Disaster in City No. 10

"Just running away won't work; it'll make us look easy to bully. By the way, I know of a place where Kashima's Group Army has a unit that specializes in scouring for treasures from all the Forbidden Zone in the north. They must have quite a few treasures in their inventory," Shadow said with a smile from the back of the pickup truck. "Pull over, I'll go get them for you."

"No!" Qing Chen stared at the shadow with a blank expression.

Shadow raised an eyebrow. "This unit's database contains many rules about Forbidden Zone. Besides, such a professional unit must have plenty of good stuff. Don't worry, I'll only use my ability for a short while, nothing will happen."

"No!" Qing Chen said with great distress, "You should just stay here obediently. Why do you keep thinking about those fruits? Even after you leave, fruits will grow in your Forbidden Zone!"

The shadow said irritably, "Are you trying to annoy me?"

"You're the one who angered me first!" Qing Chen said, "You clearly can't overdraw your life force, and you've already suffered such a severe backlash, so why did you still use it? Zard, Yang Yang, and I are fine for the journey. Let's hurry to Forbidden Zone No. 00 so we can rest and recuperate without worry!"

The pickup truck swayed and rattled along the bumpy road, making a strangely rhythmic rattling sound.

The atmosphere inside the truck bed was somewhat tense.

Yang Yang and Zhang Mengqian were playing rock-paper-scissors, and neither of them dared to get involved in the bickering between the two next to them.

While the two were playing rock-paper-scissors, they would occasionally steal glances at Shadow's expression, afraid that if Mr. Shadow got angry, he would pin Qing Chen down in the truck bed and beat him up.

No one in this car is a match for Shadow.

"You're increasingly disrespectful of me," Shadow said, frowning. "Let me tell you, no one has dared to discipline me like this in all these years!"

Qing Chen chuckled and said, "Now that you have it, haven't you learned something new?"

The shadow sighed, "But I, the dignified shadow of the Qing clan, am only good at running away. It would be so embarrassing if people found out. Even if we're just running away, we should at least do something, so they know I'm not made of clay! My plan is to seize a different place each day while we're being chased. That way, I'll have face and it will show that I'm not a pathetic mess."

"Give me a break," Qing Chen said with a sneer. "If you think you're moving too slowly, let's drive back right now and ambush the gunman. We'll die together."

The shadow muttered curses, "Why are you still acting like a scoundrel?"

Yang Yang chuckled to herself.

This shadow clearly enjoyed being cared for by Qing Chen, but he insisted on acting like he was going against him. The more he tried to cause trouble, the more anxious Qing Chen became.

The more anxious Qing Chen became, the happier he felt.

What a strange pleasure...

Qing Chen looked at the shadow. "It looks like someone's coming to kill us soon, aren't you worried at all?"

"What are you worried about?" Shadow asked curiously. "The Qing family hasn't offered enough Pledge of Allegiance yet, so Chen Yu and Li Bingxi won't believe them. Since the two demigods aren't coming, what do I have to be afraid of?"

"So, what do you think the Qing family would do as Pledge of Allegiance so that Chen Yu and Li Bingxi would believe them?" Qing Chen asked.

"Then I don't know," Shadow said with a smile. "See, I told you to take over the power of the Secret Intelligence Department as soon as possible. That way you can have a broader perspective on issues and more comprehensive information. Although you are smart, your worldview limits the upper limit of your thinking, which is not good. After this matter is over, go to Old Shen and get what you are entitled to. Only then will you be qualified to lead the Secret Intelligence Department, the Shadow Unit, the Parent's Association, the Freemasons, and Daylight."

These five organizations already constitute a force to be reckoned with.

At this moment, Shadow gazed at the sky and said, "There's been a drone following us through the clouds above. I reckon they'll be here soon. But I'm not worried about them right now; I'm more worried about something else."

Qing Chen was taken aback. "What is it?"

