I, Lord of Prayer

More than ten minutes later. 🐼💚 6➈ᔕ𝐇𝕦𝓧.𝕔σ𝐌 🍫😲

Zhou Chen was the only one left in the private room. Everyone else went into the hidden door of the room to enjoy the entertainment arranged by Fu Qing. The hidden door was a full-length mirror in the corner of the wall to his left. The switch was in the manager's hand. After pressing it, the mirror would retract to one side, revealing a long corridor covered with a red carpet behind it.

On the right side of the corridor was a row of bedrooms with their doors tightly closed. Through a glimpse of the doors when they were open earlier, Zhou Chen could see that they were suites that resembled those in a luxury hotel, with a rather erotic decor.

At this moment, he sat quietly on the sofa like a statue, gradually connecting the clues in his mind.

First of all, from the outside, every floor of the Eternal Chamber of Commerce building has glass curtain walls, but there are no windows visible anywhere on this floor. The interior seems completely sealed off, and there are also high-level shielding devices. It is very suspicious that it is being covered up.

Based on this, Zhou Chen had already guessed that either this floor was hidden by special construction methods when the building was built, or some peculiar alchemical matrix was arranged to create a brand new floor in the gap between the floors.

With the financial and material resources of the Eternal Chamber of Commerce, this is not difficult to achieve.

Secondly, although those "staff members" appear very enthusiastic on the surface, they harbor a deep-seated fear and numbness that is difficult for ordinary people to perceive.

If you combine this with the "occupation information" section on the roster and boldly imagine the darker side of society, it's easy to think of some chilling things.

What if those professions weren't fabricated personas, but rather their real lives?

Combining all the information, it's not hard to guess what kind of place this is. 🐉🐸 ➅❾ⓈⓗỮ乂.Ć𝐎𝕞 🐼💙

As one of the most important figures in Jinzhu, Fu Qing needs a secluded place to cultivate relationships with other powerful figures in society and expand his network.

And this is where they gather and have fun—a completely enclosed secret paradise.

  

Then, the identities of these "staff members" are obvious. In order to keep the secret, would Fu Qing specifically recruit such personnel?

of course not.

The best methods are human trafficking, fraud, kidnapping...

They recruit high-quality "employees" from various places using various means, imprison them here, and train them into playthings exclusively for the enjoyment of important figures.

This is utterly lawless.

What have these people been through to become so obedient...? Zhou Chen's heart sank slightly. He prepared to go back and find Jiang Che to take down this place. Then, with the evidence caught red-handed, Fu Qing would be brought down tonight.

He wasn't so confident that he could single-handedly destroy this place. Not to mention that both the birdman and Snow White were Ascended Beings, each of their subordinates was also an Ascended Being. In a real fight, he wouldn't stand a chance.

Moreover, this is the Eternal Merchant Guild, the enemy's stronghold. Causing trouble here is simply courting death.

One hour later. ♤💚 ➅➈丂𝐡𝓤ˣ.ᑕ𝕆ⓜ 🍟🎅

The smugglers emerged from behind the hidden door, looking refreshed. Birdman whistled merrily and looked at Zhou Chen: "You really should have chosen one to try; it's your loss."

"I'm not interested," Zhou Chen replied with his usual indifferent tone.

Birdman shrugged: "Then I can only suggest you go to the hospital as soon as possible to check your physical and mental health..."

Alright, everything's done. Let's go.

Led by their supervisor, they took the elevator back to the top of the building and boarded a hovercar to leave.

Zhou Chen silently gazed at the building receding into the distance. Under the night sky, the Eternal Chamber of Commerce building shone with a diamond-like brilliance, like a bright lighthouse in the darkness. It was a landmark building, representing success, wealth, and power, and countless people dreamed of stepping into it.

But no one knows how much filth is hidden beneath that glamorous exterior.

After regaining his senses, Zhou Chen made a call on the communication channel.

"Jiang Che, can you hear me?"

"I can hear you. The signal was cut off after you entered the Eternal Chamber of Commerce. What happened inside?" Jiang Che asked.

Zhou Chen recounted the whole story in detail. After listening, Jiang Che remained silent for a long time before calmly saying:

"So, we can now confirm that Fu Qing has nothing to do with the Eternal Flame."

"Huh?" Zhou Chen asked, puzzled. "Why do you say that?"

"If Fu Qing is a follower of the Eternal Flame, then he must know your identity. Given his caution, he would never allow a member of the Star Alliance to see those dirty deeds that would have gotten him shot ten times over."

Jiang Che said with certainty, "It was Birdman who deliberately concealed your identity and used an excuse to bring you here to test your loyalty."

"If you report this, the Stars Society will definitely investigate Fu Qing, and you will become the prime suspect for informing, losing the trust of the Eternal Flame forever."

"this……"

Zhou Chen was momentarily stunned, unable to believe it: "Birdman is Fu Qing's subordinate, after all, and using Fu Qing as bait is a bit... too audacious, isn't it?"

That person was the most powerful and influential person in the Jinzhu area!

"Do you think Birdman cares about this position? Do you think he's really afraid of Fu Qing?"

The Abyss Cultists are a bunch of lunatics; he probably hopes Jinzhu will descend into chaos so that Eternal Flame can find an opportunity to smuggle the goods from that shipment.

Jiang Che calmly said, "The reason we chose Fu Qing as bait is, of course, because he is big and has enough allure."

Imagine this: you, a lowly, underappreciated employee of the Star Society, unexpectedly obtain incriminating evidence against a powerful figure. If you can bring him down, it will be a significant achievement on your resume, leading to increased favor, endless benefits, and a meteoric rise to the top. Most importantly, you'll be aboveboard, without the fear of being caught...

The other option is to keep it a secret, continue working for the unknown organization, and always be careful not to be discovered by the Stars.

Guess how many people will impulsively report it?

"..." Zhou Chen was speechless, and could only sigh at the deep schemes of the city. This was indeed a good way to test loyalty.

However, the existence of information asymmetry meant that Birdman's plan was doomed to fail.

You think I'm a newbie? Wrong! I'm actually a double agent with a heavy responsibility!

However, the thought of the victims made Zhou Chen's feelings somewhat complicated: "Those...those people?"

"Let's wait a little longer. Trust me, it won't take too long."

After a pause, Jiang Che reminded him, "Also, you'd better do this next..."

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In the club's parking lot, Birdman tried to get rid of Zhou Chen by saying it was too late.

Zhou Chen didn't make a move, and sneered, "You've got a good plan. Don't worry, I won't leak it. It's nice to play both sides, but I'm not that arrogant."

The birdman raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly surprised, but quickly laughed: "Ha... interesting, you figured it out. Then why bring it up again? Wouldn't it have been better to just go back and pretend you knew nothing?"

"Of course not, Mr. Birdman."

If I pretend I know nothing, how can I blackmail you?

Zhou Chen rubbed his fingers together: "You should know, right? Hush money."