Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 854: 521, Zard’s Inner World identity

Countdown to time travel, eighth day.

In the silent bunker, Jindai Sorajima was sitting cross-legged among the rows of corpses and white cloth, practicing.

The light of the incandescent lamp was bleak, but this woman showed no fear, seemingly well accustomed to such an environment.

It was already midnight, and footsteps echoed in the bunker.

Jindai Yunwu and several others returned here: “We’ve waited so long, why haven’t we received the order to leave?”

Jindai Sorajima opened her eyes and glanced at the three: “Jindai Yunxiu’s plan is to act when he falls asleep.”

“And then?” Jindai Yunwu frowned.

Jindai Sorajima: “He hasn’t slept at all, what can I do?”

“…What is he doing?” Jindai Yunwu asked.

Jindai Sorajima looked at the time, and then sliced open another corpse’s chest for sacrifice.

In the cloud mirror, Qing Chen was picking up a piece of ox tongue, dipping it fully in sauce before putting it in his mouth.

In this empty bunker, you could even hear the sound of someone swallowing.

The cloud mirror fell into darkness again after ten seconds.

“This is the ox tongue restaurant beside Dotonbori, I’ve been there,” Jindai Yunwu said, face grim: “How long has he been eating?”

Jindai Sorajima replied: “Eight hours.”

“…Does he know he’s going to die, so he’s eating to his heart’s content?” Jindai Yunwu sneered.

Just then, Jindai Yunlo, dressed in white hunting clothes, emerged from the darkness and spoke slowly: “If the three of you don’t dare to act, I’ll do it.”

Jindai Yunxiu, who was muscular, frowned: “Jindai Yunlo, where have you been these past two days? Why are you acting alone?”

Jindai Yunlo smiled: “I don’t have to report to you. Alright, I’ll handle this person, you can rest. Jindai Sorajima, where is he now?”

Jindai Yunxiu stepped forward: “If you want to challenge my authority, you can wait until the next time we cross over and speak with the ten directors, not act privately now.”

The so-called ten directors are known externally as the Ten Eunuchs of Jindai.

Jindai Yunlo smiled warmly: “Using the directors to suppress me?”

Jindai Yunwu interrupted their argument, sneering: “It’s not your turn to kill this person; Yun Ye, Yun Jue and I will go now.”

With that, the three turned and walked out of the bunker.

After the footsteps faded, Jindai Yunxiu suddenly said: “Jindai Yunwu is expected to have the opportunity to be promoted to A-Class within one or two years. Now, with few shikigami left in the Clan’s Divine Bridge, if Red Leaf Hunter returns to the Divine Bridge, upon his promotion to A-Class, he will summon three shikigami and likely obtain Red Leaf Hunter. Although we don’t know how the Daytime Boss took Red Leaf Hunter away, finding him will lead us to Red Leaf Hunter.”

Jindai Sorajima pondered: “Jindai Yunwu is truly a cultivation prodigy; he might not need to wait one or two years.”

Jindai Yunlo laughed: “Such impatience, what can promotion to A-Class achieve? Yunxiu, Sorajima, there are only eight days left until the time travel, we must complete our moves before then. The Daytime Boss must not have the chance to return.”

“Understood,” Jindai Yunxiu nodded.

These two, who were just arguing, were now particularly harmonious.

Jindai Sorajima suddenly said: “Jinguji Maki must also be found; she might be very helpful to our plan.”

Jindai Yunlo chuckled and touched Jindai Sorajima’s head: “If our success relies on a nine-year-old girl, then we don’t deserve that future.”

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In the most famous ox tongue restaurant in Dotonbori, Qing Chen was eating tender ox tongue when a young man with a backpack suddenly sat down across from him and bluntly said: “You don’t sleep in the middle of the night?”

“Hey,” the young man noticed the bowl and chopsticks in front of Qing Chen: “Are you waiting for me?”

Qing Chen looked up at him, then took a tiny white grain from his hair and placed it in his open palm: “I’m not waiting for you; rather, you should tell me what you want from me.”

“Hey, you even noticed that?” The opposite Zard took chopsticks and tightly hugged his backpack.

During the day, the Green Little Dinosaur first threw a bag of explosives into Osaka City Hall, unnoticed by everyone. The explosives were actually wrapped with a handful of white sand.

After performing the terrifying burial technique, the Little Dinosaur didn’t leave, but stayed hidden in the underground of Osaka City Hall.

Qing Chen asked curiously: “What’s in your bag? What kind of expert is afraid of being robbed?”

Zard grinned and said: “I bought whiskey for our boss, it’s super expensive. I’m acting alone this time, if I don’t bring something back, he might kill me to silence me.”

“So, Huan Yu is indeed a chosen one and has the ability to kill you,” Qing Chen nodded: “That reminds me to be careful.”

“You’re a funny guy. Don’t think too much while eating; you’re the Thousand-faced God hiding your tracks in the city, who can do anything to you?” Zard said to the store clerk: “Another ten servings of ox tongue, put it on his tab!”

