Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1181: Chapter 688: Blessed Across Three Lifetimes

Everyone in City No. 7 knows that Lan Ting Courtyard is Chen Yu’s residence, where he spends his days painting.

Everyone also knows that Chen Yu’s lineage, thanks to Zhi Lanxing, has been consistently producing generations of demigods, and their status always surpasses that of the Family Head.

To Chen Yu, the Chen Clan Family Head is more like a Chief Butler.

Chen Clan’s painters need to focus solely on their art, so someone must handle the trivial matters.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a white linen coat stepped out of a Door of Shadow, calmly gazing at the pair of stone lions at Lan Ting Courtyard’s entrance.

Inside, Chen Yu, who was in the midst of drawing a Gandharva, suddenly paused, looking outside as his instincts were triggered.

Chen Yu put down his brush and walked into the courtyard, gazing at the middle-aged man outside through the open space.

The Demigod of Chen Clan smiled gently: “So the Door of Shadow from Shadow Brother has come into your possession, Qing Ji Brother, since you’re here, why not come in for a visit?”

Qing Ji stepped over the threshold, and Chen Yu laughed: “Qing Ji Brother, we parted years ago in the wilderness, how many years has it been since we last met? I still long for the boldness of your youth, the tiger and bear subduing prowess.”

Qing Ji, the powerful demon, renowned as a martial arts enthusiast in Qing’s Family, was said to be born with divine strength, able to capture tigers with his bare hands before he even began training.

However, Qing Ji, clad in white linen, had no intention of exchanging pleasantries with Chen Yu, merely stating calmly, “Our reconnaissance has detected unusual movements in Chen Clan’s Rocket Army, where do you plan to strike?”

Chen Yu laughed: “Where does Qing Ji Brother think I would strike?”

During the Federation’s civil war, many overlooked the Chen Clan, and indeed, they had no intention of participating.

But, does passive observation during this time truly benefit Chen Yu? Of course not.

The entire Federation has only two demigods left, Uncle Li Dong and Chen Yu.

And Uncle Li Dong is without any allegiance, so within the consortium, only Chen Yu remains.

Now, the aging demigod Jindai Chika wants to revive by sacrificing an entire city, how could Chen Yu agree?

Though he holds no grudge against Jindai Chika, they even collaborate in some private negotiations.

But Chen Yu wouldn’t allow Jindai Chika to rise again.

Thus, Chen Clan’s Rocket Army aims to strike City No. 10.

“If you’re planning to strike City No. 10, I advise against it,” Qing Ji said coldly.

“Oh? Who is Qing Ji Brother representing by saying this, the Qing Clan House Master?” Chen Yu curiously asked, “Everyone now knows City No. 10 has already fallen, it might soon become Jindai Chika’s domain, why not blast it to pieces? Is it just because Qing Chen is inside?”

Qing Ji sneered: “Qing’s Family’s Seventh Rocket Army has yet to deploy to the Northern Battlefield, they have 27 cruise missiles locked on Chen Clan’s four cities, if your Rocket Army dares to fire, they’ll fire immediately.”

Chen Yu’s eyes slightly narrowed: “Leverage mutual destruction then? Qing’s Family plans to break the treaty and use cruise missiles on human cities? Chen Clan’s Rocket Army doesn’t consist of just one unit, I can equally target City No. 5. As far as I know, the old gentleman on Ginkgo Mountain is an ordinary person, he can’t escape far.”

Qing Ji replied, “It doesn’t matter, the Family Head has said, if anyone dares to launch missiles at City No. 10, they’ll all be buried together.”

At the negotiation table, people usually discuss terms first, and if agreement can’t be reached, they exchange harsh words, at least maintaining six or seven layers of buffer to mediate.

However, Qing Ji’s statement was particularly fierce, like a child pretending to negotiate before suddenly flipping the table: “I’m not playing with you anymore!”

Though such a childish approach, it proved remarkably effective.

Because Chen Yu understood, the group of madmen in Qing’s Family could actually carry out such actions.

In this world, the best method is what works best, without any frills.

“Do you realize the consequences if Jindai Chika gains control over the rat swarm in City No. 10?” Chen Yu asked softly.

“I do,” Qing Ji replied, turning to leave.

“You know but still allow it to go unchecked?”

“It’s just not within our jurisdiction, no more talk, I have other places to go,” Qing Ji said, opening the Door of Shadow, from which a terrifying chill suddenly blew out, even bringing large snowflakes.

City No. 7, located in the south, hasn’t suffered from the harsh spring cold, and the courtyard’s white apricot flowers have fully bloomed, beautiful but a gust of cold air unexpectedly blew all the apricot flowers off Chen Yu’s courtyard.

Chen Yu raised his eyebrows, Qing Ji had merely taken a few steps, originally finding an angle to aim the Door of Shadow at his apricot tree!

Is he insane, a formidable demon like Qing Ji venting on an apricot tree?

But after Qing Ji left, Chen Yu pondered for a moment and made a call: “Recall the Rocket Army, let’s wait and see.”

At this moment.

Inside City No. 10.

A gray-eyed rat is slowly crawling back into the sewer, following its team.

No rat noticed its anomaly, as the rat army carried food in their mouths, headed towards the location of the Rat King.

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Return countdown: 01:20:12.

In just over an hour, it will be the time to return.

“Keep moving forward, the transportation bureau building is right ahead,” Qing Chen said, “I can already hear the sound of the rat swarm, it’s surrounded.”

As he spoke, gunfire sounded from within the building, crisp and clear in the midnight air.

The gunfire was not dense, sporadic.

Qing Chen’s heart tightened, indeed just as he thought, Kunlun came to the transportation bureau building after leaving the PCE headquarters, Iodophor is risking his life to find new clues for him!