The Naming of the Night
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The organization founded by Luo Wanyai is called the "Parent's Association".

Actually, the family members always felt that it should be called "Family Members" or "A Loving Family," but Luo Wanyai insisted on giving the organization this name.

Of course, although Luo Wanyai was also a member of the family, his position within the organization was unique, so no one continued to object.

People just can't understand why it's called that?

Luo Wanyai had two considerations for this. When the reputation of the "Parent's Association" first spread, the Parent's Association still very weak and had no power, so it needed to avoid investigations from all sides.

But when everyone heard that their organization was called "Parent's Association," they couldn't stop laughing. The PCE Public Security Management Committee Detectives chuckled and said, "It's like I'm going to my son's Parent's Association meeting at school. Who's out of their mind to come up with such a name? This is probably just some idiot who started this little club. It'll probably disappear on its own in a while. You guys go check it out. I'm not going."

When Luo Wanyai first started the "Parent's Association", no one actually paid any attention to him.

Everyone else calls it the "Elders' Skull and Bones Society," but this Parent's Association meeting sounds rather unserious and unlikely to last long.

It wasn't until the "Parent's Association" abducted a branch of the Mechanical God Cult that everyone was alerted.

But by then it was too late. The Parent's Association was now hierarchical and tightly structured. A quick investigation by the PCE Public Security Management Committee revealed that this organization must have been orchestrated by a highly skilled individual who had been preparing for an investigation all along...

Later, Parent's Association spread rapidly and became somewhat unstoppable.

However, the PCE Public Security Management Committee still didn't take the Parent's Association too seriously.

Firstly, because the Parent's Association does not have any armed forces, the family members are really peaceful and don't carry any weapons at all, and have never secretly kept any weapons.

In this situation, the empiricist PCE agents felt that without weapons, how much harm could there be?

Compared to previous clubs, the Parent's Association is as kind as a little white rabbit. It doesn't bully anyone, sell Dopamine or Endorphin chips, or steal people's prosthetic limbs.

What wonderful family members!

Secondly, the PCE Public Security Management Committee believes that the expansion of gangs in City No. 18 will inevitably be targeted by Heng Society.

A while ago, in order to become the dominant force, Heng Society wiped out all the gangs in the city, leaving them barely surviving.

Now that this Parent's Association appeared, they will surely face the same situation.

Furthermore, the Parent's Association infringes upon the interests of the Mechanical God Cult will certainly find a way to resolve this "Parent's Association".

But something unexpected happened to the PCE agents.

First of all, the Parent's Association did not have any weapons, but the agents suddenly discovered that hundreds of cultivators had suddenly appeared in the Parent's Association, and these cultivators were progressing in their cultivation at an extremely fast pace.

In the past, a D-Class was enough to be the head of a small club, and E-Class was enough to be the second-in-command. But the Parent's Association seems to have hundreds of E-rank members, and that number is still increasing...

Secondly, PCE agents assumed that Heng Society was targeting the Parent's Association, but in fact they were not.

Some have said that the core members of Heng Society Parent's Association, but this rumor has not been confirmed.

Finally, the Mechanical God Cult did indeed target the Parent's Association, but the most mysterious Golden Family of the Parent's Association' Association was nowhere to be found.

In the already large Parent's Association, all the family members were spontaneously helping Luo Wanyai until he left City No. 18.

Faced with the mess in City No. 18, the PCE agents couldn't help but ask themselves a fundamental question, "Why is this thing called Parent's Association?"

The reason is actually quite simple: there really is one parent at the Parent's Association.

Qing Chen.

Parent's Association be present at parent-teacher meetings, and Luo Wanyai is also very clear-headed. He knows very well who gave him all of this, and if the other party can give it, they can take it back.

Therefore, he always kept his words and actions cautious, maintaining the absolute dominance of that boss, and always reserved the only parent seat in the Parent's Association for him.

This was to show that he had no intention of rebelling.

Luo Wanyai ignored the astonished expressions of his family members in the back seat and simply directed the driver to proceed along the designated route.

Li Menglin watched the vehicle drive away and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. This was the second mission assigned to him by the Intelligence Department One. He had originally thought that something big would happen, but he did not expect it to be so casual.

At this point, Li Menglin probably hadn't realized what kind of person he had just let in.

