That Joker

The sniper rifles roared incessantly.

All of Qing Chen's emotions turned into anger, which erupted along with the gunfire.

Twenty-seven Time Walker from the Mysterious Affairs Department were caught completely off guard and felled by bullets flying from 600 meters away.

They never imagined that, in Osaka's home turf, there would be someone who would dare to kill so recklessly!

Even the Time Walker who previously came to the island nation to cause trouble are now forced to carefully conceal their whereabouts!

For a time, the area outside Osaka Kansai Airport was filled with bloodshed, and people hurriedly fled and sought cover.

But the sniper rifle fire was incredibly steady and rapid, giving them absolutely no chance.

The airport's huge glass windows shattered one by one, the fragments falling to the ground like streams of clear spring water.

The crowd panicked and scattered, fearing they might be affected by the shooting.

But the tourists outside the airport soon realized that all the killer's anger was being directed at the Mysterious Affairs Department, and that the killer's marksmanship was so accurate that it would not affect the ordinary people nearby at all...

They watched as the "big shots" of those Mysterious Affairs Department fell one by one, as if someone had unveiled a cruel scroll before them.

In fact, if anyone familiar with Qing Chen were present, they would understand how resolute Qing Chen's determination to kill was at this moment.

He could have extended the firing distance, but he deliberately set it within a range that was completely unaffected by wind speed or bullet flight time.

In fact, Qing Chen took that flight to kill this middle-aged man and then lure out the Time Walker from the Mysterious Affairs Department to fight.

It doesn't matter what identity a middle-aged person has.

Because Qing Chen is going to kill too many Time Walker from the Age of Gods this time, and this middle-aged man is just one of them.

The important thing is that Osaka is the home ground of the Shindai, and the Time Walker are extremely well-organized. Si Nianhua once advised Qing Chen not to pay attention to them for the time being, because trying to carry out assassinations in someone else's base would definitely be like stirring up a hornet's nest and would be met with a fierce counterattack.

But Qing Chen didn't care about that. Since there were many people in their base, they would lure the other side out to fight.

Soon, of the more than twenty Time Walker from the Mysterious Affairs Department, only three or four managed to find cover before the bullets arrived.

They frantically called for backup, "There's a sniper attack! They deliberately lured us here and set up an ambush! The sniper is in one of the three buildings opposite Kansai Airport, but we can't pinpoint which one!"

Hundreds of Time Walker were seen driving their vehicles recklessly onto Osaka's main roads from the Osaka City Hall, Chuo Ward Office, and Konohana Ward Office.

The term "yakusho" refers to the office location of an administrative agency.

This also shows how terrifying the influence of the Time Walker from the Age of Gods was on the entire island nation.

Qing Chen's actions, just as Si Nianhua and Ji Guanya had said, were like stirring up a hornet's nest.

These men were heavily armed and quickly blocked all roads outside Osaka Kansai Airport.

They put on headsets, released the safety on their guns, and then quickly approached the three buildings where the snipers might be hiding.

However, at this moment, Qing Chen, who was in an apartment room, had already put down his sniper rifle.

He placed the sniper rifle on the windowsill.

He calmly changed into another set of clothes in the apartment, which had been prepared for him in advance.

Qing Chen burned all the documents he had brought with him when he came to Osaka, took another document from a drawer, and then walked out of the apartment.

The moment he stepped out the door, his appearance had become exactly the same as on his new ID.

As if to confirm what Lin Xiaoxiao and Ye Wan had said, the moment Qing Chen made up his mind to hide his tracks, he would be like a drop of water flowing into the ocean, making it impossible for any enemy to find him again.

His Forbidden Item were all hidden in the woods where he was attacked by wolves.

He knew then that he was going to die, and that if he died, even the Conquer by Virtue would emerge from his body.

In order not to leave a pile of equipment for the gods after death.

Therefore, adhering to the principle that even death would not benefit the enemy, Qing Chen would rather keep those Forbidden Item hidden forever than let them fall into the dark.

The truth is, if the Forbidden Item hadn't been hidden, they might have been taken away by Kamiyo Yunhe long ago, so this decision was very wise.

However, the Forbidden Item ACE-005 Dafu is different; even if Qing Chen dies, it will not fall off Qing Chen's face.

Moreover, the Kamishiro couldn't even conceive of its containment conditions, making it unusable.

Therefore, the Forbidden Item ACE-005 is the last Forbidden Item left behind by Qing Chen; the others will have to be retrieved from the forest after he escapes.

Of course, it was this last Forbidden Item that gave Qing Chen the opportunity to wreak havoc in Osaka.

When Si Nianhua came to him, she made it very clear that she would assist Qing Chen in the Outer World unconditionally and without reservation.

Qing Chen's request was simple: he didn't need Si Nianhua and Ji Guanya to participate in the battle; he only needed to place the items he needed in the designated locations.

At the time, Si Nianhua wanted to provide more assistance, and even launch another battle between Time Walker on the island nation's mainland, but Qing Chen did not agree.

At that time, Si Nianhua did not know that simply providing some identification documents would be enough to cause Qing Chen endless trouble for the Mysterious Affairs Department.

Shortly after Qing Chen stepped out of the building, he discovered that the Mysterious Affairs Department had set up checkpoints at various major transportation routes.

All vehicles and pedestrians wishing to pass must present identification.

Qing Chen mingled among the passersby, undergoing the inspection just like any other person, and was then allowed to pass.

The Mysterious Affairs Department has clearly discovered the identity information Qing Chen used on the plane.

However, Qing Chen used a fake identity and fake documents when he boarded the plane.

