Agreement

Just like I said.

Humans are strange creatures. What should be an equal exchange can feel like you've been taken advantage of when someone else completes a transaction too easily.

Therefore, Qing Chen's decision not to immediately save Luo Wanyai after this time travel was the right one.

Now that Luo Wanyai has been driven to the brink of despair and has personally experienced bloodshed, his mindset is completely different from before.

"Family, you've finally arrived! I thought you weren't coming," Luo Wanyai said, tears streaming down his face as he tried to grasp Liu Dezhu's hand. His tears mingled with the blood on his face, making him look utterly disheveled.

But Liu Dezhu reacted quickly and managed to dodge it.

At this moment, Liu Dezhu was thinking to himself, "Is there something wrong with this guy? Who cares about your family?"

"Get off the bus now," he said to the Time Walker. "If you have anything to say, say it after we leave here."

"Who are you?" a Time Walker asked tremblingly.

"Does it matter who I am?" Liu Dezhu's face turned cold. "All you need to know is that I'm here to save you..."

However, the Time Walker were terrified, fearing that they had just escaped one danger only to fall into another, and for a moment they huddled in the car, too afraid to move.

Only Luo Wanyai was the most clever. Without Liu Dezhu saying anything more, he got out of the car and hid next to Liu Dezhu.

Not only that, he also covered his face with his clothes immediately so that passersby would not remember what he looked like.

Liu Dezhu looked at him in surprise. "You're quite smart, I didn't even have to remind you."

Luo Wanyai laughed awkwardly, "It's just a matter of practice."

Before he successfully went ashore, going to the police station was a regular occurrence for him. In order to avoid being photographed by reporters, he would subconsciously cover his face.

It's midnight now, the busiest time in Fourth District.

At the crossroads, Liu Dezhu could already see many people whistling at them.

You should know that when a sniper rifle appeared on the road to the Outer World Government, everyone was running for their lives.

In the Fourth District of the Inner World, the first reaction upon discovering a sniper was to give Liu Dezhu and his group a thumbs-up and whistle. "Wow, you guys are awesome! You even have a sniper in your gang! Which gang are you from? Are you recruiting?"

Liu Dezhu: "..."

These troublemakers in Fourth District, who seem to thrive on chaos, hold civilian snipers in awe akin to the reverence Mexico slum gang members have for the GTR...

Of course, these people in the Fourth District weren't fearless; they were just used to living a precarious life.

When hiring in the Fourth District, salaries cannot be paid monthly.

You pay them a month's salary all at once, and they spend it all in 3 days. This money might be used to buy new clothes, new phones, new mechanical limb components, or it might be used to go out and have sex. Donate all the money to those young women who need help.

Then, for the remaining 27 days, they had to borrow money to survive or resort to robbery.

Therefore, all businesses in the Fourth District pay daily wages.

Pleasure and happiness are more important to these people than anything else, because they don't know when they will die.

They never had the habit of saving money, and everyone was on the bank's credit blacklist.

At this moment, seeing that more and more people were gathering around, Liu Dezhu said into his Bluetooth headset, "Boss, are we going to deal with the rest of them?"

Qing Chen calmly said into the Bluetooth headset, "Never mind, let them fend for themselves. Tianzhen, you drive the car over there, Xiao Niu, you leave on your own."

As they were talking, Zhang Tianzhen stepped on the gas and sped up to Liu Dezhu's side.

Liu Dezhu carried Luo Wanyai towards the car, saying, "The rest of you, if you don't want to die, come on up. We're not waiting."

In the end, besides Luo Wanyai, two other Time Walker hurriedly boarded the car and squeezed into the back seat with Luo Wanyai.

Four other people did not follow Liu Dezhu. They jumped out of the van and ran to the crowd of onlookers at the intersection.

Zhang Tianzhen watched them drive away in the rearview mirror with a cold expression, thinking to herself that even if she wanted to save them, she couldn't.

Now, everything that needed to be done has been done, and the daytime is not some kind of charity.

But the four people instinctively ran towards the crowd, only to find that freedom did not await them.

Those onlookers, mostly unemployed people, managed to grab them all at once.

For these people, since there is competition for it, it must have some value, and it might be able to be sold for money.

