Night's Nomenclature
Chapter 376: Let the Bullets Fly for a While

Morning.

Qing Yi, as usual, finished breakfast and went to Intelligence Bureau Three escorted by a large group of bodyguards.

Unlike his initial energetic appearance, he now felt somewhat weary.

After coming to Intelligence Bureau Three, his daily routine was to pretend to be well-behaved, then drink coffee, chat in the large office, watch Qing Xing pick up money, watch Qing Wen win people over, watch Qing Wu sleep on the table, and watch Qing Shi chase stars.

Qing Yuan, however, had not appeared, and nobody knew where he had gone.

Qing Yi's initial plan was to come to Intelligence Bureau Three and pretend to be unconcerned, lowering others' guard against him.

Of course, he was also a little worried that this might be too conspicuous.

But what he hadn't expected was that Intelligence Bureau Three was so idle, the agents were incredibly idle, doing the same things as him every day, which made him seem extraordinarily ordinary.

Sitting in his executive-level car, Qing Yi held his phone, waiting for something.

Just as he was about to arrive at the Intelligence Bureau Three office building, he muttered softly, "Strange, why hasn't the phone call come yet."

The next second, the phone rang. The caller ID showed Li Ke.

Qing Yi waited for more than ten seconds before answering the call, "Annoying, you have to call every morning, why have you become so nagging."

Li Ke explained, "I'm sorry, my father had something to tell me this morning, so I called late."

Qing Yi was startled, "Oh, it's okay."

Li Ke asked, "Has anyone suspected you're pretending recently?"

"No," Qing Yi said, "Those people are busy reading the internal newsletters and gossiping every day, they don't have time to pay attention to me. It's strange. After we reported, Shadow disappeared as if they were going to leave us in Intelligence Bureau Three to get moldy."

Li Ke thought for a moment and said, "Shadow Master might be waiting for you to take the initiative to do something. After all, you are all potential future Shadows. No one will assign tasks to you then. You need to learn to actively seek opportunities."

Qing Yi raised his eyebrows, "I know, you don't have to teach me that!"

Li Ke continued on his own, "My father helped me investigate. That Qing Wu seems to have started Cultivation since childhood. This is a very secretive matter, so you must treat him as a master, don't think about assassinating him."

Qing Yi raised his eyebrows again, "I didn't ask you to help me. I can become Shadow on my own merits."

Li Ke continued, "After Qing Yuan reported to Intelligence Bureau One, he disappeared. He probably knows this round of Shadow Succession is important, so he's hiding in the shadows. Even the Li Clan's intelligence system can't find him, indicating that he has a team very good at concealing their identities behind him. As for Qing Shi, her father's people have arrived in City 10. There may be masters beyond C-level...isn't it said that the highest level for Shadow Succession Guardian is only C-level? Does this count as a violation?"

"It does, of course," Qing Yi frowned, "Those who can become Shadow have always been good at using the rules. Usually by the fourth round, it's a fight between gods. But, he dares not make a move openly."

Li Ke asked, "By the way, where's your family? Why didn't they come to City 10 to help you? Do you need me to apply for Li Clan's help?"

Qing Yi impatiently said, "Don't talk about it, don't talk about it. Are you trying to interfere in Qing Family's internal affairs? That's too much."

"Suit yourself," Li Ke said, "Do you have any plans now?"

Qing Yi thought for a while and said, "I plan to find a chance to go to Intelligence Bureau One. I think it's more interesting there...by the way, is there any news from the master yet?"

Li Ke was silent for two seconds and asked, "Why do you keep looking for the master?"

Qing Yi said unnaturally, "I've already finished the Great Zhoutian Cultivation. He hasn't given me the subsequent Cultivation methods yet."

"Is that so?" Li Ke asked.

"Yes, otherwise why?" Qing Yi asked back.

"I'll tell the master, maybe he can go to City 10 and give you the subsequent Cultivation methods."

"Really...? Um, I'm anxious to improve my strength through Cultivation, meeting the master is secondary."

