Chapter 191 Things Have Changed (2/2)

Sure enough, the organization has already sent people.

He suddenly found it somewhat ridiculous. The national destiny associated with that treasure was the foundation that could make a country prosper for a hundred years, yet in the eyes of the organization, it was just as important as those gold and silver items.

What a pitifully small country! They are forever fixated on petty gains and cannot see their survival a hundred years from now.

The thought made his stomach churn, and he felt a surge of physical nausea.

But he forced it down; now, he has no choice.

An Sanchuan paused for a moment to catch his breath before pretending to stroll around. He walked to a nearby general store, picked up a brand-new broom, and stared at it for a long time.

He put down the broom and slowly walked towards the man who was smoking.

The moment they brushed past each other, he felt a weight on his sleeve.

A tightly clenched, stiff little strip of paper had slipped unnoticed into his wide sleeve.

From beginning to end, the two did not exchange a single word, nor did they even make eye contact.

An Sanchuan didn't check immediately. He continued to wander around the market, bought a pack of the cheapest tobacco leaves, and then slowly walked towards the educated youth settlement.

Back in his cold room, he bolted the door, then took out the rolled-up piece of paper from his sleeve and slowly unrolled it.

A pungent medicinal smell wafted over.

On the note, a line of handwriting appeared out of nowhere, simple yet cold:

[Quickly ascertain the whereabouts of the jade pendants belonging to the Shen, Han, and Jin families, and obtain the jade pendants belonging to the Gu and Jin families as soon as possible. No mistakes should be made.]

really.

An Sanchuan's heart clenched.

He had heard that the organization had sent people to retrieve those jade pendants, so he contacted Zhou Quan to seize the initiative for his own plans.

The jade pendant has been lost in just a few days?

Unbeknownst to him, the organization had already been in disarray after losing the crucial key to the Ruan family's treasure. This treasure was far too important to the entire Sakura Kingdom, which was why they had launched another operation within six months. But no one expected that the three jade pendants they had just acquired would vanish without a trace before they could even enjoy them.

An Sanchuan walked to the stove, struck a match, and lit the note in his hand.

The orange-red flames quickly engulfed the thin piece of paper, turning it into a clump of ashes that fell into the cold stove.

He stared at the flickering sparks, his eyes unfathomable.

We need to hurry.

He needed to urge Zhou Quan to bring over the "things" they had agreed on last time as soon as possible. He had to get up the mountain before the organization lost patience and sent someone else.

Only when he was alone on the mountain did he have the opportunity to tamper with that evil formation that was draining the nation's fortune.

If another new "colleague" like the man at the market today were to arrive, all his plans would fall apart, and he might even expose himself.

The thought of the kind old couple in Huizhou who had raised him like their own son made An Sanchuan feel as if his heart was being gripped tightly by a cold hand, causing him so much pain that he could hardly breathe.

Just then, a seemingly unintentional remark made by the contact person as they left flashed through his mind.

“The area around Wu Jiayu Brigade next door has been a bit dirty lately, so the higher-ups sent us over to clean it up.”

The man spoke in such a flat tone that it was as if he were saying, "The weather is nice today."

But An Sanchuan detected a strong smell of blood.

"Unclean"?

"Scan"?

When these words come out of the mouths of people like them, they mean only one thing—cleansing and silencing.

What happened to Wu Jiayu's brigade next door?

A chill ran down An Sanchuan's spine without warning.

He had a feeling that this matter was probably not so simple. (This chapter has been read. Please click to continue reading the next chapter!)