Smart People

The first floor of the villa is very spacious; the long dining table in the dining room alone can seat 16 people.

When Hu Xiaoniu bought this house, what he was most satisfied with was the dining table. He thought it would be very interesting if the brothers and sisters in the Daytime Organization could get together every day to eat, drink, laugh and joke.

At this moment, the members of the Daytime group were sitting on the north side of the long dining table, while Luo Wanyai sat alone on the south side.

Looking at the serious-looking Time Walker opposite him, this local bigwig from Los Angeles suddenly felt as if he were about to be interrogated.

To be honest, he has long since cleared his name and hasn't been interrogated in a long time. Those days of living on the edge are gone forever.

The scene before him even gave him a strange feeling that "my youth has returned."

Hu Xiaoniu asked, "Where in City No. 18 were you when you just traveled back in time? Describe the features of that place."

Luo Wanyai said, "I remember this very clearly. When I first traveled there, I was walking on the street. I saw a group of dolphins jumping above my head. There was a Mitsui Department Store next to me. The surrounding buildings were extremely tall. I couldn't see the end of them even if I strained my neck."

That scene had such a profound impact on Luo Wanyai that he could never forget it.

Hu Xiaoniu continued, "What language did the people who detained you speak in private?"

"I speak Mandarin and have never spoken a foreign language," Luo Wanyai said...

Hu Xiaoniu: "Do you know where they took you?"

"Have no idea."

At this moment, Zhang Tianzhen spoke up, "President Luo, we were hoping to get some useful information from you, but you don't know anything. How can we save you? Why don't you go back first? We need to report this matter to the boss again."

Hu Xiaoniu wanted to say something, but Zhang Tianzhen stepped on his foot under the table.

Luo Wanyai, looking distressed, said, "You can't just ignore this! I've asked many Time Walker, but they can't help. I've heard Zhang Chengze talk about his situation and know you have important figures in your household. Please help me out! The reward is negotiable... By the way, while I'm under house arrest, I often hear the light rail passing by very close by!"

"Well then, we need to report to the boss," Zhang Tianzhen said. "President Luo, you can go back first."

However, Luo Wanyai suddenly turned to Qing Chen and said, "Hello, please help me. I'm a very helpful person."

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

Throughout the meeting, Qing Chen kept his head down and remained silent, while Luo Wanyai stopped talking to Zhang Tianzhen and went directly to Qing Chen!

Qing Chen smiled calmly, "Why are you telling me this isn't my responsibility? They didn't even look at me when they spoke. How can you be sure telling me would be helpful?"

"Please don't blame me for what I'm about to say," Luo Wanyai hesitated for a moment, "I wasn't a good person back then, and I've seen a lot of ruthless characters. Although your Daytime Organization is powerful, everyone here still has some student-like qualities. You are the only one here who has that ruthless streak. Generally, people in our underworld don't want to mess with someone like you."

Qing Chen was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that Luo Wanyai would actually have some real skills. People who could struggle and succeed in that era were indeed extraordinary.

He stood up and said, "President Luo, we really need to report this to the boss. Please go back first. Zhang Tianzhen will handle things with you from now on."

"Alright," Luo Wanyai, beaming as he stood up and walked out, seemingly having just thought of something.

When he left, he still left behind the keys to those two Maybach S-Class cars.

After Mr. Luo left, Zhang Tianzhen pondered and said, "Why is he suddenly so happy? He didn't even make a deal, yet he left behind two car keys? Isn't he afraid of losing money?"

Qing Chen said thoughtfully, "This person is indeed shrewd."

"How so?" Zhang Tianzhen asked curiously.

"He can tell you're specifically in charge of driving up the price," Qing Chen explained. "If I have Hu Xiaoniu contact him, it means there's probably no hope for this. But if I have you contact him, it simply means the price isn't right. He doesn't care about the money, he only cares about his life."

Zhang Tianzhen thought to herself, "I've learned something."

Qing Chen looked at Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen: "We don't need to ask for too high a price this time. This person might be useful to us in the future. We need someone who can navigate the black market effectively, as it's a hub for intelligence."

The others exchanged glances; it seemed Qing Chen was planning to recruit Luo Wanyai.

Zhang Tianzhen asked curiously, "Brother Chen, Luo Wanyai has given us so little information. Is it even possible for us to find him?"

