Qing Chen's Grand Vision

"Boss, the Dove Cage is almost under control. Zhang Mengqian said that some people in the building might still try to organize armed resistance, but don't worry, I won't let them cause any trouble," Luo Wanyai assured him in a low voice. "By the way, boss, should we continue to expand?"

Qing Chen hummed in agreement. "Once the pigeon loft is stable, we'll continue to expand outwards. Lao Luo, do you know why I asked you to handle the property management and do free favors for those homeowners?"

"I know the boss is trying to solve the funding problem for the Parent's Association!" Luo Wanyai said.

However, this time Qing Chen shook his head. "If you want to revitalize the entire District 9, you'll have to face dozens of gangs within it. When you've expanded halfway, they'll unite against you. And once you've completely taken over the District 9, the largest Dragon Mark Society in City 22, the Dragon Pattern Gang, will also come looking for trouble."

"Boss, we're not afraid!" Luo Wanyai said confidently. "I have a backup plan. Although there will be sacrifices, we are not afraid of sacrifices."

Qing Chen smiled and said, "Of course I know you've thought things through carefully, and I also know that a victory without bloodshed and sacrifice is a false victory. But I want you to make the Dove Cage a model so that the residents of other buildings will envy you. Once you make them understand that the Art Troupe is indeed doing good for everyone, then what you need to do next will be much more effective... Almost all the clubs have forgotten how useful and terrifying public opinion is."

Luo Wanyai paused for a moment, then said, "I understand. If everyone envies those Dove Cage apartments, then everyone will want to live in one like that and help us. Boss, I get what you mean."

Qing Chen then asked, "Old Luo, do you know why I wanted to take over District 9?"

Luo Wanyai thought for a moment, "Because the huge cash flow can support the organization's development."

Qing Chen smiled and said, "The reason I'm doing this is because of the foreseeable future. It's not just about money. That's why I'm setting up a public service hotline and small neighborhood offices."

Luo Wanyai was stunned for a moment. What benefits were there besides money?

Qing Chen: "The Lower Three Districts of every city are almost all no-man's-land. Federal officials have become accustomed to the model of community management of slums. They think that nothing serious will ever happen there, at most a few hundred poor people will die, so they don't even bother to look at it. This is a tradition that has been accumulated over hundreds of years, and people's mindset will not change."

"So, this gave us a crack to survive," Qing Chen glanced at Luo Wanyai, "The funding chain is important, but what's more important is that 50% of the federal population. Enlightening the proletarians there will allow us to turn around and surround the Upper Sixth District."

Qing Chen: "If a person lives in a nest of insects and rats, he will give up on himself and think, 'What else can I do? Life is already like this.' But once he moves into a clean and tidy home, he will want to regain his dignity. This is the influence of the subconscious."

Qing Chen continued, "If you could spread this new property company throughout the Federation, do you know what would happen?"

Luo Wanyai was utterly shocked. To be honest, he hadn't expected Qing Chen's goal to be so much bigger than he had imagined. "Boss, please tell me."

Qing Chen said, "Once your footprints cover the entire Federation, the pervasive surveillance in all the Lower Three Districts will form a vast network. At that time, if anyone gets into trouble, they won't go to the agents, but to you. The people there will form a Joint Defense system for you, becoming the most powerful intelligence system. After all, most people who commit crimes like to run to the lawless areas."

Qing Chen: "They will trust you, and then you will naturally take over the area for the Federation. Of course, it will only be taking over a small portion of the power, but that will be enough."

Luo Wanyai remained silent for a long time. He finally understood what his boss wanted to do. His boss wanted to establish a hidden system right under the nose of the conglomerate, in a place that the conglomerate had discarded like trash!

A massive enough intelligence network!

And the hearts and minds of nearly half of the federal citizens!

If what Yang Yang and her group did was to hope that the federal government would change from within its system.

So what Qing Chen did from the very beginning was to lay the foundation for a bigger goal.

Qing Chen stood up. "Old Luo, this matter must be handled quickly. Once the pilot program in City 22 is successful, it must be rolled out to other areas as soon as possible. The conglomerate is too large, so their reaction speed will be a bit slower, but not by too much. We need to complete all of this before they can react, racing against time... I hope we can succeed."

Luo Wanyai felt a surge of excitement. "I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

This Jianghu man suddenly remembered what Qing Chen had told him when he left the White Day Villa last time, "Parent's Association must be clean, because one day I will lead you all to plant our flag all over the North."

"Okay, I've arrived at my stop. You can go back and keep an eye on things," Qing Chen said.

Luo Wanyai stood up. "What do you need to do? I'll go with you. I'll be happy to help."