Years later, when he joined this big family, he finally understood that he had the opportunity to embrace happiness on this day several years ago.

Inside the two SUVs, the Golden Family asked curiously, "Old Luo, who's the head of the family? What's his role in our family?"

Old Luo thought for a moment and said, "As for the parent, of course he is responsible for protecting us. Whether it's the cultivation method we use for self-defense or the new territory that City No. 10 is opening up, he is the one who plans and strategizes. Believe me, this parent will definitely take good care of everyone."

The family members were overjoyed once again. It turned out that the method of cultivation was also given by their parents. What a kind parent!

After driving for twenty minutes, Luo Wanyai looked around and said, "This is it. This is the place our parents prepared for us to stay temporarily."

The Golden Family took the elevator upstairs and watched as Luo Wanyai pressed the password.

As soon as the door opened, the room was furnished with cozy everyday decorations. On the dining table sat a large cake with a letter that read, "Welcome to City No. 10, family."

One of the Golden Family, smeared some cream on the cake with her finger. "It's animal-based cream! The parents went to great lengths!"

Animal-based cream is not greasy, but vegetable- Outer World cream is. In the 1980s and 90s, almost all the cream on cakes was vegetable-based, and you would feel greasy after eating just a couple of pieces.

In the Inner World, even vegetable cream is a luxury, let alone animal cream.

Luo Wanyai looked around the room, then excitedly held up a piece of cake and said loudly, "Thank you, parents!"

The Golden Family cheered. "Thank you, parents!"

At midnight, Luo Wanyai arrived alone in the District 5.

He walked silently down the street, not looking around, just walking calmly.

Not long after, a young man in a white tracksuit approached Luo Wanyai: "Is everything settled in?"

Luo Wanyai had never seen the young man before, but he knew who he was. "Boss, everything is settled. Thank you for letting me come to City No. 10 to lay low. The Mechanical God Cult is pursuing us too closely in City No. 18. If we stay there any longer, we might be found. It is said that they went to a cardinal, who is a dangerous person with a high IQ... He will probably follow the clues to City No. 10."

Qing Chen smiled and said, "It's alright, let's wait for him... Does he have the guts to be bait?"

Luo Wanyai was stunned for a moment. He finally understood why his boss had sent him to City No. 10. The plan was to make this the main battlefield for the Parent's Association and the Mechanical God Cult, and to carry out a purge of the Mechanical God Cult!

He said cautiously, "Being bait is definitely no problem, boss. I, Luo Wanyai, am willing to go through fire and water for Bai Zhou."

Qing Chen said, "Don't worry, you won't be in any danger. The Mechanical God Cult is backed by the Kamishiro, Kashima, and Chen families. The current civil war in the Federation is perfect for targeting them. But I'm a little curious, how did you manage to poach a branch from the Mechanical God Cult?"

Luo Wanyai explained in a low voice, "I first joined the Mechanical God Cult as an undercover agent. I did quite well there, and I was even preparing to take the exam for the Red Deacon... However, the original Red Deacon in City No. 18 had someone protecting him, and he ostracized me..."

Qing Chen was taken aback. The cardinal was followed by the cardinal deacons, who managed a branch.

In other words, Luo Wanyai originally had the opportunity to be promoted directly to a Red-Clad Deacon, but the Mechanical God Cult was also rife with nepotism, and ordinary people simply could not truly hold power.

So Luo Wanyai went all out and abducted the entire branch, leaving the red-robed steward, who had connections, as a lone commander.

The red-clad butler was stunned. In the past, when he was involved in power struggles, he would simply drive away his rivals and the power would still remain his.

This time, by driving away a competitor, he ended up with no one to rely on.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Luo Wanyai had used an alias to infiltrate the Mechanical God Cult.

Qing Chen looked at Luo Wanyai and thought to himself, "This guy is truly a talent..."

"Boss, what do I need to do when I arrive in City No. 10?" Luo Wanyai asked curiously.

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "You can do whatever you want."

When it came to developing his family members, Qing Chen really couldn't give Luo Wanyai any good advice, so he simply let the professionals do what they were good at.

As they spoke, Qing Chen said to Luo Wanyai, "If you need anything, just call Qing Chen. He's now an inspector in the Intelligence Department One unit of the PCA (CIA). He can help you with many things."