"Don't worry, the boss will find a way," Qing Chen replied.

Once you're in the Inner World, finding anyone—whether it's Su Xingzhi, Li Dongze, or Yi—is much easier than in the Outer World.

The first night after moving into the new house was not peaceful. Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen's fathers sent housewarming gifts, and both of them were very practical, each giving a golden Buddha statue.

Zhang Chengze also sent a Guan Gong statue carved from small-leaf sandalwood.

Not only these individuals, but also those who sought favors from Bai Zhou and desired protection also sent gifts.

Finding out Bai Zhou's new base was not difficult for them.

Throughout the night, the luxury cars and gift-givers parked in front of the villa never stopped until 10 p. m.

The gift-giving was quite a spectacle, and the neighbors nearby were astonished, wondering which important person had come to Los Angeles.

People in wealthy neighborhoods are very shrewd. Although they don't know why so many wealthy out-of-towners are coming to give gifts, they figure it's always good to give some gifts and become familiar with each other.

As a result, many well-known local bullies in the entire Guobao Garden villa area came to visit.

Even people like Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen, who were used to welcoming and seeing off guests since childhood, felt overwhelmed.

As Qing Chen watched this lively scene, he suddenly felt something was strange. It seemed that he had suddenly become famous in the circle of the rich overnight.

Will I one day find myself like Maran Brando in "The Godfather," sitting behind a heavy solid wood executive desk, wearing a suit and bow tie, with the light and shadow in the room casting a shadow on my eyes?

He then addressed the wealthy individuals who sought his help, saying, "I know you. You've made your fortune abroad, so you don't need me as a friend. You need my help now, but you don't respect me; you won't even call me Godfather..."

The wealthy man opposite him was filled with trepidation. He bowed his head and kissed the ring on the pinky finger of his left hand, sincerely calling out, "Godfather."

I'm getting ahead of myself...

Throughout these events, Qing Chen remained behind the scenes, leaving everything to Zhang Tianzhen.

If one day a "godfather" truly emerges in the industry, it will be Zhang Tianzhen, not Qing Chen.

For the remaining few days, Qing Chen supervised Liu Dezhu and the others' cultivation every day, and even Li Tongyun insisted on joining the group to practice the Zhunti Method.

Then a very dramatic scene unfolded. Jiang Xue, who didn't know that Li Tongyun was also Time Walker, was very sorry that her daughter had disturbed everyone's cultivation and kept apologizing to everyone.

Qing Chen Nan Gengchen both found it extremely difficult to hold back their emotions when they witnessed this scene.

Fortunately, the current courtyard is relatively large, so if Jiang Xue really beats up Xiao Tongyun in the future, Xiao Tongyun can still run around in the courtyard for a while.

Qing Chen kept track of the time, giving them a blessing every four hours. These people hadn't had a good night's sleep in days.

Even when they were at school, they would sit upright in their seats, maintaining a state of meditation.

But no one complained, because they knew that Qing Chen was the one who was the most tired.

Qing Chen not only had to give them the initiation ceremony, but also had to be responsible for guiding Hu Xiaoniu's training.

However, no one knew what the training subjects were. When Qing Chen was instructing Hu Xiaoniu, no one was allowed to enter the basement.

Therefore, as long as Qing Chen doesn't complain about being tired, they have no right to complain.

Over the past few days, Jiang Xue has been carefully preparing each meal and waiting for everyone to come and eat.

Meanwhile, Hu Xiaoniu, who had nothing to do, secretly trained in the basement gym, patiently waiting for his own opportunity to arrive.

It was during these few days that Qing Chen found an opportunity to give Liu Dezhu a second injection of the gene serum.

While Liu Dezhu was going through a long and painful period, Nan Gengchen, Hu Xiaoniu, Zhang Tianzhen and the others were laughing and joking around.

"Zhu Zi, I feel like you're about to give birth. Childbirth must be this painful for women," Nan Gengchen said with a chuckle.

During the five-hour painful period of the gene-enhancing drug treatment, Qing Chen even gave everyone a day off.

Liu Dezhu lay on the yoga mat, biting a towel, struggling and thrashing about.

The other three sat to the side, playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).

As Liu Dezhu endured the pain, he was so exasperated by the three people that he laughed, and the five hours didn't seem so unbearable as before.

