New City, New Life

"Daylight? I've never heard of that," Qing Chen asked casually. "As far as I know, City No. 18 should correspond to Los Angeles in the Outer World, right? So Daylight should be active in City No. 18?"

At this point, the concept of the Outer World was already widely known in the Inner World, and many of the history and maps of the Outer World had even been transported to this world by the Time Walker.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Qing Chen knows the correspondence between the Inner World.

Sun Chuci said, "Bai Zhou has been active in City No. 18 all day and has also disrupted many of the plans of Kamishiro and Kashima."

Qing Chen nodded. "Then I think this organization is pretty good. I don't like Kamishiro and Kashima either."

Sun Chuci said, "This organization did a good job of keeping things secret before, but recently they've done too many big things, so it can't be hidden anymore. In Zhengcheng, many Time Walker have been saying they're going to Luocheng to join Daylight."

Qing Chen asked in confusion, "Aren't there any powerful Time Walker organizations in Zhengcheng?"

"No," Sun Chuci shook his head, "... It's not that there isn't one, but the local Time Walker organization in Zhengcheng has become a bit fond of bullying people after gaining power. They've started using their abilities to collect protection fees at nightclubs. If Time Walker is exposed, they'll be approached and asked to carry items from the Inner World back and forth between the two worlds to make money for them."

Qing Chen raised an eyebrow. This Time Walker from Zheng City was too petty. He couldn't suppress his inner desires after gaining a little power.

He asked, "Can't you unite against them?"

Sun Chuci said, "No, their organization has a C-Class expert, and everyone is angry but dare not speak out."

Qing Chen sighed inwardly. Could a C-Class expert really act so recklessly?

It turns out that Liu Dezhu could become a top expert even if he were placed in Zhengcheng alone; that's quite surprising...

Qing Chen originally inquired about these things to see if there were any Time Walker in Zheng City that he needed to be wary of.

But it seems that's not the case now.

Qing Chen's visit to City No. 10 was, in a sense, more like a prelude to Bai Zhou.

In the past, Bai Zhou had always stayed in a remote corner. Although he had participated in many major events, he had basically only developed in Los Angeles.

But for Bai Zhou, morning and evening she must go out to meet more Time Walker and embrace that wider world.

Tuanzi chimed in, "Those people bought Ferraris and Porsches after they got rich, and they're constantly blasting cars around Zhengcheng every night. It's so annoying. In comparison, Bai Zhou has been fighting against Shen Dai and Kashima all along. Doesn't that sound so inspiring? Their level is so much higher than those organizations in Zhengcheng! I heard that the boss of the Bai Zhou organization is incredibly powerful. Did you know about the ambush of an important figure from the Li family by Shen Dai in City No. 18? It's said that the boss of Bai Zhou killed countless Shen Dai members from 2600 meters away with just one sniper rifle."

Qing Chen said, "If you can talk, then you're... Does anyone in Zheng Cheng's organization possess Forbidden Item?"

Sun Chuci thought for a moment, "It seems that only one of the C-Class experts in that organization has it."

At this point, Qing Chen finally became somewhat interested in this organization...

Three pickup trucks finally drove into the District 5. Qing Chen patted Sun Chuci on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I'll get off here. Remember, if you need anything, you can come to me. If the Zhengcheng Time Walker come to you, you can also ask me for help."

Qing Chen got off the bus, and Sun Chuci watched the boy's departing figure thoughtfully.

Only after the boy left did the walkie-talkie inside the pickup truck start ringing frantically. After holding back for most of the day, everyone finally had a chance to discuss Qing Chen.

"Holy crap, who is this guy? How come the officials at the Immigration and Customs Administration are bowing and scraping to him?"

Sun Chuci thought for a moment and said, "I think it must be some big shot in the Qing family, and also someone with official power background. After all, the Immigration and Customs Administration isn't so humble towards all members of conglomerates, but it wouldn't be towards collateral branches."

Tuanzi said, "His marksmanship is simply amazing. I didn't dare to breathe loudly in the car, afraid he would kill us all. Could this kind of person be someone from the Qing family's military? I heard that quite a few people in the conglomerate have been promoted to colonel at a young age."

"But if he really is a bigwig in the conglomerate, why would he live in the District 5?"

Sun Chuci thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps they have many houses, but they just prefer to live in the District 5."

At that moment, a voice came over the car radio. "I think there's another possibility, could it be like those big shots in City No. 10..."

Everyone was taken aback by these words.

The Fourth District is the entertainment district. Apart from the Upper Third District, all non-conglomerate high-end residences are concentrated here. Many second- and third-tier celebrities cannot live in the third district and instead rent in certain high-end residential buildings in the District 5.

