Chapter 58

Qingchen frowned. Just who was this He Xiaoxiao, and how did she dare to directly create a group chat for time travelers?

However, his guess was correct; the other party indeed possessed some technology from the Inner World and had used it to erase his identity information.

But the time everyone had spent crossing over was so short. How could He Xiaoxiao have mastered Inner World technology so quickly? Did she manage to bring back Inner World equipment?

Equipment capable of establishing a data fortress must be quite large. How did she bring it back?

Or perhaps!

He Xiaoxiao wasn't acting alone.

It would be difficult for one person to bring back a piece of equipment, but if several people worked together, each bringing back a small part, it might be possible.

Qingchen wasn't very knowledgeable about information technology, so it seemed he would have to go to the Inner World and consult Uncle Li about this matter.

He didn't dare to join such a group, unless... he could also hide his identity.

In He Xiaoxiao's video, she only mentioned that outsiders couldn't infiltrate, but the key point was that He Xiaoxiao herself could easily obtain information about most people.

This group chat system was like a crab trap, and He Xiaoxiao was like an Alaskan crab fisherman.

She just needed to sail her time pirate ship in the northern waters of Holland, throw the iron traps into the deep sea, and wait for the king crabs to crawl in.

That night, Qingchen skipped class again.

He bought a cake as a gift for Li Tongyun at a dessert shop and also bought some fruits and vegetables.

Jiang Xue had washed his clothes several times recently, so he couldn't keep going to her house empty-handed.

After entering the neighborhood, Qingchen casually scanned the surroundings several times to confirm that no paparazzi were hiding before walking into the building.

Currently, there were over thirty exposed time travelers in Luocheng, and Jiang Xue seemed to be the least noticeable, attracting little attention.

When he knocked on the door, he heard Li Tongyun's excited voice from inside: "It's Brother Qingchen!"

She opened the door and lowered her voice to ask, "Where are your classmates?"

"I don't know, don't worry about them," Qingchen smiled and patted her head.

"Come and see my mom's new mechanical limbs, they're so pretty," Li Tongyun pulled on Qingchen's sleeve and led him inside.

Jiang Xue, who was originally cooking, became the object of everyone's attention.

Previously, Jiang Xue's arms were more like mechanical tubes made of alloy, but now they resembled human arms.

The connections at the fingers, wrists, and elbows were seamless.

Qingchen asked curiously, "Did you just buy this? How is the battery life?"

"The battery life is over ten times better than my previous one," Jiang Xue smiled. "I guess I'm quite lucky. Before crossing over, my Inner World identity saved someone two years ago, and that person is a big figure in the Li Family Corporation. Now, all of this is a token of gratitude from her."

Qingchen glanced at Li Tongyun, and the little girl quickly pulled him out of the kitchen. "Mom, hurry up and cook, I'm hungry!"

"Don't worry, it'll be ready soon," Jiang Xue replied with a smile.

Recently, she had become much more cheerful, as if everything she did was free and easy, and things were getting better.

In the living room, Li Tongyun whispered, "Brother Qingchen, are you asking my mom about these things to guess my identity?"

Qingchen shook his head. "No, I was just asking casually."

Li Tongyun's eyes twinkled. "Brother Qingchen, you haven't told me what your identity is in the Inner World yet."

"Guess?" Qingchen had no intention of telling her.

"Let's exchange secrets, I'll tell you my identity, and you tell me yours?" Li Tongyun said with a smile.

Qingchen shook his head again. "No deal."

Actually, he already knew that Li Tongyun was the only daughter of the Li Family Corporation's second branch, so there was no need to exchange.

"Boring," Li Tongyun pouted and sat on the sofa. "You must already know my identity, even hiding it from a child."

Qingchen smiled. "You're not just any child."

At that moment, there was a knock on the door.

Li Tongyun jumped off the sofa and went to open it. She only opened the inner wooden door, leaving the outer iron security door closed.

She saw Wang Yun and others standing outside, smiling at her. "Hello, little girl, we're your brother Qingchen's classmates, and we're quite familiar with him."

Li Tongyun turned around. "Brother Qingchen, are you familiar with them?"

Before Qingchen could answer, she turned back and said, "He said he's not familiar with them."

With a bang, the door closed again, isolating them from the outside world.

The four people outside looked at each other, not expecting to be turned away twice.

Why could Qingchen get along so well with this family, but not them?

Before they could speak, the gentle Jiang Xue opened the door again, apologizing. "Hello, I'm sorry, the child doesn't know better. Are you new neighbors? Please come in."

Jiang Xue was wearing a white long-sleeved T-shirt and a black apron, which accentuated her curves.

However, what caught Hu Xiaoniu and the others' attention was Jiang Xue's hands.

Before opening the door, Jiang Xue had deliberately pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.

But her hands were still visible.

These four were time travelers and had seen many mechanical limbs in City 7, but they felt that Jiang Xue's hands were different from the others.

Now, they couldn't keep staring at her hands, so they looked away.

Li Tongyun sat on the sofa, pouting and not bothering to greet the guests.

Wang Yun entered first and politely asked, "Should we change into slippers?"

"No, no, just sit down. We don't have enough slippers at home," Jiang Xue replied. "Xiaoyun, go get some tea for the guests."

"Okay," Li Tongyun reluctantly got up.

Hu Xiaoniu and the others placed their gifts on the dining table. Wang Yun bought a teddy bear for Li Tongyun, Bai Wan'er bought a Paw Patrol toy, Zhang Tianzhen brought two bottles of champagne, and Hu Xiaoniu brought a bottle of whisky in a wooden box.

Hu Xiaoniu smiled at Jiang Xue. "Hello, it's our first visit, so we brought some gifts. This bottle of whisky I brought back from the island nation, you can't find it on the market."

"That's too valuable," Jiang Xue politely said. "You should take it back. We've never had whisky before and don't know how to drink it. I heard it's quite particular. Xiao Chen, have you had whisky before?"

Qingchen recalled and didn't pretend to be poor. "Yes, we had a bottle at home before. My dad bought it to decorate the entrance hall."

Hu Xiaoniu saw an opportunity and quickly found a common topic. "Many people like to add a little water or drink it neat. But now, young people prefer a more open style, like adding green tea to whisky. What about you?"

Qingchen thought for a moment. "I might be a bit different. I like to drink whisky with green tea."

Hu Xiaoniu: "????"