Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Chapter 70 First Intimate Contact

Jingbian Division.

Lin Xuan had just sat down in the duty room when a document came to inform him that Commander Wu had summoned him.

When Lin Xuan stepped into the duty room, he saw that Commander Lu, Centurion Wu, and Chief Banner Officer Wenren were already waiting there.

Lu Feng looked at Wenren Yue and said very politely, "Miss Wenren, the commander just sent word that you will temporarily take on the position of deputy centurion of the Sizhou Border Pacification Division. If you have any objections, you may raise them at any time."

Wenren Yue gently shook her head and said, "No."

Lu Feng added, "Commander Wu has been deeply involved in intelligence work for many years. From now on, you will still be in charge of intelligence work for the Jingbian Division, and you will also be in charge of personnel matters. Miss Wenren will be in charge of operations and finances."

Commander Wu immediately clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes."

As a centurion, he was originally in charge of action planning and personnel transfer. Although some of his power as centurion was taken away, his official rank was still promoted. He dared not complain in front of Commander Lu and Wenren Yue.

Lu Feng nodded and said, "Next, let's talk about the 'Gentleman's Bamboo'."

After being dismissed from his post, Shen Qingya revealed two pieces of intelligence he had learned from the traitor of Nanzhao.

The first point is that Zheng Biao, a prison guard in the Jingbian Division, is a secret agent of Huang Jie of the Nanzhao Kingdom.

This news has been confirmed; prison guard Zheng Biao also died from poisoning in full view of everyone.

The second piece of intelligence is even more significant.

The Jingbian Division of Sizhou also harbored a secret agent from Nanzhao, codenamed "Junzi Zhu".

The Nanzhao secret service valued him highly and gave him a very high assessment of his potential.

Unfortunately, the traitor from Nanzhao only knew one code name for this "Gentleman Bamboo".

We know nothing about his identity, position, or name.

However, one thing is certain: the Jingbian Division will not tolerate the continued presence of a Xuan-rank spy here.

Lu Feng looked at Wu Baihu and asked, "You've been in the Jingbian Division of Sizhou for many years. Do you have any suspects?"

Commander Wu shook his head and said, "I am ashamed. The Nanzhao secret service has infiltrated us so deeply, yet we didn't even have anyone to suspect..."

Lu Feng said, "It's alright. Since there are no suspects, let's start with people we can trust."

The two centurions within the Jingbian Division could not possibly be spies from Nanzhao.

Besides them, Lin Xuan and Huang Yue can be directly ruled out as suspects.

Both of them have been examined by the Mirror of Truth and can be absolutely trusted.

The others are all suspects.

Lu Feng looked at Wu Baihu and said, "That Huang Yue, the Mirror of Inquiry has already proven that he is not Junzizhu. Why not bring him here as well, so that we can have one more person to command?"

Commander Wu shook his head and said, "Huang Yue is mediocre; he's more likely to ruin things than accomplish anything. It's best not to let him know about this matter, lest it jeopardize important matters. I have other important responsibilities for him..."

Since that was the case, Lu Feng said nothing more.

At this moment, Lin Xuan spoke up: "I am deeply honored to have gained the trust of Commander Lu and the centurion. However, the matter concerning the Nanzhao spies is of great importance. I would like to request to undergo a self-examination to prove my innocence..."

Lu Feng waved his hand and said, "The number of times you can ask yourself the question is extremely limited, so don't make things worse..."

Even if he suspects Wu Xianren, he wouldn't suspect Lin Xuan.

Could someone who selflessly presented the new salt laws to the court be a spy for the Nanzhao Kingdom?

Could a hero who disregards his own safety and bravely storms the enemy's lair for the sake of his colleagues be a secret spy of Nanzhao?
Could someone who actively requests to have their mind examined be a spy from the Nanzhao Kingdom?

If he is a spy for Nanzhao, then the entire Jingbian Division is probably a spy for Nanzhao...

Lu Feng did not bring up the matter again, and said, "I have an idea, let's discuss it..."

After a long while, Lin Xuan left Wu Baihu's office.

Commander Lu's idea was to test each banner officer and his subordinates separately, giving them a fake important mission, and then observe the results. If he could identify a small group of people, the rest would be much easier.

Lin Xuan would cooperate with whatever they wanted to do.

Inside a duty room at Jingbian Division.

Huang Yue sat in the chair, his hand holding the teacup trembling slightly.

He never imagined that Shen Baihu, with his powerful background and the protection of the town magistrate, would end up like this.

He had offended Wu Baihu so badly back then, and now that Shen Baihu was gone, he couldn't imagine what kind of terrible revenge awaited him.
When Commander Shen was in charge, Lin Xuan still had Commander Wu to stand up for him.

He had no one to rely on anymore... Just as Huang Yue was feeling uneasy, a clerk walked in from outside.