Therefore, many important figures in City No. 10 have houses in District 5, where they keep their favorite minor celebrities.

The person who just spoke was probably implying that Qing Chen might be keeping people here, just like other important figures.

Sun Chuci shook his head and replied, "I don't think so. That big shot from the Qing family looks quite clean; he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would do such a thing."

"Okay, I was just saying... By the way, senior, should we try to get to know this big shot better? Other Time Walker has been living a very comfortable life after he latched onto a powerful figure in the Inner World. We finally got to know a big shot from the Inner World, so we shouldn't miss this opportunity."

Tuanzi said, "If we can get on the coattails of such an important person, why would we need to work so hard in the wilderness?"

Sun Chuci thought for a moment and said, "It's not impossible. I'll occasionally show goodwill and test the waters to see if they're interested and if they need someone to run errands. But everyone needs to understand one thing: in the Inner World, we ultimately have to rely on ourselves. If we don't have the ability to be used by others, then everything we say will be in vain."

Sun Chuci and Qing Chen had several conversations along the way.

But for some reason, the more they talked, the more mysterious the other person seemed to him.

After getting off the bus, Qing Chen didn't rush to his rented house, but instead wandered around the District 5.

This trip to City No. 10 will definitely be dangerous, and even if it isn't, Mr. Shadow will probably create danger for him.

Qing Chen harbored no illusions; all he needed to do was memorize the entire terrain of the District 5 before danger arrived.

He spent a full six hours memorizing a total of 78 streets and planning 12 escape routes, three of which led to the safe house in District 3, and the other nine led to escape from City No. 10.

Qing Chen didn't know if his plans were even meaningful, but he decided to make them anyway.

He needed to have everything prepared before he went to report to the Secret Intelligence Department.

As Qing Chen entered his rented apartment in the "Utopia Tower," the elevator doors were slowly closing.

He ran a few steps and managed to stop the elevator before it closed.

A woman stood in the elevator, completely covered from head to toe—hat, mask, sunglasses, nothing was missing—looking quite strange.

Qing Chen felt that this outfit looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

He glanced at the elevator; the other person had already pressed the button for the 112th floor, and Qing Chen also wanted to go to the 112th floor.

At this moment, Qing Chen became vigilant. Could it be that someone had found his rental information and come knocking on his door as soon as he arrived in City No. 10?

Unbeknownst to him, Qing Chen had already silently taken the Puppet Master into his hand. If the woman beside him made any move, he could infuse the marionette with his Knight True Qi, turning the soft, transparent threads into sharp Puppet Master.

However, just as the elevator reached the 12th floor, the woman spoke up, "Was this really necessary?"

Qing Chen's fingers tightened around the Puppet Master: "Hmm?"

Has the other party already noticed my vigilance?

The woman's voice was clear and crisp, and she sounded quite young.

Out of the corner of his eye, Qing Chen saw that the woman's hand, gloved with black sheepskin, had reached into her elegant handbag, seemingly pointing a gun at him from inside.

But he didn't panic; he simply asked calmly, "Who sent you?"

"Who sent me?" The woman paused for a moment. "What are you acting here for? Don't think I don't know what you do just because you say that."

After she finished speaking, she took out a small stun gun, as tiny as a lipstick.

Qing Chen: "?"

He suddenly realized that things weren't quite what he had imagined; assassins generally wouldn't use civilian-grade stun guns.

Moreover, what the woman was saying seemed a bit nonsensical...

The woman continued in a muffled voice, "You paparazzi are really too powerful these days. How did you manage to find me? Can't you give celebrities some privacy? Can't you let us separate our work and personal lives? If I see you in this building again, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The woman's voice grew louder and louder, her anger escalating, as she brandished the lipstick-shaped stun gun.

Qing Chen: "..."

He glanced at the other person calmly, but did not completely lower his guard.

However, he finally realized why the other person's attire seemed so familiar. It was the same look Lu Ya had seen when he secretly went up to the rooftop to observe him.

Qing Chen glanced at the woman. "Madam, please calm down. You've misunderstood."

To be honest, not only did the other party misunderstand, but he himself also misunderstood.

At this point, the woman said, "I calmed down? Then let me ask you, how do you explain not pressing any floor buttons after you got into the elevator?"

Qing Chen sighed inwardly and said nothing more.

Upon reaching the 112th floor, he went out first, then entered the password to open the door to his rented room on the 112th floor.

Qing Chen sighed as he stood in the room. The population structure of City No. 10 seemed to be quite different from that of other cities.

Life in City No. 10 seems to be even more bizarre and fantastical than expected.

There will be another chapter at 10 PM.