Night’s Nomenclature-Chapter 882: The Great Escape

This attack seemed to have been planned for a long time. The War Robots perfectly blocked Qing Chen’s convoy in a narrow street, then destroyed everything in a very short time.

Just as Qing Chen jumped out of the car, the vehicle behind him was hit by a missile.

The huge airflow and flames threw Qing Chen, who was still in the air, far away. With a thud, Qing Chen crashed into a shop on the side of the street, shattering the glass door.

“This is a direct assassination attempt,” Qing Chen pondered, “It can’t be Second Brother and Fifth Brother, it must be the Royal Family.”

Second Brother and Fifth Brother still hoped Qing Chen would live, but the Royal Family wanted him dead immediately.

There must be someone from the Royal Family among the Black Knights, because only the Black Knights members knew the complicated truth of “Third Brother possessing Joker and then disguising himself as Third Brother”.

But undoubtedly, someone in the Black Knights was colluding with the Royal Family.

Qing Chen crashed into a large fresh food supermarket in a wealthy area. It was morning, and it had just started business.

He ran deep inside, and the War Robots followed him into the supermarket.

These War Robots fought in a very brutal way. If shelves were in the way, they would directly blast them away with pulse cannons.

The entire supermarket echoed with the buzzing sound of pulse energy charging.

As Qing Chen ran, he shouted: “The Roosevelt Royal Family dares to openly attack the Black Knights in Silver City! When my elder brother establishes a country in the East Continent, I will destroy your Roosevelt Kingdom!”

The War Robots, which were advancing in coordination, paused noticeably. It wasn’t the robots that were surprised; it was the person controlling them through Neural Link who was surprised…

At that moment, electromagnetic pulses surged within Qing Chen’s body, causing all the light strips in the supermarket to explode due to the unbearable voltage fluctuations.

However, the War Robots were unaffected because they had EMP-proof coating.

This time, Boss He wasn’t here to break the coating.

But Qing Chen changed his mind; he didn’t need to fight personally. He was the most valuable asset in Silver City now. Assets shouldn’t fight personally, right?

He took out Third Brother’s phone and made a call: “Big Brother, save me!” The voice on the other end said: “Third Brother, don’t worry, I’m here.”

However, at that moment, Silver Duke arrived on the street outside the supermarket in an armed helicopter. When he was still ten meters above the ground, he jumped down, landing heavily on the ground.

The next moment, Silver Duke charged into the supermarket like a cannonball. He moved like a ghost, disappearing and reappearing in front of a War Robot.

He placed his palm lightly on the robot’s chest. The robot was slammed against the wall and slowly fell.

He hit people like hanging paintings. This was the ability of Knight Demi-Gods—with the force of his strike, Knight True Qi disintegrated the enemy's vitality from the inside.

When Li Shutong once hit a tree trunk, the bark was fine, but the inside of the tree had turned to sawdust.

Now, this ability worked well on War Robots too. With a light palm strike, he destroyed the electronic components inside through the alloy armor!

The next second, Silver Duke disappeared again. In the darkness, one War Robot after another was slammed against the wall, completely destroyed.

The person controlling the War Robots couldn’t even lock onto Silver Duke’s figure.

Qing Chen marveled at the sight. Regardless of Silver Duke’s character, Knight Demi-Gods were truly powerful.

“Third Brother, are you alright?” Silver Duke asked in the darkness.

At this time, reinforcements also arrived outside, shining their helmet spotlights as they rushed in.

“Big Brother, I’m fine,” Qing Chen said, “Where did these War Robots come from? Was it Second Brother trying to kill me? Or Fifth Brother? Back then, when you… when you were possessing your apprentice during the tribulation, they wanted to kill you!”

Silver Duke frowned slightly at the mention of the past, seemingly recalling unpleasant memories.

He explained, “Don’t worry, it wasn’t Second Brother or Fifth Brother, it was the Roosevelt Royal Family. They don’t want me to gain the East Continent’s support through you, so they tried to kill you.”

Silver Duke didn’t say that it was actually because he had broken the deal… Qing Chen said, “The Roosevelt Royal Family? Are they so blatant now?”

Silver Duke said, “Now they firmly control Royal Capital, Blackwater, Phoenix, and Storm. We can’t deal with them. They’ve decided to kill you, so we need to start our act. You must leave West Continent as soon as possible. Now Arbiters and Fate Weaver are working together, and what’s worse is that they know your birthdate and real name, which means they can kill you invisibly. Only when you’re in East Continent can you escape Storm Duke’s curse.”

Qing Chen felt a pang of anxiety. It’s over. Boss He hasn’t been rescued yet, and he’s already going to have a great escape?

How will he save Boss He then?

As for the Arbiters’ curse, Qing Chen wasn’t worried at all.

Storm Duke’s curse was for the third Knight Li Li. What did it have to do with Qing Chen?

