Night’s Nomenclature-Chapter 471: Secret Talk

Shadow’s subordinates one by one stepped forward and killed the prisoners on the execution rack.

Those were the ones he lured from the lakeside using Qing Chen as bait.

Now, he’s lost interest in finding the mastermind behind these people.

In Shadow’s view, there are only a few people who could command these people.

Since these people are tight-lipped, let’s just assume all those who might be behind it are enemies.

Don’t let a single one go.

However, this time, Qing Chen’s capture is clearly different.

The mastermind behind Director Zhou and the others killing people by the lake doesn’t have that much power.

Shadow is very clear on who has the ability to plant an insider beside him.

Such a person exists, and there is only one.

Shadow washed his hands in the pool next to the execution rack, washing away the blood.

His subordinates all wore solemn expressions.

They now know the seriousness of the situation.

Shadow casually said to his subordinates, “A leak has occurred among you.”

The subordinates were stunned. They all knew how serious the consequences of betraying Shadow were.

And this is Shadow.

Shadow actually having an insider is a very serious matter.

Shadow continued, “But it doesn’t matter, I know who you are working for.”

Director Zhou, watching his companions die one after another on the execution rack, said in panic, “I’ll tell you everything, just let me go.”

Shadow glanced back at him, “I don’t want to hear it now.”

Having said that, he opened the Shadow Gate and left without looking back.

Only at this moment did Director Zhou realize that this was not some form of interrogation; Shadow was truly impatient!

The next moment, Shadow arrived at the Qing Family’s Ginkgo Garden in City 5.

The manor, located halfway up the mountain, was still brightly lit, like a cluster of palaces in the sky.

The brilliant blue and purple light strips outlined the eaves, corners, and walls like a dream.

Shadow walked up the steps, and the guards and servants, seeing it was him, stepped aside.

They all bowed their heads respectfully, standing on both sides of the road.

They sensed that Shadow, who rarely appeared in Ginkgo Garden, had suddenly returned, and something big must have happened.

Shadow walked towards the highest point, where there was a separate building.

In the entire Ginkgo Garden, only this building was dark, without any lights.

Shadow arrived at the door, pushed it open without greeting, and stood at the entrance.

The light from outside the building shone into the dim interior.

At this time, an old man with his hair tied up was sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion. He was facing away from the door, motionless like a bronze bell.

“Shadow, you’ve been in power too long, you don’t even know the rules. In the Qing Family, the power of the Head of the family still overrides Shadow’s, so you should knock before entering. You can only come in after I give permission,” said the old man slowly and casually.

“Did you leak Qing Chen’s information?” Shadow asked directly.

In fact, when he received Yan Chunmi’s call and learned about the information, Shadow already knew who was controlling everything.

In Shadow’s view, the only one who could plant an insider beside him without his knowledge and betray him at the most critical moment is the Head of the Qingshi Clan.

Shadow never suspected anyone other than the Head of the Qingshi Clan.

If other forces could do this, then he, Shadow, would not need to work, and the Qing Family would sooner or later be swallowed whole.

This is a kind of confidence.

Only someone whose power completely surpasses him, like the Head of the Qingshi Clan, could have done this.

Some people in the intelligence system are loyal to Shadow, and some are loyal to the Qing Family, which makes a huge difference.

So he told his subordinates that he knew the leaker was among them, but it didn’t matter.

Because, if the Qing Family must choose someone to represent the entire family in the Conglomerate, that person is absolutely not Shadow, but the Head of the family.

Is it wrong to betray Shadow for the Head of the family? No.

The old man is the true decision-maker of the family; the will of everyone, including Shadow’s will, must serve him.

The Head of the Qingshi Clan didn’t turn his head and said, “It was me.”

“Why?” Shadow asked coldly.

The Head of the Qingshi Clan asked back, “Is it because you’re about to die, so you’ve become merciful before your death, and that’s why you handle things so half-heartedly?”

“What do you mean?” Shadow asked.

“You let him go to bring Qing Mu back home to buy the hearts of the Qing Family intelligence personnel,” the Head of the Qingshi Clan said slowly.

“That’s right, is there any conflict with your will? Isn’t this what you hoped to see?” Shadow asked.

“No conflict, but you were too merciful,” the Head of the Qingshi Clan remained with his back to Shadow, “Just bringing Qing Mu back home will only gain the gratitude and admiration of some intelligence personnel, but if you want him to quickly take over the intelligence system, or reach a higher position, you have to be more ruthless.”

