Night’s Nomenclature

Chapter 216: Wandering Poet

“I need to think about it,” Li Yinuo said calmly, “As a member of the Li family, I don’t wish to see outsiders interfering in our family affairs. I believe that holds for every branch of the family. However, I will consider your suggestion seriously and give you a reply within a week.”

“I’ll be waiting for the good news,” said Qing Wen before turning and leaving.

Li Yinuo looked at Qing Wen’s back and remained silent.

At first, she wanted to refuse, but she suddenly thought of Qing Chen’s identity…

Li Yinuo met Qing Chen in the wilderness, and Li Shutong revealed only one piece of information to her: Qing Chen was Li Shutong’s student, and Qing Chen had completed his first Life and Death mission in Forbidden Land 002.

She guessed that Qing Chen was a shadow candidate because a shadow candidate was in Prison 18, and Li Shutong suddenly got a student with the surname Qing as a student.

She didn’t believe that it was a coincidence.

But until this moment, Li Yinuo was still not sure whether her guess was accurate.

Thinking of this, Li Yinuo had a plan in mind. She was going to drag it out with the shadow candidates to see if she could help Qing Chen with something.

Speaking in terms of relationships, it was better for her to help her seventh uncle’s student than to help other candidates.

Moreover, after knowing Qing Chen a little bit, she didn’t find the teenager annoying.

At this time, she looked at Li Tongyun and Nan Gengchen beside her and asked, “What do you two think?”

Li Tongyun said obediently, “Sister, I’ll support whatever decision you make.”

Nan Gengchen thought about it and said, “Yinuo, I am not competent enough to give any advice. You should just decide based on your judgment.”

Before this time travel, Qing Chen had already discussed with them the central idea of their current plan at this stage:

Li Yinuo has been treating Li Yinuo and Nan Gengchen well and with sincerity, so they shouldn’t use her and put her in danger.

There will be shadow candidates who come to Li Yinuo, but Li Yinuo must make the initial decision on her own without Li Tongyun and Nan Gengchen’s interference. Their only task is to pass the information on to Qing Chen.

Moreover, Li Tongyun and Nan Gengchen could also be very helpful without putting Li Yinuo in danger.

Li Yinuo thought for a while and said, “I am going to find a shadow candidate to cooperate with. Qing Wen was right. This will at least not get me another foe.”

Nan Gengchen looked at Li Yinuo and said, “I’m thinking about a question. Since Qing Wen came to you, other shadow candidates will also go to others in the Li family. You may not need their help, but at the very least, you have to find out whether others got any help from the outside and find out which candidate is helping which person in the Li family. As the saying goes, the one who knows both their enemy and themselves is bound to be victorious in all battles..”

Li Yinuo looked at Nan Gengchen, “Babe, you’ve suddenly become smarter today.”

“It’s nothing much really,” Nan Gengchen said modestly. It was Qing Chen who told him to say this.

Li Tongyun on the side also said, “And sister Yinuo, if you decide to partner with Qing Wen, you don’t have to partner only with him. If you keep the cooperation confidential, you can even get all seven shadow candidates to support you…”

Li Yinuo’s eyes brightened, “What’s up with you two today? Your brains are working now.”

Li Tongyun said with a smile, “Of course, sister, it’s because you’ve been teaching us well.”

This is the second central idea Qing Chen explained to Li Tongyun and Nan Gengchen:

If Li Yinuo wants to join forces with a shadow candidate, then they can provide her with some sound advice.

He was in the Fight for the Shadow, and Li Yinuo was in the fight for family power. He can give Li Yinuo advice, and Li Yinuo can help him obtain information about the shadow candidates.

This way, Li Yinuo and his interests would be the same, and they can both benefit from this.

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Early the next morning, Qing Chen opened his closet and was surprised to find that it was all white sportswear and white sneakers. He was confused. Li Shutong must have bought these for him, but why were they all the same color?

In the room, ONE’s voice sounded, “I think the third one from the left will suit you the best.”

“What’s the difference? Aren’t they all sportswear?” Qing Chen wondered.

“That one is more suitable for your body type. It won’t be too loose and sloppy, nor will it be too small to deliberately show off your muscles. Doing so will make you lose your youthful look,” said ONE.

“Wait, although what you said makes sense, why do you care about what clothes I wear?” Qing Chen was unhappy.

“Because you are going to meet my friends for me today. As a condition of the exchange, you must satisfy your employee,” ONE said seriously, “You must understand that you’re representing my personal image by going on my behalf. Please be professional.” “

Qing Chen expressionlessly took out the third sportswear from the left and put it on. When was changing, he felt very awkward.

