Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1428: Chapter 779: The Elder on Ginkgo Mountain (Part 2)

In the banquet hall, everyone was shocked. Could it be true that Qing Chen really wouldn’t be taken over?

Qing Ji calmly stated, ”Oh, right. Some of you might suspect that there’s an issue with this machine, for example, doubting that it wasn’t actually made for host takeover. That Qing Chen and Qing Shou just stood up there pretending we didn’t actually start the takeover program. Bring up the two people who questioned the loudest just now, and activate the takeover program for them.”

The two people struggled, and one even wet his pants.

They were tied to the instrument, watching the nanorobots being injected into their bodies.

In just five minutes, one person woke up, while the other was forever left in a vegetative state.

The one who had been taken over stood in place, incredulous as he looked at his hands: ”I... I successfully took over?”

Qing Ji said, ”The takeover is complete, take them away. Now, does anyone still not believe in Qing Chen? If so, please raise your hand for me to see.”

No one dared to raise their hand.

No one objected.

By this moment, everyone realized that the Family Head who had been in seclusion for years was not senile; he was well prepared for tonight’s storm.

Qing Ji laughed, ”Then today’s banquet is over, but no one can leave yet; you’ll have to stay overnight in the guest rooms of Ginkgo Manor. Have sweet dreams tonight! Please leave!”

He didn’t want these people witnessing Qing Chen’s memory plundering, so the remaining plundering would have to wait until these people were gone.

Once everyone had left, Qing Chen stood back inside the machine, waiting for the mute servants to bring people up one by one.

Jindai Yunlo silently watched, and after a long while, he sighed, ”I heard before that the Qing Clan House Master was ruthless, but I always felt that since he stayed at Ginkgo Mountain all the time without making a move, he was somewhat overrated. Only experiencing it today in person can I feel the terror of his mind... Can this Family Head truly abandon human emotions?”

Qing Ji scrutinized Jindai Yunlo, ”So... do you have any special skills?”

Jindai Yunlo thought for a moment and said, ”I’m particularly good at attracting girls.”

Qing Ji’s eyes lit up, ”Come, drag him to the machine too. Our Crown Prince really needs this skill!”

Qing Chen walked out of the machine, both amused and frustrated, ”Who are you sarcastically mocking here... I’ve read all their memories; let’s begin; tonight, there are quite a few people to cleanse. Start with the Garrison Forces of all cities; they’ve already prepared to rebel. The first is Brigade Leader Qing Zhou of the Garrison Brigade of City 5; he’s been secretly persuaded. The second is Battalion Leader Qing Bian of City 4, the third is...”

The memory-plundered Qing Shou was a logistics officer in charge of military supplies and a core figure in the opposing camp, so naturally, he knew many secrets.

As Qing Chen rattled off dozens of names, Qing Ji looked at Qing Chi, who recorded them and immediately left to kick off tonight’s cleansing operation.

Qing Chen didn’t need to do anything more; he just needed to speak out these names, and the cleansing would be handled by Qing Chi and Qing Yu.

That’s why Qing Yu guarded the frontline and sent Qing Chi back with the troops for a rotational rest. The other side planned to act tomorrow, but the Family Head had no intention of letting certain people survive past tonight.

When big figures hold important meetings, they generally have a common habit: they must solve any issues before the meeting; any necessary removals are already made, any pertinent discussions are had, and then the official meeting always passes unanimously.

In meetings, only the winners appear.

The losers aren’t eligible to attend the meeting.

Qing Ji asked, ”Have the memories been read?”

Qing Chen nodded.

Now that he had plundered the memories of nine elite members within the clan, it was no exaggeration to say he was a consummate talent in government affairs.

He had traveled a path in one night that would take others nine lifetimes.

The birthday gift from the Qing Clan House Master was indeed very generous.

Qing Ji looked at Qing Chen, ”Let’s go, come with me to see the Family Head. It’s time for a meeting.”

