Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1836 Espionage and Embers

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Chen Zhang tapped the table again with his fingers: "Since Barton is a spy for the Jin family, the core secrets of the Bone Digging Group here, its organizational structure, the whereabouts of its past resources, and even the evidence of its collusion with the Temple are mostly hidden in the hands of this faction, especially those underground and overt communication channels."

Xia Yunwen's gentle face was now covered with frost as he looked at Ximen Wenye: "Brother Wenye, our Tiandou City Soul Arena has a record of monitoring the activities of the various deacons and chief priests of the Martial Soul Temple."

"Please trouble yourself again to ask the Chief Administrator of Civilization if there are any clues about the Bone Digging Group, Barton, and the Temple personnel."

"It's even possible that Barton might run into a safe house under the Spirit Hall's control."

Ximen Wenye nodded, his words concise and to the point: "Of course. After I go up today, I will immediately go to find Fifth Brother and Third Sister to get to the bottom of this."

Qin Luguang rubbed the hole in his pipe: "Patton, when was this mole planted?"

Chen Zhang straightened his cuffs, his tone calm and even: "I don't know. The history of the Bone Digging Gang is not short, it's over a hundred years old. All I know is that Barton joined the Bone Digging Gang more than twenty years ago and became the gang leader five years later."

Qin Luguang slammed his pipe against the corner of the table, making a jarring sound, his eyes flashing with cold light: "It seems we need to dig deeper into the mouths of Dou Jing and the remaining Soul Saints! Especially that Black Skull Mao Zeqian, who is Barton's staunch lackey, he must have some shady secrets hidden in his belly!"

He looked at Chen Zhang, his fighting spirit soaring, "Fifth Master, I'll go and bring them all out! I'll personally take care of them!"

Chen Zhang nodded with a serious expression: "Naturally. The prisoners of the Bone Digging Gang... must be thoroughly screened, especially those who have served as leaders, big or small, to see if there are any 'dogs of the Spirit Hall' hiding among them. Dou Jing, the four Soul Saints, and Mao Zeqian, once he awakens, will be interrogated by Uncle Lü Guang. Meanwhile, the Embroidered Uniform Guard will simultaneously investigate the prisoners' backgrounds."

Chen Zhang said no more, turning his gaze to Zuo Jinhua, who was also present at the rear, and calmly said, "Jinhua, effective immediately, deploy the Xuanlin Guard to assist in the defense of the prisoner-of-war camp! Issue the order: Ironjaw Fortress is sealed off, allowing only exits and no entry, unless a pass is signed by us. Anyone who violates this order will be considered a traitor and colluder with the enemy!"

"After the meeting, the four war guards mobilized some troops to capture the scattered remnants who had escaped... Capture as many as you can, and kill any who resist on the spot!"

Zuo Jinhua clasped his hands in response.

It's no wonder they acted this way. Apart from the Crimson Church, a public enemy of the continent and an evil soul master organization, in the soul master world, the Soul City cares most about the Spirit Hall.

Don't forget, it was the Spirit Hall that led the charge back then, almost annihilating the Spirit City in its cradle.

A century of slow and sluggish progress.

At the same time, the sudden rise of Fighting Spirit City ended the Spirit Hall's path to dominating the world.

For the next several centuries, the Spirit Hall tried to demolish the Spirit City.

It wasn't until the last two or three hundred years that things calmed down a bit.

Therefore, when Chen Zi was cultivating the Rakshasa Divine Power, he would rather die than go to the Spirit Hall.

...Inside the council chamber, the discussion about the aftermath of the bone-digging gang's actions and Patton's background came to a temporary halt.

The atmosphere in the hall relaxed slightly, and the tension seemed to ease a bit.

Yang Zhicheng looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice, "The matter of espionage will be thoroughly investigated by Brother Lü Guang and the Embroidered Uniform Guard. The most urgent task is to first discuss and decide on other important arrangements."

Chen Zhang nodded slightly and continued, "First, we need to develop black market channels. If our flagship products were sold on the black market, the profits would far exceed those in the conventional market."

"More importantly, this move can bypass the channels of the Ning, Xue, Chen and other family chambers of 'Tianqi Business Alliance', and the savings from the middleman's commission are our real gains."

