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After killing the Zhang brothers in the outskirts, Zhao Lanjin continued his routine as if nothing had happened, going out early and returning late.

However, Qin Tian didn’t need to think to know that Zhao Lanjin likely moved Bai Susu to a different place, a place he couldn’t find.

”Who exactly is he? Older than me by a bit, with higher cultivation, and his swordsmanship is the best I’ve seen in a long time. Why is he quietly serving as a mere soldier in the City Guard Army?”

The recent days had left Qin Tian pondering two mysteries: Zhao Lanjin’s background, and why someone as outstanding as him would remain overlooked, allowing others to call him a useless waste without concern.

It seemed as though, besides Bai Susu, nothing else in the world mattered to him.

Since the disappearance of the Zhang Guangyao brothers, Chen Weiming’s side had quieted down considerably, and mostly stopped targeting Qin Tian.

However, though he wasn’t targeting Qin Tian, Qin Tian was planning to target him.

”Currently, there’s no opportunity. Chen Weiming has been away on missions these days. It seems that the southern outskirts of East Capital City have seen a large influx of bandits and thieves, and the City Guard Army is involved in combat. When he returns, I’ll find a way to obtain that golden dagger.”

Qin Tian spoke to Leng Yu, who came to ask about his mission execution.

”Will you be participating in the bandit suppression action? Our people have searched Chen Weiming’s residence twice but didn’t find what we’re after, so the item must be on Chen Weiming.”

Leng Yu said to Qin Tian:

”That item is too important to us; above orders to find a way within half a month, we must get it. Half a month... Bing He, can you do it? If it really doesn’t work, then we’ll have to adopt the last resort: send Death Soldiers to infiltrate the City Guard Army, kill Chen Weiming, and hand the item to you; you just have to pick up the item from the person, no need to care about the Death Soldier’s life. How about it? This is the safest and most reliable method we’ve thought of; you can even kill our Death Soldier to gain credit. It would benefit you as well.”

Leng Yu’s words made Qin Tian dumbfounded.

Such tactics exist? Killing allies for merit?

Qin Tian felt that these Dragon Clan agents would stop at nothing for their goals, even sacrificing their own people’s lives!

This was something Qin Tian couldn’t do, whether in Dragon Soul or War Dragon.

For anyone, as long as they were a comrade or brother, Qin Tian would never watch them die without help!

Seeing Qin Tian stunned, Leng Yu asked again: ”Bing He, speak up, this golden dagger is extremely crucial, and since you’re in the City Guard Army, you should have the best opportunity.”

”Then I’ll give it a try.”

Qin Tian interrupted Leng Yu, ”Ice Bird, don’t worry, I’ve heard that a large-scale bandit suppression action is approaching, and Chen Weiming’s team is likely to be sent out entirely. When the time comes, I’ll find the opportunity.”

”Then, I’ll wait for your good news. You have ten days, and if the golden dagger isn’t obtained, we’ll proceed with the second plan from above: Death Soldiers will risk their lives to get the item, and you’ll kill the Death Soldier and retrieve it.”

Leng Yu and Qin Tian agreed on the plan; however, Qin Tian felt some aversion to the second plan.

What he despised most was abandoning comrades, but as an undercover agent, sometimes there’s really no choice.

”Ten days... phew!”

Qin Tian let out a sigh of relief, thankful that Long Yin had fully entered a dormant phase, and he didn’t need to meet frequently with Xu Junwei, granting Qin Tian the opportunity to complete the Dragon Clan’s mission in these next ten days.

As Qin Tian expected, to the thousand miles south of East Capital City, frequent banditry erupted between horse bandits and Demon Clan Immortality Cultivators in several towns, prompting East Capital City to dispatch City Guard Army and Southern Camp troops (the day after Qin Tian and Leng Yu discussed) to continue increasing forces.

”Listen up, all of you! This time, our City Guard Army has a rare chance to shine. The higher-ups trust us and have sent a hundred of us to cooperate with Southern Camp. You better not disgrace me, or I’ll have a hard time reporting back, and you’ll all suffer along!”

The City Guard Army dispatched a hundred-people unit led by Chen Weiming to quickly assemble with Southern Camp’s five hundred people, one on each side, moving toward Nanyun Town, a thousand miles south of East Capital City.

Previously, both Southern Camp and City Guard Army only sent dozens of small groups of scouts. Upon discovering the bandits and Demon Clan Immortality Cultivators numbering over a hundred, the City Lord of East Capital urgently convened a meeting, instructing Southern Camp and City Guard Army to rapidly suppress the bandits.

Originally, this bandit suppression was solely the task of Southern Camp, but due to Xiao Zhan’s intention for the City Guard Army to participate, the City Lord Mansion had to agree.

”The Zhang Family brothers are likely dead... Heh, could it have been Qin Tian who killed them? That’s impossible... I haven’t seen him have that kind of strength.”

During the march, Chen Weiming learned of the disappearance and death of the Zhang Guangyao brothers the day before, pondering.

However, with the corpses of the Zhang Guangyao brothers not found, he hadn’t forgotten the promise Zhang Guangyao gave him, thinking: ”This mission is a great opportunity to eliminate Qin Tian, heh, no need for me to act, using others to kill him, absolutely irresistible.”

After scheming for a while, Chen Weiming began instructing his ten Centurions on military tasks as the main force neared a hundred miles from Nanyun Town.

”Qin Tian, take your team and charge straight into those buildings in the east of Nanyun Town to seize positions. The rest of the team will follow me and act according to my orders.”

”Once Qin Tian’s side engages, we will immediately surround and annihilate the enemy. If they haven’t engaged, we must stay hidden, following Qin Tian’s eleven-person team. Gradually advance, we will press from the east, Southern Camp from the west, and with both sides pressed, those bandits have no chance to escape!”

When outlining the plan, Chen Weiming was buoyant and incredibly confident.

However, Qin Tian understood that Chen Weiming’s plan was too straightforward—essentially it required Qin Tian leading his so-called ”useless” squad to act as bait to attract the bandits’ attention, with them at the rear, seizing opportunities.

Chen Weiming intended to set up Qin Tian, and also his small squad.

The purpose was clear, yet the other Centurions all agreed with Chen Weiming’s idea.

Because from their perspective, Qin Tian’s squad was the worst of the City Guard Army and deserved to be bait. Even if wiped out, who would care?