Shadow said sternly, “You want him to become the second Qing Mu, a Qing Mu who returns to the Qing Family alive and is capable of controlling and intimidating all the intelligence personnel.”

Shadow understood what the Head of the Qingshi Clan wanted to do.

Shadow had completely understood.

The Shendai Family was behind this.

The Head of the Qingshi Clan had somehow given Qing Chen’s information to the Shendai Family!

And after the Shendai Family obtained Qing Chen’s information, they were looking for a new Qing Mu.

Since the Qing Family captured people from the Shendai Family, they traded for Qing Mu, so they found a new substitute.

The Shendai Family is also a part of the Conglomerate, so how could they allow others to provoke them without retaliating?

Qing Chen has caused them enough trouble and humiliation, so this time, the Shendai Family launched a thunderous strike to completely eliminate this potential threat in its cradle.

The Shendai Family wants to give Qing Chen endless humiliation, just like they did to Qing Mu, to tell the entire Federation what happens when they provoke the Shendai Family.

In the Head of the Qingshi Clan’s view,

A person who brings Qing Mu back home is just a hero. Although people will admire him, this achievement is not enough to allow Qing Chen to quickly rise to a higher position.

But if a conscious and living Qing Mu returns to the South, the prestige and power will be completely different.

The person who brings Qing Mu back home and Qing Mu himself are two completely different concepts.

“It seems that neither you nor I have much time left, so you have to take such a drastic measure,” Shadow said calmly.

The old man remained noncommittal and did not answer.

But Shadow didn’t understand, “Aren’t you worried that he’ll die in the North? Or that someone will use the neuron grafting method to replace his soul?”

The Head of the Qingshi Clan calmly said, “No one in this world can replace him with this method. You and I have known about this for more than ten years. The Shendai Family couldn’t even replace Qing Mu, how could they replace him?”

“But what if he dies in the North?” Shadow asked sternly.

“You’ve indeed become soft-hearted,” the Head of the Qingshi Clan said calmly, “In my opinion, this is not a problem. What worries me more now is that you are all so soft-hearted. If the foundation of the Qing Family is handed over to you, will it collapse?”

The Qing Family seems to have other plans.

Shadow sneered, “Do you really plan to hand over the Qing Family? It seems that you have this intention on the surface, but it’s hard to say what will actually happen.”

The reason why people from various factions in the Qing Family are now restless and want to target Shadow

is because the Head of the family casually said a few days ago, “What do you think of this generation’s Shadow as the Head of the family?”

This single sentence caused a thousand waves.

The leaders of various factions could not accept being controlled by Shadow, they did not want to see Shadow ascend to the position of Head of the family, which is why all those things happened later.

Only Shadow knows that the old man never intended to let him be the Head of the family.

The other party said that only because he knew what the various factions were thinking. The Head of the family wanted to use those people to contain him.

Shadow said nothing more and turned to leave.

The old man asked, “Are you going to save him now?”

Shadow stopped without a word and turned his head coldly to look at the Head of the Qingshi Clan.

The old man continued to say slowly, “If you save him now, the suffering and injuries he’s endured today will be in vain. Remember what I said, people shouldn’t have emotions, emotions create flaws. Only when he becomes Qing Mu will he truly be valuable.”

Shadow said coldly, “That’s your opinion, I don’t think so.”

The Head of the Qingshi Clan asked, “Didn’t you deliberately betray his information to win over the hearts of Qing Yi’s people? What’s the difference between what I’m doing and what you’re doing? You also killed many innocent people.”

Shadow calmly said, “Now that you mention it, it makes sense. I’ve never considered myself a good person. But I’m ready to bear the burden of sin and go to hell. Are you ready for the same?”

Having said that, he turned and left.

Shadow received a message on his phone, someone sent a complete account of what happened.

This includes the news of Qing Chen’s disappearance after a desperate battle, and the news of Li Yunjing and Fire Pit losing track after their investigation.

Shadow made a call, “Qing Ye, first, have people block all passages to the north, preventing the Shendai Family from taking Qing Chen away from the Central Plains. Second, find out which Airship is responsible for their escort. Third, let the Qing Family combat troops ignore Fire Pit.”

“Finally,” Shadow paused, “tell Li Changqing about this. She’s in city 19 north of the battlefield; let her help find Qing Chen.”

From this moment on, the Shendai Family’s actions after capturing Qing Chen were like stirring up a hornet’s nest, touching the nerves of countless people.

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