It was late at night, and all was quiet.

Lin Xuan lay on the bed and quickly drifted into a dream.

In the ancient times, in the Yunshan mining area.

After several days, Lin Xuan entered the dream again, returning to the ancient era, but time and space here remained stagnant.

Mine No. 19 is still under repair, so Lin Xuan has basically nothing to do with it.

As usual, Lin Xuan originally planned to make an appearance, then leave and try to transfer to the patrol team.

"Lin Xuan, come here for a moment."

Suddenly, Qiu Huaitao came over on his own initiative.

Lin Xuan was taken aback, quite surprised. He wondered what this guy wanted from him.

However, he still followed them.

After all, Qiu Huaitao is now his superior, so he can't just ignore him.

"Captain, what do you want with me?"

After entering Qiu Huaitao's office, Lin Xuan didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

Qiu Huaitao remained silent, instead narrowing his eyes as he looked at Lin Xuan, making Lin Xuan feel uneasy. Only then did he say in a deep voice, "I heard you've been trying to find a way to transfer to the patrol team..."

Holy crap!

Lin Xuan's expression changed slightly, a sense of foreboding creeping in.

It seems that I've been too high-profile lately, which made Qiu Huaitao realize my intentions.

He did not intend to deny it.

Qiu Huaitao is a smart man. Since he dared to ask, it's clear that he has already made up his mind.

Denial is useless.

Immediately, Lin Xuan nodded and said, "That is indeed the idea."

"Captain, people strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill. Joining the patrol team will be more beneficial to my future development..."

"That's true."

Qiu Huaitao nodded, then said coldly, "However, judging from your current state, I'm afraid you haven't succeeded yet!"

Lin Xuan blushed, then his eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Qiu Huaitao and said, "The captain didn't call me here just to mock and ridicule me, did he?"

"I can transfer you to the patrol team."

Qiu Huaitao chuckled, ignoring Lin Xuan's somewhat gloomy expression, and said to himself, "As you know, I came from the capital."

With my abilities, getting you into the patrol team is a piece of cake.

Lin Xuan's pupils contracted immediately. He didn't reply, but looked at Qiu Huaitao. After a long while, he asked in a deep voice, "What do I need to give in return?"

He didn't believe that there were such good things as free lunches.

Qiu Huaitao's sudden approach to him with these words couldn't possibly be without reason; there must be a cause.

"hehe!"

Qiu Huaitao immediately smiled, chuckled softly, and said, "I knew I hadn't misjudged you; you're a smart person."

It's actually quite simple. Once you've joined the patrol team, I need you to investigate something for me.

"What's up?"

Lin Xuan then asked.

Qiu Huaitao did not speak immediately, but pondered for a while before continuing, "Purple Cloud Golden Gold is extremely precious and of great importance."

It has always been under the control of the imperial court.

However, in recent years, Purple Cloud Gold has been circulating in the market, especially on the black market, where it is sold from time to time...

"So, you suspect that someone is embezzling from the mine."

Lin Xuan's pupils shrank to a point, his mind racing, and he quickly came up with many ideas. He looked at Qiu Huaitao with some surprise and said, "You were specially arranged by the capital to investigate this matter."

"That's right!"

Qiu Huaitao nodded, and Lin Xuan's heart trembled violently.

He realized that he seemed to have been pulled into a vortex, and he couldn't help but want to curse.

Qiu Huaitao, that bastard, is definitely no good.

Originally, he only wanted to join the patrol team so that he could find the ruins of the Taichu Dao Palace's mountain gate. But now Qiu Huaitao was telling him all this, wasn't he forcing him into the vortex?

Knowing all this, the only thing he can do now is to cooperate with Qiu Huaitao.

Otherwise, Lin Xuan had reason to believe that he would definitely be in trouble.

Big trouble.

"Why are you telling me all this? Aren't you worried that you've trusted the wrong person?"

Lin Xuan's face was gloomy as he said in a deep voice, "You trust me that much? After all, I'm considered one of the people from the Great Wilderness Prefecture!"

"hehe!"

Qiu Huaitao immediately laughed, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "It's not that I look down on you, but someone of your level isn't qualified."

Damn it, I got looked down on.

Lin Xuan was extremely annoyed and couldn't help but roll his eyes.

However, it seems that Qiu Huaitao was right. At his level, he really didn't have the qualifications to have those who embezzled from their posts try to win him over.

However, what this guy said was a bit too hurtful.

"Fortune favors the bold. If you agree to my terms, you can join the patrol team immediately, and... after it's all done, I guarantee you'll be at least a captain..."

Qiu Huaitao began to make empty promises to Lin Xuan, thinking he had seen through Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan sneered inwardly.

With a displeased expression, he said, "Do you mean that I have no chance of refusing?"

"You're a smart person; you know how to make the right decision." Qiu Huaitao's voice sounded somewhat cold.

Although nothing was said, the meaning was already very clear.

What constitutes the right decision?

I just agreed to be his informant.

No!

To be precise, they were used as cannon fodder.

The Yunshan mining area is no ordinary place. The Ziyun Xuanjin is so precious, yet someone dared to steal it from the mine, which also attracted the attention of the capital, which sent people to investigate.

There must be a lot involved here. Someone like him, what else could he be but cannon fodder?

However, Qiu Huaitao certainly couldn't have imagined his true intention in wanting to join the patrol team, something that Lin Xuan had previously been troubled by.

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