A glint flashed in Ximen Wenye's eyes, and he immediately chimed in, "That's right. The underworld is full of miasma and dampness. Our 'Fire Blade Pavilion's' 'Fire Scale Blade,' forged with Yin Fire, is corrosion-resistant and moisture-resistant. It's exactly the kind of weapon that hunters and mercenaries who lick blood from the edge of a knife dream of. If we introduce it to the black market through the Hahn Merchant Guild first, it will surely be very popular."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Chen Zhang. "The Chen family's 'Jiuzhi Wine' and other fine medicinal wines are remarkably effective in calming the mind, nourishing the soul, and are an indispensable necessity for soul masters who fight in the shadows year-round. The underground city is damp and the people are fierce and generally fond of alcohol, so high-grade medicinal herbs are even more valuable."

"In addition, the Yang family's mild medicinal herbs and high-end health products, as well as their fine regular arrows, and the Ma family's fire-attribute pills, herbs, and armor, all have their unique markets. This is a good opportunity to make a name for ourselves in the black market."

The Ximen family excels in forging with Yin fire, while the Ma family is skilled in refining medicine with Yang fire. The two families often cooperate and complement each other.

Zhu Yanfeng added, "That's right. The equipment we used to have that was difficult to deal with and had negative attributes like the Crimson Church might actually become hot commodities on the black market. We can simply change its appearance and remove the Crimson mark to take this opportunity to clear out our inventory and exchange it for resources."

Since the beginning of this year, the Chen family has acquired a large amount of Crimson equipment. The quantity is too large, and it is not cost-effective to melt down many of them, and they are not easy to sell.

Like the annihilation of the Black Nether Legion a couple of days ago, there was a lot of equipment involved.

Yang Zhicheng nodded in conclusion: "This move will not only open up new sources of revenue, but also solidify the Hahn Chamber of Commerce's position in the black market, killing two birds with one stone."

Chen Zhang's gaze remained calm as he continued, "This is the first item, for use in the black market. The second item is to optimize existing industries, with a primary focus on mineral resources and Soul Hunting."

He turned to Jin Hua: "Jin Hua, those nearly two thousand low-level Soul Masters and ordinary bandits, after screening, will all be sent to the mining area. Their sentence reductions will be determined by the ore production: less will be reduced for high-yield ore and more for high-yield ore. The rules must be strictly enforced, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard will be responsible for the entire process to strictly control losses and prevent escape."

"Seventy percent of the mineral deposits in Huagai District belong to the Bone Excavation Group, and they have already come into our hands. In addition to our own use, we will cooperate with the Jingcheng Chamber of Commerce to sell them to the families of Soul Masters on the ground, which is enough to become a major source of wealth."

"As for the elderly, weak, women and children among the prisoners... the mountain fort and the surrounding area can be used to allow them to engage in fungi cultivation, coarse cloth weaving and other livelihoods, to give them a way to make a living and to supplement the logistics."

"As for the Soul Hunters," Chen Zhang's gaze swept over everyone, "this is the core combat force, and it will be undertaken by our joint armed forces. Of course, the agility-based elites of the Eight Hundred Brothers and Sisters can also be included."

Zuo Jinhua, with a solemn expression, clasped his hands in acceptance of the order: "Your subordinate understands! I will certainly handle the mining and resettlement matters properly in strict accordance with Fifth Master's regulations."

Chen Zhang nodded slightly and said, "The third point is to integrate the intelligence network. The taverns and brothels of the 'Sisters of Shadows' scattered throughout the Huagai District are their natural sentinels; the well-informed gambling dens of the 'Brothers of Rust' are also places where intelligence gathers. I think these two can be expanded outwards. In the future, we must firmly grasp the intelligence network of the Northeast region and even the Southeast region and weave it into a network!"

He paused, a cold glint in his eyes: "Even certain... gray industries, such as selling counterfeit identity cards, disguised drugs, and one-time secret passage information to so-called 'safe zones' for those eager to cover their tracks, will be temporarily retained. These dark tentacles can sometimes catch unexpected prey."

Upon hearing this, Ma Zhibin nodded in deep agreement.

"In addition, the matter of the Rusty Corridor will also be addressed. Uncle Lu Guang, this matter will be handled in sync with the reorganization of the Iron Rust Brothers, and you will be in charge of it."

(End of this chapter)