Something’s Wrong with This Game — I Became a God by Mining!

Yang Ling's appearance surprised everyone present.

Upon seeing Yang Ling, the anger on Old Wu's face instantly dissipated.

Yang Ling opened Old Wu's Status Panel to confirm if this was the person he was looking for.

Character: Wu Chuankong

Profession: Martial Artist

Strength: 61

Agility: 37

Spirit: 15

Martial Arts: Lesser Yang Technique (Flawless Proficiency), Mixed Iron Technique (Skilled), Boulder Crushing Fist (Skilled), Swallow Body Art (Skilled)

"It's him."

Yang Ling understood.

The other party's Status Panel had already proven that he and He Dongfeng were indeed fellow disciples without a doubt.

Among the names on Shen Shuyan's list, this one was the biggest fish.

He had tried to use this person to conceal Lan Jiao's existence, but instead, it caused Wu Chuankong to be exposed.

The Lesser Yang Technique the other party cultivated was also one of the techniques He Dongfeng practiced.

From this, the relationship between these two fellow disciples was anything but ordinary.

Yang Ling had also learned from Shen Shuyan that Wu Chuankong had ties with Liang Yue.

This man had used the identity of a wild recluse to live in seclusion in Changhe Prefectural Capital, forming a situation of one in the open and one in the shadows with He Dongfeng.

"Sect Master Liang is also unlucky. The He Dongfeng he knew was a Rong tribe spy, and as it turns out, so is Wu Chuankong."

"But it's only natural. He's the Mountain and River Sect Master and a Mining Guild Elder. The Rong tribe spies would inevitably choose him as one of their infiltration targets."

Yang Ling then looked at the plump-looking gentleman.

This one was a Mining Guild Elder.

The Mining Guild had arranged three Elders in Changhe Prefectural Capital to be responsible for ore extraction, transportation, and sales.

One was He Dongfeng, one was Liang Yue, and the third was this gentleman named Lin Qin.

Lin Qin's Status Panel showed no issues. He was also a lower Seventh-Rank level expert.

He wasn't on Shen Shuyan's list either.

This time, Yang Ling had specifically asked Liang Yue to call people to help. His real target was Wu Chuankong, but the fact that he had also called Lin Qin over was an unexpected bonus.

Being able to get to know Lin Qin would allow him to inquire about matters concerning various mine veins across Changhe Prefectural Capital.

"Director Yang."

Liang Yue quickly stepped forward, cupping his hands in a bow.

Yang Ling returned the courtesy with a polite gesture. "Sect Master Liang, please take a seat quickly. Forgive my poor hospitality."

Liang Yue repeatedly said "not at all" and then sat back down.

Yang Ling also exchanged a few pleasantries with Lin Qin at the same time.

He alone ignored Wu Chuankong.

Wu Chuankong was still standing at this moment, a trace of embarrassment appearing on his face.

Seeing this, Wen Kongxuan gave Yang Ling a meaningful glance and then said with a smile:

"Director Yang, this is Senior Wu Chuankong. He is also a registered lower Seventh-Rank expert."

"Oh, Old Wu, right? Have a seat."

Yang Ling gave a slight nod, made a casual gesture of invitation, and then took the host's seat.

Wu Chuankong's expression changed slightly, and a flash of anger flickered in his eyes.

Lin Qin and Liang Yue could tell that Yang Ling's attitude toward Wu Chuankong was poor, possibly because the latter's earlier words had been a bit abrasive. They couldn't help but wear wry smiles.

However, Wu Chuankong seemed to think of something, and the anger in his eyes quickly disappeared. He sat back down with a genial chuckle, as if Yang Ling's attitude didn't bother him at all.

This caused Liang Yue to breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.

Wang Shichang was a shrewd man. Seeing Yang Ling treat Wu Chuankong in such a manner, he had already guessed something, and a hint of gratitude flickered in his eyes.

Don't let this young Director's age fool you; his handling of matters was completely on point!

"Director Yang, we had just finished discussing with Director Wen. If the Heavenly Wolf Guard truly sends a Seventh-Rank expert, with the strength of the three of us, we could hold them off for a while."

"What we fear is if they send a larger number of people, along with weapons like crossbows. That would be more troublesome."

Liang Yue said in a deep voice.

Yang Ling: "This time, the Heavenly Wolf Guard will send a Sixth-Rank expert. After all, Shen Shuyan is Copper Two. His status is special, and he knows too much. If they don't silence him, it will be a huge threat to the Heavenly Wolf Guard."

