"Huh?" Old Shen was taken aback. "Then who are you going to use to do it?"
The shadow said, "I'll send the shadow troops."
"Hiss!" Old Shen gasped. "The other conglomerates must think our patriarch has been kidnapped!"
Shadow smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. I'm just looking for something."
That very night, in various cities, shadowy troops dressed in black suddenly emerged from the safe houses of the Qing Clan's secret service in different cities.
Shadow used Shadow Gates to send them in groups to various corners of the Federation.
The spies had already compiled all the information, such as "who has cultural relics and documents," "where they operate," "whether they have heavy weapons," and "how many people are in their families and whether they have children," and then Lao Shen passed it on to Yingzi.
Shadow's purpose tonight is very clear: to raid the house...
He felt no remorse whatsoever towards those unscrupulous black market dealers.
Fifteen minutes later, B-level Shadow Squad soldiers stormed into the black markets like they were beating children.
The battle was completely devoid of any fancy moves; it was a total crushing defeat.
One of the bosses, beaten black and blue with several broken ribs, knelt on the ground and asked, "Brothers, what brings you all here? Who are you deities? Please stop your supernatural powers!"
The shadow soldier asked, "Where are the mysterious documents you showed me before?"
The boss knelt on the ground, saying with great distress, "Just tell me what you want, and I would have given it to you. Look at the damage you've done to me."
"Stop talking nonsense," a Shadow Squad soldier said. "Hurry up."
The shadow troops were withdrawn in just half an hour.
Shadow smiled and led them back to their base one by one, then took the information they had confiscated from their homes: "You've all worked hard. You'll get your bonuses at the end of the month."
The shadow unit soldier was a little embarrassed: "Boss, no need. This is a small matter that can be handled in a minute. How could I possibly ask for a bonus?"
“It’s okay, I’m in a good mood,” Shadow said.
At this moment, the Shadow Force's actions have alarmed many forces.
This operation had several distinctive features: extremely high per capita strength, widespread impact across various cities, and severe damage to all black markets in the Federation.
If you asked any conglomerate to meticulously plan this, anyone could do it.
But the only person who could suddenly pull off this without making a sound is Shadow.
The Shadow Forces, in conjunction with the Shadow Gate, are what make them so formidable.
Several questions arose in everyone's mind.
Why crack down on the black market?
What's on the black market?
What exactly is the shadow trying to do?
All factions sent people to inquire about what the Shadow Force had been doing in the black market.
When they learned that Shadow was looking for information left behind by the civilization two generations ago, they immediately felt that there might be a great secret hidden in these documents.
Everyone sprang into action, with some factions immediately moving the documents they possessed to the safe house.
A powerful entity immediately offered an exorbitant reward to acquire the document.
Some people even went so far as to exploit the black market again.
Many black market bosses abandoned their homes, carrying off-road vehicles and leaving their respective cities overnight to wander in the wilderness.
The federal government has tried to crack down on the black market countless times, but to no avail. This time, their action was ruthless and effective.
At this very moment, the sleeping Qingchen is completely unaware of all that has happened overnight...
He had no idea that his wish would keep so many people awake all night.
Chapter 622, Cloud Seal!
"This information is useless."
"This information is useless..."
"Brother, most of these are counterfeit artifacts made by black market dealers."
Early in the morning, Qingchen sat by the lake, sorting through the data that Yingzi had just sent back, while cautiously looking up to observe Yingzi's expression.
He was genuinely worried that this shadow might not be able to withstand the blow.
Last night, Shadow snatched nearly a thousand cultural relics and documents from the black market. However, just as Qing Chen had predicted, the important items would most likely not remain in the hands of the black market dealers.
The shadow asked calmly, "Didn't you find it?"
Qingchen paused for a moment: "Hmm... but brother, you don't need to overthink it. It's normal that there aren't any. How could there be so many hidden gems..."
"Do I need you to comfort me? Don't worry, I'm fine," Shadow said with a smile.
Qing Chen carefully examined the shadow and found that the other party did not have an unhappy expression.
That's strange. He was so aggressive yesterday, but he didn't get anything today either. How did he suddenly calm down?
However, Qing Chen was relieved: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether I can find a new cultivation lineage or not. At worst, I can just use the Zhunti Dharma to exchange for it. Kunlun is an organization with principles and bottom lines, so I'm not afraid of them abusing them."
