Night's Nomenclature
Chapter 299: Li Dongze from the Outer World

50 meters is the effective range of a handgun.

260 meters is the effective range of an automatic rifle.

However, when no one has automatic rifles, and someone uses a handgun to achieve the effect of an automatic rifle, the situation will become a crushing one.

Qing Chen steadily hid behind Zhao Yayou's corpse, unscathed by any bullets.

He originally wanted to press Xu Zimo's head down, warning her to be careful of stray bullets.

But thinking that reaching out might expose his arm to the danger of stray bullets, he ultimately didn't do so.

He only reminded her: "Head down."

Xu Zimo finally came to her senses and hid behind Zhou Xuan Ying.

In the darkness, the business car slowly stopped, and Qing Chen calmly shot from inside the car.

These Koshima Time Travelers had clearly received professional training. They couldn't judge whether Qing Chen's first shot was a fluke or if he was truly accurate, but they all immediately hit the ground to reduce their target area.

This is one of the most practical tactical moves, and many people have survived battlefield encounters because of it.

On the battlefield, everyone's shooting skills aren't that accurate; they simply shoot whenever they see someone. Someone once calculated that in war, it takes roughly 250 to 500 bullets to kill one enemy soldier.

This is real data.

So, reducing your target area is the wisest choice.

And, what if it was just a lucky guess? A headshot at 260 meters with a handgun – isn't that like winning the lottery? Inner World instructors don't teach that!

But what they didn't know was that the person they were facing practiced shooting at coin-sized targets, regardless of the distance.

The next second, a Time Traveler who was crawling on the ground and firing, suddenly received a bullet to the forehead and silently lowered his head.

The remaining two Time Travelers were startled. The first shot definitely wasn't a fluke!

The opponent really had that kind of marksmanship!

By the time they realized this, it was too late.

The seemingly wise decision to lie down now limited their mobility. Lying down is easy; getting up is difficult.

The two assassins rolled around on the ground, trying to avoid the bullets.

As they rolled, they died.

In just five seconds, all four Koshima Time Travelers outside were on the ground.

Those Koshima Time Travelers did return fire, but they only managed to hit Zhou Xuan Ying's shoulder through the car window.

The gunfire stopped, leaving only Zhou Xuan Ying in the car clutching his shoulder and screaming.

The students quietly raised their heads to look outside the window. They were shocked to find that the Time Travelers who had been holding guns were all lying in pools of blood.

Everyone silently looked at Qing Chen.

He still looked weak, his cheeks still pale.

But it was this seriously injured classmate who had just saved them from a crisis they had never encountered in their lives.

Tian Hailong carefully recalled in his mind: Qing Chen had only fired five shots, right? The first bullet killed Zhao Yayou, and the remaining four killed the four assassins!

What kind of marksmanship is that? This kind of person… is actually one of his students?

Tian Hailong suddenly felt that the previous legends about Qing Chen were wrong. Everyone said Qing Chen went to work at night; it now seemed that he must have gone to be a secret agent and practice shooting at night…

At this time, Wang Jiale nervously asked: "Qing Chen, is it over now?"

"Not yet. Stay put, don't move," Qing Chen calmly replied.

Xia Xiaoran hesitated and said: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you before."

She remembered what Little Eagle had said: "He's doing things you can't do."

Qing Chen didn't respond to the apology but carefully observed the surroundings in case there were other assassins.

The others in the car fell silent. Everyone realized their hands were still trembling.

Wang Jiale whispered: "I'm shaking violently."

Qing Chen slowly said: "That's because your body is secreting adrenaline due to fear. Your body is telling you through the trembling that it's ready. At this time, your senses will be amplified, your reactions will become faster, and all external stimuli will be like having a megaphone. It's ready, but whether you choose to Face^[-] the fear with courage or choose to give up is entirely up to you."

This last sentence speaks to the difference in everyone's talent and mentality.

Zhou Xuan Ying's screams continued to come from the car, from low to hoarse.

Qing Chen said to him: "You should regret that you weren't killed by those Time Travelers."

Zhou Xuan Ying's forehead was covered in cold sweat: "What are you going to do to me?"

"Nothing," Qing Chen glanced at him: "You're not innocent, but I won't kill you. But you need to understand that your body in the Inner World is still controlled by Koshima. Think about how they will punish you after this mission fails."

Zhou Xuan Ying was in so much pain he was almost losing his mind. Even so, thinking of the torture he had suffered, he still trembled.

"Save me, Qing Chen, you're from Kunlun, right? Please, Kunlun, save me," Zhou Xuan Ying said.

"Sorry, while I won't kill you, I won't save you either," Qing Chen replied: "Get out of the car and run to the service area, there might be a doctor there."

After hearing this, Zhou Xuan Ying immediately struggled to open the car door and ran towards the service area with his last ounce of strength.

Qing Chen sincerely said in the car: "Teacher Tian, classmates, I'm not mobile, help Zhou Xuan Ying. As classmates, we shouldn't just watch him die."

Tian Hailong reacted and rushed out of the car with several students.

Qing Chen just watched coldly.

From the moment Zhou Xuan Ying lost his mind and ran out of the car, his death was inevitable.

