These things are enough to allow the White Day, Freemasons, and Parents' Association to mass-produce a batch of high-end combat forces within a few months.
After all, each plant sheds three clusters of leaves every day...
However, neither Mr. He nor Mr. Zheng knew that Whale Island was now under the control of Maki Jinguji, so the two bosses had no way of verifying it...
At this moment, He Jinqiu frowned. He knew that Qing Chen was ambitious, so it was really too much to ask Qing Chen to give up three-quarters of the spots.
He Jinqiu said, “How about this? I only need two seamlessly connected Purple Orchid Star leaves. At the same time, Kyushu will become your ally. In the future, we can provide assistance in the Inner World and even fight for you, just like when we rescued you before and when we infiltrated the Chen family to help. In addition, you may not know the treatment of top members of the Hu family intelligence agency. There are only two members in the entire Federation who have ever reached this level. This means that you can access all the secrets treasured by the Hu family intelligence agency.”
Qing Chen was stunned for a moment. He knew that the Hu family had stood in the Federation for nearly a thousand years. If all the secrets they held were released, it would probably cause panic throughout the Federation.
He Jinqiu added, "I know you want to avenge Shadow, and I know you have many targets for revenge. Intelligence is indispensable in this battle of revenge. Our Hu Clan intelligence agency possesses information that even the Qing Clan doesn't know."
Qing Chen shook his head: "You two may not know this, but I am now the head of the Secret Service. But even the Secret Service has not found the murderer."
But He Jinqiu shook his head again and continued, "The focus of attention is different. Hu is more adept at visiting people to obtain information through deduction. For example, we know that a certain neurotoxin research expert may still have a mistress and illegitimate child alive."
Qing Chen was stunned. How did the Hu family's intelligence agency know about this news that no one even knew about?
Now, he was finally drawn to He Jinqiu's information.
"I don't believe it. When Shadow was searching for the murderer, he must have visited your database. You just didn't know it," Qing Chen provoked.
He Jinqiu said seriously, "Starting 12 years ago, for seven consecutive years, our database did show signs of being tampered with every year. We investigated for a very long time, but we couldn't even figure out who had visited. Now that you've mentioned it, I guess it might be Shadow. However, he stopped visiting five years ago. I think that at that time, Mr. Shadow could no longer use his abilities recklessly. And this clue was only discovered by chance three years ago."
Qing Chen took a deep breath: "What clue?"
He Jinqiu continued, “You contacted Boss Zheng first, and then Boss Zheng contacted me. Before that, the outside world had no idea what had happened to Mr. Shadow. All they knew was that all the Federation’s neurotoxin experts had disappeared overnight. Later, the Hu family also tried to find out why these experts had disappeared… but there were no clues. It was as if they had vanished into thin air, leaving us with a huge question.”
He Jinqiu: "Now, I started searching for clues in the huge Hu's database and found a lead. The Hu's database records that 'a photo of neurotoxin expert Yuan Yang was found at No. 183 Yuntong Street, City 10, suspected to be the residence of his mistress and illegitimate child.' We discovered it by chance when a plumber entered the woman's house to repair the pipes and found the research expert in their photo. She probably wanted to commemorate her deceased lover and didn't know that someone would recognize the photo."
He Jinqiu: "This matter was very secretive. The woman's expenses were always in very small denominations of cash, and she lived a very low-key life. Now that I think about it, the neurotoxin expert probably also knew that he would be silenced if he did something, so he erased his lover's traces very cleanly."
Yuan Yang.
Qing Chen was disappointed.
The person Shadow was referring to was not that name, at least not the Zhang Cheng that Shadow eventually found and discovered had been silenced.
He shook his head in disappointment: "This isn't the one I'm looking for."
He Jinqiu said, "How can you be sure that the person the shadow is looking for is the right one?"
Qingchen pondered that this clue came very by chance, and the Hu family was indeed more adept at finding clues from these corners.
If the Secret Service's infiltration mainly revolved around the core of power, then Hu's approach seemed to leave no stone unturned.
This clue might actually be useful.
Qing Chen said, "Deal."
He took two clusters of Violet Star leaves from his pocket and handed them over: "Mr. He can come and take next week's in 7 days."
He Jinqiu laughed: "It's a pleasure to work with you."
However, Qingchen felt that Boss He was not wrong. As the leader of an organization, it was not a crime to try to fight for the interests of his organization.
Kyushu is still fighting for its compatriots overseas, so it can't be too stingy.
