A technologically powerful nation: The national treasure is actually myself.

The team quickly circled the area near the entrance to the ancient ruins several times.

However, no suspicious persons were found.

"Not a single person makes you feel uneasy?" Li Rui asked, somewhat surprised.

Lin Yang nodded: "Indeed not."

"That's really strange," Li Rui muttered, then added, "Maybe they haven't come yet. Let's wait here and see."

Their team's main task now is to guard and patrol the entrance to the ancient ruins.

There are powerful figures watching over Baichi City.

However, a long time passed, and Lin Yang did not detect any lurking individuals suspected to be members of the Ancient Night Clan in the entrance area of ​​the ancient ruins.

This made him somewhat puzzled.

Could it be that the people of the Ancient Night Clan didn't come for the ancient ruins?
He shared this idea with Li Rui and others.

Li Rui frowned: "If they didn't come for the ancient ruins, then what else could they be after?"

"Besides the ancient ruins, there's nothing else in Baichi City that could attract the Ancient Night Clan to infiltrate here repeatedly, right?"

"That remains to be seen," Lin Yang said.

Cheng Fu suddenly said, "Is it possible that the Ancient Night Clan's goal is not actually the ancient ruins, but still that so-called treasure?"

Upon hearing this, both Lin Yang and Li Rui were slightly taken aback.

A glint of light flashed in Li Rui's eyes: "Cheng Fu, do you mean the Gu Ye clan has infiltrated again, or are they searching for treasure?"

Cheng Fu nodded: "Personally, I think it's possible that we can't rule out that possibility."

He analyzed it carefully:

"Last time, the Gu Ye tribe said they came to search for treasure, and then they unearthed ancient ruins. We all subconsciously thought that the Gu Ye tribe came for the ancient ruins, but we can't completely rule out that the appearance of the ancient ruins was an accident."

"Therefore, the true purpose of the Ancient Night Clan is very likely that the treasure for which there is still no clue so far."

“All our attention is now focused on the ancient ruins, and the Ancient Night Clan may very well be taking advantage of this opportunity.”

"Just when we all thought the ancient ruins had appeared and that the Ancient Night Clan would not come again, they secretly sent people to infiltrate again."

These words made everyone in the team frown.

Because Cheng Fu's words do indeed make some sense.

Everyone now believes that the ancient Ye people's claim of treasure hunting was just a pretext, but what if they really were looking for treasure and not actually going for the ancient ruins?

"If the appearance of the ancient ruins was an accident, and the Ancient Night Clan did not know that there were ancient ruins in Baichi City beforehand, then could there really be a very extraordinary treasure in Baichi City?"

A look of disbelief flashed in Li Rui's eyes as he spoke.

Lin Yang pondered for a moment and said, "Whether it is or not, we'll know once the adults catch those suspicious guys."

"What if there really is another treasure?" one team member couldn't help but say. "Won't we be facing another treasure hunt?"

The last treasure hunt craze was truly unforgettable.

There are people everywhere.

Crowds of people.

The team members looked at each other in silence.

"If there really is another treasure, then I can only say that Blazing City is amazing."

After a moment of silence, Cheng Fu sighed:
"A city that was originally unknown now has ancient ruins and even more powerful treasures. The name of Baichi City can be heard throughout the ancient continent of Yuanchu."

"Alright, stop guessing and continue the patrol. Let's wait for the results," Li Rui waved his hand, interrupting the chatter.

Lin Yang then began to ponder.

If there are indeed other undiscovered treasures here, then their team will likely find it impossible to live in peace.

He is now just a little bit away from reaching the late stage of the Dao Fire Realm.

If another wave of treasure hunting fever hits, there really won't be time to cultivate.

He wanted to ask for leave, but the current situation probably wouldn't allow him to.

For some reason, he is the only one who can detect the ancient Ye clan members who seem to have infiltrated the area.

He definitely can't take leave.

"I hope Lord Zhenge can catch those guys as soon as possible."

Lin Yang could only secretly pray that Zhen Ge's side would move quickly.

The clash between the Moon Shadow Sect and the Heavenly Kun Sect is becoming increasingly fierce.

But he really can't leave right now, so Lin Yang is a little anxious.

Hopefully, we can deal with the suspected infiltrators from the Ancient Night Clan as soon as possible.

Otherwise, we might miss a golden opportunity to deal with that old bastard Pan Yuan.

