: Meeting me means you've lived to the end.

At 8:25 p.m., on the East Second Ring Road of the Third Main City of Silvermoon Capital, opposite the intersection of Sunset District and Garden District, Qiao Yuan learned from the light blue holographic road sign next to him that this area was called Weilen New District.

Outside the titanium alloy fence along the edge of the sidewalk, a steady stream of private hovercrafts are parked.

The heavy rain continued, but it couldn't conceal the intense, hormone-filled atmosphere of the night.

Young, fashionable men and women stepped out of the car, holding umbrellas and arm in arm. Bathed in the pink neon lights, they greedily and numbly squeezed into the nightclub.

The nightclub is called Old Velen Chief Saintess Bar.

It's a very strange name.

But it seems to be very popular and famous.

Especially the "Chief Saintess Juice" displayed on the projector at the entrance, which is limited in quantity every day.

Most of those private hovercars are high-value sports cars, and many are limited editions.

Even the credit score required to enter is 750 points, which is higher than the Paradise Hotel I stayed at before, which is quite interesting.

Fortunately, he surpassed the previous record. As one of the masterminds behind the Lina case, he received an additional 100 points, bringing his total credits to 800.

But there are more important things to do now.

With 7 minutes remaining until the end of this timeline, time seems plentiful, but the situation is slightly out of control due to an assassin dispatched by Simon.

This will affect his plans.

He did know Simon, but he had never met him in real life. Since the Caesar case, Simon had remained seemingly out of the public eye.

Now it seems that he had been under the other party's observation all along, which is somewhat intriguing.

Qiao Yuan always felt that Captain He would find out about the cargo station sooner or later. There must be surveillance cameras inside the station. At the time, he was so focused on seizing Caesar's inheritance that he didn't care about these issues.

Simon was one step ahead of everyone else.

The problem now isn't just with the assassin, but also with Simon himself.

Caesar's legacy contains the Mask of Night and the Quantum Drive, both of which are secrets.

Normally, the other party would definitely try to take it back immediately or even kill him to silence him.

After all, Caesar had mentioned Simon earlier, who was closely related to the Night Project. The fact that Simon was able to remain calm and even when he finally sent assassins was just to test whether Simon had learned the Night Breathing Technique.

He felt that something was off.

The other party seemed very concerned about whether he had come into contact with the Church of the Night or become a cult member...

So, can we be sure that the other party's goal is likely to recruit him?

Moreover, the other party must already know about his relationship with Yan Baobao, which makes things clear.

Simon's purpose is probably to secretly plant a mine, a mine that will involve the embers, but the specifics of the plan are still unknown.

Any normal person will have their rationality affected once they put on the mask of darkness.

Unfortunately, he was abnormal and even purified all the power of the Mother of Night.

The other party is now testing whether he has become a cultist. If he has, then they are on the same side. In any case, as long as he does not use the magic of darkness and is not deliberately observed by the strong, no one will find out.

Even if they have different views, Simon will still have leverage over him. If he tries to be clever, Simon will have plenty of ways to control him.

After all, cultists... are extremely dangerous individuals who will be executed on the spot by the embers.

That's interesting, so interesting!

Qiao Yuan couldn't help but grin. Since Simon liked to play so much, he might as well play along.

As an Eternal Great Luo, his memories are perfectly concealed and cannot be detected, rendering even the most powerful psychologists useless against him. Secondly, he possesses purification qualities, meaning that unless he personally casts the Eternal Night spell in public and is seen by the Ember members, it will not work.

In the end, isn't it all just about exchanging pledges of loyalty?

Alright, you're the one!

Qiao Yuan held the man's phone and looked at the man's shocked and bewildered expression.

In the future timeline he is currently in, he is invisible and leaves no trace.

So, what he was holding on the phone appeared to the man as the phone floating in the air!

The man with disheveled hair had an extremely solemn expression. He raised his hand and waved it, and instantly more than a dozen sharp snake scales flew out from his palm, cutting through the rain and swiftly stabbing towards him.

In the blink of an eye, Qiao Yuan dodged using his flight backpack and instantly activated his Demon Stand.

I've had this relic for 20 days now. Although it only has 26% durability left and is only a Tier 1 Dark Side item, it has helped me escape danger many times, so it's still very valuable.

The durability value dropped rapidly in an instant.

They pushed it to 20.1%! Holy crap, is this a deadly attack? Or is it a third-tier ascension?!

His pupils contracted as he noticed that the man's face was also covered in layers of green snake scales, and with those dark red vertical pupils, it was completely the face of a venomous snake. In particular, it had almost no nose bridge, making it resemble Voldemort from ancient movies, full of evil.

Judging from these skillful techniques, they must be genetically enhanced individuals, all possessing the regenerative genes of snakes.

He snorted and continued scrolling through the man's phone, quickly learning that the man's nickname was Snake Man, and that Veronica even said she would reward him with foot licking...

Ha, still a deadbeat simp.