All of this is just like how good friends get along. Happiness is always built on one of the embarrassing moments. After the laughter and commotion, the friendship does not diminish, but rather grows stronger day by day.

Countdown: 12:00:00.

Li Tongyun broke through to F-Class.

Countdown: 3:00:00.

As Hu Xiaoniu was sweating profusely while training his core strength, he suddenly heard Nan Gengchen's cheers from upstairs. "I've broken through! I've completed the Xiao Zhou!"

In the living room on the first floor, Nan Gengchen rolled off the yoga mat and excitedly did a backflip. However, although he had the strength, he lacked the skill and almost fell flat on his face.

Qing Chen glanced at him calmly. "Don't speak, just stay out of the way. The others are also at a critical moment."

He had calculated the cultivation speed of these people, and although there were differences in their talents, they were not significant.

Excluding the acceleration brought by initiation, a person can probably light up one bright spot a day, and seven bright spots in seven days.

Qing Chen thought to himself, without the empowerment method, it would probably take a person 49 days to advance to F-Class.

Compared to gene therapy injections, this method, while safe and without side effects, is too slow.

Now that Qing Chen is a human-shaped cheat code, the entire organization's strength has been rapidly improved.

Rapid progress.

Countdown: 1:00:00.

Liu Dezhu and Zhang Tianzhen also broke through their limits one after another, truly entering the ranks of cultivators.

After everyone completed the first Xiao Zhou and lit up forty-nine bright points, black grime was extracted from their bodies, and an unpleasant odor appeared in the villa.

Those are impurities in everyone's body, being eliminated from the body.

This scene was astonishing; the skin of these daytime cultivators, including Li Tongyun, seemed to have become purer and whiter.

Qing Chen silently looked at Li Tongyun. This young girl started cultivating a day later than everyone else, but she was the first to break through.

It's worth noting that when he was giving the empowerment to the members of Daylight, he didn't give Xiao Tongyun any special attention.

Therefore, this little girl's cultivation speed is clearly much faster than others.

Could it be that this person is a cultivation genius?

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

Qing Chen calmly walked to open the door, only to find Luo Wanyai standing there. "What are you doing here?"

Zhang Tianzhen had previously said she needed to consult her boss, and Bai Zhou gave Luo Wanyai a formal reply the next day: they had accepted the job.

Outside the door Luo Wanyai said with a fawning smile, "Although Bai Zhou accepted the deal and said I could just wait An Xin in the Inner World, I think it's better to 'walk into the trap.' Before I transmigrated, I was already in this villa. If I did anything to offend you all in the Inner World, you can immediately twist my head when you come back."

Qing Chen suddenly realized that this shrewd and cunning CEO Luo was worried that Bai Zhou would have reservations when rescuing him, so he simply put himself in Bai Zhou's hands as a hostage.

In that case, if Luo Wanyai from the Inner World causes any trouble, he will surely die when he returns.

This was the first time Qing Chen had ever seen such a way of showing loyalty. However, he admired this President Luo more and more. If it weren't for the fact that the other party's unlucky Luocheng accent exposed his identity as Time Walker, he would have been even more impressed.

Perhaps he will achieve great things in the Inner World?

Now, Qing Chen could no longer detect any regional accent in Luo Wanyai's accent; it was standard Mandarin.

It's not easy to correct a dialect. Many people learn Mandarin but end up with a broken, unnatural accent.

Mr. Luo is a thoughtful person.

Qing Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Bai Zhou will find a way to rescue you. Before that, it would be best if you could get some information out of the kidnappers. We suspect that the people holding you captive are connected to Kamishiro and Kashima, and we need their information."

Luo Wanyai's eyes lit up. "Good, good, good! I'll definitely try to get some useful information out of you. You don't know, I once had the guts to sneak into Japan and burn down a shrine, but I was caught and deported as soon as I got there. If you're talking about dealing with those Japanese devils, I, Luo Wanyai, admire you from the bottom of my heart. Everyone, my life is in your hands!"

Qing Chen suspected that Luo Wanyai was talking nonsense, but he had no evidence.

He figured the other person was probably someone who had been exposed for something years ago and wanted to flee abroad to avoid trouble, but failed to escape...

The countdown has reached zero.

Time travel.

If the chapter is less than 10,000 words today, it won't count as an extra chapter. I'll take a short break today.