"No, no, no," Qing Chen hurriedly refused, then got out of the car and ran away.

We can't let Lao Luo know that he was drinking with prostitutes at the Black Swan Restaurant, otherwise the image we've just built up will probably collapse.

Qing Chen pondered whether he had accumulated too many socially awkward traits, and whether he would eventually run into trouble...

In the Black Swan concierge dressing room, Qing Chen changed into his waiter uniform.

Before he could even get to work, Manager Wang burst in. "Chen Sui?! What are you dawdling about? Black Swan Restaurant has a surprise for you tonight!"

Qing Chen: "???"

Surprise?

What is a surprise?

Qing Chen suddenly had a bad feeling.

He whispered to Manager Wang, "Okay, I'll go out now."

Qing Chen walked out suspiciously, but as soon as he stepped out the door, he wanted to turn back and hide in the concierge department.

Manager Wang blocked his way, and two waiters next to Qing Chen opened the firework tubes in their hands.

With two loud bangs, colorful confetti flew everywhere, and Manager Wang announced loudly, "Welcome our Black Swan Restaurant's star... waiter!"

Qing Chen was shocked!

This is insane!

Kamishiro Yunluo, still dressed in his white hunting robes, sat among a group of people and said excitedly, "Let me introduce you to my good friend, Chen Sui! Wow, he can hold his liquor incredibly well. If each of you kisses him, I'll buy each of you a watch! Whoever can get him drunk can have that sports car by the door!"

Qing Chen almost vomited on the spot; this Kamishiro Yunluo was purely there to disgust him!

Of the 12 people sitting next to him, he had seen at least 3 of them at Holographic Neon GG, and he didn't know where the other 9 came from.

Most importantly, there were three men in that crowd who were eager to try it out.

Qing Chen originally thought that Kamishiro Yunluo would not come again after her previous visit.

But now it seems that the other party has probably found some strange pleasure and has started going to the Black Swan Restaurant every day to drink and have fun!

Qing Chen was speechless. Killing the Kamiyo Yunhe his serious business, so why was this guy meddling in the fun?

But the problem is, something seems off about my identity!

Manager Wang's eyes lit up as he looked at Qing Chen 'Qing Chen back. He thought, "This isn't just a waiter, he's practically the Black Swan Restaurant's star attraction, a cash cow!"

"Chen Sui, go sit at that table. You don't need to serve anyone else tonight, just take good care of this table," Manager Wang urged.

At this moment, all the waiters in the Black Swan Restaurant cast envious glances. When would it be their turn to encounter such good fortune?!

Even Qing Chen was unaware that his reputation was gradually spreading. Some people were saying that there was a particularly skilled waiter at the Black Swan Restaurant who had attracted the attention of many wealthy businessmen and celebrities...

The bars in the Shindai area that serve alcohol all come with some strange and unusual services. Qing Chen never expected that the path Shadow had set for him would be such a rip-off!

Qing Chen slowly walked to the table and sat down.

Kamishiro Yunluo happily said to Manager Wang, "Give every table in this restaurant a bottle of Frozen Land Whisky to commemorate the wonderful time I spent with my friends!"

Laughter filled the Black Swan Restaurant. Who would have thought that Qing Chen, who had just been planning a business scale worth hundreds of millions, would now be sitting here smiling and drinking with customers?

Strangely, ever since Kamishiro Yunluo appeared at the Black Swan Restaurant, Kamiyo Yunhe has also come.

Out of the corner of Qing Chen's eye, he saw that although Kamiyo Yunhe was drinking his wine nonchalantly, he never glanced at Kamishiro Yunluo.

However... experts don't need to look. Qing Chen noticed that Kamiyo Yunhe's body posture was extremely subtle, turning to face Kamishiro Yunluo.

This is the most basic defensive stance among top-level players!

Could it be... that Kamiyo Yunhe came for Kamishiro Yunluo, simply because he felt that Kamishiro Yunluo killed his younger brother?

If it weren't for the fear of alerting the enemy, Qing Chen might have invited Kamiyo Yunhe over for drinks, just to watch him and Kamishiro Yunluo tear each other apart...

Start playing the game.

This time, Qing Chen stopped pretending to be asleep and started playing with everyone, rolling dice, rock-paper-scissors, and guessing games. He used all his lifelong memory and computational talents, as well as his powerful hearing and dynamic visual abilities, to play the games.

Just so I can win every time and never lose, without having to drink!

At first, everyone thought it was a coincidence, but later they realized that Qing Chen was really good at playing games!

Who would have thought that the Lord of Daybreak would use all his formidable skills at the dinner table!

