Starting as a Wallfacer, his defection to the Three-Body Problem shocked the world.

This concern was also reflected on the faces of everyone in the room.

They looked at Lin Xuan on the stage, who was swearing to join the ETO Trisolaran organization, with very complicated expressions.

If it weren't for his status as a Wallfacer, many people would probably be questioning the firmness of his political stance by now.

"Nonsense."

Taylor, who was not far away, watched Lin Xuan lead everyone in taking the oath, casually uttered two words, and then turned and left.

Seeing this, the other wall-facers also left, leaving only Luo Ji, Lin Xuan, and Sai on the stage.

"Dr. Luo Ji, what were you trying to say?"

Sai turned to look at Luo Ji, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

"Ah... I, it's nothing."

Luo Ji was completely stunned.

He had originally intended to say that he wanted to speak with Sai and others privately after the meeting, explaining that he wanted to give up his status as a Wallfacer and withdraw from the Wallfacer program.

As it turned out, Lin Xuan was even more ruthless than him.

Not only did he directly announce at the conference that he was giving up his Wallfacer status, but he also publicly declared that he would defect to the Three-Body Problem and join the ETO.

The key point is that no one around him thought there was anything wrong with it; they all thought he was just carrying out his Wallfacer work.

After thinking about it carefully, Luo Ji understood the principle behind it.

As a Wallfacer, you must always conceal your true thoughts; only in this way can your plans be kept from being detected by the Trisolarans' sophons.

So whatever you do can actually be seen as something a Wallfacer should do.

Even if you were to announce your joining the Three-Body Organization, people would only assume that it's related to your own plans.

In this way, once the Wallfacer Project begins, there is no possibility of giving up the Wallfacer identity.

Having figured all this out, Luo Ji looked at Lin Xuan with a newfound sense of awe.

The other person looked several years younger than him, but was able to come up with all this in such a short time. It seems that, in terms of her way of thinking, this Lin Xuan is no ordinary person.

"Looking at it this way, it seems like out of the five wallfacers, I'm the only one here to fish in troubled waters?"

Luo Ji was lost in thought, while Lin Xuan's mind was constantly buzzing with notification sounds.

"Shock level from Luo Ji +3!"

"Shock level from Luo Ji +5!"

Lin Xuan looked at Luo Ji beside her with some surprise.

What's this guy thinking?

I didn't do anything, so why is my shock level being increased like crazy?

At this moment, Lin Xuan's shock value had exceeded 1,000.

But he still couldn't bear to waste it, and only exchanged it for a bulletproof vest made of nanomaterials, which he wore.

This thing is much better than the PDC one; its defensive capabilities are several levels higher.

After all, what might happen next could accidentally hurt you, so it's good to be prepared in advance.

Soon, Luo Ji and Lin Xuan left the hall.

The moment the door was opened, squads of police officers in black combat uniforms were already waiting outside.

The leader was a tall, burly man who blocked Luo Ji and Lin Xuan's view like a wall.

Shi Qiang.

This guy was none other than Shi Qiang, the policeman who brought them here.

As the designer of the "Guzheng Project," it's not surprising that Shi Qiang was able to participate in the mission of escorting two Wallfacers.

He smiled and waved to Luo Ji and Lin Xuan.

"Things are going fairly smoothly, judging from the way you two are, there must have been a lot of interesting things going on inside."

Upon hearing this, Luo Ji turned to look at Lin Xuan beside him.

It was truly spectacular.

It's so remarkable that someone would announce their act of treason in front of high-ranking officials from various countries and attending journalists. Throughout history, Lin Xuan is probably the first person to do so.

"Alright, that's all for now. I'll drive you to the airport. The Planetary Defense Council will handle the rest of the follow-up work."

The plot had already taken a slight detour by this point.

In the original storyline, after the meeting, Luo Ji explained to Sai that he was going to resign from his Wallfacer status and showed considerable resistance to Shi Qiang and others continuing to protect him.

As soon as he stepped outside, he was assassinated by the Trisolaran organization.

Now, with Lin Xuan's involvement, the plot has undergone some subtle changes.

Luo Ji did not show excessive resistance to Shi Qiang and others.

Or rather, he had realized from Lin Xuan's actions that no matter what he did, he could not shake off the fact that he was a Wallfacer.

