Chapter 430: If Xiaogang Ge Ge trusts you, then I trust you too

Xiaogang Ge turned his head, looked at Huo La, his tone full of emotion: "Crossing a thousand years, saving the world in Hisui... your experiences are far more spectacular than mine."

Xiaoyin, standing nearby, listened impatiently, sneered and inserted disdainfully: "Hehe, who can't brag? You sound as if it's real."

Huo La then suddenly recalled there was such a headstrong kid beside him; he glanced at Xiaoyin, didn't argue, and turned to Xiaogang Ge, his tone puzzled: "How did this guy end up with you?"

"What do you mean 'this guy'? I have a name! I'm called Yin!" Xiaoyin's hair bristled instantly, brows knit, his tone edged with anger, clearly displeased by Huo La's address.

Xiaogang Ge quickly raised his hand to smooth things over, his tone easing: "Alright, alright, we're all comrades, stop the fuss."

With Xiaogang Ge's mediation, Huo La and Xiaoyin finally suppressed their anger and did not continue the argument.

Xiaogang Ge, seeing this, his expression grew solemn again, looked at Huo La, and got straight to the point: "Huo La, since you can appear here, you must already know that Bilan has mixed into Gilbert's and the Rocket Team's squad hunting Locha."

Huo La nodded heavily, his eyes even more puzzled, and asked eagerly: "I was about to ask you that—what exactly is Bilan up to? She's fine, why is she mixing with those people?"

Xiaogang Ge slowly lowered his gaze, let out a heavy sigh, his tone grave: "It's Liu Bo."

"Liu Bo..." Hearing this familiar yet strange name, Huo La visibly froze, his eyes full of astonishment, momentarily at a loss.

Xiaogang Ge noticed Huo La's daze, slowly lifted his eyes, and added word for word, his tone still solemn: "I mean, the Masked Man Liu Bo!"

Huo La then snapped to attention, silently annoyed: "Damn! I actually forgot about this Masked Man thing!"

But on second thought, since Xiaogang Ge could directly name the Masked Man's identity, Liu Bo's disguise was evidently exposed.

That's not surprising; with the current chaotic situation, villains from other worlds are everywhere, and even if Liu Bo hides deep, he can't stay concealed forever.

Xiaogang Ge continued, his tone growing heavier: "In this Locha capture affair, Masked Man Liu Bo also took part. Over the past four years, Bilan has been cooperating with Liu Bo; I don't know what terms she agreed to, but this infiltration of Gilbert's and the Rocket Team's squad was arranged by Liu Bo."

He paused, then added: "Xiaoyin and I really couldn't trust her, so we kept quietly nearby. But this time, the Rocket Team's security was too tight; already four of the Nine Great Captains showed up, and Agent Furindo personally commanded on site. With just the two of us, we couldn't infiltrate at all."

Huo La was silent for a moment, brows knit, and slowly asked: "Didn't you ask the League for help?"

Xiaogang Ge, hearing this, a bitter smile appeared on his face, and he shook his head: "The League can barely keep itself afloat now; just barely maintaining stability is already good. It has no extra strength to get involved in a conflict of this scale."

Huo La was speechless.

"But rest assured, from Bilan's intel, Chi Hong Ge is already on his way, and now with you added, we might actually try to sabotage the Rocket Team and Gilbert's plan."

Huo La slowly nodded, silently calculating: Chi Hong, himself plus Xiaogang Ge, and this headstrong Xiaoyin beside him—their combined combat power was fairly respectable, enough to handle some sudden situations.

Thinking that, he turned his head again, his gaze landing on Xiaoyin, his eyes showing a hint of curiosity.

Xiaoyin, feeling uneasy under Huo La's stare, frowned and said impatiently: "What are you looking at? If you have something to say, speak!"

Huo La, unhurried, asked with a hint of doubt: "You don't help the Rocket Team?"

The words made Xiaoyin instantly frown; the impatience vanished, replaced by gloom, anger bubbling in his eyes, and his aura grew several degrees colder.

Xiaogang Ge, hearing Huo La's words, turned his head with a puzzled look toward Xiaoyin, his eyes asking questions—he had never considered that Xiaoyin might have any ties to the Rocket Team.

Xiaoyin took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger, his tone cold as he stared at Huo La: "How do you know?"

"Hehe." Huo La merely gave a faint smile, his eyes showing a hint of understanding, but said nothing more, not answering the question.

Xiaoyin stared at Huo La for a moment, realizing he was deliberately not answering, so he stopped probing, turned to Xiaogang Ge, his expression a mix of guilt and resolve: "Xiaogang Ge Ge, I'm sorry, I've been hiding something from you—my father is Sakaki."

Xiaogang Ge's whole body tensed, clearly stunned; his facial expression instantly became complex—surprise, doubt, and an indescribable turmoil—leaving him at a loss for how to respond.

Xiaoyin quickly added, his tone urgent yet firm, fearing Xiaogang Ge might misunderstand: "But rest assured, I will never work for the Rocket Team! Though my father is Sakaki, he's not the Sakaki currently seated at the Rocket Team Headquarters."

Xiaogang Ge remained silent for a long time, his brows slightly furrowed, his fingertips gently rubbing his palm.

He knew well that the Sakaki now controlling the Rocket Team was not the native Sakaki of this world, whereas the true Sakaki of this world was currently within the League, never having been an enemy to them.

After a moment, he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his demeanor fully relaxed, looking at Xiaoyin, his tone firm: "Phew, I believe you."

Hearing this, a barely concealed emotion flickered in Xiaoyin's eyes; his tense shoulders eased slightly, the gloom on his face largely lifted, though he still kept a tough mouth and said nothing more.

Huo La, seeing this, slowly stood up, smiled and waved his hand: "I was just asking casually, no other meaning. But since Xiaogang Ge Ge believes you, I believe you too; from now on we'll be comrades fighting side by side."

"Tch~~~" Xiaoyin turned his head with a haughty expression, yet the corner of his mouth subtly curved, clearly accepting the recognition, though unwilling to show it.

Huo La didn't argue, turned his head to Xiaogang Ge, his expression instantly solemn, getting straight to the point: "Xiaogang Ge Ge, now that everything's clear, what plans do we have? We can't just linger here forever."

Xiaogang Ge nodded heavily, a hint of certainty flashing in his eyes: "We have a plan. We've already captured Dr. Zager, and most of what we need to do next will depend on him."