This was the first time he had been attacked in the future; he truly lived up to his reputation as a ruthless and taciturn assassin.

In fact, he can create ghost events and take objects at will, regardless of whether it is in the past or the future timeline.

Even his demonic clone, because it was already bound, would not leave any trace, not even the sound of snake scales striking.

This caused the snake-man's expression to change drastically, as if he had seen a ghost. He immediately hissed, "Who are you? How can you be wearing such a high-level invisibility suit?"

Qiao Yuan, his face grim, continued to rummage through the other person's phone, gathering evidence and points of leverage.

We can't worry about the bald guy for now; we'll deal with this snake man first before proceeding with the plan.

Although he suffered a loss this time, he felt it was still worthwhile, very worthwhile.

When assassins clash, they go all out from the moment they meet. This valuable combat experience can only be gained through life-or-death battles like Lina's under normal circumstances.

But in the timeline, even if he dies, he will immediately return to reality, unharmed.

At this moment, not only the snake man noticed, but also some passersby and bar customers around them looked over.

Qiao Yuan had already created distance using his flight backpack. In their eyes, it was like a cell phone floating around in the air, and they were all talking about it.

Snake Man, whose real name is Victor Terry, is a professional assassin and a lone wolf. He apparently killed someone a week ago at the West Point Black Market in Cloud Creek District. There are several chat logs and underground transfers between him and his employer, Veronica.

"Tsk tsk, you've had enough of living since you ran into me."

Qiao Yuan pondered for a moment, then flew to the back door of the bar for a while before returning to reality with satisfaction.

No wonder they went straight for the kill; the information on that phone was enough to take their life.

Alright, I'll take the first blood tonight!

It's 8 p.m., and he's still sitting in the coffee shop chair. Two minutes after he left, the three bald men talked for another five minutes, plus less than a minute after getting into the car, for a total of about eight minutes.

This amount of time is far too short.

But actually, at 8:30, the last moment of the timeline, he took a special look and saw that the three bald men were still guarding the back door of the nightclub.

The bearded man specifically mentioned to the bald man, "Wait a little longer, just ten more minutes. The saintess will come out for a concert every night at 8:40. At that time, all the lights will be turned off, leaving only the disco ball on the stage."

"After you kill him, you still have to get me safely to the interstellar spaceport."

……

It took a total of forty minutes from start to finish!

That's enough time for him to call Yan Baobao and tell her to come and arrest the murderer.

He's growing to like this ability more and more. With Bao Bao, Captain He, and Director Fan as his backers, he can happily provide clues behind the scenes and use others to do his dirty work, without worrying about information leaks, because he always notifies Bao Bao instead of calling Yu Jin to report it to the police.

Others will only think that the baby is a detective, so he can easily handle troubles, and the baby can repeatedly make great contributions, resulting in a win-win situation.

If things continue like this, I feel like the baby will soon become a team leader, or even a battalion commander.

Indeed, behind every successful woman, there is a man who silently supports her.

"Hehehe," Qiao Yuan chuckled as he dialed Yan Baobao's number, his voice low.

It was pouring rain all around, and the snake man couldn't hear him at all from twenty meters away.

Baby's voice came through the phone quickly: "Don't be afraid, I'll call Captain He over right now. It'll take at most twenty minutes. Remember to bring a stunt double if necessary."

"Well, that," Qiao Yuan emphasized, "Don't be too high-profile when you make the arrest. This guy is extremely dangerous. It's best to subdue him quietly and immediately. Oh, and by the way, especially his phone. When I came here just now, I vaguely heard him talking about his employer killing someone or something. There might be evidence on his phone."

"Okay, I know. Be a good girl and wait for your sister here," Yan Baobao said proudly.

Qiao Yuan couldn't help but chuckle, feeling that Bao Bao's brother complex was getting more and more serious.

He continued to sit, taking a bite of fish and chips and a sip of coffee, and even refilled his cup.

The threat from the snake man has been resolved; they will take advantage of the chaos to act at 8:40.

I need to catch up, but I need an excuse.

After thinking for a moment, he dialed Hu Tu's number and got straight to the point: "Any free to hang out? I'm at Bubble Plaza."

"Huh? I was playing games with Qin Xue. Why did you go there in this torrential rain?"

"It's okay, have fun." Qiao Yuan felt a little regretful. Living together really makes a difference. He remembered that during the summer vacation, Hu Tu kept asking him to come out and play.

It's not a big problem. If things get too difficult, we can just ask the baby to come along. That way, they can look out for each other.

Actually, he didn't like this unexpected situation tonight; it was all Simon's fault.

Fifteen minutes later, Yan Baobao arrived. An Ember hovercar rose from below the red viewing bridge in the distance, and four Ember members jumped down, led by Baobao, but Captain He was nowhere to be seen.

He didn't mention the snake man's name, but he did provide his appearance and the location of his vehicle.