"Where did Shen Daichihachi's body go?" Shadow's expression turned serious. "During the last demigod war, March from the Tribunal of Taboos didn't go north; instead, she sent a little girl named April. That's strange. March wasn't seen when the demigod fell, and the other little crows didn't continue north either. That's very odd. Why wasn't Shen Daichihachi's body collected? Where did it go? I've never figured this out, but I know there must be something wrong."

City No. 10.

A gambler, drunk, staggered towards his home in the Lower Three Districts.

He took out his keys and opened the door. In his dazed state, he saw something rummaging through his house.

When he looked closely, he realized it was a mouse, as big as a basketball!

The gambler thought he was seeing things. He grabbed a chair with a ferocious grin and yelled, "This damn casino cheated me out of my money! Even a rat like you dares to bully me! Get out of here!"

Strangely, the rat didn't run away.

Or rather, instead of running away as before, it kept its eyes fixed on the gambler.

At this moment, the gambler felt a little uneasy and swung the chair at the rat.

But the next moment, the basketball-sized rat nimbly scurried around to the side, climbed onto the gambler's back, and bit down on his carotid artery!

The gambler's blood gushed from his neck, splattering into the rat's mouth, overflowing its mouth, and then flowing down his body.

He tried to scream for help, but before he could even utter a sound, the rat's claws slit his throat.

Before he died, the gambler couldn't understand why the rat could grow so big and why it was no longer afraid of people.

The rat lay on the gambler's corpse, cautiously watching the doorway. Only after confirming there was no movement did it squeak as if calling out to something.

At this moment, Qin Shuli was walking in the Lower Three Districts, looking at a newly renovated building.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that City No. 18 and City No. 10 are the base of the Parent's Association.

Back then, Luo Wanyai first started his business in City No. 18, where he was protected by Heng Society and the Li family. Then he followed Qing Chen to City No. 10, where he was protected by Qing Yi of the PCA Federal CIA.

If the parents provide such a favorable environment, and the Parent's Association still can't develop, then Luo Wanyai will feel extremely ashamed.

Therefore, after Qing Chen's pilot program succeeded in City 1, City 2 immediately became advanced demonstration areas for promotion. The families in these two cities worked hard, hoping to be recognized as advanced units at the parents' meeting at the end of this year...

Being recognized as an outstanding and civilized unit not only brings honor but also a bonus.

Recently, Parent's Association have gradually become more prosperous.

Qin Shuli, due to his management skills, participated in the renovation projects of the Lower Three Districts multiple times in City No. 18 and made significant contributions. He has now been transferred to City No. 10 to take charge.

They became Golden Family.

Qin Shuli's rapid promotion was due to two factors. One was his experience in managing factories, where he once had several hundred workers under his command.

Other family members were either students or workers. Although he was among the worst of the worst in this regard, he himself was also growing rapidly.

On the other hand, everyone knows that Luo Wanyai intends to take care of him and wants to improve his life.

At this moment, Qin Shuli looked at the newly renovated building and smiled at his family members beside him, saying, "Let's start eliminating the four pests today."

In the Outer World, the four pests to be eliminated were sparrows, rats, flies, and mosquitoes. Sparrows were eliminated because they ate grain, but now that we don't have to worry about that, the current method of eliminating the four pests has replaced sparrows with cockroaches.

The family members, wearing gas masks and carrying insecticide and rodenticide spray, walked into the building and took the elevator down from the top 91st floor to spray the pesticide.

Whenever family members pass by, cockroaches, rats, and mosquitoes in every crevice all scurry away.

However, all the exits have been blocked by family members to prevent them from escaping the building and going elsewhere.

Just as the family members were cleaning the second floor, they suddenly saw dark red blood flowing out from the crack in a door and drying into scabs on the ground.

The family members exchanged glances, and one of them decisively kicked open the door.

The door opened with a bang.

"Damn it!" The family members saw that there were six or seven rats crawling on a human corpse and gnawing on it inside the house. When they saw the humans coming, they did not run away. Instead, they bared their fangs and slowly approached the family members outside the door.

