaled his subordinates.

Several Special Operations Team members understood the hint and quickly cleared a path ahead, isolating the still-trembling students and the onlookers.

The entire process was swift and neat, without a single shout.

The students stared, dumbfounded, as the trio of Lin Yu, Lin Yao, and Wang Qingxuan were "escorted" away by the Special Operations Team members.

This treatment... isn't this too much preferential treatment?

They were still being questioned here like suspects, while that person had already swaggered off under the escort of a big shot.

In the crowd, a few bolder students couldn't help but discuss in low voices.

"Just now, did you guys see clearly?"

"See what... Don't talk nonsense! What did you see clearly? Big shot Lin Yu already said it had nothing to do with him! What did you see clearly!"

"No, no, no, I didn't see clearly, I didn't see clearly, it was too dazzling just now."

"Yeah... Hahaha, what happened... Hehe, oh no, this place definitely sold me fake alcohol! I'm dizzy, Officer, I'm dizzy..."

The discussion was quiet but clearly reached the ears of Zhou Zheng and his adjutant.

Li Wen was also jolted awake by the noise. He abruptly looked up, staring intently at Lin Yu's departing back, unconsciously repeating all the information he knew about Lin Yu and Lin Yao.

But the more he thought about it, the more damn clueless he became.

No matter what he said or guessed... Lin Yu must be a Blue Star native, right?

Even the Abyss Domain people couldn't handle him???

This is too outrageous... Li Wen couldn't figure it out; he just felt his brain was a mess.

The Special Operations Department did not lower its guard because of Lin Yu's departure.

Zhou Zheng waved his hand and said coldly, "Take these few people, and all eyewitnesses at the scene, back to the department. Interrogate them separately. Don't let go of a single detail!"

"Yes, sir!"

The team members answered in unison and swiftly escorted the utterly distraught Li Wen and the others onto the Special Operations vehicle.

The scene was quickly cleaned up.

Zhou Zheng stood silently in front of the scorched humanoid imprint.

The adjutant walked over and lowered his voice, "Captain, are we just... letting this go? That Lin Yu clearly has issues."

"Let it go?"

Zhou Zheng gave a self-deprecating laugh. "What else? Are you going to go up and drag him back for questioning?"

The adjutant was instantly speechless.

Arrest Lin Yu?

What a joke.

Forget whether he had the strength; even if he did, he wouldn't have the guts.

The Captain's attitude just now explained everything.

"But... the preliminary estimate of the energy reaction intensity at the scene has already exceeded our recorded standard for an A-Class Incident. For something this big, shouldn't there be an explanation?" The adjutant was still somewhat unwilling.

"I will personally provide the explanation later... As for the situation on site and the damage assessment, we'll make that Li Wen from Heavenly Aegis and that factory manager Chen Xiong pay for it..."

He paused, seemingly feeling his words were too harsh, and softened his tone.

"Haven't you figured it out yet?"

The adjutant looked confused. "Figured out what?"

Zhou Zheng shook his head, feeling disappointed in his subordinate.

"Your perspective is still too narrow."

He pointed at the students being loaded into the car, and then pointed at the onlookers who hadn't dispersed in the distance.

"Didn't you see the reaction of those students and citizens when Lin Yu and the others left?"

The adjutant was even more confused. "What reaction? Wasn't it just shock and curiosity?"

"It was shock, but the degree of shock was wrong."

Zhou Zheng's analysis was calm and thorough.

"On Blue Star, although Professionals are rare, it's not some shameful secret. Battle footage of various Professionals is all over the internet. Even if they haven't eaten pork, they've seen a pig run. Especially for these students about to take the College Entrance Examination, their understanding of Professionals might be greater than we imagine."

"Under this premise, they still displayed a shock that nearly overturned their worldview. And it was directed only at Lin Yu and his group... What does this indicate?"

Zhou Zheng didn't wait for the adjutant's reply and continued speaking on his own.

"It indicates that the visual impact of what just happened far exceeded their understanding! My conservative estimate is that the strength displayed by Lin Yu... or his sister, is absolutely not weaker than mine."

The adjutant gasped.

Not weaker than the Captain?

The Captain is a battle-hardened Level 300 expert!

A student who hasn't even taken the College Entrance Examination can be compared to the Captain?

"This... isn't this too exaggerated?"

"The exaggeration is yet to come."

A complex expression appeared on Zhou Zheng's face.

"Don't forget the special attention given to him by Commander Qin Zhan and Commander Zhong Huai. And that unprecedented College Entrance Examination content: executing a mission alongside the 'Fangs' Team."

He spoke slowly and deliberately.

"If I'm not mistaken, this Lin Yu could very well be... the next Qin Zhan!"

Boom!

The five words, "The Next Qin Zhan," exploded like a thunderclap in the adjutant's mind.

This evaluation was far too high.

Qin Zhan was a ruthless individual who relied on sheer strength to break through class stratification and resource monopolies.

This Lin Yu is only in his early twenties, yet the Captain's evaluation of him has reached such a level?

The adjutant opened his mouth, unable to utter a single word.

When he looked back in the direction where Lin Yu had vanished, he felt a chill shoot straight from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.