Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Chapter 64 Notification
One hundred households are on duty.

Upon returning to Jingbian Division, Shen Qingya immediately summoned Huang Yue.

Huang Yue strode into the duty room, looked at Shen Qingya, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "What are your orders, sir?"

Shen Qingya beckoned to him, then whispered a few words in Huang Yue's ear.

Huang Yue was taken aback, a troubled look on his face, and said, "Sir, Hongyun Teahouse is gone. Where am I supposed to find new tea..."

Shen Qingya patted him on the shoulder and said, "If this matter is handled well, I may be able to completely control the Jingbian Division. When that happens, and Deputy Commander Wu falls from power, it will be easy for you to take revenge on Lin Xuan."

With the merits of capturing spies, protecting important figures, and the support of the town magistrate, what can Wu Xianren use to fight him?

Huang Yue's eyes flickered; things had come to this point, and he had no other choice.

After a moment's thought, he looked at Shen Qingya and said, "My lord, I have a younger sister who is still unmarried..."

Shen Qingya seemed surprised by Huang Yue's words. He looked Huang Yue up and down, and for the first time, admiration appeared in his eyes. He said, "Huang Yue, I really underestimated you. You are someone who can achieve great things..."

Huang Yue gritted his teeth and said, "For your sake, sir, it is only right for me to make some sacrifices!"

An hour later.

Inside a private residence.

The man with beady eyes pointed at a woman dressed in flamboyant attire, his fat face trembling, and cursed angrily, "You think you can fool me with this kind of trash? Lord Shen, what do you take me for?"

Shen Qingya was speechless; the whereabouts of this important figure must not be known to anyone.

So when Huang Yue's sister came, she covered her head with a black cloth the whole way.

He didn't know that Huang Yue's sister was his twin sister, and that they looked almost exactly alike. If he had known, he wouldn't have let her come!
Shen Qingya could only apologize repeatedly: "I'm sorry, this was my fault for poor planning. I'll change it right away, I'll change it right away..."

He hurriedly returned to Jingbian Division and had just entered the duty room when Huang Yue rushed in and whispered, "Sir, how did it go?"

Mentioning this matter made Shen Qingya angry, and he cursed, "Are you a pig-brain? Don't you know what kind of person your sister is? Why is it so difficult for you to do a simple task!"

Huang Yue was subjected to a barrage of insults, and he shrank back, not daring to respond.

Shen Qingya took out a stack of silver notes and said, "This is one hundred taels. Give me the change. I don't believe there are really that many virtuous and chaste women in Sizhou who don't care about money. If you still can't handle this, don't come back..."

Huang Yue accepted the silver note and said repeatedly, "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely not make a mistake this time..."

One hundred taels is enough to make many women of impeccable character sell their bodies. He could even embezzle fifty taels from it. Those people in the north of the city who can't even afford to eat don't care about chastity...

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After leaving the government office in the afternoon, Lin Xuan returned home.

He harbored deep resentment towards the Nanzhao secret service.

Shameless and lecherous, utterly lacking in vigilance, he doesn't resemble a spy at all.

With so many powerful figures from Nanzhao hunting him down, he should have hidden himself in the shadows like a rat. But instead, he couldn't even stay still for a single day.

How did this kind of person become a secret agent and even get access to such confidential information?

If this person is not eliminated, he will surely suffer the consequences once Commander Shen regains power.

Lin Xuan was more worried that his identity would be exposed because of this person.

He pushed open the courtyard gate, and as soon as he stepped into the yard, a pair of resentful eyes looked at him.

Lin Xuan paused for a moment, then explained to Tian Qingluan, "I'm sorry, Miss Qingluan, there were some matters at the Jingbian Division today, and I couldn't make it back at noon..."

Tian Qingluan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's nothing, Miss A Luo gave me a few pastries."

Lin Xuan asked, "You've been waiting until now?"

Tian Qingluan nodded and said, "There's nothing much going on at the shop today, so we're just killing time."

She had been looking forward to lunch since early morning, but Lin Xuan didn't show up, and she felt a sense of dissatisfaction.

Lin Xuan didn't say much and cooked the meal as quickly as possible.

After finishing her meal, Tian Qingluan wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and left satisfied.

After Tian Qingluan left, Lin Xuan looked at A'Luo and said, "A'Luo, you go back first. I'll clean up today." A'Luo had already rolled up her sleeves and said with a smile, "It's alright, Brother Lin. Don't forget, you paid me..."

