Night's Nomenclature
Chapter 267: Curtain Call

This time, Qing Chen only had two plans: one was to severely cripple Huan Yu's forces, preventing them from causing further trouble, at least while he was in Xian City, so they couldn't bother others in Daybreak; the other was to look for clues about Huan Yu.

He didn't expect to find Huan Yu himself this time.

The assassin cautiously approached and used his flashlight to check the safety passage entrance, trying to see what had cut his abdomen.

But no matter how he looked, he found nothing unusual.

And Qing Chen had already retracted Marionette.

An urging voice came through the Bluetooth headset. The assassin hesitated no more and darted into the safety passage.

However, the moment he entered, he retreated.

In the passage, Qing Chen sat calmly on the stairs, coldly pulling the trigger repeatedly.

If the assassin hadn't dodged beforehand, those few shots would have been enough to kill him.

Qing Chen's brows furrowed. The assassin was clearly a veteran, and he looked like a foreign mercenary who had seen combat.

Otherwise, how could he have such amazing skills and intuition?

The next second, a click came from the safety passage. The pistol jammed because it had run out of bullets.

The assassin had been waiting for this moment.

He darted into the safety passage like a hunting cheetah, but something shocking happened instantly.

The assassin thought Qing Chen had run out of bullets, but waiting for him was the pitch-black muzzle of Conquer with Virtue, roaring and exploding!

When he left the safety passage, Qing Chen didn't have his sniper rifle, leading the assassin to believe he had discarded it on the rooftop.

It proved that the simplest deception always works. People only believe what they hear and see.

On the battlefield, only those with the most agile minds and strategic thinking can survive.

But the world doesn't have that many geniuses.

Now, the black anti-materiel sniper rifle suddenly appeared. Even an A-class would die from a close-range shot!

After the gunshot, the bullet pierced the assassin's chest.

Qing Chen sat on the stairs, gasping. He could even hear the sound of the assassin's blood and bodily tissues splattering on the wall after being carried away by the bullet.

To be fair, Conquer with Virtue's close-range attacks were really bloody.

But even after killing the assassin, Qing Chen didn't rush out.

He said to the outside, "No need to hide, come out."

"How did you know there was someone else?" a voice came from outside.

"There really is another one," Qing Chen sighed.

He had just bluffed casually, but he actually bluffed out another assassin.

Qing Chen sat calmly on the stairs, motionless. He was injured and could no longer engage in intense combat.

Outside the safety passage, the assassin said calmly, "I know you're at the end of your rope. It's pretty good that you were able to kill so many of us alone. Come out before I come in."

Hearing this, Qing Chen's expression didn't change. He looked at his phone and said without looking up, "Aren't you also buying time and waiting for reinforcements? Don't act so confident. I think you might be worse than the assassin I just killed, so you're scared."

The assassin sneered, "I'm waiting for reinforcements, but what about you? What are you waiting for?"

"I also have reinforcements, and they're faster than yours," Qing Chen said calmly.

"Reinforcements?" The assassin frowned.

But before he could react, a scorching presence suddenly approached from behind.

"Boss, I'm here to help!"

Liu Dezhu's voice came from the vast world outside.

Before the person arrived, the fire came first.

A massive wave of fire swept over the assassin from behind. The assassin could even feel his hair and eyebrows starting to char.

He turned around and covered his Face^[-] with his arm, only to see the wave of fire like a vortex, completely engulfing him!

In an instant, the assassin was thrown back by the fire, flying five or six meters.

His clothes and hair were completely burned.

He felt his skin screaming in pain.

No wonder Awakened Ones looked down on Gene Soldiers. The methods of injuring their enemies were vastly different.

This assassin hadn't even seen Liu Dezhu's Shadow before he was severely injured by the fire.

However, this last assassin wasn't very strong, not as strong as the one Conquer with Virtue had killed.

In front of the C-class Liu Dezhu, he was completely crushed.

Daybreak having a C-class Awakened One made it one of the strongest organizations among current Time Travelers.

Liu Dezhu ran into the passage, looking at the unfamiliar Boss holding the black sniper rifle, "Boss, are you alright? Kunlun's people have entered Xingshu Road and are arresting the hiding assassins."

"I'm fine. Check if the assassin is dead and be careful of any ambushes," Qing Chen said calmly, maintaining his composure as the Boss.

Liu Dezhu walked to the assassin, watching him moan and then gradually lose his breath.

This was his first time killing someone, and his emotions were very complex.

The next moment, Lu Yuan arrived from a distance. He looked at the charred corpse on the ground and then at Liu Dezhu, "Wait, where's your Boss?"

