A race against time

Charles's body has been found and his identity has been confirmed.

Wu Qinan only needs to produce the Letter that Charles "sent back" in recent years to clear his name of suspicion.

In this way, the Wu Family can be extricated from the matter.

However, the identity of the mole remains unknown, and hundreds of miners in the Mine Mountain urgently need to be rescued.

"I believe that as long as you can find the traitor, Xue Qinghe will show leniency towards the Wu Family."

"As for everything you saw today, just forget about it. The Wu Family might have a chance to survive. But if you spread rumors everywhere, the Wu Family might have no reason to exist."

Wu Qinan was no fool; he possessed considerable political acumen.

Wu Qi's association with the Spirit Hall suggests either that he joined the Spirit Hall after the Spirit Master Competition, or that he was originally a member of the Spirit Hall.

By targeting the New Mountain Sect, the Hagendas Royal Family and the regent Xue Qinghe will undoubtedly benefit.

Regardless of which of these two parties colludes with the Spirit Hall, the future situation on the continent will inevitably undergo drastic changes.

Wu Qinan knew that even if the Wu Family survived this calamity, they would never be able to remain in the imperial Imperial Court. So what did the changing situation on the continent have to do with him?

Wu Qinan cupped his hands in thanks, "Thank you for the pointers, I'll go back and find the mole right away!"

Wu Qi added, "Take Charles's body with you; it's crucial evidence. Then, find the mole as soon as possible. Because we're going to take action against the New Mountain Sect next."

"With our master in trouble, the traitors will definitely be restless. This is your only chance. If you don't seize it, no one can guarantee that the Wu Family won't be implicated."

Wu Qinan thanked him, activated his Martial Soul, and flew towards Heaven Dou City.

Wu Qi was told that the next step was to race against time and arrange for manpower to rescue the Mine Mountain.

He paused for a moment, then asked, "He Niannian, do you know the deployment of the New Mountain Sect disciples at the Mine Mountain?"

He Niannian did not live in the Mine Mountain for a long time, and only knew a part of the deployment of sentry posts in the Mine Mountain.

However, according to her, more miners should be returning to the Mine Mountain in the next couple of days.

They only need to lie in wait nearby and take away a seasoned miner to get a general idea of what's going on.

To avoid alerting the enemy, they couldn't conduct a large-scale search; everything depended on luck.

During the search, Wu Qi also arranged follow-up work.

"Chang Kong, after you've figured out the situation, find a way to get a job in the Mine Mountain as a relative."

"Of course, I'm not actually sending you to mine; I'm sending you infiltrate the mines and wait for the right opportunity to strike."

The Qiangu Changkong seemed somewhat unwilling.

After all, those lunatics from the New Mountain Sect could blow up the Mine Mountain at any time.

Going in there is just asking to be buried alive, isn't it?

He pointed at Wu Qi He Chen and said, "Why don't you two sneak in too?"

Putting aside the possibility that bringing so many people in at once might arouse suspicion from the New Mountain Sect, there's no reason for these two to be allowed inside based solely on their appearance.

Wu Qi, needless to say, has a handsome and refined appearance due to his Martial Soul, and he doesn't look like the type of person who is suited for physical labor.

If he weren't Soul Master, many people would think he was a gigolo.

Sending someone like that to work in Mine Mountain? Even a fool would know there's something wrong with that, right?

Chen Ping looks honest and kind; what job couldn't he do? Why did he have to go into mining?

"Qiangu Changkong" is the kind of person with an outlandish appearance, who at first glance looks like a thug or a hooligan.

If someone like that were sent to Mine Mountain by his family to temper his character, no one would doubt the sincerity of the offer.

He Niannian chuckled, "Indeed, with Brother Qian Gu's appearance, anyone would think he's a thug."

"If you added a tattoo and dyed your hair, it would look even more like him."

Qiangu Changkong Kong looked embarrassed, pursed his lips, and couldn't find a way to refute it.

Wu Qi patted his shoulder lightly and laughed heartily, "I think He Niannian is right. I'll have someone do your thug makeup later to make you look more realistic."

This is just a preliminary plan; if no passing miners are found, the arrangements will have to be changed.

A day later, the four of them were listless.

They waited outside the city for a long time, but never saw any passing miners.

Just as Wu Qi was about to make arrangements for his backup plan, He Niannian exclaimed, "That's Uncle Chen! Brother Wu, hurry and follow us!"

Looking around, there was a man carrying a bundle on his back not far away.

The man was not young; his back was hunched, and his beard was already gray, sparsely arranged on his cheeks.

His thin linen clothes made him shiver in the cold wind.

Upon seeing He Niannian leading three people towards him, Chen San subconsciously took a step back.

There's no other reason than that Qiangu Changkong, one of the three, looks no different from a street thug.

As an honest person, it's perfectly normal to be afraid of these thugs.

Seeing that the other person was shivering from the cold, Wu Qi took out a long robe from his Soul Tool and draped it over the other person's shoulders.

He Niannian hurriedly said, "Uncle Chen, Brother Wu and the others aren't bad people. We have something important we want to discuss with you."

Chen San was flattered and overwhelmed.

The cloak draped over him was made of smooth, silky fabric; his dry, cracked fingers left a smudge of black ash with just a slight touch.

Nervous, he instinctively wanted to kneel down and admit his mistake, but Wu Qi pulled him back.

"Sir, it's alright. Please come with me to the city to rest. The lives of hundreds of miners on the Mine Mountain are at stake, so I hope you will tell me everything you know."

Qiangu Changkong muttered, "This is an offering robe, Wu Ge, you're really generous."

With their Talent, Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong are destined to break through to the Super Douluo in the future.

Therefore, the Worship Hall issued these robes to them in advance.

Of course, they wouldn't normally wear them in public; they would only wear them for major events organized by the Spirit Hall.

Wu Qi didn't have any other cotton-padded clothes, so it wasn't a big deal for Chen San to wear one.

"Young man, what is an offering robe?" Chen San asked tremblingly.

Qiangu Changkong casually remarked, "Within the Spirit Hall, only the most outstanding Titled Douluo are qualified to wear it. This robe is just one part of it; there are also some linings and such."

Chen San might not know about Super Douluo, but he knew about Titled Douluo.

Only the most outstanding Titled Douluo are allowed to wear it, yet it is now draped over his shoulders—what an honor!

Of course, he felt more worried and confused.

Upon entering the room, the warmth emanating from the fireplace instantly dispelled the chill.

Chen San hurriedly hung the robe on the coat rack in the entryway and carefully used a clean white cloth from his pocket to wipe away the dirt on the robe.

At Wu Qi's arrangement, he sat by the fireplace.

He Niannian asked, "Uncle Chen, you and my father were among the first batch of laborers to enter the Mine Mountain. You should know about the Mine Overseer arrangements, right?"

Chen San dared not speak, his body hunched over, but he looked up at the crowd.