Chapter 3958 Plotting Elsewhere

As soon as the special investigation team member gave the signal, several of their top members followed him toward the door.

Feeling curious, we followed them out. As soon as we stepped outside, we saw a familiar figure walking and looking back at us.

Good heavens, I was wondering who was lurking around the special investigation team's door, it turns out to be old comrade Zhang Qing'an.

Upon seeing us standing at the entrance of the Special Investigation Team's compound, Zhang Qing'an turned and ran.

I immediately activated the Divine Firmament Nine Miles and instantly arrived beside him, grabbing his arm: "Senior Zhang, since you're already here, don't leave."

"Let me go, you scoundrel! Aren't you supposed to be doing big business? And this is another life-threatening job for the Special Investigation Team. I'm cutting ties with you all..." Zhang Qing'an struggled.

"One golden talisman and ten invisibility talismans, Minister Tang personally promised," I quickly said.

"Sigh, this is fine... Why didn't you say so earlier? If you had, I wouldn't have left... This whole mess..." Zhang Qing'an's lips immediately curled up, his attitude undergoing a complete 180-degree change.

I'm truly impressed by these old men. Zhang Qing'an used to be such a well-behaved old man, but look what they've done to him now, it's unbearable to look at.

Upon hearing that there were so many talismans and a potential profit of nearly 20 million, Zhang Qing'an was pulled into the special investigation team's compound.

Once all the brothers had gathered, a group of them surrounded me and asked what kind of operation it was.

I then shared the information that the undercover agent had released with everyone. Upon hearing that the people from Yiguandao were plotting to steal the relics from Qixia Temple, everyone immediately became vigilant.

After so long, if Yiguandao is up to something again, it must be a big deal.

It's just unknown what powerful experts Yi Guan Dao will send out this time.

I feel that the special investigation team is taking this matter very seriously and has already set up a tight net, just waiting for the people from Yiguandao to appear.

After I told everyone about it, the slovenly Taoist priest stroked his chin, looking thoughtful, as if he was pondering something.

I then asked, "Luo Laoliu, what immature insights do you have? Share them with us."

The disheveled Taoist priest snapped out of his daze and said with a grave expression, "I feel like this matter isn't so simple."

"Something's not right?" Brother Gu looked at the disheveled Taoist priest.

“This doesn’t quite fit the style of Yi Guan Dao. We’ve clashed with them more than once or twice. Have you noticed that Yi Guan Dao always has a very clear target and is extremely well-prepared? Moreover, they usually carry out their schemes in sparsely populated areas. But this time, they’ve chosen Qixia Mountain, and in such an important place as Jinling City. Do you know how close Jinling City is to Maoshan Sect? Those Xing Tang experts can get here in half an hour using teleportation talismans or earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic or magic). If Yi Guan Dao is causing trouble in Jinling City, isn’t that just walking into a trap?” The slovenly Taoist priest analyzed for us.

I nodded, thinking that what the slovenly Taoist priest said made a lot of sense; it seemed to make sense.

"Could it be that the information released by Yiguandao this time is false? Their target is not Qixia Mountain in Jinling City?" Chilang added.

“That’s very possible. The last few times they tried to get their hands on the Nine Cauldrons, the news always leaked out. I think this time they’re using a ruse, pretending to come to Qixia Temple, but actually they’re just digging a hole to do something else,” the slovenly Taoist priest said solemnly.

"Luo Laoliu's analysis is very good. It's very possible that Yiguandao has gathered the special investigation team and various martial arts masters in Jinling City. They've gone to other places to cause trouble. Even if we get the news, it won't be time to send reinforcements. But the problem is, we don't know where they're causing trouble. We're completely unprepared," I added.

“The undercover agents in the special investigation team probably won’t know where the real operation will take place until the time comes. We can only wait. But I’m just analyzing it. Maybe the people from Yiguandao really want to get their hands on the relics of Qixia Temple.” The slovenly Taoist priest looked at us.

"No, I need to have a serious talk with Uncle Tang about this. You guys go find Xiao Wang and ask them to arrange accommodation for you."

With that, I got up and headed toward Tang Shangning's temporary office.

When I got to the door, I found two members of the special investigation team guarding my way, saying that Minister Tang was holding a secret meeting and I could not go in.

Unfortunately, I could only wait at the door.

The conference room was definitely soundproofed; I stood at the door and couldn't hear a single word they were saying.

After waiting for about half an hour, Tang Shangning and a group of special investigation team leaders came out, and I quickly walked over to Tang Shangning.

"Xiao Jie, is something the matter?" Tang Shangning asked me curiously as she walked forward.

I took Tang Shangning's arm and led her to a secluded corner, where I explained our previous analysis to her.

Upon hearing this, Tang Shangning nodded, appearing quite calm: "Actually, we've already considered what you've said. The situation is unclear right now, and anything can happen. Before coming to Jinling, I had already issued orders that all the special investigation teams in various places should remain vigilant. If any problems occur in any place, they should be reported to me immediately. In addition, our undercover agents will also find opportunities to report to me."

"Uncle Tang, I think Qixia Temple is very likely a false rumor spread by Yiguandao. We should prepare in advance. There's no need to deploy too many experts here," I said seriously.

“I’ve made arrangements and prepared for the worst. Everything is normal at Qixia Temple right now. There are people there keeping an eye on things, and all departments are on standby 24 hours a day. Whether it’s true or false news, we can only wait and see.” Tang Shangning also had some concerns.

After chatting with Tang Shangning for a few minutes, I went back to find the slovenly Taoist priest and the others.

We don't know when the people from Yiguandao will make their move; we can only wait.

In the past, it would take two or three days, but this time the operation was very swift. Around 1 a.m., the special investigation team's dormitory building was rang with loud ringing, waking us up from our sleep.

We jumped up and quickly went downstairs to gather.

Tang Shangning, Li Wenlong, and others were already waiting for us downstairs. Seeing that almost all of us had arrived, Tang Shangning only said one thing: we should not take any means of transportation and should walk to Qixia Temple. The people from Yiguandao had already begun their journey.

We were all a little surprised to hear this news. Could it be that we made a mistake in our calculations, and that the people of Yiguandao really were after the Buddha's relics?