"Okay, okay," Luo Wanyai thought to himself, no wonder Li Menglin was so scared just now, it turns out that the members of Bai Zhou have all become big shots.

Not to mention Qing Chen, Zhang Tianzhen and Hu Xiaoniu have already achieved significant positions in Heng Society.

Luo Wanyai secretly made up his mind that he also had to work hard.

However, Qing Chen then cautioned, "Don't expand the Parent's Association so recklessly, and don't use all your brainwashing techniques on these people. I hope you can restrain yourself and not turn it into a second Mechanical God Cult."

Luo Wanyai's heart skipped a beat. "Understood."

Third District.

Yan Chunmi drove her vehicle into "Fan Prosperous Flowers," a well-known upscale residential community in the Upper Third District.

Qing Xing I live here too.

Yan Chunmi is a native of City No. 10. After becoming a star and making money, the first thing she did was to buy property in the city to rent out.

Being a celebrity is a high-paying but unstable profession. Sometimes you never know when you might have a career mishap and stop getting roles. Yan Chunmi shares the same concerns.

Therefore, she kept buying houses, because only by having assets in hand that wouldn't run away could she feel less anxious.

Now, these houses have come in handy.

Just as Yan Chunmi made up her mind to use Qing Xing to hand over her first Pledge of Allegiance to her new boss, she immediately moved into the apartment she had bought in the Prosperous Flowers residential area.

This would make it easier for her to secretly monitor Qing Xing.

At this time, among the 12 Kite Falcon under Qing Chen's command, apart from the 3 who were more deeply hidden, the other 9 had begun to conduct 24-hour indiscriminate cross-tracking of Qing Xing and carefully recorded Qing Xing's every move.

Everyone was burning with determination, vowing to prove they were more useful than the agents from Intelligence Department One.

Perhaps this is what involution is all about.

Qing Chen was the one who actively provoked his intelligence personnel to engage in infighting.

The more his subordinates fuss, the more secure he feels.

Yan Chunmi parked the car, put on her mink coat, and swayed as she walked towards her residence.

Suddenly, Yan Chunmi realized that there were people secretly guarding the neighborhood.

She frowned, Qing Xing that she was being cautious and had even used hidden agents.

At this moment, one of the undercover agents became suspicious when he saw her looking around after getting out of the car.

The undercover agent emerged from the shadows and walked straight toward Yan Chunmi.

However, all of this was part of Yan Chunmi's plan.

She calmly replied, "Paparazzi? Can you please give me some privacy? Stop hiding in the flower bushes and taking pictures of me."

As she spoke, Yan Chunmi took out a business card and handed it out. "This is my agent's business card. If you want to take pictures of me, you can arrange a time with her to schedule an interview. If I see you in the Prosperous Flowers area again, I will call the police."

The undercover agent paused for a moment, then said, "You've misunderstood, miss. I'm not a paparazzi."

Yan Chunmi sneered, "If you're not a paparazzi, why are you hiding in the flower bushes? Do you really think I'm stupid? Fine, I won't waste any more words with you. Let PCE handle it."

As she spoke, she actually took out her phone and dialed the number of a detective from the PCE Public Security Management Committee, then said in a coquettish tone, "Detective, I live in the Prosperous Flowers residential area, and paparazzi have even come into the area to secretly photograph me! You said you would protect me a few days ago, do you still stand by your word?"

Just five minutes later, the PCE Security Committee arrived in more than ten vehicles and managed to find eight people in the flower bushes, taking all the hidden agents away.

Moreover, it's unclear where the media came from, but they seem to be following PCE and trying to hype up the news of Yan Chunmi being harassed by paparazzi.

Those undercover agents originally wanted to reveal their identities directly to the PCE agents, but they all fell silent when they saw the media cameras and lowered their heads to avoid being photographed.

All of this was Yan Chunmi's first step.

The act of looking around after getting out of the car was just an act; the purpose was to legitimately call in the PCE Security Committee to clean up all the hidden stakeouts in the entire Prosperous Flowers residential area.

If the other party admits to being a paparazzi, she will chase them away directly; if they don't admit it, she will call the PCE Security Committee to chase them away. The final result will be the same.

