Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 188 Wang Familyʼs Revenge

In the dark living room, Lu Yuan sat on the sofa waiting for his teammateʼs support, as he had to take Elder Qin away through the proper procedure.

He fished his phone out of his pocket and pressed the power button, only to find that it had been shut off at some point.

Dozens of minutes later, footsteps echoed from outside the door. Lu Yuan opened it to find his boss, Zheng Yuandong, had personally arrived, ”Boss, why have you come?”

Zheng Yuandong glanced at Elder Qin still unconscious on the floor, ”Caught him red-handed?”

”Yeah,” Lu Yuan said with a downcast mood, ”Boss, when I first started working, I was handling a particularly bloody case, and Elder Qin was doing the autopsy. I was outside the dissection room throwing up. Later, he poured me a glass of hot water and chatted with me about his early days on the job, which were pretty much like mine.”

Lu Yuan continued, ”He said, even though our line of work is tough, exhausting, and the pay is low, since weʼve chosen it, we shouldnʼt think too much about it.”

To be honest, he hadnʼt expected the leak investigation would lead him to Elder Qin.

Zheng Yuandong gave him a look, ”If Elder Qin has broken the law, he must face the legal consequences. But you and I both understand that a person will feel fear when facing death. I donʼt blame him, and you shouldnʼt either.”

Lu Yuan said, ”Elder Qinʼs daughter is still in school. This is going to affect his child as well.”

No one in the world can operate like a machine; we are all flesh and blood.

We chat about everyday things, we laugh and we curse.

Even someone as strong-willed as Zheng Yuandong, who harbors great ideals, would still reminisce over drinks with comrades at a street barbecue stand.

And Xiao Ying, a daredevil if there ever was one, sometimes fantasizes about being kept by a wealthy woman.

Everyone has their labels, but behind the labels are the intricacies of human emotions.

Zheng Yuandong said, ”Send out a notice for everyone to fill out a form. For those with seriously ill family members or a family history of hereditary diseases, if Inner World has the corresponding medication or Genetic Potion available, weʼll try to get it for them.”

Lu Yuan was astonished, ”Boss, targeted drugs and genetic repair potions arenʼt cheap in Inner World either.”

In the living room, Zheng Yuandong silently looked at the still-unconscious Elder Qin, then patted Lu Yuan on the shoulder, ”Donʼt worry, Iʼll figure something out.”

”Also, Boss,” Lu Yuan said, ”I did as you ordered and let him pass the message along without interference.”

”Hmm,” Zheng Yuandong nodded.

”But, Iʼm a bit puzzled,” Lu Yuan wondered aloud, ”That test result was hard-earned. Why give it away to someone else?”

”Because I donʼt want others to set their sights on this high school student named Qing Chen,” Zheng Yuandong replied.

Although they still hadnʼt found the person behind the scenes, discovering Qing Chen as someone they could develop into a member of the organization meant Zheng Yuandong didnʼt feel he had come away empty-handed.

He told Lu Yuan, ”Also, gather the Anti-Spy Department, the Criminal Investigation Department, the Behavior Analysis Department, and the Code Decryption Department. Have the heads of the departments who are out to book the earliest flight to Los Angeles City. I have a feeling something big is about to happen here.

Your Special Service Operations Department should also be vigilant and start dispatching more people to Los Angeles City.”

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After evening self-study, Tian Hailong, the homeroom teacher of Class 3, Grade 11, made his rounds in the classroom.

When he saw Qing Chen sitting in the classroom, he even paused, looking quite surprised...

Tian Hailong felt a rare excitement inside upon seeing Qing Chen attending an evening self-study session.

After school, Qing Chen and Nan Gengchen walked outside together.

The pampered sons from the class next door draped their arms over Liu Dezhuʼs shoulders, planning to go to a nightclub in Los Angeles City for a good time, but Liu Dezhu declined with all sorts of excuses and rode his bicycle home alone.

The sons were somewhat disappointed and revved their engines at the school gate.

Amid the roaring sounds of luxury cars, Qing Chen even felt like this was the Cyber World...

But Qing Chen had a thought—Liu Dezhu was hurrying home, could it be he had some news to communicate with him?

Very likely.

Qing Chen turned to Nan Gengchen, ”What are your plans now? I see Yino treats you well, and my master also says she truly loves you.”

Nan Gengchen shook his head, ”She is indeed very good to me, but I still prefer to learn hacking techniques. Once I return to Inner World, Iʼll have the ability to help you, right? Besides, people always say, ʼlearn as long as you live,ʼ and I hope to become useful sooner rather than later, without dragging you down... and I canʼt always rely on Yino, right?”

Qing Chen was moved, ”You choose the hard way when heaven offers a path, taking learning as a bitter boat in a boundless sea.”

Nan Gengchen: ”???”

At that moment, Qing Chen glanced back inadvertently and noticed that the girl called Yangyang was following them all along.

He thought for a moment and then said to Nan Gengchen, ”Iʼm heading home first, see you tomorrow.”

After speaking, Qing Chen melted into the crowd.

He silently crossed Xingshu Road and entered Courtyard No.4.

But even then, the faint sound of footsteps still followed behind him.

Qing Chen turned into a dark alley and suddenly turned to look at the girl behind him, ”Why are you following me?”

Yangyang was silent for a few seconds before asking, ”Could you tell me how to get to Building 12...”

Qing Chen frowned—wasnʼt Building 12 where his own home was located?

Wait, just that morning, Jiang Xue had mentioned the neighboring apartment had a new tenant. Could it be this Yangyang?

Testing the water, Qing Chen asked, ”The new landlord of Room 101?”