Chapter 420: Chapter 370: A Mission Only You Can Do

So, Tang Baichuan’s last few words had been directed at Yi Xiaoying.

This time, however, Yi Xiaoying didn’t talk back. She simply shot him a glance.

Without another word, she continued to sip her tea.

...

「Jingzhao City.」

「Town Martial Department Headquarters.」

Inside Elder He’s office, Meng Die and Yang Biao were seated.

Qu Yan and Yang Shushan were there as well.

Thanks to the recent operation to wipe out the Blood Handprint,

its members in the New District had been all but annihilated.

Even if a few managed to slip through the cracks, they wouldn’t be able to cause much trouble.

That was why Elder He always had a smile on his face.

It was as if a great weight had finally been lifted from his shoulders.

"According to Lin Zongsi, there are two Blood Envoys from the Blood Handprint hiding among the populace in our New District!"

"But finding these two Blood Envoys won’t be easy!"

"All we know is that they’re foreigners. Beyond that, we know nothing."

"So what are we supposed to do? It’s like finding a needle in a haystack. We can’t just round up every foreigner for interrogation, can we?"

Yang Shushan finished, his brow deeply furrowed.

Qu Yan smiled. "If we bring all those foreigners back for a good interrogation, we might actually find them!"

At these words, Yang Shushan shot him a fierce glare.

Elder He chuckled. "Gentlemen, how old are you? Let’s not argue about such things."

"Right now, what we need to do is find these two Blood Envoys!"

"Their hiding among us is a considerable threat!"

"If we don’t root them out soon, they’re bound to cause a disaster down the line!"

"However, besides these two Blood Envoys in the New District, there appears to be another in the Old District who’s mainly responsible for raising demonic beasts!"

"So, we may need to send people to the Old District!"

"We can’t let a single one of these Blood Envoys escape. We have to dig them all out!"

As he finished speaking, Elder He’s gaze swept over the two old men.

"Elder Qu, Elder Yang, how about this for the mission in the New District? Find those two Blood Envoys.

Each of you will be responsible for one. We’ll see who finds theirs first."

Elder He spoke to them as if he were coaxing children.

Yang Shushan glanced at him. "Alright, alright, Old He. You think I can’t see through your little trick? Trying to provoke me, are you? Get us to compete and see who finds one first?"

"I don’t mind. I’m just afraid *he* won’t dare!"

As he finished, Qu Yan whipped his head around to look at Yang Shushan.

"I won’t dare? I was just afraid of keeping you from your babysitting duties! If you dare to take this mission, then let’s compete!"

"A competition it is! You think I’m afraid of you?"

"Let’s go. Shall we go find those two Blood Envoys right now?"

"It’s a deal!"

And with that, the two old masters both stood up and left the office.

The entire time, Elder He made no move to stop them.

Instead, a smile remained on his face.

He had long since figured out their personalities.

If he had assigned the mission directly, the two might not have accepted.

After all, they were getting on in years and had grown jaded.

They were both ready for retirement and no longer wanted to be involved in the Town Martial Department’s business.

Elder He had similar plans himself.

If it weren’t for the appearance of the Blood Handprint, he never would have asked the two to come out of retirement.

Now, two Blood Envoys still remained unpurged.

They were a lingering threat to the New District.

Therefore, the only ones who could deal with these two Blood Envoys were these two old masters.

Even after they had left the office, the smile on Elder He’s face did not fade.

Meng Die and Yang Biao, who had been sitting to one side,

exchanged a look. "Elder He, the one in the Old District is Bard. Let Yang Biao and I handle him!" Meng Die said.

"We’ll go take care of him!"

At her words, Elder He shook his head. "Leave this matter to Lin Yi."

"The Lord General?"

Meng Die and Yang Biao froze, both turning to look at Elder He.

Elder He nodded. "No one knows the Old District better than he does."

"Besides, he’s from the Old District himself."

"And I have a job here that requires you two specifically."

"Have Feng Lei and Wei Shang go back with him. Find that Bard, and destroy the breeding and feeding grounds in the Old District!"

Hearing this, Meng Die and Yang Biao exchanged another glance.

Seeing their silence, Elder He glanced at them. "Objections?"

"Ah? No!"

"Good. Right now, the priority is to deal with our internal problems first!"

"I just received news from the Restricted Area yesterday."

