Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 646: 397. Amulet_2

Yan Chunmi said coldly, “We can’t worry about Kite Falcons anymore, the boss wants to support Qing Yi’s victory, so a confrontation with Qing Xing’s Kite Falcons is inevitable. Find a way to track down all of Qing Xing’s Kite Falcons and kill them.”

The young man replied, “The identities of the Kite Falcons vary, this is quite difficult, and for all we know, there could even be one right beside the boss now.”

“If there were no difficulties, how could we demonstrate our loyalty to the boss?” Yan Chunmi finished the scarlet wine in her cup in one gulp, “We need to show the boss that his Kite Falcons are useful. And don’t worry about Kite Falcons from the Shadow Candidates harming the boss. At this critical moment, bringing Qing Mu back into the fold is his protective talisman. Anyone who touches him will have the entire Qing’s Family intelligence system to contend with.”

What the Shadow gave to Qing Chen was not just the loyalty of the intelligence system, but also a politically correct identity.

Because Intelligence Department One had been aggressively arresting its own officials, many people within the Qing’s faction had become dissatisfied with Qing Chen.

Many Shadow Candidates also wanted to remove Qing Yi’s protector.

However, from the moment Intelligence Department One announced it would bring Qing Mu back, any ulterior motives within the Qing’s family had to be extinguished.

To kill Qing Chen would be to make an enemy of the entire Qing’s Family intelligence system.

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Countdown 88:00:00.

Eight o’clock in the morning.

Qing Chen felt a sudden sense of leisure.

The matter of bringing Qing Mu back home was still a long way off. The Jindai family, upon receiving the news, would surely react for at least ten days before deciding anything.

So, for the time being, he didn’t need to think too much about it.

With Qing Chen treating the dismantling of Jindai and the Deer Island Information Alliance as his first three major moves upon taking office, he had managed to leave the entire Intelligence Department One in chaos.

Currently, it was a time to lay low, and instead of going out to stir up trouble, Intelligence Department One detectives would do better to stay in the large office and cultivate diligently.

The last matter to deal with was the struggle within the Shadows.

Qing Chen had stopped fretting over the Taboo item ACE-008 ‘Door of Shadow’ and instead had started to fixate on that unknown Taboo item in Qing Xing’s possession.

After all, a condition for containing the ‘Door of Shadow’ was to remain single forever. Although Qing Chen was unattached, he still needed to leave some options open for himself.

Buddy, you can’t carry that kind of thing with you!

However, seizing the Taboo item from Qing Xing required careful planning and timing; he had to wait for the Kite Falcons to gather intelligence before making a move.

And so, Qing Chen had suddenly become one of the most laid-back individuals in City No. 10.

He didn’t eat breakfast in District Five because the street breakfast was simply unbearable. He planned to find something after reaching District Three, where they had freshly made soy milk, fried dough sticks, soft tofu, flavorful beef noodles, and plain rice porridge.

For the residents of the Federation, these were considered luxuries.

Qing Chen wouldn’t intentionally subject himself to bad-tasting food pretending it showed resilience.

In the city, you should enjoy life to the fullest!

If you don’t enjoy the city, do you wait to enjoy the wilderness?

Just last night, Qing Chen had been told by Shadow that the fourth round in the struggle for Shadows would take them to the wilderness, where there would be plenty of time for hardship.

But today felt a bit strange.

Qing Chen had eaten two beef buns and a bowl of tofu at a bun shop. Just as he stood up to pay at the counter, he heard the owner whisper with a chuckle, “Officer Qing, there’s no need to pay. Consider this our treat.”

Qing Chen was taken aback for a moment.

The bun shop’s owner was chubby, wearing white sleeve guards and an apron.

He looked every bit an honest and good-natured businessman.

But he quickly realized that this man was also an informant for Qing’s Family intelligence system!

Qing Chen glanced around, saw that no one was paying attention to him, and whispered, “There’s no need for this, I should do as required.”

However, the bun shop’s owner shook his head, “Back when Officer Qing was in the north, I too was one of his Kite Falcons under the Spy Bureau. After his arrest, the previous Shadow had us recalled. Learning that there’s finally hope for Officer Qing to return home, I was so excited last night that I couldn’t sleep.”

Even a Spy Bureau spy would have a superior, such as a responsible officer for a place like the north, which was not a main stage for the Qing’s Clan.

Qing Chen suddenly understood. Though Qing Mu had been arrested, most of his subordinates were still alive.

They possibly continued to work as spies, informants, and Kite Falcons.

Right now, the people most grateful to Qing Chen were these individuals, and if he ever took charge of the Spy Bureau, they would become his most loyal personal troops.

Qing Chen sighed inwardly. Mr. Shadow sure knew how to drive a hard bargain, calculating many people with one move.

But as Shadow had said, it didn’t matter whether Shadow was sincere about bringing Qing Mu back. What mattered was that Qing Chen was sincere.

He glanced at the owner of the bun shop and said softly, “Thank you.”

As Qing Chen walked towards Intelligence Department One, something made him feel unexpectedly moved.

Because along the way, there were always people who, unnoticed by others, would subtly nod or secretly salute him.

They then acted as if nothing had happened and blended back into the crowd, continuing their work.

Of course, many others simply watched Qing Chen intently, yet he could see the sincerity in their gazes.

They were all the quiet informants, spies, and Kite Falcons of Qing’s Family intelligence system. Even though it broke confidentiality, they couldn’t help being excited about the news that Qing Mu might be returning home.

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