Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Chapter 62 Important Figures
Inside the duty room of Wu, a centurion, at the Jingbian Division.

On Lin Xuan's desk was a thick stack of files.

The Dayong Dynasty faced two major threats in the southwest.

One was the unruly chieftain, and the other was the treacherous Nanzhao Kingdom.

The Nanzhao Kingdom was small and weak, and its conflict with Dayong was not manifested on the surface, but rather was a contest on a covert front.

The Nanzhao Secret Service was the biggest rival of the Southwest Border Pacification Bureau.

Over the years, the Jingbian Division has conducted detailed research on their information.

The Nanzhao Secret Service was internally divided into the Intelligence Department and the Operations Department.

The Intelligence Division is responsible for intelligence gathering and developing informants, while the Action Division is mainly responsible for planning and implementing specific operations, which is very similar to the division of functions of the Border Pacification Division.

Mandala belongs to the Intelligence Division, and Lin Xuan, as her subordinate, is also a member of the Intelligence Division.

The files of the Sizhou Jingbian Division did not contain any detailed information about the head of the intelligence division, or even her code name.

The only information about her is that the head of the intelligence department is a woman. Although she rarely appears in person, she is powerful and extremely dangerous, and is the head and core of the intelligence department.

Including the case of the robbery of Xuan Guangjia, the court suffered several major losses in the southwest, all of which were her doing.

That's all the information in the file about the head of the Intelligence Division.

Lin Xuan knew even more information than the official sources, such as the fact that this mysterious Chief was codenamed 'Black Lotus'...

Lin Xuan turned to a new page, his gaze shifting slightly.

Secret Agent of the Earth Rank: Mandala.

The chief of the intelligence department is his right-hand man, responsible for core intelligence operations and the control of key pieces in Sizhou, Dingzhou, and Qianzhou. He is skilled in disguise, assassination, and witchcraft. He is meticulous, calm, ruthless, and vicious.

It is said that Mandala is extremely beautiful, always appears in a black robe, and is very skilled in using Gu poison. In this document, she is marked as extremely dangerous...

Lin Xuan had personally experienced her Gu techniques, and he was well aware of the dangers she posed.

He could even add more details to this file: she was indeed ruthless and vicious, but her composure was a facade. Not only was she impulsive and easily angered, but she was also untrustworthy and never kept her word…

The files also contain numerous records about high-ranking spies from the Nanzhao Kingdom.

Some were skilled in using poison, some in torture, some in concealed weapons, and some in hand-to-hand combat...

The seemingly brief line of text on the file in his hand was very likely written with the lives of many people.

Lin Xuan did not see the code name "Gentleman Bamboo," which means that, at least for now, his situation is safe.

Just then, a figure walked in from outside.

Wu Baihu noticed the file Lin Xuan was looking at on the table and asked, "Are you investigating the Hongyun Teahouse incident?"

Lin Xuan nodded and said, "In a case involving more than a dozen lives, even if we can't catch the murderer, we must find out who did it."

Wu Baihu said dismissively, "It doesn't matter who did it, anyway, this debt will be attributed to Nanzhao..."

He patted Lin Xuan on the shoulder and said, "You're still young. I understand that young people want to make a name for themselves. I've been through that stage myself. But it's best to avoid provoking Nanzhao. Those people are ruthless. If they set their sights on you, you'll be in danger..."

Lin Xuan closed the file and said, "Thank you for reminding me, sir. I understand."

Commander Wu nodded and said, "You were too impulsive last time. A salary of three taels of silver is nothing to risk your life for. You were just lucky. From now on, you must always remember that nothing is more important than your own life..."

Lin Xuan clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Your subordinate will remember this."

It was already noon when Wu Baihu came out of his duty room.

Tian Qingluan seems to have really made Lin Xuan's house her canteen, coming over every day at noon.

After lunch, Lin Xuan went out with her and learned some good news.

Tian Qingluan finally bought back the calming pills he needed.

In this world, the number of sorcerers is far less than that of martial artists, and the elixirs that can help sorcerers cultivate are extremely rare.

This kind of elixir that aids in visualization is not sold anywhere in Sizhou; she had a merchant friend purchase it from another region for her. A bottle of Tranquilizing Pills contains thirty pills and costs one hundred taels of silver.

