30: Starting with only a bed? The Ice Queen of War's face darkened!

The two walked out of the director's office.

Su Wanqing walked ahead, her steps steady.

But Lin Yuan could feel that her entire being was tense.

"On-site decision-making authority Below A-rank..."

Su Wanqing's voice was low, with a hint of solemnity.

"This means that the Bureau has estimated the potential danger in Black Stone Town to be close to B-rank."

"Perhaps..."

"There might be factors unknown to us."

She stopped, turned, and looked at Lin Yuan.

"This mission is extremely dangerous. It's not too late to back out now."

Lin Yuan looked at her serious expression and suddenly smiled.

"Back out?"

He wagged a finger.

"Beauty Su, have you forgotten? I'm the man who got 10,000 contribution points and an S-rank reward."

"What does this mean? It means Heaven is entrusting a great mission to this man!"

"Besides, I haven't even clarified the travel allowance yet, how can I leave?"

Su Wanqing: "..."

She knew that with this guy, she could never have a serious pre-war pep talk.

"Stop being so flippant." She frowned. "I'm talking about serious business. Two Dragon Shield Bureau agents investigating a small town at the same time can easily tip them off."

"So, we can't act like agents." Lin Yuan clapped his hands, taking over the conversation.

"Hmm?" Su Wanqing was a little surprised.

"Think about it, who could appear in a mountain town, be both reasonable and have enough reason to wander around, without arousing suspicion?" Lin Yuan patiently guided her.

Su Wanqing pondered for a moment, then spoke uncertainly: "Geologists? Backpackers?"

"Too small-minded, big sister!"

Lin Yuan had a "you're too young" expression.

"Tourists!"

"A couple... coming to the town for a vacation, seeking peace and quiet!"

Su Wanqing's brows furrowed even deeper, about to scold him for being absurd.

"Let me finish!" Lin Yuan quickly explained before she could speak, "Black Stone Town has a 5A-rated scenic area, and there's also a special festival happening recently."

"There will definitely be many tourists there at that time."

"This way, we can turn the entire town upside down right under their noses!"

Su Wanqing fell silent.

She had to admit, Lin Yuan's twisted logic... sounded like it actually made a little sense.

The most open and obvious place is often the safest hiding spot.

"Alright." She finally nodded. "We'll do as you say. Meet at the underground garage at 3 PM."

"Also, don't call me Beauty Su."

With that, she turned and left without looking back.

Lin Yuan watched her retreating figure and chuckled.

Done.

As expected of me, an ordinary logical genius... 3 PM, underground garage.

Lin Yuan, dressed in casual clothes, arrived punctually at the agreed location.

He didn't wait long before the elevator door chimed open.

A figure walked out.

Lin Yuan's gaze was instantly drawn to her.

Then, he froze.

The one who walked out was Su Wanqing.

But, it wasn't the Su Wanqing he was familiar with.

She had shed her perennial Dragon Shield Bureau uniform, replacing it with a simple pure white dress.

The hem of the skirt swayed gently as she walked, revealing a section of her fair, slender calves.

Her face lacked the usual coldness and aloofness, though it was still expressionless.

But the chill that kept people at a distance had largely dissipated.

Lin Yuan stared blankly.

Only one thought remained in his mind.

Turns out... an iceberg, when melted, is also quite beautiful.

"Have you stared enough?"

Su Wanqing felt uncomfortable under his gaze and spoke coldly.

"Cough cough."

Lin Yuan snapped back to reality, rubbed his nose, and chuckled dryly: "Enough, enough. It's mainly because Captain Su, your image contrast is too great, I didn't react in time. I thought you wore your uniform all year round."

Su Wanqing ignored his teasing and walked straight to a parking space.

"Beep beep."

She pressed the car key.

Not far away, a sleek, fiery red sports car flashed its lights twice.

Lin Yuan's eyes widened.

He quickly followed, circling the sports car, making sounds of admiration.

"My goodness, Beauty Su, I didn't realize."

He opened the car door, sat in the passenger seat, and felt the comfortable leather seats.

"I didn't expect you to have such good taste, this car... is awesome!"

Su Wanqing started the car, and the engine roared.

