Qing Chen fell silent.
Based on reasoning, the person who could prevent the shadow from finding the murderer was the head of the Qing family.
There are probably no more than five people in the world capable of doing this.
But the shadow didn't suspect the family head at all?
No, Qing Chen knew he couldn't do it. His biggest suspect right now was the family head, and all investigations would begin around him.
He asked, "But...how did they guess my identity?"
The shadow said with a smile, "I said it."
Qing Chen: "..."
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained," Shadow retorted. "If I don't offer enough temptation, how will they make a move? And if they don't make a move, why will Chen Yu and Li Bingxi come?"
Standing in the woods, Qing Chen complained, "You should have just gone into the tiger's den yourself! Why did you throw me in? Now it's not just the Chen family, Shendai, and Kashima who want to kill me, but the Qing family too. What, am I public enemy number one?"
The shadow said, "So many people want to kill you, what's one more Qing family?"
"You, the dignified Shadow of the Qing Clan, shouldn't try to act cute with your accent after selling your brother... So, you want to kill a demigod?" Qing Chen asked after a long silence.
The shadow smiled and said, "Guess."
Zhang Mengqian and the others hid to the side. In such a tense atmosphere, the older and younger brothers actually started chatting.
Can you two at least show some respect for the cannon fodder?!
Shadow said, "Let's keep heading south. The journey to Forbidden Land 002 might not be peaceful."
Chapter 636, Cataclysm No. 10
Qingchen and the others set off again.
Shadow, sitting in the back of the truck, laughed and said, "Just running away won't do. It'll make people think we're easy to bully. Here's the thing: I know a place. In Kashima's army group, there's a unit that specializes in collecting treasures from all the forbidden places in the north. They must have quite a few treasures in their inventory. Pull over, and I'll go get them for you."
"No!" Qing Chen looked at the shadow expressionlessly.
Shadow raised an eyebrow: "This unit's database... Don't worry, I'll only use my ability for a little while, nothing will happen."
"No!" Qingchen said with great distress, "You should just stay here obediently. Why do you keep thinking about those fruits? After you leave, fruits will grow in your forbidden land too!"
The shadow said irritably, "Are you trying to annoy me?"
"You're the one who angered me first!" Qingchen said, "You clearly can't overdraw your life force, and you've already suffered such a severe backlash, so why did you still use it? Zard, Yangyang, and I are fine for the journey. Let's hurry to Forbidden Land 002 so we can rest and recuperate in peace!"
The pickup truck swayed and rattled along the bumpy road, making a rhythmic, rattling sound.
The atmosphere inside the truck bed was somewhat tense.
Yangyang and Zhang Mengqian were playing rock-paper-scissors, and neither of them dared to get involved in the bickering between the two next to them.
While the two were playing rock-paper-scissors, they would occasionally steal glances at Shadow's expression, afraid that if Mr. Shadow got angry, he would pin Qingchen down in the truck bed and beat him up.
No one in this car is a match for Shadow.
“You’re getting less and less respectful of me,” Shadow said, frowning. “Let me tell you, no one has dared to discipline me like this in all these years!”
Qing Chen chuckled and said, "Now that you have it, aren't you learning something new?"
Shadow sighed, "But I, the dignified Shadow of the Qing Clan, am only good at running away. It would be very embarrassing if people found out. Even if we run away, we should do something, so that they know I'm not made of clay! My plan is to seize a different place each day while we're being chased. That way, I'll have face and it will show that I'm not a pathetic mess."
"Give me a break," Qingchen said with a sneer. "If you think you're moving too slowly, let's drive back right now and block the guns, and die together."
The shadow muttered under its breath, "Why are you still acting like a scoundrel?"
Yangyang chuckled to herself.
This shadow clearly enjoyed being cared for by Qing Chen, but he insisted on acting like he was going against him. The more he tried to cause trouble, the more anxious Qing Chen became.
The more anxious Qing Chen became, the happier he felt.
What a strange pleasure...
Qingchen looked at the shadow: "It looks like someone's coming to kill us soon, why aren't you worried at all?"
"What are you worried about?" Shadow asked curiously. "There's nothing to worry about."
At this moment, Shadow looked up at the sky and said, "There's been a drone following us through the clouds above. I guess they'll be here soon. But I'm not worried about them right now. I'm more worried about something else."
Qing Chen was taken aback: "What is it?"
"Where did Kamishiro Chika's body go?" Shadow's expression turned serious. "There's something fishy about this. When the demigod fell, Mitsuki was nowhere to be seen. Why wasn't Kamishiro Chika's body contained? Where did it go? I've never been able to figure this out, but I know there must be something wrong."
Why are you suddenly worried about this?
Shadow thought for a moment: "I'm carrying out a huge plan, big enough to rip the sky apart. But I'm worried that while everyone's attention is on us, that old bastard Kamishiro Chika will take the opportunity to cause trouble. He's definitely not quite dead yet."
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City No. 10.
A gambler, drunk, staggered towards his home in the lower third district.
He took out his keys and opened the door. In his dazed state, he saw something rummaging through his house.
When he looked closely, he realized it was a mouse, as big as a basketball!
The gambler snarled as he picked up a chair: "Damn it, this casino cheated me out of my money! Even you, a rat, dare to bully me! Get out of here!"