"The situation there is not looking good, especially at the Southeast Battlefield defended by Yi Nanshan."

"Those demonic beasts are already getting restless, and they’re thinking of breaking through the barrier!"

"What’s more, a great demon has appeared in the Restricted Area!"

"What? A great demon in the Restricted Area? What realm?"

Meng Die quickly asked.

Elder He sighed softly. "According to Lao Yi, it’s at least at the Heart Communication Realm!"

"Hiss..."

In an instant, both Meng Die and Yang Biao couldn’t help but gasp.

’A great demon at the Heart Communication Realm?’

If this was true, no one in the New District could possibly stand against it.

Even Lin Yi would be unable to resist such a creature.

The Heart Communication Realm was essentially the highest realm there was.

Not a single one of the current Martial Artists had reached that level.

If the previous Martial God were still here,

suppressing the demonic beasts in the Restricted Area would naturally be no problem.

But the Huawu Alliance had no Martial God now. If the demonic beasts broke through the barrier,

the consequences would be unimaginable.

The Huawu Alliance would face a great catastrophe.

"So, you two cannot go with Lin Yi to the Old District. Instead, you must hurry to the battlefield and help with the suppression there!"

Elder He said, his gaze sharp.

Hearing this, Meng Die and Yang Biao didn’t hesitate for a second.

They quickly bowed. "Yes!"

Just after the two left the office,

Elder He turned and walked to the window, looking at the scene below.

At that moment, a flicker of bleak sadness crossed his eyes.

The words he had just spoken to Meng Die and Yang Biao were a considerable understatement.

The battle in the Restricted Area had already begun.

The demonic beasts were frantically assailing the barrier.

The soldiers on the battlefield spent their days in terror.

And the casualty numbers were constantly rising.

It was only a matter of time before the barrier was breached.

Once that Heart Communication Realm great demon made a move, no one would be able to stop it.

After leaving the office, Meng Die and Yang Biao both looked deeply worried.

"Meng Die, I suspect Elder He has other intentions for sending Lin Yi to the Old District!"

They hadn’t gone far before Yang Biao turned back to speak to Meng Die.

Hearing this, Meng Die smiled. "It’s obvious. Elder He wants Lin Yi to get away and lie low."

"We’ve worked with him for so many years. Don’t you know Elder He’s personality by now?"

"He always downplays major issues and dismisses minor ones completely."

"But his expression and tone today were clearly different!"

"For him to speak of the situation in the Restricted Area so gravely means the reality is even more severe!"

"There’s no time to lose. We probably won’t be able to see the Lord General off."

"We’ll have to go on ahead to the Restricted Area to help!"

Meng Die’s words were exactly what Yang Biao was thinking.

They looked at each other and both nodded.

Without any further hesitation, they each went home to pack briefly, preparing to head straight to the Restricted Area.

「That afternoon.」

Lin Yi and Tang Baichuan left the teahouse.

Yi Xiaoying and Tang Qinru also said their goodbyes.

Before leaving, they made sure to give Lin Yi a few words of caution.

On the way to the university, Tang Baichuan looked at Lin Yi with a smile.

"If you have something to say, just say it. It must be uncomfortable keeping it bottled up!" Tang Baichuan said with a laugh.

Lin Yi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

"Uncle, once we’re back at school, I should probably call you Principal Tang. I’ll just call you Uncle in private."

"Hm? Why?" Tang Baichuan was startled and sounded a little puzzled.

Lin Yi smiled. "I’m afraid people will get the wrong idea, thinking I got in through connections."

"What’s there to misunderstand? You got into Xingwu University on your own merit. Besides, given your current realm, who would dare to question you?" Tang Baichuan said, looking unconcerned.

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Still, we should be careful. It doesn’t give a good impression."

Hearing this, Tang Baichuan was just about to say something more.

Suddenly, Lin Yi’s phone rang. He took it out and glanced at it.

The caller ID showed a call from the ’Town Martial Department’.

He quickly gestured to Tang Baichuan and then answered.

"Hello?"

"Lin Zongsi, you’re not busy, are you? How about making a trip to Jingzhao when you have a moment? There’s a mission that’s perfect for you!"

Elder He’s cheerful voice came through the phone.

Lin Yi nodded. "Okay, I’ll head over tomorrow."

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