Lin Xuan waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I'll give you a day off today, and you'll still get paid."

Upon hearing this, A Luo didn't say anything more and obediently left.

Lin Xuan closed the door, and the courtyard finally returned to tranquility.

He didn't wash the dishes; instead, he went straight back to his room, sat down in a chair, and fell into thought.

He originally didn't want to get involved in the affairs of Nanzhao and Dayong, but now it seems he has no choice but to get involved.

The garrison commander clearly regarded this defecting Nanzhao spy as a merit and gave it to Shen Qingya.

With this achievement and the support of the town magistrate, all the efforts that Shen Qingya and Wu Baihu had made before might be in vain.

At that time, Shen Qingya's position in the Jingbian Division will likely be as stable as Mount Tai, and will be difficult to shake.

He was convinced that the incident between the Tian and Yang families was related to him.

Of course, what he believed was not wrong.

Although the process was wrong, the result was right.

Once Wu Baihu falls from power, I will be at the mercy of others in the Jingbian Division.

Just as Huang Yue was Shen Baihu's man, Lin Xuan in the Jingbian Division had also become deeply bound to Wu Baihu.

As darkness fell, Lin Xuan lit the lights in the room.

A moment later, the half-closed door was pushed open, and a man in black robes entered the room. Lin Xuan spoke first: "Sir, why did that defecting spy you mentioned last time defect?"

Mandala said calmly, "His family lost in the political struggle, and the opposing faction had a lot of evidence against him. If he stayed in Nanzhao, he would not escape death, so he secretly contacted the Yong Kingdom's embassy and fled all the way to the southwest..."

Lin Xuan asked, "Is he of a high rank?"

Mandala said, "Just like you, I'm only a Xuan-level secret agent."

Lin Xuan then asked, "Is a Xuan-rank secret agent worth the Secret Service going to such lengths to hunt him down?"

Mandala explained, "Although he is only at the Xuan rank, his duty is to manage the archives and he has handled a lot of intelligence. If he were to tell all that intelligence to the Yong Kingdom's Jingye Division, our intelligence network in the southwest would suffer a significant blow..."

Lin Xuan's tone was somewhat reproachful: "The archives are top secret, why can't the higher-ups send a reliable person..."

Mandala slowly sat down, her tone tinged with a hint of helplessness: "The Secret Service, like your Border Defense Division, sometimes has to consider personal relationships and social dynamics. There are quite a few powerful scions like Shen Qingya, who have mediocre abilities but hold high positions..."

Lin Xuan wasn't usually this talkative. She seemed to realize something and turned to look at Lin Xuan: "Why are you suddenly asking about this? Did you find some clues?"

Lin Xuan nodded and said, "My lord has been telling me to keep a close eye on Commander Shen. I noticed that Commander Shen's actions these past two days have been a bit strange, so I secretly followed him and discovered that he went to a place that was heavily guarded, with sentries both overt and covert. I couldn't get close. I wonder if the person living there is the one my lord is looking for..."

Mandala's tone was somewhat doubtful: "That traitor knows too many of our secrets, and many experts are hunting him down. How could the Jingye Division possibly place him here?"

Lin Xuan said slowly, "Sir, have you ever heard the saying that the most dangerous place is the safest place? Perhaps they are deliberately doing the opposite to deceive others and get away with it..."

Mandala paused for a moment, then said, "What you said makes sense. Where is that place? I'll go and investigate."

Lin Xuan told her the address, and she turned and walked out of the room, her figure disappearing into the night.

After a while.

A figure in a black robe reappeared before Lin Xuan.

There was a hint of excitement in Mandala's voice: "The place you mentioned is indeed heavily guarded. Even I couldn't sneak in. There must be some secret there..."

She looked at Lin Xuan and asked, "What else did you discover?"

Lin Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Commander Shen also sent a few women there..."

Mandala's body trembled, and she exclaimed with delight, "That's it! It must be him! That traitor practices the Yin-Yang replenishment technique and can't live without women... I never thought they would send him to Sizhou!"

Lin Xuan asked, "Sir, what do we do now?"

Suppressing her excitement, Mandala said, "You don't need to worry about this. I'll send a message immediately, and the higher-ups will make arrangements soon..."

(End of this chapter)