Making Up for a Century of Regret

The world is bright again.

Luo Wanyai is still in the command center of City 22.

Xiao Qi pointed to a surveillance camera and said, "Here, these two people are the ones who claim to be from the Golden Family. I secretly investigated them later, and it turns out they just looked around our Lower Three Districts and even helped us catch two high-ranking Dragon Mark Society who were on the run. But, they weren't on the family roster."

At this moment, in the eyes of the family members, the Lower Three Districts were already theirs.

After all, apart from paying tribute to the PCE Security Committee, no one really cares about this place. Whether it's day or night, the Parent's Association has the final say here.

Luo Wanyai stared intently and gasped.

Photos of Zheng Yuandong and Lu Yuan have not been published online. Unless you have been invited to participate in the Time Walker Conference or have had dealings with them, you really don't know them.

But Xiao Qi didn't recognize him; he knew him all too well. "This is Zheng Yuandong, the boss of Kunlun! What's he doing here...?"

"Huh? That Boss Zheng?" Xiao Qi was startled, followed by a wave of fear. "Luckily I didn't make a move back then, I was too sensitive."

Luo Wanyai shook his head. "A while ago, Xiao San saw several PCA agents in plainclothes in our facial recognition system. We're not sure if they were there to track down some bigwig or to investigate us, so it's right to be cautious. By the way, pass on the order that the Parent's Association' Association's expansion in various cities must be done steadily and cautiously. We must thoroughly investigate the distribution of the gangs before taking action. If we accidentally run into some tough guys, and we haven't sent our toughest family members yet, someone might be sacrificed."

"Okay, I understand," Xiao Qi nodded.

The biggest challenge in the Parent's Association work these days is gathering intelligence. After all, they're new to the area and unfamiliar with the people and people, so we can't just act rashly...

However, at that moment, Qing Chen sent Luo Wanyai a compressed file.

He clicked on it and was shocked to find information on the clubs in cities 8, 12, and 13. The information was written in extremely detailed detail, to the point of being outrageous!

It's crystal clear how many clubs there are in the Lower Three Districts, how many people are in each club, and what level the club owners are.

Luo Wanyai only glanced at the information before he gasped in shock; it was far too detailed.

I doubt even the PCE Security Committee's data is this detailed.

The files on more than a dozen gangs even included records of what the gang leader liked to do, where he liked to go, and where you could ambush and kill him...

Qing Chen sent another message: Currently, only these three cities have been compiled; the other cities are still incomplete. I will give you another batch after I return.

Luo Wanyai: "Boss is awesome..."

Now, at least three cities are ready to begin operations!

Luo Wanyai rubbed his hands excitedly. "Xiao Qi, you're going to stay in City 22. Things are stable here, and we've developed several hundred more family members who are qualified to practice the Zhunti Method. That's enough for you. I'm going to take Xiao San to City 8; they need us more there."

Xiao Qi nodded. "Okay, Lao Luo, you can go ahead without worry. I'll take care of things here."

Just then, a voice came through the walkie-talkie. "Police are on duty at 12 Rose Street, 89th floor. The nearest officer, please arrive at the scene as soon as possible. Someone is abusing his wife."

Xiao Qi put on the uniform of the Association of Societies and walked out. "Old Luo, I'm going to handle this matter. This bastard is a repeat offender. I beat him up last time, and this time we have to hang him downstairs as a warning."

What the PCE can handle, the Parent's Association should handle.

Things that PCE can't handle, the Parent's Association should handle.

This is the Parent's Association in the Lower Three Districts.

In a dark room in City No. 7.

With a pale face, Huan Yu sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, idly looking down at the bustling world of City No. 7.

He went into the bedroom and took out letters from under his pillow, each bearing a Demon Stamp— letters from different people.

Huan Yu burned each letter after reading it.

More than ten pieces of important intelligence converged from all directions.

After dealing with all of this, he silently sat back on the sofa and looked at the news on his phone about Chen Yu leaving City No. 7.

A cold smile crept across his lips.

Huan Yu took a blood bag out of the refrigerator and dripped a stamp shape onto a piece of letter paper.