Shadow asked with a smile, "Aren't you disappointed? After all, it was something the Shadow of the Qing Clan promised you. One of the most powerful figures in the Federation can't even fulfill such a small request from you."
Qingchen thought for a moment and said, "You've already done your best. As far as I know, you've never done so many trivial things for anyone before."
Shadow's smile deepened: "It's good that you think that way. But don't worry, I'll definitely find you useful information. But not now."
Qingchen was taken aback; it seemed that Shadow had a new plan.
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In City 20, a group of garrison soldiers finished their shift and slowly walked back to their barracks.
After entering the camp, they returned all the equipment to the armory, including bulletproof helmets, tactical vests, optical glasses, and firearms, which were put back into storage according to their numbers.
Everyone walked arm in arm toward the shower room.
At this moment, a soldier said, "You guys go first, I forgot to bring my towel."
"Go on, go on," his companions waved.
After leaving his unit, the soldier went to his barracks, took out an extremely sophisticated satellite phone from the heel of his military boot, and sent a message: "The city's defense deployment has changed on the 20th. Pay close attention to the residence at No. 115 Changning Street in the second district."
Meanwhile, this scene is playing out in many places.
Meanwhile, Shadow, inside Forbidden Land No. 10, received these messages and smiled at Qing Chen, saying, "The opportunity has come. I'll go to Kamishiro, Kashima, and the Chen family to establish good relations with them."
No wonder Shadow didn't seem to care at all even though he burned nearly a thousand documents today.
The reason is simple: Shadow's real intention is not what he seeks. He wants to make a big show of the black market, let everyone know what he is looking for, and find out where the information of the three conglomerates is hidden.
From the very beginning, Shadow's target was not the black market, but the conglomerate.
He knew very well that the information most likely to contain important details was in the hands of the conglomerate.
At this moment, Shadow stood up and smiled at Qingchen, "I'll be right back, it won't be long."
Qing Chen was taken aback: "Won't there be any danger?"
The shadow laughed: "No, in this world, unless a god awakens, no one can put me in danger, not even your master."
With that, he walked into the woods and opened the Shadow Gate.
On the streets of City No. 20, Shadow strolled leisurely toward Changning Street.
Arriving at the gate of house number 115, he smiled at the security camera on the gate: "Thank you all for helping me gather my things here."
The next moment, panic broke out in the monitoring room, and all the internal security personnel sprang into action.
The B-level gene warriors who had just arrived and were stationed in the mansion immediately stood up and prepared to enter battle mode.
But all of this froze when the shadow stepped into the courtyard.
Everyone in the courtyard moved at an extreme slowness, like snails, as if it would take a year to take even a single step.
The whole world came to a standstill.
Shadow walked into the courtyard with a smile. He passed through layers of obstacles and people whose movements were frozen, and arrived at the safe in the deepest part of the house.
At this moment, Shadow went back, picked up a black marker from the desk, and drew a small turtle on the face of a B-grade gene warrior.
Only then did he open the Shadow Gate and drag the safe inside.
The moment the Shadow Gate closed, time returned to normal.
The security guards in the mansion looked at each other in disbelief. To them, it was just a black figure flashing by like a streak of light, and then the safe they used to store data was gone!
It was as if no one had ever been there.
Someone roared, "Shadow! It's the Qing Clan's Shadow! Quickly tell the patriarch that the Qing Clan's Shadow has been here!"
Only a shadow possesses such terrifying power!
Qing Shiying rarely takes action personally. In people's minds, he is more often seen strategizing behind the scenes, and few people have seen him fight.
But this time it's different; Shadow himself has taken action!
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The Shadow visited not only the Kamishiro family, but also the Kashima and Chen families.
There were seven locations in total, with over a thousand documents collected.
As Qingchen and the others sat by the lake, they saw shadows moving back and forth through the Shadow Gate, constantly throwing things out of it.
They kept throwing out safes and neatly bound documents one minute, very busy indeed.
The Shadow personally plundered the Kamishiro, Kashima, and Chen families, causing widespread panic throughout the Federation.
However, they had absolutely no chance of resisting the power of the shadows.
The shadow, a demigod, came to steal the data.