These days, the most discussed topic in Intelligence Bureau Three was the pcaFederal Central Intelligence Bureau's internal newsletter, reporting who Intelligence Bureau One Seventh Group had arrested.

Such a large-scale operation had become the core news in the circle.

Every time Qing Yi thought about Intelligence Bureau One's imposing manner of arresting people and then saying to others, "When did Intelligence Bureau One need to show you evidence when arresting people?"

Qing Yi felt thrilled.

After hanging up the phone, a faint smile appeared on his thin lips.

For him, the most interesting thing every day seemed to be this encrypted phone call.

The Qing Family Shadow Candidate and the Li Clan's eldest son's core descendants calling each other every day, nobody would believe it if you told them.

Qing Yi came to the large office of Intelligence Bureau Three. Qing Wu was still sleeping on the table, while Qing Wen was inviting his subordinate agents to his family's resort in City 10, reportedly with a swimming pool and villa complex, where they could have parties.

Qing Wen not only invited his own subordinate agents, but also Qing Yi's subordinate agents.

Now no one reported to Qing Yi anymore. They all went directly to Qing Wen, as if Qing Wen alone controlled 72 agents.

Qing Yi silently looked for a few moments, then put on his earphones and whispered, "Boring."

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In Intelligence Bureau One Seventh Group, Qing Chen had just woken up when he saw more than ten people, including Qing Hua, standing quietly outside his office door, silently looking at him.

Qing Chen was startled, "Is there anything you need to come in and say?"

After Qing Hua entered the office, he whispered, "Boss, we've arrested a total of 71 people these days. 17 people were released with your permission, 45 have confessed, 6 died unexpectedly during interrogation, but there are still 3 people who refuse to talk."

This made Qing Hua feel ashamed. The Boss had already helped find the suspects, but they couldn't get all the suspects to plead guilty.

This had nothing to do with Qing Chen, the Supervisor, it was purely their incompetence.

Qing Hua and the others were worried that the new Boss was incompetent, now they were worried if their abilities were enough to match the Boss's abilities...

Qing Chen thought for a moment, "I'll go to the interrogation room and take a look."

Qing Hua was startled, "That place is dirty and messy. You don't need to go there in person, it will soil your eyes."

Qing Chen shook his head, "It's fine, I'll just take a look."

Qing Hua took Qing Chen to the third underground floor, which was the Seventh Group's independent secret prison.

As soon as they went in, a smell of blood and stench hit them. Qing Hua whispered beside him, "Some suspects can't take it, so they wet themselves...I've arranged for Yang Xuyang to disinfect, trying to minimize the smell."

At this time, Qing Hua found that Qing Chen walked forward calmly, as if he didn't smell anything.

Qing Chen walked past the cells. The three suspects who refused to confess were no longer human. Their skin had been peeled off in several places, looking extremely cruel.

Perhaps, this is why people from Intelligence Bureau One are called living Yama Kings. Even if those who come in are fine, they will have their skin peeled off. This peeling of skin is not an exaggeration.

Qing Hua looked at Qing Chen worriedly. He was afraid that the Boss would find their methods too inferior and vicious.

But then Qing Chen asked, "These three suspects are all from Koshima. Even after being tortured like this, they haven't spoken, which shows they have received harsh anti-interrogation training."

Qing Hua nodded, "Yes, when we caught them, there were already scars on the inner thighs, which must have been left by Koshima's training."

"Even this can't make them open their mouths, so they're of no value. It's not your fault," Qing Chen said as he walked back.

Qing Hua thought for a moment and said, "Should we just kill them? These people must be very important to Koshima."

And Qing Chen also thought for a moment, "Isn't it a pity to kill them?"

The information in their brains is useful, but if it can't be extracted, keeping them would just mean three more mouths to feed.

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "Don't kill them yet. I'll ask Shadow Master if they should be transferred."

Qing Hua nodded, "Okay, understood."