Qing Chen took a deep breath. This was the first time he would see his biological father since his crossing, and he felt a twinge of anxiety.

As he watched Qing Ji and Qing Chen’s departing backs, Jindai Yunlo lamented, ”I thought tonight I’d enjoy an entertaining banquet, but it ended so abruptly.”

Jindai Sorajima suddenly said, ”It was nice.”

Jindai Yunlo laughed, ”Validating friendship, it was indeed nice.”

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Countdown to return 02:00:00

Following the mountain path up the steps, Qing Chen asked while following behind Qing Ji, ”Does the Family Head not have much time left? What’s his illness?”

”There’s no illness, he’s just so exhausted emotionally that all his organs are showing signs of failure. Even if you suggest organ transplants, he refuses,” Qing Ji said calmly, ”This is something we can’t persuade; if you want, perhaps you could try persuading him yourself. Consider it a favor to me.”

For an elderly man who had been reclusive in the mountains for years, to leave this world due to emotional exhaustion, showed he wasn’t idle even in seclusion.

Upon reaching the mountainside, Qing Chen looked at the lone cabin, ”He’s been living here alone all these years?”

”Yes,” Qing Ji nodded, ”Go on, he’s waiting for you.”

At this moment, an elder voice came from inside the house, ”Qing Ji, you come in to listen too.”

The two mute servants pulled the door open, and as Qing Chen entered, he saw the elder sitting cross-legged on a mat with his back to them, with two more mats behind him, seemingly prepared for himself and Qing Ji.

Different from dusty memories, the man had become more hunched and thinner, far from the glory of over a decade ago.

Qing Chen didn’t sit down; he just stood at the doorway and asked, ”In my brother’s last days, did he come to see you?”

”Yes, he came to see me,” the elder answered.

”Did he say anything?” Qing Chen inquired.

”He said that after he leaves, he asked me to take care of you,” the elder replied softly.

Qing Chen pondered, ”So you prepared all these plans intending to hand over this enormous Qing’s Family to me before you go? Even if it means killing so many people and destroying the ancestral rule of shadow combat?”

The elder thought for a moment and said, ”Actually, even if I wanted to give it to you, you’d still have to be capable of accepting it. Besides, I didn’t plan the cleansing just for you, but for Xiao Zhun.”

”Hmm?” Qing Chen was puzzled.

The elder recalled, ”After Xiao Zhun met Ning Xiu, he kept it from me because he worried I couldn’t accept Ning Xiu, a dancer... To tell you the truth, he never really understood his father. In reality, I quite liked Ning Xiu; she was very kind to Xiao Zhun, and frankly sincere. As for her identity as a dancer, that was never a significant issue. Given our status, isn’t life supposed to be about enjoying oneself? If the world accepts us, we accept the world. If the world doesn’t accept us, then we change the world—that’s the thinking of a king.”

The elder continued, ”Later on, someone tried to kill Xiao Zhun but mistakenly killed Ning Xiu instead. To my surprise, Xiao Zhun wasted a hundred years because of this, which angered me somewhat.”

”You blame him for being emotional?” Qing Chen asked.

”No,” the elder shook his head, ”Whether he was emotional was his own choice, and it’s got nothing to do with me. A person’s life is theirs to decide; how can that be wrong? I was angry because someone wasted a hundred years of my son’s life.”

Qing Chen stood there, stunned. He never expected such an answer.

”I investigated for a long time and couldn’t find out who did it, but I figured that the culprit must at least be one of the beneficiaries. Since I couldn’t find the real perpetrator, I decided to kill all the beneficiaries. Thus, the cleansing plan started then,” the elder spoke lightly. ”But the cleansing couldn’t be rushed because you hadn’t returned yet. I couldn’t let you return to see a broken Qing’s Family. Wouldn’t that make me look incompetent?”

Qing Chen was shocked, ”Kill them all? If you do that, half of the Qing’s Family might end up dead!”

The elder chuckled, ”And so what?”

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