"Once we locate the Bai Shen Sect, we can capture them all at once."
Upon hearing her words, Chen Yi muttered to himself.
If it were so simple to stop those heretical paths, the power of the Night Watch Departnt would be more than enough; there would be no need to ask for help from the Three Great Sects.
However, if we are unable to pinpoint their location in advance, this is also the least problematic thod for the mont.
After all, although the Array covers the entire Jiangnan Prefecture, there is only one Drought Corpse that serves as the Array Eye.
Qu Daoming's eyes twitched slightly as well, clearly dissatisfied with this answer.
"Junior Sister Zhan, is this the Grand Void Sect's approach?"
Before Qu Daoming could speak, Ye Lin on the opposite side sneered first: "The second-ranked among the Taoist paths is no better than this."
"Then, does Senior Brother Ye have any superior ideas?" Zhan Hongxiu asked with a cold tone as her eyes sharpened.
Ye Lin got up with a smile, bowing to Qu Daoming.
"In my opinion, we can utilize the Night Watch Departnt's forces to determine their location and take the initiative to defeat them one by one in order to eliminate the hidden dangers."
"Otherwise, if we wait for the hare like Junior Sister Zhan, as the Sect Leader of the Bai Shen Sect, I could easily thwart this with a simple decoy strategy."
At this mont, Qu Daoming gave him a look and asked airily, "What if we can't find them?"
The smile on Ye Lin's face froze, "This..."
He wanted to say that the Night Watch Departnt was useless, but felt it was too disrespectful, so he just sat down in silence.
Chen Yi, however, did not find the situation amusing.
He examined Qu Daoming, guessing the intent behind the Night Watch Departnt seeking help from the sects.
Are they looking for scapegoats, or setting up a firewall?
Everyone knows the Jiangnan Prefecture Array is crafted by Left Minister Xie Jing, and it cannot afford any oversights.
Especially for an office like the Night Watch Departnt, even a minor mistake could be a matter of life and death.
Therefore, they cannot ignore soone attempting to sabotage the Array.
But if the responsibility for protecting the Array is transferred to Sect Disciples, the result will be quite different.
At least for the Night Watch Departnt and the Jiangnan Prefecture governnt, having the Sect involved gives them so leeway.
This would explain why Qu Daoming put Ye Lin in an awkward position.
At this ti, Qu Daoming turned to the nuns sitting at the back, "Does the Hengshan Sect have any better thods? Master Lianxin?"
The leading nun, the incredibly beautiful Lian Xin, surveyed everyone with a placid deanor and slightly bowed her head: "This humble nun suggests that we should investigate openly, while the Night Watch Departnt provides covert support."
Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Qu Daoming's face.
"Truly, those who have renounced worldly ties see things clearly."
He clapped his hands, smiling, "Let's proceed as Master Lianxin suggests. We'll leave those evil demons in your capable hands."
Zhan Hongxiu raised her eyebrows but did not retort.
Ye Lin opened his mouth as if to say sothing, but was stopped by an elder behind him.
Chen Yi, observing the situation, figured he wanted to ask what was the difference between the Hengshan Sect's approach and his suggestion.
Ah, the difference is big!
The allocation of primary and secondary tasks is clear; the Night Watch Departnt has resolved to avoid responsibility.
If not for their official duties, they wouldn't even agree to support.
It's not that Ye Lin is stupid; it's just that the intricacies of the court and the thoughts of Martial World people and Sect Disciples are difficult to understand.
If Chen Yi were not from Duke Wu'an Mansion himself, and hadn't heard so things growing up, he would also find it difficult to notice the underhandedness.
Thinking this, Chen Yi took another look at Master Lianxin.
Did she understand the court deeply, or had she seen through Qu Daoming's thoughts?
At this ti, Qu Daoming gestured and received a tray from the Silver Flag Order behind him, saying with a smile:
"This is the Night Watch Departnt's waist token and signal flares; with this token, you may co and go freely in Jiangnan Prefecture, and if you discover anything, you can signal us."
"The Night Watch Departnt will definitely arrive at the first opportunity to apprehend the criminals."
After everyone took their share, Chen Yi took the opportunity to whisper to Zhan Hongxiu.
Zhan Hongxiu nodded slightly and then asked: "Could Commander Qu inform us of the Array Eye's location first?"
