Chapter 340: Employ Without Doubt
Number Three sat up straight. "If you're asking about this abandoned prison, I do have some information, but not much. I'll need to go back to military headquarters to retrieve the files for you."
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
"It's no trouble. You're also working for the country. We should watch out for each other and help one another. By the way, knowing you were coming, I brought something for you."
"This is something your master left behind back then. I've been holding onto it. Since you're here, it's time it was returned to its rightful owner."
After speaking, Number Three took out a very ordinary-looking piece of metal.
Engravings were visible on it, looking like some kind of talisman, and also a bit like the other half of a bagua diagram.
When he saw this item, Xiao Ye's expression changed instantly.
He immediately took it and examined it from all angles. "Where did this come from?"
This was no ordinary piece of metal, but a type of Dharma Artifact similar to a carved talisman, which needed to be placed in a specific location.
Moreover, it was related to Feng Shui. Judging from this half of the talisman, it was used for gathering yin!
Generally speaking, using Feng Shui to gather yin is almost always for nefarious purposes.
While it wasn't 100% certain, it was highly likely not a good thing.
Xiao Ye's gaze suddenly sharpened. He discovered two small words written on the back of the metal piece: Jin Que!
He immediately recalled the Master Jinque from before!
If Jin Que had left this, it was definitely not a good thing!
Number Three answered, "Your master sent this. Is there a problem?"
"Impossible. My master would never have given you this."
Hearing this, Number Three's expression also changed slightly. "If you put it that way... it's true that the Lingxiao Daoist didn't leave it behind personally."
"Back when he came to Cyan Dragon Mountain to train us, someone suddenly showed up about three days after he left."
"He said he had come specifically at the Lingxiao Daoist's request to deliver this item and have me place it somewhere."
"As you know, Cyan Dragon Mountain is a very secluded place. If the Lingxiao Daoist hadn't shown him the way, no one would have been able to find us."
"Plus, the person mentioned his name, so I always thought it really was sent by the Lingxiao Daoist."
Xiao Ye immediately pressed, "What did that person look like?"
The other man gave a description—it was clearly Jin Que!
'To think he was secretly following Master back then and even laid such a trap.'
'But why didn't Master notice?'
'Or was there something more to this that I don't know?'
Seeing him silent, Number Three also grew a little nervous. "What exactly is this thing? It won't cause any harm to Cyan Dragon Mountain, will it?"
"It probably won't be a major issue... Thankfully, you brought this with you when you left, senior."
At the time, the man had only told him to place the item in the designated spot, but didn't say for how long, nor did he leave any other message.
So when Number Three's time was up, he took the item with him when he left.
In his view, since the Lingxiao Daoist had entrusted the item to him, he had the right to watch over it.
"Looks like I'll have to make a trip to Cyan Dragon Mountain."
No matter what that Jin Que was planning, he had to go see for himself!
After all, twenty years had passed, which was around the same time Lin Chuxing disappeared.
Xiao Ye had a premonition. If he didn't go this time, something terrible might really happen!
Thinking of this, he stood up. "Senior, I have other things to attend to. If you get any news, just send it to me directly."
"Alright, you should get going then."
Leaving the hot pot restaurant, Xiao Ye immediately got into his car and took out his phone. "Contact the private jet. I need a flight to Cyan Dragon Mountain first thing tomorrow morning."
He also made sure to inform General He about the matter.
He was allowed to enter Cyan Dragon Mountain, but to find the Cyan Dragon Warriors' training grounds, he still needed to report it to avoid any misunderstandings.
General He agreed at once. "Good, you can go without worry. Don't forget, you have the Cyan Dragon Order now."
"When it comes to Cyan Dragon Mountain, your word is law. Next time something like this comes up, you don't need to ask me."
General He had complete faith in Xiao Ye, certain that he would not do anything untoward.
'Don't use those you doubt, and don't doubt those you use.' This had always been his style!
It was now after nine o'clock at night, the busiest time in all of Qing City.
Xiao Ye returned to the vicinity of the prison just as the Cyan Dragon Warriors were finishing their mission and withdrawing to the nearby stronghold.
"How did the mission go?"
Cyan Dragon One stepped forward, gave a salute, and reported, "The mission was a complete success!"
"We didn't find anyone alive inside, but we did obtain some information."
With that, he played the video recording.
'No one?'
Xiao Ye frowned slightly. "Not a single person?"
"That's right."
His eyes were fixed on the recording. The inside looked much like any other derelict place, littered with all sorts of trash.
But on the lowest level, they found something amiss.
This area had clearly been redecorated. Traces of burnt candles could be seen, as well as blood and other things.
"I'll go in and take a look myself!"
His subordinate stood to the side, his voice bitter. "Patriarch, we really only saw people go in. We never saw anyone come out."
"I know." Xiao Ye swiftly vanished from their sight.
Everything in the abandoned prison was just as it appeared in the recording, but being inside was a completely different experience from just watching.
He could feel the cold draft inside and smell the foul odor.
Xiao Ye inspected his surroundings as he went, but there was indeed nothing worthy of note.
He reached the lowest level.
It was just like in the video. The walls had been repainted, and the trash on the floor had been cleared away.
On the exposed floor, he could faintly make out a pattern that had been drawn on it.
Besides that, there were only the candles and blood.
This was all consistent with some of the Angel Association's rituals, but he couldn't determine which one.
However, judging by the amount of blood on the ground, it definitely wasn't a minor ritual, and it had been performed many times.
Xiao Ye's gaze swept the area, but he found no hidden doors. 'How did those people get out?'
The Cyan Dragon Warriors were highly skilled, yet they hadn't found anything after a thorough search. The probability of Xiao Ye finding something was also very low.
In the end, just like the Cyan Dragon Warriors, he had no choice but to leave for the time being.
'There's no one here, so how did they leave?'
'Across the water?'
'That's impossible. Drones are hidden high up on both sides of the water. If anyone had really left this way, they would have been spotted. Unless they could swim underwater the whole way.'
'But the water is so wide, even I couldn't cross it without coming up for air.'
"How about this, you all keep a constant watch."
Xiao Ye found a place for the Cyan Dragon Warriors to rest. "From now on, this will be your stronghold."