Chapter 1730: Chapter 909: Disguised Puppet Master (Part 2)

The young man shook his head, "I only glanced at the data back in the day. Most of it was destroyed by Tinder Company. Shattered and burned."

Chen Yu sneered, "Then what value do you have to me?"

The young man said, "But I know someone who can restore them, and they’ve already done so."

"Chen Yu?" Chen Yu immediately thought of Da Yu and the other’s almost limitless ability to use paintings.

Earlier, Chen Yu reviewed the battle in Taboo Land No. 8, where Da Yu released over four hundred paintings, front to back.

This kind of quantity simply isn’t something a young artist can produce.

Chen Xuanwu devoted his life to creating over thirteen hundred paintings, and as an A-Class, once those paintings were torn, they became thirteen hundred A-Class beings.

But the problem is that Chen Clan’s artists become more proficient and faster as they age, creating one painting every three months in their youth, and one every two weeks in their old age.

Thus, Chen Yu wondered, if Chen Yu definitely couldn’t produce so many paintings, then how did the other manage it?

After thinking for a long time, he concluded there was only one answer: Chen Yu could restore the torn paintings!

The young man across from him smiled and said, "That’s right, Chen Yu has a Taboo item called the Saint’s Death Shroud, which was captured from the Time Traveler from the West Continent by Qing Chen. It can restore anything, such as paintings or the underground data of Tinder Company."

"Are you saying Qing Chen has already restored Tinder’s data?" Chen Yu asked.

The young man nodded, "That’s correct. Moreover, he has developed the medication, ready to coexist with cancer at any time."

"Oh? Then why doesn’t he just become a demigod?" Chen Yu sneered.

"Because he’s still missing something that can stabilize his mental will," the young man replied, "and that item is in Taboo Land No. 001. He’s already set out."

Chen Yu asked, "Are you saying Qing Chen has already gone to Taboo Land No. 001 to find the item that stabilized Ren Xiaosu’s mental will back then?"

The young man nodded, "Exactly."

Chen Yu glanced at him and shouted outside, "Xu Bo, confirm it."

Soon, Xu Bo walked in and said, "The signal in City 10 is now jammed; we don’t know what’s going on there, and we can’t contact our people."

"Hmm?" Chen Yu was puzzled.

The young man smiled, "He wants to hide his whereabouts, not letting anyone know he’s gone to Taboo Land No. 001."

Chen Yu looked at him, "You want me to go to Taboo Land No. 001 to kill him?"

"That’s right."

Chen Yu sneered, "Using me as a tool? Do you have the qualifications to be a hired gun? Xu Bo, show him out."

This demigod ultimately did not kill the young man, leaving a line of acquaintance between them for possible future cooperation.

The information this young man brought was indeed crucial.

After sending the Puppet Master away, Chen Yu stood in the courtyard and picked up the brush again, but he hesitated and couldn’t bring it down.

Becoming a god is something everyone thinks about after reaching the level of a demigod.

It’s like playing a game; when you reach one rank, you’ll naturally think of attaining a higher rank.

Moreover, becoming a god means immortality, ensuring the Chen Clan’s eternal prosperity!

Who wouldn’t want to become a god? Certainly no one.

After thoughtful consideration, Chen Yu looked at Xu Bo, "Xu Bo, bundle all my paintings. I’m going to the Northwest."

Xu Bo was taken aback, "All of them, including the three at the very bottom of the chest?"

In total, six paintings.

"Yes, find someone to follow that Puppet Master and see where he goes," Chen Yu said, "Also, from now on, the mansion will not receive any guests. Inform everyone in the clan that I’m going into seclusion."

"Understood," Xu Bo replied.

Once the paintings were bundled and placed into a backpack, Chen Yu changed his clothes, shouldered the backpack, opened a secret passage, and walked into the darkness.

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After leaving the Chen Mansion, the young man wandered around, first having a bowl of crab yolk noodles in the affluent area of City 7. After finishing, he wiped his mouth contentedly and then went to eat some fried buns.

