"I never expected you to be so direct, Yong," Qing Chen sighed, "but it doesn't matter, he was going to find out sooner or later."
Ever since Qing Chen chose Hu Xiaoniu to be a mber of the Knight Organization in the Outer World, it was inevitable that his identity as a boss could no longer be hidden.
Previously, Liu Dezhu had garnered a lot of attention precisely because he claid to have approached Uncle Li Dong.
Later, everyone knew that Liu Dezhu was rely a puppet put forward by soone else.
And that person was the one who had truly been close to Uncle Li Dong.
This was the third Ti Traveler in Prison Number 18, as Zheng Yuandong had once ntioned.
So, Liu Dezhu's status beca that of an employee, and the Dayti Organization erged.
Now, many suspect that the Dayti boss has beco the heir to the Knight, set to be the next leader of the Knights.
The mbers of Dayti had their suspicions but dared not ask.
So when one day Qing Chen admitted his identity as a Knight, at least for the mbers of Dayti, the truth beca clear as daylight.
After all, becoming a Knight isn't that easy, is it?
At one mont, Qing Chen even suspected that Jindai and Deer Island targeted him as their primary target on the day of the Jindai Kongyin conference because of the centuries-old grudge between Jindai and the Knight Organization.
But that wasn't the most crucial point.
For Qing Chen, the critical part was that the mont he acknowledged his identity, it was destined to make Hu Xiaoniu rember many things.
At this very mont, as Hu Xiaoniu recalled how he t Qing Chen, the incidents of being rescued at Xingshu Road, saved at Laojun Mountain, and Li Dongze taking action to kill Wang Yun were all thanks to the help of Qing Chen, the Dayti boss standing before him.
At this mont, Hu Xiaoniu finally realized how much he owed Qing Chen.
Just as Qing Chen had anticipated, favors could slowly be repaid through working, but so things... Hu Xiaoniu felt sothing was off.
Hu Xiaoniu looked at Qing Chen, "Then how do you manage to control two accounts at the sa ti when we chat in the group, Boss? Tian told once, you were ssaging in the group without even holding a phone!"
"…I had soone else send the ssages for ," Qing Chen said.
"Then that ti after we t Luo Wanya together, you pretended to go and report to the boss alone," Hu Xiaoniu asked.
"That's about it," Qing Chen sighed.
He silently thought to himself, thankfully, this is just a minor public unmasking within a small circle; he could still handle it.
"Boss, you played the part so convincingly," Hu Xiaoniu involuntarily changed his address, then asked, "So, Liu Dezhu gossiped about the boss in front of the boss?"
"Yes," Qing Chen responded calmly.
Yong was montarily stunned, "Gossiped about what? Tell about it."
"Wait, we'll talk about that later. I need to take a mont," Hu Xiaoniu covering his forehead, "So boss, when you took to the Taboo Land No. 002, was it to make a Knight?"
Qing Chen did not answer the question but instead seriously corrected him, "You'd better change your address. Don't keep calling boss, rember, only a few know about my identity currently, just call Qing Chen."
Hu Xiaoniu agreed, but at this mont, Yong was not pleased, "I've heard a lot about Dayti in Haicheng, but I just found out you guys even created a group without inviting . Aren't I a mber of Dayti?"
Qing Chen remained silent for a long while, "Strictly speaking, I don't even know if you count as a mber of Dayti. You're different from the other mbers; you have your own goals and ideals, which may not align with Dayti's path."
For example, Yong helping so Ti Travelers in Haicheng who could no longer make it in the city to leave and help them rebuild a small-scale ho in the wilderness to survive, such things Dayti would not do.
For instance, when Yong and his group organized student protests against so of the Federation's current systems, that was also sothing Dayti would not engage in.
So, there is a divergence between Dayti's path and Yong's path.
"I don't care, I am a mber of Dayti now anyway, Boss!" Yong said cheerfully, "Rember to add to the group after showing up in the Outer World."
"Fine," Qing Chen sighed.
Yong tilted his head and curiously asked, "But doesn't Dayti have any goals? With such a great opportunity and change, not doing sothing about it would be regrettable, right?"
Qing Chen thought for a mont and said, "Surviving better is Dayti's goal."
"That's not bad," Yong cheerfully said, "I've realized that everyone has different ideas; I won't ask Dayti to help with anything, so there's no need to worry."
Up until now, Yong still hadn't asked Qing Chen what they were doing in the wilderness.
Hu Xiaoniu thought for a mont, "I'm going back to sleep in the tent, you guys talk."
On the way back to the tent, he even saw the old man and Li Ke in the neighboring two tents, quietly peering through the gaps in their tent curtains toward the campfire.
The old man saw Hu Xiaoniu and imdiately waved, "Hey, kid, co over here."
Hu Xiaoniu was baffled, "What's up, old man?"
"That girl, is one of Qing Chen's friends from the Outer World, right?" the old man said.
Hu Xiaoniu thought for a mont and said, "I don't know."
The old man lanted, "How can you not tell the truth to an old man who is facing death?"
