"Who said it's just the two of us?"

Lin Xian smiled at CC, pointing to the motorcycle behind them.

"Get on."

"Where are we going?" CC asked, puzzled.

"I'm taking you to meet our big brother."

Boom—

Having mastered the force, Lin Xian successfully started the motorcycle with one kick. He turned his head to look at CC.

"Later, watch my expression and do as I say."

"What exactly am I supposed to do?"

"Hmm… actually, you don't need to do anything."

Lin Xian pondered.

"The members of the Lian Bang (Face Gang) are quite simple and honest. They believe everything you say and have no ulterior motives. Just follow behind me."

Tututu!

The motorcycle, spewing black smoke, carried the two of them, bouncing forward on the uneven dirt road.

CC told Lin Xian that at 21:11 in the evening, two garbage trucks would depart from the garbage disposal plant, following a set route to collect garbage, passing by the defunct Time Bank.

Lin Xian nodded, noting the departure time.

That meant…

As long as the two of them infiltrated the garbage truck before 21:11, they could enter Xin Donghai City with the garbage truck and hitch a ride directly to Time Bank.

Of course, the prerequisite was that CC had to be able to crack the password in time, bypass the liveness detection program, and successfully pass through the security door.

For the two of them… this was likely to be a journey of no return.

Lin Xian didn't care. His life wasn't worth much anyway.

But CC's willingness to agree to this suicide mission still surprised Lin Xian.

In that case, the name VV, this person, might be more important to CC than her own life.

That was why she was willing to risk her life to sneak into Xin Donghai City and open that safe.

Bump!

A bump on the dirt road almost threw CC off.

She quickly grabbed Lin Xian to steady herself, then leaned back, creating some distance.

"Can you tell me about you and VV?"

Lin Xian shouted against the wind.

"No, I don't want to talk about it." CC was cold.

"Don't be so distant."

Lin Xian smiled.

"Actually, the future you from a few hours from now already told me some things, just not in too much detail. That VV might even be related to me."

"Heh! I advise you not to tell such lies." CC chuckled.

"I would never tell anyone about VV. You're only decreasing my trust in you by saying such things now."

"The reason I believe what you say now is ultimately because you said the name VV… That's already enough to surprise me, otherwise I wouldn't believe any of the stories you told."

"But I believe that even the future me from a few hours from now would at most only tell you the name VV, and definitely not say anything else."

"Alright."

Lin Xian focused on driving, not asking anything else.

It seemed that even separated by several hours, the present and future CC still understood each other very well, and easily saw through his lie.

Her past with VV, this was the most important memory for her, and also the pile of dirt she was most unwilling to stir up.

What exactly was buried under the dirt?

Lin Xian couldn't guess.

But it seemed… it probably wasn't a happy ending story.

He had a feeling that CC still held quite a bit of resentment towards the name VV.

But since she was so resistant to talking about it, Lin Xian really had no way to ask directly, and could only try to piece together this puzzle through future fragments.

The motorcycle sped along.

Bump, bump, bump!

Three consecutive bumps on the dirt road sent CC flying up, sticking to Lin Xian, embracing each other.

"Can you drive a little more steadily?" CC complained.

"No, don't stick so close!" Lin Xian shook his neck.

"Your hair… is tickling my neck."

"Do you think I want to!" CC was unconvinced, pushing herself up and leaning back.

However…

Bump!

Another bump.

The two of them stuck together again.

"Are you doing this on purpose?" CC frowned.

"You're so narcissistic… Can you have a little self-awareness? What advantage is there to take?"

Thump!

A pink fist pounded on Lin Xian's back.

"Why don't you drive, and I'll sit in the back?" Lin Xian was a little impatient, turning his head.

"Can't you have a little cooperative spirit?"

CC snorted and didn't speak.

"I know someone who looks exactly like you." Lin Xian turned his head and said in the wind.

"That's really the oldest pickup line I've ever heard."

"Look! This is what I wanted to say next! Do you know what the biggest difference between you and her is?"

"I don't want to hear it." CC said lightly.

"The biggest difference between you and her is that you are too narcissistic and too self-righteous!" Lin Xian shouted into the wind.

"She is a young lady from a wealthy family, a princess held in the palm of the entire city, the epitome of love. But even so, she is not as arrogant and narcissistic as you! On the contrary, she is very understanding and never self-indulgent, she never thinks she is so popular, and when she sees a man, she thinks others want to take advantage of her."

"You don't need to beat around the bush." CC supported Lin Xian's shoulders, laughing.

"So what? You like her? Do you think all the girls in the world should be like her?"

"I didn't say that."

Lin Xian suddenly swerved, avoiding a pothole.