Luo Wanyai watched this scene silently from inside the car. He wanted to see if the boss of Baiyue would fire his gun to scare away the crowd and save these four "compatriots" from the Outer World once again.

But no, Luo Wanyai never heard a gunshot.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Tianzhen stepped on the gas again and drove off into the distance.

Inside the car, the other two Time Walker sitting in the back were almost squeezed to death by Luo Wanyai in the middle, and they even felt a little breathless.

One of them struggled to look at Liu Dezhu and Zhang Tianzhen in the front row and asked Luo Wanyai curiously, "Who are these two?"

Luo Wanyai explained, "These are all heroes who came here specifically to save us, family members! But please don't ask too many questions, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and I can't answer them either."

The two Time Walker were still dizzy, and if they hadn't been squeezed by Luo Wanyai and unable to move, they might have been trembling slightly.

They looked at Liu Dezhu and Zhang Tianzhen: "Thank you both. Where are you taking us now? Will you give us our freedom?"

Neither Liu Dezhu nor Zhang Tianzhen answered, nor was there any need to answer.

However, Luo Wanyai then said, "Don't worry, my family members. If you can't trust others, can't you trust me, your family member? You've seen how dangerous this Inner World. Now, all we need to do is listen to the heroes and stay safe."

The two Time Walker, their eyes red-rimmed, said, "Okay!"

Qing Chen listened to these conversations, he thought to himself, "Isn't it the people from Shindai and Kashima who are brainwashing these Time Walker? Why does it seem like Luo Wanyai is in charge of this?"

They even started calling each other "family."

Through the Bluetooth headset, Qing Chen summarized. "Liu Dezhu performed well this time, quickly locating all the criminals. However, his subsequent performance needs improvement. When you notice the other Time Walker hesitating, don't ask me, just grab Luo Wanyai. In this situation, there can be no hesitation."

Liu Dezhu said with shame, "I'm sorry, boss."

"No need to apologize. This is the first truly collaborative operation during the day, and it's already quite good," Qing Chen said. "Tianzhen, ask Luo Wanyai if he obtained any important information..."

Before Qing Chen could finish speaking, Luo Wanyai, who was completely unaware of the conversation in the Bluetooth headset, blurted out, "I've obtained two useful pieces of information: those people are definitely going to make their move in the Outer World soon. I have a reason for this deduction: they urgently need funds and demand that we immediately send them to the area under the Royal City Bridge upon our return, where someone will take them over. This method of transferring funds is actually very risky, so I guess they don't have time for a safer method."

Luo Wanyai took a breath and continued, "The second piece of useful information is that when I was brainwashing them, one of the guards revealed that one of the reasons they were leaving the Fourth District was that there was going to be a fierce battle in the Fourth District, and they had set a trap for someone to kill tonight."

"I think the person they're going to kill tonight must be very important, because they inadvertently mentioned that if this person dies, the Li family will be furious and launch a thorough search of the entire Fourth District," Luo Wanyai said. "That's why they're leaving, to avoid this massive search affecting us."

Qing Chen had already put away his sniper rifle and was taking the elevator downstairs at a fast pace.

He didn't expect that Luo Wanyai would actually manage to obtain some useful information in just a few days.

Moreover, the other party revealed all the information they knew without asking for any conditions in return.

"Naive. Ask him why he brought these things up," Qing Chen said.

Zhang Tianzhen looked at Luo Wanyai in the rearview mirror. "We didn't ask anything, why did you tell us everything? Aren't you planning to ask for something in return?"

Luo Wanyai said sincerely, "You all came all this way to save my life and the lives of my family. Isn't that enough?"

By this time, the local tyrant of Los Angeles had already made up his mind.

First of all, Bai Zhou's abilities in the Inner World are far more powerful than imagined. Clues that other Time Walker cannot find, Bai Zhou can lay in ambush in advance.

This alone is enough to demonstrate Bai Zhou's strength.

Secondly, Bai Zhou kept his word and came to rescue him as promised, unlike the previous Time Walker who took the money and ran away.

Finally, Bai Zhou's way of dealing with those Time Walker who were unwilling to get on board was very much in line with Luo Wanyai's character. He was capable, but he didn't want to be a pushover, which was very rare.

However, these are all advantages of daytime.

Luo Wanyai knew very well that while Bai Zhou was a good person, even if he was willing to join, others might not want him.

