190: Do you think I have the talent to be an undercover agent?

Winter in Anta County brought early darkness; it was only four or five in the afternoon, but the primeval forest was already shrouded in black.

Lin Qi Ye led the Reserve Squad into the primeval forest.

“Ach—! It’s so cold!” Bai Li Pang Pang rubbed his hands, his plump nose red from the cold.

“Being a little cold is better than encountering a tricky Mysterious,” Cao Yuan tightened his hat strap. “Fortunately, this place is sparsely populated, so normally, no powerful Mysterious would be born here.”

“Even if I encounter a powerful Mysterious, I’m not afraid,” Bai Li Pang Pang proudly shook the longevity lock hanging around his neck. “Did you see it? This longevity lock looks unremarkable on the surface, but it’s actually a Forbidden Item.”

“Oh?” Hearing that this item was a Forbidden Item, An Qingyu asked curiously, “This thing must be very valuable, right? What does it do?”

“This longevity lock is actually a replica of the "Returning Heaven Jade", specially made for me by my dad. It can withstand fatal attacks. As for other functions, I’m not sure, but my dad said that as long as this thing doesn’t break, I won’t die.”

After listening to Bai Li Pang Pang, An Qingyu felt a doubt in his heart. “The effect you described is a bit Heaven-Defying. The "Returning Heaven Jade" can only withstand one fatal attack.”

Bai Li Pang Pang’s eyes were clear and innocent. “I don’t know either, but this thing is said to have taken over ten years to make, and only one was successfully created.”

Shen Qingzhu looked at Bai Li Pang Pang with a complicated expression. “What a rich man!”

See, this is what strength means. This is what strength means.

No matter how talented you are, you can’t compare to someone with a variety of Forbidden Items.

“Oh, why do I smell something sour?” Bai Li Pang Pang said with a smile, looking at Shen Qingzhu.

“Alright, we need to get down to business. Let’s first search for suspicious traces,” Lin Qi Ye reminded.

An Qingyu nodded and closed his eyes, beginning to analyze the information transmitted back by the “Fish Species.”

Before long, a grave expression appeared on his face. “Not good. The situation is more serious than we imagined.”

“From what the ‘Fish Species’ observed, Song Zhong divided the fugitives into many small groups, roughly seven or eight people per group, and they’ve already begun searching inside.”

“So, how far away is the closest team to us now?” Lin Qi Ye asked.

“About 5 kilometers. Lin Qi Ye, what do you plan to do? If we clash with them, it will be very disadvantageous for us. Their leader is a Boundless Realm expert.”

“But if we don’t make contact, we won’t be able to get any intelligence.” Lin Qi Ye was pondering how to find a solution that would satisfy both objectives.

At this moment, Shen Qingzhu suddenly spoke up, “Making contact with them doesn’t mean we have to clash with them.”

Lin Qi Ye’s eyes lit up. “Zhuai Ge, do you have a plan?”

Shen Qingzhu gave a wry smile. “I think I’m quite familiar with them.”

Only then did the others realize that Zhuai Ge had been an undercover agent.

“As long as we also pretend to be followers of Song Zhong, we can ‘get along amicably’ with them,” Shen Qingzhu added.

“Brilliant!” Bai Li Pang Pang’s eyes gleamed. “Zhuai Ge, ever since you became an undercover agent, I feel like your IQ has soared like a rocket.”

Shen Qingzhu was speechless. “My IQ wasn’t bad to begin with, okay?”

“Zhuai Ge, then do you think I have the talent for being an undercover agent?” Bai Li Pang Pang looked at Shen Qingzhu with eager eyes. “I also want to improve myself.”

Shen Qingzhu’s face darkened. “Don’t worry, don’t worry, I’ll take you to be an undercover agent later.”

With the location of those believers, the group, led by An Qingyu, swiftly moved through the dim forest.

After about ten minutes, they discovered rows of messy footprints on the ground.

“Looks like they’re just ahead,” An Qingyu said.

Just then, Lin Qi Ye suddenly felt a sense of danger. “Get down!”

Without any hesitation, the group immediately prostrated themselves on the snowy ground.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Several dead branches flew from who knew where, narrowly missing their backs.

With two thuds, they embedded themselves in the tree trunks behind them.

“Heh heh, good vigilance, little devils.”

Two figures emerged from behind a large tree. “It’s so dark, don’t tell me you’re here for tourism.”

The one walking in front was a scrawny man with fierce eyes, warily watching the group.

Shen Qingzhu stood up from the ground, patting the snow off himself. “Oh, isn’t this Da Bin Ge? Don’t you recognize me?”

The man named Da Bin Ge paused, then carefully examined the other’s face.

“Shen Qingzhu?”

“That’s right, it’s me.”

Da Bin Ge was a bit surprised. “Why are you here? And who are these people?”

Song Zhong had not revealed the news of Shen Qingzhu’s departure from the New Ancient God Church to his followers, so in their impression, Shen Qingzhu was still a favored one by the Great Dominator.

“These are my newly developed believers. Like us, they are the most devout followers of the New Ancient God Church.”

After speaking, Shen Qingzhu placed his right hand over his heart. “The nascent fire, ever-burning!”

Upon seeing Shen Qingzhu’s gesture, Da Bin Ge and the other believer performed the same action.

“The nascent fire, ever-burning!”

At this moment, the four people behind Shen Qingzhu showed no expression on their faces, but deep down, they all gave Shen Qingzhu a thumbs-up.

See, this is what professionalism means. This is what professionalism means.

Shen Qingzhu was facing away from Lin Qi Ye and the others, so the four of them could clearly see Shen Qingzhu’s expression.

Looking at his determined eyes, it seemed no different from when he swore his oath at the Training Camp.

Is this the quality of an undercover agent? Zhuai Ge’s acting is good. If I hadn’t known beforehand, I would have thought he was truly a believer of the New Ancient God Church. It seems I still have a lot to learn, Bai Li Pang Pang thought to himself.

At this point, Lin Qi Ye also mimicked Shen Qingzhu’s actions and began to pray.

The others quickly realized that they were now followers of Song Zhong, not some Night Watcher Reserve Squad.

Sure enough, after the ritual was completed, Da Bin Ge’s gaze towards the group immediately softened.

“Brothers, come out, they’re our own people.”

At Da Bin Ge’s command, five other figures emerged from different directions.

It turned out they had already sensed someone approaching them, so they had set a trap in advance.

“Let’s go, I’ll take you to the camp ahead!”

Shen Qingzhu nodded. “Thank you, Da Bin Ge.”

The group quickly arrived at the camp. Da Bin Ge immediately took out food and instructed his subordinates to start preparing dinner.

“You must be exhausted from your journey. Fortunately, we managed to get a wild deer today, so you can rest well here tonight.”

As for the others, they also came over to greet Lin Qi Ye and his group. Some of them had even seen Lin Qi Ye at the Zhaijie Institute.

Lin Qi Ye and the others found it strange. These people were polite and courteous, completely different from how they were at the Zhaijie Institute.

If they didn’t know their background, they would surely think these men were from some village with simple and honest folk customs.