"Don't smear me. I just think we're going to be working together for a long time, so it's better to make things clear in advance."

"This car is so broken, and the road is so uneven. Either sit obediently in the back, or get off and run behind the car."

What a bad temper?

Lin Xian didn't spoil her.

It was true that people couldn't be judged by their appearance… It was the same face, but two completely different people.

Bump!

Another bump.

CC stuck to him again.

"…"

"…"

The rest of the journey was still bumpy, CC sometimes supporting Lin Xian's shoulders, sometimes holding onto Lin Xian to steady herself.

They finally arrived at the "spawn point" with many bumps and bruises.

Lin Xian hid the motorcycle, then pulled CC into the alley.

He looked at his watch.

It was a little after five thirty.

In less than ten minutes, the three-sword style thief would appear.

"What are we waiting for here?" CC asked curiously.

"Waiting for a three-sword style thief."

"What the heck?" CC looked confused.

Suddenly.

The panting pursuit of Auntie Li came from afar.

"Catch—catch the thief! Catch…catch the…thief!"

Swish!

The thief in the black hat passed by the alley entrance like the wind.

Lin Xian ran out, meeting the anxious Auntie Li face to face.

Auntie Li grabbed Lin Xian's arm as if she had seen a savior.

"Young man…"

"Okay, good, wait."

With that, he used Instant Step forward, chasing after the thief.

"Hey!"

CC didn't know what to do, so she quickly followed behind Lin Xian, watching him move from left to right.

"Go!" "Ah!"

Lin Xian, like a worker on an assembly line, took out the three knives from the thief's body, then pulled out his belt and tied his hands behind his back on the ground.

CC was really shocked by this set of smooth combo moves. She blinked and looked up at Lin Xian.

"Why are you so skilled?"

"How many times has this happened… I can tie him up with my eyes closed."

Lin Xian looked at the thief writhing on the ground with his pants pulled down, then clapped the dust off his hands.

"Next, we just have to wait for our big brother to appear. You should hide in the alley for now."

CC nodded.

Recalling the words of time reversal, future past, cycle, and 00:42 destruction that this man told her in the forest before…

She walked into the alley to hide, and finally looked back at Lin Xian.

"If you can really cycle through time… you might as well bring me here and directly show me this kind of future prediction drama. Then I would definitely believe what you said more."

"That's a good idea."

Lin Xian accepted the suggestion.

CC was right. The name VV was just a stepping stone to trust. What could really make CC completely trust him was his prediction, control, and verification of the future.

Next time, he could save some words and directly bring CC to verify the things that were about to happen. This was more convincing.

Boom!!!!!!

The woodpile at the opposite alley entrance was kicked open, and Da Lian Mao (Big Face Cat) arrived as scheduled.

…

"I think it's okay."

San Pang (Third Fatty) nodded wisely, agreeing to Lin Xian's decision to join the Lian Bang.

"Okay! Then it's settled!"

Da Lian Mao laughed and put his arm around Lin Xian's neck.

"From today onwards, brother, you are one of us in the Lian Bang!"

"Lian-ge (Face Bro), actually, catching the thief this time is not all my credit."

Lin Xian pointed to the maggot with its pants off on the ground.

"I also have a very skilled companion, her ability to climb high walls is no less than mine, and she also has a lot of intelligence about the Xin Donghai City garbage disposal plant. She's a very talented person, would you consider recruiting her into the gang?"

"Oh? A talent!"

Da Lian Mao nodded.

"Of course we welcome talents in the Lian Bang, but… even if it's recommended by brother, our joining process is the same, it must go through an assessment and a majority vote."

"No problem."

Lin Xian waved to CC in the shadows.

"Come out, CC, this is our Da-ge (Big Bro), call him Lian-ge (Face Bro)."

CC, wearing a black tight-fitting suit, walked out of the shadows with straight and slender legs. Her model-like standard figure cast a more slender shadow under the afterglow of the setting sun.

She smiled, her eyes curved into two beautiful crescent moons, and the small dimples at the corners of her mouth were looming. Her beautiful face was like a blooming white pear flower, and her slender white jade right hand raised and waved to everyone.

"Hello everyone."

Er Zhu Zi (Second Pillar) straightened his waist!

His nostrils spewed out two streams of hot air like the smokestacks of a steam train! He took a step forward and firmly held Lin Xian's hand, excitedly.

"Is this your sister-in-law!!"

"No."

Er Zhu Zi made a sound of disappointment, looking at CC with no interest.

"Our Lian Bang is not some rouge village Pansi Cave (Spider Cave). There's no reason to recruit women into the gang, isn't that laughable? The surrounding gangs would look down on us!"

