Shadow: "What you should be most worried about right now is that people from Shendai, Koshima, the Chen Family, and the Qing Family all want to kill you, and they also want to kill me. My backlash is happening more and more frequently. This journey is fraught with danger, and it won't be easy."

Qing Chen questioned, "I understand why Shendai and Koshima want to kill me. I even understand why some people in the Qing Family might want to kill me to seize power. But I have no grievances with the Chen Family. Why would anyone want to kill me? My senior uncle, Chen Jiazhang, is a member of the Chen Family."

"This involves an old grudge between the Knight Order and the Chen Family," Shadow said. "There's a woman in the Chen Family who harbors a deep-seated hatred for your master, Li Shutong. And, guess why Chen Yu's father, Chen Chuanzhi, died young, even though he was a Demi-God? Chen Chuanzhi was only 70 years old; he looked no older than forty. Ordinary Demi-Gods can easily live to be 140 or 150 years old."

Qing Chen frowned. "Because my master injured him? Why would my master injure him?"

According to legend, Li Shutong, having nothing better to do after becoming a Demi-God, decided to pick fights with everyone, and the first person he picked was Chen Chuanzhi.

And then it became a legendary tale...

But it seems that's not the case.

Shadow laughed, "You should know that your senior uncle, Chen Jiazhang, was forcibly cut off from his path to advancement during the Trials of Life and Death. He's still stuck at A-class and now has a heart demon. The one who stopped his advancement was Chen Chuanzhi, who was also at A-class back then. After cutting off Chen Jiazhang's path, Chen Chuanzhi went into seclusion outside City 7."

The Knight seeks revenge relentlessly.

Back then, the twelve Knights clashed fiercely with Shendai, to the point where even the Shendai Consortium had to swallow their teeth. An organization like that, so focused on revenge; Li Shutong, as the leader of the Knights, naturally had to avenge his senior brother.

Shadow: "So, as soon as Li Shutong became a Demi-God, he went to find Chen Chuanzhi and severely injured him, but spared his life. Chen Yu pleaded for his father's life at the time, claiming it was a reasonable request based on a debt owed between the Chen Family and the Knights. But it was an age-old feud."

"Why did Chen Chuanzhi stop my senior uncle's advancement? The Knights aren't known to be greedy for power, so they wouldn't have been competing with him," Qing Chen asked.

"Perhaps he was afraid Chen Jiazhang would become a Demi-God before him? Or perhaps he was afraid that Chen Jiazhang's high prestige would cause the Chen Family to crumble," Shadow said. "In the depths of a large family, you can't just say you're not ambitious and expect others to leave you alone. Now, Chen Yu is a Demi-God, and you're still B-class – you're leagues behind him."

"It sounds like you're enjoying this a bit," Qing Chen said, unhappy.

Shadow chuckled. "When Chen Yu comes to kill you, won't you just suddenly die?

"Not really, would a Demi-God really come to kill me?" Qing Chen was stunned.

"I don't know. Anyway, the Chen Family are all petty… except for Yang Yang," Shadow added.

Yang Yang smiled. "I'm a Time Traveler, and I don't have much contact with the core members of the Chen Family. However, I've heard an older female relative of mine often say that the Knights are no good."

Shadow shrugged. "I think so too."

Qing Chen: …

In the carriage, there were more people than just Qing Chen and his group.

Compared to the cheerful atmosphere of Qing Chen and the others playing cards, Ma Jingjing, Yi Wenbo and the others were rather subdued.

They were quietly observing Qing Chen and his group.

At first, they were worried that Qing Chen and the others would rob and murder them on the road, but then they found themselves unable to understand these people…

Xiao Yu said, "They're all young people, women, and children. They're not carrying weapons. Should we just take back the gold coins? Each of us has D-class strength, and Ma Jingjing is even a lucky C-class Gene Soldier. We surely can beat them, right?"

Ma Jingjing said softly, "It's not that simple. People who dare to bring women and children into the wilderness are definitely not simple. I think we should avoid any trouble. Look at that child and those women; they're thin and weak. The person who can bring them out must be very powerful."

Xiao Yu mumbled, "I haven't seen how powerful they are…"

Yi Wenbo pondered for a moment and asked, "How many gold coins do we have left?"

Ma Jingjing said, "Four more, but we promised them to the tour guide. To enter Forbidden Zone 10, that's the price. Otherwise, no one would be willing to take us there. Don't worry, once I go with the tour guide, I can memorize the route and maybe even guess the rules they know, then we can come on our own."

Forbidden Zone 10 is famous for its abundant resources. It originally belonged to the Fire Pit, like a production base for them.

The Fire Pit used the Dragon Fish, Longevity Flowers, and Six-winged Ants from this Forbidden Zone to make money.

The Dragon Fish were sold to Metahumans to strengthen their muscles and bones.

The Longevity Flowers were sold to pharmaceutical companies to produce anti-aging drugs.

The Six-winged Ants were used to make wine, which is said to enhance virility.

Each was very profitable.

In those years, even though the Fire Pit was secluded, it lived very well, just like Saudi Arabia in the Outer World.

Later, for some unknown reason, the Fire Pit suddenly sold two rules of Forbidden Zone 10, and then never went back.

But there were more than two rules to Forbidden Zone 10. Many people bought the rules and went to "pan for gold," only to die inside.

Some people say that it has become a private reserve of the Knights, but this legend has no basis, and no one has ever verified it.

