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Chapter 89: Leader of the Wanderers
"Accept."
Mu Yang had no reason to refuse, as the mission objective was already part of his plan.
Even if the mission failed, he could bear the punishment.
Moreover, Mu Yang found that the probability of Xinghai triggering side quests was very high, and the mission rewards were also very generous, even offering a Soul Crystal (Medium).
However, considering it was a special area, this was not surprising.
He quickly walked back to the squad meeting room. Lin had not yet left and was busy packing his pile of technological equipment.
Seeing the door open, Lin quickly turned his head and, seeing that the newcomer was the new captain, immediately stood at attention and greeted him.
"Lin Yao, I just arrived. Besides the mandatory missions issued by our superiors, where do I go to accept other missions?"
Hearing Mu Yang's question, Lin quickly took out a tablet. After a few taps, a verification prompt popped up on the screen.
"Captain, you can select missions by entering your ID."
"Alright, thank you for your trouble."
"No, it's nothing, I should do it."
Lin waved his hand, and the next second, he picked up his electronic devices and disappeared out the door in a flash.
Mu Yang looked at Lin's fleeing appearance in confusion, pinching his own face. It was normal; he was still as handsome as ever, so it seemed it wasn't his problem.
He entered his ID into the tablet interface, then filtered for missions closer to Xidu, preferably those offering higher contribution points.
Half a minute later, he chose a simple and straightforward assassination mission.
Faction Mission: "Nameless" Wanderer Leader
Difficulty Level: LV.6
Mission Brief: Nameless has gathered over a hundred Wanderers and has been lingering around Xidu, suspected of being cannon fodder spies sent by other countries to attract attention, or members of Sprout. However, it might be possible to extract information about other spies from him.
But due to public opinion, the army cannot act against Wanderers without reason, so this mission has been assigned to the Star Dragon National Land Strategic Defense Bureau.
Mission Information: Use all means to capture or kill Wu Xi, the leader of the "Nameless" Wanderer gathering place. This person is an E-rank martial artist. When performing the mission, try not to cause too much commotion or too many casualties.
Mission Duration: Within 3 natural days. Mission Reward: 300-500 contribution points. Failure Penalty: -100 contribution points.
A minimum of 300 contribution points—this was already the highest reward mission Mu Yang could find within the Xidu area.
Because Xidu is the capital of Star Dragon Country, its level of protection is among the highest in the entire country.
The army is always stationed outside the city, and the city edges are surrounded by electrified barbed wire. Any unusual activity will prompt the army to respond.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, there is no danger within the city, and missions in Xidu are rare.
If there are any, their difficulty is certainly extremely high, beyond what someone of Mu Yang's level can handle.
The maximum contribution point reward can reach 500, which requires capturing the target alive.
Mu Yang didn't hold out much hope for this, as spies are generally fearless. To prevent their comrades from being exposed, they are certainly equipped with special suicide tools, such as poison hidden in their mouths.
After accepting the mission, Mu Yang did not notify the other four members of his squad, because squad actions would definitely require distribution of contribution points based on effort; otherwise, why would others help him for free?
So he decided to act alone, enjoying the experience exclusively.
Stepping out of the alloy passage of the Thirteenth Bureau base, Mu Yang entered Xidu. The fine dust characteristic of an industrial city filled his lungs, and he even felt a bit nostalgic.
Xidu is divided into eight districts. The First District is the political core, which is where Mu Yang is currently located, and ordinary people cannot enter it at all.
The other seven districts are residential and commercial areas for citizens, also under official jurisdiction, but not as strict as the First District, thus fostering some gray areas.
Some people always think that these seven districts are secretly controlled by "big figures" in the gray areas, but in reality, these "big figures" are nothing in front of officials in the First District; their status is even lower than that of Thirteenth Bureau agents.
The forces in the gray areas are more like those supported by officials to help them handle matters that are inconvenient to appear in public.
Consequently, the public is not particularly afraid of the most powerful official entities, because they know that as long as they do not break the rules, official personnel will not act against them.
The gray areas are different; it seems there are no rules there, so the public greatly fears them.
This also leads some hotheads to think that being a gangster is cool and dismissive of the authorities.
Mu Yang drove the off-road vehicle provided by the Thirteenth Bureau, directly from the First District to the checkpoint of Xidu. Because he had his Thirteenth Bureau ID, no one stopped him, though a few soldiers subtly watched his movements.
Only when the vehicle disappeared from sight did these soldiers withdraw their gaze and continue to be vigilant.
Based on the information provided in the mission brief, Mu Yang drove the off-road vehicle to the east side of Xidu.
The east side was relatively flat, and many Wanderers used to temporarily settle there until the "Nameless" Wanderer gathering place was established. Those Wanderers had no choice but to leave or were forced to join.
The strong oppress the weak, which is especially evident in Wanderer gathering places.
According to the data, the largest and cleanest tent might be Wu Xi's residence.
Of course, it's a possibility; the intelligence department hadn't confirmed this and needed some time.
Mu Yang put himself in their shoes: if he were a cannon fodder spy sent by another country to attract attention, he would definitely have multiple hideouts.
He would openly tell others that the largest tent was his residence, and others were not allowed to approach it casually.
But in reality, he would arrange a stand-in to stay inside at night, while he himself would hide and sleep in another inconspicuous tent, so that assassins wouldn't know where he truly was.
Investigating intelligence was not Mu Yang's strong suit, but Truth Utterance happened to have this capability.
Ordinary obstructions cannot block Truth Utterance's detection, and Wu Xi can only use the method of having multiple hideouts to avoid possible assassinations.
If he had some high-tech equipment that could evade detection, and he only used it on himself, then the undetectable area would indicate a problem, and Mu Yang would directly proceed.
And if he covered the entire Wanderer gathering place with the equipment, then the army would have a reason to act, the entire Wanderer gathering place would have to be searched, and Wu Xi would naturally have no way to survive.
Mu Yang waited until dusk, then, lying in the off-road vehicle studying light magic, he closed his book and took off his jacket, revealing the night suit hidden underneath.
For concealing one's appearance, the Thirteenth Bureau also provided special masks, but Mu Yang chose to wear the white metal mask gifted by the commander, which had a better effect. At this time, almost all Wanderers had hidden in their tents, leaving only a few outside as night watchmen, to prevent anyone from breaking the rules and entering others' tents to steal or kill.
Mu Yang controlled the light elements, making them temporarily move away from him, thus completely merging his figure into the darkness.
Upon entering the gathering place, he activated the Truth Utterance at his waist and began searching for his target.