Three Cuts, One Left
Long Jing got to Chen Shu through connections, but as for who those connections were...
An Mingyu.
When you can't see the road ahead, you might as well ask Prophet to cast a divination for you and find out where the road ahead you want really is.
Actually, the Blind Man wasn't Long Jing's first choice. His first choice was Hu Wei. As everyone knows, the Grand Marshal has extensive connections. No one in the elite circle has not received his "favors" and "care," even if it was forced upon them.
Furthermore, the Grand Marshal has one good quality: as long as it's not something he cares about, he will only help without asking questions.
Undeniably, the Grand Marshal possessed the charisma and skill to bring together diverse individuals.
Unfortunately, Long Jing couldn't contact Hu Wei, so he turned to Hong Lin as a second choice. Hong Lin, a "loyal brother" with friends all over the world, was also very reliable when it came to finding people. Strangely, Hong Lin also disappeared today.
What could possibly hold these two back?
Left with no other choice, Long Jing sought out the Blind Man.
He told the Blind Man that he needed to see Chen Shu immediately, it was extremely urgent.
An Mingyu was extremely sensitive. Even though Long Jing didn't say why, she had a feeling that the Acrobat might not be looking for Chen Shu, the chosen one of the [Silence] Chosen of God, but rather for Chen Shu, the Fire Keeper!
After Chen Shu, it was she and Qin Xin who pulled Chen Shu into the Fire Keeper.
She simply didn't understand how Long Jing knew about the Passing the Flame, or why he insisted Chen Shu naming names.
Of all the people Passing the Flame, isn't there a single one who can compare to that bald man?
The Blind Man fell silent.
Although Acrobat are among the most despicable con artists, based on Xin Xin's assessment of them... they might be a bit dim-witted, but at least they're not bad.
After a moment's thought, An Mingyu agreed to Long Jing's request. However, she kept Cheng Shi's instructions in mind and tried to stay away from [Destiny]. She did not actually use the means of [Destiny] to predict the location of Long Jing's Chen Shu, but instead used a simpler method.
The Blind Man had once been Fire Keeper, could contact Qin Xin immediately. Qin Xin couldn't possibly not know where Chen Shu Chen Shu, so she secretly contacted Qin Xin and asked him to give her a location.
When she handed the position to Long Jing, the Acrobat said a word of thanks and then vanished instantly.
An Mingyu frowned, feeling that something big had happened. She instinctively took out all the Dice, wanting to make a prediction, but when she thought about the position of the Fated, she hesitated and put the Dice away.
However, the vague sense of the future was already ingrained in her bones. She knew that something that Long Jing was taking so seriously was no simple matter. So, the moment she parted ways with Long Jing, she contacted Zhen Xin to ask if her best friend had noticed anything unusual recently.
However, Zhen Xin did not respond, which made An Mingyu's heart tighten suddenly.
Just then, Qin Xin called.
Who is looking for Chen Shu?
An Mingyu truthfully said, "President Gong, as far as I know, President Gong and Chen Shu are practically on opposite sides of the same path. They rarely communicate. Their eagerness to meet today might indicate that something has gone wrong. Qin Xin, do you know what has happened recently?"
What happened? So much has happened lately.
Since returning from the True Universe, Qin Xin hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath before being pulled into the Trials. He was constantly on the go. Fortunately, this Trials wasn't too difficult. He avoided his teammates and sought some peace and quiet, while adapting to the [War] Divine Authority within his body and preparing to confront the higher-ups of the Passing the Flame organization after the Trials to God Creation Plan.
He didn't know how to tell the Blind Man these things. He had planned to contact her after Passing the Flame had settled down internally, but unexpectedly, the Blind Man approached him for a strange reason at this time.
Find the Chen Shu!
What's even stranger is that the person looking for Chen Shu is Long Jing. Long Jing has never had any dealings with Chen Shu, so why is he in such a hurry to find him?
Was the identity Chen Shu omitted?
Qin Xin frowned, comforted the Blind Man, and prepared to go to Chen Shu to inquire about the truth.
Given the other party's enthusiasm for Passing the Flame, it's highly unlikely that Chen Shu would hide anything from him.
However, Qin Xin's expression soon turned serious because he found that he could no longer Chen Shu. He had just asked Chen Shu for his location, but now Chen Shu had unilaterally cut off the connection with the Fire Keeper.
As for why it was interrupted, it's naturally because President Gong has already found the [Silence] Chosen of God.
