Night's Nomenclature
Chapter 369: New Subordinates, New Neighbors

Everyone feels a sense of relaxation when they arrive in their own private space.

Because no one is watching you, no one is scrutinizing your behavior and demeanor.

But Qing Chen didn't relax.

He stood by the door, closed his eyes, and quietly listened to all the sounds from the outside.

No opening doors, no closing doors.

Nothing.

This is the anomaly.

The room is 89 square meters, which is considered a "mansion' in the fifth district of the crowded cyberpunk city. Most people, a family of three, still live in a 15-square-meter "pigeon cage'.

Qing Chen didn't check out his new home immediately, but instead reopened the door and walked out.

The quiet and dimly lit corridor was empty. He took off his shoes and, using the technique Ye Ma had taught him, silently and quickly approached the emergency exit.

In the passageway, the woman from the elevator earlier was whispering, "He didn't notice my anomaly…"

Someone on the phone laughed, "Your acting skills are the best in your group. It's normal that he didn't notice you. Remember to create more interactions with him. I want to see when he can figure you out. This is a fun game."

"Yes, sir…"

At this point, the woman suddenly froze.

Because behind her, someone pressed a dark gun barrel against her chest.

Qing Chen silently took the woman's phone and said to the person on the other end, "Shadow Master, this doesn't seem very friendly."

With his hearing, he could naturally recognize the voice on the phone, belonging to the Qing Family's Shadow Master.

And this "movie star' who seemed to be a coincidental encounter was also arranged by the other party.

What Qing Chen had listened for in his room was the sound of this movie star opening and closing the door. Since the other party lived here, there was no reason not to open and close the door.

It must be said that this arrangement was very clever.

Because this woman entered the elevator before Qing Chen. It was Qing Chen who stopped the elevator just before it was about to close.

Then the woman pressed the button for the 112th floor before him and accused him of following her.

This is a preemptive strike. Under normal circumstances, people would only fall into the psychology of "explaining the misunderstanding' and would not suspect the other person's identity.

But Qing Chen is very cautious, so cautious that he habitually suspects everything.

Such a coincidence, and such anticipation of his arrival, it could only be Shadow.

At this time, Shadow laughed on the phone, "I thought she could deceive you. It's surprisingly cautious. I'm curious, why did you suspect her? She really is a third-tier star, and she was even able to reach the second tier a few years ago."

Qing Chen was stunned. He looked at the woman. Did this Shadow Master have too many informants? Even third-tier stars could work for the Secret Spy Agency.

He calmly replied, "I just don't believe in accidents."

Shadow was silent for a second and said, "Not believing in accidents is a good habit. Her name is Yan Chunmi. You can call her Xiaomi. But since you've figured her out, you can go to the Secret Spy Agency ahead of time. After 2 am, she will take you to the Secret Spy Agency to report. She will become your team member in the future. The Secret Spy Agency's second group serves you. In addition, you can have Yan Chunmi convey all orders from the Masonic Lodge. Only she knows your secret agent identity and can be fully trusted… Of course, whether or not you want to trust her is your own business."

The Secret Spy Agency operates on a pyramid power structure. Each secret agent is independent and reports only to Shadow.

Under them are their respective action teams, 12 people per team, and under these 12 people are several branch organizations. For example, the Masonic Lodge is a branch organization controlled by Yan Chunmi.

It can be said that Qing Chen is now the apex of the Secret Spy Agency's second group, and he already has a huge pyramid base below him.

This is the power that the Qing Family Shadow wants to give him, although it's only the tip of the iceberg.

Yan Chunmi took off her scarf and sunglasses and was about to turn around to greet her new boss.

However, as soon as she was about to move, she found that the gun was still pressed against her back without any relaxation.

Yan Chunmi: "…"

She thought to herself, this new boss seems a little difficult to get along with.

Even though the Shadow Master has explained her identity, the other party still hasn't let down their guard.

Qing Chen curiously asked on the phone, "What if I hadn't figured her out?"

"Naturally, more people and some bloody lessons are needed to make you understand how complicated and dangerous City 10 is," the Qing Family Shadow calmly said.

At one point, Qing Chen suddenly felt that this Shadow… seemed to be like Li Shutong and Li Xiurui, spending time and energy to teach him something.

But the other party's teaching methods are more bizarre and cruel.

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "What do I need to do after I enter the Secret Spy Agency?"

The Shadow Master replied, "Don't worry, I'll give you tasks. Before that, remember to go to the Federal Central Intelligence Bureau to work."

After saying that, the Qing Family Shadow hung up the phone.

Qing Chen looked at Yan Chunmi, "Turn around."

Yan Chunmi said helplessly, "Boss, it was the Shadow Master who told me to deceive you. It has nothing to do with me. But if you want to beat me up to vent your anger, you can, but don't hit my Face^[-]. I have a meeting with a crew tomorrow."

The other party immediately put herself in a weak position, playing the role of a weak woman.

Qing Chen looked at her appearance, she is beautiful and delicate, no wonder she can be an actress, "Stop acting, let's go back to the room and talk."

Yan Chunmi walked towards room 1129, saying as she walked, "Boss, I'm your subordinate after all. Can you give your subordinate some trust? Let's put the gun down first?"

Yan Chunmi was helpless. She had seen cautious people, but she had never seen someone so cautious.

