Secret Intelligence Department!

"You can't just brush me off with 'it's delicious'," Qing Chen said to Ding Dong with a sigh.

Ding Dong's eyes widened. "Ding Dong!"

(It can also clear heat and reduce internal fire!)

Qing Chen thought to himself, "This sentence doesn't get to the point at all. How could the things that the old guys specially had Ding Dong deliver be just something that tastes good and clears heat and reduces internal fire?"

Speaking of which, Ding Dong usually eats this as a snack, right?!

Everyone says the creatures in the Forbidden Zone are magical, like the Dragon Fish that Qing Chen ate.

Ding Dong lives deep in Forbidden Zone, and this is all the food it can eat every day. No wonder it's grown so strong...

I wonder what level Ding Dong would be if he went out and explored the Inner World?

It's a pity that Ding Dong is too naive, and Qing Chen is too embarrassed to take advantage of her.

"What about mine?" Qing Chen asked with a smile, looking up.

"Ding Dong!"

(The old folks say you look a bit like your master now, and you're not cute anymore, so they don't want to give it to you.)

Qing Chen's face immediately darkened. Was this the legendary special bond between grandparents and grandchildren? It had already come true for him so quickly!

But then Ding Dong chuckled and opened her fingers, revealing a fruit secretly tucked between them.

"Ding Dong!"

(But I secretly picked one for you!)

Qing Chen looked at the big, silly Ding Dong grinning at him and suddenly felt a little touched.

The other party never wanted anything from me; they always thought of themselves when there were benefits to be had.

He took the fruit from the other person's hand and said with a smile, "Ding Dong, you are truly a kind giant."

Ding Dong scratched her head shyly. "Ding Dong!"

(There's still plenty of food in the woods, but the little ones have all stored it away for winter. Don't steal their food! I'll store some for you next spring, summer, and autumn, so you can come and eat it then!)

"Okay, I'll definitely come," Qing Chen replied earnestly.

Ding Dong immediately perked up, as if she had found a goal.

At this time, Qing Chen was unaware that when Ding Dong was preparing to entertain guests, some creatures deep in the Forbidden Zone were in trouble, and they could only scavenge the food that Ding Dong didn't want for the winter.

The last guest that Ding Dong hosted was Li Shutong, eight years ago.

Very plentiful.

Ding Dong went back into the depths of the forest, carefully avoiding stepping on any small insects as it went.

Qing Chen examined the fruit in his hand and inadvertently turned to look at Guo Huzhan, Qi Duo, Nangong Yuanyu, and the others, only to find that they were all staring at him in disbelief, their jaws practically dropping.

I'm completely stunned!

They watched the giant charge out as if facing a formidable enemy, and then the giant kept making "Ding Dong, Ding Dong, Ding Dong" sounds, which Qing Chen seemed to understand and could respond to.

They had never heard of such a thing before!

Guo Huzhan hesitated for a long time. "Mr. Qing Zhade, can you really understand what he's saying?!"

Qing Chen thought for a moment, "It's mainly about judging by facial expressions and demeanor."

Guo Huzhan was speechless. He knew that the representative sent by the shadow was not telling the truth at all!

Nangong Yuanyu asked, "Do you know this giant? Why is he so tall, and why does he have Dual Pupils...?"

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I know him. He's a friend I met when I came to Forbidden Zone No. 002 before."

Everyone fell silent, and they suddenly felt that this "Qing Zhade" was mysterious.

Everyone also realized that "Qing Zhade" had definitely more than just visited Forbidden Zone No. 002 a few times.

While they were still being tortured in the Forbidden Zone, others were already having "friends" bring them food.

Guo Huzhan whispered to Yang Yang, "What level was that giant's force field?"

Yang Yang thought for a moment and said, "His force field is very strange, completely different from that of humans, so there is no reference point for comparison."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Qing Chen, thinking to herself that this young man seemed to possess more and more amazing qualities.

The feeling of being able to talk to giants is truly amazing.

At this moment, Qing Chen glanced at Hu Xiaoniu and Li Ke and said, "Eat the fruit."

This kind of thing should be eaten on the spot, otherwise someone might have their eye on it... like Guo Huzhan.

The bald man said cautiously, "Could I take a look at that deep red fruit? Just one look, I won't eat it."

However, Qing Chen ignored him and finished the fruit in three bites.

However, the moment he finished eating, Qing Chen felt the fruit pulp go down his esophagus into his stomach, and everything he passed through felt cool. No wonder Ding Dong said it could clear heat and reduce internal fire.

He felt that all his previous anxiety had disappeared.

The problem is, I don't feel anything else besides this feeling.

Those old guys... could they really be trying to fool people with something that only clears heat and reduces inflammation?!

At that moment, only Yang Yang knew the true effect of the fruit. The instant Qing Chen ate the fruit, she was unable to clearly sense the force field on the boy's body.

It's no longer as clear as it used to be.

Yang Yang pondered, could the purpose of this fruit be to obscure others' perception?

Qing Chen glanced at the others, temporarily suppressing his curiosity, and said to everyone, "Let's go, let's leave Forbidden Zone No. 002."

After saying that, he glanced again in the direction of the Green Mountain Cliff.

Perhaps, the old man is right there on that cliff, watching them leave with a smile, waiting for the next sunrise.

More than two hours later.

Regression countdown 00:00:00, back to zero.

The world was plunged into darkness.

It lit up again.

Qing Chen and Hu Xiaoniu returned to Villa No. 12 in Luocheng National Treasure Garden.

