Rebirth in Another World: My Brother is an Intelligent Being

This made Shadow One and Shadow Two extremely nervous. They were now on the same boat as the four "living ancestors" of the Hidden Assassins. Like everyone else, the two of them found a corner at the farthest point of the airship to hide. Shadow Two, who was usually very talkative, was unusually well-behaved.

They dared not communicate. The two younger brothers were unaware of the situation, but given the strength of their two older brothers, they knew that if they spoke, they would surely be discovered.

Yun Shang and Lin Yin brought a small group of people with them, and all they had to do along the way was eat and drink.

Sometimes when people are too idle, they want to find something to do. For example, right now, it's just some fruit and snacks, but Yun Shang raised an eyebrow and started sparring with Zero. No big noise could be made on the flying boat, so all that could be seen were several afterimages clashing on the table.

The shadow guard carrying the fruit promptly fled far away, not wanting to be accidentally injured by spiritual energy.

Li Xingchen and Lin Yin were playing Gomoku on the side. Upon seeing this, Li Xingchen reached out and pulled the Go board a little further away.

Lin Yin glanced at the fruit platter and then assessed his own strength.

I can't get my hands on it; I can't even get a piece of it.

He beckoned his shadow guards.

"Cut two more plates."

"Yes."

The two older brothers were practicing their martial arts, while the two younger brothers were playing chess and chatting.

In terms of information acumen, Lin Yin, the leader of the Hidden Assassins, naturally knew more than Li Xingchen. Therefore, most of the time Li Xingchen listened while Lin Yin spoke.

A traitor has emerged within the Ye family, betraying them and selling the Ye family army's northwest defense map to Bing Ning.

The Ye family army suffered heavy losses, with their only two prospective family heads killed. If it weren't for Li Shaohua's timely support, the last young man with supernatural abilities in the Ye family's main branch would also have perished.

That person was Ye Feifei, Li Shaohua's fiancée.

Upon hearing this, Li Xingchen frowned slightly; he sensed a conspiracy.

"The addition of Li's army was what held the line and prevented Bingning from expanding further, but Bingning's technological level has improved considerably compared to previous years..."

Lin Yin forked a piece of melon, "Bing Ning not only has mechanical magical beasts, but also combines humans and machines to invent a new combat force called the Mecha Ability Army. Their bodies are like iron barrels, and ordinary bullets and spells can't hurt them at all. Ancient martial artists are at a disadvantage when they encounter them, as they can't cut them at all. Otherwise, Li Shaohua wouldn't have been so badly injured."

Li Xingchen chimed in, "Isn't that the same as some of the mechanical magical beasts we saw before?"

They had indeed seen such experimental prototypes where the machinery was directly grafted onto the monster's body during their previous missions.

Lin Yin nodded, "Indeed, at present, the higher authorities have not yet allowed the aristocratic families to use heavy weapons, so the battle between the two countries is still a battle between superhumans."

Li Xingchen looked up at Lin Yin and asked, "Is it possible that the powerful families are wielding too much power, and the higher-ups want to take this opportunity to weaken them?"

Lin Yin nodded, his eyes showing approval. As expected of his little boss, he was indeed perceptive.

Li Xingchen said, "Don't look at me like that, it's like you're looking at your son."

Lin Yin: "..."

Since the conversation had turned to the aristocratic families, Li Xingchen asked, "Is Li Shaohua seriously injured? Why did the Li family head position suddenly change hands? Wasn't the position originally intended for Li Shaohua?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yin put down the melon he was forking and gave Li Xingchen a deep look. "Xingchen, why are you so concerned about the Li family?"

"This……"

Before Li Xingchen could think of an excuse, just as he was about to say it was for the country and the people, Lin Yin's indifferent voice drifted over.

“Xingchen, I know you just wanted to secure a territory for Gang Ge and his gang in the Northeast.”

Li Xingchen remained silent; that was indeed the case.

“The alliance is developing well on the northeastern border. You didn’t react much when the northwest was breached. But this time, when Li Shaohua got into trouble, you and the boss rushed over…” Li Shaohua made a move and looked up at Li Xingchen. “Xingchen, those with ulterior motives will inevitably overthink things.”

Li Xingchen stared at Lin Yin, whose face was unfathomable.

Li Xingchen sighed, tossed aside the chess piece, and went to eat some snacks. "Has Hidden Assassins found out something?"

She took a bite of her pastry and looked up, only to be met with Lin Yin's slightly surprised expression.

Li Xingchen: “…”

Well, Lin Yin was just bluffing him.

Lin Yin composed himself and didn't hide anything, "Actually, when you first took Shang and me to the Divine Tree Forest, Shang had a suspicion that the Divine Tree Forest was too close to the laboratory where Dr. Li had the accident..."

Others may not know about this laboratory, but Yun Shang does. The materials they are currently using for disguise come from that laboratory, only they were purchased at a high price from someone with ulterior motives.

At first, Yun Shang was just guessing. As long as it didn't affect the interests of Hidden Assassins, Yun Shang didn't like to cause trouble.

Later, Yun Shang and Zero often clashed. Having seen the raw materials, Yun Shang naturally noticed the black particles that frequently appeared during Zero's attacks...

Lin Yin sighed, "Originally, Shang only guessed that you and the eldest brother were survivors of that incident, but this time your attitude towards the Li family..."

Lin Yin didn't continue, put down the chess pieces and drank tea. The boy from back then had grown up, and the demeanor of a superior was slightly revealed. "You're a bit too hasty this time. There are still people in the aristocratic families watching you."

Li Xingchen naturally knew that these people were trying to win him and his brother over.

Li Xingchen stared at the chessboard. "I can't just stand by and do nothing while the Li family is in trouble..."

If something really happened to the Li family, why would the head of the Li family suddenly pass on the position and even go to the front line in person? It's likely that Li Shaohua was seriously injured this time. The reason he asked earlier was just to find out how serious his injuries were.

Lin Yin nodded in understanding. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he looked up sharply.

Have you seen Dr. Li's photo?

"Yes, I looked up his photos online after learning about his background." Dr. Li is very famous, so it's not surprising that a simple search would yield results.

Don't you think your eyebrows and eyes look alike?

"He's my father, isn't it normal for us to look alike?"

Lin Yin said in a deep voice, "But in this way, your true identity will no longer be able to be hidden."

Previously, the aristocratic families had always thought that the two brothers belonged to a reclusive family. After the two joined the Hidden Assassins, a group of people were disappointed but also relieved. Joining the Hidden Assassins meant that they would not participate in the struggle between aristocratic families, which would not affect their current status.

But if people knew that Li Xingchen belonged to the Li family, some powerful families might not be able to sit still and would take action against him.

The boy's martial arts skills are too outstanding, and he is not yet fully grown; he should be eliminated as soon as possible.

Li Xingchen casually placed a piece, "No problem. They have no evidence anyway. Besides, Hidden Assassins gave my brother and me identities back then. I'll deny it to the death. Who dares to say that I, Li Xingchen, and the Li family are the same 'Li'?"

Lin Yin stared at Li Xingchen in astonishment. "You don't want to go back to the Li family?"

Li Xingchen rolled her eyes at him, "Why would I want to go back? My brother and I are living a perfectly good life now."

Lin Yin thought about it and agreed, then slowly placed a piece on the board.

Li Xingchen immediately beamed, "Once a move is made, there's no going back!"

Lin Yin looked down and saw that the pieces were scattered and crooked; it was clear that he had lost this round.