Chapter 1168: 684: Time Waits for No One!

Chapter 1168: Chapter 684: Time Waits for No One!

All the family members were in despair upon hearing this.

Qing Chen knew this would be the outcome, in fact, he could have lied to his family members, but he didn’t want to do that.

These people entrusted their lives to him, trusting him without reservation, so they had the right to know the truth.

Qing Chen calmly said, “I know it’s hard for you to accept this reality, but I’ll give you only two hours to gather yourselves; once you’ve despaired enough, straighten up your chests again and look at the refugees behind you. You… are now their heroes.”

Little Three turned around, bewildered, only to see more and more young people from the Lower Three Districts stepping out of the line, looking to the Parents’ Meeting for weapons and tasks.

He rubbed his face and smiled, “Damn, I got it!”

He didn’t say what he understood.

…

…

“The strength of the Parents’ Meeting is far greater and more powerful than I thought,” He Jinqiu smiled as he slowly walked out of the building with the middle-aged woman and young man behind him.

Qing Chen looked towards Boss He, saying nothing.

He Jinqiu smiled and said, “Are we still continuing that negotiation now?”

“Continue,” Qing Chen said, “Everything I said on Whale Island still stands.”

During the seven days of his last return, Qing Chen planned everything for everyone, only leaving a little time to make a backup plan for himself.

He wasn’t sure if he would encounter an accident, but the revenge for his brother and sister-in-law had to be taken, so he needed to prepare more.

In the eyes of Little Three and Chen Zhuoqu, Qing Chen had already become the standard answer for having impeccable plans, but only Qing Chen knew he was still far from the realm of the Shadow.

All he could do was to make more backup plans and consider all variables.

Therefore, at noon on the last day of the countdown to crossing, Qing Chen approached He Jinqiu with a proposal: to exchange thirty-six shares of Zhi Lanxing for Hu’s Information Agency to find and escort Yuan Yang’s widow.

However, somewhat unexpectedly, He Jinqiu didn’t agree right away. He said Hu’s intelligence personnel are also human, how could he let them take the risk of dying in the city? Moreover, they might not be in time.

If the widow were to be saved, He Jinqiu would have to personally take action.

He was indeed in City 10, but he wasn’t sure if he could fight all the way to that building, nor was he sure if he could make it in time.

Qing Chen wasn’t sure if He Jinqiu was genuinely troubled or just haggling. He just wanted to leave himself a backup plan, so he asked: What would it take for Boss He to take action himself?

But He Jinqiu didn’t agree, nor did he state his conditions.

He Boss only said: Let’s try, if it’s successful, we’ll discuss the terms later.

At that moment, Qing Chen knew, if this transaction succeeded, the price must be very high.

In this world, the free things are the most expensive.

This was the first lesson taught by the Outer World game arena to players.

No matter how high the cost, this was too important to Qing Chen; he had to add a layer of insurance for himself.

This is why Qing Chen told Zhang Mengchan, “There’s still a glimmer of hope,” he bet that He Jinqiu was merely trying to haggle, and in fact, the other party was already confident of completing the transaction.

Qing Chen asked, “What does Boss He want?”

“Thirty-six shares of Zhi Lanxing, and the Taboo ACE-004, the Black Eye of Truth,” He Jinqiu said.

At that time, Qing Chen was shocked because this Taboo ACE-004 was so precious, how could it be used merely to exchange for a clue.

The transaction between Zheng Yuandong and Qing Chen was that Qing Chen would find the orthodox practice method for the Time Traveler’s Academy, and Zheng Yuandong would exchange it with the Black Eye of Truth.

So, although Qing Chen hadn’t gotten that stone yet, it was just temporarily lent to Kunlun for use; Zheng Yuandong must deliver the Eye of Truth to Qing Chen within a month.

It already belonged to Qing Chen.

Now, He Jinqiu’s target was very clear, he wanted this item.

He Jinqiu smiled and said, “Surprised? Rest assured, I only need the Taboo for 6 months, after which I will return it to you. So, the real condition is the six-month usage right of Taboo ACE-004.”

Qing Chen: “Deal.”

Actually, even if He Jinqiu really wanted to take this stone forever, he would give it.

“Both of you, tell him everything you know; in this way, my life-saving grace will be repaid, and I will also gift you gold bars worth fifty million, ensuring a lifetime of material comfort for you both,” He Jinqiu said with a smile.

Yuan Yang’s widow pulled out a photo from her pocket and said, “Yuan Yang never harmed anyone, but a mysterious person once approached him wanting to commission a custom neurotoxin potion, requiring 268 kinds of neurotoxins mixed together, strong enough to kill an A-Class Superhuman. But Yuan Yang didn’t agree, and things were calm for a while. However, once, at a banquet in City 10, Yuan Yang encountered him again — he was a waiter at the banquet.”

Qing Chen was taken aback: “This person didn’t cover his face when he met Yuan Yang?”

A person like that, disguising himself as a waiter at a banquet, must have a new assassination target; he is a professional assassin, how would he meet Yuan Yang with his face uncovered?

“He covered it,” Yuan Yang’s widow said, “Yuan Yang recognized his voice.”

At that banquet, Yuan Yang was chatting with a friend when he heard a waiter not far away saying to a lady, “Miss, your champagne.”

Yuan Yang recognized that voice, his body suddenly went stiff.

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