Osaka is a tourist hotspot for Chinese people, with millions visiting yearly. Hence, nearby drugstores and barbecue shops often hire Chinese students or those who can speak some Chinese. Especially in luxury stores like Chanel in Shinsaibashi, there are always Chinese sales staff.

“Talk aside, don’t put the ox tongue bill on me, thank you,” Qing Chen said seriously.

“I caused chaos for you during the day, otherwise, would it be so easy for you to escape?” Zard said righteously: “Doing so much for you, eating a few servings of ox tongue shouldn’t be too much.”

“What do you do in the Inner World? Which force are you part of?” Qing Chen asked.

Zard glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention before lowering his voice: “I’m part of a secret organization that hunts aliens to protect the Federation.”

Qing Chen said coldly: “There are no aliens.”

Zard lowered his voice further: “Have you seen aliens?”

Qing Chen replied: “No.”

Zard: “No need for formalities, it’s my duty to do so.”

Qing Chen raised his eyebrows.

This Zard was known to be bluffing in group chats, but he turned out to be more absurd offline.

However, Qing Chen had already guessed Zard’s identity. He continued asking: “You have the ability to travel underground; leaving the Island Country should be easy for you.”

“It’s not,” Zard sighed.

“Can’t you escape from the seabed?” Qing Chen asked.

“I have to surface to breathe periodically while traveling underground. How do I surface in the strait? Even if I do, it’s the seabed, still no oxygen,” Zard said, swallowing ox tongue voraciously, his mouth full: “So I need to take a boat or a plane. You know, my ability is useless on boats and planes, so helping you was indeed dangerous.”

Qing Chen didn’t believe this nonsense; this guy could gather sand into a human form, so naturally, he could gather a new face on his skin to pass through customs, making it not difficult to leave the Island Country.

In other words, Earth Element Awakeners can naturally disguise, sneak, assassinate, and infiltrate, which is why major consortia are particularly cautious about this type of Awakener.

But, Zard did help him.

Qing Chen asked: “You’re helping me, what do you want in return?”

Zard said: “What if I join Daytime?”

“Not happening,” Qing Chen shook his head.

Indeed, if Daytime had another expert joining, they would gain another Protector.

But would Zard really betray Huan Yu?

Now, Qing Chen and Huan Yu’s conflict hasn’t settled, so naturally, he wouldn’t let this guy join.

This guy seemed to be a lunatic, but actually, he had been detail-oriented all along; perhaps getting close to Daytime was just to gather information for Huan Yu.

Moreover, how troublesome is Zard’s current boss, Huan Yu? Who would be willing to be this guy’s boss just for fun? Only a madman!

Nan Gengchen and Liu Dezhu said this guy chatted with them all day, almost making them puke.

Zard stuffed ox tongue into his mouth, feeling indignant: “I’ve contributed so much to the organization, why can’t I join?!”

“Daytime doesn’t hunt aliens,” Qing Chen replied: “Different paths, no mutual understanding.”

Zard was stunned for a moment: “Seems reasonable… But rest assured, I will join Daytime someday. By the way, I’ve done a lot for the organization, can I see your true face?”

Qing Chen shook his head: “This is my true face.”

Zard: “No one would believe that, this isn’t even you! Forget it, I won’t get involved tonight, I’m leaving.”

He got up and walked to the kitchen.

Came suddenly, left simply.

Only Qing Chen was left sitting here. He knew Zard suddenly left because he sensed danger approaching.

He looked at his phone’s messages, put on his coat, and slowly walked out of the ox tongue restaurant. On the long street of Dotonbori Town, even at midnight, it was bustling with traffic and crowded with tourists.

Qing Chen walked quietly, heading towards a secluded spot.

In the shadows, someone stared at him closely, and a voice came through the communication channel: “Target locked at point A.”

“Target locked at point B.”

In the shadows, Jindai Yunye said calmly: “Shoot.”

The long street suddenly echoed with sniper rifle shots, ‘Qing Chen’ was shot in the back of his head and fell to the ground.

The gunshots startled the long street; tourists screamed and scattered.

The members of the Mysterious Business Department quickly rushed over and turned the corpse lying on the ground over: “Sir, the target has been killed, but there are no signs of disguise on the face.”

Jindai Yunye was stunned, this was clearly the person they saw in the cloud mirror, the identity being Qing Chen who was impersonating the Mysterious Business Department’s group 3 member, Takahashi Yoshiyoshi. How could it be wrong?

Moreover, their people had just entered the ox tongue restaurant to confirm this person was with that Earth Element Awakener!

The Jindai family grasped many clues, only unaware of when Qing Chen swapped with the real Takahashi Yoshiyoshi.

They didn’t know Qing Chen had the Puppeteer.

But Qing Chen knew the Jindai family had the shikigami ATS-088 cloud mirror.