Qing Chen said, "How about this, to show my sincerity, Mr. He can pick some chicken blood sprouts every time he comes. It's not easy for Kyushu members to fight abroad. With chicken blood sprouts by their side, they can return to their homeland alive."
Qingchen went to the vegetable garden and picked two handfuls of chicken blood sprouts, stuffing them into the hands of the two people: "Here, since you're already here, take some gifts back with you!"
Qing Chen looked at Boss Zheng: "Boss He's transaction is settled, so what brings you here, Boss Zheng?"
Zheng Yuandong pondered for a moment: "The academy may need you to provide special plants as soon as possible. This time, the students were all scrambling to do the missions in the Otherworld, so they obtained more information about the Otherworld clubs than last time. The students have more points but nowhere to use them, which will lead to a decrease in their enthusiasm."
That's the truth. When you have 3,000 points but nothing you want to buy, you'll feel that the points are useless.
Therefore, they won't be as diligent in completing tasks.
This is also something Qingchen doesn't want to see; he needs a lot of manpower and resources to help the parent-teacher association move forward.
For example, during this trip, the students spontaneously formed teams and carefully carried out observation and surveillance work under the theoretical guidance of the academy.
As a result, in City 10, where the most time travelers are, the boss of a certain gang went out to pick up girls and found that more than 30 people were following him.
The boss was so scared he almost peed his pants. He thought some rival gang was trying to kill him, so he turned and ran.
As soon as he ran, the students chased after him.
The students chased after him, but he ran even faster...
Similar absurd scenarios occur frequently, almost leading to premature clashes between several gangs.
This is over 60,000 spontaneous intelligence agencies! Although they are still very immature, even the Qing Clan's Secret Service didn't have 60,000 people...
The Secret Service only had a staff of a little over 30,000!
The problem was, he had just complained about being broke to He Jinqiu, so now he could only grit his teeth and say, "Then I'll suspend the daytime supply for now and prioritize supplying the academy for a while..."
Zheng Yuandong was filled with respect: "The Academy will thank you for your contributions to the entire Timewalker community today. Thank you! However, the Academy will not take anything for nothing. You have been at the very center of the storm during this war, so you may have missed many details. I can fill in some gaps for you."
Zheng Yuandong: "This time, the people who helped you were Qingkun and Qingyu, who are the fathers of Qingyi and Qingxing, respectively. The two led the 103rd and 107th Squadrons of the Qing family's First Fleet to the aid of the Qingshan. This was a risky move, and they may be trustworthy in the future."
"Qing Wu and his martial arts-obsessed father are still staying at the Ginkgo Manor, seemingly maintaining neutrality."
"Qing Shi's father mobilized the military zone under his control, providing the Chen family with a base for forward transit, but a lot of intelligence came out from here, and Qing Shi's father's stance is currently uncertain."
"Qingwen's mother was involved in a deal with Kashima."
"Qingyuan and his father are still unsure what role they played in this war, but last week, Qingyuan suddenly went home on sick leave and has disappeared ever since. I suspect he knew about this beforehand and was worried about your retaliation at the academy, so he left in a hurry."
In the Shadow Wars, each candidate represents a faction, and the situation is now clear.
Zheng Yuandong looked at him: "What are your plans next?"
Qing Chen calculated the time and realized that there was still about a month before the best time for him to challenge the next life-or-death trial. So he needed to go back to City 10 before that time.
Kill Qingwen first.
If it weren't for Qingwen's indestructible brooch, Chen Yu would be dead by now.
Zheng Yuandong said earnestly, "It's okay if you don't want to say. Just tell me what you need, and I'll cooperate if I can."
He gripped the chicken blood sprouts in his pocket tightly.
Previously, Boss Zheng thought Qingchen was a relatively selfish person, but now he didn't expect that the other party would be so considerate of the overall situation.
He needed to re-evaluate the young man; perhaps Kunlun and Baizhou, in the inner and outer worlds, could become closer allies.
The two bosses of Kunlun Jiuzhou got what they wanted, and their mood improved considerably.
I wonder what their expressions will be when they find out the truth...
Qing Chen suddenly asked, "Where is the head of the Qing family?"
Zheng Yuandong glanced at him: "That family head has been staying at the Ginkgo Manor in City 5. We haven't found any of his activities yet... Of course, this is very strange."
The transaction is complete.
...
...
Boss Zheng and Boss He left.
