Clearing Doubts

Mu Xiao knew full well that Li Chen was hiding secrets they knew nothing about.

However, he did not take the initiative to ask, nor did he intend to force Li Chen to reveal those secrets.

Instead, he wanted to wait for Li Chen to speak of them himself.

As though he had not noticed the look in the other man's eyes, Li Chen merely nodded casually.

"Yeah, then let's keep it brief."

"First question: how long has your Shadow Organization existed? Had you discovered long ago that humans could evolve?"

Li Chen changed the subject, naturally also wanting answers to the doubts in his heart.

However, Mu Xiao looked at him with a chuckle.

"That's already two questions, kid Li Chen."

From Mr. Li Chen to kid Li Chen, it was clear that Mu Xiao's attitude toward Li Chen had changed.

Such an intimate form of address was only used between people who were familiar with each other.

Especially when an elder addressed a junior.

Therefore, it was clear that Mu Xiao had begun to regard Li Chen as one of the Shadow Organization's own.

"But no matter. I'll answer them both at once."

"First of all, the Shadow Organization has indeed existed for a very, very long time—so long that even humanity today no longer knows of our existence."

"As for exactly how long, I can give you a definite figure. In years, it is more than six digits."

As Mu Xiao spoke, he held up six fingers.

Li Chen clicked his tongue inwardly at that.

All the information and clues he had previously obtained indicated that the Shadow Organization had existed for more than five thousand years.

But none of that had been a precise answer, merely reasonable speculation mixed with a certain amount of hearsay.

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