She glanced at Lin Yuan and said indifferently: "Did you forget everything I told you this morning?"

"Hold on tight."

Before she finished speaking.

"Boom—!"

The red sports car quickly sped out of the underground garage... More than two hours later.

At the entrance of Black Stone Town.

When this red sports car, completely out of place with the town's aesthetic, drove onto the main road of the town.

Local residents chatting by the roadside stopped their conversations.

Tourists taking photos also put down their phones.

Everyone's gaze was uniformly focused on this flashy sports car and the two people inside.

Envy, jealousy, curiosity... all kinds of gazes enveloped them.

Su Wanqing's hands on the steering wheel tightened slightly.

She lowered her voice, squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth.

"This is... your 'low-key disguise' you mentioned?"

Lin Yuan sat in the passenger seat, facing countless gazes, not only without any embarrassment but even waving at a little girl outside the window who was staring in awe.

Hearing Su Wanqing's question, he shamelessly and innocently replied:

"Accident, purely an accident."

"This only proves that our personal charm is so powerful that no disguise can hide it."

Su Wanqing: "..."

She took a deep breath, telling herself this was a mission and she couldn't argue with this scoundrel.

The sports car finally stopped at the entrance of the town's only, and seemingly most upscale, "Black Stone Hot Spring Hotel."

The two got out of the car.

A bellboy in a suit vest immediately scurried over, respectfully leading the way for them.

At the hotel front desk, a female attendant immediately smiled when she saw Lin Yuan and Su Wanqing walk in.

"Hello, welcome to Black Stone Hot Spring Hotel. Do you have a reservation?"

"No," Su Wanqing said concisely, "Two rooms..."

"Two rooms!" Lin Yuan quickly interjected.

The attendant paused, then smiled apologetically.

"I'm sorry, sir."

"It's our town's 'Mountain God Festival' recently, so there are more tourists. Currently, the hotel... only has one deluxe king-size room with a view left."

Boom!

Lin Yuan felt his brain buzz.

No way?

Such a clichéd plot, and he actually ran into it?

"Uh, we're not that kind of relationship you're thinking of!" Lin Yuan panicked, desperately explaining, "We're colleagues! A pure, unbreakable colleague relationship!"

"Pfft."

The attendant couldn't help but laugh.

She looked at Lin Yuan, then at Su Wanqing, who was already starting to exude a cold aura, and her expression became even more "ambiguous."

"Sir, you don't need to explain. If you need it, I'll check you in immediately."

After getting Su Wanqing's consent.

While quickly processing the check-in, she secretly gave Lin Yuan a thumbs-up.

Lin Yuan was in despair.

He felt like he couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

He turned his head, wanting to explain to Su Wanqing again.

But he found that Su Wanqing's face was already about to freeze over... That night.

To avoid the awkward king-size bed, the two tacitly decided to immediately begin their operation.

The night was as dark as ink.

They avoided everyone's gaze and came to a long-abandoned mine entrance on the western edge of the town.

This was the last known location where The Explorer lost contact, according to the archives.

"This is it."

Su Wanqing looked at the pitch-black entrance of the cave, her expression returning to professionalism and calmness.

Lin Yuan nodded.

He didn't speak, just closed his eyes and activated Electromagnetic Induction.

His perception swept inch by inch.

However.

One minute.

Two minutes.

Five minutes passed.

Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes, his brows tightly furrowed.

"How is it?" Su Wanqing immediately asked.

"Nothing."

Lin Yuan shook his head, a hint of confusion in his voice.

"Let alone abnormal energy residues, it's so clean here, like it's been scrubbed, not even a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation."

This was too abnormal.

A D-rank high-level agent couldn't just vanish into thin air like that, leaving no energy traces behind.

The two searched the area around the mine entrance again carefully but still found nothing.

Ultimately, they had no choice but to temporarily leave.

Just as their figures disappeared into the distant night.

In the shadows deep within the mine.

A dark figure dressed in local attire slowly walked out.

He watched Lin Yuan and Su Wanqing's departing direction, his face devoid of any expression.

A moment later, he took out an old walkie-talkie from his embrace.

"Shhh..."

"Target has appeared."

"Consistent with the description in the data, one male and one female."

"They... searched the mine."