However, the more urgent something is, the less likely it is to be accomplished immediately.

A long time passed, and Baichi City remained as calm as ever.

Their team had not received any further instructions for action.

Clearly, those suspected infiltrators from the Ancient Night Clan have not yet been captured.

This puzzled Lin Yang somewhat.

Because regardless of whether those suspected Ancient Night Clan infiltrators came to search for other treasures or were after the ancient ruins, they were all within the White Blaze City area.

The higher-ups have located and arrested a few people in the Baichi City area. It shouldn't take that long, right?

"Could something have happened?"

Lin Yang thought for a moment and then said to Li Rui, "Captain, could you find out what's going on in the city? Has Lord Zhen Ge not taken any action against those guys yet?"

Li Rui glanced at him, seemingly knowing Lin Yang's thoughts, and immediately said:
"I'll ask around for you, but I can't guarantee I'll get any useful information. After all, adults' decisions aren't easy to find out."

"I understand, thank you, Captain," Lin Yang said.

Li Rui then began to gather information for Lin Yang.

After most of the day had passed, Li Rui finally said, "We got a little information out of them. It seems the adults have discovered some other clues and are still setting up surveillance. Those three guys are under monitoring, and we expect to have results soon."

"This time, the adults don't seem to want to make a big fuss like last time. They want to resolve the issue with the least possible impact, so it seems like they've been preparing something."

Lin Yang breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. I thought something had happened and those three guys had gotten away."

Li Rui immediately laughed: "How could that be? Since the news has already been reported, how could the higher-ups not find them? They certainly wouldn't let them escape."

Lin Yang nodded.

This is true.

Since this concerns the Ancient Night Clan, the government forces must be taking it extremely seriously.

We will absolutely not let anyone escape easily.

So he continued to wait patiently.

After some time had passed.

"Those guys who were suspected to be from the Ancient Night Clan have been captured. After verification, they are indeed from the Ancient Night Clan."

That day, Li Rui shared some breaking news with the rest of the team.

The team members weren't too surprised, since they had already guessed that the other party might be a member of the Ancient Night Clan.

However, this operation did not cause any widespread commotion; instead, it aroused some curiosity among the crowd.

"Is that all? There doesn't seem to be any movement from Baichi City," Cheng Fu asked curiously.

Li Rui chuckled: "As I said, the adults prepared for this operation for a long time, just to avoid expanding its influence. So, they took those guys down without giving them any room to resist."

"So you must have gotten some information out of them, right? What are these guys doing here again?" Cheng Fu asked again.

"Are they treasure hunting, or are they here for ancient ruins?"

Li Rui said in a low voice, "You guessed right. They came to find treasure, not the ancient ruins. That's why Lin Yang hasn't found a single suspicious person even though we've been staking out the ruins for so long."

"Just as I thought!" Cheng Fu's eyes gleamed. "This Blazing City is indeed extraordinary; it really does contain another astonishing treasure."

Lin Yang was also astonished.

They really are still here to find treasure.

This is very interesting.

"Captain, what should we do next? Should we continue patrolling here?" Lin Yang asked.

Li Rui looked at him and said, "Lord Zhen Ge said that only you can find those hidden Ancient Night Clan members, so we should continue patrolling Bai Chi City. They didn't come for the ancient ruins, so we can go back to the city."

"..." Lin Yang was speechless for a moment, then asked, "Are there any other spies in the city? Didn't the higher-ups find out from those three guys? Didn't they take them all down?"

"No."

Li Rui shook his head:

"Lord Zhenge said that this time the Ancient Night Clan sent its members to infiltrate, and they were more prepared than ever. Even they themselves were unaware of each other's existence, so they did not know whether there were any other infiltrators."

"Ah... does the Ancient Night Clan have such elaborate methods?" Lin Yang couldn't help but be taken aback.

"This is also a way to prevent the same infiltrators from being wiped out once one is exposed."

Li Rui continued:

"It can only be said that the Ancient Night Clan went to great lengths and spent a lot of money for that so-called treasure."

"Can I ask for a day off?" Lin Yang was really at his wit's end.

"This... I think it might be a bit difficult." Li Rui looked hesitant.

Knowing this, Lin Yang didn't say anything more and instead asked, "Captain, didn't you say before that once it was confirmed that they were members of the Ancient Night Clan, I and our team would receive extra rewards? Has the reward been issued yet?"