At this time, Qing Chen slowly stopped, "By the way, are there some unimportant people?"

Qing Hua nodded, "Preparing to send them to the procuratorate for prosecution."

These so-called unimportant people, such as Zhou Chenyi who served the Shendai Family, was just a runner, helping the Shendai faction launder money, bribe, and accept bribes in City 10.

This kind of person, whether or not they are caught is of little significance to the Qing Family, they are chicken ribs, tasteless to eat and a pity to discard.

They are quite important to Shendai, at least somewhat useful.

"After prosecution is sentencing," Qing Chen pondered, no one would pursue his case closure rate, Shadow Master didn't say that he must solve a certain number of cases, handing over the suspects to the procuratorate would not bring him any gain.

Qing Chen looked at Qing Hua and said, "Go and ask Shendai if they are interested in exchanging people for Zhou Chenyi, and if they want to exchange, use two Koshima people for one.

Bring the case files and conclusive evidence, otherwise, we will send them to the procuratorate."

One Shendai for two Koshima, in Qing Chen's view, is a good deal.

In Shendai's view, it should also be a good deal.

Qing Chen looked at Qing Hua, "The three who don't intend to speak can also be traded. Similarly, use equally important Shendai members to exchange, one for two."

At this time, Qing Hua and the others were dumbfounded.

He had been in Intelligence Bureau One for more than ten years, and this was the first time he had seen such a bold move.

If Shendai and Koshima really agreed, wouldn't Intelligence Bureau One Seventh Group not need to solve cases anymore? They could just do the left-hand right-hand exchange to solve more cases?

Qing Chen looked at Qing Hua, "It's not about solving cases. City 10 is now peaceful and prosperous, but the north is still at war. Now Shendai and Koshima have formed an alliance, even the Shendai and Koshima in Intelligence Bureau One are holding together. If they dare to exchange privately, release the news and let them tear each other apart."

Qing Chen couldn't control the war; that's something big shots could decide.

The power he controlled was as weak as a piece of paper in front of the Conglomerate, and it was just starting.

But Qing Chen could first tear apart the alliance between Shendai and Koshima in Intelligence Bureau One, and then talk about defeating them one by one.

Is the alliance between Shendai and Koshima really that strong? Qing Chen thought not necessarily.

If Shendai secretly takes Koshima's people and exchanges their own people, then this alliance is a joke.

At this time, Qing Hua looked at Qing Chen deeply. He didn't expect that behind his new Boss's bold move, there was such a deep meaning.

Sure enough, Shadow Master sent this new Boss here to unify the pcaFederal Central Intelligence Bureau...

The director of the pca intelligence agency is a soft persimmon. In this chaotic place, the various Conglomerates chose a completely neutral person to be the director, otherwise, no one would be satisfied.

And this director is also smart. He just frequents red-light districts every day and doesn't do anything else, nor does he provoke anyone.

So, sometimes people even forget that the pca intelligence agency actually has a director.

Many presidents of the Federation are like this.

Some people say that this president is different, but it's not clear where the difference is yet, he still pretends to be confused.

Qing Hua received Qing Chen's order and went to find Shendai and Koshima respectively.

But to his surprise, both of them rejected him righteously, claiming that if the evidence of the arrested suspects is conclusive, let the law judge them, they would not do such a thing as privately exchanging suspects.

Koshima was somewhat tempted because the three people they had arrested were very important.

But they also seemed to guess what Qing Chen wanted to do, so they also refused.

Qing Hua returned to the office and said to Qing Chen, "Boss, they all refused, maybe they saw through your intentions."

Qing Chen smiled, "It doesn't matter."

Such an obvious scheme, how could the other groups of elites in Intelligence Bureau One not see it?

But it doesn't matter.

Let the bullets fly for a while.

After Qing Chen launched a comprehensive arrest operation, Intelligence Bureau One Seventh Group solved dozens of cases every day, arresting batch after batch of people.

Originally, when other groups went to work, they took the elevator directly upstairs.

