"Nannan?"
Lin Yaoyang called out.
Jiang Nannan came to his senses, quickly looked away, and said, "It's okay, it's okay, just tell me."
Lin Yaoyang glanced at her and didn't ask any questions.
"The good news is that the reputation we built before has paid off. Yesterday Marquis of Zhenshuo sent a request from the Dou Ling Empire, asking us to help them eliminate Evil Soul Master in the territory."
Ye Guyi's eyes lit up.
Wang Dong'er asked, "Brother Lin, Dou Ling Empire won't let us look for traces of Evil Soul Master ourselves? When will we find it?"
"Bullshit."
Lin Yaoyang said, "If they knew where Evil Soul Master's hideout was, they would have done it themselves. Why would they need to find us?"
Wang Dong'er curled his lips and did not refute.
Xiao Xiao said, "Brother Yao Yang, actually... that may not be the case."
Several people looked at her.
Xiao Xiao explained it to a few people.
"Most of the Soul Master in the empire are in the hands of the nobles. For their own benefit, if Evil Soul Master does not threaten them, they will not take the initiative. The casual cultivators are weak and do not dare to take action easily."
"So although the empire is willing to deal with the Evil Soul Master problem, it is often powerless and sends nobles to deal with it. Most of them do so in a perfunctory manner. If they send troops, the cost will be too high."
"Most of the troops in the army are ordinary people. There is no Soul Power. They go there to provide nourishment to Evil Soul Master."
Everyone was silent for a moment, and their understanding of the noble men deepened.
Xiao Xiao's family is a marquis, but her family has been on the border for hundreds of years and knows these things best.
The nobles talk about protecting the country and the people, but they only care about their own interests.
Evil Soul Master He won't care if it doesn't burn his granary.
Lin Yaoyang coughed and brought the topic back.
"Dou Ling Empire has provided us with the Evil Soul Master clues they collected before. It will be easier to find if there are clues, and there is no need to rush around like headless flies."
"If we can successfully complete this commission, we will not only receive a large sum of money, but Sun Temple's reputation will also greatly increase."
Everyone nodded.
Wang Dong'er noticed that Jiang Nannan was still looking at him, and finally couldn't help it anymore.
"Sister Nannan!"
She turned around and looked at Jiang Nannan, "You've been looking at me like this since you came in just now. Is there something on my face?"
Jiang Nannan hesitated for a moment.
"Dong'er, do you have a twin sister? Or something like a twin sister?"
Wang Dong'er was stunned and said in confusion, "No. Why do you ask this suddenly?"
"That's weird."
Jiang Nannan told Wang Qiu'er about it.
"Her name is Wang Qiu'er. Her hair color is the same as yours, her eye color is the same as yours, and even her facial features are carved out of the same mold. She is just a little taller than you, but her temperament is different."
"Is there such a thing?"
Wang Dong'er's brows furrowed.
She grew up with Big Dad Second Dad and Clear Sky Sect since she was a child. She had never heard that she had a twin sister.
Wang Qiu'er? Never heard of it!
Ye Guyi and Xiao Xiao also showed curious expressions.
Lin Yaoyang actually has something in mind.
Wang Qiu'er, Golden Dragon Martial Soul, long pink-blue hair.
Isn't this what Three-Eyed Golden Lion looks like after it transforms?
Now Huo Yuhao's fate line has already shifted, right?
Three-Eyed Golden Lion was not led by fate. Not only did he transform, but he also directly joined Sun Temple?
It's really weird.
He retracted his thoughts.
"Okay, don't worry about this for now."
Lin Yaoyang took out a stack of files from Storage Soul Tool and placed it on the table.
"Come and work."
Everyone picked up a file and began to read and organize it.
The file contains Evil Soul Master intelligence accumulated over many years by the Dou Ling Empire, witness records, missing persons reports, and investigations into village massacres.
Some are detailed, some are brief, and some are just hearsay.
But each file is marked with a location, some accurate to the village, and some only to the city.
Lin Yaoyang took out a blank Dou Ling Empire map and spread it on the table.
"Mark the location and divide it into colors according to the degree of danger. Black means Evil Soul Master is suspected to be at Soul Douluo level, yellow means Soul Sage level. White means Soul Emperor and below."
Everyone took action.
In less than an hour, the map was densely covered with black, yellow, and white landmarks.
In the southeast of the Dou Ling Empire, the marking points are particularly dense.
Lin Yaoyang looked at the map and said.