Since I can't take leave, if I have enough resources, it's not impossible to improve my cultivation without going into seclusion.

Li Rui nodded: "There will definitely be a reward, don't worry. Wait a few more days and it should be issued."

Lin Yang hummed in agreement.

He had no worries about the credibility of the Far East Prefecture in issuing rewards and bonuses.

Now that it's confirmed, it will definitely be distributed as soon as possible.

On the way back to Baichi City, a team member said, "Captain, is the higher-ups going to block the news that those Ancient Night Clan members are still here to search for treasure?"

"I don't know about that." Li Rui shook his head, indicating that he was unsure, and then offered his guess:
"But I think that since the news has already been released, it is unlikely to be completely blocked, and it will probably eventually get out."

"It seems that White Blaze City is about to get lively again."

"..."

The team returned to Blazing City.

Upon returning to the stronghold, Li Rui suddenly said to Lin Yang, "Lin Yang, Lord Zhen Ge wishes to see you again."

"Hmm? You want to see me? Is there something you need?" Lin Yang asked, puzzled.

"I'm not sure, but I'm guessing they're asking how you detected the unusual behavior of the lurking Ancient Night Clan members, right?" Li Rui said. "Just answer cautiously."

"Understood, thank you for the guidance, Captain." Lin Yang understood.

Soon, he saw Zhen Ge again.

As expected, just as Li Rui had said, Lord Zhen Ge didn't say anything superfluous. He went straight to the point and asked how he was able to discover that the lurking people were acting strangely.

In response, Lin Yang replied directly, "Lord Zhen Ge, I don't know either. I just noticed it after getting close to him, but I can't explain the specific reason."

He told the truth.

During this time, he has also been trying to figure out the reason.

Everyone else struggled to detect the anomaly, but he alone could sense something was wrong as long as he came into contact with it within a certain range.

But even he himself couldn't figure out why he was like this.

So when faced with Zhen Ge's question, he told the truth and appeared very frank.

Zhen Ge's gaze lingered on him for a long time.

To be honest, it was quite oppressive.

But because Lin Yang hadn't lied or fabricated anything, he wasn't guilty at all and calmly met Lin Yang's gaze.

After a short while, Zhen Ge withdrew his gaze and slowly said:
"It's not uncommon for some cultivators to possess unique talents. In that case, go ahead. Your merits this time will be recorded."

Lin Yang responded and was about to leave, but after hesitating for a moment, he said:

"My lord, since the infiltrators of the Ancient Night Clan are not here for the ancient ruins, may I temporarily refrain from patrolling White Blaze City every day?"

Zhen Ge's gaze narrowed slightly as he glanced at him, and he said calmly, "You want to cultivate and break through to the late stage of the Dao Fire Realm?"

"Yes." Lin Yang nodded.

He is currently only one step away from the late stage of the Dao Fire Realm.

This state is visible.

After a moment's thought, Zhen Ge nodded and said, "In that case, there's no need to rush the patrol. Go and break through to the next level."

"Thank you, sir," Lin Yang said, then walked out.

Zhen Ge watched his retreating figure, his brows furrowing slightly.

Outside.

Li Rui was waiting.

Seeing Lin Yang come out, they quickly went up to him and asked, "Are you alright?"

Lin Yang shook his head: "Thank you for your concern, Captain. Lord Zhen Ge just asked me how I was able to discover that the infiltrators were acting strangely, and I told him the truth, so he let me come back."

"As expected, then everything is fine." Li Rui seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then asked, "Did the master say what kind of reward we'd get?"

"They didn't mention any specific rewards, just that it would be recorded and the rewards would probably be based on the normal standards," Lin Yang replied.

"Alright." Li Rui nodded.

The two then returned to their base.

They did not continue patrolling the city.

Lin Yang received special permission from Zhen Ge to focus on his breakthrough first.

The team also got some rest time.

Lin Yang did not immediately go into seclusion.

He was waiting for this extra reward to arrive.

Sharpening your axe won't delay your work; with the rewards in hand and more resources, you can break through faster. A few more days won't make a difference.

a few days later.

The reward has been distributed.

It's just regular Yuansha and cultivation resources.

It's just that there are a lot of them.

It was much more than Lin Yang had estimated.

It's said that Zhen Ge gave it to me as an extra gift. (End of Chapter)