Now, the Longevity Flower reserves of various pharmaceutical companies are running low, so they are offering high rewards, and many people want to try their luck in Forbidden Zone 10. It's one of the few places in the Federation where Longevity Flowers are produced.

At that moment, the Steam Train stopped at a station.

They watched as Qing Chen, who had been holding playing cards a second ago, suddenly walked through the long carriage to the ticket booth.

"Excuse me, excuse me," Qing Chen passed through the aisle beside them.

Ma Jingjing and Yi Wenbo exchanged glances, seemingly confirming that Qing Chen did not have any weapons.

However, this time Qing Chen was stunned when he went to buy tickets. There were more than ten people outside the Steam Train. Although they didn't look strong, everyone had a gun on their waist.

And most importantly, Qing Chen had seen all these people before.

To be precise, Luo Wanya had sent him all the information on Blue Family members and above.

And the more than ten people in front of him were all members of the Guardians' Union!

Wait.

These people seem to be the ones Luo Wanya sent to City 13 in the south for a "property renovation" pilot project after accumulating some experience, because there is only a narrow passage between the two Forbidden Zones on the way to City 13, known as the Minnan Corridor.

That area has been set up with checkpoints by the army controlled by the Chen Family. Only the Steam Train can pass through the Forbidden Zones undetected and quietly reach City 13.

Among these members of the Guardians' Union, there are two Golden Family members whose strength has already reached C-class!

Not bad. Luo Wanya acted quickly. This former big brother in the Jianghu world has indeed made up his mind to work for some cause.

Qing Chen smiled and said to the Guardians' Union members, "Everyone, get on the train. With me here, you don't need to pay for your tickets."

While collecting money is fun, saving money for his own organization is just as fun!

The leader of the Golden Family hesitated, "I heard that it takes gold coins to ride the Steam Train."

Qing Chen smiled, "No need, you don't have to pay gold coins with me here, come on up."

The Home Families looked at each other. They had never heard that the Steam Train had a spirit!

Seeing that the Guardians' Union members were very cautious, Qing Chen whispered, "I am a Blue Family member. I saw your information from Old Luo. I'm here to meet you, feel free to come up. Don't make a sound, there are outsiders on the train."

The Home Families' eyes lit up immediately! They found their organization!

The crowd filed in and found seats.

Ma Jingjing and the others were stunned: "He didn't collect any gold coins this time, why?"

Xiao Yu whispered: "Didn't he just see that there were many of them, so he didn't dare to collect it? Look at his flattering smile, he's just a bully!"

Qing Chen looked at the Guardians' Union members as if they were his property. There were 13 Guardians' Union members; he had saved the Guardians' Union 13 gold coins.

Besides, the Guardians' Union was going to a new city to expand their territory, how could he not be happy?

That's why he smiled so brightly.

However, in the eyes of Xiao Yu and the others, it was just a flattering smile from someone who couldn't afford to offend a big shot.

The four of them huddled together and discussed: "Let's show off our strength and make that bully return our gold coins!"

"How do we show our strength?" Ma Jingjing asked doubtfully, "We can't fight them, or snatch them back, right?"

"If we can avoid conflict, let's avoid it. Otherwise, be direct and tell them your strength level," Yi Wenbo thought, "Our money was hard-earned, it's best to get it back. Your level is considered top-notch in the wilderness."

Ma Jingjing nodded. He got up and walked towards Qing Chen.

After coming to Shadow, Yang Yang, Qing Chen, and Zhang Mengqian, he bent down and whispered, "I'm a C-class Gene Soldier."

Shadow, Yang Yang and Qing Chen looked at each other. Qing Chen thought for two seconds: "Um… anything else?"

"No… nothing," Ma Jingjing turned back.

Yang Yang and the others felt a little inexplicable. Why did this person suddenly announce his strength level? Was he trying to show weakness…?

Ma Jingjing returned to his seat, and Yi Wenbo asked, "How is it? Why didn't you get the gold coins back? Didn't you tell them your strength?"

Ma Jingjing said, "I did, but they all seemed to look down on me."

Xiao Yu: "They must be bluffing. A C-class is already very powerful. If they all look down on you, doesn't that mean each of them is above B-class? How is that possible?"

Yi Wenbo mumbled, "Yeah, how is that possible…"

Qing Chen suddenly said, "These people are going to Forbidden Zone 10, saying they found a tour guide in the wilderness, and the price is four gold coins. I think this tour guide might have a problem. After all, only we Knights know the last rule of Forbidden Zone 10. The tour guide is probably cheating them."

Qing Chen: "And these are going to be our seniors and sisters in the Outer World, so it's okay to take care of them."

The most important thing is that he still owes Li Ke a Dragon Fish, which he promised his disciple.

Also, if Daybreak could eat nine Dragon Fish each, everyone's strength would increase rapidly.

On the one hand, it is difficult to fracture after eating it, and the ability to survive is enhanced; on the other hand, the hearing is enhanced after eating.

Shinguji Maki needs the magical food from the Forbidden Zone to speed up the progress.

Qing Chen looked at Xiao Mengqian again. He wonders what changes will happen to the child who has lost her sight after her hearing is enhanced.

Shadow snorted, "This Forbidden Zone 10 incident is one of the most unscrupulous things your Knight Order has ever done."

Qing Chen thought for a while and replied, "As far as I know, this kind of thing is nothing…"

Shadow: …

Yang Yang: …