A Grand Gathering

Qin Shuli silently looked at the wall.

Laughter and cheerful voices came from the other side.

However, the walls and Luo Wanyai's security personnel isolated him from all of this.

"Excuse me, who lives in that villa?" Qin Shuli asked politely.

The security guard replied expressionlessly, "No comment. You should go home now; Mr. Luo is definitely not seeing any guests today."

Qin Shuli sighed, "Alright."

He knew that it was Luo Wanyai's boss's villa, and that the boss must be an even more powerful and mysterious Time Walker. Given the boss's strength, if he got the boss's help, he would definitely be able to survive in the Inner World.

Even with Qin Shuli's connections, he couldn't find out who the owner of the villa was.

Qin Shuli had never met that boss; they had only met through the privacy window of the Maybach. He could even imagine the other man sitting in the back seat, coldly watching him.

Of course, this was just Qin Shuli's own guess. Luo Wanyai knew that his boss hadn't even glanced at the other person...

Back home.

Zhang Wanfang stepped forward to help him take off his coat and asked with concern, "How was it? Did you see Luo Wanyai today?"

"I did see him, but we didn't get a chance to speak. It seems his boss just got back," Qin Shuli said, sitting on the sofa. "Luo Wanyai was busy serving his boss, so naturally he didn't have time to talk to me."

"Is he deliberately avoiding you?" Zhang Wanfang asked curiously.

"It shouldn't be," Qin Shuli thought for a moment and said, "It's mainly because my affairs aren't important to him, so he won't care too much. Some friends advised me to give Luo Wanyai some money, but... we're in the manufacturing business, and all our money is tied up in goods. If I give him cash and he dies in the Inner World again, then you and Haohao will have no way to make a living."

Qin Shuli is just a small businessman in Luocheng. His factory is worth 10 to 20 million, but he only has a little over 2 million in working capital. So how much should he give Luo Wanyai?

Some say that it usually costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to exchange for a life in the Inner World.

If you're rich, you can spend more. For example, a wealthy businessman named Zhang Chengze found a Time Walker organization and is now living a very comfortable life in the Inner World.

To be honest, if Qing Chen didn't have such a good memory, he might have almost forgotten who Zhang Chengze was.

Mr. Zhang initially tried to negotiate with Bai Zhou, but after Luo Wanyai appeared, he was forced to compete with Fatty Luo, and ultimately failed in the competition.

Luo Wanyai became a member of the Daytime Club, while Zhang Chengze continued to pay him, allowing him to experience life in the Inner World under the protection of Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen.

Nowadays, Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen's status in Heng Society has also risen rapidly. They are known as the new elites of the Fourth District, and it is not a problem for them to take care of one or two people.

Zhang Wanfang asked, "If Luo Wanyai ignores you, should we look for someone else? It's not that we're giving up on Luo Wanyai, but we're just making backup plans. Your life is more important than money. Even if we spend all the family's money, I'll still help you make a comeback."

In fact, when Zhang Wanfang married Qin Shuli, this President Qin was not very rich. The two worked hard and struggled to build up their factory to a considerable size.

Qing Chen never blamed Zhang Wanfang, because he knew how rotten Qing Guozhong was, and anyone who got involved with this gambler was doomed.

Qin Shuli pondered for a moment, then took out his phone and made a call, "Hey, Brother Li, could you give me President Zhang Chengze's phone number? I have something I'd like to ask him."

After getting Zhang Chengze's phone, he dialed again. "Hello, Mr. Zhang, my name is Qin Shuli, I'm a friend of Envoy Li... It's like this, a countdown suddenly appeared on my arm... I heard that you found a Time Walker organization in the Outer World and paid them to protect you..."

Zhang Chengze on the other end of the phone said, "Yes, you're planning to contact them too?"

Qin Shuli said cautiously, "I'd like to ask them how much they charge first."

Zhang Chengze said, "Five million a week."

Qin Shuli's hand holding the phone suddenly trembled; he simply couldn't come up with the money right now.

At this point, Zhang Chengze asked, "Do you need me to give you their phone number? Although it's a bit pricey, it's definitely worth it, and they also offer currency exchange services now."

"Exchange currency?" Qin Shuli asked, puzzled.