This was also the outcome Qing Chen wanted.

First, Zhou Xuan Ying had to die. If this classmate returned to the Inner World alive, the Koshima Consortium would definitely figure out one thing first, and then they would know what role Qing Chen played in this matter.

Daybreak is still young, and its members need time to grow, so Qing Chen can't provoke a huge conglomerate like Koshima.

If that organization goes crazy, unless he never leaves Ban Shan Mountain Estate, something will definitely happen.

But Qing Chen couldn't kill him himself, because Zhou Xuan Ying's parents would definitely pursue this matter.

So, he needed to make the artery-ruptured Zhou Xuan Ying run, and after excessive blood loss, the service area definitely wouldn't have emergency blood transfusion capabilities, causing him to go into shock.

The bullet, after piercing the glass, remained in Zhou Xuan Ying's body, and blood continued to flow from the wound, very quickly.

For a person to experience hemorrhagic shock in a highway service area is no different than waiting to die.

By the time the ambulance arrived, the person would already be dead.

Qing Chen silently watched Zhou Xuan Ying collapse at the entrance of the service area store, Tian Hailong shouting for help and calling 120 at the entrance, while Xu Zimo was diligently using her limited first-aid knowledge to apply pressure to Zhou Xuan Ying's wound to prevent more bleeding.

In a short while, Xu Zimo was also covered in blood.

However, it was too late to stop the bleeding.

Qing Chen knew that what he was doing was cold-blooded, watching the life in front of him fade away like a calm observer.

But he had always been this way, unable to change, unwilling to change.

He knew how to adapt to this world, and he knew what he should and shouldn't do, always clear in his goals.

Although no one was watching, Qing Chen still looked extremely weak, slowly supporting himself on the car door to get out of the car and opened the trunk.

The person in the black box seemed to have resigned himself to fate and no longer struggled.

Qing Chen opened the black box and looked inside… at Li Dongze.

To be honest, Qing Chen hadn't seen Li Dongze from this angle before, nor had he ever seen such a cowardly Li Dongze.

In his impression, the news about Li Dongze always involved which female star was showing favor to this powerful gang leader, Li Dongze attending some celebrity event in a suit, and Li Dongze cleaning up the major gangs in City 18.

Li Dongze himself was also quite vain; his clothes were always impeccable, something that Lin Xiaoxiao and Ye Wan couldn't compare to…

At this time, Li Dongze in the black box looked at Qing Chen and said in terror: "I'm not the Li Dongze you're looking for, boss! You must have got the wrong person, I'm not a Time Traveler! I don't want to be a Time Traveler!"

Qing Chen sighed. The difference was too great. If this guy body swapped with the Inner World's Li Dongze, his master would probably be furious and go to Koshima for revenge.

Therefore, he actually understood the fear of the Inner World natives. Living a good life, and then one day waking up and your life is gone, and then someone is body swapping with you and continuing your life.

Anyone facing this would feel fear.

On his way to the Weiyang Lake Park battle, Qing Chen saw Li Dongze being taken away by a group of people, so he knew from the beginning that he had to save this person.

He wasn't saving him for himself; he was saving him for his master.

If Li Dongze was body swapped, then many disgusting things would happen, and Koshima would also hold Outer World Li Dongze hostage, cultivate him, train him, and ultimately deal a fatal blow to Li Shutong.

Qing Chen said to Li Dongze: "Don't worry, you know Kunlun, right? I'm from Kunlun, I just saved you. Did you hear the gunshots just now? I killed five thugs. Look at how weak I am, I was injured saving you."

Speaking, Qing Chen cut the tape from his hands and feet and pulled him out of the black box.

However, as soon as this guy regained his freedom, he wanted to run away, so Qing Chen helplessly grabbed his collar and pulled him back: "Look for yourself."

Li Dongze looked at the battlefield, although it was many meters away, he recognized the attire of the Time Travelers who kidnapped him.

He said dubiously: "You really saved me?"

"Of course," Qing Chen said angrily: "Look, you're coming with me. Some things have to be dealt with before we can give you back your freedom, otherwise you'll still have other hidden dangers."

He now had to eliminate this risk, otherwise, sooner or later someone would try to use this person.

Moreover, if this guy knew that he was body swapping an A-Class big shot in the Inner World, he might panic and run to Luo City himself to seek a body swap opportunity!

At this time, Jiang Xue's sedan smoothly pulled into the service area and stopped steadily beside Qing Chen.

"Get in the car," Jiang Xue said: "Is this the person you wanted to save? He looks familiar."

Qing Chen pulled Li Dongze into the car: "Yes, it's him. Aunt Jiang Xue, keep driving forward, we'll stop in Miancheng."

Miancheng is a small city near Luo City, where no Time Travelers exist, so it is currently safe.

Qing Chen needs to hide Li Dongze there first.

"Do you need to say goodbye to your classmates?" Jiang Xue asked.

"No," Qing Chen shook his head: "Kunlun's colleagues will pick them up after everything is settled, they're no longer in danger."

"That female classmate?" Jiang Xue looked at Qing Chen.

"Just a classmate," Qing Chen said: "Drive."