Suppressing their disgust, one of the family members said, "Kill them!"

As they were talking, the mice pounced on the family members one by one, with one mouse as big as a basketball even trying to hug their faces.

However, his family members were not that unfortunate gambler.

They were much faster than the rats, and for a moment all the rats missed their target.

The mice landed on the ground and looked at each other, seemingly exchanging a glance. "Why are these people so damn different?!"

The family members exchanged glances and sensed that something was amiss.

It would be understandable if one mouse accidentally got fat, but now seven mice have all grown up to look like this, which is definitely not normal!

Moreover, those rats were at least F-Class speed!

Fortunately, our family now produces at least D-Class products!

You should know that this is the base of the Parent's Association, and the average level and quality of the students here is ridiculously high!

"Kill them!" The three family members charged at the rats in the corridor. Three rats refused to give up and pounced on the family members again, but the family members grabbed their necks and twisted them off.

Seeing that something was wrong, the remaining four rats turned and fled.

A family member said through the Bluetooth headset, "Block the exit! Downstairs, beware! A rat has escaped! Quickly block the exit! Watch out for the rats; they're very aggressive here!"

Downstairs, Qin Shuli, who was wearing headphones, also heard the shout. He frowned, wondering if killing a rat really required so much trouble.

No, my family members are all seasoned street fighters who deal with gangs now, they wouldn't be making such a fuss, something strange must have happened.

He immediately led his men towards the building's exit, shouting, "Quick, backup!"

At this moment, the four rats fled like madmen. They no longer resisted the pursuit. When they reached the exit, three of them pounced on the family members, while the other escaped through a gap and disappeared into an alley in the blink of an eye.

Qin Shuli frowned. "How could there be such a big rat?"

"I don't know," the family member said. "When we found the rats, they were eating people!"

Qin Shuli took a deep breath. "The work of eliminating the four pests cannot be delayed. Let the family put aside their other matters for the time being, and we will do our best to organize and carry out the work of eliminating the four pests. We will try to sweep through the Lower Three Districts within two days, and at least we cannot let these rats endanger public safety."

"Wow, the workload in the entire Lower Three Districts is quite large," the family members exclaimed.

Qin Shuli patiently said, "Thank you all for working overtime. These rats are now endangering public safety, and our Parent's Association a responsibility and obligation to address this. Okay? Everyone, please keep working hard. Also, please prepare a set of pest control and gas masks for me; I'll work with everyone. After we're done, let's go out for mutton hotpot to celebrate!"

"Great!" The family members laughed happily. "Actually, being a little tired is nothing. The Golden Family is right. Right now, we really need to think more about the safety of the people. Let's go, let's get to work!"

This is the most enthusiastic and hardworking stage for the Parent's Association. They are driven by hope, and no matter how hard they work, they don't feel tired. They just feel full of energy.

Within a single day, the Parent's Association established a special task force to vigorously carry out a special campaign to eliminate the four pests.

They launched a comprehensive crackdown on rats and insects in the Lower Three Districts. Many rats with abnormal body shapes were killed, and many others escaped back into the sewers.

In the dark sewers, a group of rats waded through the stinking water, running towards the city's most central area, fleeing relentlessly.

In the underground of the District 5, a rat that seemed to be more than a person long lay on the ground, its fur covered with cracks and its muscles bulging like those of a bulldog.

The cracks in its fur are caused by its rapid growth rate.

At this moment, rats were squeaking incessantly in front of the Rat King, their angry expressions seemingly suggesting that the humans in the Lower Three Districts were somewhat abnormal...

The Rat King's eyes were scarlet. It squeaked twice, and the sound traveled far from the sewer, like a radio wave sending a signal.

Before long, the entire rat swarm in the Lower Three Districts began to retreat and head towards other districts.

The Lower Three Districts were dirty, chaotic, and disorderly, making them the perfect breeding ground for rats.

But now, the Parent's Association has driven the still-developing rats to other corners of the city.