Now, in order to have more opportunities to observe Group Seven, they insisted on walking up the stairs.

Just to take a closer look at Group Seven.

However, the day after Qing Hua finished negotiating with Shendai and Koshima, the Shendai Family's people had just arrived at the entrance of Group Seven when they saw a whiteboard hanging at the entrance.

Someone used a black whiteboard marker to write on it: Today's tradable objects include Shendai Kongming, Zhou Chenyi, Qiu Yue...

The Shendai people were stunned. They didn't expect Qing Chen to put the trade objects on display, and use it to make things difficult for them.

This whiteboard made it look like a cafeteria door, writing today's lunch: Fish-flavored shredded pork, spicy potato shreds, Kung Pao chicken...

It feels exactly the same.

The whiteboard listed Shendai and Koshima people, and the intelligence personnel of Li Clan and Chen Family laughed when they went upstairs.

Until the second day the whiteboard was hung, the names of Chen Long, Chen Nan, and Li Mian appeared on the whiteboard.

The intelligence personnel of Li Clan and Chen Family were not so calm anymore. When were these two people arrested? Such important figures were arrested, and we didn't know it?!

After they inquired, they learned that it was Qing Zhun, the probationary Supervisor, who had temporarily arrested them last night. It was still fresh.

The staff of Intelligence Bureau One were a little frustrated. Some people privately found Qing Hua in the tea room and complained, "Please ask your Boss to stop using his divine power. This is too undignified."

Qing Hua ignored them.

It's still the same sentence, follow the Boss and do a good job, and let the Boss do whatever he wants.

He knew that even if it was undignified, it was someone else who was undignified.

Qing Chen put these names on public display for execution, to ask other intelligence personnel: These are all your people, will you protect them or not? Just for that alliance, will you abandon your own people?

The whiteboard was hung for seven days, with different lists each day, updated daily, like a daily cafeteria menu.

Group Seven's agents liked to stand outside with their lunch boxes while eating, watching the whiteboard and eating happily.

It was too appetizing.

A saying goes, a bad soldier spoils a battle, a bad general spoils an army.

Group Seven's Supervisor position has been vacant for so long. Although Qing Hua has taken over his duties, the group is still a bit leaderless, and the morale is a bit low.

Now that Qing Chen has arrived, the whole group's spirit has changed a bit. Even if they work overtime every day, they are still energetic.

Moreover, in just ten days, the overtime pay they received was more than what they would have earned in twenty years of honest work.

Qing Hua went to see Qing Chen and cautiously probed whether it was appropriate to give out so much overtime pay? Shouldn't Supervisor keep some for yourself?

Although he secretly kept the largest share for Qing Chen and asked Yang Xuyang to launder it into clean funds and transfer it to Qing Chen, Qing Chen still received too little.

You know, previous Supervisors took 90%, and the remaining 96 people took 10%. Now, Qing Chen took 10%, and everyone else took 90%.

The difference is too great.

Qing Chen's answer was, "We're all people who risk our lives. As the saying goes, great fortune lies in great risk. If you work with me on this, you'll have the capital to retire. This is the account I, Qing Chen, can give you."

Qing Chen finished speaking and got ready to pack up.

Qing Hua curiously asked, "Supervisor, are you going out?"

"Yes, going home," Qing Chen smiled, "If I don't go out, I'm afraid someone will be anxious."

He was talking about the Kestrels.

These days, Yan Chunmi sent good morning, good afternoon, and good night messages every day. She was clearly a little restless, and Qing Chen knew the time was right.

He looked at Qing Hua, "The most difficult days are over. You should also change shifts and rest."

"Ah?" Qing Hua was startled, "Boss, I can still hold on."

Qing Chen smiled, "If you don't go out to give Shendai and Koshima a chance to be alone, how will they ask to exchange people? Will they come to your office to exchange? There are so many people watching."

Qing Hua suddenly realized that the Supervisor's bullets had been flying for seven days, and it was time for the results.

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