110: Post-war reckoning! I'll take the entire Qin family treasure trove!

Deep within the continuous snow-capped mountains behind the Qin Family Fortress.

All was silent.

It formed a stark contrast to the fortress below, which had just experienced a baptism of blood and fire.

Several figures in snow camouflage suits lay in ambush on a sheltered ridge.

The leader was holding a high-magnification telescope, observing the movements in the fortress below.

"Captain, the unrest within the Qin Family Fortress has mostly been quelled," a team member reported in a low voice, "Those people from Qin Hai... seem to have surrendered."

"Bang!"

The man in charge slammed his fist into the snow beside him, sending snow scattering.

He lowered his telescope, revealing a face somewhat pale from the wind and snow, his eyes terrifyingly sinister.

"Qin Shan! That good-for-nothing who can't even accomplish anything but ruin everything!"

His voice suppressed a monstrous rage.

"We gave him core technology, we gave him 'abyssal spores', we paved the way for him! He only needed to follow the steps to build this place into the most perfect 'hatchery'!"

"And what's the result?"

"He turned our painstaking efforts into a token of surrender, wagging his tail at the Dragon Shield Bureau!"

Another team member's voice carried a hint of solemnity: "Captain, according to intelligence, the key lies with that Dragon Shield Bureau member named Lin Yuan."

"He almost single-handedly disrupted the entire plan."

"Lin Yuan..."

The Captain chewed on the name, the killing intent in his eyes almost solidifying.

"I've read the report. How could a C-rank kid accomplish something like this? How did he do it?"

"Forget it! How he did it is no longer important!" He waved his hand irritably, "Qin Shan is dead, the hatchery plan is completely exposed, everything is ruined!"

"Captain, what do we do now?" the initial reporting team member asked, "The 'core' is still at the deepest part of the Abyss of Suppressing Prison, and its energy fluctuations will eventually be detected by the Dragon Shield Bureau's instruments."

The furious expression on the man called Captain slowly receded.

"Chaos is a ladder for ascension."

He sneered.

"Since that good-for-nothing Qin Shan couldn't guard the door and made it so wide open, we'll go in and take it ourselves."

"All of the Dragon Shield Bureau's energy is currently focused on clearing out monsters, identifying Qin Family remnants, and suppressing information."

"This is our opportunity."

He turned around and issued an order.

"Blackbird, White Owl, you two go down."

"Remember, do not engage, do not expose yourselves. Your only task is to keep a close eye on that kid named Lin Yuan."

"Yes!" The two figures took the order and merged into the shadows of the mountains.

The Captain watched the direction they disappeared in, his gaze returning to the fortress below.

"The rest of you, follow me."

"We're going to retrieve... what rightfully belongs to us."

...At the same time.

Inside the secret vault of the Qin Family Fortress.

This place had just experienced a "battle" that wasn't really a battle.

Lin Yuan was leaning against Su Wanqing, while his other hand, like a great general pointing at the world, issued commands to rows of shelves.

"That one, yes, the one that looks like a purple sweet potato, its Spiritual Qi fluctuations are quite strong, pack it up for me."

"And that glowing stone, its energy reaction isn't weak, put that in too."

"Huo! This whole box is Spirit Stones? The quality isn't bad either. Elder Qin Hai, don't be so stingy, we're all brothers, pack it up, take the whole thing!"

Qin Hai, standing by, his facial muscles were twitching uncontrollably.

The faces of the several Qin Family Elders behind him were even darker than the bottom of a pot.

These... were all the Qin Family's accumulated wealth over hundreds of years!

They were the lifeblood they planned to use to rebuild the Family and cultivate their descendants!

Yet, they dared not utter a single word.

This seemingly frivolous young man in front of them was their benefactor who saved them from that madman Qin Shan.

He was also a Supervising Officer of the Dragon Shield Bureau.

They couldn't afford to offend him.

Absolutely couldn't afford to offend him.

Lin Yuan watched their constipated expressions, his heart blooming with joy.