He took out a fountain pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote, "Personally, I am more inclined to believe that Chen Yu left City No. 7 because he was worried that Shadow would leave City No. 7 before he died.

After writing it, he burned the letter.

This letter will naturally reach the recipient.

Huan Yu tapped her fingers on the sofa armrest. As long as Chen Yu left City No. 7 and went into hiding, it wouldn't be so easy for the Qing family's shadow to find Chen Yu's whereabouts.

Otherwise, how do you explain Chen Yu's absence during the attack on Forbidden Zone No. 10?

Didn't you leave the city to kill Shadow? Since you know he's there, why don't you go?

At this time, someone replied, "The demigod of the Kashima family, 'Stone Buddha Li Bingxi,' has also left the city."

Huan Yu sneered on the sofa.

These demigods all looked so tough, but now that everyone has received the news that the Shadow is 'very likely' to pass away, they're all running faster than anyone else!

They were afraid that Shadow might risk her life and take them with her.

Ridiculous.

But who exactly is spreading the news that Shadow is doomed?

Did the shadow release itself?

Something felt off. Why would Shadow release such information?

As she pondered, Huan Yu felt a wave of drowsiness wash over her.

He thought for a moment, then took out another piece of paper and wrote, "I didn't use your points to drink. In addition, I earned you 80 points. However, I suggest you don't cultivate the Myriad Thunder Department, because I have already developed the potential of this body, and I will need to find an opportunity to break through to S-rank in the future. Even if you cultivate, it will be very slow. I suggest you use those points to find something you want to do in the academy to kill time."

After finishing writing, Huan Yu fell into deep thought.

Then, at the end of that sentence, he added, "The students in the academy are too weak; they are no match for me at all."

After another moment of contemplation, he added, as if still uneasy, "Don't fold any more Little Jumping Frog folds for me, I want swift folds!"

After saying that, Huan Yu closed her eyes.

Jingshan Tea.

"What's the next Life and Death Trial challenge we're going to take? When are we going to challenge it?" Shadow asked leisurely, sitting outside the sunflower field.

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "I've already decided what Life and Death Trial challenge I want to take on next, but I can't go yet..."

The shadow asked, "Are you worried that in this life-or-death situation, where the odds Life and Death Trial, you might die before me? Do you want to accompany me on my final journey before you go?"

Qing Chen remained silent and did not speak.

Many people think that knights are powerful, and that advancement within the same rank is the ceiling.

But many people forget that the reason why knights are so powerful is that they have to risk their lives for each promotion, starting from F-Class.

No.

The gamble of life actually begins with Heart's Inquiry.

Therefore, the world is fair to knights; the greater the risk, the greater the reward.

Life and Death Trial, people can really die.

Shadow laughed heartily, "When did knights become so sentimental? Aren't you supposed to be the most carefree? The next generation of knight leaders is bound by family ties; I think the Knight Organization is doomed."

Zard was eating sunflower seeds in a sunflower field in the distance when he suddenly turned around. "Pills? What pills?"

Shadow gave him an annoyed look. "If this idiot weren't useful to you while he's alive, I would have killed him and buried him long ago. How did such a lunatic appear in the Qing family?"

Qing Chen chuckled and said, "I think it's pretty good. If everyone in this world were a scheming person, how boring would it be? Don't worry about the Life and Death Trial situation, brother, I have a plan."

The shadow thought for a moment, then asked curiously, "Where to next?"

Qing Chen said, "Let's continue searching for usable plant seedlings and transplant them to Whale Island in the Outer World. I calculated the growth cycle of the plants on Whale Island, and in the near future, perhaps the fruit will be enough to cover the core members of the entire Parent's Association, giving them many more means of survival. Brother, is there a suitable place we can go? Which Forbidden Zone has the most magical plants?"

Shadow nodded. "The place with the most magical plants is definitely Forbidden Zone 001, but it's too eerie there, I don't recommend you go. How about we go to the fire pit instead?"

Qing Chen asked in confusion, "Is the hearth also Forbidden Zone?"

"Oh, the fire pit isn't Forbidden Zone," Shadow said with a smile, "But their Great Elder have always had a penchant for collecting rare treasures from Forbidden Zone. Instead of searching through Forbidden Zone one by one, you might as well just plunder the fire pit."