Therefore, he must prove his worth as soon as possible; he must make Bai Zhou understand that he is recyclable!

At this moment, Luo Wanyai said with a fawning smile, "You all saved my life, and from now on you will be my saviors. Whether in the Inner World or the Outer World, you only need to say a word during the day, and I, Luo Wanyai, will go through fire and water without hesitation."

This local tyrant from Los Angeles immediately lowered his stance, only asking for a chance to join the White Day!

He knew very well that the White Day treated its members peacefully, and as long as he could join, he wouldn't be treated like a slave.

Zhang Tianzhen looked at Luo Wanyai through the rearview mirror and smiled, "You want to join Bai Zhou, right? President Luo, this isn't something that money can solve. It depends on the boss's mood."

"No, no, no," Luo Wanyai quickly said with a smile, "How can you call me President Luo? Just call me Little Luo."

Looking at Luo Wanyai's weathered face, Liu Dezhu suddenly felt a toothache.

When it comes to shamelessness, probably no one among the members of Daylight can match Luo Wanyai.

At this moment, Qing Chen said in the Bluetooth headset, "Let's not chat with him for now. Take him to Zhang Chengze and find out the identities of the other two Time Walker. Keep the useful ones and let the useless ones go."

"Boss, where are you going?" Zhang Tianzhen asked.

Qing Chen: "I have more important things to do."

Liu Dezhu: "Do you need my help?"

Qing Chen: "No need, you can't get involved in tonight's events."

Because what happened tonight was too dangerous.

According to Luo Wanyai, Kamishiro and Kashima are going to kill a big shot tonight, but just how big of a shot is someone that would make the Li family mobilize so much resources to thoroughly investigate the entire Fourth District?

At this hour, which important figure from the Li family would still be outside the Banshan Manor?

Li Changqing!

The newly appointed head of the Lee family's intelligence agency!

Qing Chen's first reaction was that Li Changqing was in danger.

He knew that only the death of someone of this caliber would truly enrage the Li family.

Moreover, it could also severely damage Lee's entire intelligence system before the outbreak of the Federal Civil War.

Qing Chen pondered who had leaked Li Changqing's whereabouts; it was absolutely impossible for such a trap to exist without an inside agent.

Li Yunyi.

Li Yunyi had just been stripped of his intelligence agency powers by the old man!

The boy understood one thing very well: if something was so complicated that the truth was obscured, then putting the word "interest" into it would be enough to clear away the fog.

He wasn't sure if Li Yunyi colluded with Kamishiro and Kashima to do this, but there was definitely a connection.

Qing Chen called Li Changqing, but all he heard was a busy signal, as if the other party's signal had been jammed.

Qing Chen became increasingly certain that Shendai and Kashima's target tonight was Li Changqing, and that someone was deliberately cutting off Li Changqing's contact with the outside world!

After leaving the building where the sniper position was located, he ran like the wind through the streets of the Fourth District. He had already obtained clues about Qing Wen and Qing Zhong from Li Dongze. If he could find these two, he might be able to find Li Changqing.

Although he hadn't known Li Changqing for very long, he didn't want him to die.

At this moment, the surroundings are filled with dazzling neon lights and shadows, and a huge blue whale swims above. The grandeur is accompanied by an unparalleled sense of oppression, which is almost suffocating.

Qing Chen arrived at the location of the clue Li Dongze had mentioned and waited.

But the next moment, something unexpected happened to him.

The Shadow Candidate named Qing Zhong was fleeing rapidly under the protection of several followers.

Qing Zhong was injured, with blood flowing freely from his waist and abdomen.

The dozen or so people walked past Qing Chen, treating him like a stranger, completely unaware that danger was lurking nearby.

However, Qing Chen did not make a move. He looked in the direction behind Qing Zhong and the others and saw Qing Wen and more than ten people chasing after them quickly.

He also quickly passed in front of Qing Chen.

The infighting among the Shadow Candidate seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Kill them?

As Qing Chen watched the backs of those people, he recalled the promise made by the shadow of the Qing family.

This was the perfect opportunity for him to kill Qing Wen and Qing Zhong.

Qing Chen was very familiar with the terrain here. He only needed to find a high vantage point to easily kill the two men.

He could have fired his gun right there on the street, but if he did that, Qing Wen's bodyguards would probably turn around and kill him immediately.

