Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1285: Chapter 722: Shibo, Chen Jiazhang!

Qing Chen put on a full performance, not only posing as a refugee from City No.10 but also proactively provoking Chen Clan soldiers, earning himself a beating.

He frowned and analyzed that there was no issue with Chen Clan exploring the Taboo Land, as all consortiums were doing such things.

But the timing was too odd:

The northern war just paused, the entire Federation was in a state of preparedness, everyone knew another war would come.

While the northern four consortiums were fiercely at war, Chen Clan suddenly decided to explore a Taboo Land…

Therefore, the Chen Corporation’s military must have more important tasks… Fire Pit.

Fire Pit existed in the crevices among various consortiums, situated in remote terrains, holding abundant Taboo Land resources, secrets, and even mysterious practice traditions.

Moreover, for Chen Clan to cross the Southwest Snow Mountain and affect Qing’s Base, it must pass through Fire Pit.

This Fire Pit and Taboo Land No. 8 were like a thorn stuck in Chen Clan’s throat.

Previously, whenever Chen Clan wanted to move Fire Pit, Qing’s Family would dispatch troops to perform military exercises in the wild.

Thus, when Qing Chen challenged in Taboo Land No. 002, Fire Pit helped the Shadow Candidate Qing Huai to kill Qing Chen.

Fire Pit’s relationship with Qing’s Family had always been ambiguous.

Whenever Qing’s Family conducted military exercises, Chen Clan could only retreat.

After all, they feared that Qing’s Family might suddenly stop pretending to rehearse.

Now, with all forces tied up on the Northern Battlefield, Chen Clan wanted to seize the opportunity to completely take Fire Pit!

Opening the corridor leading to Qing’s Family!

Qing Chen, escorted in the direction of the refugees, constantly observed with his peripheral vision to understand the situation of this field army brigade.

If they acted against Fire Pit, this meant the brigade certainly hid masters from Chen Clan; perhaps Chen Yu himself was in the A-Class Floating ship above!

Otherwise, why would a field army brigade be able to take the master-rich Fire Pit? Even if Spade was active in the north now, it wouldn’t work.

Chen Clan artists preferred combat by hiding within the corps and waiting for the opportunity to tear their artwork to make a move.

Before finding a chance, they just held on.

Qing Chen had just observed for two minutes when he saw a familiar face…

Chen Yehu.

He was wearing a colonel’s military uniform, returning to the off-road vehicle, this was Chen Yehu’s unit.

Initially, when Qing Chen traversed into Prison No. 18, Uncle Li Dong first put the Cat Mask on him and took him to the most famous rooftop rotating restaurant in City No. 18.

It was Chen Yehu who appeared at that time, representing Chen Clan to persuade Uncle Li Dong to return to prison.

At the time, Uncle Li Dong had personally praised Chen Yehu as the most outstanding talent of Chen Clan’s younger generation.

While pondering, the soldier responsible for escorting Qing Chen and the other two roughly shoved them into the farmer crowd.

Those farmers had been driven to walk over two hundred kilometers, their expressions already numb, even when Qing Chen and his companions joined, everyone just gave them a quick glance without any further reaction.

These farmers were composed of elderly people, women, the young and strong, and children.

A man was holding a two-year-old baby, walking with a numb and exhausted expression. Some women had lost their shoes during walking but could only continue barefoot, their feet already blistered.

From how Chen Clan soldiers treated Qing Chen, one could imagine their attitude towards these farmers.

Qing Chen frowned, wondering how Chen Clan dared use these people to test the rules of the Taboo Land without fearing divine retribution?

Fortunately, the Chen Corporation’s army didn’t know the settlement location of Yangyang and the others, or more people would suffer.

At this moment, an old lady fell to the ground, unable to endure the two-hundred-kilometer walk anymore.

A Chen Clan soldier suddenly kicked her on the back, “Can’t walk any further? Then just lie down here and die.”

The old lady’s son, eyes brimming with rage, said, “I’ll carry my mom, don’t you need living people to test the rules of Taboo Land? How can you do it with corpses?”

The soldier sneered, “If you’re so filial, then carry her; let’s see how far you can go. Try slowing down, and I’ll beat you both together.”

The old lady’s son helped her up, shouldering her, and continued trudging slowly ahead.

Zard, usually a frivolous lunatic, now showed a compassionate look on his face, speaking softly and seriously, “Boss, I want to save them.”

At this moment, Zard was completely different from his usual self, like when he covered Xiao Yu’s eyes before.

In the team, Xiao Yu whispered in grievance, “Brother Zard, Brother Xiao Tu, I’m scared.”

“Don’t be afraid, Xiao Yu,” Qing Chen comforted, “They won’t do anything to us for now. Zard, if we want to act, we need to patiently wait. At least until Da Yu reemerges. Otherwise, just the two of us can’t manage the risk.”

Zard nodded and replied softly.

At this moment, Chen Clan soldiers came over with a team to fit electronic neckbands on each refugee.

A military officer spoke in a cold voice, “Don’t think about running away; if the locator indicates you’re too far from the group, we’ll detonate it. Obey if you don’t want to die.”

Qing Chen murmured, “Chen Clan doesn’t intend to leave any survivors.”

Once the rules of Taboo Land are fully explored, Chen Clan will surely kill everyone within to prevent anyone from returning to the Federation and damaging their reputation.

Zard looked down and muttered, “It’s too cruel.”

“Zard, this is the reason I want to change the world.”

“Yes, I understand.”

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The team continued to march until dusk, with Chen Clan soldiers herding the farmers like sheep, forcing them to build camps and gather dry woods.