Chapter 1123

He He Lingchuan gave a hum: "The third piece of intelligence the thief must know is the location where you hid the tribute!" The timing of the theft was very tight; if the other party didn't know in advance where the Bright Lamp was hidden, how could they succeed so easily?

Jin Bai looked at the ring in his hand upon hearing this, his expression complex.

He He Lingchuan looked at him and said: "Commander Jin knows what I mean, right?"

"You want to say, there is a mole in my team?"

As soon as this was said, the two guards behind Jin Bai were furious.

But Jin Bai's expression was very calm, and he just waved his hand at them: "These ten brothers were all carefully selected by me; they have followed me through life and death many times, and they are friends who can back each other up and exchange lives."

He He Lingchuan only said one sentence: "Hearts are separated by skin."

There is no absolute in things; handling a case is not about what you feel, but what I determine.

Jin Bai also knew he would say this: "Mr. He is professional, Jin admires him. However, the tribute is 90% likely to have been snatched by the Bo Kingdom royal family; isn't the most urgent thing right now to determine this matter?"

Knowing who the thief who stole the Bright Lamp is, what is the need to investigate the modus operandi? Jin Bai was very pragmatic.

"Does Commander Jin have a plan?"

A barrier was set up here, so Jin Bai whispered: "The brothers want to find a way to enter the palace to retrieve it, but I think it's inappropriate."

"Retrieve" sounds nice, but these Shadow Tooth Guards actually intend to steal it back, right?

Jin Bai also had concerns; if the theft failed and they were captured, they would be in the wrong even if they were right.

This is not Mu Kingdom territory after all, but an independent sovereign country on the other side of the sea. They want to break ground on the host's head, so they must be cautious.

He He Lingchuan saw that they were all wearing plain clothes, so he knew they didn't want to be high-profile here and didn't want to attract attention.

The Carefree Sect offering the Bright Lamp to the Mu Kingdom had always been done secretly and was unknown.

The Mu Kingdom had its reasons for doing so.

This group of people had waited for a month, so they probably didn't care about waiting a few more days. He He Lingchuan said: "I am a newcomer, I will walk around first. Where is that Floating Island Ghost Market?"

He stood up, and Jin Bai followed closely: "It's in Giant Deer Port, but it only opens after the sun goes down."

No wonder these Shadow Tooth Guards were still living in Giant Deer Port.

Jin Bai said politely: "The security here is poor, and it's filthy everywhere. Shall I send two guards with Mr. He?"

"No need. However—during the first two days of arriving at Giant Deer Port, Commander Jin basically ate in the guest room, right?"

"Yes."

"Where did you buy the food?"

"It was all bought from outside by my subordinates, and the three meals were bought at three different shops, chosen at random."

He He Lingchuan immediately said: "Good, then I will trouble this brother who bought the food to take me there again."

Jin Bai immediately called a Shadow Tooth Guard named Han Kun: "Take Mr. He there, and respond to all requests, understand?"

Han Kun responded with a "Yes," and was indeed respectful to He He Lingchuan.

By the time He He Lingchuan's background disappeared in the corridor, Jin Bai sat back in the chair and remained silent for a long time.

A subordinate leaned over and asked: "Commander, is this kid reliable?"

"You ask me, who do I ask?" Jin Bai didn't even bother to glance at him. "Since he was recommended by National Master Wang, just cooperate."

Honestly, he didn't even have the heart to deal with this Cloud-Turning Envoy.

The tribute was lost in his hands, and it was refined into a Heart Lamp, and it was used by the Bo Kingdom's second prince... Jin Bai didn't dare to imagine how furious the Mu Emperor would be.

Even if the whereabouts of the tribute are found, even if the Heart Lamp is retrieved, the Bright Lamp is no longer the Bright Lamp, and I'm afraid it can't do what it was supposed to do.

He will ultimately not be able to escape the crime of dereliction of duty.

"Everyone go out." He was a bit listless.

The guard at the door came in and said: "Commander, this Mr. He also has a companion, two monkeys."

Jin Bai gave a hum: "Understood."

He He Lingchuan didn't hide it from the Shadow Tooth Guard Han Kun, first went back to call Dong Rui, and then went out together.

Before walking fifty paces, Han Kun glanced back: "Someone is watching us from behind."

"No matter, just let them watch."

They scared away two children who rushed over to bump into them as soon as they got off the wharf, and Dong Rui even pickpocketed the other party's purse.

So two thugs followed behind, waiting for an opportunity to retaliate.

He acted magnanimously, so Han Kun didn't care and led them straight to Lu Bo's stall: "We bought food here when we first arrived at Giant Deer Port."

This small stall was close to the wharf, without even a storefront, with two people busy inside, looking like father and son. They sold coarse-grain buns and pickled vegetables; if the guests had a few spare coins, they could squat here and eat freshly stir-fried hot dishes.

Dong Rui touched his belly and was also hungry, so he asked for a bag of buns on the spot.

Taking a bite, there was a little less oil, but the buns tasted pretty good. However, Dong Rui wasn't quite sure what meat was in the bun filling.

He He Lingchuan chatted with the stall owner while he was taking out money: "Old Lu, how long has your stall been open?"

"Fifteen years," Old Lu was kneading dough. "The Bo Kingdom isn't even as old as this stall."

There were other diners on the side, and no one refuted this.

"That's truly not easy; I see your business here is more prosperous than others."

"It's getting worse these years!" Old Lu shook his head. "There are fewer ship guests at the port, and they are stingy; they don't spend a few coins eating here."

Dong Rui interjected: "Then why not leave? A tree moved dies, a person moved lives."

Old Lu seemed stunned, looked behind them twice: "Can't leave, can't leave!"

"Why?"

Old Lu didn't say much more, only asking what else they wanted to eat.

It was about time, so He He Lingchuan said to Han Kun: "Alright, go to the next location."

The port area of Giant Deer Port was not big; more than two quarters of an hour later, Han Kun took him through three small restaurants and told him: "The choice of these three places to buy food was all on the spur of the moment."

So there was no fear of someone secretly poisoning them.

He He Lingchuan praised him: "You are very careful."

"This is Commander Jin's requirement."

He He Lingchuan asked him: "What punishment will you receive when you go back this time?"

The tribute was lost, so the treasure escort team would be unlucky.

Han Kun pursed his lips: "I don't know."

"I heard that decades ago, the tribute was lost once," He He Lingchuan mentioned the past. "Did the Mu court impose punishment at that time?"

"That time, the tribute was retrieved afterward." Hearing this, Han Kun's mood became even heavier.

After walking such a circle, He He Lingchuan dismissed him back to Old Qian's Inn, and he and Dong Rui continued to wander around the wharf.

Dong Rui gnawed on a bun as a snack: "I see this team of Shadow Tooth Guards is depressed and dejected; it's not easy for them to muster the spirit to deal with you."

"They are going to be very unlucky when they go back, so of course their spirits are gone." He He Lingchuan claimed to eat everything, but he couldn't bring himself to eat this bun.

"Just like what the guy named Jin said, the Bright Lamp has whereabouts, why do you still want to investigate the modus operandi? National Master Wang only asked you to find the tribute, the guy named Jin has already found it, your mission is over, why exert so much effort?"

(End of chapter)