A banner officer's monthly salary couldn't even buy one grain of rice.

It seems that, whether one is a martial artist or a sorcerer, cultivation is an extremely expensive endeavor.

For martial artists, even without money, they can still pass the time in their training. But for sorcerers, without money, even getting started with meditation is difficult.

Lin Xuan put away the pill bottle, looked at Tian Qingluan, and said with heartfelt gratitude, "Thank you very much, Miss Tian. The silver needed for the pills can be deducted from my monthly share."

Tian Qingluan blinked and shook her head, saying, "No need to be so polite. Consider this my payment for your meal. If Lin Xiaoqi has any good business opportunities in the future, please remember Qingluan..."

Lin Xuan shook his head and said, "No, this pill is not for me. My friend needs Miss Qingluan to continue buying this pill. The price should be calculated as it should be, otherwise I won't be able to ask again next time."

Tian Qingluan didn't insist any further and nodded, saying, "Alright then, but in the future..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Xuan immediately said, "Don't worry, if there's any good business opportunity in the future, I'll definitely consider the Tian family first..."

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Jingbian Division.

Lin Xuan sat in the duty room with a plate of peanuts in front of him.

He pinched a few peanuts and threw them into his mouth, along with a calming pill.

Then he leaned back in his chair and "closed his eyes to rest".

Behind the table opposite Lin Xuan, a flag officer looked up and glanced at him.

Huang Yue ordered him to monitor Lin Xuan, but this Lin Xiaoqi, no one knows what he does every night. He just goes to sleep as soon as he arrives at Jingbian Division. What's the point of monitoring him?
At this moment, inside the duty room of the Hundred Households.

Shen Qingya looked at the figure standing in the duty room and hurriedly explained, "Please explain to the town magistrate for me. I really went to Hongyun Teahouse to drink tea. I have been trying my best to investigate that case..."

The middle-aged man frowned and asked, "What Hongyun Teahouse?"

Shen Qingya was slightly taken aback and asked, "Weren't you sent by the town magistrate to investigate the massacre at Hongyun Teahouse?"

The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "What family annihilation case? The garrison commander can't be bothered with that. I'm here to give you an important task. If you handle this task well, you'll be rewarded handsomely, and your previous affairs can be forgiven. At that time, the garrison commander will help you regain control of the Jingbian Division..."

Shen Qingya was taken aback for a moment, then his expression brightened, and he asked, "What kind of job?"

The middle-aged man turned and closed the door to the guardhouse. He walked to Shen Qingya's side and said in a low voice, "An important figure has arrived in Sizhou. Many top assassins from Nanzhao are looking for him. To avoid him being ambushed on the way, we can't bring him back to the town government. The town government magistrate asked me to temporarily house him here. You protect him well. Once the people from the capital arrive, your mission will be complete..."

Shen Qingya asked with some concern, "Won't it be dangerous for me to protect such an important person?"

The middle-aged man smiled slightly and said, "The most dangerous place is the safest place. Who would have thought that we would hide such an important person in a small centurion's garrison? The commander has already set up a maze to lure the assassins from Nanzhao to the vicinity of several thousand-household garrisons. Moreover, we have also arranged many powerful guards around this person..."

Shen Qingya immediately raised a finger: "Keep your voice down..."

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "There's no need to be so careful. There are guards at the door, and no one can hear our conversation."

He patted Shen Qingya on the shoulder and said, "Of all the hundred-household garrisons, the town magistrate specifically chose this one to give you credit. You must take it seriously. If anything goes wrong, no one can bear the responsibility..."

Shen Qingya was overjoyed and said, "I understand. Please thank the magistrate for me..."

The middle-aged man nodded slightly and said, "The town magistrate has entrusted you with such an important matter. I hope you will not disappoint him."

Shen Qingya said solemnly, "I will be careful in everything I do!"

The middle-aged man thought for a moment, then added, "This person is extremely important to us. If he has any requests, please try your best to fulfill them..."

Shen Qingya nodded repeatedly: "Understood, understood!"

In another officer's duty room, Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes.

A look of surprise appeared on his face.

It can't be such a coincidence, right?

(End of this chapter)