Qing Chen looked like a classmate would only slow him down.

Jiang Xue stepped on the gas pedal, glanced at the rearview mirror, and looked at Li Dongze again: "I remember who he is, but how do you plan to deal with this person? Do you have any good ideas?"

Jiang Xue suddenly felt that this was also quite troublesome. Should she kill this Outer World Li Dongze? No way, although Qing Chen is ruthless, he wouldn't do such a crazy thing that would harm innocent people.

But if she didn't kill him, how could she solve this problem? She couldn't watch him all the time.

Qing Chen calmly replied: "It's okay, Aunt Jiang Xue, I already have a plan."

Jiang Xue was surprised. It seemed that he always had a way.

No matter how she thought about it, she couldn't figure out how Qing Chen would solve this thorny problem.

Li Dongze had somewhat recovered. He thought to himself that Qing Chen and Jiang Xue didn't seem like bad people.

"Um, can I ask where you're taking me?" Li Dongze weakly asked.

Qing Chen said without blushing: "Kunlun's safe house in Miancheng."

"I see," Li Dongze nodded.

Kunlun and Nine Provinces had been mentioned countless times in the media. In the eyes of ordinary people, they're better than Daybreak.

And Qing Chen really is a Kunlun Member!

Having more identities has this benefit; you can use whichever one you want at critical moments!

"So, you'll stay by my side for the next few days, and I'll protect you," Qing Chen said: "Don't think of this as confinement. You saw what happened before; it's dangerous out there."

Qing Chen used a combination of threats and coaxing; he didn't even blink when lying.

Li Dongze quickly nodded: "I understand, I understand. It's dangerous outside, but my friend, you look seriously injured, can you really protect me? Shouldn't you rest properly?"

Qing Chen said righteously: "Protecting the people is Kunlun's responsibility. How can I rest just because I'm a little injured?"

Li Dongze from the Outer World was almost moved to tears: "Kunlun is so good. It's so lucky to be saved by you, thank you!"

Qing Chen pondered, wondering how things were going on Kunlun's side.

Zheng Yuandong only provided him with information about Zhao Yayou tonight, but didn't mention the other side.

After all, among the Koshima Time Travelers, there were extremely troublesome people.

No, Qing Chen recalled Zheng Yuandong's message, which clearly stated that he could handle this side himself.

So, Kunlun had always been aware of the whereabouts of all the Koshima people and knew where the most troublesome person would appear.

This information raised Qing Chen's opinion of Kunlun's intelligence system another level.

By the way, who is the person in charge of intelligence in Kunlun? Little Eagle mentioned someone called Ni Ergou.

That name sounds… really something.

Qing Chen glanced at his phone; Zheng Yuandong didn't send any more messages, and he didn't intend to get involved in that matter.

After all, even if his abdomen wasn't injured, with his left arm being inconvenient, he shouldn't get involved in something so dangerous.

Saving Li Dongze was his only goal. After achieving it, he could retire.

At this moment, Xu Zimo, covered in blood, slowly released her hand from Zhou Xuan Ying's wound.

She could feel Zhou Xuan Ying's body gradually cooling down; he couldn't be saved.

Tian Hailong sat dejectedly on the steps, holding his head. Although it wasn't his fault, he had lost a student on his watch.

This made it hard for Tian Hailong, as a teacher, to accept. No matter what the reason, he felt that it was his negligence.

"Teacher Tian, don't be sad, it's not your fault," Wang Jiale comforted: "What Zhou Xuan Ying did, we'll tell everyone when we go back, everyone can help you testify that Zhou Xuan Ying got what he deserved."

"Yes, if it weren't for Qing Chen, we would all be dead," Xia Xiaoran still felt terrified thinking about it.

She looked up to find Qing Chen, but unexpectedly found that he was gone.

"Hey, where's Qing Chen?" Wang Jiale was stunned.

He ran back to the business car, he wasn't there, and the black box in the trunk was open.

Even now, they still didn't know who was inside.

And Qing Chen had disappeared without a trace.

At this moment, everyone understood that their gratitude didn't matter to Qing Chen; they were just passersby in his life.

Xia Xiaoran looked at the bewildered Xu Zimo, and suddenly remembered a sentence: "When you're young, you shouldn't meet someone too amazing."

Was Qing Chen amazing? Xia Xiaoran wondered, if she could humbly acknowledge his achievements and legends, acknowledge his calm attitude in the crisis, then Qing Chen was probably the most amazing young man she had ever met.

However, at this moment, Xu Zimo whispered: "No, meeting someone too amazing when you're young is actually a kind of luck."

Most people are vain and competitive when they are young, talking big.

Then you meet a young man who is always calm, without the impulsive hormones of adolescence, with a tenacious will that hides coldness and bottom lines.

That's what a young man should be like.

It's a pity to meet someone who doesn't belong to you, but what if you never meet one in your life?

Wouldn't that be even more of a pity?

Thinking of this, Xu Zimo sat on the ground at the entrance of the service area, suddenly smiled, the pale cheeks and bright blood had a unique beauty: "Don't be sad if you can't have it, it's enough to have seen it."

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