Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 717: 424, Grand Event

Qing Shuli silently watched the surrounding wall.

Laughter and cheerful voices came from the other side.

However, the wall and Luo Wanya’s security personnel separated him from it all.

“May I trouble you to ask, who lives in that villa?” Qing Shuli politely inquired.

The security staff replied expressionlessly, “I have nothing to disclose. Maybe you should head back today, General Luo definitely won’t be taking visitors.”

Qing Shuli sighed, “Alright, then.”

He knew that was the villa of Luo Wanya’s boss, a Time Traveler who was probably even more powerful and mysterious. With their support, he would certainly be able to survive in the Inner World.

But with Qing Shuli’s connections, he couldn’t even find out who the owner of the villa was.

Qing Shuli had never met that boss; they had only encountered each other through the privacy-tinted window of a Maybach. He could even imagine that the person was sitting in the backseat, coldly watching him.

Of course, this was only Qing Shuli’s own speculation. Luo Wanya knew that his boss hadn’t even spared a glance at him.

Back at home,

Zhang Wanfang approached to help him off with his coat and asked with concern, “How did it go? Did you see Luo Wanya today?”

“I saw him, but we didn’t speak. His boss seems to have just returned,” Qing Shuli said, sitting on the sofa: “Luo Wanya was busy attending to his boss, naturally, he had no time for me.”

“Is he deliberately avoiding you?” Zhang Wanfang asked curiously.

“Probably not,” Qing Shuli thought for a moment before saying, “The main issue is that he doesn’t consider my situation important, so he won’t pay much attention to it. Some friends advised me to give Luo Wanya a sum of money, but… we who run physical factories have our funds tied up in goods. If I gave him cash, and then died again in the Inner World, you and Hao Hao would be left with nothing.”

Qing Shuli, in Los Angeles City, was considered a small businessman. His factory was worth a couple of tens of millions, but he had only a little over two million in liquid assets. How much should he give to Luo Wanya?

Some people say, typically, a few hundred thousand is offered to exchange for a life in the Inner World.

If someone is wealthy, they might pay more, like a rich businessman named Zhang Chengze who found a Time Traveler Organization and now lives very comfortably in the Inner World.

To be honest, if it weren’t for Qing Chen’s good memory, he probably would have nearly forgotten who Zhang Chengze was.

Initially, Zhang Chengze haggled with the Daytime Member, but after Luo Wanya appeared, he was forced to compete with Fatty Luo and ultimately failed in that competition.

Luo Wanya became a Daytime Member, while Zhang Chengze continued paying them and, under the protection of Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen, experienced life in the Inner World.

Now, Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen’s statuses in the Heng Society have rapidly risen, hailed as the new elites of the Fourth District, and offering protection to one or two people isn’t a problem.

Zhang Wanfang asked, “If Luo Wanya isn’t paying attention to you, should we look for someone else? Not to give up on Luo Wanya, but as a backup plan. Your life is more important than money. Even if we have to spend all our savings, I am willing to stand by you for a comeback.”

In fact, when Zhang Wanfang married Qing Shuli, President Qin wasn’t very wealthy. The couple worked hard together to achieve a modestly sized factory.

Qing Chen never blamed Zhang Wanfang because he knew very well how dreadful Qing Guozhong was; getting involved with this gambling man was a disaster for anyone.

After pondering for a moment, Qing Shuli took out his phone and made a call, “Hello, Brother Li, could you give me the number for Zhang Chengze? I’d like to ask him for some advice.”

After obtaining Zhang Chengze’s number, he dialed it, “Hello, Mr. Zhang, my name is Qing Shuli, a friend of Li Shi… It’s like this, a countdown has suddenly appeared on my arm… I heard that you found a Time Traveler Organization in the Outer World and paid them to protect you…”

Zhang Chengze on the other end of the phone said, “Hmm, are you planning to find them too?”

Qing Shuli cautiously said, “I just wanted to ask about their fees first.”

Zhang Chengze answered, “Five million a week.”

Qing Shuli’s hand holding the phone shook suddenly. He couldn’t come up with that much money right now.

At that moment, Zhang Chengze asked, “Do you need me to give you their number? Although it’s a bit expensive, it’s definitely worth it. They even offer currency exchange services.”

“Currency exchange?” Qing Shuli asked, puzzled.

“Yes, exchanging Outer World money for Inner World currency, charging a 10% commission,” Zhang Chengze explained, “Though that’s not their main business—it’s more like a value-added service for their clients. If you want security, go with them. At least in city number 18… I feel they have no competitors; they’re too powerful. They hold sway over both the legal and illegal elements in city number 18, and they have great relationships with both Heng Society and the Li Family. Believe me when I say, there’s no Time Traveler Organization in Los Angeles more formidable than them. Not just Los Angeles, I suspect they’re in the top three of all the National Time Traveler Organizations—Kunlun being the first, Kyushu the second, and they might be the third.”

Zhang Chengze continued, “They offer a lot of value-added services: like experiencing virtual lives, enjoying VIP private rooms in boxing clubs, visiting the Upper Three Districts, or going on a wilderness day trip. As long as you have the money, anything is possible. Once you’re here, it’s like being in Macau or Las Vegas.”