Qing Chen: "..."

He truly is one of the most ruthless figures in the Federation. While others would seek out rare and precious treasures themselves, this one simply resorts to robbery.

At this moment, Yang Yang suddenly said, "Brother Shadow, let's go to the Wilderness People settlement. Life there is very hard. I want Zard to help build some houses."

Zard: "?"

Shadow smiled and said, "Okay, but I need to go to two places first."

"Hmm?" Qing Chen asked in confusion, "Brother, where are you going?"

"You'll find out soon enough, Zard. Get over here," the shadow said.

Zard didn't mind and came running over excitedly. "What's wrong?"

Suddenly, the shadow opened Shadow Gate before everyone's eyes, and he stepped through it, arriving in City No. 7.

City No. 7 is located by the sea, at the mouth of a river.

The streets were clean, and the architectural style was not much different from that of City No. 10.

The only difference is that the Upper Third District here are built along the river and do not prevent ordinary people from entering.

During holidays or New Year's Eve, the Upper Third District are packed with people, shoulder to shoulder, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

This is the political and cultural center of the Chen Corporation, like a shining pearl in the southeastern region of the Federation.

Shadow arrived with great interest at the gate of a house in the District 1. The house was small but elegant, with three courtyards inside and out.

This place doesn't resemble the residence of a demigod; rather, it's more like the dilapidated courtyard of an ancient, powerless prince from Outer World.

These courtyards are most favored by scholars, as they are naturally elegant.

The shadow looked up at the pair of stone lions at the entrance, and saw that the stone lions' eyes were rolling around, staring intently at his figure.

It seemed that if the shadows took just one more step forward, they would pounce out.

This mansion actually uses the Forbidden Item ACE-052 'stone lion' as a gatekeeper, which is quite extraordinary.

The shadow carefully examined the stone lion for a long time, pondering how to take it away.

"We have to kill Chen Yu first," he muttered.

The Forbidden Item ACE-052 is a stone lion, which comes with its own rules for guarding the house. Anyone with malicious intentions who tries to enter the house will inevitably be killed by the stone lion.

They can even kill A-rank enemies.

With these two stone lions, capable of killing A-level enemies, guarding the area and providing early warnings, Chen Yu is probably the most soundly asleep among all the demigods.

However, the rules for containing these stone lions are strange; their condition for being contained is that they must "consume luck".

Those whose strength, status, or prestige is lower than the host's are simply unable to seize or move anything.

Therefore, this stone lion has always changed hands among those with the highest power and strength in the federal government, and has had 11 owners in total.

As long as Chen Yu is alive, not even his shadow can move them away.

Despite his great power, there was still an old man above him in the Qing family.

Chen Yu is different. This demigod of the Chen clan is the uncrowned king of the Chen clan. He is a demigod in strength, and in terms of status, Chen Yu is a level above Shadow.

"What a pity," Shadow said. "I have to tell Qing Chen that if Chen Yu dies one day, he has to come and take the stone lion away."

As they spoke, time suddenly seemed to stand still.

The two stone lions made a pouncing motion at the shadow, shattering the stone skin all over the ground. But they had only just pounced into the air when they seemed to be stuck in the air, only able to move slowly.

Shadow smiled and continued walking into the courtyard.

Taking advantage of Chen Yu's absence, he went to the study of the demigod Chen and drew a small turtle on the plain white Xuan paper that the other party had spread out.

"That's great," Shadow continued smiling as he walked toward the backyard.

At the far end of the three courtyards was a patch of seven Purple Orchid Star, all of which were carefully tended by Chen Yu and tended to by servants 24 hours a day.

People in the Federation often joke that the Chen father and son are both sickly.

Back then, Chen Chuanzhi lived in seclusion outside City No. 7 to protect five Purple Orchid Star, which later grew into seven plants under Chen Yu's care.

Seven Purple Orchid Star, forty-nine spikes of leaves, and one spike of leaves can make Chen Yu's cultivation speed three times faster within seven days.

This basically allows Chen Yu to seamlessly take over the role.

Therefore, it is not entirely wrong for people to say that Chen Yu was a demigod created by piling up medicine pots.

