nagpurpolice Chapter 100 Choices and Preparations
Chapter 100 Choices and Preparations
Chapter 100 Choices and Preparations
The wind stopped between the pine trees.
The pale moonlight sent chills down one's spine.
Liu Wenyuan's question, "Do you dare to accept?" hung like a heavy hammer over Gu Shenyan's head.
Then came a near-death experience.
If you don't accept, you'll be like a frog slowly boiled in water, waiting to be swallowed whole by those Southeast Asian sorcerers.
Gu Shenyan did not answer immediately.
Deep within his pupils, a stream of dark blue data was rapidly flooding the screen like a waterfall.
This is his absolute rationality.
[Mission Triggered: Clean up the Tonghai Trading Company's hidden warehouses.]
[A comprehensive simulation and risk assessment are underway.]
[Risk Factor Analysis: Extremely High.]
[One: Southeast Asian sorcery is unpredictable and complex, including black magic, corpse puppets, and poisons; the host lacks practical combat experience.]
[Second: Risk of identity exposure; if resentful of the remnants of the Southeast Asian regime, there is a risk of endless assassination attempts.]
[Third: Political risks. This operation bypasses the government; if it fails, it will face the double whammy of the sect sacrificing the pawn to save the king and the Xuanzheng Division holding the authorities accountable.]
Every word is piercing to the heart.
Each one is a one-way ticket to hell.
But Gu Shenyan's gaze shifted to the other side of the panel.
[Profit Forecast:]
[One: Gain the trust of the sect's core members and unlock access to Foundation Establishment stage true cultivation techniques.]
[Part Two: By following the clues of the Xuanzheng Division, you will obtain an official talisman in this world.]
[Three: Establish a "Southeast Asian Evil Arts Database" to understand yourself and your enemy, and gain an advantage for future survival.]
[Four: Possible acquisition of special loot (magical artifacts, spiritual materials, rare and exclusive books).]
The panel's final suggestion is flashing red:
Recommendation: Accept.
Reason: There is no way to avoid it. The host is already in the game. Taking the initiative offers a glimmer of hope, while passively waiting only leads to death.
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Furthermore, the host possesses "data-driven spiritual awareness" and "microscopic analysis" abilities, giving them a 45% higher survival rate than ordinary disciples.
Gu Shenyan closed his eyes.
I took a deep breath of the cool air, which carried the fresh scent of pine resin.
When she opened her eyes again, all the hesitation in them had turned into an icy resolve.
The system is right.
In this cannibalistic world of cultivation, the idea of climbing the ranks without getting your hands dirty is a pipe dream.
"Disciple Gu Shenyan."
He stepped forward, his voice not loud, but each word resounding.
"I am willing to be the sword in the hands of my sect, to slay all these demons and monsters."
Liu Wenyuan looked at him, and the corners of his tightly closed mouth finally relaxed a little.
A hint of admiration appeared in those eyes that always seemed tired.
"it is good."
"This is the backbone that Lu Banxian's disciples should have."
""
Liu Wenyuan reached into his robes, pulled out a black iron token, and tossed it to Gu Shenyan.
"At midnight three days from now, proceed to the pavilion ten miles west of the city with this order."
"Remember, come back alive."
After saying that, Liu Wenyuan's figure flickered and disappeared into the night like a large bird.
Gu Shenyan gripped the cold iron token tightly.
My palms are slightly sore.
That is the weight of power, and also the weight of life.
It was late at night.
The candlelight in the west wing had already gone out halfway.
Gu Shenyan was staring blankly at the talisman on the table, his mind constantly simulating the upcoming battle.
"Knock knock."
A very faint knocking sound.
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If Gu Shenyan hadn't been so perceptive, he would have almost thought it was just the wind blowing through the window.
"Who?"
Gu Shenyan's fingertips instantly gripped a "Blazing Flame Talisman".
"It's me, Cao Wenjing."
A deep voice came from outside the door.
Gu Shenyan's heart stirred, his tense muscles slowly relaxed, and he got up and opened the door.
Standing outside the door was none other than the usually upright and stern senior brother.