Kamishiro Yunluo watched with great interest. "Hey, none of you can beat him, can't even get him to drink. Looks like I won't be able to give him my gift. Quick, someone break this undefeated myth!"

Qing Chen glanced at Kamishiro Yunluo expressionlessly; this guy was simply enjoying the show and never shied away from making things worse.

At two in the morning, a group of drunkards sang songs from Kamishiro's hometown with Kamishiro Yunluo.

At four in the morning, Kamishiro Yunluo's terrifying alcohol tolerance once again knocked everyone out. However, this time, he himself looked at Qing Chen with a hint of drunkenness on his face.

Qing Chen asked irritably, "You've come again today, is there something you need?"

Kamishiro Yunluo laughed, "It's nothing, I just wanted to drink. In the past, people I drank with were either people who needed my help or people I had to be wary of. Now that you're here, it's actually more interesting."

"Can't you go drink with someone else?!" Qing Chen said with heartache, "I have important business to attend to."

"What's the rush?" Kamishiro Yunluo laughed. "The closer you get to me, the more Kamiyo Yunhe will come looking for you. How about we make a small deal? If I get drunk one day and someone tries to kill me, you protect me. As for the terms... I haven't thought of them yet, why don't you name them yourself?"

"Why do you like drinking?" Qing Chen frowned and changed the subject. "It's not a good thing for a master in danger to fall into alcoholism."

"It's good to be a little confused in life; sometimes being too clear-headed isn't a good thing," Kamishiro Yunluo as she got up and left.

"But you can't get drunk either," Qing Chen said speechlessly.

Kamishiro Yunluo laughed and explained, "I'm just holding on with my willpower right now. I'll pass out once I get back to a safe place."

Qing Chen calmly replied, "Boring."

Kamishiro Yunluo waved her hand and walked out the door. "Of course you'll find it boring if you don't drink. But I don't mind. At the dinner table, the one who's sober is the least happy."

Qing Chen sat in his seat, looking at the drunken man who was slumped over.

Thinking to himself that he was once again under the threat of Kamiyo Yunhe and Kamishiro Yunluo, he had to accompany them to drinks, deal with messes, and consider the organization and development of the Parent's Association.

It's so hard being alone.

Qing Chen found it strange that he, someone who never drinks, was sitting at the same table drinking with Kamishiro Yunluo.

How did this happen?

Perhaps Mr. Li Xiurui had the same doubts in his heart back then.

Four o'clock in the morning.

Luo Wanyai watched the surveillance footage and saw a young man wearing a mask swagger up to the monitor on the 71st floor and smash it.

Luo Wanyai sighed, "Remember to add this surveillance footage again tomorrow."

Zhang Mengqian, who was eating a late-night snack nearby, said, "Be careful, I know them. They deal in chemicals, and these people usually carry weapons. The Blackwater Gang helped them ship their goods before, and now that you've cut off their source of income, they'll definitely want revenge."

"Understood," Xiao Qi said with a smile, "I'll handle it. Once I've dealt with them, this building will be pretty much done."

Inside room 7102, someone was examining the firearms while whispering, "Do you think they might have been lured here?"

A burly man sneered, "They love meddling in other people's business, they definitely will. I've observed them, they don't even have any guns. We'll catch them off guard in a bit. After that, come with me and we'll storm out, rob them of their protection money, and then head north to lay low for a while."

However, just as they were talking, someone kicked open the apartment door and threw in two small, dark discs that were flashing red.

The small disc emitted an urgent alarm.

Beep beep beep beep!

Boom!

In an instant, all the thugs in the room were thrown against the wall by the blast wave, leaving them dazed and confused.

These stun grenades not only create air blasts, but also generate sound pressure that impacts the lymph fluid and vestibular nerve in the ear. If you get hit, you will immediately lose your sense of balance and direction.

It is also accompanied by severe dizziness and nausea.

Someone struggled to their feet, muttering, "Military stun grenades! Weren't they supposed to be unarmed? How did they manage to get their hands on stun grenades?!"

Is there no law left in this world?!

You're using military-grade stun grenades for things between gangs?!

That's going too far!

Federal gun control is somewhat relaxed, mainly because there has been ongoing sales of firearms to the public.

Hand grenades are still strictly regulated, and now even such a thing has appeared. This Art Troupe is being a bit unreasonable!

If you can get your hands on stun grenades, you can also get your hands on gas grenades and fragmentation grenades; it's the same principle.

So, is this Art Troupe here to collect protection money, or to wage war?

Xiao Qi stood in the corridor, smiling, and said, "Alright, they should all be dizzy by now. Go in and grab them, hang them all outside the Dove Cage building for three days first."