"Lian-ge! I disagree with this woman joining the gang!"

Da Lian Mao also nodded.

Indeed…

There was no reason to recruit women into the gang. He really didn't expect that the new little brother's companion was actually a woman.

"What's wrong with women!!"

A Zhuang raised his tone and took a step forward, sticking out his chest.

"Since ancient times,

Change brings success, no change brings destruction! There's no reason for the general trend of the world to remain unchanged! I agree! Let this heroine join the gang!"

"Damn?"

Da Lian Mao was shocked and knocked on A Zhuang's head.

"Where did you learn these words? This doesn't sound like your style, you're almost singing!"

San Pang looked at CC, at that intoxicating smile like blooming pear blossoms, and nodded wisely.

"I think it's okay."

Da Lian Mao turned around and knocked on San Pang's head again, a boom boom echo, like it was empty.

"You think it's okay again? You've even learned to answer first?"

In short…

Two votes in favor, one vote against.

"Alright."

Da Lian Mao nodded helplessly.

"We are still very democratic, so in that case… welcome to join the Lian Bang! What do we call this beauty?"

"CC." CC couldn't help but laugh. She turned her head and smiled at Lin Xian.

"Your friends are really interesting. By the way… why isn't it called the Mao Bang (Cat Gang)? Why does it have to be called the Lian Bang (Face Gang)?"

"This is a very complicated philosophical question." Lin Xian said softly, but still clapped enthusiastically with Da Lian Mao, A Zhuang, and San Pang.

"Welcome to join the Lian Bang!"

"Thank you, I am deeply honored."

…

"Hmm… this thing is indeed worn on the ears of the garbage plant supervisors."

In Li Cheng's courtyard.

Li Cheng, with a burly figure, looked at the Bluetooth headset-like device in his hand, then returned it to CC.

"You mean, you cracked this device and can see the operational information of all the garbage plants in Xin Donghai City?"

"That's right."

CC explained.

"The departure and arrival times of all garbage trucks, as well as the work tasks of each truck, can be seen clearly."

"Tonight at 23:19, a large number of water-soaked books will be transported to the garbage disposal plant at 314 garbage disposal plant." Lin Xian looked at Li Cheng, getting straight to the point.

"Boss Li, this is a golden opportunity for you. Although there are no history books in those water-soaked books, there are still a lot of other books and textbooks of all kinds. The logic of the drone patrol is similar, which is very suitable for you to steal books."

Li Cheng nodded.

When he saw the Bluetooth headset-like device, he didn't doubt the words of these two handsome men and beautiful women at all.

"Thank you for telling us such important information, so… what do you need us to do? Although my ability is limited, I will definitely not refuse any help I can provide."

Lin Xian and CC exchanged glances and said their plan.

They planned to sneak into the 221st garbage plant as soon as possible, which was the garbage plant that Da Lian Mao and others had been stealing from for a long time.

Two batches of garbage trucks would depart from the garbage plant at 21:11, which was the best opportunity to sneak into Xin Donghai City… As long as they could pass through that security door, the garbage truck would take the two of them to Time Bank according to the original route. They could get off directly and open the safe.

Of course, they only planned to use some people as stepping stones, and did not need Da Lian Mao and Li Ningning to accompany them on the adventure.

After the two jumped in, Da Lian Mao and Li Ningning could turn around and go to 314 garbage plant to steal books.

This was equivalent to an exchange of information and stepping stones.

Li Cheng was shocked when he learned of the plan of the two to sneak into Xin Donghai City, and persuaded them several times. But after he found that the two were determined, he gave up and agreed to their plan.

"Look, the stepping stones are settled." Lin Xian looked at CC.

CC pursed her lips and nodded.

"You are really amazing. At first, I thought you were playing me by telling me your name was Lin Xian… But now that I think about it, so many incredible things have happened to you, it's possible that you are Lin Xian."

"That's right." Lin Xian smiled.

"Although you have to believe in science, things that can't be explained are not necessarily unscientific. Maybe not only is the safe mine, but that VV in your mind is also me."

"That's impossible." CC shook her head definitely.

"The two of you are completely different people."

Not the same personality?

CC's words reminded Lin Xian of her and Chu Anqing…

These two were the same.

The same appearance, different personalities, not the same person.

Then, if we infer according to this logic.

That middle-aged man with a beard and himself…

Was it possible that it was the same situation?

The same voice, maybe other aspects were the same, but they were not the same person.

Then what could it be?

A clone?

Lin Xian shook his head, not understanding.

But he always felt… if he could figure out the secret between CC and Chu Anqing, then it might also be the answer between himself and the bearded man.

"Let's go!"