Volume 3: Rise of the God of War Chapter 512: Keep Him
"Must agree?" Li Jiu was secretly surprised.
Seeing how serious Mr. Chen's expression is now, it seems that the request he is about to make is also very important.
"Mr. Chen, just tell me. As long as it is something I can do, I will definitely agree to it." Li Jiu thought for a moment and said solemnly.
"Very good." Old Chen nodded with a smile, and suddenly looked at Lin Zhen who was standing aside and said, "Lin Zhen can't go back with me. I hope he can stay with you!"
"What?!" Lin Zhen and Li Jiu said in surprise at the same time.
"Mr. Chen, why can't I go back with you?" Lin Zhen asked anxiously.
"Yes, Mr. Chen, what exactly do you mean ?" Li Jiu also looked puzzled.
"Don't worry, I haven't finished yet." Old Chen shook his head and looked at Li Jiu, "Lin Zhen must not only stay with you, but you must also promise me that his identity must not be exposed. He must be placed in a secret place."
"This... why is this happening?" Li Jiu became even more confused.
Lin Zhen's face was also full of confusion.
"You don't need to know the specific reasons yet." Elder Chen said solemnly, "You only need to know that the situation within the alliance is very complicated... As members of the Huaxia clan, our enemies are not only the defenders..."
"Hmm?" Hearing this, Li Jiu's heart moved.
Could it be that Mr. Chen is referring to those forces within the alliance that are targeting the Chinese people?
"Maybe the situation of ordinary people is better now. Although my Chinese people are secretly targeted by them in some places, no one dares to openly oppress us." Elder Chen narrowed his eyes and said solemnly: "However, some people in the alliance's top leaders have begun to openly unite to deal with us."
"So, some high-level departments of the alliance, such as our weapons research institute, are no longer safe places for us Chinese..." At this point, Chen glanced at Li Jiu and Lin Zhen, "Now our Chinese power is weak, and Lin Zhen is an elite scientific researcher among the younger generation of our clan. The future rise of the Chinese clan depends on his strength. Therefore, he can no longer take the risk of going back with me."
"Mr. Chen, could it be that... those rumors are true? Is there really someone targeting us?" After hearing Mr. Chen's explanation, Lin Zhen couldn't help but look stern.
"Those are not rumors, they are absolutely true." Old Chen shook his head.
"Mr. Chen, I just want to ask one question, why are they targeting us?" Li Jiu suddenly asked expressionlessly.
When he heard Mr. Chen's explanation, he couldn't help but be shocked.
Mr. Chen's words undoubtedly verified what Mad Wolf said at the time, as well as his own previous observations. In the alliance, the situation of the Chinese people really had big problems!
Moreover, what Mr. Chen said has some errors...
But because he has been in the institute for too long, he doesn't know much about the outside world...
As far as Li Jiu knows, even among ordinary people, the situation of the Chinese is not optimistic!
The most obvious sign is that, for some unknown reason, the employment opportunities for Chinese people in the alliance are far lower than those of other races!
For example, in the alliance’s civilian areas and slums, the largest number of people are Chinese!
However, most of the well-paid positions are occupied by other races!
Nowadays, only a few Chinese people who have a certain amount of power and are willing to sacrifice their own interests and cooperate with other races can maintain their original comfortable life, just like Donna's family, the Tang family, and her fiancé's family, the Shangguan family...
Moreover, another important phenomenon is that among the five major legions, most of the soldiers who serve as cannon fodder in the war, like the clone warriors, are from the Chinese clan!
Even so, it is not easy for Chinese people to seek a job that is like cannon fodder but has a fixed income in the five major legions or even the various mercenary groups of the alliance...
All these signs indicate that in the alliance, there seems to be a huge invisible black hand manipulating behind the scenes, squeezing the fate of the entire Chinese race...
Li Jiu really wanted to know what the reason was for this phenomenon that had occurred so long ago!
"Why? Haha..." Hearing Li Jiu's question, Old Chen suddenly laughed, as if he was mocking, and also seemed to be mocking himself, "The specific reasons are too complicated, even I can't explain them to you clearly in a short time... But, to sum it up, there are only four words, 'jealousy' and 'fear'!"
"Jealousy? Fear?" Li Jiu murmured and couldn't help but think about it secretly.
Jealous? Who is jealous of whom?
Fear? Who is afraid of whom?
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"Well, it's getting late, we should set off." Old Chen suddenly calmed down and looked at Li Jiu, "Boy, you haven't told me yet, do you agree to my request or not?"
"Hmm?" Li Jiu was interrupted from his deep thoughts by Elder Chen's voice. He looked at Elder Chen and Lin Zhen, and suddenly smiled and said, "Promise, I promise! And, Elder Chen, you can rest assured that as long as Lin Zhen is with me, I will do my best to ensure his safety!"
"But..." Lin Zhen suddenly became anxious and wanted to say something.
Seeing that his stay or departure was decided based on just a few words from Old Chen and Li Jiu, he was unable to react for a moment.
"Don't say buts." Old Chen interrupted with a smile: "This arrangement is not only for your safety, but also to reserve strength for the future rise of my Chinese people. You won't disagree, right?"
"Mr. Chen, I can do whatever you want me to do, but..." Lin Zhen quickly replied, "But, since you already know that the institute is not safe, then won't you be in danger when you go back this time?"
"Haha, you don't have to worry about me." Old Chen shook his head and smiled, saying nonchalantly: "After all, I still have some reputation in the alliance, and I still have some value to use, so even if those people want to target us, they won't start with me first."
"Mr. Chen, Lin Zhen and I were worried about the same thing, but since you are sure you can protect yourself, I won't say anything more." Li Jiu said solemnly: "However, if you need me in the future, just let me know."
"Well, I'll remember what you said, old man." Old Chen smiled and nodded, "Okay, now everything is done, we can go."
"Okay, Mr. Chen." Li Jiu said.
Afterwards, the three of them left Li Jiu's dormitory together.
