Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1790: Chapter 938: Now It’s Our Turn (Part 2)

The group led by the Big Deceiver listened from morning till night until the Herb pickers finally ran out of things to say and stopped.

It was only at this moment that they understood why Qing Chen had said, ”Now it’s our turn.”

Zhang Xiaoman exclaimed, ”Wow, if I had known we were going to fight the West Continent, I would have agreed to let him take in the Spirit Shrine. But you, Big Deceiver, insisted on holding out for a better offer. Now, look, we’ve missed the chance to fight the West Continent!”

The Big Deceiver rolled his eyes, ”That’s not what you said yesterday.”

At this moment, someone said, ”His cancer should be untreatable by now, right? Yet he still came over here with injuries just to find an A-Class Genetic Potion for City 10.”

The other Spiritual Beings remained silent.

In fact, those of them who had participated in the final battle felt like they were witnessing the rise of a new God upon hearing Qing Chen’s legendary experiences.

Even though they were seasoned by storms, they sincerely believed that what Qing Chen had done and was doing were things they couldn’t achieve.

There’s no point in comparing them to Qing Chen; they should be compared to Ren Xiaosu instead.

”Ren Xiaosu is braver, but he is more cunning than Ren Xiaosu,” the Big Deceiver said. ”There is no superiority or inferiority; though both are quite sly, they actually possess entirely different personalities.”

”Indeed.”

The Big Deceiver turned to the Herb pickers, ”You wouldn’t happen to be Parent Association Members arranged to stay at the edge of the Taboo Land, would you?”

Given Qing Chen’s style, he might very well have arranged for some talkers to wait in advance to tell them stories.

Although Qing Chen always denied it, the Northwestern Army’s Spiritual Beings had a preliminary impression of Qing Chen: error-free in strategy.

The Herb pickers laughed and explained, ”We are all Family Reserves. In the black market now, you can’t sell anything without a Family Reserve identity. But we weren’t arranged by them; we’ve been dealing with each other for over ten years, not just meeting for the first time today.”

”Hmm, makes sense,” the Big Deceiver nodded. ”Xiaoman, see them off, and prepare a basket of herbs for each of them as they leave. Everyone’s worked hard.”

”No problem, no problem!”

”So what do we do now?” Zhang Xiaoman asked.

”What else can we do?” The Big Deceiver pondered for a long time. ”He should come back eventually. Until he does, we’ll just do what we’ve been doing.”

They acknowledged Qing Chen’s actions, yet it was a fact that Qing Chen had also put them in a tight spot...

The Spirit Shrine was quiet for a moment, then the noise erupted again: ”Place your bets, big or small!”

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”How’s the battle on Deer Island?” Qing Chen asked in the Garrison Forces conference room in City 10.

Xiao Qi, dressed in military attire, reported earnestly, ”They have now lost all three cities, and many wealthy, powerful people are fleeing to Jindai and the Li Family seeking political asylum, only to be turned away by both. Jindai Yunlo’s side went even further, sending a unit to the wilderness to persuade those fleeing Deer Island dignitaries to return.”

”Persuade them to return?” Qing Chen was puzzled.

”Yes... catch them on the road and then help send them back to Deer Island,” Xiao Qi said, barely suppressing a laugh. ”Some were unwilling to return, so we helped them back.”

Hardcore repatriation.

If he doesn’t want to save face, we’ll help him save face.

For now, these people must not die; they have to help the Parents’ Meeting reorganize the power structure of the three northern cities on Deer Island and hand over their wealth.

The Parents’ Meeting has already started openly collecting evidence of their crimes and will list all these people as war criminals in the future: Deer Island and Jindai did indeed assist the Roosevelt Kingdom in invading the Federation, opening the nation’s gates.

”And the Deer Island forces?” Qing Chen inquired.

”The Deer Island forces have also been crippled by Qing Ye and the others,” Luo Wanya said. ”The old man on Ginkgo Mountain prepared thoroughly. While we took action in the city, Qing Ji and Qing Ye directly went to the Deer Island’s military base.”

”Hmm,” Qing Chen nodded. ”Anything from the Li Family’s side?”

