ebookslot Chapter 108 The Red Thread
Chapter 108 The Red Thread
Just when Lu Lin thought the world was like this, it always gave him something new.
It's clearly just a martial arts world.
However, Lu Lin heard about or saw many magical items.
The Three Treasures Sect's Thousand Weapon Box.
The flying boat used by the Monkey Guards for travel.
The sound transmission stone in front of me.
That night, an unknown treasure illuminated the night sky.
This made Lu Lin realize that the world was far more complex than it appeared to him.
"Third Brother, you're so lucky! You've discovered another new talent. It's a pity I don't have time right now, otherwise I would definitely come."
"Third Brother, you've already discovered two new recruits this year. Could it be that our Third Squad is on a roll this year, and we can pull off a comeback in the year-end evaluation?"
"Third Brother, I'm free now, but it might take me three or four days to get to Clearwater Bay. Ask the newlywed if he's willing to wait."
"What are you waiting for? Third Brother, I'm right next door. Wait for me, I'll be there in a bit."
Upon hearing this, Suo Yan picked up the communication stone and said, "Alright, hurry up and come over. The newcomer I discovered is quite extraordinary. Coming here is a win."
"Okay, I'm coming right away. Third Brother, you must wait for me, don't let someone else get there first."
Only then did Third Brother stop channeling his qi and blood, and the light gray sound transmission stone turned black again.
"Alright, we'll wait here for a bit. Your guide will be here soon."
Suo Yan quieted down.
Yang Jianye had a lot to talk about, so he pulled Lu Lin aside.
He has already completed one of the assessments, which was to investigate the burning of the Chen residence.
However, for many days afterward, no suitable missions appeared, and finally a few missions to capture bandits came along.
Yang Jianye begged and pleaded to get the job, only to have it snatched away by Lu Lin.
"Brother Yang, I've completed the missions at Flying Sand Mountain and White Goose Mountain, but I haven't submitted them yet. If you don't mind, you can just take them and hand them in."
"Oh? This, this won't do!"
Yang Jianye waved his hand repeatedly.
"Lu Lin, we absolutely cannot do that. The Three Swords Pavilion strictly prohibits claiming credits fraudulently. After all, points and such are one thing, but the key is that if this sends up a bad message, the Three Swords Pavilion will also be lying."
"When Emperor Taizu of Liang established the Three Swords Pavilion, he said, 'The Three Swords Pavilion can be greedy and weak, but it cannot deceive.' Lying and deceiving others is the most important red line in the Three Swords Pavilion."
"The Three Swords Pavilion also has a dedicated internal investigation department. This department is not set up separately, but is hidden among each of us. Maybe I am one of them, or maybe Third Brother is one of them, or even everyone is a member of the internal investigation department."
"Once such a problem is discovered, the whistleblower can escape all blame and receive substantial benefits."
"It's not worth it, absolutely not worth doing."
Lu Lin understood that, in the Emperor's eyes, the Three Swords Pavilion was his eyes and ears. If his eyes and ears failed him and began to deceive him, it would be intolerable.
"Brother Yang, where should I go to find out about quests?"
"Jinshan Prefecture. That's the headquarters of the Three Swords Pavilion in Qinbei Prefecture. They not only issue missions within the prefecture, but also contact other prefectures."
"In our twelve teams, each team has one person there to handle liaison work. When a suitable mission comes up, they will report it immediately, and then the team leader will confirm the mission with the branch's supervisor."
"Once you accept a mission, you must succeed, even if it means sacrificing the entire squad. That's why Third Brother was trying to persuade you earlier."
"Otherwise, if we take on a mission that's guaranteed to kill us, even if you're a new member, you'll have to come along and die in the mission. Only when our entire squad is wiped out will the branch's inspectors reassess the mission's difficulty."
"So that's how it is? Even knowing it's a mission that will surely lead to death, I still have to complete it once I've accepted it."
Lu Lin was extremely surprised.
"Yes, if you survive the mission, you can rest for a while, but once you're recovered, you must complete the mission. You cannot delay or run away."
"It is said that team members from other states once survived a mission and tried to escape, but were ordered by the supervisory authorities to be captured and killed. They killed people first and then went to complete the mission."
"Haha, Xiao Yang, it's not as scary as you say. Our Qinbei Prefecture hasn't had a mission that's guaranteed to kill us in years. Aren't you just exaggerating?"
An unfamiliar voice came from behind.
Immediately afterwards, a man with a full head of blond hair appeared in front of Lu Lin.
He was dressed in the Three Swords Pavilion uniform, with a large sword at his waist. His sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes contrasted sharply with his blond hair.
It gave Lu Lin the feeling that a young master from a prestigious family had dyed his hair yellow.
"Brother Yellow Hair, I was just introducing Lu Lin to the taboos of our Three Swords Pavilion."
Yang Jianye stood up with a smile.
Suo Yan also opened his eyes. "Yellow Hair, you're here. This Lu Lin is the newcomer I have high hopes for. His cultivation has already reached the Five Organs level."
Suo Yan briefly recounted his encounter with Lu Lin, and Huang Mao was astonished. "Wow, not bad at all! He's actually a combat expert! Haha, Third Brother, what Master Liu said earlier was right. We might really be going to have a stroke of good luck this year."
"Hello Lu Lin, let me introduce myself. My name is Huang Mao, and I'm currently at the level of Refining the Fourth Ingredient."
"Uh, blondie."
Lu Lin was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Huang Mao was actually named that. He felt that his parents had been too hasty in choosing the name.
"I have no parents, I was an orphan from birth. It was not easy for someone to adopt me, and they named me this because of my blond hair."
Huang Mao seemed to have guessed Lu Lin's thoughts.
Lu Lin quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Brother Yellow Hair, I didn't mean that."
"It's okay, I'm used to it. For the past thirty or forty years, people have reacted the same way whenever I mention my name. Come on, let me treat you to a meal first, and then we can discuss how to complete your new recruit tasks."
After Lu Lin, Suo Yan, and Yang Jianye took their leave, they followed Huang Mao to a... brothel.
"Come on, don't be shy, Lu Lin. Just tell me which one you like. I may not have much else, but I have plenty of money."
As soon as he said that, the girls surrounding Lu Lin immediately shifted their focus.
The blond-haired man hugged two women, embraced three, pinched four, and groped five, then walked up to the private room on the second floor amidst the surrounding women.
"What are you standing there for? Pick your girl and come up here."
Seeing that Lu Lin hadn't made a move, Huang Mao even turned around and urged him.
Lu Lin waved his hand to refuse the girl beside him and followed the blond-haired man upstairs.
Seeing him like this, the blond-haired man didn't say anything. Everyone has different choices, and he understood and respected that.
"Eat first, then we'll go out and get some money. It'll be a good opportunity for me to see how good you are at fighting, so we can choose our missions accordingly."
The blond-haired man buried his face in a girl's chest, but his voice was very clear.
"I don't want to go through all that trouble like Third Brother. If you can do it, then let's finish the task quickly so you can collect your salary next month."