All the members of the Daytime group sat around the dining table, waiting for Jiang Xue to prepare a hot late-night snack for everyone.

After a week apart, Zhang Tianzhen and the others looked at Hu Xiaoniu curiously. "Xiaoniu, where did the boss take you?"

Hu Xiaoniu said, "The boss took me to the wilderness, to Forbidden Zone No. 002. Coincidentally, we also ran into Freemasons on the way; they had also been chased into Forbidden Zone No. 002 by the Federation Group Army."

Before returning, Qing Chen had given him a private instruction: apart from his identity and the old man's affairs, he could talk about anything else.

"Huh?" Zhang Tianzhen and the others immediately perked up and pressed Hu Xiaoniu for more information about the novelties of the Forbidden Zone.

Only Liu Dezhu was interested in more gossipy matters. He asked with great enthusiasm, "Did the boss say what his relationship with Li Changqing is?"

Hu Xiaoniu was stunned for a moment.

Liu Dezhu felt a sudden pang of sympathy in the other person's gaze.

To prevent Liu Dezhu from dying too completely, Nan Gengchen quickly changed the subject, saying, "Xiao Niu, you've left City No. 18, so I have some information to share with you. The Federal Civil War broke out the day after this time travel."

Nan Gengchen continued, "Previously, Chuang Wang said in He Xiaoxiao's group that Li Yunmu, the commander-in-chief of the Li clan's front line, suddenly left the troops to go home for his funeral. Kamishiro and Kashima took this opportunity to suddenly approach the south, but in fact, this Li Yunmu never left. The Class A main force airship that should have been carrying him also suddenly circled back and launched a sneak attack from the flank of Kamishiro's troops. All of this seems to be a trap set for Kamishiro and Kashima."

"After the war began, Li Changqing also quickly left City No. 18 and headed to City No. 19 in the north, which corresponds to the Taicheng in the Outer World," Nan Gengchen recalled the information he had written down. "The elite officers of the Li family who had returned to the Banshan Manor to mourn also left with her. Li Yinuo also wanted to go with her, but Li Changqing did not agree, saying that he hoped Li Yinuo could enter the intelligence system for training and go to City No. 7 in the south to see if the Chen family had any moves."

These words appeared to be addressed to Hu Xiaoniu, but in reality, Nan Gengchen knew that Qing Chen needed this information and was telling it to Qing Chen.

This civil war in the Federation is between the Kamishiro and Kashima clans and the Li and Kei clans. Only the Chen clan remains unscathed in the south. It is understandable that Li Changqing is worried about what trouble the other side might cause at this time.

Moreover, it seems that Li Changqing is also going to focus on cultivating Li Yinuo, even placing her in the most troublesome place outside the battlefield.

Qing Chen looked at Nan Gengchen: "Has Li Yinuo made a decision?"

Nan Gengchen nodded and said, "It's decided. She wants to go and hone her skills so that she can reach an important position in the family like Li Changqing. However, my only hesitation is that I have to go with her to City No. 7, which corresponds to Haicheng..."

In this way, Nan Gengchen will have to part ways with the other members of the daytime group.

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "You'll have to ask the boss about that and see what he decides. Let's eat first."

"Okay," Nan Gengchen nodded.

In the dead of night, Nan Gengchen quietly came to Qing Chen's room and whispered, "Brother Chen, Qing Yi is also leaving City No. 18."

"Huh?" Qing Chen was taken aback. "He's not participating in the Shadow Struggle anymore?"

Nan Gengchen explained, "It's not that he's not participating anymore, but someone suddenly informed him that the second round of the Shadow Struggle has ended early because the power transition within the Li family has been completed and war has broken out. All Shadow Candidate will immediately enter the third round of the Shadow Struggle together."

"Where is Qing Yi going?" Qing Chen asked.

"City No. 10," Nan Gengchen said, "Seems to be asking him to join the Qing Clan's Secret Intelligence Department."

Qing Chen was deep in thought.

If Qing Yi is going to City No. 10 to join the Secret Intelligence Department, then the other Shadow Candidate should do the same.

Previously, Qing Chen had specifically asked the old man, Li Xiurui, who said that the Secret Intelligence Department was the highest authority in the Qing family's intelligence system. Each secret agent was independent of the others, and each person had strong command authority and could have their own intelligence system.

However, he had only just agreed to join the Secret Intelligence Department when the other candidates changed their missions in the Shadow Struggle.

It seems that because he agreed to the Shadow's request, the progress of the Shadow Struggle suddenly accelerated!

Currently, all the candidates are still in one city, so they are relatively scattered.

But now, everyone has been forcibly squeezed into an intelligence agency. Even if they are independent and don't have to clock in and work together every day, it's still too concentrated. There will always be overlaps and conflicts.

The Shadow Struggle has only now entered the true stage of nurturing the treacherous.

Nan Gengchen looked at Qing Chen: "Brother Chen, are you also going to City No. 10? Or should I talk to Li Yinuo and have her go to City No. 7 by herself?"

He knew that Qing Chen was also Shadow Candidate, the most mysterious one.

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "I will go to City No. 10, but you don't need to go. It will be more convenient for you to travel alone."

City No. 10 is the political center of the entire Federation, and all the financial groups' representatives in the Federation are located there.

Many people believe that Forbidden Zone are the most dangerous, but Li Shutong once told Qing Chen.

The closer you are to the center of power, the more dangerous it becomes.

I'm stuck in Shanghai because of the typhoon but I'm still writing. Shouldn't I get a monthly pass reward for this...?