Liu Dezhu instinctively wanted to look towards the safety passage, but he held back, "Boss? What Boss? My Boss didn't come tonight."

"Don't bullshit me," Lu Yuan scoffed.

He walked into the safety passage, but found nothing.

Liu Dezhu was a little strange. Had the Boss already left? He also glanced inside, and the spot where the Boss should have been sitting was empty.

The Boss had left while he was checking on the assassin.

The battle curtain had just opened and was about to close.

It happened quickly, and it ended quickly.

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Qing Chen had already turned his jacket inside out. Since he had money, he bought spare jackets that could be worn on both sides, with completely different colors.

He returned home to Xingshu Road discreetly. When he opened the door, Nangeng Chen was already waiting inside, "Chen, are you alright? You look a little pale."

"I'm fine," Qing Chen shook his head. The first thing he asked was, "I used you as bait, will you blame me?"

"Of course not," Nangeng Chen mumbled.

"I didn't discuss it with you, don't you blame me?" Qing Chen asked again.

"I know why you didn't tell me, because my acting is bad and I'm easy to expose," Nangeng Chen became serious, "Chen, I really don't blame you. Since the beginning of the time travel incident, we've all had to Face^[-] danger. Watching you shoulder so much, getting the Data Fortress, finding ways to get money for the organization, having injuries and taking us for training, I know what you're going through. It seems I can't do much, so I'll be the bait for now... Of course, if next time it could be Liu Dezhu, Hu Xiaoniu or someone else, that would be better…"

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

At this time, Nangeng Chen perked up, "Chen, when did you learn to use a sniper rifle? I heard from Lao Jiu that he hasn't taken you to the shooting range yet! Also, where did you get the sniper rifle? It sounds like a cannon, so scary… Forget it, I won't ask, it's definitely your secret."

Qing Chen sighed, "I'll explain to you when I have a chance. I'll take a look at He Xiaoxiao's group chat first and see if they've discussed this."

He sat down, causing his old and new wounds to ache. He coughed and felt his breathing was not smooth.

The last assassin wasn't wrong. He was really at the end of his rope, barely holding on.

Qing Chen had previously killed two C-class masters: Cao Wei and Qing Huai.

But that was by using the rules to kill them. This time he experienced how terrifying a C-class master's punch really was.

Nangeng Chen quickly poured him a glass of water, "Chen, should I take you to the hospital?"

"No, it's easy to leave a record if I go to the hospital at this time, and the medical level of the Outer World is not as good as the Inner World," Qing Chen said, "I can hold on until the moment of time travel, then I'll go to the hospital."

He opened He Xiaoxiao's group chat and found that the group had already started discussing it.

He Xiaoxiao: "Time Traveler battle occurred tonight on Xingshu Road in Luo City. Please pay attention to your safety."

Rebel King: "Is anyone in Luo City? Quickly give us a live broadcast. Such an exciting event, the media won't be able to report it, and it won't be seen in the news."

After Rebel King said this, no one dared to respond. After all, no one wanted to reveal their city, which was important information.

At this time, Yue'er, who had been silent for a long time, asked, "Group leader, can you tell us which forces are fighting? Did Kunlun and Nine Provinces fight?"

To be honest, tonight's battle may have been the first time since time travel, excluding Kunlun and Nine Provinces, that a battle occurred between Time Traveler organizations!

Before this, only Kunlun and Nine Provinces had such large-scale battles when dealing with criminals and foreign Time Travelers.

Rebel King: "Wow, I saw pictures posted online, although they were quickly deleted, I saved them."

He sent the photo of "Blood-stained Xingshu Road," and everyone in the group gasped.

Li Si: "Who is fighting? Why is it so bloody? Who did this?"

Lu Ya, who hadn't been seen in a while, said, "First of all, it's definitely not Kunlun and Nine Provinces."

"Why are you so sure?" Li Si asked.

"Because those two organizations wouldn't point their guns at innocent people," Lu Ya calmly replied, "But the sniper on the rooftop of the hotel is different. He used illegal anti-materiel sniper rifles and even pointed his gun at passersby."

When Qing Chen saw this, he was stunned. So he had aimed at someone who wanted to watch the excitement on the rooftop. Could this person be Lu Ya?!

Judging from his resentful tone, it was probably him...

Unfortunately, the person was wearing a mask, hood, and sunglasses, so his appearance wasn't clear.

Rebel King: "Lu Ya, you were at the scene, weren't you? What happened in tonight's battle? What level are the top-level Time Travelers?"

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