The black muscle car was parked two or three meters to his left, inconspicuous, but because he had seen it in the future, he recognized it at a glance after returning, except for the location of the snake man.

At that moment, Baby took the lead and flew towards him using his mecha suit.

The cultists at Old Henry's BBQ had already left and were on their way to the Chief Saintess Bar at 8:17.

Victor Terry, standing outside the coffee shop behind them, suddenly changed his expression. He looked strange, but did not move. He did not feel that he had been exposed.

He had even been thinking about choosing a place to kill Qiao Yuan.

But soon, he noticed that the holographic mask of the foremost Ember member was flashing rapidly.

Damn it! That's Ember's real-time facial recognition. As long as there's data to compare, it can quickly match people in a vast crowd, unless someone has disguised themselves.

Could it be that his murder a week ago slipped up? Impossible! It was clearly handled cleanly.

The snake man gradually became restless.

Next time!

Veronica didn't set a time limit either, damn it, he didn't want to die here.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be a chance to lick feet...

He quickly got up and walked slowly toward his black muscle car.

It's not a big problem. As long as he gets in the car, everything will be fine. This is a brand new used car that he just bought. It's been completely remodeled, and nobody knows about it.

You brat, I'll let you live tonight, but I'll definitely kill you tomorrow!

Just as he expected, they hadn't found him yet, and he traveled smoothly without any obstacles.

These cops are all idiots, hahaha!

He couldn't help but hum a little tune as he walked to the muscle car and opened the door. Just as he was about to open the door, Captain He, who was lying in wait, shouted at him with a gun: "Try moving it again."

The snake man suddenly suffered a cardiac arrest. He gripped the hidden handle of the car door, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace.

"The infamous Victor Terry, nicknamed Snake Man, has finally been caught."

Captain He had just finished speaking, holding the electromagnetic pulse gun triumphantly, when the snake-man started cursing and shooting out a large number of sharp snake scales like a madman.

Unfortunately, Captain He was already prepared and used a burst of electromagnetic bullets to shatter the snake man's legs.

For these types of killers and cult members, Ember has the authority to execute them on the spot.

Because the threat is too great.

Even if someone is killed, a psychologist or ascendant can extract their memories.

Unless someone like Caesar programmed his own hippocampus, it would be much more complicated.

"Fuck! Why! I didn't slip up, I couldn't have made a mistake!"

"You cop, I'll fuck your mother!"

The snake man grew angrier the more he thought about it. He couldn't understand how he had been caught like a turtle in a jar, which meant that the cops had already obtained clues about him beforehand.

This is simply impossible...

Even with both legs shattered, he still relentlessly attacked Captain He; he was filled with hatred!

His other personality continued to curse: "It's all your fault, you coward! If you had just killed that brat sooner, it would have been over!"

"Why should we have trash like you? You don't deserve to be Victor Terry. Only I am Victor!"

When Qiao Yuan arrived after Bao Bao, he found that the snake man had been shot to death, his body torn to pieces, with red, white and numerous snake scales scattered all over the ground.

He appeared surprised, but inwardly he was overjoyed; now he could finally relax completely.

It still has to be Captain He.

I just don't know if Simon will like this pledge of allegiance.

Yan Baobao felt much more at ease.

At that moment, Captain He turned around, nodded slightly to him, and smiled, "Director Fan's judgment is indeed sharp."

Qiao Yuan smiled without saying a word.

Actually, this is a win-win-win situation, and Captain He will also be credited for it.

With more than twenty minutes left, he hesitated for a moment before asking Yan Baobao, "Baby, how about going to the bar?"

Yan Baobao was stunned for a moment, then her pretty face turned fierce as she glared at him and said, "What did you say?"

"I heard there's a really popular bar called 'Old Velen's First Lady' in the new Velen district."

"We can't go!" Yan Baobao gritted her teeth and snorted, "Who taught you this? Did Hu Tu corrupt you? You absolutely can't go to a place like that."

Qiao Yuan laughed and said, "Let's go together and treat the baby to the famous Cherry Juice."

"No way! I'm not interested!" Yan Baobao's fair face was puffed up with anger.

"I'll just buy it and leave! It's just something new, I'm not really interested in going to those kinds of places. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I set up my computer and home theater system at noon, and the experience was fantastic."

Qiao Yuan spoke in a serious tone, his eyes clear and unambiguous, devoid of any ulterior motives.

I originally planned to go first and then call the baby over, but I was afraid it would be too late.

He could ignore these cultists, but as long as they were still alive, he couldn't very well take the mask away; even if he did, it might cause trouble.

Therefore they must die!

And they deserved to die!

Yan Baobao stared intently at Qiao Yuan for a while, and was certain that her handsome and considerate younger brother was still as innocent as ever.

She hummed in agreement, "It's not impossible, but you have to play games with me all night."

"Idiot, wasn't that computer that cost over 4 yuan and the home theater system that cost 6 yuan all bought for you?"

As Qiao Yuan spoke, he raised his hand and hailed a car.