Naming Technique of the Night

"So that's how it is," Qing Chen nodded.

Each city's edge was fortified with a wall over three meters high, topped with an electric fence.

The Border and Immigration Bureau was very strict on smuggling and unauthorized crossings.

Just as they were leaving,

Qi Duo, within the check-point, watched the SUV that had just departed and suddenly said to Zhang Lanjin, "Did you see that SUV just now? The one from Qing's Family."

"Saw it, what about it?" Zhang Lanjin asked with a smile, "Envious that they can leave the city without inspection?"

"No," Qi Duo shook his head and replied, "I think I saw Hu Xiaoniu sitting in the driver's seat, but I'm not certain because I saw it through the car window."

"Hu Xiaoniu?" Zhang Lanjin was stunned, "You mean our classmate Hu Xiaoniu from the Los Angeles Foreign Language School?"

"Yes," Qi Duo nodded, "He seemed to be driving... No wonder he was reluctant to disclose his role in the Inner World. Turns out he's with the corporation."

While they were talking, a dark-skinned young man approached them, "What are you muttering about?"

The young man was well-built, appearing as though he often engaged in outdoor activities.

"Nangong senior, we transferred to Los Angeles Foreign Language School last week and we thought we just saw a new classmate driving out of the city in a vehicle from Qing's Family," Qi Duo explained, "It's the Hu Xiaoniu we mentioned in our group chat."

Nangong Yuanyu seemed surprised, "Hu Xiaoniu? Are you sure it was him?"

"Not absolutely sure, but I'm eighty percent certain," Qi Duo said, "Our current plan is to befriend Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen first, and then gradually try to bring Qing Chen into Freemasonry."

"Well, that's a good plan. Our Freemasonry needs someone like Qing Chen," Nangong Yuanyu said with a smile, "Come on, get in the car. It seems they went south, and our destination is also to the south; perhaps we'll run into them in the wilderness."

"Wait, aren't they also heading to the Taboo Land #002 area?" Qi Duo asked curiously.

Nangong Yuanyu pondered, "That would be even better."

Although Qing Chen had agreed to join Freemasonry, no one truly believed he had joined…

Now, Freemasonry was particularly interested in Qing Chen.

Not for any other reason but because Qing Chen had achieved a perfect score in the AMC10 math competition, Freemasonry needed such high-IQ individuals.

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In the SUV, the old man removed the fake beard he was wearing, "When will those who make these fake beards improve their technique to make this thing more comfortable to wear? Hey, Qing Chen kid, why don't you lend me that Taboo object, ACE-005, and I'll return it to you when I die?"

The old man spoke about life and death as casually as if he were talking about drinking water.

This made Qing Chen suspicious, "You aren't trying to trick me out of my Taboo object, claiming to live another hundred years, are you?"

"What do you take me for? Do I need to deceive you for a Taboo object with my status?!" the old man retorted with a fierce look.

"Don't act so pretentious, when we left Autumn Leaf Courtyard I noticed that the Heartless Bronze Bell hanging from my eaves had been taken. I wonder who was so stingy, only letting me use it for less than a month. And they still expect me to guard the secret pathway in and out of the hillside estate," Qing Chen complained.

The old man paused, "How did you find out? I specifically told Li Yunjing to be careful."

"Heh," Qing Chen scoffed.

Hu Xiaoniu felt as though these two seemed addicted to their bickering, his gaze shifting between them.

At that moment, as Hu Xiaoniu's gaze inadvertently swept across the old man's face, he instantly recognized his identity!

Master of the Li Family, Li Xiurui!

"Xiao Niu, focus on driving, don't crash off the road," Qing Chen cautioned.

Regaining his composure, Hu Xiaoniu felt a huge turmoil within him, as though a hand had grabbed his throat, making it difficult to breathe.

In recent days, the entire Federation's media had been reporting the old man's death, with his photo plastered everywhere.

Previously, with a full face of beard, he was unrecognizable, but now, shaven, Hu Xiaoniu was immediately shocked.

"You... You are not..." Hu Xiaoniu was puzzled, wondering why a supposedly dead man would be in this SUV, and why the Master of the Li Family was so familiar with Qing Chen, a student!

From their joking manner, it was clear their relationship was very close!

Nowadays, which Time Traveler could be friends with the head of a corporate family? That was too exaggerated!

"The corporate family head faked his death and traveled to Taboo Land #002 with a Time Traveler" – the mere thought seemed preposterous.

Hu Xiaoniu, looking at Qing Chen in the rearview mirror, fell into deep thought.

He had previously been curious about how Qing Chen had changed his appearance, but now knowing the truth, he thought it was due to the function of a Taboo object.

Nowadays, among the Time Travelers, those who possessed a Taboo object were very few—probably only about a dozen among tens of thousands, maybe even fewer.

Could such a person really be content being subordinate to others?

If even a Daytime Member was this powerful, what about the Daytime Boss?

In the evening, Qing Chen and his group finally arrived at the camping spot marked on the map.

This was where Qing Chen had first met the Qin Family People, including Qin Yiyi.

However, this time there were no apples to eat, nor was Uncle Li Dong by his side—things had changed.

He wondered how the girl who had been willing to share her apple with him was doing now.