In close combat, Qing Chen would still only be able to run for his life, and he might not even be able to escape.

But where is Li Changqing? Qing Chen didn't see Li Changqing!

The boy stood on the long street, silently watching the dazzling neon lights and the glittering city. Should he kill someone to clear two obstacles in the Shadow Struggle, or save someone he had only known for less than a month?

But just a few hours earlier, he had told the other person that they were now friends.

Qing Chen imagined the other person climbing onto the roof and tying the Heartless Bronze Bell to the eaves.

Whenever he thinks about how the other person had even tied a pretty bow, he can't help but smile.

Qing Chen recalled how, in the small house at the Autumn Leaf Villa, she stretched out her little finger like a little girl expecting a gift, hoping to make a promise in this childish way, so that Qing Chen could take her to secretly play in the city as an ordinary person.

Such an agreement actually has no legal effect.

An agreement is an agreement.

Qing Chen calmly said, "Yi, help me find out where Li Changqing is now."

"Want to make a deal? You have to do something for me," Yi asked.

"Okay," Qing Chen said.

"You haven't even asked what it is yet," Yi asked, puzzled.

"I agree to everything!" Qing Chen said.

"Red-light district, turn left, 5102 meters from target."

The boy suddenly changed direction on the long street, his whole body bursting with unparalleled ferocity.

Qing Chen sped along the long street, brushing past countless crowds who were preparing to celebrate.

He couldn't control what would happen in the future.

But Li Changqing cannot die tonight.

Fourth District.

Li Changqing's convoy was speeding through the streets.

On the road, all vehicles gave way upon seeing the auspicious cloud emblem on these vehicles.

Li Changqing hadn't even had time to change her clothes yet. She sat in the back of the bulletproof car in the middle of the convoy, silently looking at the LCD screen in her hand.

"Is it confirmed that when Qing Wen and Qing Zhong clashed, Kamishiro Togo appeared?" Li Changqing asked.

"Yes, I retrieved the data from the informant's mechanical eyes, and it is indeed Kamishiro Togo," Old Nine said. "At first, I was a little surprised. I had been looking for him for so long without finding him, so how could he suddenly appear? But after I confirmed it, I realized that it really was him. Even his walking posture is exactly the same as I remember."

"Is the informant following him now?" Li Changqing asked.

"Yes," Old Nine glanced at the tracking device in his hand, "The informant's signal has stopped now, so it's possible that Kamishiro Togo has stopped moving."

"Okay," Li Changqing nodded, "Contact him and ask about the specifics. Also, have the special operations team come over so that Kamishiro Togo doesn't get away again."

Previously, Li Changqing told Qing Chen that she went out in the middle of the night because of Qing Wen and Qing Zhong.

But in reality, the matters between the Shadow Candidate were not something she cared about so much.

Tonight, Li Changqing is determined to find out who this Kamishiro Togo.

However, this is a secret and cannot be told to Qing Chen.

"By the way, what caused the conflict between Qing Wen and Qing Zhong?" Li Changqing asked.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Old Nine chuckled and said, "Our informant's intelligence is that Qing Zhong has recently taken a liking to a dancer in the Fourth District and goes there every day. As the local strongmen of City No. 18, the Qing Clan Fourth Branch naturally obtained this information easily. Then, because Qing Huai died and their chance to seize the Shadow position was hopeless, they turned around and joined forces with Qing Wen, setting up an ambush outside the dancer's residence in advance, preparing to kill Qing Zhong directly."

"I thought there would be something special, but it's just more fighting and killing," Li Changqing said casually. "This generation's Shadow Candidate don't seem to be very good. But the Shadow Struggle always seems to be like this; the most ruthless one won't reveal their true colors until the very last moment. What's going on now? Is Qing Zhong dead?"

"No," Old Nine shook his head. "The informant said that Qing Zhong's protector was killed, and Qing Zhong is on the run. I sent people to check the dancer's residence, and it's true that a superhuman has died. Even the people from the Tribunal of Taboos have arrived."

"The Tribunal of Taboos?" Li Changqing was taken aback. "Just a C-Class protector? How could those crows have arrived so quickly? Did they foresee that an even higher-level superhuman was about to die?"

There will be another chapter at 11 PM, with 5,000 words in the current chapter.

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