"Yes, they exchange money from the Outer World for money from the Inner World, charging a 10% commission," Zhang Chengze said. "However, this isn't their main business; it's more of a value-added service for clients. If you're looking for insurance, then go to these people. At least in my City No. 18 ... I feel like they have no competitors. These people are too powerful. They have connections in both the legitimate and underworld in City No. 18, and they have excellent relationships with the Heng Society and the Li family. Believe me, there's no more powerful Time Walker organization in Los Angeles. Not only in Los Angeles, I suspect they're among the top three Time Walker organizations nationwide. First is Kunlun, second is Jiuzhou, and third is probably them."

Zhang Chengze continued, "They offer a lot of value-added services, such as experiencing virtual life, sitting in a VIP private room at a boxing gym, visiting the Upper Third District, taking a day trip to the wilderness, etc. As long as you have money, you can do it all. Coming here is like going to Macau or Las Vegas."

Qin Shuli was stunned. Did Luo City really have such a powerful Time Walker organization?

It's understandable that Jiuzhou and Kunlun are powerful, given their special circumstances.

But how can a grassroots Time Walker organization be so powerful?

He felt bitter. If he were as rich as Zhang Chengze, he would definitely have approached this group of people as well. But he couldn't come up with five million. He couldn't very well mortgage the house, could he?

His current mindset is like that of a cancer patient who knows he may not have much time left, so he is unwilling to waste money, so that even if he dies in the Inner World, his wife and children will still have savings to continue living.

From this perspective, Qin Shuli has a strong sense of family responsibility, unlike Qing Guozhong, a gambler who has no sense of responsibility.

Qin Shuli held the phone, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Mr. Zhang, can we negotiate the price?"

Zhang Chengze said, "That won't work. They said their boss doesn't care about money, and if they rely on him for too Time Walker might run into trouble, so they're not willing to take that risk. How about this, I'll give you the phone number, and you can talk to him yourself."

"Okay, thank you!" Qin Shuli said.

Zhang Chengze sent a text message, and Qin Shuli hadn't decided whether to call back yet, but it wouldn't hurt to save it first.

However, when he tried to save the number as a contact, his phone told him that the number already existed!

Qin Shuli was stunned. He actually had the other party's phone number? Who was this?

He searched it up...

Isn't that Luo Wanyai's phone number?!

It turns out this was Luo Wanyai's business. No wonder the other party ignored him. It turns out the other party charged five million a week to protect someone.

It's normal for the other party to ignore you if you only send some cigarettes, alcohol, and fruit.

However, for Qin Shuli, discovering that the most powerful Time Walker organization in Luo City was the one Luo Wanyai belonged to was not good news.

He didn't know what Qing Chen had told Luo Wanyai, nor did he know that Qing Chen was the boss of this organization. So from his perspective, Luo Wanyai wouldn't help him for no reason, since they weren't familiar with each other.

Therefore, Qin Shuli thought that Luo Wanyai must have just been casually brushing him off because they lived in the same neighborhood.

It's not Qin Shuli's fault; any normal person would think that way when lacking certain information.

"It's over," Qin Shuli sighed to Zhang Wanfang. "Now we finally understand why Luo Wanyai was so indifferent to me; their fees are so high. It seems we'll have to think of other ways. We can't afford the best Time Walker organization in Luocheng, so let's see if we can find something slightly less prestigious."

Zhang Wanfang suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "My sister's child goes to Luocheng No. 1 High School. She seems to have mentioned that there's a Time Walker organization there, called something like Freemasonry... Why don't we look for them?"

Qin Shuli hesitated and said, "A bunch of high school students? I don't mean to look down on high school students, but I'm worried that they haven't faced the harsh realities of society and might not be doing very well themselves."

"At least it's a viable option, and students are generally willing to help others, so even if they ask for a high price, it shouldn't be too outrageous," Zhang Wanfang said. She got the phone number of Zhang Lanjin from the Freemasons through her niece and dialed the number.

What Zhang Wanfang didn't know was that among the Outer World's Time Walker, Qing Chen, who was also a student, was currently the one asking for the highest price...

The call connected, Qin Shuli took the phone and said, "Hello, is this Leilei's classmate Zhang Lanjin? I'm her uncle."

Zhang Lanjin chuckled on the phone, "Hello, Leilei just told me that you've only recently become Time Walker, right?"

"Yes, that's right," Qin Shuli said. "I'm still unsure of my identity after transmigrating. I've heard that your Freemasons are quite powerful, so I'd like to ask if I can get some help... Of course, I can pay some reward."