Regardless of whether the new boss intends to take action against Qing Xing, the priority should be to eliminate Qing Xing's undercover agents first.

Not only that, she would chase them away every time she saw them, just like a celebrity would normally react when they see paparazzi.

Eliminate the security forces surrounding Qing Xing at minimal cost.

Of course, Qing Xing, they will respond quickly. They may allow the security personnel to become residents, or they may directly contact the PCE Security Committee to reveal their identities.

But no matter what they did, it brought some minor troubles to Qing Xing.

Yan Chunmi felt Qing Xing she hadn't been too high-profile, so she would most likely choose to buy a house and have the security personnel live there.

Yan Chunmi returned home and, after a moment's thought, sent a message to another Kite Falcon: "Check what new residents have moved into this Prosperous Flowers Community in the past month and the next few days. Start here and mark all the Qing Xing ones for me."

This is where Yan Chunmi's advantage comes into play. She bought the house a long time ago, and if someone uses the same method to investigate, they won't find anything and will just assume that she has been living there for a long time.

What she needs to do now is stir up the water to see exactly how many fish are in it.

Kite Falcon replied to her message: "Do you need us to enter the Prosperous Flowers residential area to protect you?"

Yan Chunmi smiled and replied, "Right now, I'm just a celebrity who likes to cause trouble and create hype. Who's going to do anything to me? Maybe Qing Xing people will even come to apologize. That's what gentlemanly behavior is all about. Big shots from conglomerates are usually quite polite until they're pushed to the limit."

Kite Falcon responded, "I discovered today that it's not just us monitoring Qing Xing, there are others, and not the same group. I suspect it's the Kite Falcon of the Shadow Candidate."

Yan Chunmi frowned.

What's going on?

Are the other Shadow Candidate also preparing to make their move against Qing Xing?!

Just a few days ago, no one was watching Qing Xing. How come this Shadow Candidate suddenly has so many enemies? What happened?

At this moment, Yan Chunmi was unaware that her boss had incurred Qing Xing's wrath twice in a row, causing Qing Wen and Qing Wu to give Qing Xing no friendly looks at all.

Moreover, they are all planning to take action against Qing Xing at any time.

Countdown 1:00:00.

Qing Chen sat in his office and breathed a sigh of relief. The long 30-day journey was finally coming to an end.

This is the first time I've missed the Outer World since the time-travel incident.

In the past, he had no relatives or friends in the Outer World. Every time he returned, he would look forward to the next time he traveled through time, but he was not so looking forward to returning.

Because he thrived in the Inner World, despite the dangers, he also gained new friendships and family ties.

But this time was different. He had been in the Inner World for too long, and he wanted to know what had happened to the Time Walker.

Moreover, Qing Chen has something very important to do upon his return this time.

Just then, Yan Chunmi sent over the first batch of surveillance reports, which she Qing Xing to receive.

The report shows that over a period of five days, Qing Xing was taken to the rooftop by Qing Wu in the Intelligence Department Three and was Qing Wu for a vivid educational lesson.

Meanwhile, Qing Wen was also Qing Xing amidst the various pressures from the Intelligence Department Three.

For a time, tensions rose Intelligence Department Three...

Furthermore, during the process of monitoring Qing Xing, Yan Chunmi finally confirmed that the other two groups of people who had been monitoring Qing Xing were from Qing Wen and Qing Wu.

It seems that Qing Chen's previous attempt to frame someone was successful.

Qing Chen memorized all the information, planning to analyze it slowly after his return. He sent Yan Chunmi a message: "Be careful not to expose yourself, that's the first principle."

Qing Chen had only one goal: to obtain Qing Xing's Forbidden Item quietly.

Even if he succeeds, he must not let others know that he took the item.

Now that both Qing Wen Qing Wu are watching Qing Xing, making these two take the blame is the best option.

Qing Chen took one last look at the time.

Countdown 00:00:00.

Reset to zero.

The world was plunged into darkness.

It lit up again.

Qing Chen sat in his room, breathing in the air of the Outer World as if there were some difference between the air of the two worlds.

Outside, the warm greetings from Nan Gengchen, Hu Xiaoniu, and others could be heard, sounding exceptionally friendly.

A 5,000-word chapter, with another chapter at 11 PM tonight.

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