Chapter 932: Dangerous Element Schreiber
Although Lin Yu hadn't had much contact with Li Hua, he knew that Li Hua was someone whose hand movements were usually quite clean.
Though he would scratch his hair and push up his glasses when thinking, Li Hua rarely "fiddled" with anything in his hands.
And right now, Li Hua's deliberate action of spinning the chip seemed very "jarring."
From Lin Yu's perspective, Li Hua was undoubtedly smart.
When dealing with smart people, he had to infer their actions based on what both parties already knew as shared information.
"He knows I'm a Performing Arts major, so this action... does indeed seem like some kind of amateur, but still somewhat passable 'performance.'"
"Then who is he performing as? Let me think. Li Hua's Class is Gambler, and although he's from Haicheng, he seems to have business operations in Aocheng as well, so he should be very familiar with the 'gamblers' in casinos... Though he isn't that type, this small gesture should come from... a gambler going all in."
"Combining that with his reason for doing it... I see. That weird way of pushing his phone, it's actually the motion of 'pushing chips to raise the bet'... And even the two taps on the table are part of the performance. That's a common psychological tactic in poker games, tapping the table after betting to apply pressure. So what Li Hua wants to express is a 'bluff.' He's playing a gambler who is 'bluffing.'"
Suddenly, Lin Yu understood Li Hua's hint: "So, everything he said after he started playing with the chips is a bluff and needs to be heard in reverse."
The earlier words Li Hua said were: "Overall, there are some things that don't line up with the plan, but I can feel that since this is a plan improvised on the spot, there hasn't been anything too unusual. A mission involving only a single organization, the Psychological Society, definitely won't have anything that exceeds my expectations."
Then, reversing it...
This plan had actually been executed very smoothly, and everything lined up perfectly. But precisely because a long-prepared plan had been carried out so smoothly, that was what made him feel something was off. It felt as though this plan perhaps didn't only involve a single organization, the Psychological Society. So Li Hua felt that matters had somewhat slipped beyond his control.
Therefore...
"The reason he deliberately came to meet in person, aside from handing me the Psychological Society's phone, was to warn me that investigations into the Order's internal affairs need to be even more careful and covert."
After all, Li Hua's very act of "beating around the bush" was itself a kind of hint.
If he could trust everyone within the Order, then Li Hua would have no need to be so cryptic.
He didn't trust online chats that left traces. Even now, meeting face to face, he couldn't directly lay his cards on the table.
If it were anyone else, Lin Yu might almost have mocked him for having persecution delusions.
But because the one doing this was Li Hua... Lin Yu couldn't help but take it seriously.
He lightly pushed his plate with his finger, signaling that he would call as well.
Li Hua indeed read Lin Yu's small gesture. He then collected his chips.
"In any case, just do your best, and prioritize your own safety."
As Li Hua spoke, Lin Yu of course knew he wasn't referring to the "phone" matter, but he still smiled and said:
"It's just a phone. What danger could there be?"
Then Lin Yu asked again: "By the way, how are the Tycoon and the others? Are all the participants in this matter alright?"
Li Hua replied: "Your friend Old Yao is basically out of danger now. Furbollo and the other two who entered in the first batch were never in any danger to begin with. They all came out last night."
"I know about that. I've spoken with Furbollo and Old Yao separately," Lin Yu said.
Li Hua pushed up his sunglasses: "The Tycoon and the others have also come out today, but they ran into targeted scheming... Together with the Psychological Society people, they were forced to face a terrifying demigod-level powerhouse on the Misty Islands. Over on the Night Watchmen's side, that Bi Fang, whom you've met, activated her Exclusive Item, and her Exclusive Item is the type with a very long Cooldown Time."
"There is also Rengu from South China, one of our Order's members. He suffered light injuries, and is currently receiving treatment from Loquat Candy."
"As for the Tycoon... he's actually fine. But his Class and ability system are fairly special. This time he seems to have gotten worked up as well, and consumed a large amount of his 'reserves.' He'll be entering a period of weakness for some time."
At this point in the conversation, Li Hua added: "Honestly, this situation was dangerous. The fact that the Tycoon didn't directly drop to twenty-eighth or twenty-ninth place after the fight was all thanks to his good luck."
Lin Yu recalled the scene of the Tycoon nearly killing Nineteen with one punch, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
That punch had truly been reckless.
Of course, he still had to act very surprised: "So it was even more dangerous inside than I thought?"
"Just who is it that can scheme against both the Psychological Society and the Order at the same time?"
Li Hua pushed up his glasses: "You haven't found out yet? Right, Old Yao didn't seem to see that Video Recording, and Furbollo probably hasn't told you yet..."
"It's a mysterious Player called Schreiber, who claims to be the heir of Freud. He has very few activity records. Right now we're collecting his information from everywhere. Only Phoenix from the Hunters' Association said she ran into this guy recently once, in the Night Valley Realm. He claimed to be a Second Tier Scholar, and at the time, within that dungeon, he didn't display any noteworthy strength."
"But after leaving the dungeon and thinking back on it, something about the guy felt off. He didn't seem like an ordinary Second Tier. And despite claiming he'd never been to Night Valley and seemingly really having never been there, he pulled out some of Night Valley's top-tier identity certification items."
"Because of that Schreiber's presence, even though he barely made a direct move, Phoenix still felt that the difficulty of that dungeon was very wrong. As though it had been artificially sped up, adjusted, and intentionally made less difficult. After we told Phoenix about the possibility of that guy being Freud's heir, she felt this explanation made much more sense."
"That guy probably thought the difficulty of their dungeon was too high, so he actively adjusted it."
As Li Hua spoke, he looked at Lin Yu: "In any case, be sure to pay extra attention if you see this guy. His style of operation really does fit the positioning of Freud's heir. The inheritance of the Misty Islands has fallen into his hands. I'm afraid it's like giving wings to a tiger. So even if he may really only be Second Tier, do not engage him in direct conflict."
"However, what's fortunate is that at least he hasn't joined the Psychological Society. He's even already declared war on the Psychological Society, saying he's going to take back the title of Freud from their current chairman."
"If you run into him, while ensuring your own safety, gather as much information on him as possible," Li Hua paused. "Of course, the organization believes this guy is an extremely troublesome, unstable, and dangerous element, even more annoying and dangerous than formal senior members of the Psychological Society. If you truly have the chance to eliminate him, don't hold back."