Waking up in the early morning.
Cheng Jinyang opened his eyes and yawned.
Last night was still the routine night of slaughter, going through the 'Weird' grade in the 1-2-4 order, then returning to the safe house to adjust mind and body, preventing 'ghosts' from approaching everyone, thus resetting and refreshing them.
The main factor constraining the increase in everyone's bloodline concentration is still the speed of monster spawning. Once a pendulum iron sliding car is set up, it only takes seven or eight seconds to kill a monster, but it takes several minutes for the next batch of monsters to spawn.
In other words, to increase bloodline growth speed, either rush through to the later stages or wait for an event dungeon similar to the last one in Songjiang Ruins.
It feels a bit like waiting eagerly for official events in a mediocre mobile game...
After Ah Zhi finished bathing, the two of them bid farewell to Miss Wang and left to carry out the Tian Luo mission.
Miss Wang Wanrou, as usual, lay on the sofa like a cat, staring at the mirror for about 40 minutes.
Then she sat up silently and dialed a number.
After a moment, the phone was answered, and Wang Xinzhi's voice came through:
"Hey, sis, why did you suddenly think of calling me?"
"What are you up to?" Wang Wanrou asked casually. "Is it convenient for you to help me look something up?"
"I'm in a board meeting right now, what do you need to look up?"
"Ghost." Wang Wanrou said, "I want all the existing information about ghosts."
"Ghost?" Wang Xinzhi was somewhat surprised, "But ghosts are rare creatures, and currently, there might not be more than 10 publicly available pieces of information about them, right?"
"That's why I want the ones that are not public." Wang Wanrou said coldly, "Whether you have to buy, exchange, or obtain them in any way, just get them for me."
"Is it that kid Cheng Jinyang who wants it?"
"No, it's me."
"Hmm." Wang Xinzhi pondered for a moment. "Alright, though it's a bit troublesome. But you should know, my actions definitely won't be hidden from father."
"It's nothing, I know what to do." Wang Wanrou was silent for a moment, then spoke again, "By the way, help me find information on another rare demon."
"What kind of demon?"
"The Greater Demon."
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Strictly speaking, this should be Cheng Jinyang and Xing Yuanzhi's second mission as Tian Luo.
But if we count 'solo operations,' then this should be the first time.
The so-called hunt for a mole, the mission itself takes place within the territory of the Yangdi Chu Clan, plus the support of Clan Leader Chu Jiye's lineage, if they still encounter danger, then the Yangdi Chu Clan should not mix with the gentry.
This is the truth.
"Where's the mole?" Cheng Jinyang asked directly upon seeing Chu Qingqing.
"Don't worry," Chu Qingqing calmly replied. "At the moment, we only have a few suspects."
The meeting took place at a secluded and quiet family restaurant. Chu Qingqing ordered home-style tofu, skewered meat, and a plate of okra, inviting the two to share with her while they talked.
"We should focus on the matter at hand," Cheng Jinyang urged as he chewed on a toothpick.
Xing Yuanzhi nudged him discreetly under the table, feeling embarrassed by his behavior.
"Right," Chu Qingqing smiled charmingly, seeming to enjoy his lack of restraint. "Actually, it's not appropriate to involve outsiders in uncovering the mole."
"However, even though I am the daughter of the clan leader, without evidence, it's impossible for me to investigate others without my father's consent."
"So, your father doesn't agree?" Cheng Jinyang was puzzled. "But didn't you say that the refugee group must have obtained the technology for transferring metal hydrogen from the Yangdi Chu family?"
"That's correct," Chu Qingqing chuckled, "but if we openly admit this, wouldn't it be equivalent to being the mastermind behind the 627 incident, implicating my Yangdi Chu family?"
The 627 incident refers to the hijacking incident at the metal hydrogen plant that occurred on June 27th. The culprits accidentally caused an explosion resulting in their deaths while transferring the last batch of metal hydrogen.
The Six Gates have already announced a reward to the public for any clues regarding the whereabouts of the stolen metal hydrogen. Of course, this is just to deceive the unsuspecting public.
Who within the aristocratic circles doesn't know that this batch of metal hydrogen has already been sent through underground channels to the west, towards the area of Wuchang?
The Yangdi Chu family has a mole, so how can we expect the Hejian Xing family to be completely clean internally? The issue is that the mind steel seal is entirely insidious; many moles aren't even aware of their own status until someone activates their mind steel seal.
"So, even the Taiyuan Wang family wouldn't be able to root out the so-called stamped individuals within Jiankang City," Xing Yuanzhi pointed out, "let alone us, Tian Luo."
"If it's a covert seal, I don't expect you guys to help find it," Chu Qingqing said casually. "But if the recipient is a high-ranking member of our family? Instead of a covert seal, I believe he voluntarily reached an agreement with Wuchang, so there might be traces."
"Do you think the mole is a core member of your family?" Xing Yuanzhi asked, frowning. "Do you have any evidence?"
"No, just my intuition," Chu Qingqing replied candidly.
"Intuition can't be considered evidence," Cheng Jinyang scoffed, "No wonder your father wouldn't support you in this."
"Conducting a high-profile search is definitely impossible," Chu Qingqing said with a smile, "But to say that my father has no doubts about the top echelons of the family is underestimating him. I propose openly, as a friend, inviting you to stay at the Yangdi Chu family residence for a few days, and privately investigate several individuals whom I believe are highly suspicious."
"Given both of your covert infiltration skills, as long as things aren't blown out of proportion, Father would turn a blind eye even if he suspects what I'm up to."
"Hmm..." Cheng Jinyang pondered, "What do you think, Yuanzhi?"
"About the compensation," Xing Yuanzhi said lightly, "After all, the mole is within the upper echelons, fully aware of their mole identity, which is merely your speculation."
"If we find them, of course, you can certainly pay according to the contract; but what if we can't find them? If your initial guess is wrong, then any effort to find this 'unfindable person' would just be a waste of time. Tianluo won't do a losing deal."
"I understand your concerns very well," Chu Qingqing held the water cup with both hands, and turned it slowly, "How about this: until we catch the mole, we'll stick to Tianluo's fixed starting price and pay hourly. The longer you stay in the family, the more I'll pay."
"Until the mole is caught, or until I give up hiring you guys; if caught, additional settlement will be made according to the prisoner clauses of the Tianluo contract, without affecting the hiring fee, how about it?"
"In that case, you'll have to pay a considerable price," Xing Yuanzhi asked in surprise, "Does catching a family mole have any significance to you personally? Is it worth investing such a great deal of money and effort?"
Chu Qingqing remained silent for a long time.
"Jinyang, if I remember correctly, you came from a humble background and only recently re-registered as a member of your clan, right?" She suddenly asked for no apparent reason.
"Yeah, that's right," Cheng Jinyang replied, a bit puzzled. "Why do you ask?"
"I am too," Chu Qingqing smiled faintly. "So, I want to prove my loyalty."
"...And my worth."