Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 580 368, new city, new life

”Daytime? I havenʼt heard of it,” Qing Chen asked nonchalantly, ”As far as I know, City 18 corresponds to Outer World Los Angeles, right? So Daytime should be operating in City 18?”

By this time, the concept of the Outer World was well-known in the Inner World. Even many histories and maps of the Outer World had been brought to this world by Time Travelers.

Therefore, it wasnʼt strange that Qing Chen knew about the corresponding relationship between the Outer and Inner Worlds.

Sun Chu Ci said, ”Daytime has always been active in City 18, and theyʼve disrupted many of Jindai and Deer Islandʼs plans.”

Qing Chen nodded, ”Then I think this organization sounds pretty good. I donʼt like Jindai and Deer Island either.”

Sun Chu Ci said, ”This organization used to keep a tight lid on their operations, but recently theyʼve been involved in too many big incidents, and it has become impossible to keep it a secret. Many Time Travelers in Zheng City are talking about going to Los Angeles to join Daytime.”

Qing Chen was puzzled, ”Arenʼt there any powerful Time Traveler organizations in Zheng City?”

”No,” Sun Chu Ci shook his head, ”…Itʼs not that there arenʼt any, but the main issue is that the local Time Traveler organizations in Zheng City, upon gaining power, tend to bully others. They use their abilities to collect protection fees in nightclubs, and if a Time Traveler is exposed, they would be approached by them to transport items between the two worlds to make money for them.”

Qing Chen raised his eyebrows, ”Those Zheng City Time Travelers seem too petty, losing control over their desires with just a bit of power.”

He asked, ”Canʼt you unite against them?”

Sun Chu Ci said, ”No, itʼs impossible. Their organization has a C-Class Expert, and everyone is too afraid to speak out.”

Qing Chen sighed internally, ”A single C-Class Expert can do whatever they like?”

It turned out that having Liu Dezhu alone in Zheng City was enough to make him a formidable figure there, which was quite unexpected.

Qing Chen had originally asked about this to see if there were any Time Travelers in Zheng City he needed to be wary of.

But it seemed there werenʼt any.

This time, Qing Chenʼs visit to City 10 was, in a sense, more like paving the way for Daytime.

In the past, Daytime tended to stick to one corner, although they had been involved in many major events, they primarily developed in just one place, Los Angeles.

But for Daytime, it was only a matter of time before they had to step out and meet more Time Travelers, to face that broader world.

Tuan Zi also chimed in, ”Those people buy a few Ferraris and Porsches with their money, and they blast through Zheng City in the middle of the night, annoying as hell. In contrast, Daytime has always been up against Jindai and Deer Island, which sounds so much more spirited, right? Theyʼre on a whole different level compared to those organizations in Zheng City! I heard that Daytimeʼs boss is extremely formidable. Remember the ambush on Li Familyʼs key figures by Jindai in City 18? Itʼs said that the boss of Daytime sniped countless Jindai members from 2600 meters away all by himself.”

Qing Chen said, ”If you can speak, then… In Zheng Cityʼs organizations, does anyone possess any Taboo items?”

Sun Chu Ci thought for a moment, ”The C-Class Expert in that organization seems to have one.”

At this point, Qing Chen finally took an interest in this organization…

Three pickup trucks finally drove into the Fifth District, and Qing Chen patted Sun Chu Ci on the shoulder with a smile, ”Iʼll get off here. Remember, if you have any problems, you can come to me for help, especially if you are approached by Time Travelers from Zheng City.”

Qing Chen got out of the car, and as Sun Chu Ci watched the young manʼs receding figure, he pondered deeply.

It wasnʼt until the young man had left that the radio in the pickup went crazy, bursting with voices as everyone had been holding back for a long time, finally getting the chance to discuss Qing Chen.

”Damn, who exactly is this guy, able to make even the seniors at the Immigration Bureau bend over backwards to please him?”

Sun Chu Ci thought for a while and said, ”Iʼm pretty sure heʼs some big shot from Qingʼs Family, and he probably has a background in the official power structures. After all, the Immigration Bureau isnʼt so servile to all members of the conglomerates, only to the mains ones, not the branches.”

Tuan Zi said, ”His shooting skills are simply divine. I didnʼt even dare to breathe heavily in the car, afraid that he might just kill us all. Could he be from Qingʼs Familyʼs military? I heard that there are quite a few young people there who got promoted to military ranks early.”

”But if he really is a big shot in the conglomerate, why would he live in the Fifth District?”

Sun Chu Ci thought again and said, ”Maybe he likes living in the Fifth District and has many houses.”

At that moment, someone on the radio said, ”I think thereʼs another possibility, maybe like some big shots in City 10...”

This comment stumped everyone.

The Fourth District is the entertainment district, besides the Upper Three Districts, all high-end non-conglomerate residences are concentrated there. Many second and third-tier celebrities canʼt afford to live in the Third District, so they cluster in certain high-end residential buildings in the Fifth District.

