Casting a Long Line to Catch a Big Fish

"Anyway, I wasn't planning on being a warrior."

Gu Han fabricated an excuse on the spot, "Those Blood Tempering Pills aren't much use to me. It'd be better to exchange them for demonic beast cores and use them as toys."

"Even if I don't want them later, I can still trade them with others."

Toys?

Li Qiang was instantly flustered. Five thousand Logistics Points, and you're telling me it's for a toy?

Are you out of your damn mind, burning through Logistics Points like that?

Oh, right, you actually have the most Logistics Points among all the logistics soldiers. Never mind then...

"This is the only demonic beast core in the logistics department. Once you get it, absolutely do not let anyone know."

Li Qiang handed a fiery red bead to Gu Han and cautioned him, "If word gets out to those with ill intentions, they might come after your demonic beast core."

"It's better to be safe than sorry; caution is key."

Gu Han nodded, "I understand."

Anyway, I'll just have Little Wolf eat it later. If anyone can steal my demonic beast core, I'll change my surname to 'Thief'!

"But Old Li, are there really so few demonic beast cores in our logistics department?"

The esteemed logistics department, managing over a thousand people, only had one demonic beast core? Weren't they afraid of losing face if this got out?

Li Qiang rolled his eyes, "Most people don't even need these demonic beast cores. We just keep them here to make the exchange list more varied; we never expected anyone to actually trade for one."

In the logistics department, one hundred Logistics Points could be exchanged for one Blood Tempering Pill.

Judging by the exchange price, this single demonic beast core was only worth fifty Blood Tempering Pills.

However, the person who created the exchange list never considered that anyone would choose something as impractical as a demonic beast core!

That's why they didn't set an exorbitant price for it!

"I see. Then, Old Li, you can apply for more demonic beast cores from above."

Gu Han chuckled as if he'd suddenly understood, "I think these demonic beast cores look quite nice. Maybe I'll come back to exchange for a few more later."

In the short term, Gu Han couldn't possibly kill a demonic beast equivalent to a Martial Artist's strength with his own abilities.

If he wanted Little Wolf's bloodline to undergo a transformation, exchanging at the logistics department was the only way.

"Gu Han, are you really getting this thing just for fun?"

Given how familiar they'd become over the past few days, Li Qiang patiently advised, "With so many Logistics Points, why wouldn't you exchange for something better? There's no point in getting this demonic beast core."

If other logistics soldiers or warriors found out Gu Han had used so many Logistics Points to exchange for a demonic beast core, they'd probably want to kill him.

Wasting resources, and like this!

"Old Li, you don't need to worry about this."

Gu Han waved his hand, pocketed the demonic beast core, and left the logistics department, jogging towards the outside of the camp.

Looks like I'll need to find other ways to get demonic beast cores in the future.

Gu Han felt a headache coming on.

Although the functions of the demonic beast core are limited for now, if people discover I'm constantly exchanging for them, it could cause quite a bit of trouble.

It was truly restrictive everywhere in this military camp.

As Gu Han left, Guan Shan happened to be walking over from a distance.

To avoid drawing attention, Gu Han was only running towards the camp exit at the speed of a Second-tier Martial Apprentice.

But his nimble movements still caught Guan Shan's eye.

"This is actually a logistics soldier?"

Guan Shan frowned tightly.

If no one had told him, he would have certainly mistaken this person for a warrior.

But the logistics soldier uniform Gu Han was wearing couldn't be faked.

It was possible for a logistics soldier to erupt with the speed of a Second-tier Martial Apprentice.

However, to maintain that speed for so long, without even panting, was another matter entirely.

Thinking of this, Guan Shan's gaze suddenly turned cold, "Could this be a spy sent by an enemy nation?"

Not long ago, he had just received notification that enemy spies were suspected of infiltrating the borders of the Running Wolf Nation.

As for those old soldiers dying in the wilderness with no clues, the so-called speculation pointing to the new recruits was simply preposterous.

If it was done by spies, then it made much more sense.

Everything could be explained!

As the thought crossed his mind, Guan Shan prepared to apprehend Gu Han on the spot and interrogate him severely.

But in the next moment, he stopped.

"Acting now would only capture a small fry, and it might even alert the bigger fish."

Guan Shan's lips curved into a smile, revealing a thoughtful expression.

"I'll cast a long line to catch a big fish. I want to see what kind of big fish dares to personally infiltrate the military camp."

After withdrawing his gaze, Guan Shan walked into the logistics area.

Li Qiang, who had just lain back on the lounge chair, ready to rest his eyes, suddenly felt the light dim and said irritably, "If you're hungry, grab a bun yourself. Don't disturb my rest."

Guan Shan's face darkened, and he said sternly, "Li Qiang, are you being kept at the logistics area just to live out your retirement?"

Hearing the familiar yet slightly strange voice, Li Qiang's heart skipped a beat.

He subconsciously opened his eyes and saw Guan Shan's stern, square face, and immediately panicked.

He scrambled up from the lounge chair, almost falling to the ground.

"G-greetings... General."

The excessive fear even made Li Qiang stutter.

Guan Shan was not only the Head Instructor of the recruit camp but also a Brigadier General of Mushan City.

Even though Guan Shan was only a Brigadier General.

In reality, for most soldiers, generals were beings high above, rarely seen.

A Brigadier General was already the highest-ranking official they could interact with.

"Stop putting on an act here."

Guan Shan snorted coldly.

"What did that person just now come to the logistics area for?"

Li Qiang's laziness was not enough to anger Guan Shan.

What he cared about most at the moment was what the suspected spy had done.

"That person just now?"

Li Qiang was stunned, not understanding why the General would inquire about such a trivial matter.

"General, are you referring to Gu Han? He just came to the logistics area to exchange for a demonic beast inner core."

"Hmm? That person just now was Gu Han?"

A flicker of surprise flashed in Guan Shan's eyes.

As the cause of the series of deaths of those old soldiers, Guan Shan had heard Gu Han's name quite a bit recently.

However, from his understanding, Gu Han was from the Gu Family of Wushan City.

Although not a prominent family in the Running Wolf Nation, they were not associated with spies.

"You just said he came here to exchange for a demonic beast inner core?"

Guan Shan suddenly recalled what Li Qiang had just said and asked.

"Does he have that many Logistics Points? Enough to afford a demonic beast inner core?"

Even if Guan Shan couldn't recall the price of a demonic beast inner core, he knew it was definitely not a small amount.

It would take an old logistics soldier several years to save up enough Logistics Points to afford one.

How could Gu Han, who had only been here for a short time, have so many Logistics Points?

Li Qiang nodded.

"That's right. After exchanging for the demonic beast inner core, he still had over three thousand Logistics Points."

Such a large number of Logistics Points surprised even Guan Shan.

This was practically unprecedented in the history of the Logistics Camp, wasn't it?

But this only deepened Guan Shan's suspicion.

It wasn't that he looked down on logistics soldiers, but a logistics soldier could not possibly achieve this level through their own abilities!