Zhang Lanjin laughed and said, "Uncle Qin, our Freemasons are no longer in City No. 18, so we can't help you. We're in the wilderness."

Qin Shuli was stunned for a moment; this was troublesome.

At this moment, Zhang Lanjin said, "Uncle Qin, how about I give you another call? You can try calling them. They are one of the most powerful Time Walker in the country, and their headquarters is in City No. 18... They are really nice people!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuli felt a sense of foreboding.

Zhang Lanjin sent over the phone number, and when he looked at it, it was indeed Luo Wanyai's number...

Zhang Wanfang was stunned for a long time. "How come in Luo City, it seems that everything about the Inner World is inseparable from this organization called Bai Zhou? Are they really that powerful?"

"It seems so," Qin Shuli said after thinking for a moment. "Now we can only take it one step at a time. What if Luo Wanyai really will help me?"

In the villa during the day.

During the day, the members sat at the dining table, while Xiao Tongyun lied and said she was going to sleep, hiding in her room.

They need to have a short meeting.

Boss: "So, who has received an invitation from Kunlun?"

Ice Eye: "Me."

Luo Wanyai: "Me."

Liu Dezhu: "Me."

Yang Yang replied using the ID "Little Genius": "Me".

The billionaire. "I don't."

The Little Rich Girl: "I don't have any either."

Qiu Xue: "Neither do I."

Of the members of Daylight, Nan Gengchen, Liu Dezhu, Zhang Tianzhen, Hu Xiaoniu, Qing Chen, Luo Wanyai all received invitations, while only Jiang Xue and Li Tongyun did not.

It's normal that these two didn't receive it.

It's normal that someone who doesn't count as Outer World Division Yi didn't receive an invitation.

However, this time, all attendees must send a registration confirmation to receive a QR code. It is said that security at the Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center will be very strict, and each person will need a unique QR code to enter.

This has been a hot topic online lately, with several popular online Time Walker saying they'll participate and, if the opportunity arises, they'll invite some top-tier Time Walker to their live streams...

Matrix Organization indicates participation.

The Red Leaf Organization also expressed its participation.

Overall, many people wanted to attend the meeting. On the one hand, everyone wanted to see how the other Time Walker were doing and whether they were doing well. On the other hand, everyone had a kind of inexplicable trust in Kunlun and knew that Kunlun would not cheat them.

This is the reputation that Kunlun has painstakingly built in the country.

Jiuzhou relied on psychology, gradually pulling everyone into the group through He Xiaoxiao.

Kunlun, however, rallied the Time Walker, and ninety percent of those invited willingly joined the Time Walker Federation.

Although no one knows what this federation is planning to do.

Everyone can imagine that this will be the first grand event for Time Walker in China, but whether it will be the last remains to be seen.

Kunlun's official account issued a promise that, firstly, they would not deliberately pry into the privacy of each Time Walker, and secondly, the association would maintain confidentiality and prevent media reporters from reporting on the association's situation.

Here, Kunlun also reminded everyone to conceal their identities and that they could attend the meeting wearing unusual costumes.

Qing Chen knew that this was to prevent the Time Walker from the Inner World Consortium from taking this opportunity to learn too much information about Time Walker.

It is said that some people from Jiuzhou returned for this meeting, and Kunlun also sealed off the venue in advance to prevent eavesdropping and surveillance devices from being installed.

However, Yi was still a little angry, feeling as if she had been treated differently, and felt somewhat resentful.

The tycoon said, "I've done so much for Daylight, I've been involved in so many big events, why doesn't Kunlun send me an invitation?"

The Little Rich Girl was also indignant. "They look down on people!"

Little Genius: "Exactly! Why didn't they send an invitation to the Little Rich Girl?!"

Little Rich Girl: "By the way, Little Genius Brother, are you still in Haicheng? Why don't you come to Luocheng to play?"

Even now, Xiao Tongyun still thinks Yang Yang is a boy, and even messaged Yang Yang privately, asking her to send a photo...

At one point, Qing Chen felt that Yang Yang and Yi were the same kind of people, both very playful.

Liu Dezhu asked in the group chat, "Boss, should we go?"

Boss: "Go, but we don't want to go together."

Liu Dezhu asked curiously, "What are we going to do?"

"First, spread out and find out about Qing Yuan. Also, find out who has Forbidden Item."

There will be another chapter at 11 PM.