Wu Chuankong remained calm and composed, as if he wasn't worried at all that Shen Shuyan would betray him.

Yang Ling understood his feelings. After all, in the other party's view, Shen Shuyan had no way of knowing his identity.

And that was indeed the case.

Among Rong tribe spies of the same rank, unless they had private contact or had crossed paths on certain missions, neither side would have any reason to know of the other's existence.

Shen Shuyan and Wu Chuankong had never interacted, which was why the latter was so at ease.

Unfortunately, Wu Chuankong had underestimated a City Magistrate.

After Shen Shuyan took that position, how could he not have investigated a Seventh-Rank expert living in seclusion in the mountains?

If Shen Shuyan weren't a Rong tribe spy, even if he investigated, he wouldn't have found anything.

But precisely because he was a Rong tribe spy, by cross-referencing various pieces of information, he was able to guess Wu Chuankong's true identity.

"Sixth-Rank!?"

Liang Yue and Lin Qin's expressions changed dramatically, a look of disbelief flickering in their eyes.

Liang Yue cursed Wu Xiaochen in his heart. That unfilial brat, why didn't he tell him that they might encounter a Sixth-Rank expert in Tingjiang City?

"Director Yang, if it's a Sixth-Rank expert, my old skills are completely inadequate. I'm afraid I won't be able to help this time."

Wu Chuankong very directly stood up and cupped his hands:

"If there is nothing else, I'll take my leave now."

"Brother Wu!?"

Liang Yue's expression changed.

Wu Chuankong looked at him: "Brother Liang, how can we, mere lower Seventh-Ranks, fight a Sixth-Rank? I'm afraid even Director Yang doesn't have that confidence, otherwise why would he have invited us over?"

As he spoke, he cast a sidelong glance at Yang Ling, not hiding the cold mockery in his eyes.

"Since you don't plan to help, you can leave."

Yang Ling waved his hand, showing no sign of wanting to persuade him to stay.

Wu Chuankong left very decisively.

So decisively that even Wen Kongxuan and the others were a little surprised.

Was this man really unafraid of offending the Director of the First Division of the Changhe Prefectural Capital Ironclad Department's Public Security Division?

"You two, don't mind him."

Yang Ling smiled at Liang Yue and the others.

"If the Heavenly Wolf Guard sends a Sixth-Rank expert, I will naturally handle him myself. I'm just afraid the Heavenly Wolf Guard might also send some Seventh-Rank experts. When that happens, I will need the two of you to coordinate with Director Wen and the others to deal with them."

Liang Yue nodded gravely.

Lin Qin hesitated for a moment, then also nodded in agreement.

This was a good opportunity for the Mining Guild to atone for the He Dongfeng incident.

Just then, Yang Ling picked up some faint activity in his ears.

In a residence a li away from the government office, Wu Chuankong was having a Rong tribe spy relay a message outward.

"It has been confirmed that Yang Ling is at the Tingjiang City government office."

"The old man dared not ask about Shen Shuyan's situation. I don't know if he has confessed or not."

"Tell the adult behind you to hurry over. This opportunity is rare. If we can kill Yang Ling, it will be a bigger gain than silencing Shen Shuyan! So many days have already passed; there should be no more delays."

"Senior Wu, the adult has many taboos on this trip. To avoid leaving any evidence for others to find, some preparations are needed, which is why the time has been slow. However, the adult is almost at Tingjiang City."

"That's good. There should be nothing more for me to do here, so I'll just—"

"The adult said that Senior Wu also needs to make a move this time. If nothing goes wrong, we are going to massacre the government office this time, leaving no survivors."

"Is that so... Very well, I'll stay and lend a hand. After all, I also want to see if that bastard Yang Ling will beg for mercy right before death."

"Senior Wu, please stay temporarily in my humble residence. It's very safe here. After all, no one would ever think that we're hiding in Wang Shichang's home, not even that Yang Ling would guess it."

The two figures exchanged a glance and let out a low, muffled laugh.

Yang Ling glanced at Wang Shichang and then arranged for Liang Yue and Lin Qin to stay there.

Meanwhile, a light boat was already moving slowly along the river channel, gradually approaching Tingjiang City.

"Master, we're almost at Tingjiang City."

The boatman poling the boat turned around to look at a bald monk and said respectfully.

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