Purge!
Meng Qing closed the book with difficulty. Was this an implication?
He didn't choose this book; it was the Exiled's Library 024) that made the decision on his behalf.
Perhaps this has two meanings.
The first layer is that the Sequence 024 Great Serpent is hinting to Meng Qing to keep our secret and not let anyone discover the connection Hand of the Serpent and me.
Another aspect is that the Sequence 024 Great Serpent saw through his true identity, which was a reminder to him how to live.
However, Meng Qing felt that the former was more likely, since 024 didn't seem to have the ability to read people's minds.
If it could read, it would know that Meng Qing was not from the Hand of the Serpent, and that Meng Qing was not there to save it, so it would not open the door for Meng Qing.
Meng Qing quietly carried the books to Chen Ye and placed them on the counter.
"Four... cough cough, boss, can I choose this one?"
I'm so used to it, I almost called him the Grim Reaper!
Chen Ye looked at the books he had chosen and then his gaze suddenly drifted to the bookshelf on the side.
It was this book?
"Good taste."
As Chen Ye spoke, he took out a quill pen and wrote a date on the bookmark, then turned and placed it on Meng Qing's book.
"Return the book in two months. If you are late, someone will come looking for you."
Meng Qing paused for a moment, "Um, boss... actually I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Ye suddenly snapped his fingers.
Snap!
As a dizzying sensation came over him, Meng Qing was pulled out of the bookstore before he could even react!
In the blink of an eye, everything before his eyes vanished like smoke, leaving only Meng Qing standing blankly on the street.
"What... happened?"
Meng Qing looked up. It was dark. The bookstore was gone. The streets were deserted, and the atmosphere was eerily quiet.
A short while later, Meng Qing suddenly knelt on the ground.
In the end...
"I didn't make it into the sequence!"
Meng Qing slammed his fist into the ground, and a book immediately fell out of his arms.
The book cover features a pale-faced man.
The man covered his eyes with his hands, and two women behind him covered his mouth with their hands.
A stream of bloody tears rolled down the man's cheeks; the texture was unlike that of a painting, but rather like living, flowing liquid.
The book cover was dark and somewhat eerie.
The Man Whose Eyes Were Dug Out
Meng Qing picked up the book. "I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse, but at least... it's not like I've gained nothing."
Nine-Tailed Fox Headquarters.
Inside the heavily Containment Zone.
A middle-aged man quietly entered the room with a key card and went to containment chamber Number 0 008.
Several fully armed soldiers were waiting there. When they saw the man, they all reached out to stop him.
"The commander has ordered that no one is allowed to enter."
The middle-aged man sneered, "He's not here right now. What right do you B-level personnel have to stop me? Get out of my way."
The group did not take any action.
The middle-aged man frowned upon seeing this. "Does the O5 Council no longer have the authority to command you?"
Upon hearing this, several soldiers replied in unison, "You cannot represent the O5 Council."
"Then Qin Leng can represent the O5 Council!"
"I'll say it one last time, get out of the way, or do you want to be fired?"
The soldiers exchanged glances and eventually made way for each other.
Click.
The door to the containment chamber opened, and the middle-aged man walked in, but strangely, there was nothing in the room except for a painting.
"Um?"
Where did 008 go?
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment.
Qin Leng had to leave the Nine-Tailed Fox headquarters temporarily due to some business. A day has passed since then. He finally got a chance to get close to 008, but 008 disappeared.
No, it couldn't have disappeared.
It must be that old guy Qin Leng who temporarily moved 008 to another place!
"I didn't expect that old fox Qin Leng had a trick up his sleeve."
The middle-aged man looked at the painting in front of him. The painting depicted the back of a man who seemed to be looking at something.
The middle-aged man didn't pay any attention and turned to look at the soldiers behind him.
Where did Qin Leng move 008?
Just as the middle-aged man turned his head, the person in the portrait in the room suddenly turned his head as well!
Click!
A pair of black hands attacked from behind the middle-aged man, snapping his neck in one swift motion.
Bump.
The middle-aged man fell down. Upon seeing this, the Nine-Tailed Fox soldiers put on blindfolds and dragged the corpse away from the ground.
"Chief Xing was unfortunately killed by the 'The Person in the Painting' and has passed away. Despite our best efforts to stop him, Chief Xing insisted on his decision and forcibly opened the containment room despite our advice."
The surveillance cameras on the wall recorded everything and transmitted it to someone's phone.
Outside, inside a black van.
Qin Leng was sitting in the back seat of the van watching a video.
"The Person in the Painting 009-11 must be observed by at least 5 D-Class Personnel and 3 Class C personnel in rotation."
"Once the Person in the Painting is out of the observation state, the person in the painting will turn around and twist the neck of the person in front of them, specifically within the range that the Person in the Painting can see after turning their head."
This is Containment Object Nine-Tailed Fox defines as second only to the Killer Electric Fan.
It's perfect for getting rid of termites.
The real 008 was moved away by Qin Leng long ago.
Because he had anticipated many scenarios, such as internal rebellion, spy infiltration, or Blood Clan attack.
To this end, Qin Leng made multiple preparations, mixing more than a dozen fake files with real file information, including encrypting their real locations layer by layer.
Some traps were also set, such as the Person in the Painting.
In order to get rid of those parasites, Qin Leng deliberately claimed that he had to go out on business, giving them an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
As for why he did this, it was because of the incident where Qin Leng killed four members of the O5 Council.
The higher-ups suspected he was behind it, but there was no evidence. This time, Qin Leng deliberately withdrew to leave an alibi, and at the same time used surveillance footage to prove that those people had indeed brought it upon themselves.
However, these people were very cautious and did not make a move all day.
The next day, some people couldn't wait to take action.
"It's a pity only one came."
Qin Leng turned off his phone and looked out the window.
Unexpectedly, a beam of light suddenly reflected off the glass!
Bang!
A gunshot rang out, and a bullet instantly pierced through the glass and struck Qin Leng in the head!
Pfft!
Blood splattered inside the car, and the driver was horrified. He swerved the steering wheel and crashed headfirst into the guardrail.
High up, a sniper with a cigarette in his mouth exhaled a puff of smoke.
"You hit it."
Hiss...
"Finish with another shot."
Click.
After reloading, the sniper set up his gun again and fired another shot at Qin Leng's chest.
Bang!
Puff!
"Are you relieved now?"
In the distance, inside a large building.
Qin Leng stood there unharmed, gazing into the distance. "I knew they would be unable to resist attacking me. 012, create another clone of me and send him back to headquarters."
Upon hearing this, a young man began to exert force, and a head slowly emerged from his back, followed by his body.
Thump.
A person who looked exactly like Qin Leng appeared in the room.
The third seat of the original Chaos Splitter.
Number 0 12: Lord of Flesh and Blood.
He possesses the ability to infinitely divide and clone appearances, as well as the ability to implant memories, and his own division consumes very little blood.
The only drawback is that the lifespan of the split is very short.
The more blood 012 consumes, the longer the clone can exist.
If only one drop of blood is consumed, the clone can only survive for a maximum of one hour, and so on.