”They’re actively deploying defenses, but the direction... is against us,” Luo Wanya sighed. ”The Parents’ Meeting has created such a stir that they are feeling threatened.”

”It’s understandable,” Qing Chen said, turning to Li Kerou, who was taking the meeting minutes. ”Let Qing Kun visit the Li Family; we must unite.”

Li Kerou nodded, ”Understood.”

At this point, Qing Chen finally got to the main point: ”How long have Da Yu and Zard been out of touch?”

”From 4 a.m. on the day of this crossing, they sent a message saying they were preparing to run and then lost contact,” Luo Wanya said grimly. ”They must be in trouble. Members of the Parents’ Meeting in City 7 have been monitoring the Chen Clan’s Family Head’s estate, and they haven’t come out.”

Qing Chen remained silent. The situation had exceeded his plans, with Da Yu and Zard trapped in peril, which was largely his responsibility. Although seizing power was Da Yu’s own affair, it began with his request for Da Yu and Zard to return.

Luo Wanya said, ”Right now, internally, the Chen Clan is claiming that you’ve killed Chen Yu, and his faction is showing signs of falling apart...”

As he said this, his eyes kept darting to Qing Chen’s side.

The meeting room suddenly fell silent, as the Chen Clan’s Demigod sat upright next to Qing Chen, as obedient as a schoolchild on their first day.

When everyone saw Qing Chen with Chen Yu, they all took a sharp intake of breath.

They thought if Qing Chen faced Chen Yu, he would probably win after advancing; but none expected Qing Chen could turn Chen Yu into a Puppet of a Puppeteer...

Too ruthless.

Chen Yu didn’t make eye contact, though he was cursing Qing Chen internally. Right now, he was like a pet being observed, while the Chen Chuanzhi beside him kept mocking him.

It was worse than death.

With Chen Yu around, the Chen Clan’s situation still had some hope of recovery.

If the Parents’ Meeting couldn’t control the Chen Clan through the Family Head, then they could do so through Chen Yu...

Qing Chen said, ”From now on, block the news that I’m alive. After a day, start spreading that I’ve been killed by Chen Yu. Many in the Chen Clan know I have a Puppeteer’s Puppet. Only if I’m dead will they believe Chen Yu is still Chen Yu... Have a funeral for me if necessary.”

Luo Wanya nodded, ”Understood.”

But the issue is, what if Da Yu and Zard have also been turned into Puppets? That would be disgusting!

Suddenly, Qing Chen looked at Xiao Qi, ”Where is Qing Shuli being held now? Take me to see him... I want to test something.”

All meeting attendees headed to the Secret Prison in City 10, where Qing Chen stood outside the cell, coldly looking at the other party.

’Qing Shuli’ stared in amazement at Chen Yu beside Qing Chen, ”In such a short time, everything outside has changed.”

Qing Chen glanced at the giant beside him, ”Does this Puppet know I went to the 001 Taboo Land?”

The giant shook his head.

Qing Chen calmly analyzed, ”I guess if the distance is too far, the Puppets communicate through modern communication tools rather than telepathically. The Puppets in City 10 don’t yet know I went to 001 Taboo Land; your main body should be in City 7.”

Qing Shuli smiled, ”Guess all you like.”

But then he thought for a moment, then burst into laughter, ”I understand now, you designed a plan to lure away Chen Yu and at the same time sent Chen Yu and Zard to the Chen Clan... They must be out of touch now?!”

”Maybe you won’t be laughing in a moment,” Qing Chen said calmly. ”Open the door.”

The cell door opened, and the next moment, Qing Shuli saw Chen Yu with a syringe approach him, pin him down, and begin extracting his blood, vial by vial.

Qing Chen watched silently as vials of black blood were drawn, Qing Shuli’s expression shifting from astonishment to shock.

He looked at Qing Chen incredulously, ”What is this? I’ve never heard of this Taboo!”

Qing Chen said calmly, ”There are many things you haven’t heard of.”

After 8 vials of blood were taken, Qing Shuli’s expression turned from madness to confusion, ”Why am I here?”

Qing Chen looked at the giant, ”How is it?”

The giant nodded, ”Success.”

In the end, those made into Puppets are merely controlled mentally.

Could a Puppet Master be more powerful than Li Shentan? Surely not.