Hu Xiaoniu said, "I never expected the Master of Li Family to be such a gossip…"
"Annoying," the old man waved his hand, "Just go back and sleep, don't block my view."
"Okay," Hu Xiaoniu said and went back to the tent. After lying down for a while, he also got up and quietly peered through the gaps in the tent curtain to look outside.
Their tents were pitched side by side, and the three people lay neatly inside. If anyone were to look closely, they would surely find it very eerie...
The gazes of the three extended further into the distance, only to discover there were more than just three people eating lons; in a tent not too far opposite, Guo Huchan was also peeking through a gap.
In reality, the distance between them was quite considerable; under normal circumstances, Hu Xiaoniu and the others would not have noticed Guo Huchan.
However, the light from the bonfire shone through the gap in the curtain onto the opponent's forehead, even reflecting light, making it impossible not to notice him; the feature was too distinctive.
By the bonfire, Qing Chen added so dry branches to the fire, "Tired? You must be very tired, a 17-year-old girl having to do so much."
"Yeah, it's definitely a lie to say I'm not tired," Yangyang said with a smile, "There's no one I can fully trust around . I always have to stay alert no matter what. Sotis in the newly built towns, I have to use my force field to sleep floating in the air. This way, I can rest a bit more peacefully. Thinking back, I felt safest when I was on Xingshu Road in Los Angeles City."
"Do those Ti Travelers and Wilderness People harbor ill intentions?" Qing Chen asked.
"Yes, you can't see the heart behind the stomach. During the process of rebuilding our hos, a lot of dirty things happened," Yangyang replied, "This world is not as wonderful as we thought. Even if you sincerely help soone, the person may not be grateful. So people steal supplies, and others, thinking there's no order, want to bully the weak and snatch the fruits of other's labor."
"Then why still help them?" Qing Chen wondered.
Yangyang smiled and said, "We need to set an example so that more people are willing to follow us and leave the corporations and cities for the wilderness. Don't worry, those with malicious intent, I've killed them all. I'm no innocent bunny! By the way, you guys are also heading south this ti, why don't you co and check out the town with ?"
Qing Chen shook his head, "Sorry, my trip to the wilderness this ti is very urgent, I must reach the Taboo Land number 002 as quickly as possible."
"You must be tired too, because your nerves have been on edge," Yangyang noted.
"Tired," Qing Chen smiled, "That's the purpose of establishing Dayti. I hope one day soone can stand by my side and share the burden."
"That day will co," just then, Yangyang suddenly said, "Shall I take you up to the sky to see?"
"Ah?" Qing Chen was stunned, "Can you take soone with you?"
"Of course," Yangyang smiled.
With that, she stood up, grabbed Qing Chen's arm, and then soared into the sky. The bonfire and fallen leaves at her takeoff point were propelled outward by an invisible force.
Everyone at the campsite looked up and saw the figures of the young man and woman overlapping with the moonlight.
Many people involuntarily crawled out of their tents, and at that mont, Hu Xiaoniu finally realized it wasn't just a few people gossiping - everyone was...
Guo Huchan stood in front of his own tent puzzled, "They are moving too quickly, isn't this what they call love at first sight? That's not right, Yangyang is usually quite aloof to everyone."
At that mont, an experienced old man in the tent murmured, "It's a Force Field Awakener!"
Above the firmant, Qing Chen felt as if he was enveloped by an invisible force, as if he had suddenly beco a magnet, while the surrounding magnetic fields repelled him, propelling him to fly rapidly.
He felt the distance between himself and the ground growing farther, and he also felt the girl's hand tightly gripping his arm.
He watched the approaching sky and clouds, the wilderness, and the wind.
Perhaps this was the freedom that the Knights had pursued all their lives.
"Let go of ," Qing Chen suddenly said.
"Hm?" Yangyang was puzzled.
"I'm serious," Qing Chen said with a smile.
The next mont, Yangyang suddenly loosened her grasp.
But then, the force field enveloping Qing Chen abruptly disappeared, and the young man fell rapidly from a kiloter-high sky.
However, to Yangyang's surprise, she did not see panic or distress on Qing Chen's face; he closed his eyes and spread his arms, seemingly enjoying the complete state of free fall.
That calmness and composure, she had never seen on anyone else.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
Ti ticked by slowly, and Qing Chen's falling height decreased more and more.
But the young man never panicked.
Suddenly, Yangyang accelerated her dive downward, the repulsion of the force field causing a roaring sound that even those on the ground could hear.
The girl reached Qing Chen's side and grabbed his arm again, "You're really daring, aren't you afraid I wouldn't catch you?"
"Not afraid, I trust you," Qing Chen said with a smile.
Yangyang paused, realizing that even though he was risking his life, it made her incredibly nervous, while he seed not to be anxious at all.
Trust?
The word trust is luxurious in any era.
How many people would dare to entrust their lives completely to soone else simply based on 'trust'?
Yangyang suddenly said softly, "If you want to play next ti, just tell ."
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Special thanks to Yi Hu Lu Yi for becoming a new ally of this book. The boss is so generous, may the boss run without getting winded!
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