"Heh, war reparations, understand? This is called post-war asset liquidation!" He calculated happily in his mind, "I earned all this with my life, with blood and sweat... mostly sweat."

"If that old fox Zhou Weiguo dares to ask me to hand it over later, he won't even get through the door!"

Just as he was directing the Qin Family disciples to uproot a thousand-year-old ginseng king, which looked extremely valuable, a cold hand pressed on his shoulder.

"Lin Yuan."

Su Wanqing's voice was as clear and cold as ice.

"Enough."

"Enough of what?" Lin Yuan looked back innocently, "Adjutant Su, I'm doing this for work. If I don't replenish my energy, how can I contribute to the Dragon Shield Bureau?"

He looked at Qin Hai righteously: "Elder Qin Hai, don't you think that's the truth?"

Qin Hai was sweating profusely, only able to nod repeatedly: "Yes... yes, Supervisor Lin has rendered great service, these... are all what you deserve..."

"These are the Qin Family's assets, and before the investigation concludes, they are all evidence under the supervision of the Dragon Shield Bureau," Su Wanqing's voice was unperturbed, "Your current actions are destroying evidence."

"Evidence?"

Lin Yuan blinked, pointing to the half-filled bag at his feet.

"No, no, Adjutant Su, you've misunderstood."

He explained earnestly.

"I'm not destroying, this is... 'sampling and analysis'."

"I need to thoroughly, meticulously, and comprehensively analyze these Heaven And Earth Treasures, to study how they were utilized by evil individuals like Qin Shan, thereby preventing such incidents from happening again."

"This work is very dangerous, requiring me... to personally test them, to taste them myself, to use my divine body to perceive their energy composition."

A barely perceptible twitch appeared at the corner of Su Wanqing's eye.

She was already too lazy to argue with this guy.

She extended her finger, pointing to the several items Lin Yuan was clutching tightly in his arms.

They were a piece of wood crackling with electricity, a fist-sized crystal that hummed continuously, and a fruit emitting a strange pulsation.

"These three are the purest in energy and most suitable for you among them."

Su Wanqing's voice was beyond doubt.

"They are enough for you to recover. The rest will all be sealed and await processing by the General Bureau."

Lin Yuan glanced at the three "finest" items in his arms, then reluctantly looked at the dazzling treasure trove.

He let out a long sigh of profound regret.

"Alas!"

"Alright, alright."

His inner calculations were swift: "Okay, know when to quit. At least these three are in hand, better than going home empty-handed."

"This woman didn't completely cut me off after all, it seems our revolutionary friendship still has some foundation."

Yet he grumbled: "Adjutant Su, you must record this in the report. 'Comrade Lin Yuan, in order to maintain departmental unity, voluntarily gave up a large amount of spoils of war, displaying noble character and deeply moving selflessness.'"

Su Wanqing completely ignored his rambling at the end and turned to leave.

"Go back to your room and recover. I will be your Protector."

Back in the still relatively intact room.

Lin Yuan carefully placed the three treasures on the table in front of him, his eyes sparkling.

It was even more heartwarming than seeing a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

Su Wanqing stood at the door, giving one last instruction.

"Don't mess around."

"Don't worry, professional charging, safe and reliable," Lin Yuan gave her an "OK" gesture.

The door was gently closed.

Lin Yuan rubbed his hands, his gaze falling on the fruit emitting a strange pulsation.

"My darlings, Daddy's here."

He picked up the fruit, and the System panel promptly displayed information.

【Thousand-Year Thunder Heart Fruit: A miraculous Heaven And Earth Treasure formed by absorbing the power of thunder for a thousand years, containing pure lightning-attribute energy.】

"Hey, it's even a specialized match."

Lin Yuan grinned.

"I hope it tastes better than abyssal energy; that stuff was truly disgusting, like a stinking gutter."

He no longer hesitated, opened his mouth, and took a fierce bite out of the Thousand-Year Thunder Heart Fruit.

"Boom—!"

A surge of lightning energy instantly exploded in his mouth!