Pretending to Be an NPC

"Are you neighbors?" Qi Duo asked in surprise, looking at Jiang Yichen and then at Qing Chen.

Qing Chen smiled warmly and said, "Of course, we live in the Microcosm World Community in the Upper Third District. We met once before. When I got home, I even said that I should visit my neighbors more often."

Jiang Yichen forced a smile and said, "Yes, neighbors, let's visit each other more often..."

What kind of movement is that?!

He witnessed so many assassins sneak into the house, and none of them ever came out again.

What happened to those people? Did they die?

More than ten people are all dead?

Jiang Yichen felt terrified every time he thought about it.

Moreover, every time he thought about how the other person had once suspected him, he felt as if he had just brushed past death.

If I hadn't answered the question well, would I have disappeared into that room too?

At this moment, several Freemason students asked curiously, "Wow, are you big shots from the Upper Third District? We've never been to the Upper Third District before!"

The kind and amiable old man, Li Xiurui, immediately smiled at the female students and said, "Come, come, let me tell you about the interesting things in the Upper Third District. I've lived there for most of my life, and I know everything about the Upper Third District."

"Wow, can you really tell us about it?" the students exclaimed in surprise.

The old man smiled and said, "Yes, that's fine. But your tents aren't set up yet, are they? The boys can go set up their tents first, since it's getting late and it won't be convenient to work in the dark later."

Qing Chen: "..."

He was pondering a question: Was this old man really nearing the end of his life? It didn't seem like it!

As they were talking, the old man led the female students to his campfire to tell them stories...

Qing Chen turned to look at the other Freemason students. "Hey, aren't you from the Upper Third District?"

"No," a dark-skinned young man walked over and said with a smile, "Hello, my name is Nangong Yuanyu, and I'm in charge of this convoy."

"Hello," Qing Chen nodded, continuing to pretend to be an NPC from the Inner World, "This neighbor is from the Upper Third District, right? If you're not, how do you know each other?"

Nangong Yuanyu explained with a smile, "We met by chance, and this time we came out to play in the wilderness together."

Qing Chen looked at Jiang Yichen: "By the way, didn't you say you were going to take the college entrance exam? I remember you said you came to City No. 18 specifically to attend a cram school. Did you meet him at the cram school?"

"Yes, yes, yes," Jiang Yichen said with an awkward laugh, "I met her in the tutoring class."

"Then why aren't you studying properly and instead running around in the wilderness?" Qing Chen said seriously, "At your age, studying is more important. If you can get into Qinghe University, that's a chance to change your life. Wait, you're not Time Walker, are you?"

Upon being asked this, Qi Duo looked somewhat awkward and said, "No, how could that be!"

Jiang Yichen quickly explained, "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Qinghe University also has an interview stage. If you can only study by rote, you won't get in."

Qing Chen suppressed a laugh as he watched the group of people in front of him frantically patching up their identities.

Suddenly I found it very interesting.

Being an NPC in the Inner World sounds pretty good.

He scrutinized Jiang Yichen, wondering where this guy had hidden the Forbidden Item.

What the Forbidden Item on Qing Zhong is remains a secret, but Qing Chen is always interested in anything that is Forbidden Item.

As it approached midnight, Qing Chen returned to his family's campfire and called to the old man, "Grandpa, you should go to sleep now. Let's talk again tomorrow."

The old man waved his hand without turning his head. "It's nothing, let's chat a little longer..."

The old man got really into it and kept talking about everything from the first district to the Upper Third District, covering a wide range of topics.

Spade infiltrated District 3 and blew up the animal protection association...

How a big shot from the Chen family suffered a setback in the Upper Third District...

Kamishiro and Kashima wanted to buy property in the Upper Third District of City No. 18, but they were tricked out of a lot of money by the Li family...

He would talk about anything and everything, even his own family's scandals, as if he were no longer a member of the Li family.

Qing Chen said calmly, "You're not sleepy, but your female classmate is. Anyway, we're traveling together, so there will be many more opportunities. You should get some rest; you're not feeling well."

He wasn't intentionally spoiling the old man's mood; he was genuinely worried that the guy, who had been staying up all night every day, would be too exhausted to continue before even reaching Forbidden Zone No. 002!

The old man chuckled and said to the female classmates, "Look, my grandson cares about me. Now everyone should go and rest. We'll chat again tomorrow."

After the female classmate left, the old man said seriously, "I've gotten their information out of them. These people bribed the Immigration and Customs Administration to illegally issue 97 wilderness hunter licenses, which allows them to freely enter and leave the city. But the problem is, not just anyone can bribe the Immigration and Customs Administration; they must have someone supporting them. In the entire City No. 18, the Li and Qing families each control half the city. Since they're not on the Li family's list of Time Walker, that leaves only the Qing family."

Qing Chen nodded; this was indeed in line with his judgment.

Behind the Freemasons may be the shadowy figure of the Kei family.