Silver Duke said, “It’s perfect. While the city is in chaos, I’ll directly remove all the other dukes’ internal agents. The more chaotic the city is, the better the reason you’ll have to escape Black Knights headquarters. Then I’ll have other brothers chase you. The more grand the show, the better. In recent months, many people have infiltrated from the East Continent. They will definitely hear this news.” Qing Chen asked in confusion, “Many people have infiltrated from the East Continent? Big Brother, how come I didn’t know?”

“You don’t handle intelligence; it’s normal that you don’t know,” Silver Duke said, “For example, there’s someone from Nine Provinces, there’s a mysterious Wang Xiaojiu, a mysterious Demi-God… and intelligence suggests that a Time Traveler saw the East Continent Knight leader Li Shutong in the slums of Royal Capital. But this information is still unconfirmed.”

Qing Chen was stunned. His master had said he would come to West Continent, but he didn’t expect it to be so soon.

He didn’t even give me a heads-up?!

Wait, could it be that because of the Forbidden Artifact’s descendant debt, he couldn’t find the Forbidden Artifact in the Federation, so he came to West Continent to find a solution? To do something big?

After all, for his master, there was a little psychological pressure in killing and stealing treasures in the Federation. Here, there’s no pressure at all. Anyone related to the four dukes or the Royal Family—killing them wouldn’t wrong anyone. They would eventually meet on the battlefield anyway.

Thinking of this, Qing Chen thought his master was really clever. He silently came here, could find the Forbidden Artifact, and avoid being pressed for debts by Qing Chen in the Federation. It’s the best of both worlds.

But his master probably doesn’t know that he also came…

I really want to stand in front of my master right now and ask him if he’s surprised, if he’s thrilled…

At this time, Silver Duke turned towards the helicopter outside: “Time is of the essence. Let’s go to headquarters now.”

…

At Black Knights headquarters, not only Silver Duke and Qing Chen returned, but all the other Knights arrived as well, including Qing Chen’s old acquaintance: Eleventh Brother. Silver Duke said, “Now the Royal Family has started to target us. Everyone, we need to accelerate our plan to take over the East Continent. Third Brother has to leave today, or he’ll be cursed to death. I calculated Royal Capital’s radiation radius. Storm Duke’s curse range is 1200 kilometers. You need to cooperate with Third Brother to escape about 529 kilometers eastward, and then stop chasing. This play must be realistic. Don’t be afraid of being injured by Third Brother; he’s Joker now. It’s reasonable for him to injure you. We need to pay a price to make East Continent believe us.”

Second Brother said weakly, “Seriously… This kind of beating is handed to us. Third Brother, let me remind you, you can beat others, because they are your younger brothers, but I’m your second elder brother, so be careful when you see me…”

“Don’t talk nonsense at this point,” Silver Duke was unusually impatient. “Let’s begin.”

Qing Chen suddenly said, “Lock me in the dungeon, get rid of the guards, and have Fourth Brother plant a bomb. I’ll escape then.”

“Hmm, it has to start from the dungeon,” Silver Duke nodded.

Qing Chen returned to headquarters, transformed into Joker, and was escorted to the dungeon by Second Brother and Fifth Brother.

Qing Chen silently looked around, searching for Boss He.

At this time, he noticed a completely sealed cell in the deepest part of the dungeon: “Who’s in there?”

Fifth Brother smiled, “It’s He Jinqiu, the one who betrayed Joker. He’s turned into a monster now, very ferocious. I originally planned to train him into a dog to keep by my side, it would look majestic. But I guess it won’t work, he’s lost his mind.”

Then, Fifth Brother pushed Qing Chen into a cell: “Remember, when you hear an explosion, the door of this cell will open. Then you run for your life. There’s an armed helicopter at the entrance. You hijack the helicopter and escape. We’ll chase after 20 minutes.”

After Qing Chen entered the cell, he began to look around after Second Brother and Fifth Brother left.

The more he looked, the more serious he became. There were cameras everywhere. If he made the slightest move, he would immediately be noticed by Silver Duke, who was monitoring and controlling the situation. What should I do?

I can take the risk of using the ‘power’ Forbidden Artifact to open the cell door where He Jinqiu is locked up.

But the problem is, even if it’s opened, the two of them wouldn’t be able to escape when all the Black Knights were gathered.

At this time, Qing Chen suddenly heard a faint tapping sound.

It was the sound of two index fingernails tapping against each other. If Qing Chen didn’t have the Dragon Fish enhanced hearing, he wouldn’t have heard it. Even the sound recording equipment in the dungeon might not have picked it up.

Tap, tap tap tap, tap.

Tap…

Morse code.

Qing Chen suddenly felt like he was back in the guesthouse on Laojun Mountain. Kunlun Members also used Morse code to communicate.

He searched his memory for the Morse code table and deciphered the first sentence: “Qing Chen, don’t worry about me.”

Qing Chen was stunned. Boss He already knew his identity, heard the conversation just now, and hadn’t really turned into a monster!

