Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 752: 441, Qing Chen’s Method

“Your situation is actually quite dangerous now,” Shadow said with a smile.

“Mechanicus wants to find out who’s behind Parents’ Meeting, and it’s estimated that a lot of their key figures will arrive in City No.10 in the next few days. Once Luo Wanya is found, and they use the neuron bridging technology to interrogate him, and eventually find you. Then, what you will face is the relentless pursuit of Mechanicus.”

“You can choose to trust Luo Wanya’s loyalty to the Daylight organization, but likewise, Mechanicus will trust the neuron bridging technology.”

Shadow continued, “Jindai agrees to the trade for Qing Mu, but if the trade goes smoothly, where would they put their face? So, there will indeed be danger in the trade 20 days from now.”

“Lastly, there will be people within Qing’s Family who will target you. No matter what their speculations are, they won’t easily let a ‘minor character’ like you win the hearts of Qing’s Spy Agency. Or rather, they don’t want another person capable of threatening them to emerge from under my command.”

Qing Chen listened in silence, thinking to himself that he had truly become everyone’s enemy.

And it wasn’t just the three parties Shadow had mentioned.

In fact, there was also the threat from the Shadow Candidate, Qing Xing, Qing Yuan, Qing Wu; none seemed easy to mess with.

Shadow asked with a smile, “Worried?”

Qing Chen shook his head, “Not worried.”

“Eh, why not?” Shadow asked curiously.

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, “If there was only one very powerful enemy, I might be worried. But if many people want to kill me quickly, then there’s actually a chance.”

Just like in Europe.

Perhaps the ‘friends’ from the Inner World haven’t dealt with Joker yet.

Shadow looked at Qing Chen approvingly and said, “Now, you’re finally showing a bit of a Shadow’s demeanor. Of course, just a little.”

After saying this, he opened the Door of Shadow and left, adding before he went, “Don’t tell anyone about my heart stopping just now.”

“Got it,” Qing Chen promised.

The Door of Shadow closed.

Without looking back, Qing Chen left the Utopia Building, not intending to rent it any longer.

If nothing unexpected happened, probably many people could trace him to this place.

In case someone decided to act decisively and smuggle in a bomb, he wouldn’t be able to escape even if he tried.

After all, at this level of combat today, what’s dropping a bomb?

Moreover, he didn’t want to run into Song Niannian again…

Old Mr. Li Xiurui had prepared another two properties for him in this city, held under a trust fund’s name, which were generally hard for anyone to trace.

Qing Chen felt he could live there.

Before entering the elevator, he changed his appearance, and when he left the elevator, he happened to come across two middle-aged men dressed as maintenance workers passing by him.

Qing Chen showed no sign of recognition; the maintenance workers didn’t notice him either.

However, he clearly noticed that both men were wearing earpieces, with someone quietly commanding inside: “Don’t alert the target. Set up our surveillance on the 112th floor, then wait in the stairwell. Once the target leaves the Utopia Building, also install surveillance and listening devices in his apartment.”

Qing Chen smiled and ignored the two men, continuing to walk straight into the night and crowds of City No.10.

He bought a set of black clothes, a black mask, and a black cap with a visor.

At that moment, his phone received a message from Niannian: “Found him.”

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A young man was walking on the long streets deep into the night.

But just then, he came to a slow stop, looking at the black-clothed Shadow standing in front of him.

“I’ve waited a long time for you,” Shadow leaned against a lamppost, wearing a black cap and a black mask.

The young man looked puzzled, “What are you talking about? Do I know you?”

But Shadow said with a smile, “I’m very aware that beneath this shell is Qing Yuan’s soul. Are you worried that I’ll see you as a threat to Qing’s Family or to me once I know of your abilities? Or are you afraid that, knowing you’re a Time Traveler, I might choose to simply kill you?”

When Shadow pierced his secret, ‘Qing Yuan’ stopped pretending, humbly looking down and saying, “Sorry, Mr. Shadow, I do have these concerns.”

Shadow said with a smile, “Did you think you could keep your secret for long? If I wanted to kill you, you’d already be dead. There are no secrets in front of me.”

Qing Yuan’s head hung lower: “Understood.”

However, Qing Yuan couldn’t quite comprehend how Shadow managed to find this puppet he was in.

It felt like he couldn’t keep any secrets from him.

This oppressive feeling of being seen through caused Qing Yuan to feel fear deep within and to deeply realize that his past tricks were like child’s play.

“What is your visit for this time…?” Qing Yuan was puzzled.

Shadow calmly said, “I’ve come with your next task for the struggle of the Shadows. In 20 days, the Spy Bureau will be responsible for welcoming Qing Mu back to the south, and I need you to go to that small town outside Taboo Land No.065 to gather information related to the Jindai family beforehand. If you manage to hunt down a B-Class Expert of the Jindai family, I might choose to forgive your past arrogance.”

Qing Yuan was momentarily stunned, then quickly lowered his head even more respectfully and said, “Understood, I will do my utmost.”

“Put on a good show.”

Head bowed, it was a long time before Qing Yuan looked up again, and by then Shadow’s figure had vanished.