The clerk, who was usually very respectful to him, looked at him with pity. He walked up to Huang Yue and said, "Huang Xiaoqi, Commander Wu wants you to come over."

Huang Yue's body trembled, and his face instantly lost all color.

A smile that looked more like a grimace appeared on his face as he said, "I...I understand..."

After sitting in the duty room for a long time, Huang Yue finally mustered up his courage and moved step by step to Wu Baihu's duty room. As soon as he crossed the threshold, his legs went weak and he knelt down.

He didn't dare raise his head, his voice trembling: "Your subordinate greets Commander Centurion!"

Wu Baihu emerged from behind his desk and personally helped him up, shaking his head and saying, "Huang Yue, what are you doing? There's no need to be so polite with me. Come, come, sit down..."

Commander Wu helped Huang Yue to a chair, gently patted his shoulder, and said, "Our Jingbian Division has been infiltrated by Nanzhao spies. You have passed the test of the Mirror of Truth. The only people I can trust are you and Lin Xuan..."

Huang Yue was still in a daze. Judging from Wu Baihu's words, it seemed that he did not intend to hold the previous betrayal against him.
Realizing what had happened, he was overjoyed and immediately clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you for your trust, Commander. If you ever need my services in the future, I, Huang Yue, will go through fire and water for you..."

Commander Wu smiled and said, "I am relieved that you think this way."

He looked at Huang Yue and said, "The Nanzhao Secret Service has always been a major thorn in the side of our Jingbian Division. The theft of the Xuan Guang Armor, the massacre of the Hongyun Tea House, and the silencing of important witnesses of the court were all the work of the Nanzhao Secret Service. These Nanzhao spies are extremely rampant. This is intolerable. I am now entrusting you with an important task..."

Huang Yue's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly had a bad feeling. He asked, "Wh-what mission?"

Commander Wu said earnestly, "I order you to go deep into the heart of Nanzhao, find an opportunity to infiltrate the Nanzhao secret service, and become a spies that our Jingbian Division has planted in the Nanzhao secret service, providing us with important intelligence, and using their own methods against them!"

Huang Yue was struck dumb, his mind went completely blank.

Deep into the heart of Nanzhao, infiltrating the Nanzhao secret service... Just him?

Commander Wu is sending him to his death!
He slid off the chair and knelt before Commander Wu, saying, "Commander, I'm afraid I can't accomplish such an important task..."

Wu Baihu still wore a faint smile as he said, "Huang Yue, you and Lin Xuan were promoted to the eighth rank one after the other. You should learn from Lin Xiaoqi. No matter how difficult the task, you never complain, but try your best to complete it..."

He helped Huang Yue up again and said, "Go in peace. I will take good care of your family."

Even if Huang Yue were slow to react, he could tell that this was a blatant threat.

If he doesn't go, his whole family will face retaliation from Commander Wu!

Now, Commander Wu has completely taken control of the Jingbian Division. With just a thought, he can destroy his family and bring about their demise...

He collapsed to the ground, filled with despair, and managed to squeeze out a few words: "Your subordinate... obeys."

In another duty room, Lin Xuan, who was in meditation, slowly opened his eyes.

Huang Yuehui would face retaliation from Wu Baihu, just as he had expected.

Although Commander Wu treated him very well, Lin Xuan knew very well that this Commander Wu was not a kind person.

However, none of this mattered to him anymore.

Lin Xuan kept meditating until he was almost done with the end of the day before leaving the yamen and heading home.

Shen Qingya left, and the two tails that had been following him naturally disappeared.

Lin Xuan pushed open the courtyard gate, and A Luo was sweeping the courtyard.

Seeing Lin Xuan return, A Luo put down the broom, looking somewhat surprised: "Brother Lin, why are you back so early today?"

Lin Xuan said, "There wasn't much going on at the yamen today, so I came back early."

A Luo walked to the well, washed her hands, and said, "Brother Lin is back too early. I haven't gone to buy groceries yet."

She wiped her hands clean, then suddenly looked at Lin Xuan, a hint of expectation appearing in her beautiful eyes, and said, "Brother Lin, if you don't have anything else to do, shall we go grocery shopping together?"

Since he had nothing better to do, Lin Xuan nodded: "Okay."

A smile bloomed on A Luo's pretty face. She picked up her shopping basket, walked briskly to Lin Xuan's side, and naturally took his arm, saying, "Let's go!"

Lin Xuan was slightly taken aback.

The girl's arm, through her sleeve, felt warm and cool to the touch, and a faint, delicate fragrance lingered in the air.

The two had known each other for so long and were quite familiar with each other, but this level of physical contact was a first for them.

Seeing Lin Xuan standing there in a daze, A Luo looked up and asked, "Brother Lin, why aren't you leaving?"

Seeing her open and generous expression, while he himself seemed a little awkward, Lin Xuan looked away and said softly, "It's nothing, let's go..."

(End of this chapter)