Night’s Nomenclature

shed the leaders of the former groups and took over their groups in just a month.
Now there’s only his group and two others left in the prison.
I was at first wondering if his mission here is just to unite Prison 18.”

“The Qing Family must know that boss is here,” said Ye Wan.
He was referring to Li Shutong.
With him present, no one else dared to take control of the prison.

Lin Xiaoxiao smiled and squinted his eyes.
When he got excited, he almost wanted to pick his feet while talking, “Exactly, that’s what I was wondering a while back.
A little shrimp can’t do anything in this prison.
But now, the truth is clear.
Lu Guangyi is nothing but a guide.
This kid, Qing Chen, is the real deal.”

When he got to this part, Lin Xiaoxiao looked puzzled again, “The weird part is that if Qing Chen is truly the core inheritor of the corporation, then why would he choose to come to this prison?”

Li Shutong suddenly said, “Perhaps the Qing Family is choosing the next generation’s Shadow.”

Ye Wan and Lin Xiaoxiao were stunned, “The next generation of Shadows, with Qing Chen as one of the candidates? So, he must be here for a mission.”

Large corporations like the Qing Family have both a surface and an interior.

The head of the Qing Family was the surface, and the Shadow was the interior.

Shadows specialize in dirty work and command an exceptional amount of power.
They are the underground ruler of the Qing Family, a position just below the head of the family.

However, just the selection process for each generation of Shadows was extremely brutal, much like raising a poisonous worm.

“Looks like the Qing Family is going to make things hard for everyone again,” Li Shutong said emotionally.

While they were speaking, a prisoner wandered over unintentionally, and when he was about five meters away from the three of them, Ye Wan’s sudden ferocious glance scared him away.

The prisoner was stared at by the frightening eyes and got as far away as he possibly could.

Li Shutong and the other two stopped discussing this topic.
Lin Xiaoxiao turned to ask, “Boss, even if he is a shadow candidate, why do they have to clear everything in his history? It’s almost like they don’t want people to know that he is from the Qing Family.”

At this point, they were almost certain that Qing Chen was a member of the Qing Family.

At their level, nothing should be seen as a coincidence.

“Unless Qing Chen’s true identity contains even larger secrets,” said Li Shutong.

“Boss, what’s your guess?” asked Lin Xiaoxiao curiously.

Li Shutong shook his head, “Now that you mentioned it, I suddenly remembered a person that looks a bit like him.”

“An enemy? Or a friend? Has Mother Ye1 seen that person?” Lin Xiaoxiao was curious.

Li Shutong said, “None of you have seen him before, but you will eventually.
Xiaoxiao, if everyone in this world were to be categorized as a friend or foe, I would be a much happier person.”

While speaking, Li Shutong picked up the large gray cat on the table and held it in his arms.

While being rubbed on its chin, the large cat curled up comfortably on Li Shutong’s lap.

He said to Lin Xiaoxiao, “I’m more interested in this Qing Chen.
Go check out what he’s like as a person.”

Lin Xiaoxiao was startled, “Boss, are you sure? He is from the Qing Family!”

“I just want you to test him.
Nothing more.” Li Shutong laughed, “Also, wouldn’t it be exciting to snatch someone from the Qing Family’s hands?”

“But… where are two different types of groups,” muttered Lin Xiaoxiao as he stared at his bare feet.

Li Shutong smiled and said, “There must be all kinds of people in a proper organization.
Tigers that can scale a mountain; eagles capable of scouting the frontiers; wolves that can fight the enemies; leopards that are adaptable to different situations; and dogs that are loyal to the group.
Everyone plays a role.”

Lin Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up, “Boss, what am I in this group?”

Li Shutong considered this,  and said, “A fish that can paddle in the water.”

Ye Wan calmly added, “Stick that can stir up shit.”

Lin Xiaoxiao: “???”