Qing Chen sat on the recliner, pondering, his breathing technique maintaining the rhythm of the Myriad Gods Thunder Master, continuously strengthening the thunderous energy within his body.
At that moment, Xiaotongyun, holding the little hand of Jinguji Maki, tiptoed in through the secret passage.
Yangyang called Xiaotongyun and said that Qingchen might not have recovered from his grief yet, so they needed to help him heal.
Xiao Tongyun rushed over as soon as she received the call.
However, upon seeing the two, Qingchen immediately instructed them: "Xiao Zhenji, first seal the top of this war fortress, then install some daylight lamps. Remember to seal all exits completely. From today onwards, no outsiders can enter. All entrances and exits must be equipped with iris-verification combination locks."
Jinguji Maki was taken aback: "Master, are the things here particularly valuable? Is someone trying to steal your things?"
“Oh, no, that’s not it. Nobody stole my things,” Qingchen explained. “I’m just a little worried that if two people see how fast the plants are growing in this war fortress, they might gang up on me…”
After Boss He leaves, Qing Chen will find a way to provide Kunlun with more trade materials, but not now.
Qing Chen has already distinguished between Kyushu and Kunlun.
Chapter 651, Master of Tea Frying, Huan Yu
Qingchen told Xiaotongyun to pick up the fallen purple orchid leaves from the ground: "Keep these safe, you can keep them in your mouth when you rebuild the Pantheon Thunder Bureau."
"Brother, is Zilan Star very powerful?" Xiao Tongyun asked.
Qing Chen nodded: "Of course it's impressive. Only conglomerates in the inner world can collect so many Purple Orchid Stars. In the entire Chen family, only Chen Yu can seamlessly use Purple Orchid Stars."
Therefore, the deal between Qing Chen and He Jinqiu was actually fair in essence.
An opportunity to become a demigod is something most people only get once in their lifetime.
Xiao Tongyun suddenly said from the side, "Brother, I feel like you treat He Jinqiu and Zheng Yuandong differently."
Qing Chen sighed, "Because I have different feelings about the two of them. Kunlun in China has been saving every penny to finally build the Time Traveler Academy, so when Xiao Zhenji took in Whale Island, I immediately agreed to let them use it free of charge and cooperate with their construction. But He Jinqiu is different. Our relationship has been more of a transaction from the beginning. When I was captured and taken to Base A02, Zheng Yuandong intervened because I was a Chinese citizen and someone he wanted to protect. He Jinqiu participated in the rescue because Li Changqing finally agreed to support him in obtaining an executive director position as a condition."
Qing Chen: "This time, he infiltrated the Chen family's forces and participated in the rescue with Zheng Yuandong, not because of any friendship between us, but because I had the Purple Orchid Star that he needed. At the last moment of the return, Zard made his move, Huan Yu made his move, and Ding Dong and Gu Dong also arrived on the battlefield, but Boss Zheng and He Jinqiu did not appear. At one point, I even thought that he was deliberately waiting, waiting for an opportunity to sell himself. Just like when Li Changqing rescued me, he insisted on waiting for Li Changqing to agree to support him before choosing to join the battle."
Qing Chen: "Even though this is a transaction, I am still grateful and thankful from the bottom of my heart. After all, this is something that requires taking risks."
Li Tongyun seemed to be deep in thought.
Qing Chen looked at Xiao Tongyun and said, "The philosophies of Kyushu and Kunlun are different. Kunlun is about protection, while Kyushu is more aggressive. Zheng Yuandong once said that what He Jinqiu seeks is not to protect the country, but to build a new kingdom for the Time Travelers."
“So you were wary of He Jinqiu, but much more generous to Zheng Yuandong,” Li Tongyun nodded. “Then why did you give him chicken blood sprouts later? I can tell you were a little embarrassed.”
Qingchen thought for a moment and said, "Because he is at least a qualified businessman, not a robber."
Qingchen lay on the recliner, while Xiaotongyun sat on the floor, leaning against the chair: "I think as long as everyone is okay during the day, I don't care about others. Sister Yangyang said... you must be feeling bad right now."
Qing Chen smiled and said, "It's alright, it's all in the past."
"Do you want revenge?" Xiao Tongyun asked.
“Yes,” Qingchen nodded.
"Then I'll go back and focus on my cultivation today, and I won't wander around the academy anymore," Xiao Tongyun said, lowering her head as if lost in thought.
From the very beginning of their journey, the two precocious time travelers got together to discuss matters in the other world and their future plans.