The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 262 - 261: One Person Equals a Taiqing Daoist Temple
Huyan Jue’s complexion paled as soon as he heard that Snow Maiden intended to leave him to defend alone. He said, "Snow Maiden, those three Central Plains people are extremely formidable. If you leave me alone to face them, I’m afraid I’m no match for them."
"There’s no need to panic. I said I will withdraw the troops tomorrow because I want to have a fight with Lin Yu before leaving. Rest assured, as long as they don’t know I’m no longer here, they definitely won’t dare to attack."
Huyan Jue: "..."
How could he not panic?
It was then that Zhang Ling spoke, "Snow Maiden, delaying the move to Mountain and Sea Pass for one more day makes no difference, but this ’Yun’ and I both suspect there’s an insider traitor. Given the circumstances, finding internal peace before facing external threats is essential. If we do not root out the traitor, our movements will be known to the Central Plains people. When the time comes, if they are prepared, our efforts will be in vain."
Zhang Ling’s implication was still that Lin Yun might be the insider traitor. He wanted to ’hammer’ him out first, no matter that he himself was already tied up; he was ready to clash with him to the end.
Such an attitude hardly seemed like something an insider traitor would demonstrate.
Yet, the Snow Maiden was also quite angry, feeling that even if Zhang Ling wasn’t the traitor, he was no good person either.
Before Lin Yun’s arrival, the attack by Zhang Ling and the others had already been exposed. There was no way Lin Yun could be the insider traitor, yet Zhang Ling still clenched onto this possibility.
Thinking of what Lin Yun had said before – that an opportunity in battle is fleeting – and considering that Zhang Ling was causing internal discord and wasting time at this moment, the Snow Maiden’s suspicion towards him greatly increased.
"Very well, since we’re talking about uncovering the traitor, let’s start now. Wutulu, when did you come up with the strategy to attack Mountain and River Pass?"
Wutulu quickly replied, "It was before nightfall yesterday."
"Who have you discussed your plan with?"
"I discussed it with Bandarawa, then with Commander Huyan, and the rest were the four warriors I brought with me."
Good, now the focus shifted onto Bandarawa and Huyan Jue.
Bandarawa took the initiative to speak, "I discussed it with Zhang Ling, who said if we want to conquer Mountain and River Pass, a surprise attack solely by Wutulu wouldn’t be sufficient. Therefore, instead of attacking Mountain and Sea Pass, we changed plans to come and support Wutulu because Zhang Ling thought Wutulu’s idea was very good."
The Snow Maiden looked at Zhang Ling, who nodded and added, "That’s what I said, and then as soon as we arrived below Mountain and River Pass, we found Wutulu in retreat."
The subsequent events had many witnesses, so there was no need for further explanation. The Snow Maiden turned her gaze to Huyan Jue, who hastily said, "After learning of the surprise attack plan, I went to arrange for our warriors in the army."
Finally, it was Lin Yun’s turn to speak. Lin Yun stated that he had been using Great Mist Divine Power to absorb various smaller tribes.
After everyone had spoken, they all had their suspicions.
There was definitely an insider traitor, that much everyone agreed on. However, one person had already been ruled out.
That was Lin Yun.
He was unaware of the surprise attack plan from the start, plus his Great Mist Divine Power, which only he could use, was vouched for by many others.
So, Lin Yun was excluded. Wutulu and Bandarawa, despite their hostility towards Lin Yun, now started thinking more carefully, pondering whether it was right to label Lin Yun as the insider traitor just because he mentioned the possibility of one, leading to suspicion falling among them.
In Wutulu’s eyes, he was a staunchly good person.
Although Lin Yun’s timing had been somewhat coincidental, another staunchly good person, the Snow Maiden, vouched for him, as did the shaman-priest. There wasn’t all that much need for doubt anymore.
Bandarawa wasn’t someone he liked; too fat, with no muscle, he too had the potential to snitch and had plenty of time to do so.
Zhang Ling, by the same logic.
Huyan Jue, the suspicion around him was even greater; he had ample time, and the troops here were all his people.
After much thought, Wutulu realized that except for himself, the others all had suspicions.
Interestingly, Bandarawa thought the same way. He even believed that Wutulu’s initial move to capture Mountain and River Pass was to buy time.
Zhang Ling might also have sinister motives, and Huyan Jue isn’t necessarily reliable either.
Even Zhang Ling, after hearing everyone’s statements, couldn’t help feeling that maybe he had misunderstood Lin Yun.
Lin Yun didn’t have the time nor the conditions to commit the crime. The suspicion should fall on others instead.
After a round of discussion, Lin Yun became the universally acknowledged person who, aside from the Snow Maiden, couldn’t possibly be the insider traitor.
Only Zhang Ling still harbored some doubts about Lin Yun’s background, but he believed that this intelligence leak had nothing to do with him.
That is to say, the insider traitor was indeed among them.
The Snow Maiden, after listening to everyone’s statements, also couldn’t determine who the intelligence leaker was but was sure that it was definitely not Lin Yun.
"Since that’s the case, let’s all talk about who we suspect the most!" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
After the Snow Maiden finished speaking, everyone’s gaze unanimously turned to Huyan Jue...
Except Huyan Jue’s gaze fell on Zhang Ling.
Feeling the stares of the others, Huyan Jue’s scalp went numb, and he loudly protested his innocence, even saying to Lin Yun, "Why do you suspect me, too? Shouldn’t you be suspecting Zhang Ling?"
Lin Yun earnestly said, "I believe that those who have faith in Snow Mountain are not my enemies, he’s just temporarily blinded. Thus, I can forgive him, but I feel that your faith is not pure."
With this reasoning, Lin Yun rallied the four people from Snow Mountain Divine Church to his side, as these words resonated with them.
So, this is also why, with the same lack of evidence, the people from Snow Mountain Divine Church all turned their accusations toward Huyan Jue.
Huyan Jue’s scalp went numb.
"I really am not the insider traitor!"
"Guilty or not, bind him up. When we return to Snow Mountain, we’ll naturally prove your innocence," someone said decisively.
The Snow Maiden, straightforward and decisive, took out another Dragon Binding Rope and Wutulu and Bandarawa skillfully took the rope and tied Huyan Jue up tightly.
"Zhang Ling is right, to stabilize the internal situation before tackling external threats. After my battle with Lin Yu tomorrow, all those who are under suspicion will accompany me back to Snow Mountain," the Snow Maiden declared.
Hearing this, Huyan Jue looked somewhat helplessly at Zhang Ling—what a pair of pathetic brothers!
With an indifferent face, Lin Yun concluded the meeting and went to rest.
In fact, he wasn’t too keen on going to Snow Mountain, aligning with the gods always seemed risky.
But this situation was exactly what Lin Yun wanted.
Including the Snow Maiden, he alone was able to restrain five warriors of the Enlightened Realm, equating to the power of an entire Taiqing Daoist Temple.
All he had done was stir up the suspicions among them.
Yet, going to Snow Mountain was fraught with much more peril than fortune; whether he could return safely was uncertain.
At this point, he had no other choice but to go along with it.
Night fell, and in the tent that Lin Yun and Bai Jiaojiao were staying in, their behavior toward each other was affectionate as usual, with no need for pretense.
And Little Gold, tired from the day’s work, finally returned to the Dantian.
Off duty, it could now enjoy the Spiritual Liquid...