Earlier, he was worried about the Freemasons, after all, there was someone like Jiang Yichen in the group, who might be being hunted down by the Qing family.

But now, he was starting to worry about Jiang Yichen instead...

If the Freemasons are indeed backed by the Qing family, then Jiang Yichen has fallen into a wolf's den.

After the group time-traveled, Qing Chen found the most interesting thing to be this: everyone had their own secrets, played their own role, and were always waiting for either social death or real death...

Now, those people have no idea that accompanying them are not only the boss of the White Day, but also the previous head of the Li family and the next leader of the knights...

This team is incredibly talented.

Qing Chen looked at the old man. "You chatted with them just to get information out of them?"

"Of course," the old man said with righteous indignation, "Although I don't have much time left, I'll help you in whatever way I can."

"You've got to be kidding me," Qing Chen said expressionlessly. "I advise you to take it easy, or you might not make it to Forbidden Zone No. 002."

The old man said, "It's not that bad. Being with these students makes me feel much younger!"

Meanwhile, Nangong Yuanyu and Qi Duo found Jiang Yichen and asked, "Who are these people? You seem very afraid of them?"

Jiang Yichen thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth, "I'm not afraid of them, but I'm afraid of that young man. He is indeed my neighbor, but I saw through the peephole that more than a dozen fully armed assassins broke into his house to kill him. They never came out again. I recently listed the house with a real estate agency. I don't dare to stay in that place for even a minute longer. I thought that would keep me away, but I never expected to run into him here again."

Qi Duo pondered, "Did they come to kill Jiang Yichen to silence him?"

Nangong Yuanyu shook her head. "No, they left City No. 18 before us, and they arrived at the campsite first. We stayed here because we wanted to have some interaction with Hu Xiaoniu."

"That's true," Jiang Yichen slowly relaxed, "However, we should try to avoid provoking these important figures from the Inner World. How about we leave early tomorrow and part ways with them?"

Nangong Yuanyu looked at Jiang Yichen: "Could they be Time Walker?"

"No," Jiang Yichen shook his head. "That young man has lived in the Microcosm World Community for eight years, and that old man is too old. There has never been Time Walker that old before."

Qi Duo said, "It seems they really aren't Time Walker. Maybe I should find a chance to ask Hu Xiaoniu alone tonight after they're asleep. We're all Time Walker from the Outer World, so he should be closer to us emotionally."

"I see they're in separate tents, so you shouldn't be detected if you approach Hu Xiaoniu," Nangong Yuanyu thought for a moment. "However, just ask them about their identities and what they're doing in Forbidden Zone No. 002. Don't ask for too many specific details, or Hu Xiaoniu might be put in a difficult position. We just need to know that they mean no harm; we don't need to worry about anything else. The most important thing is to arrive at the outskirts of Forbidden Zone No. 002 on time in six days and deliver the medicine to the Wilderness People."

"Yes," Qi Duo nodded, "This winter in the Inner World is too cold. Without medicine, those Wilderness People won't survive."

In the middle of the night, Qi Duo quietly approached Hu Xiaoniu's tent and whispered, "Xiaoniu, Xiaoniu."

Hu Xiaoniu opened his eyes and thought to himself that Brother Chen was really meticulous, even predicting that the other party would come to find him in the middle of the night.

He quietly slipped out of the tent, grabbed Qi Duo, and headed into the depths of the woods.

After the two stopped, Qi Duo asked, "Are you their servant?"

Hu Xiaoniu nodded. "Yes."

Qi Duo thought for a moment, "I've heard that servants... if you need it, we can try to help you leave City No. 18 and escape their control."

Hu Xiaoniu was both amused and exasperated; how could these people have such vivid imaginations?

He quickly explained, "Although these people are members of the conglomerate, they are actually quite nice people. I have no plans to run away for the time being."

"That's good," Qi Duo nodded. "By the way, what were you doing going to Forbidden Zone No. 002 this time?"

"It's just tourism," Hu Xiaoniu said. "The old man doesn't have much time left and wants to see the tree in Forbidden Zone No. 002. By the way, why are you going to Forbidden Zone No. 002?"

Qi Duo was somewhat embarrassed.

Hu Xiaoniu thought for a moment and said, "It's okay if you don't want to talk about it. We'll look after each other along the way. If anything happens, just let me know."

"Hmm," Qi Duo thought to himself, "Hu Xiaoniu is a really good student..."

At this moment, Hu Xiaoniu suddenly said, "Be careful of that senior high school student named Jiang Yichen. He's not simple, and he might have ulterior motives for following you."

This is what Qing Chen told Hu Xiaoniu to say tonight.

There will be another chapter at 10 PM tonight. I'm taking a break this month to recharge and recharge, and I'll challenge myself to write 10,000 words a day again next month.

Thank you for my naming strategy becoming a new addition to this book. The boss is very generous; I wish his child will be well-behaved!

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