Selling Out on Orders

Zhang Changshan stared blankly at Zhang Yang. Was he being asked to become an inside agent?

"It's alright, just do as I say," Zhang Yang said with a smile. "Take one of those gun barrels you've used, especially the ones that have been phased out and have their rifling worn down, and send one to Qi Jiang."

Then you tell him that you went through a lot of trouble to get this, and ask Qi Jiang to go back and give it to the Zhang Family.

You should remind Qi Jiang that this thing is extremely valuable. It would be best if Qi Keqing could give it to one of the top sects. It might bring the Zhang Family wealth and honor, you know?"

He was almost certain that the person who sent Zhang Changshan to the Azure Cloud Sect was from the Langya Sacred Land.

According to Zhang Changshan's description, Qi Jiang should be at the Nascent Soul Realm.

A Nascent Soul Realm, accompanied by an ordinary child, travels across continents to the Azure Cloud Sect to become its disciples?

This is impossible by any calculation.

Especially after a thousand years of changes, the Azure Cloud Sect has lost its reputation. It's ridiculous that people from other continents would come to seek its apprenticeship.

So, is Zhang Yang plotting to set a trap for the Langya Sacred Land?

Since they've already tricked Langya Sacred Land times already, it's perfect to trick them again.

Zhang Changshan seemed to understand. He blinked and asked, "Eldest Senior Brother, should I just leave Azure Cloud Town to trade?"

"No, no, no!" Zhang Yang shook his head. "You need to open an inn, put the things there, and then notify Qi Jiang to pick them up... That's the proper way for a contact person to operate!"

Leaving Azure Cloud Town would leave too many gaps in your defenses, and your safety would be compromised.

Okay, do as I said, go and get this done.

"Yes, Eldest Senior Brother, I'll take care of it right away!" Zhang Changshan regained his composure.

Strictly speaking, he's still a teenager, and he was actually quite nervous about such a big event.

However, after Zhang Yang comforted him, he felt completely relieved.

"Wait a minute!" Zhang Yang called out to Zhang Changshan, who was about to leave, and said with a smile, "Don't tell anyone else about this."

"Yes, thank you, Eldest Senior Brother!" Zhang Changshan bowed and took his leave.

He needs to think about how to get this done.

Zhang Yang, on the other hand, was thinking about how to create a trap for the Langya Sacred Land.

After pondering for a long time, he went to find Hualingzi and asked, "Uncle-Master, could you design a different rune for the gun? Its power needs to be significantly reduced, and it should be completely different from the current activation rune."

Hualingzi looked at Zhang Yang strangely, completely baffled as to why he was doing this.

Zhang Yang said with a smile, "I plan to weaken its power and then secretly give it to the Langya Sacred Land. Then, I'll claim that we've formed an alliance with the Langya Sacred Land!"

Hualingzi's eyes lit up, and he chuckled, saying, "That way, the Langya Sacred Land won't be able to explain themselves... You're quite cunning, I like it! I'll get it done for you right away, I guarantee it'll look real, but it won't have any power at all!"

For a rune master, creating this kind of standard rune is a piece of cake.

After obtaining the talisman, Zhang Yang went to Qingxu and Huolingzi and asked them to forge an identical spear on the spot.

Zhang Yang then tested its power.

Then he felt relieved.

This weakened version of the gun, you could say it has no power, but if a Golden Core doesn't defend, one shot would kill them; yet, you could also say it has power, but a Foundation Establishment Realm disciple could easily block it with their weapon if they saw someone firing.

After obtaining the weakened version of the gun, Zhang Yang kept firing it, repeatedly firing it hundreds or even thousands of times.

That new gun was so badly damaged that the rifling was completely gone, and the activation runes were almost completely destroyed.

Zhang Yang was satisfied.

This thing even has incomplete activation runes, so it's reasonable that it was phased out!

After taking over the Langya Sacred Land, you'll have to restore the runes yourself.

If the spear isn't powerful enough... then the rune masters of Langya Sacred Land are definitely not very skilled!

Meanwhile, Zhang Changshan prepared his gun barrel and went to Azure Cloud Town.

It was his first time doing something so sneaky, and he was a little nervous, afraid of being discovered by his fellow disciples, so he kept looking around.

But it is precisely because of this that he appears suspicious.

Afterwards, he booked a room at Great Fortune Inn.

Wang Baole, who was on vacation in Azure Cloud Town, was strolling around the street when he saw Zhang Changshan enter the inn.

"Hey, what's Old Zhang doing?" Wang Baole wondered. "Could it be that this kid really has a lover in Azure Cloud Town?"

Because Zhang Changshan has absolutely no need to book a room at the inn.

Those who were the first to join the Azure Cloud Sect had houses on the mountain.

Therefore, it's very strange that Zhang Changshan booked a room at the inn.

In Wang Baole's opinion, this was definitely for a secret rendezvous!

"I want to see if it's pretty or not!" Wang Baole carefully hid to the side, ready to see for himself.

A moment later, Zhang Changshan left Hongfu Inn somewhat nervously.

Wang Baole, who was hiding to the side, was stunned.

What's that kid doing, sneaking around like that?

He pondered for a moment before entering the Great Fortune Inn, finding the innkeeper, and asking, "I'm from the Azure Cloud Sect. What was that kid doing here just now?"

Upon hearing that they were from the Azure Cloud Sect, the innkeeper immediately smiled and said, "That kid came to book a room, he reserved the number one room in the Heavenly tier, and only for one day."

"Ah, are there any women?" Wang Baole asked strangely.

"No!" The innkeeper chuckled. "After checking in the room, he left in a hurry. I thought that kid was acting suspiciously; I doubt he's a good person. Immortal Master, is there something wrong with that kid? Is there anything we can do for him? If so, we'll definitely cooperate!"

Wang Baole shook his head slightly, feeling puzzled.

He really couldn't understand why Zhang Changshan would come and book a room.

Just as they were still wondering, a middle-aged man hurriedly walked into Great Fortune Inn, and went straight upstairs without even greeting the innkeeper.

The innkeeper's expression changed, and he whispered to Wang Baole, "This middle-aged man is not our guest; he did not book a room here."

Moreover, he went to the room that the sneaky kid had booked earlier... I know this inn too well; I knew he went to that room just by hearing his footsteps.

Why did that middle-aged man have a hotel room key?

Wang Baole frowned deeply; he couldn't figure it out either!

Soon, the middle-aged man hurriedly went downstairs again and left.

Watching the middle-aged man's departing figure, Wang Baole whispered to the innkeeper, "If that sneaky kid comes to book a room again, immediately report it to the City Guard and have them relay the message to Wang Baole as quickly as possible!"

He felt there was definitely something going on.

However, this matter is extremely important, and he cannot take any further action before he has thoroughly investigated it.

Wang Baole left with a heavy heart.

Meanwhile, Zhang Changshan had already returned to the mountain and said somewhat nervously to Zhang Yang, "Eldest Senior Brother, I've given him the gun barrel!"

Zhang Yang pulled out the badly worn, weakened version and handed it to Zhang Changshan: "Tomorrow, go and give this to him!"

"Huh? You really gave it to me?" Zhang Changshan asked in surprise.

Zhang Yang said with a smile, "It's already been taken care of, no problem, just take it and give it to me!"

"Okay!" Zhang Changshan put it away.

On his way back to his room, he ran into Wang Baole.

"Old Zhang!" Wang Baole called out to Zhang Changshan.

"Ah!" Zhang Changshan exclaimed in surprise, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing!" Wang Baole shook his head.

He had witnessed Zhang Changshan's actions, which deepened his suspicions.

This kid's suspicious!