At this moment, Kamishiro is looking for an 18-year-old boy named "Guan Zhongke". What is his relationship with Qing Chen?

More and more Time Walker from the Age of Gods brushed past Qing Chen, while the boy walked into the crowd and disappeared.

Meanwhile, Si Nianhua and Ji Guanya, who had somehow managed to smuggle themselves into the country, were sitting in a Shinsaibashi in Osaka.

Ji Guanya smiled and looked at Si Nianhua: "That person has already caused such a commotion, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to drink here?"

Si Nianhua glanced at him. "If you want to go and die, I won't stop you."

"You belong to the Qing family, so it's not an exaggeration to call him the future new boss, but I belong to the Li family, so I don't necessarily need to risk my life for him," Ji Guanya said, taking a sip of sake.

The sake is called "Juyondai. Hakuun Korai". It has a sweet and refreshing taste and you can hardly taste the alcohol. It is called the Moutai of the sake world by many people.

These two certainly know how to enjoy themselves.

Si Nianhua said calmly, "You don't need to be so eager to distance yourself. If Li Changqing finds out that you were slacking off during this return, you'll probably be in big trouble."

Ji Guanya didn't take it seriously. He thought for a moment and said, "I'm a little curious, what exactly is your future boss trying to do? There are thousands of Time Walker in Osaka City. Killing these twenty-odd people is like a drizzle to the God Era. What practical significance does it have?"

Si Nianhua put down his chopsticks, which were holding tuna sashimi, and said calmly, "He needs Jindai to be on high alert for about ten days. He doesn't plan to start a killing spree as soon as he arrives in Osaka. This new boss seems to be waiting for a better opportunity, although I don't know when."

For the next ten days or so, the Mysterious Affairs Department will inevitably be on edge, having to track down the killer while also guarding against another assassination attempt on an important figure by a sniper.

However, Qing Chen will not continue to assassinate targets during this period.

He would return here when the other person's nerves were stretched to the limit.

Right now.

The Si Nianhua people had already blended into the crowd as arranged by Qing Chen.

They secretly collected data on the assassination: how many Time Walker from the Age of Gods were in each office, how quickly each office reacted during the crisis, and who was in each office.

Most importantly, where exactly is the Chosen One of Gods hiding?

This is the information Qing Chen wants to know.

Ji Guanya suddenly said, "But even if more than twenty people were killed, it shouldn't keep Shendai on edge for too long, right?"

Si Nianhua thought for a moment and said, "That person said he has his own way."

Inside Kansai Airport.

A middle-aged man was silently watching the surveillance video, observing the teenager's swift and decisive method of murder.

This killing efficiency is too high; it must be done by a killer who is used to life and death.

It should be noted that the middle-aged Time Walker had received two injections of gene serum, but he was completely unable to react in front of the killer.

Moreover, the technique of piercing the spleen is too sharp. To find the spleen from the outside, how many times must one have practiced to be so precise?

He asked over the comms, "Have you found the sniping spot?"

A voice came through the headset. "Sir, not yet. We're conducting a door-to-door search of the three buildings. The smell of gunpowder from a sniper rifle can't be hidden."

"Yes, continue the search," the middle-aged man said, getting up.

He stared silently at the corpse, suddenly wondering, who on earth had come to the God Era's home turf and acted so arrogantly?

Is it Inspector Qing Chen? Or... is it the boss from Bai Zhou who has arrived?

It's impossible to be sure; the shooting distance was too close. Many snipers can do that, so it might not be the boss from daytime.

At this time, the news that Qing Chen was a knight was also Kamiyo High Command and was not known to many people.

Prior to this return, the Kamishiro Corporation had already ordered all Time Walker to be wary of counterattacks from the Qing Time Walker, Qing Chen, Bai Zhou, Kunlun, and Jiuzhou.

However, this order was mainly aimed at the Time Walker of Gods within China, and no one expected that they would directly attack the island nation's mainland.

While he was pondering this, the task force responsible for searching the three buildings had already kicked open the door of an apartment.

The next moment, they were overjoyed to see the sniper rifle on the windowsill!

But they were soon disappointed again, because the room was empty; the sniper had long since disappeared.

A Time Walker from another era slowly walked toward the sniper rifle, when he suddenly noticed a card placed next to it.

The Time Walker picked it up and saw that it was a playing card.

The playing cards depict a jovial Joker.

When the middle-aged man at the airport learned of all this, he was utterly astonished. "The Joker who orchestrated everything in Amsterdam?! Quickly tell the superior, the Osaka City Hall must immediately go on high alert!"

How did that Joker suddenly end up in Japan?!

For a moment, the Mysterious Affairs Department was on high alert.

The sun gradually set in the west.

A Nohi Bus, originating from Osaka, is passing through tunnels in the mountains, heading towards Takayama Hida.

Gifu Prefecture.

That was the Qidian Oda Nobunaga's conquest of the world.

It is also the filming location for Itomori Village in the anime "Your Name".

This place boasts the island nation's highest mountains, clearest streams, and most delightful hot springs.

Qing Chen sat quietly in the back of the Nohi Bus, the Rubik's Cube in his hands slowing down in the face of the scenery.

The setting sun shone through the car window onto his face, giving the boy a slight warmth.

Sorry for the late update. The Sell Papers wouldn't let me update, so blame him if you want.

Also, I'd like to recommend Xiaolong's new book, "13 Minke Street". The synopsis is: I like to sit on an empty street at night, listening to "their" whispers and enjoying "their" noise.

This book recommendation was posted by Xiaolong when he came to my hotel room and kept an eye on me. You can check it out...