Free Web NovelChapter 1129: Chapter 768: Yin Temple
"Mituo?"
Yang Xiao knew this place; it was a border town, very close to the Myanmar-Tai Black Triangle. Back in the day, Sui secretly crossed the border through here.
Professor Cui’s words were quite intriguing; he mentioned that we were going to Mituo, not ’I’. Linking this to Nalan Shuo’s evasiveness, Yang Xiao judged this was a secret mission.
"If uncle doesn’t mind the trouble of taking me, I’d like to go with you to broaden my horizons." Since it was a secret mission, and the destination had already been disclosed, refusing would seem somewhat ungrateful.
Seeing Yang Xiao agree, Professor Cui nodded with satisfaction, "Good, then go back and prepare; we depart tomorrow night." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
Leaving tomorrow night—Professor Cui had only arrived in Rongcheng tonight. Yang Xiao immediately realized that Professor Cui’s visit was just a formality; the real task was this journey to Mituo.
Mituo was very close to the Yin Temple territory, and not long ago the Provincial Office had confiscated a batch of contraband smuggled from Yin Temple.
Connecting all this, Yang Xiao had reason to suspect this trip to Mituo was related to it.
But these were questions he couldn’t ask; secret missions naturally had confidentiality rules, something evident from Nalan Shuo’s avoidance. He didn’t want to cause trouble for himself or for Professor Cui.
The next evening, Yang Xiao, staying in the office, had already packed his backpack with some change of clothes. Professor Cui hadn’t told him how long they’d be gone, but Yang Xiao guessed it wouldn’t be short.
One of the reasons for agreeing was Yang Xiao’s personal agenda. Mituo was very close to the Yin Temple territory; perhaps he could find some clues about the alien girl there.
The girl was indeed a great asset, but keeping her was also troublesome. If possible, Yang Xiao wanted to send her home; he hadn’t thought about rewards, since the girl had once saved his life. Their debts would be settled.
At nine o’clock at night, Professor Cui took Yang Xiao and set off, with only two cars—both inconspicuous, with just six people counting the two of them.
Since these were ordinary vehicles, without space for large shipments, Yang Xiao was curious about the purpose of their trip. freewebnovёl.ƈom
The two cars merged silently into the traffic, leaving Rongcheng.
Yang Xiao was sitting in the front passenger seat of the rear car while Professor Cui was alone in the back seat, relaxing with his eyes closed; they barely spoke along the way.
Aware this trip was not ordinary, Yang Xiao stayed alert. Indeed, half an hour after leaving the city, he noticed something.
Through the rear-view mirror, he accidentally discovered a black SUV following their car.
Seeing a black SUV on the road wasn’t unusual, but this car was different—it had followed them closely through several intersections.
Yang Xiao was certain the SUV hadn’t appeared inside Rongcheng but had caught up with them soon after leaving the city.
"Little Yang, don’t worry, get some rest."
The reassuring voice of Professor Cui came from behind. Yang Xiao looked up through the rear-view mirror towards the back seat and saw Professor Cui holding his cane in front of him, his eyes still closed.
Yang Xiao said no more, relaxed against the seatback, knowing the car behind was surely arranged by Professor Cui.
This car probably accompanied Professor Cui to Rongcheng, but for confidentiality reasons, it hadn’t entered the city.
Yang Xiao guessed it either carried a VIP or something secretive, like the Resentful Eye, or some peculiar black herbs.
Bumpy all the way, they arrived in Mituo two evenings later—a small frontier city more bustling than Yang Xiao had imagined, with distinctive architecture. Many stalls lined the roads, vendors hawking loudly in non-native tongues.
Among the passersby were many alien faces, which immediately reminded Yang Xiao of the alien girl.
Their vehicle finally drove into a small courtyard where two other cars were already parked.
One was the familiar black SUV; the other was a white sedan. Judging by the similar mud splatters on both vehicles, the white car had been following them too, albeit further back, unnoticed by Yang Xiao.
At this moment, the curtain of a brick house on the west side was lifted, and a dark-skinned man stepped out. Curiously, the man wore a deep blue skirt tied at the waist.
Upon seeing the man, Professor Cui simultaneously opened the car door and got out.
Yang Xiao played the role of a dutiful bodyguard, disembarking and quietly following Professor Cui, while keeping an eye on the surroundings.
"Boss Zhou?" The dark-skinned man, with a robust build, asked in a stiff tone as he approached.
"It’s me. Are you Tai Wenqin?" Professor Cui scrutinized the man, clearly unfamiliar with him.
The dark-skinned man clasped his hands together, murmured something in Myanmar-Tai, seemingly a greeting, then said stiffly, "Boss Zhou, please rest here."
Professor Cui frowned, "How long do we have to wait? When will the things I want arrive?"
"Don’t worry, the snakehead has sent word already. A boat will arrive tonight; you’ll be informed when it does." The man spoke fluent Chinese, albeit with a heavy accent and a mix of Myanmar-Tai intonation, causing Yang Xiao to frown slightly.
Soon, under the arrangement of the dark-skinned man, Professor Cui, Yang Xiao, and others settled into separate accommodations within the courtyard. Yang Xiao and Professor Cui shared a room facing east on the second floor of a brick house, from where they could see the parked vehicles through the window.