Not far from the Rat King, there were clumps of newborn rat pups crawling in the sewers. Their tender red skin would soon grow gray fur, and they would grow as strong as their parents.

The Rat King suddenly looked down into the sewer, where several cockroaches the size of washbasins were slowly retreating.

The rat swarm and the insect swarm were clearly distinct from each other.

They have all been awakened to some level of intelligence and have developed a sense of territory.

In a valley somewhere in the Central Plains, birds sing and flowers bloom, and wild rabbits nibble on bamboo shoots that have just sprouted in spring.

Just as it was nibbling on the bamboo shoots, it suddenly looked alertly into the forest, then turned and fled back to its rabbit hole, shrinking back and not daring to make a sound.

The sound of footsteps pounding on the leaves indicated that a mysterious force had suddenly appeared in the forest, with several soldiers with cold expressions bringing up the rear.

Each of them was covered in black and green paint, obscuring their true faces.

These experts, who were at the very back, strolled leisurely through the mountains and forests, as if this kind of mountain trekking was no challenge for them at all.

Everyone wore button-shaped bone conduction communication devices. The black button was attached behind the ear, and all sounds could be transmitted through the bones to the ossicles inside the skull, making it convenient, discreet, and efficient.

Inside the communication devices, everyone maintained a communication silence.

At the very front of the group, someone was pointing out the direction.

The team waded through streams and passed through bamboo forests without encountering any resistance.

Soon, they saw a sunflower field and a tea plantation in the distance.

A few servants were cleaning up the sunflower field, clearing away the fallen leaves.

"Stop advancing, target confirmed!"

The warriors who suddenly invaded the valley crouched down and continued their advance only after completing their reconnaissance.

Their goal was clear: to destroy this place, kill all life in this hidden location, destroy the tombstones in the sunflower field, and take the ashes.

Just then, someone on the distant cliff laughed, "What audacity! You actually dare to use Sister Ning Xiu's ashes as Pledge of Allegiance. What, does this prove you're willing to fight Mr. Shadow to the death?"

This Pledge of Allegiance doesn't require much manpower or resources, but it can be used to prove the determination of certain members of the Qing clan to fight the Shadow to the death.

Chen Yu and Li Bingxi were well aware that once someone made fun of Ning Xiu and Yingzi, that person would have no way out.

Because the shadow would not tolerate anyone desecrating that elegant tomb, and the shadow would never use it as a bargaining chip.

The invading soldiers looked up and were startled to see Qing Ye and Qing Qu standing on the cliff.

Everyone felt a chill; the appearance of these two meant that the Shadow Unit was also here!

"Retreat! Retreat! Record the target coordinates, guide the fighters to bomb, abandon the ashes, and raze this place to the ground!"

However, by then it was too late to retreat.

Behind them, 00 B-Class gene warriors from the Shadow Unit had already launched an attack. They possessed the most elite strength and killing skills, and above them, Qing Ye and Qing Qu relentlessly suppressed the entire battlefield.

In fact, their fate was sealed the moment they stepped into the valley.

The reason Shadow didn't bring Qing Ye and Qing Qu with him on this trip south was because he knew best what his weaknesses were.

He has only two weaknesses: Qing Chen and Ning Xiu.

So if the Qing clan wanted to show their resolve to Chen Yu and Li Bingxi, they would definitely come here... to their deaths.

A mournful cry echoed through the valley; the battle ended faster than expected.

Among the various factions of the Qing clan, the Shadow Unit has always been mythologized.

But some people disagreed with them.

After all, the Shadow Unit rarely operate and are very secretive; no one knows their true battle record.

Those experts in the special forces who were previously strolling around with ease only realized at this moment that the Shadow Unit was actually the real Qing Clan's unit.

In the wilderness, Shadow suddenly received a satellite phone call.

Qing Ye: "Boss, the person has been killed, and Ning Xiu's ashes have been retrieved and moved."

The shadow said calmly, "Understood. Prepare to continue killing. This time, we'll kill a lot of people."