After entering the room, Qing Chen asked, "What level are you?"

Yan Chunmi replied, "D-level. The members under your command should all be at this level, only the secret agents themselves are of a higher level."

Qing Chen thought to himself that he had just reached D-level. He asked again, "How do you maintain contact with the Masonic Lodge?"

Yan Chunmi explained, "Encrypted satellite phone."

Qing Chen nodded and continued to ask, "Besides you, how many other people are in City 10 in the second group?"

Yan Chunmi replied, "Boss, I don't know. Secret agents under the command of secret agents are not allowed to contact each other, nor are they allowed to inquire about each other's disguised identities. They may be cooks, taxi drivers, members of parliament… But they should all be in City 10, after all, the second group is the Secret Spy Agency sequence that is permanently stationed in City 10."

Qing Chen asked, "Who was the previous team leader?"

Yan Chunmi: "Qing Zhuo, a very capable intelligence officer, but he should be dead."

"Dead is dead, alive is alive, why should he be dead? Can't you be sure?" Qing Chen wondered.

Yan Chunmi said, "During the investigation of the "Qing Family's Seventh Research Institute Research Personnel Kidnapping Case' in the first half of this year, he suddenly disappeared mysteriously. Generally, this kind of disappearance can be classified as death. He probably found real clues and was killed by the forces related to the kidnapping case, and the body was disposed of. Three team members disappeared with him."

Qing Chen's heart sank. So being a secret agent is so dangerous, "Is the death rate of secret agents high?"

"Of course, it's high," Yan Chunmi said with a smile, "Boss, what we do is the most dangerous thing in the entire Federation. People on the battlefield can still see the light of the main battle electromagnetic cannons, but sometimes we don't even see the person who shoots, and the person is gone."

"Okay," Qing Chen nodded and stopped speaking.

He closed his eyes and thought quietly, and the room became completely silent.

An hour passed, and Qing Chen sat on the sofa opposite Yan Chunmi without saying a word.

Yan Chunmi glanced at the time. There were still 4 hours until 2 am. Would this new boss just sit there in silence until then?

This is too depressing!

She carefully looked at her new boss, feeling that this new boss is unusually calm, a calmness that doesn't belong to his age.

Like someone who has endured a lot of loneliness and has begun to enjoy it.

Just when she almost thought that Qing Chen had fallen asleep, Qing Chen suddenly opened his eyes and asked, "In the Federal Central Intelligence Bureau Intelligence Bureau One, are there any Qing Family members?"

"Yes," Yan Chunmi smiled, "I know more than 90. But don't trust them just because they are also from the Qing Family… I'm overthinking. You won't trust them either."

Even she, someone personally announced as an insider by the Qing Family Shadow, doesn't get trust, let alone those people from Intelligence Bureau One?

Yan Chunmi suddenly felt that this was actually quite good, at least she wouldn't be dragged down to death by a stupid boss.

Qing Chen pondered. His real power now comes from his identity as a Secret Spy Agency secret agent, able to mobilize the twelve members under his command and the organizations under their control.

The Supervisor identity of the Federal Central Intelligence Bureau is just an external identity that makes it easier for him to act.

Qing Chen stood up, "Where do I report later?"

Yan Chunmi said, "Caramel Bar on Ningbi North Street."

Qing Chen asked, "The Caramel Bar with a holographic neon beer cup at the door?"

Yan Chunmi was stunned, "Boss knows that place? Has the Secret Spy Agency's site in the fifth district been exposed?"

"I've been there occasionally," Qing Chen nodded, "Then let's meet at the Caramel Bar later."

Saying this, he walked out of the room, leaving Yan Chunmi alone in the room.

Yan Chunmi called Shadow again, "Sir, the boss of the second group you chose this time is too cautious. Even the reporting has to be done separately, meeting at the Caramel Bar."

Shadow said with a smile, "Isn't that good? Maybe this good habit of his can help your second group live until retirement."

Yan Chunmi thought for a moment, "It's indeed a good thing."

…

…

Qing Chen walked through the long corridor. However, before he could press the elevator button, he saw the elevator open.

Inside, a woman wearing a red turtleneck sweater and snow boots, wrapped herself tightly in a scarf, sunglasses, and a woolen hat.

This scene is so familiar.

The woman's clothes are even exactly the same as Yan Chunmi's.

Qing Chen frowned. He drew his pistol and pointed it at the woman's forehead, "Again?"

The woman was stunned for a while, and then she burst into tears, "Did you get the wrong person?"

Then, the woman took off her sunglasses and scarf, revealing her Face^[-]. Qing Chen was stunned. He had seen her Face^[-] more than once on holographic neon signs and Light rail trains.

This is a real first-line Federation star.

Qing Chen suddenly realized that Yan Chunmi was sent by Shadow to approach him, his new secret agent, was the main purpose.

And the woman dressed exactly like the star seems to be the first pit, the first gift, that Shadow Master dug for him after he arrived in City 10: to make him subconsciously have a certain misunderstanding.

Then treat this real star who is hiding in this building as an intelligence officer.

Qing Chen could even imagine Qing Family Shadow hiding in some shadow, smiling and saying: Interesting.

He sighed inwardly. No wonder Li Changqing and Li Xiurui said that this Shadow loves to play. They were not wrong at all.

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