Chapter 869: Exposed
The man appeared to be a slightly chubby middle-aged figure with fair skin and a kindly smile, the very image of a harmless, friendly uncle from next door. But Yue Zhuoran had seen him once before. And he knew exactly who the man really was.
This was the number two figure of Eden in the Xiao Kuang Star Region, codenamed Eternal Night. He was a man who, despite his warm and gentle appearance, was a ruthless butcher.
Yue Zhuoran knew only his codename and nothing more. He had no idea what the man's real name was, nor what identity he used in the outside world. The fear Yue Zhuoran felt toward Eternal Night had been planted in him not long after joining Eden. It was drilled into him by countless seniors and only deepened as he came to understand the terrifying deeds this man had committed.
Yue Zhuoran did not consider himself a soft-hearted man. On the contrary, his own methods were brutal and cold-blooded. But when compared to Eternal Night, his cruelty felt more like the benevolence of a charity worker. Many within Eden feared not their number one leader, Zero, but Eternal Night.
Why is he here? Yue Zhuoran’s heartbeat quickened as his mind started to race, And he isn’t even wearing a disguise. He’s shown up in full view, showing his real face. Could it be... that the association’s offices are actually one of the organization’s properties too?
As a recently promoted high-level member of the organization, Yue Zhuoran had gained access to more confidential information. Yet to his knowledge, the Forging Association was not affiliated with Eden, at least not officially.
Suppressing his unease, he pretended not to recognize Eternal Night, and quietly returned to his work.
Moments later, Eternal Night appeared right beside him. He gently patted Yue Zhuoran on the shoulder and said with a smile, “What a coincidence, running into you here.”
A jolt of alarm surged through Yue Zhuoran’s heart, but he maintained a calm facade and replied evenly, “Yes... quite unexpected.”
This exchange caused a slight ripple of surprise among the Forging Association president and the other senior officials present.
Nie Yucheng of the Nie Family actually knows Yue Zhuoran?
Nie Yucheng was one of the Forging Association’s top financial backers at Stargate Base. He was also the client behind this urgent armor-forging project. No one had expected that he and Yue Zhuoran would be so familiar with each other.