Strangely, the rat didn't run away; instead, it stared intently at the gambler.
The gambler felt a chill run down his spine and swung the chair at the rat.
But the next moment, the basketball-sized rat nimbly scurried around to the side, climbed onto the gambler's back, and bit down on his carotid artery!
The gambler's blood gushed from his neck, splattering into the rat's mouth, overflowing its mouth, and then flowing down his body.
He tried to scream for help, but before he could even utter a sound, the rat's claws slit his throat.
Before he died, the gambler couldn't understand why the rat could grow so big and why it was no longer afraid of people.
The rat lay on the gambler's corpse, cautiously watching the doorway. Only after confirming there was no movement did it squeak as if calling out to something.
At this moment, Qin Shuli was walking in the lower third district, looking at a newly renovated building.
After Qingchen's pilot program in City 22 was successful, Cities 18 and 10 immediately became advanced demonstration areas for promotion. The families in these two cities worked hard, hoping to be recognized as advanced units at the parents' meeting at the end of this year...
Being recognized as an outstanding and civilized unit not only brings honor but also a bonus.
Recently, parent-teacher associations have also become richer.
Qin Shuli, due to his management skills, participated in the renovation projects of the three lower districts in City 18 and made great contributions. He has now been transferred to City 10 to take charge and has become a member of the Golden Family.
At this moment, Qin Shuli looked at the newly renovated building and smiled at his family members beside him, saying, "Let's start eliminating the four pests today."
The family members, wearing gas masks and carrying insecticide and rodenticide spray, walked into the building and took the elevator down from the top 91st floor to spray the pesticide.
Whenever family members pass by, cockroaches, rats, and mosquitoes in every crevice all scurry away.
However, all the exits have been blocked by family members to prevent them from escaping the building and going elsewhere.
Just as the family members were cleaning the second floor, they suddenly saw dark red blood flowing out from the crack in a door and drying into scabs on the ground.
The family members exchanged glances, and one of them decisively kicked open the door.
The door opened with a bang.
"Grass!"
The family members saw that there were six or seven rats crawling on a human corpse and gnawing on it inside the house. When they saw the humans coming, they did not run away. Instead, they bared their fangs and slowly approached the family members outside the door.
Suppressing their disgust, one of the family members said, "Kill them!"
As they were talking, the mice pounced on the family members one by one, with one mouse as big as a basketball even trying to hug their faces.
However, the family members were much faster than the mice, and in an instant, all the mice missed their target.
The mice landed on the ground and looked at each other, seemingly exchanging a glance: "Why are these people so damn different?!"
You should know that this is the base of the parents' meeting, and the average level and quality of the students here is ridiculously high!
"Kill them!" Three family members charged at the rats in the corridor. Three rats, unwilling to give up, lunged at the family members again, but the family members grabbed their necks and snapped them.
Seeing that something was wrong, the remaining four rats turned and fled.
The mouse's speed is about F-level, but the family members are now all D-level...
A family member said through the Bluetooth headset: "Block the exit! Downstairs family, beware! A rat has escaped! Quickly block the exit! Watch out for the rats; they're very aggressive here!"
Downstairs, Qin Shuli, wearing headphones, also heard the shout. He frowned, wondering if killing a rat really required such trouble.
No, my family members are all seasoned street fighters who deal with gangs now, they wouldn't be making such a fuss, something strange must have happened.
He immediately led his men towards the building's exit, shouting, "Quick, backup!"
At this moment, the four rats fled like madmen. They no longer resisted the pursuit. When they reached the exit, three of them pounced on the family members, while the other escaped through a gap and disappeared into an alley in the blink of an eye.
Qin Shuli frowned: "How could there be such a big rat?"
“I don’t know,” the family member said. “When we found the rats, they were eating people!”
Qin Shuli took a deep breath: "The work of eliminating the four pests cannot be delayed. Let the family put aside their other matters for the time being, and we will do our best to organize and carry out the work of eliminating the four pests. We will try to sweep the three lower districts within two days, and at least we cannot let these rats endanger public safety."
"Wow, the workload in the entire Lower Three Districts is quite large," the family members exclaimed.
Qin Shuli patiently said, "Thank you all for working overtime. These rats are now endangering public safety, and our parents' association has a responsibility and obligation to deal with this. After we're done, let's go out for mutton hotpot to celebrate!"
"Okay!" The family members laughed happily. "Actually, being a little tired is nothing. The Golden Family is right. Right now, we really need to think more about the safety of the people. Let's go, let's get to work!"
This is the most enthusiastic and hardworking stage for parents. They are driven by hope, and no matter how hard they work, they don't feel tired. They just feel full of energy.
Within a single day, the parents' association established a special task force to vigorously carry out a special campaign to eliminate the four pests.
They launched a comprehensive crackdown on rats and insects in the lower three districts. Many rats with abnormal body shapes were killed, and many others escaped back into the sewers.
In the dark sewers, a group of rats waded through the stinking water, running towards the city's most central area, fleeing relentlessly.
In the underground of the fifth district, a rat, more than a person's length long, lay on the ground, its muscles bulging like those of a bulldog.
At this moment, rats were squeaking incessantly in front of the Rat King, their angry expressions seemingly suggesting that the humans in the Lower Three Districts were somewhat abnormal...