However, people have overlooked Chen Yu's talent. After all, without talent, it is normal to remain at B-Class or A-level for a lifetime. Once you pass B-Class, you can't simply rely on medicine to become a master.

Now that Chen Yu no longer needs the Purple Orchid Star, the supply of the Purple Orchid Star will be distributed equally among all the sons of the Chen family.

He had no intention of fully supporting another demigod.

At this moment, Shadow was delighted to see this patch of Purple Orchid Star. He opened the Shadow Gate, dug out the Purple Orchid Star one by one, and threw them all outside the tea garden.

Then he left, laughing loudly.

The feeling of time standing still disappeared, Qing Chen felt a blur before his eyes, and several Purple Orchid Star appeared in front of him.

He was speechless with astonishment. "Brother, where did you get so many Purple Orchid Star?"

"It was a gift from the demigod Chen," the shadow explained. "Chen Yu is a really good person. He gave you the entire Purple Orchid Star that he had painstakingly raised for three generations."

Qing Chen was helpless.

Who would give away something so good? It was probably stolen by Shadow again.

What he didn't know was that once Chen Yu found out that the shadow had been to his residence, the house where he had lived for more than 20 years would be undesirable.

Otherwise, if one day the shadow opens a Shadow Gate and visits in the dead of night, it would be impossible to guard against!

Shadow's move can indeed annoy Chen Yu for decades.

Yang Yang was filled with questions. "Is this Purple Orchid Star unguarded? And Chen Yu just let you dig up all these Purple Orchid Star?"

Shadow laughed, "I spread the word to the Chen family and Kashima, telling them that I was about to die and was going to fight them to the death, so they left their cities overnight. Many people thought Chen Yu was going to kill me, but that wasn't the case. At that time, I thought to myself, you can't just run away with the vegetable garden, can you?"

Qing Chen was stunned. This brother really went to any lengths to find rare plants for him.

They actually released such terrifying news.

Chen Yu probably never expected that the dignified Shadow of the Qing Clan and the Demigod of the Qing Clan would release such a shocking piece of news just to help his younger brother dig up the Chen Clan's vegetable garden!

Shadow smiled and said to Qing Chen, "Don't worry, I'll find a way to get you whatever you want, no matter what it takes... Don't rush, I still need to go to Deer Island. Stone Buddha Li Bingxi has quite a few treasures in his villa in the lake in City 25. Zard, quickly put the Purple Orchid Star into your body for storage. If you damage even one, you'll pay with your life."

"Alright!" Zard stuffed all seven Purple Orchid Star into his stomach, and watched as his body swelled up like bread in an oven.

The shadow, however, opened the Shadow Gate once more and went inside.

Half an hour later, the shadow threw out 21 plants from the Shadow Gate, all of which were of the same variety.

Shadow walked back cheerfully and closed the Shadow Gate: "This thing is called Longevity Sky, a treasure of the Kashima family. It grows in the lakeside villa, blooming once every three months and bearing fruit once every three months. Each plant produces three fruits, and after consuming nine, even an ordinary person's strength can reach F-Class. Although it's not as useful as Purple Orchid Star, it's still pretty good, suitable for students in your Time Academy... By the way, you mentioned before that you took on a disciple named Jingūji Maki, but unfortunately she's too young to complete the Life and Death Trial? Consider this a gift from her senior master."

Qing Chen felt that there were too many changes today, leaving him somewhat overwhelmed.

The Shadow is still the same Shadow who plots everything with a smile, but now, all of Shadow's plans are for the benefit of his younger brother.

He wanted to make up for the regret that had haunted him for over a century.

In the wilderness, a stone Buddha was calmly fishing on the edge of a Heavenly Pool atop a mountain peak.

Heavenly Pool is as smooth as a mirror, its vast surface completely still.

Suddenly a fish took the bait, and the bobber swayed, creating a beautiful, minimalist ripple on the water's surface.

Just as Stone Buddha Li Bingxi was about to pull the fishing rod.

A satellite phone call came in. Stone Buddha Li Bingxi, listened silently for a moment, then hung up without saying a word.

He pulled on the fishing rod and grabbed the big fish in the lake, crushing its head in his hand.

Five thousand words chapter

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