So... will the Three-Body Organization's assassination attempt still come as scheduled?

After the group stepped off the elevator and onto the first floor, Lin Xuan suddenly reached out and snatched the pistol that Shi Qiang was carrying from his waist.

This scene startled Shi Qiang.

His body almost instinctively wanted to grab the gun from Lin Xuan.

But he quickly realized that Lin Xuan was also a Wallfacer, so he loosened his grip and let Lin Xuan snatch the pistol from his hand.

After snatching the gun from Shi Qiang, Lin Xuan switched off the safety, raised her hand, and fired two shots at the top of his head.

"Crash!"

The sound of shattering glass alerted the security forces lurking around the venue.

"Shock level from the security captain +1."

"Shock level from Shi Qiang +5."

"Shock level from Reiner +10."

……

Another series of shocking moments followed as payments were received.

But this time, Lin Xuan wasn't just looking to gain shock points; he also wanted to find the culprit who was behind their assassination attempt.

"boom!"

Another shot.

This time, the bullet was fired at a significantly different distance from the previous shot, almost grazing a concrete pillar on the rooftop.

"Shock level from Reiner +3."

Hearing the prompt in her mind, Lin Xuan realized that she seemed to have gone astray, so she quickly changed direction and continued firing.

"boom!"

"Shock level from Reiner +15!"

very close!

As her shock level increased, Lin Xuan was able to roughly deduce the approximate location of the assassin hiding in the shadows.

Shi Qiang, who was standing to the side, initially didn't quite understand what Lin Xuan was doing.

But seeing him fire three or four shots in different directions, Shi Qiang, a veteran criminal investigator with many years of experience, immediately realized that Lin Xuan was shooting at someone hiding in the shadows.

He quickly raised his right hand and gestured behind him.

Immediately, more than a dozen armed police officers raised their rifles in unison, aligning their guns with Lin Xuan's firing position.

They then realized that Lin Xuan's target was not the glass above their heads.

Through the glass, this direction is directly facing a building in the distance.

"boom!"

A bullet came from a distance and hit Lin Xuan instantly!

"Lin Xuan!"

Shi Qiang was startled. He had tried to push Lin Xuan away as soon as he realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

The bullet struck Lin Xuan directly in the chest, the immense kinetic energy blasting a large hole in his coat and knocking him to the ground.

"Grass!"

Shi Qiang was furious.

Right under his nose, someone dared to assassinate a Wallfacer in public.

This is a complete slap in the face to him!

But the most urgent task now is to ensure the safety of the other Wallfacer, Luo Ji, so he cannot leave the scene yet.

Instantly, the police officers in black combat uniforms split into two teams. One team stayed behind to take care of Lin Xuan and Luo Ji, who had been shot, while the other team went to chase after the killer in the direction of the gunshot.

Meanwhile, on the rooftop of a building in the distance.

The ETO assassin named Reiner, after emptying the last bullet in his gun, threw it off the building.

“Mozi, I failed. Luo Ji was not killed, but I hit another Wallfacer.”

Soon, a man's voice came through his headset.

“Fool, who told you to alert the enemy? The Lord has instructed that the target is Luo Ji; the rest are none of His concern.”

"Yes, I know, but that guy named Lin Xuan is really weird. I didn't reveal my presence, but it's like he knew in advance that I would shoot Luo Ji at this time. He kept shooting at me. If I don't fight back, he will probably find my location soon."

There was a long silence on the other end of the headset.

“Alright, I’ll have Zero come to meet you. The assassination of Luo Ji can be planned in the long run, but do not attract their attention. This is the Lord’s command.”

……

"Lin Xuan, are you alright?"

Shi Qiang stepped forward and looked at Lin Xuan, who had been shot in front of him, and felt a chill run down his spine.

This was under his protection. If the Wallfacers were blamed by the Planetary Defense Council, he, a mere police officer, couldn't bear the responsibility.

"Do you think I'm fine?"

Lin Xuan lay down on the ground and let out a long breath.

He then unbuttoned his jacket, which had been pierced by bullets, revealing the bulletproof vest underneath, making it easier for him to breathe.

Shi Qiang: ? ? ?

Dude, why are you wearing a bulletproof vest with you when you go out?