"Next, Guyi and I will take Red Sun Army to kill. Dong'er, as the deputy palace master, you will stay at Temple to take charge of daily work. Nannan, Xiao Xiao, you assist Dong'er."
Wang Dong'er nodded. "Okay."
"Nannan, keep an eye on the logistics support. There should be no mistakes in the equipment, dry food, and medicines of the expedition team."
Jiang Nannan said, "Don't worry."
Lin Yaoyang turned to her, "Xiao Xiao..."
"Brother Yao Yang, I am the deputy commander of the Red Sun Army. I want to go too!"
Xiao Xiao said first.
"No."
Lin Yaoyang shook his head, "Red Sun Army I will not take them all away, but will leave some to guard Temple. You are the deputy commander, stay and command them."
Xiao Xiao opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but when he saw Lin Yaoyang's eyes that were non-negotiable, he swallowed his words back.
"Okay then..."
Lin Yaoyang glanced at everyone and continued, "As of now, Red Sun Army has a total of twenty-two teams, each with twelve people, for a total of two hundred and sixty-four people."
"I plan to leave six teams to guard Temple, and at the same time serve as a reserve team on standby. For the remaining sixteen teams, Guyi and I will lead the expedition."
He looked at Ye Guyi.
"Guyi, you pick out the expedition team and inform them to prepare. We will set off in three days."
Ye Guyi nodded. "Okay."
"I believe in your strength. When the time comes, we will each take eight teams and act separately. We will contact you by Temple Soul Tool Card."
He paused.
"Leave the most dangerous place to me."
Ye Guyi felt a slight movement in his heart.
She didn't say anything, just nodded silently. She was not good at words, but she remembered the words Lin Yaoyang in her heart.
Three days later.
Early morning, the square in front of the temple.
Sixteen Red Sun Army teams are ready to go.
There are twelve people in each team, wearing uniform white and gold uniforms.
One hundred and ninety-two people lined up in the square in complete silence.
Lin Yaoyang stood on the steps, with Ye Guyi standing behind him, his robes rustling in the mountain wind.
"Let's go!"
No lengthy mobilizations. No impassioned speeches.
Lin Yaoyang and Ye Guyi each led eight teams and parted ways at the city gate.
The team of Ye Guyi is heading north, and the team of Lin Yaoyang is heading east.
Lin Yaoyang walked at the front of the team, walking neither fast nor slow.
No one in the team behind him spoke, only the sound of footsteps and the rustling of the wind through the woods were heard.
He noticed someone.
Wang Qiu'er.
She was walking in the middle of the team and was the captain of her team.
She did not walk with other team members, but walked alone on one side of the team, walking steadily and looking straight ahead.
The white outfit stood out among the dark-colored crowd. Her expression under the veil was unclear, but her pink-blue eyes were always alert.
Lin Yaoyang slowed down and walked to her side.
Wang Qiu'er glanced sideways at him but said nothing.
"Qiu'er, right?"
"Hmm."
"If you come out, will your family know?"
Wang Qiu'er's footsteps did not stop, but her eyes shrank slightly. She turned her head and looked at Lin Yaoyang, with a hint of vigilance in her eyes.
"You know me?"
Lin Yaoyang looked at her, the corners of his mouth slightly raised in a small arc.
"What do you think?"
Wang Qiu'er was silent for a moment.
She went through it quickly in her mind.
In the past, at Star Dou Forest, she was secretly observing Lin Yaoyang, in the form of Emperor Auspicious Beast, from a long distance away.
She was sure that he had not discovered her.
Later, he transformed into a human form and appeared in front of him for the first time.
He couldn't possibly know who she was.
"Are you trying to deceive me?"
She asked, her tone was cold, but there was a trace of uncertainty in her eyes.
Lin Yaoyang didn't answer, just kept walking forward.
Wang Qiu'er looked at his back, a complicated light flashed in his pink-blue eyes.
She wanted to ask, but Lin Yaoyang was already gone.
She paused for a moment, then followed, feeling a little more wary.
The procession marched on the forest road.
Ahead is an endless wilderness, with occasional villages flashing past in the distance and smoke rising from their cooking pots.
Lin Yaoyang is not walking fast.
Wang Qiu'er walked behind him, staring at his back.
How much does this person know about her?
And why did she come here, Sun Temple?
She couldn't tell herself.
I just want to come and see what kind of person the boy Snow Empress and Ice Empress are holding in their hands is.
The team continues to move forward.