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The young man reflected on his gains for the evening while sitting in the bathtub, the first of which was the surprise that came with completing the second life-and-death challenge:
The first point was that his rank had been promoted to D-class peak, and by now he could easily challenge all Land Cruise boxers and win steadily without losing.
The second point was that his Knight Vital Energy had grown stronger again, now able to use around ten Autumn Leaf Knives in one breath, no longer the measly three or four from before.
The sharpness was also incomparable to before.
The third point was the underwater breathing supported by Knight Vital Energy, which couldn't yet be fully confirmed as a change brought about by the Genetic lock.
Next, the Puppeteer had received another sacrifice, and the second branch had reached 9 meters, thanks to Qing Chen sacrificing the assassin and Zhang San.
While sacrificing Zhang San, Qing Chen hesitated, but he remembered his sniper rifle was a Taboo item and already exposed, so these bodies from the sacrifices could be perceived as conditions for containment through "benevolence."
Anyway, the outside world didn't know that "benevolence" actually had no containment conditions.
So when Qing Chen left the Bungee Tower, he didn't just sacrifice Zhang San but also all the bodies in the tower, deciding to go all in.
The final gain was that the Daylight organization had severely damaged Huan Yu. Qing Chen believed that this person, sneaking around in the shadows, wouldn't recover his vitality for quite some time.
Next, Qing Chen planned to find a way to root him out.
In the silence of the room,
Jiang Xue sitting outside suddenly asked, "By the way, it's actually you who are the boss of the Daylight organization, right?"
Curiously, Qing Chen asked, "How did you guess?"
From behind the bathroom door, Jiang Xue said, "Why would an organization someone else established randomly involve me if not for you and XiaoTongyun? No one else would trust me with their money like that, and... you're not someone content with being a subordinate."
It must be said, Jiang Xue was very astute and directly saw the essence of the matter.
The entire 7 million in operational funds for the Daylight organization was with Jiang Xue; how could she not know who was making the decisions?
Qing Chen asked, "Then Aunt Jiang Xue, why didn't you ask me sooner? You could have privately messaged me to expose me."
"Seeing you play the boss sometimes, the icy-eyed man at others, was quite interesting..."
Qing Chen suddenly thought of Jiang Xue hiding behind the screen, secretly laughing at him role-playing, and his face turned hot, momentarily at a loss for words.
Is this social death...
So this was the feeling Nan Gengchen experienced back then...
"You don't need to worry, I won't tell anyone," said Jiang Xue with a laugh. "And I'll manage the money well; just tell me where you need it spent."
Seeing Jiang Xue not pursuing the matter, Qing Chen gradually relaxed.
At that moment, he considered how heartwarming it was to have someone willing to come from afar and help unconditionally when facing real danger.
"By the way," Jiang Xue asked, "who is the little rich lady in the group? I feel like I know her well, and she seems to have seen me too, but she never admits it."
Truth be told, Qing Chen felt like dragging XiaoTongyun into social death with him but eventually said, "Ah, she's a classmate from our school; you probably haven't met her."
"Is that so?" Jiang Xue seemed puzzled.
The doorbell rang, carrying the voice of the room service from outside, "Hello, meal delivery service."
"Don't open the door yet," Qing Chen said calmly in a low voice.
Jiang Xue heard a splash of water from the bathroom, and not long after, Qing Chen had changed his clothes and come out.
He cautiously stood at a crack in the door, then gently opened a small slit.
The waiter smiled and said, "Sir, is this the late-night snack you ordered?"
"Hmm, bring it in," Qing Chen said as he opened the door wider, his muscles tense, ready to face any potential danger.
However, it turned out to be a false alarm, as the waiter left after delivering the meal.
It seemed Jiang Xue's past discretion was useful; at least by now, no one had noticed she had arrived in Xian City.
At that moment, Qing Chen's phone rang; he looked down to see a message from XiaoTongyun: "Brother Qing Chen, has my mom met up with you? Are you alright?"
"Yes, I met up," Qing Chen replied, "I'm fine."
"That's a relief," XiaoTongyun typed and hesitated before adding, "Are you guys staying together tonight?"
Qing Chen didn't immediately understand why XiaoTongyun was asking and was somewhat at a loss for words.
XiaoTongyun continued, "Don't worry, Brother Qing Chen. If you get hurt, my mom will protect you; her mechanical arm is very powerful now."
"Thanks, rest early," Qing Chen replied.
While eating, Jiang Xue asked, "What are your plans next?"
Qing Chen thought for a moment, "Get a good night's sleep, then we'll stay here another day. First, participate in a math competition, then resolve one more thing."
"You still want to participate in the math competition?" Jiang Xue was taken aback.
"I need an opportunity to tell everyone that I'm injured but still living," Qing Chen explained earnestly, "So tomorrow, I need Aunt Jiang Xue to find me a wheelchair to push me there."
"Why still participate in the math competition in case someone sees you injured and tries to take you out?" Jiang Xue asked.
Qing Chen smiled at her and said, "That's exactly what I'm waiting for."