Void Jigsaw Puzzle

Just as Pierce's Prophet Society began in Leyou Pavilion, Zhong Chenmu's advance team also completed the initial formation of the team here.

Even though there were only four of us.

Pierce did not interfere much in the personnel arrangements, but quickly made an appointment with Zhong Chenmu in his office in Linjiang Building.

When Zhong Chenmu walked into Pierce's spacious and elegant office, he couldn't help but let out a soft sigh of admiration.

He had never seen such a large office, either in his memory or in reality.

At first glance, it looked to be around three or four hundred square meters. The central area was the reception area, neatly arranged with sofas, coffee tables, and a kung fu tea table. In the corner, there was a miniature marble bar, topped with a coffee machine and a variety of colorful bottles. Next to it was a double-door refrigerator, likely filled with valuables.

Pierce's desk was as big as a bed. He sank deeply into the soft black leather chair behind the desk, letting the sunlight from the floor-to-ceiling window next to him shine on him.

In just a few months, the Prophet Society has grown from an informal gathering in the City God Temple to a formal organization that can book an entire floor of conference hall and meeting rooms in the Linjiang Building and has another entire floor as an office.

The prototype of the Big Mac was formed.

Zhong Chenmu laughed to himself, "At first, I was worried they wouldn't be able to continue because they couldn't collect dues... I'm really surprised by what I've seen so far."

Seeing Zhong Chenmu looking a little uneasy, Pierce jumped up from his chair, stood up, strode past the desk, walked to the meeting area, stopped, and called Zhong Chenmu over.

"Captain Zhong, come on, sit down."

Ever since he appointed Zhong Chenmu as the captain of the advance team and made him equal to the twelve apostles, the way he addressed Zhong Chenmu also changed.

Zhong Chenmu didn't hesitate, walked over quickly and sat down.

There were eight bottles of mineral water neatly placed on the coffee table. Pierce took one and handed it to Zhong Chenmu.

"Let's not waste any more time talking, let's drink and chat... In short, you need to contact Qing Nian."

"So fast?" Zhong Chenmu was stunned.

"Yes, your appointment has been finalized. If Qingnian sees that I keep not letting you work, I'm afraid he will be dissatisfied with me. After all, you are his chosen candidate."

"President, there's no need to be so flattering to him, right?"

Zhong Chenmu also changed the way he addressed Pierce to suit the situation.

"I remember telling you that our every move is under their surveillance."

"So what? Even though we need their help and hope to escape from Wuming City with their help, there's no need to do this."

"Okay, then I'll see if you can still be so tough after interacting with them."

Pierce smiled, unscrewed the cap of the mineral water bottle in his hand, and gulped down a big gulp.

"I'm really looking forward to it..." Zhong Chenmu asked, "How exactly do I contact him?"

"Walk from the library where you work along He'an Road towards the Riverside Square. About halfway there, you'll find a small road next to it called Jingqi Road. Turn onto Jingqi Road and walk about halfway along it again. You'll find a deserted, dark shop on your right. Push open the door, go through the front hall, and then push open a heavy door to the backyard. He'll be waiting for you there."

After hearing this, Zhong Chenmu's heart beat faster unconsciously because he had actually been to that place.

He controlled his emotions and asked, "Why choose such a place?"

Pierce spread his hands. "I don't know. I didn't ask him. Considering they can monitor us at will, the location of the meeting isn't that important. We have to come up with a reason. Maybe he wants to create a sense of ritual? Doesn't a meeting in that place fit in with the theme of a secret connection?"

"..."

Zhong Chenmu intuitively felt that this was definitely not the real reason, but there was no need to debate with Pierce at the moment. He could just ask Qingnian in person next time he saw her.

"Okay, I get it. What about the time? Is there any code for the meeting?"

"It's usually in the evening. He'll contact you in advance to confirm. There's no code. He's made it clear he'll only contact us. Also, you're the only designated contact. It's already point-to-point, so why would we need a code?"

"Okay, I understand, President. I'll be leaving now."

Zhong Chenmu stood up swiftly.

Pierce was stunned for a moment, then asked with a smile, "Don't you have anything else to share with me?"

Zhong Chenmu thought for a moment and said, "Thank you, President, for taking me to Leyou Pavilion to see the world. I had a wonderful evening."

"Oh?" Pierce raised an eyebrow. "But I heard you didn't do anything."

"No, I do a lot."

"Did a lot? You're not a woman, are you?"

"..."

Zhong Chenmu nodded hurriedly with a slightly hot face and left quickly.

Pierce looked at his back, then looked at the bottle of mineral water he had just handed him, which was now placed intact on the coffee table.

Zhong Chenmu did not open the bottle cap to drink the water.

A cold glint flashed in Pierce's eyes.

Zhong Chenmu didn't know what Pierce was thinking after he left. The reason why he was in a hurry to leave was because he heard a sentence clearly when Pierce was introducing how to connect with Qingnian.

"See you tonight at seven o'clock."

At that time, he quickly observed Pierce's expression and confirmed that these words were not said by him. After ruling out the presence of other people in the office, he was certain.

This is Qingnian directly contacting him.

So he replied, “Okay.”

Pierce was completely oblivious to this.

Just as Qingnian once said, in the entire Wuming City, only Zhong Chenmu could use this efficient communication method to convey information to him.

And at this moment, the green number appeared in my mind again.

This time it became seven digits: "1000101".

That's why Zhong Chenmu hurriedly left Pierce's office. He needed to make some preparations for the meeting in the evening.

After finally making it to the evening, Zhong Chenmu explained the arrangements for the evening to his three teammates, and then walked towards Jingqi Road again alone.

"Do you need us to stay nearby and protect you?" Guo Ling asked.

"No need. For the first meeting, it would be more sincere to go alone."

"Ah."

Zhong Chenmu came to the backyard of the small dark room with ease.

It was exactly seven o'clock.

However, there was no one in the backyard.

Just as he was feeling a little surprised, a whispered voice came from his mind: "Since we can communicate in this way, I don't need to show up."

"Shouldn't you show up to show respect when you're meeting for the first time?"

"No, I'm doing this for our own good."

"Okay... let's not waste any more time. We have almost no secrets from you, and I'm sure you don't have anything to ask me either. However, you're far too mysterious to us. Tell us, who are you exactly? If you want to help us, what do you hope to get in return? Or, if these two questions require lengthy discussions, how about a simple one to warm things up first: Why choose to meet here? We can communicate anywhere."

"I like your directness. Indeed, answering your first two questions will require a bit of effort. Furthermore, I need to think about what I can tell you and what you don't need to know. As for why I chose to be here, the reason is simple: to avoid our common enemy."