After the fried buns, it was already noon. The young man went shopping in the old Chenghuang Temple to digest, and by evening, he went straight to a City 7 specialty restaurant to eat local smoked fish and braised pork.

Those responsible for following him were puzzled. Was he here just to eat?

But when they saw the young man leave the restaurant, walking leisurely, as he turned into an alleyway, the followers realized something was amiss and immediately quickened their pace to catch up.

Just as they entered the alley, they saw the young man waiting at the corner.

In a flash, the young man struck out with his hands, crushing the throats of the two men like Thunder, and then turned again, heading into the deep, dark alley. His figure flickered and disappeared.

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"Ah, it scared me to death!" The young man patted his chest, "That was a demigod of the Chen Clan! To think I actually went to chat face-to-face with a demigod from Chen Clan. It’s terrifying, isn’t it?!"

Across from him, Zard and Da Yu nodded, "Terrifying... Xiao Jiu, how did it go? Did he believe it?"

"I think he believed it," Xiao Jiu nodded.

Xiao Jiu had joined the Parents’ Meeting for a while and recently became a new core member, responsible for gathering intelligence in the shadows.

Xiao Jiu said, "I did as instructed by the Parents’ Meeting, disguised as the Puppet Master, and disclosed mostly true information to Chen Yu. If all goes well, he will head to Taboo Land No. 001."

After all, the Puppet Master has so many puppets and is so jumpy, a little impersonation shouldn’t be an issue, right?

Qing Chen believed that with Chen Yu’s cautious nature, there would be no puppets around him, so there was no worry about clashing.

And as long as the information Xiao Jiu disclosed was crucial enough, Chen Yu wouldn’t leak it externally.

So, this was a puppet even the Puppet Master didn’t know about.

"Very good," Da Yu nodded, "Well done."

Xiao Jiu grinned, "It wasn’t hard. This is what I should do. As long as the Parents’ Meeting gives the order, I’ll go through mountains of swords and seas of flames!"

Everyone knew that meeting Chen Yu this time could mean life or death.

Whether Xiao Jiu lived or died depended on Chen Yu’s mood.

Yet in such circumstances, Xiao Jiu could act unfazed throughout the whole situation, showing the resolve and bravery proving the talent within the Parents’ Meeting.

Zard: "Xiao Jiu, you’re amazing!"

"Hehe," Xiao Jiu smiled shyly.

Da Yu looked at Zard, "I wasn’t joking with you this time. Qing Chen is betting his destiny, and Xiao Jiu almost risked his life. Don’t waste the opportunity they’ve created for us through your irreverence."

Xiao Jiu curiously asked, "Did the Parents’ Meeting leader really go to Taboo Land No. 001?"

"Yes," Da Yu nodded, "That much is certain. He had to go and make a show of it, or Chen Yu wouldn’t follow unless Qing Chen truly showed some of his tracks."

"But can the Parents’ Meeting leader withstand a demigod’s pursuit?" Xiao Jiu asked hesitantly.

"Unknown," Da Yu shook his head, "But given he’s decided this way, he probably has a slim chance."

"Then what is the leader risking such danger for?" Xiao Jiu asked again.

Da Yu pondered for a moment, then sighed, "He intends to use himself as bait to lure the tiger away from the mountain, to draw Chen Yu away from here. Only once Chen Yu leaves can we seize the Chen Clan’s authority, acquire their military force, and their Air Fleet and Aerial Fortress. That’s why I brought Zard back for this."

"I understand now," Xiao Jiu said, "The leader is preparing for the decisive battle ahead. The Jindai family’s military might and Aerial Fortress, the Chen Clan’s military power and Aerial Fortress... these are all pieces of the leader’s puzzle."

"Wait," Da Yu suddenly thought of something and looked shocked, "But even if we seize control, once Chen Yu returns from Taboo Land No. 001, all the previous effort will be wasted. So Qing Chen isn’t just drawing the tiger away... he’s going to kill the tiger in Taboo Land No. 001?!"

Only if Chen Yu never returns to City 7 will their seizure of power have meaning!

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