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The night was indeed lively.

Prepare the festivities, turn off the lights, and then start the revelry.

Xu Shuo quietly watched the door across from him, toying with a cane that had shrunk to ten centimeters in his hand.

It was a little cane with a hooked end, still made of an unknown green metal material, emitting a crisp and pleasant sound when lightly tapped against other objects.

Although the system called it a magic wand, thus far Xu Shuo had only discovered its auditory manifestation function.

The spread of the function radiated outwards from himself in all directions, with a radius of about thirty meters, and the visuals in his mind would fade gradually after being displayed for one second.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Even though this skill was great for scouting, it could easily give away his location at the moment of tapping, even though the sound it made was less than forty decibels.

Xu Shuo extended the cane and lightly tapped it on the ground again.

Ephemeral and clear, it was very distinct in the silent darkness.

Inside room 303.

The male waiter was hiding behind a sofa, warily facing the deputy officer, and said, "It seems like something's happening outside, should we cease fire for now? Honestly, I haven't touched anything here!"

The deputy officer frowned and looked toward the door uncertainly.

He had heard this metallic sound several times in the hallway on the second floor and knew that it was Doctor Kong's weapon.

His eyes fixed on the male waiter, he slowly backed away a few steps and then quickly moved to Xu Shuo's side.

"What's going on? We really don't have much time!" the deputy officer asked, emphasizing the latter part of his sentence.

He realized this teammate of his really had no sense of urgency, and wasn't even conscious of the mission at hand, making it seem as though he was the only one taking his role seriously.

Xu Shuo looked at room 304 across the way and said, "There's a fight going on inside."

Hearing this, the deputy officer cocked his head and couldn't help but retort, "What's their fight got to do with us?"

We have our own mission to do!

Xu Shuo rested his hand against his chin, his gaze still on the opposite side, and asked, "Oh, so what do you want to get from me?"

The deputy officer gave room 303 a wary glance. The male waiter who was slowly moving to the washroom immediately stopped in his tracks and raised his hands in a show of weakness.

Afterward, the deputy officer averted his gaze and said in a lowered voice, "The map."

Xu Shuo arched an eyebrow but gave no response.

The deputy officer paused for a moment, then continued, "I know you still doubt my identity because the person in the second-floor restroom was indeed killed by me after I received the news of his betrayal.

"Otherwise, the Commandant Mansion could not have received the news of your exchange at the Five-star Hotel so quickly, because it was a trap meant for you. That's why I came to the hotel ahead of the military to deal with him.

"Afterward, I wanted to spread his identity through certain means, which was meant to tell you he was already dead.

"However, while searching the room, I saw our code in the medical book, which confirmed your identity in advance and I left a message.

"You should be aware, the codes of the Radiant Corps agents can only be understood by our own people. It can't be faked!"

The deputy officer's voice was extremely low on that last sentence.

He hurriedly confided what he had done, speaking swiftly, before looking expectantly at Xu Shuo.

Xu Shuo nodded, "So, you're the new contact now, is that right?"

The deputy officer let out a helpless sigh, "What else could it be? Why do you think I exposed my identity directly in front of the Capital Commandant tonight? After getting the items, I'll have to evacuate from the First District."

Xu Shuo glanced at him, "Even if you don't get them, you'll still have to evacuate."

Deputy officer: "..."

The deputy officer was rattled by that statement.

There's a big difference between evacuating after completing a mission and fleeing while still being hunted without completing the mission!

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This guy wouldn't still be unwilling to hand it over, would he?

As he saw the deputy officer's expression change, Xu Shuo smiled and said, "In that case, why should I necessarily give you the item? Can't I just take the item and evacuate myself?"

The deputy officer gritted his teeth, "Of course you can, I might as well escort you then! Shall we go now?"

"The item isn't here."

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Xu Shuo said while looking into the room, only to see the male waiter had already moved to the bathroom door.

He had probably guessed the purpose of the other party's presence here.

Now, only the first floor of the hotel remained unsearched, and the kitchen, which the male waiter paid special attention to, would definitely not be overlooked, so the power outage at the hotel was indeed a good opportunity to transfer things.

And since there was just a melee on the second floor, it was completely reasonable for the other party to choose to come to the third floor.

Moreover, it just so happened that there was a room on the third floor where even the beds had been dismantled, which made it very likely that it would not be searched a second time.

Even if it were to be searched again, it probably wouldn't be as thorough.

No matter how you think about it, this place is great for hiding things.

And for hiding people.

Xu Shuo rubbed his chin with interest.

He was curious, considering that he was the spy dispatched by the First District to carry out missions here, tasked with obtaining the military deployment map of the Thirteenth District, what about the others?

How did the others appear? What missions were they undertaking?

This world is interesting, and the empire, with its thirteen districts, where policies do not interfere with each other and spies interweave, is even more intriguing.

He felt that this script might not just end with a simple main mission.

At that moment, the adjutant took a deep breath and asked, "Where exactly is that thing?"

Xu Shuo snapped out of his thoughts and beckoned to him.

The adjutant understood and moved closer.

The two whispered to each other for a while, after which the adjutant looked puzzled.

He asked somewhat oddly, "You're not leaving with me?"

They both had already appeared before the Commandant, and he himself had directly exposed his identity. Now the only option left was to leave; otherwise, once they were surrounded by the Thirteenth District's military, there would truly be no escape!

Xu Shuo crossed his arms and said leisurely, "The one exposed is you, what does that have to do with me? I've been in my room the whole time without going out."

The adjutant pulled at the corner of his mouth: "Do you really think he won't suspect you?"

"Where's the proof?"

"I think he doesn't need proof to kill someone."

Xu Shuo smiled slightly, "He indeed doesn't need proof, but not now, at least."

If he could really act without restraint, with the cold ruthlessness that person had shown earlier, he would have already started a massacre in the hotel and wouldn't have answered the General's call!

The adjutant didn't say anything more but said, "Suit yourself."

After finishing his words, he turned to leave but stopped after two steps, and despite trying to hold back, he couldn't help but turn around and ask, "So, what exactly are you staying here to do?"

Xu Shuo raised an eyebrow: "Keep working."

A spy's work can keep going as long as he's not exposed until our side reels it all in!

At a loss for words, the adjutant just looked at him meaningfully, as if trying to see through the young man's essence.

Players don't take such risks.

Xu Shuo waved at him, "Go, for the glory of our Radiant Corps, you have to escape, don't get caught and shot full of holes, ah!"

Adjutant: "..."

Without looking back, the adjutant walked away.

[Congratulations to the player for triggering the character quest: Spy.]

[The player has triggered a personal side quest: The Glory of the Radiant (details).]

Listening to the sudden system prompt sound in his mind, Xu Shuo maintained his composure, but his eyes flickered.

Here it comes, the side quest with rich rewards!

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