Thus, many big shots from City 10 have their homes in the Fifth District where they keep their favorite minor celebrities.

The person who just spoke was insinuating that perhaps Qing Chen, like other big shots, kept someone here too.

Sun Chu Ci shook his head in response, ”I donʼt think so. That Qingʼs Family big shot seems quite clean, doesnʼt seem like the kind of person who would do that.”

”Alright, I was just saying... By the way, senior, shouldnʼt we try to get close to this big shot? Other Time Travelers have done well in the Inner World by clinging to powerful figures, and now that weʼve finally met a big shot from the Inner World, we sure shouldnʼt miss out.”

Tuan Zi said, ”If we could cling to such a big shotʼs coattails, why would we bother fighting so hard out in the wilderness?”

Sun Chu Ci thought for a moment and said, ”Itʼs not a bad idea. Iʼll occasionally show some goodwill to feel out whether heʼs interested and whether he needs someone to run errands. But everyone should understand something: we ultimately have to rely on ourselves in the Inner World. If we donʼt have the capability to be useful to others, then everything else is moot.”

During their journey, Sun Chu Ci had many conversations with Qing Chen.

But somehow, the more they talked, the more mysterious Qing Chen seemed to him.

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After getting off the car, Qing Chen didnʼt hurry to his rented house but wandered around the Fifth District instead.

This trip to City No. 10 would definitely be dangerous, and even if it werenʼt, Mr. Shadow would probably create some for him.

Qing Chen harbored no illusions of luck; what he needed to do was to memorize all the terrain of the Fifth District before danger arrived.

He spent a full six hours remembering a total of 78 streets and planned 12 escape routes, three of which led to a safe house in the Third District, and the other nine were for leaving City No. 10.

Qing Chen didnʼt know whether planning all this had any point, but he decided to plan first anyway.

He wanted to have everything ready before he reported to the Spy Bureau.

When Qing Chen entered his rented ʼUtopia Building,ʼ the elevator was slowly closing.

He ran a few steps and forcibly stopped the elevator from closing.

Inside the elevator, there stood a woman wrapped tightly from head to toe, with a hat, a mask, sunglasses—not missing a single item, she looked very odd.

Qing Chen felt that this disguise seemed familiar, but he couldnʼt remember where he had seen it before.

He glanced at the elevator buttons; the other party had already pressed for the 112th floor, which was also Qing Chenʼs destination.

By this point, Qing Chen was already on alert. Could it be that just upon his arrival in City No. 10, someone had found his rental information and came looking for him?

Unconsciously, Qing Chen had already silently grabbed the Puppeteer in his hand. Should the woman beside him make a move, he could channel Knight Vital Energy into the puppet, turning its soft transparent strings into sharp knives.

However, just as the elevator climbed to the 12th floor, the woman spoke, ”Is this really necessary?”

Qing Chen, gripping the Puppeteer, tightened his fingers: ”Hm?”

Had she already noticed his vigilance?

The womanʼs voice was clear, indicating she was not very old.

Qing Chen caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye, the womanʼs hand in black leather gloves was reaching into her chic handbag, seemingly drawing a gun targeting him.

But he wasnʼt panicked, instead, he asked calmly, ”Who sent you?”

”Who sent me?” The woman paused, ”What are you playing at here? Donʼt think just because you say that, I wonʼt know what youʼre doing.”

After speaking, she pulled out a small taser, as petite as a lipstick.

Qing Chen: ”?”

He suddenly felt like the situation wasnʼt quite as he had imagined; assassins usually didnʼt use this kind of civilian-level taser.

Moreover, the things the woman said seemed to be a bit off the mark...

With a constrained voice, the woman continued, ”Are you paparazzi now so omnipotent? How did you find me? Canʼt you give celebrities some privacy, let us separate work from life? If I see you guys in this building again, donʼt blame me for being rude.”

The womanʼs voice grew louder and more agitated, swinging the lipstick-like taser in her hand.

Qing Chen: ”...”

He calmly glanced at her without completely dropping his guard.

Though he finally understood why he thought her disguise looked so familiar—it was exactly like how Lu Ya had snuck onto the rooftop to watch him.

Qing Chen looked at the woman, ”Madam, please calm down, youʼve misunderstood.”

Honestly, it wasnʼt just her who had misunderstood; he had misunderstood as well.

At that moment, the woman said, ”Me, calm down? Then let me ask you, you didnʼt even press a floor button after entering the elevator. How do you explain that?”

Qing Chen internally sighed and said nothing more.

Upon reaching the 112th floor, he exited first, then entered the code to open the door of his rented apartment on the 112th floor.

Qing Chen stood inside the house and sighed. The personnel structure in City No. 10 seemed different from other cities.

And life in City No. 10 seemed to be more bizarre than he had expected.

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The next chapter will be at 10 PM.