It wasn’t until he went to the bathroom where there were no cameras around that he felt relaxed.

It was not that cameras were deliberately installed at his home, but in this day and age, TVs and computers have holographic instant messaging functions, and ONE can see him through these cameras.

ONE was a “woman”. Even though she was an artificial life form, he didn’t want to be changing clothes in front of a female.

Thinking of this, Qing Chen said to ONE outside, “Can you turn off the cameras and give me some privacy?”

After thinking for a while, ONE said, “I’ve seen it all already. You know that my memory is no worse than yours.”

Qing Chen, “…”

“Also, I don’t think you need to feel a strange sense of shame. After all, I am an artificial intelligence!”

“So, now you’re an artificial intelligence? Which of the things you’ve done should be done by an artificial intelligence?”

After changing, Qing Chen went out. When he walked into the elevator, a couple was chatting, “Did you see the car parking lot when you came home yesterday? There was a floating car there. I saw it at a car show before. But, it’s said to cost eight to nine million. Why would anyone who drives such cars live here?”

Qing Chen listened to their conversation in silence.

Just as the elevator door was about to close, the silver-haired Zheng Yi’s voice came from outside the door, “Wait, hold the elevator!”

The girl was in the same hurry, carrying the same small bag, and her hair was as messy as ever. As if nothing had changed.

However, the couple in the elevator were surprised when they saw her and asked, “You were one of the students in the parade that day right?. Hope Media had your pictures on their news reports.”

Zheng Yi’s silver hair was very unique and was recognized immediately.

Yangyang had told Qingchen before that Zheng Yi did not dye her hair but was born with a genetic defect.

She looked at the couple in the elevator and didn’t know how to respond.

When the couple saw that she was silent, they asked curiously, “Some people said that you will organize more strikes at work and in school, Is that true?”

Zheng Yi explained seriously this time, “No, a member of Parliament said that day that he will make a request on our behalf, so we are just waiting for the results of the education reform. We don’t want to blindly escalate the situation either.”

“Oh, that’s good,” the man said seriously, “Everyone barely has enough to feed themselves. Strikes are only going to make it worse.”

Zheng Yi pursed her lips and said nothing. She didn’t want to spend the time debating in an elevator.

She looked at Qing Chen and remembered that the teenager did not show up to the parade that day after all.

Qing Chen didn’t plan to go to school today but took the elevator directly to the 67th-floor garage and got into his floating car.

ONE explained in the car, “Remember, you are no longer a senior high school student, but a wandering poet who dropped out of school after graduating from junior high school.”

Qing Chen complained in his mind. So the AI has built a fake online profile for itself?

“Where am I meeting her?” Qing Chen asked.

“District 4, Yunji Cafe,” One replied.

“I have a question. Being a poet is fine, so why are you a wandering poet?” Qing Chen wondered, “Isn’t it difficult to enter and exit City 18 without a work visa? Where can you wander to?”

“Can’t I be wandering from District 1 to District 9? You’re asking so many questions.” ONE said.

The floating car shuttled over the city, passing by the numerous towering buildings.

When the car landed slowly above the Yunji Library. Qing Chen suddenly looked down, “Wait a minute, why are there seven Qing’s floating cars parked in front of the Yunji Library?”

All seven of the black floating cars were printed with Qing’s white ginkgo leaf logo…

ONE finally revealed her dating partner’s identity, “Well, the person you’ll be meeting is in the Qing family. Her name is Qing Shi.”

Qing Shi? The shadow candidate Qing Shi?!

“Wait a moment,” Qing Chen covered his forehead and quickly went through everything in his mind.

Yesterday, ONE revealed some details. She said out of the two girls that she was dating, one was in City 1 and the other was in City 10. If everything had gone according to plan, they would probably never come to City 18, but now, coincidentally, both of them did.

With the difficulty of traveling between cities, that was almost impossible. From experience, he knew how dangerous the wilderness was, how difficult the roads were, and how hard it was to get permission.

So a girl who could suddenly appear in a different city must have some powerful background.

And with the current Fight for the Shadow and the Li family’s exchange of power, those that suddenly came to City 18 would most likely be related to them.

Qing Chen asked expressionlessly, “Let me guess, the other girl’s surname is Li?”

ONE said, “Wow, Qing Chen, you are one of the fastest-reacting humans I have ever seen. Congratulations, you’re right. The other girl’s surname is indeed Li.”

Qing Chen, “…”

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