I Can Travel between Two Worlds-Chapter 233 - 8: Traitors Within the Righteous Alliance, Internal Crisis_3
A drop of cold sweat dripped from his forehead.
"So fast..."
He had only one thought in his mind.
When he regained consciousness, he felt his vision swirling, watching his headless corpse finally falling into eternal darkness.
Lin Chen shook his arm, flinging off the blood stains from the Treasure Blade.
"The posture was quite good, but unfortunately, just an ornamental spearhead..."
Lin Chen commented briefly, then began clearing the spoils of war.
There were altogether thirty some Storage Bags, which contained a lot of Magical Treasures, Spirit Stones, and Pills.
This group of Demon Cultivators were not as impoverished as Loose Cultivators; their wealth was quite substantial.
The total value was no less than two hundred thousand Spirit Stones, which was no small fortune for Lin Chen.
But what intrigued Lin Chen the most were the contents of the Storage Bag from the Fake Pill Cultivator.
Lin Chen broke the Restriction on the Storage Bag, and besides a pile of Spirit Stones that formed a small hill, there were several Magical Treasures and Pills.
What intrigued Lin Chen even more was a pile of letters. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
These letters recorded the cultivators and forces this base had been in contact with over the past year.
The Demon Sect is strong and the Righteous Alliance is weak; as a result, many Loose Cultivators and even cultivation forces have defected to the Demon Sect.
And their transactions and information exchanges have been documented here...
In other words, these letters documented many rebellious forces and Loose Cultivators within the Yanlai Realm!
Even traitors from some major forces!
"My goodness, I’ve really caught a big fish!"
Lin Chen muttered to himself, then began to read the contents of these letters.
Most of the letters were as Lin Chen expected; some small forces contacted the Demon Sect in advance, hoping to secure a place should the Righteous Alliance be defeated.
In the past year, no fewer than twenty small families and forces have been involved...
But what Lin Chen didn’t expect was that among these forces were familiar faces.
"The Four Great Clans are also colluding with the Demon Sect?"
Lin Chen squinted his eyes; this is not good news.
The Four Great Clans of Yanlai City are almost the strongest local power besides the Changchun Sect within the Yanlai Realm.
If they defect to the Demon Sect, and conspire at a crucial moment, it would have a tremendous impact on the overall war situation.
"But fortunately, I discovered it in advance...if they really rebel at that time, maybe I can turn the situation to my advantage?"
Lin Chen silently thought.
Afterward, he completely destroyed the corpses of the Evil Cultivators within the entire cave base.
He blew up the cave’s exit before leaving the barren hill.
He flew all the way towards the Purple Smoke Realm.
This time, Lin Chen’s goal was still to conduct business on the frontline.
Encountering a Demon Sect hijack along the way was at best an unexpected bonus.
...
One day later, in Xinliang City.
Lin Chen’s arrival delighted Garrison Commander Shao.
Even he did not expect Lin Chen to truly return...
As soon as Lin Chen entered the city, Shao Wenmin put aside everything and came running from afar.
"Senior Xu! Have you dealt with the relatives’ trivial matters?" Shao Wenmin’s eyes sparkled.
Lin Chen shook his head, sighed, and said:
"City Lord Shao, I do have some matters to handle, and temporarily cannot help you guard this city..."
"However, I can recommend someone whose strength is no less than mine! It would be most appropriate for my friend to guard Xinliang City!"
With that, Lin Chen winked at Long Ba.
Although Shao Wenmin was slightly disappointed upon hearing Lin Chen’s refusal to stay, he perked up and asked:
"This senior, may I ask your name?"
"Long Ba." Puppet Long Ba replied concisely.
"This..." Shao Wenmin was momentarily awkward; he originally wanted to extend courtesy and familiarize himself.
Seeing this, Lin Chen quickly said:
"Garrison Commander Shao, my friend is naturally reticent and prefers tranquility, not fond of speaking with others."
"However, his strength is unquestionable!"
Lin Chen whispered, "Taoist Friend Long reached the mid-Core Formation stage ten years ago."
Upon hearing this, Garrison Commander Shao’s expression changed, and his gaze towards Long Ba grew more respectful.
He immediately said:
"Senior Long, I request that you guard Xinliang City; whether or not the enemy attacks, the Righteous Alliance will provide you with an annual salary of fifty thousand Spirit Stones."
"If the enemy comes, there will be additional rewards for each repelling!"
"Would the senior be willing?"
Long Ba had already received Lin Chen’s orders, so he nodded and said:
"I can. But I prefer peace and will usually be cultivating alone, so please do not disturb me without necessity."
Upon hearing this, Shao Wenmin nodded repeatedly and said:
"Rest assured, senior, I’ll certainly prepare a peaceful residence to ensure you won’t be disturbed."
After a pause, Shao Wenmin said to Lin Chen:
"Senior Xu, introducing a mid-Core Formation cultivator to our Righteous Alliance merits a reward of thirty thousand Spirit Stones."
With that, Shao Wenmin counted out thirty thousand Spirit Stones and handed them to Lin Chen.
Lin Chen accepted them warmly, internally rejoicing.
"My goodness, introducing a Core Formation Cultivator brings thirty thousand Spirit Stones...then my over a hundred Martial Arts Puppets, wouldn’t that be close to five million Spirit Stones?"
"Besides, the garrison of Martial Arts Puppets carries a salary! These salaries naturally go into my pocket..."
Thinking of this, Lin Chen’s eyes brightened.
It seemed as if he saw a broad and open road, a true road to wealth.
What need was there to sell some random Magical Treasure?
Just renting out a hundred puppets to the Righteous Alliance would be enough!
Doing nothing all year would still earn you ten million Spirit Stones.
However, Lin Chen also knew, this idea could only be imagined.
Even if he intended to rent the puppets out, where were there a hundred cities that required guarding?
The main reason Lin Chen dispatched Long Ba to Xinliang City was to expand the trade routes.
And importantly, to bring back intelligence on the frontline battlefield.
Lin Chen took the thirty thousand Spirit Stones without counting, and said:
"Shao old brother, to be honest...I am a businessman. I came to Xinliang City to do business."