When Qin Xin first contacted Chen Shu, the Fire Keeper was in the midst of Trials, scrutinizing the character of his teammates. He desperately wanted to prove himself as an excellent Fire Seeker so that he could bring his brother-in-law into the Fire Keeper.
However, his teammates in this Trials were not up to par, far less outstanding than his brother-in-law, which dampened his spirits. So when he received Qin Xin's notification, Chen Shu immediately went to his designated meeting place to wait for Qin Xin's arrival. He had prepared countless topics, waiting for a heart-to-heart Passing the Flame with Qin Xin, but unexpectedly, it was not Qin Xin who came, but Long Jing.
The moment Chen Shu saw Long Jing, he thought the swindler in front of him had cracked the Fire Keeper's contact information and impersonated Qin Xin to lure him in.
He jolted, his eyes instantly sharpening.
"Old Gong, well done."
Long Jing was anxious and didn't immediately grasp the other person's unconventional thinking. He assumed the other person was praising his connections for finding this place, so he casually nodded in response and went straight to the point:
Do you know what the Hope's Flame is?
"?"
Old Gong's goal is the Hope's Flame!?
That won't do!
The Hope's Flame is the guardian of those Fire Keeper; even if I haven't seen it, I won't let you find it.
Chen Shu 'Chen Shu turned serious, hesitating whether to take advantage of the other party's slight fatigue and make a move, but who would have thought that the next second Long Jing would throw the Dragon King's Memory Page at his face, urgently saying:
"Quickly, Cheng Shi needs help!"
Chen Shu was taken aback. "What happened to my brother-in-law?"
"..." Long Jing's tone faltered, his emotions almost failing him. He really wanted to say, "Your sister is about to become a widow," but then he realized this wasn't the time for banter, so he pointed to the pages of the book, urging the other person to look quickly, while muttering, "What's wrong? Your brother-in-law has become a god!"
Chen Shu's expression darkened further. "Where did you know that?"
"???"
Long Jing was stunned.
Hey buddy, you know that?
How do you know? What makes you think you know?
Do you [Silence] Believer really know all the secrets?
Long Jing blinked frantically, asking uncertainly, "You know he's Fool's Game?"
This was the happiest moment for Chen Shu.
He had kept this secret to himself for far too long, and now that he had met someone with whom he could share it, he was incredibly excited.
"Of course I know. How could I not know about my brother-in-law's affair? I've known for a long time. How did you find out?"
I knew it long ago?
Even Chen Shu knew that Cheng Shi Fool's Game, so what were the Clowns?
Pure Clown?
Long Jing's eyelids twitched wildly, and her nose felt slightly hot; she felt as if the temperature here had suddenly risen.
Although Chen Shu was glib, he was actually a very reliable person. He immediately read the Memory in the book and, upon learning everything, revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."
"I knew my brother-in-law was no Mortals. Even the Outer God coveted him, which proves my judgment is as sharp as a deity's."
"..."
Dude, isn't your focus a bit odd?
Those are Outer God! Gods from beyond the Cosmos!
You're not even surprised that there are other gods beyond this world, why are you praising yourself?
Long Jing was speechless. He was about to urge Chen Shu to get down to business when he saw Chen Shu looking serious and troubled.
"Oh no, Qin Xin has found out."
"?"
"Old Gong, who told you my location?"
Long Jing's expression changed, realizing something, and he said in a deep voice, "Blind Man."
Chen Shu slapped his thigh:
"Oh no, even Blind Man knows!"
Now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore. Qin Xin, the Blind Man, and I are all in a mysterious organization.
This organization concerns the future of humanity and only accepts top elites. Uh... Old Gong, don't be discouraged. Although your abilities are slightly inferior to mine, I highly regard them. Once I become Fire Seeker, I'll be the first to bring you into the organization. No, the second, the first one has to be my brother-in-law.
My brother-in-law... Hey, hey, don't hit me! Why are you in such a hurry? I'm just explaining the background to you!
The Hope's Flame is the god that protects our organization. If my brother-in-law wants to find Him, he can do so without going through me. He can go to Qin Xin and the Blind Man; they can both find the Hope's Flame.
But he still came to me. Why?
Long Jing immediately understood. "He doesn't want Qin Xin and the Blind Man to know about this!"
That's right!
Chen Shu slapped his forehead, giving off a "promising" look, but then his expression changed. He stroked his bald head and pondered, "Of course, it's also possible that they think I'm more reliable than them."
"..."
President Gong was out of ideas.
That's why he didn't want to talk to Chen Shu.