CHAPTER 558: CHAPTER 544: YU NA’S BACKGROUND

In the early morning hours, Binhai City was like a sleeping beauty slowly awakening.

A ray of sunlight spilled from the horizon, and the entire city was like a huge and intricate machine, slowly starting up and operating.

Pedestrians gradually began to appear on the streets, and the number of vehicles on the road was also slowly increasing.

The breakfast shops on both sides of the street were the busiest and most bustling places, crowded with various people waiting to buy breakfast.

Although the sky was still filled with goose feather-like snow, it still couldn’t stop people’s enthusiasm for life.

The cold wind howled, and pedestrians on the street hurried along, wrapped in thick padded jackets.

Some people even ’armed’ themselves such that only a pair of eyes were left exposed.

Amidst this crowd, a man wearing only a trench coat walked with a calm demeanor, naturally drawing much attention.

Among the passerby, a woman, upon seeing this, couldn’t help but whisper to herself:

"There are even guys who care about style over warmth. Crazy to wear so little."

Her friend next to her reminded:

"Mind your own business, shh~"

Watching a couple hurriedly pass by, Lin Yi looked at what he was wearing and couldn’t help but chuckle to himself:

"Am I really being too flashy?"

But the fact was, at Level 50, he could no longer feel the cold at all!

With the increase in game level, in reality, Lin Yi was almost like Superman—except he couldn’t fly.

If Lin Yi wanted, he could even uproot the trees along the street with his bare hands.

Fear of cold and heat was out of the question; from a normal person’s perspective, Lin Yi might not even be considered human now.

However, accustomed to being the center of attention in the game, Lin Yi naturally didn’t care about the whispers of others in real life and headed directly to a chain breakfast shop by the street.

When Lin Yi entered the shop, he saw it was already filled with city men and women having breakfast. Looking up, he spotted that familiar figure by a window seat.

The person also noticed Lin Yi at that moment and waved a hand to signal him.

Lin Yi walked over, and before taking a seat, he heard the other person say:

"I didn’t expect you’d be so famous in the game. I’ve heard a lot about you."

Lin Yi looked at the person in surprise:

"You play games too?"

Across from Lin Yi, the old man He Hai laughed heartily:

"The game is so popular now; I, an old fellow, also had to join in the fun."

"Who knew I got addicted after playing."

This was the same He Hai who had helped Lin Yi when he first dealt with Zhao Ziming, one of the descendants of the Ancient Martial Family.

Looking at the spirited old man before him, Lin Yi was somewhat surprised:

"So, may I ask what level you’re at now, Mr. He?"

"Let’s add each other as friends later when we go back, so if you need anything in the game, you can ask me for help."

Upon hearing this, He Hai was delighted:

"That’s great, I didn’t know how to bring this up."

But as he spoke, He Hai handed a file folder to Lin Yi:

"These are the findings I’ve gathered; have a look."

Seeing Lin Yi’s empty table, He Hai remembered:

"Oh right, have you eaten? Want me to order something for you?"

Lin Yi quickly declined:

"No, no, no, I already ate at home before I came."

Then he raised the file folder in his hand:

"I’ll take a look at this first."

He Hai gestured with his hand:

"Sure, have a look."

"If there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask me."

"Okay."

Then Lin Yi opened the file folder and started carefully reading the contents.

In fact, the information in this file folder was what Lin Yi had asked He Hai to help him find: detailed information about Yu Na and her father or family’s background.

Wanting to truly understand someone by directly asking them is quite foolish.

Among the people Lin Yi knew, the first person that came to his mind was He Hai, who had considerable influence in both the underworld and proper society.

Such matters were easier for him to investigate due to his network of connections.

Indeed, it took less than half an hour after Lin Yi’s call for He Hai to arrange to meet here.

As Lin Yi examined He Hai’s investigative report, He Hai explained:

"The person you wanted to check has a fairly simple background, so it wasn’t too difficult to uncover."

"As it states, Yu Kelin is just a pawn in the hands of the Goryeo conglomerates. Now that he isn’t useful, he’s been cast aside—this is normal behavior for Goryeo conglomerates."

He Hai expressed some confusion at this point:

"But unlike the previous pawns, this guy seems to have offended someone."

"Previous pawns, even when cast aside, usually had a way out, and a retirement wouldn’t be a problem."

"But this person is in a worse situation; all his assets were frozen, and he was expelled from the country. Those Goryeo folks are really ruthless."

Seeing in the report that Yu Kelin and Yu Na’s nationality was Hua Country, Lin Yi’s mind stirred:

"Are both of their nationalities Hua Country?"

He Hai nodded:

"Originally, Yu Kelin went over from our side to make a career, never changing his nationality over the years."

"Even though he married a Goryeo woman, he registered his daughter’s nationality with us, Hua Country."

"I quite admire him for that."

He Hai sighed:

"You won’t find many with Hua Country citizenship under the Goryeo conglomerates!"

Then He Hai suddenly remembered something:

"By the way, Young Master Lin, are you investigating him because he offended you?"

"If he did..."

Lin Yi suddenly shook his head:

"No."

"No?"

He Hai was momentarily stunned, then hesitated to continue, while Lin Yi glanced at him:

"What? Is there something you need?"

With a face full of embarrassment, He Hai replied:

"If he hasn’t offended Young Master Lin, I think his capabilities are quite good, and it just so happens that I’m short of such management personnel, so..."

Lin Yi immediately understood He Hai’s intention and couldn’t help but smile:

"Then I’m sure he’d be very willing."

He Hai was delighted:

"Young Master Lin, you’re okay with it?"

Lin Yi curiously asked:

"Since when does your company need my approval to hire people?"

He Hai awkwardly smiled:

"Just to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."

By this time, Lin Yi had finished reading all the investigative reports and handed them back to He Hai:

"Alright, I just wanted to know about his background and character, nothing else."

"Thanks a lot!"

Through this investigative report, Lin Yi was able to get a sense of Yu Na, and he had made up his mind:

"Remember to add me when you’re online. I have to go now, let’s catch up another day."

He Hai also got up:

"Alright, take care, Young Master Lin."