529: Chapter 529 Yin Yang Fish Jade Pendant

“How did they appear?” Old Qin asked, turning his head after confirming.

“I don’t know either. A series of tremors occurred several hours ago, and then they appeared.” Oriental Chen also didn’t understand the reason behind it.

One could even say he was completely bewildered and clueless.

“What are they doing?” Old Qin asked.

“They are hunting down several Moni Sect members,” Oriental Chen replied.

“Moni Sect? The Moni Sect you mentioned a while ago, the one that might be connected to Mordo?” Old Qin asked.

“That’s right,” Oriental Chen nodded.

“How did they end up here?” Old Qin asked.

“I’m not sure. We didn’t detect their presence until these Sand People launched their attack,” Oriental Chen said.

Old Qin nodded, looking at the screen, and said nothing more.

“However, I feel that these Sand People have a strong objective; they should be targeting these specific individuals,” Oriental Chen added.

“Oh? What’s your basis?” Old Qin asked.

“There’s a replay here; you’ll know if you watch it,” Oriental Chen said.

“Hmm,” Old Qin nodded.

Oriental Chen brought up the replay, and Old Qin sat down to watch it carefully.

Another half an hour passed.

“You’re right. The actions of these Sand People are surprisingly consistent, clearly going after their targets,” Old Qin also drew this conclusion from the video.

“Do you think there’s a possibility that this area might be monitored by some other force, and the purpose of the monitoring is to deal with these Moni Sect members?” Oriental Chen asked.

“That’s a bold idea, and it’s one of the reasons I suggested you come here to investigate,” Old Qin said.

“Are you implying that these Sand People are connected to… Qin Emperor?” Oriental Chen’s voice rose sharply.

Could these two things be related?

“I didn’t say that. Aren’t you trying to investigate the truth behind ‘Digging Earth for Soldiers’? I’m just giving you a direction; you’re the one who connected these two things,” Old Qin said.

“I…” Oriental Chen was speechless.

“Then, when you investigated here more than ten years ago, what did you discover?” he changed his question.

“How did you know I came here more than ten years ago?” Old Qin looked at him.

“Damn it! I let it slip,” Oriental Chen’s heart skipped a beat.

“Of course, I found out through investigation,” he quickly covered up.

“Who told you?” Old Qin asked directly.

“The person who saved you at the time,” Oriental Chen didn’t say it was Dai Zheng, who was standing nearby.

Old Qin probably no longer remembered who the rescue personnel were at that time.

“Shen Tu’s second son?” Old Qin probed.

“Ah? Who are you referring to? Commander Shen Tu?” Oriental Chen heard this address for the first time.

Only those with enough seniority and high enough rank dared to address him like that.

“That’s right,” Old Qin nodded.

“No, it wasn’t. I don’t have much rapport with Commander Shen Tu,” Oriental Chen shook his head.

Oriental Chen’s statement also had a slight issue.

Shen Tu Zheng Hao is, after all, a high-ranking official; what would you want to do if you had a personal relationship with him?

However, Old Qin didn't mind.

For Oriental Chen, even if he wanted to do something, he wouldn’t need to have a private relationship with Shen Tu Zheng Hao.

Moreover, his current visit to Bayinbuluke was arranged by Old Qin pulling strings behind the scenes.

Otherwise, with so many warships flying around China, do you think this is your own backyard?

Old Qin also thought so.

In his opinion, someone like Shen Tu Zheng Hao, who is so tight-lipped, would find it extremely difficult to say even one extra word, let alone blabber about things he shouldn't.

“Then who told you?” Old Qin stared intently at him.

“No, Old Qin, what are you doing? I can’t betray my teammates,” Oriental Chen said.

“Is it someone from the military system?” Old Qin took a step back.

“Are you talking about now or formerly?” Oriental Chen asked.

“Now,” Old Qin replied.

“No!” Oriental Chen shook his head.

“Heh heh. If he’s not from the military system, why are you protecting him? What, are you afraid I’ll eat him?” Old Qin’s expression softened.

If it was a retired soldier, then there was nothing to say.

What he was concerned about was the current cadre team being corrupted and their stance becoming problematic.

“You, old sir, are a big shot; I can’t dig a pit for my brothers, can I?” Oriental Chen said with a laugh.

“Only you, kid, dare to say that. If it were anyone else, they’d have been dragged out and shot long ago!” Old Qin said, pointing at him and laughing.

“Alright, Old Qin, let’s get back to the main topic. What exactly did you discover here before?” Oriental Chen stopped chattering with him.

He got a headache just thinking about the complexities involved.

“If I say I didn’t find anything, would you believe me?” Old Qin asked.

“No,” Oriental Chen shook his head decisively.

“This matter is actually not complicated. More than ten years ago, just outside the city of Bayinbuluke, a herding child was urinating on a pile of rocks and accidentally discovered a beautifully carved jade pendant. The pendant was carved with two fish-shaped creatures, one black and one white, with their heads and tails connected. According to Expert analysis, this jade pendant might be the legendary yin yang fish jade pendant,” Old Qin said.