But now he was dressed in night clothes, his expression was cold and stern, and he had long lost the scholarly air he had when he preached during the day.
"Senior brother, what brings you here so late at night?"
Gu Shenyan stepped aside.
Cao Wenjing entered the room, closed the door behind him, and then drew several restrictive runes on the doors and windows with his fingers like a sword.
The movements were fluid and seamless, leaving no room for error.
After doing all this, he turned around and stared at Gu Shenyan with eyes as sharp as knives.
"Did Uncle Liu entrust that matter to you?"
It is a declarative sentence, not an interrogative sentence.
Gu Shenyan nodded, making no attempt to hide anything.
"Yes."
"very good."
Cao Wenjing pulled up a chair and sat down, his back ramrod straight, like a spear ready to thrust at any moment.
"Now that you're involved, there are some things I have to tell you clearly."
"In this operation, I was the lead attacker and also the on-site commander."
Gu Shenyan was slightly surprised, but he didn't show it on his face.
It seems that the sect trusts this senior disciple far more than ordinary people.
"What are your orders, Senior Brother?"
Cao Wenjing stared into Gu Shenyan's eyes, his voice low and carrying a chilling undertone.
"This operation is not just a simple matter of clearing out the enemy."
"The Xuanzheng Division will also send people to assist."
When Cao Wenjing used the word "assist," his tone was laced with undisguised sarcasm.
"assist?"
Gu Shenyan keenly grasped the subtlety behind this word.
"Junior brother, you are a smart person."
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Cao Wenjing gave a cold laugh.
"Do you think those Nanyang merchants could have managed to operate in the provincial capital for so many years, selling contraband with such gusto, just by relying on a few sorcerers?"
Gu Shenyan's heart skipped a beat.
"Does Senior Brother mean—you have connections in the government?"
"Not only are there people, but their positions are also quite high."
Cao Wenjing tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
"Master suspects that the people sent by the Xuanzheng Division this time are not clean."
"They ostensibly assist, but in reality they are spying, or even—destroying evidence."
Gu Shenyan felt a chill run down his spine.
This is like making him dance on the edge of a knife.
There are vicious wolves in front and fierce tigers behind.
"What does my senior brother need me to do?"
Gu Shenyan asked in a deep voice.
"Your role is responsible for identification and perimeter security; your position is relatively flexible."
Cao Wenjing leaned forward, his gaze intense.
I want you to be my eyes.
"While I'm fighting those monsters, you need to keep an eye on those people from the Xuanzheng Division for me."
"Record their every move, especially what they touched and what they destroyed."
"If we discover any unusual activity on their part—"
A ruthless glint flashed in Cao Wenjing's eyes as he made a downward cutting gesture.
"There's no need to hold back."
"If anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility."
Gu Shenyan remained silent for a moment.
This is an alliance.
It's also a pledge of allegiance.
He looked at Cao Wenjing and nodded slowly.
"Junior brother understands."
"However, if a fight really breaks out, I'm afraid that with just my junior brother's strength alone—"
"Take this."
Cao Wenjing took out a small, dark-colored bottle from his pocket and placed it on the table.
"This is Soul-Locking Sand."
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"If something uncontrollable happens, crush it, and the spiritual energy within a radius of ten feet will instantly become chaotic."
That's your chance to escape or fight back.
He carefully put away the small bottle and bowed respectfully.
"Thank you, senior brother."
Cao Wenjing stood up, gave him a deep look, said nothing more, and turned to disappear into the night.
The next morning.
Hidden stone caves in the back mountains.
"My God!"
After listening to Gu Shenyan's account, Jia Shouren's chubby face turned as white as a freshly risen steamed bun.
"It's one thing to fight to the death with the sorcerers of Southeast Asia, but now we also have to guard against the sneak attacks from the Xuanzheng Division?"
"This deal was a huge loss, a massive loss!"
He wailed and trembled as he pulled a handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe his sweat.
Han Sushuang sat on a stone bench to the side, wiping the long sword in her hand.
The sword's edge was cold and sharp, reflecting her icy features.
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"deficit?"
She gave a cold snort.
"If those evil spirits from Southeast Asia gain power, will your Jia family's business still be able to continue?"