Qu Daoming's smile tightened slightly as he said calmly, "Taoist Zhan, the Night Watch Departnt does not know the specific location of the Array Eye."
"Not know?" Ye Lin said in surprise on the opposite side: "Then who knows?"
"Besides the Left Minister, nobody within the Jiangnan Prefecture is aware of this situation," Qu Daoming shook his head: "And this is precisely why we've asked all of you to co here."
Chen Yi suddenly understood.
This would explain everything.
He had originally thought that the evil demons lurking in the shadows were too powerful for the Night Watch Departnt to resist.
It turns out that they were simply unaware of the array eye's location, unable to employ a wait-and-see strategy.
However, if the Night Watch Departnt truly wanted to find the array eye, it wouldn't be difficult.
They would only need a Qin Daoist who is proficient in arrays, to deduce the location based on the terrains and streams.
At worst, they could send a sound transmission to directly inquire the Left Minister.
In the end, it seems various governntal offices of Jiangnan Prefecture simply do not wish to take on too much responsibility.
"No wonder the Sect Leader of Bai Shen Sect sought out that array cultivation drop-out from Wuliang Mountain!"
After preliminarily deciding on the next steps, Qu Daoming of the Night Watch Departnt and several others took their leave first. The remaining disciples from the Three Great Sects did not leave.
"Junior Sister Zhan, what are your plans?"
Seeing that the governnt officials had left, Ye Lin casually took the hand of Fairy Yun Ni and played with it, as if nobody else were present.
"Why not join forces? We can search for the array eye first. It just so happens that my Master Ai is skilled in the art of arrays."
"There's no need for you to trouble yourself."
Zhan Hongxiu turned her head away with disdain and looked towards the people of Hengshan Sect, asking: "Would you like to join us, Master Lianxin?"
The nun glanced at her and Ye Lin, nodded, and said: "Then I will have to trouble Senior Sister Zhan."
Ye Lin was imdiately displeased.
"Master Lianxin is also welco to join us..."
Before he finished speaking, Lianxin stood up and said: "Senior Sister Zhan, let's return to the inn to prepare and discuss this later."
Upon saying this, she led the nuns and left the Night Watch Departnt first.
"We should leave as well." Zhan Hongxiu gestured to Chen Yi and the others.
As the Grand Void Sect and Hengshan Sect mbers departed, Ye Lin slapped the table in frustration.
"Master, we must not fail this mission."
"Money is a small matter, but the face of our sect is a big one!"
The old man nodded slightly, a compass appearing in his hand, and spoke comfortingly with a smile:
"Don't worry, my nephew, finding the array eye is key to this mission. Once we locate it, we can set up before them and take the lead."
Ye Lin then smiled, caressing the hand of the girl beside him, and asked, "Junior Sister Yun Ni, you've been silent the whole ti; do you have any thoughts?"
Jiang Yunni spoke expressionlessly: "It's fine for Senior Brother to decide."
"Then you better stay close. It would grieve if you were hurt or touched by a demon."
Ye Lin's eyes flashed with a licentious gleam, and with a laugh, he pulled her up and walked out.
"Those petulant people of Bai Shen Sect aren't even in my consideration!"
...
On the way back, Zhan Hongxiu had a serious and preoccupied look with furrowed brows.
Cheng Yunfei and Mou Zezhong also lacked the interest to speak, only silently following behind her.
Chen Yi looked at them and gestured to Sun Zhengqiu, lagging far behind.
"Do you have a way to find the whereabouts of those evil demons?"
Sun Zhengqiu pondered for a while and communicated through sound transmission: "I do indeed have a way to find them through the black market."
"However, the informational cost there can be very high and it's hard to distinguish the truth from the false."
"Just focus on finding the people; I have the money."
Chen Yi indeed had so savings; Xia Wanwan had sent so money and treasures in a letter before, which should be sufficient.
"Then I shall go tonight."
"Good, I will accompany you."
Sun Zhengqiu was taken aback and quickly said: "It's not proper for you to go, my lord. If they discover your sect identity, it could lead to assassination attempts."
"You won't be discovered?" Chen Yi looked at him askance, "It's decided then."
He was confident that as long as it wasn't an existence surpassing the third-rank of the Heavenly Union Realm, his life would not be in danger.
Besides, now that he had left the mountain, how could he not venture out and gain so experience?
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