There Is a Mole

The term "traitor" was so far removed from the students that Liu Dezhu didn't even dare to believe it.

Qing Chen pulled up a chair and sat down opposite him, saying, "I hope you will remember everything I'm about to say, because it concerns your life."

"My men have told me that the five fugitive thugs are surrounding the Cloud Inn. They are armed and it looks like they're planning to take everyone in the inn hostage. He's just watching from a distance and doesn't know you're inside."

Liu Dezhu was shocked. Just a second ago, he was preparing to deal with Qing Chen with ease and then test Qing Chen to see if this big shot knew that he had actually received two gold bars.

But a second later he realized that he probably couldn't even guarantee his personal safety.

Liu Dezhu scrambled off the bed, tears welling in his eyes. "Boss, are your men nearby? Please have them save me! The people from Kunlun said those guys are incredibly ruthless!"

Qing Chen looked at him with disdain. "Calm down. At least you can live for two more days. Besides, the other party captured you because they want to use your identity in the Inner World. They won't kill you."

Liu Dezhu said, "That won't do either. Being used as a mule is dangerous, boss. Besides, the people from Kunlun said these thugs will kill ordinary people who know the truth to silence them. I have more than forty classmates here—more than forty lives!"

Qing Chen was stunned for a moment. Kill an ordinary person to silence them?

Broken.

Nan Gengchen is in danger!

The thugs were unaware that Nan Gengchen was also Time Walker.

Qing Chen was silent for a moment before saying, "After we get back, I need you to do two things."

"Speak, sir," Liu Dezhu said, sitting upright.

Qing Chen said, "The first thing I need you to do upon your return is to immediately have all the students scatter and escape. This is the only way to avoid being surrounded and wiped out by the thugs. Also, don't rush to ask other tourists for help; that will implicate innocent people. The thugs have guns. Their target is you Time Walker, not ordinary people."

Liu Dezhu asked in a daze, "Boss, is it possible to escape?"

Qing Chen said, "You can only gamble that they haven't completed the encirclement yet; you have no other choice."

Liu Dezhu silently remembered the first thing.

Qing Chen continued, "The second thing is, if you failed to escape, you'll likely be detained together. At that time, I need you to find opportunities to ask the transfer students in Haicheng individually which of the four of them was taken away separately after they were arrested that night. Also, you must recall during these two days of your journey whether anyone left the party midway or was constantly texting on their phone."

Liu Dezhu thought for a moment, "You mean, there might be a mole among them?"

"Although I know it's a bit far-fetched, it's the most likely possibility," Qing Chen replied.

Because, in the past few days, only these four people are known to have been in contact with the criminals.

Although the criminals who had contact with them have all been arrested and brought to justice, and the contact should have been broken, who knows what might have happened after the incident ended?

"Of course, we can't completely rule out the suspicions of the other students. You don't need to do anything for the next two days. Think carefully about how to save yourself."

After saying all this, Qing Chen turned and left the confinement room.

With only two days left until his return, he needs to think carefully about what he can do.

However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly turned around and stared intently at Liu Dezhu.

Qing Chen felt as if he had overlooked something.

One crucial piece of information!

Suddenly, Qing Chen's pupils changed, and his blood seemed to boil.

He wandered through his memories.

There must be someone there who wants to tip you off.

Footsteps, explosions, gunshots—a cacophony of sounds, yet tense and discordant.

Qing Chen felt as if he had arrived at Jiang Xue's wrecked home. He quietly looked at everything around him and suddenly thought: After the criminals came to Luo City, they kidnapped three Time Walker in succession, and Jiang Xue was the fourth.

The thugs never intended to target Liu Dezhu from the beginning!

Because they dare not, and it's not worth it.

They believed that Liu Dezhu was Li Shutong's student.

If they capture Liu Dezhu, they'll have to gamble on whether Li Shutong will find them first and kill them in the Inner World when everyone travels Inner World.

If you lose the bet, you will die.

Moreover, these criminals always manage to control the mules both inside and Inner World in order to transport goods safely. Since Liu Dezhu is in prison, they can't just go into the prison to control him.

Therefore, the criminals' target was not Liu Dezhu at all, but Hu Xiaoniu and his gang.

These students from Haicheng could not only be used as mules to transport goods, but they could also directly extort ransom from their families.

The reason they didn't act before midnight was probably to avoid this time travel, allowing Liu Dezhu to travel back in time without knowing it.

In this way, they will have at least two days to prepare before the next crossing.

Liu Dezhu will be their first target for elimination.

Qing Chen opened his eyes and asked Liu Dezhu, "Who suggested changing the itinerary?"

Liu Dezhu said weakly, "It seems to be Bai Wan'er, the transfer student from the next class."

Qing Chen was stunned for a moment. Bai Wan'er?

This is unreasonable.

He didn't ask any more questions and left the solitary confinement room.

In the dimly lit corridor, Ye Wan asked curiously, "It seems quite a few things have happened these past two days?"

"Yes," Qing Chen nodded, "Someone wanted to kidnap a group of Time Walker to transport their goods. They're ruthless. Four of the nine people have been captured. Now, the remaining five have surrounded the guesthouse where Liu Dezhu is staying."

"What is a guesthouse or inn?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked.

"Oh, it's the hotel on the mountain," Qing Chen explained.

"Are you in danger?" Ye Wan asked.

"I'm not sure yet if this will affect me," Qing Chen said, taking off his Cat Face Mask. "I don't care whether Liu Dezhu is dead or alive."

He spread out the gold bars in his hand. Now that Liu Dezhu had established his reputation and was just starting to make money, his own source of income was about to disappear.

But none of that matters.

The important thing is that Nan Gengchen might die.

"Let's go," Qing Chen said to Ye Wan.

Ye Wan was taken aback. "Where to?"

"Training, of course," Qing Chen said matter-of-factly.

Ye Wan and Lin Xiaoxiao exchanged a glance; they hadn't expected Qing Chen to have such a strong mental fortitude.

Just a moment ago they were dealing with a crisis.

The next moment, they can continue training as if nothing happened.

Seeing their surprised expressions, Qing Chen calmly said, "Even if I don't train, I can only worry and wait for my return. I might as well seize the time to become stronger so that I won't feel so powerless when facing similar situations in the future."

Lin Xiaoxiao thought to herself, this young man is indeed the most suitable person to inherit the boss's mantle.

Despite not having witnessed much life and death, the other person was able to suppress their panic with absolute calmness.

Then, at the complex and confusing crossroads, choose the most correct path forward.