"By then, the whole city will be full of walking corpses. Are you going to sell the talismans to ghosts?"
Jia Shouren choked for a moment, his face contorted in pain.
"I was just venting, you know—"
"Now that I'm on this pirate ship, I have no intention of getting off."
Gu Shenyan waved his hand, interrupting the argument between the two.
"Time is tight, and we have a lot of preparations to make."
"My agreement with Senior Brother Cao was just a layer of insurance."
"Our true lifeline is still ourselves."
He looked at Han Sushuang.
"Senior Sister Han, has what I ordered arrived?"
Han Sushuang nodded, took out a heavy package from her storage bag, and placed it on the stone table.
Upon opening the package, it gleamed with golden light.
It was all high-grade yellow paper and cinnabar, along with a few jade pendants that gleamed with a spiritual light.
"This contains all the materials for 'Exorcising Talismans' and 'Golden Light Talismans' that the Han family can mobilize from their warehouse."
"And these three 'Purifying Jade' pieces can withstand one soul attack from someone below the Foundation Establishment stage."
Gu Shenyan picked up a jade pendant, and the system quickly scanned it.
[Item: Pure Heart Jade.]
[Quality: Top-grade Buddhist artifact.]
[Function: Passively triggered, defends against mental attacks.]
"nice one."
Gu Shenyan praised it and gave one piece to each of the three people.
Then he looked at Jia Shouren.
"Brother Jia, where's your intelligence?"
Jia Shouren took a deep breath, put away his playful smile, and took out a roll of sheepskin map from his pocket.
"This time, I've really gone all out."
He spread out the map and pointed to the dense markings on it.
"This is a detailed topographical map of the West City Wharf."
"The warehouse of that 'Tonghai Trading Company' is located at the westernmost end, backing onto Dead Water Bay and surrounded by water on three sides."
"There are twelve guards on the surface, working in three shifts."
"But one of my dad's old friends told me that for the past two weeks, strange noises have been coming from that warehouse every night in the middle of the night."
"It sounds like—fingernails scratching a wooden board."
As Jia Shouren spoke, he couldn't help but shiver.
"Also, here are their import and export records for the past six months."
He then pulled out a copy of an account book.
"It's all kaolin, spices, and wood."
"But I checked, and the weight of these goods doesn't match the ship's draft."
"Each boat carried at least 500 jin of smuggled goods."
A glint flashed in Gu Shenyan's eyes.
Five hundred catties.
If it's bone powder, it's enough to refine thousands of "Soul-Sealing Nails".
"well done."
Gu Shenyan quickly imported the data into the system.
[Data updated.]
Terrain modeling complete.
[Optimal infiltration route being generated —]
[Optimal evacuation route being generated]
"We will do nothing else for the next two days."
Gu Shenyan pointed at the talisman on the table, his eyes filled with fervor.
"Special training."
"I'm going to teach you a new way to use talismans."
"Given the damp, yin, and poisonous characteristics of Southeast Asian sorcery, a simple fire talisman is not powerful enough."
"We'll use thunder."
He spread out a sheet of talisman paper on the table and picked up a brush to write.
But what he drew was not the traditional thunder talisman.
Instead, a wisp of water-elemental spiritual energy was forcibly embedded into the loop of the thunder talisman.
This was inspired by his "Ice and Fire Bipolar Symbol".
Water conducts electricity and can also penetrate into the interior of evil spirits.
[Assistance mode enabled.]
[Fine-tuning of rune structure —]
[Yin Yang Exorcising Thunder Talisman (Semi-finished product) under development —]
Gu Shenyan's calligraphy flowed like dragons and snakes as he muttered incantations.
"Many Southeast Asian sorceries use corpse oil as a catalyst, as this substance is insulating and cannot be burned through by fire."
"But this improved version of the Thunder Talisman can use the resentment in the corpse oil as a conductor."
"If we can't kill them with bombs, we'll electrocute them until they can't take care of themselves."
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Gu Shenyan's team was like a sophisticated machine, operating at high speed in the dark.
The [Southeast Asian Evil Arts Threat Database] on the panel has been completed.