But why did Boss He say not to worry about him?

He Jinqiu’s second sentence: “Follow their plan. You lure them away. I have a way to leave. Don’t risk it for me.”

Qing Chen, with his back to the camera, gently tapped the iron door with his finger: “How will you leave?”

However, Boss He didn’t respond anymore. It seemed that the other party’s hearing wasn’t enhanced, so he couldn’t hear his Morse code.

Qing Chen felt anxious. He couldn’t tell if Boss He was trying not to implicate him, or if he really had a way to leave.

The other party might have made the decision because he didn’t want him to risk his life.

Before Qing Chen could think more, a rumbling explosion came from outside, and with a click, the cell door in front of him opened.

In the dungeon.

The explosion stopped.

Qing Chen lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking. The corridor outside had Boss He’s cell on the left and the exit on the right.

He was frantically calculating all the possibilities—the possibility of breaking out, the possibility of going back.

At this time, Boss He’s third sentence came, the tapping sound crisp and firm in the dark dungeon: “Trust me.”

Silver Duke looked at the monitor and frowned: “Why isn’t Third Brother moving? I’ll go down and take a look.” As soon as he finished speaking, Qing Chen moved. He went out and turned right, running wildly towards the outside of the dungeon.

Black Knights headquarters suddenly exploded. Passersby outside saw thick smoke billowing from inside and were stunned.

Qing Chen, covered in blood, ran out of headquarters, killing anyone who stood in his way. All the Silver City soldiers who tried to intercept him along the way were mercilessly killed.

As Fifth Brother had instructed, there was an armed helicopter at the entrance.

After Qing Chen left the dungeon, he dashed into the helicopter like a cheetah, roaring at the pilot: “Take off, fly east, or I’ll kill you!”

The pilot hurriedly pulled the control stick, and the helicopter quickly climbed to altitude, speeding towards the outside of Silver City.

Meanwhile, Second Brother, Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother, Eighth Brother, Ninth Brother, and Eleventh Brother were all dispatched. They rushed to the Airport to find their Airships.

Silver Duke didn’t leave. He stayed at headquarters with Tenth Brother and Twelfth Brother.

The show was grand enough; he didn’t need to make an appearance.

Silver Duke kept thinking about the few seconds ‘Third Brother’ had paused. He felt that something unexpected might happen, but he couldn’t figure out where the unexpected would come from.

On the other side, Second Brother said softly to his secretary on his way to the Airport, “Did you move my possession equipment onto the Airship?”

The secretary responded, “It’s been secretly moved. Don’t worry, no one noticed.”

Second Brother breathed a sigh of relief. He called Fourth Brother and Eighth Brother and whispered a few words about the plan before exhaling and leaning back in the soft seat of the vehicle.

A slight smile appeared on his lips.

On the other side, Fifth Brother was already on the Airship. He urged the soldiers on the Airship, “Hurry up, we must find Third Brother before Second Brother! Second Brother thinks I don’t know what he’s thinking. We can’t let him succeed!”

…

In Royal Capital.

Storm Duke was already sitting on the throne, beginning to exercise his power as crown prince, acting as regent for his father.

He had longed for this position for more than 30 years, and he only had more than 20 years left to live. He had to cherish it.

At this moment, a Fate Weaver hurried in and placed a note in front of Storm Duke: “Urgent message from the King.”

Storm Duke nodded, “Confirm that it’s the first generation’s birthday, right?”

“Yes,” Fate Weaver nodded, “When he joined the army with Silver Duke back then, how could he have imagined his position today? He filled in real information, and they wouldn’t have allowed him to fill in fake information back then.”

At this time, Fate Weaver took out a sealed bag: “Back then, when this person was in the first generation, he suspected that one of his children was not his own, so he sent a strand of hair for a paternity test, which was then intercepted by a Fate Weaver.”

Storm Duke was surprised. He had only recently started taking over the Fate Weaver organization, and he discovered that Fate Weaver was far more rigorous and perverse than he had imagined.

Those who could see fate had laid countless foreshadowings in fate!

It was terrifying. Even that third Knight probably didn’t know how he died.

Storm Duke said, “Okay, I understand. Tell Father that if someone has a name, birthday, hair, or blood, that person will undoubtedly die within a day.”

Fate Weaver left.

Storm Duke had someone fetch six magic potions. He drew a hexagram on the desk with his own blood, and then placed black deer antlers, flying blue butterfly wings, soil from Blackleaf Plains, a spring ox’s tongue, cloud bear tears, and a glass of brandy at the six points of the hexagram.

Then he placed Third Brother’s hair in the center of the hexagram.

Storm Duke poured his own power into it, but a strange thing happened. The potions on the hexagram were unaffected, and the hair inside the hexagram was also unaffected. Did the curse fail?

He’s a Demi-God, and he failed to curse an A-Class?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Storm Duke tried repeatedly, even using different kinds of black magic, but none of them worked.

This third Knight… is so powerful? ……