Facing Xu Nan's questioning, Jiang Lin slowly said:
"I didn't turn in the mission because I had other plans."
"Your escort mission is complete. You can go do other things now."
Other arrangements?
Xu Nan's anxious mood slightly eased.
Since Captain Jiang said so, it should be fine.
Although he still had some doubts, based on what he had seen and heard since entering the Eighteenth Hall... Captain Jiang had left him a rather reliable impression.
The mechanical sphere hiding behind Xu Nan popped out and said cheerfully:
"I told you, Master has his own arrangements."
Xu Nan scratched his head: "Sorry... Captain Jiang, I was a bit hasty just now."
Jiang Lin picked up the book in his hand and began to read, without looking up:
"It's fine, everyone go about your business."
"Yes."
The two little ones dispersed.
One did homework, the other cultivated.
However, Xu Nan soon realized that he had been relieved too early.
...
On the first day after not submitting the mission, Jiang Lin canceled the daily training for the Eighteenth Team.
What was daily training?
After Jiang Lin returned from his trip to the Third Hall, bringing back the special arena from the South Hall and skill books from the South Hall.
The members of the Eighteenth Team gained an additional daily training regimen.
- After completing their work each day, they had to come to the courtyard of the Eighteenth Hall and beat each other up in the arena for two hours.
This was to enhance their control over their ghost qi and to master the skills of the South Hall.
The players, who had felt so miserable at the time, were as surprised as they were happy when they learned that daily training had been canceled.
"It's really canceled?"
The team members exchanged glances, not knowing what had happened.
Although some of them still disliked training even now.
- When you can lie down, who wants to work overtime?
But the benefits brought by the arena since the training began were undeniable.
Anyone who had trained diligently could feel it.
At this moment, compared to the happiness brought by the cancellation of training, they were more worried if something had happened.
"Captain, did something happen?"
Jiang Lin glanced at them and said calmly, "Nothing."
"From now on, those who want to continue practicing can continue, and those who don't, don't have to."
"Your time after work can be arranged as you wish."
After speaking, Jiang Lin left.
The members of the Eighteenth Team looked at each other.
They left the hall with confusion.
"Why did the captain suddenly change his mind?"
The team members couldn't figure it out.
Afterwards,
Qin Mu, Nie Jiu, Bai Wan, and Qiao Linglong found Xu Nan to understand the situation.
As for Hong Ya... she was temporarily on forced leave for some reason.
"I only found out about this news just now."
Xu Nan was also somewhat clueless about this.
Thinking of what Captain Jiang had said yesterday, he guessed:
"Perhaps Captain Jiang has other arrangements."
Upon hearing this, the few team members looked at each other and could only temporarily let it go.
Before leaving, Qin Mu said, "If you need any help, feel free to contact us anytime."
Qiao Linglong nodded in agreement, "We can all help!"
"Okay."
After they left, Xu Nan looked back in the direction of the Eighteenth Hall.
Another guess inevitably emerged in his mind.
"What exactly does Captain Jiang want to do?"
Is it really other arrangements, or...?
...
In the following days, whenever Xu Nan had time, he paid attention to Jiang Lin's movements.
And then he discovered...
Jiang Lin visited Xu Shu Zi's house today, went shopping in the ghost market tomorrow, and listened to gossip in the teahouse the day after tomorrow...
On the fifth day, he didn't return to the Eighteenth Hall for the entire day.
Only until the morning of the sixth day, when the members of the Eighteenth Team gathered, did he arrive late.
Everyone thought that Captain Jiang might have something important to do, as such situations were rare in the past.
Xu Nan originally thought so too.
But after a little inquiry, he found out where Captain Jiang had been last night.
- Shumo Zhai.
A place filled with authors urging for updates, and home to all sorts of writers.
Captain Jiang had actually spent a whole day chasing novels there?!
After receiving the confirmed news, Xu Nan sat at the entrance of the Eighteenth Hall, his expression dazed.
(꒪ཫ꒪)
The entire ghost seemed to fade in an instant.
Was this still the Captain Jiang he knew?
"Wow!"
The mechanical sphere, which had just come out of the Eighteenth Hall, was startled, "What are you doing standing here?!"
Scaring ghosts?
Xu Nan: "..."
Doubting his life.
He glanced at the mechanical sphere, and suddenly felt that living without a care was also quite good.
However, at this point, Xu Nan finally confirmed his other guess.
- Captain Jiang was indeed still being influenced.
What to do next?
Should he talk to Captain Jiang directly?
The [Spirit] changes one's way of thinking. As long as the person himself doesn't think there's a problem, no amount of talking from others will help.
Xu Nan fell into contemplation.
The mechanical sphere watched him for a while, found it boring, and turned to sneakily learn from the Ghost Artifact Workshop.
It heard that the ghost artifact masters from the West Hall would be leaving soon.
It had to hurry up and learn more.
...
Who could help?
Figures flashed through Xu Nan's mind: King Jian'an, Senior Xu Youzhi, Meng Po? Xu Shu Zi?
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
He got up and flew towards the Intelligence Team.
...
"You're looking for Captain Qin? The captain is not here."
The ghost guard at the entrance of the Intelligence Team said.
Xu Nan was looking for the captain of the Intelligence Team - Qin Zhouzhou.
She had gone to the Third Hall with Captain Jiang and was also a dining companion.
Perhaps she could help.
As the captain of the Intelligence Team, Qin Zhouzhou must have encountered similar situations in the information she possessed.
Maybe there was also a solution.
However, Qin Zhouzhou was different from King Jian'an, who was a behind-the-scenes type who stayed at home.
She spent very few days in the hall quietly throughout the year.
She traveled everywhere, in the human world and the underworld.
Even the members of the Intelligence Team often couldn't find their captain.
Therefore, Xu Nan's trip was destined to be in vain.
Fortunately, Xu Nan didn't expect to find her in one go, so he just said:
"If she comes back, please tell her Xu Nan was looking for her."
Since she was the captain of the Intelligence Team, as long as he came a few more times, she would definitely receive the message.
As for Captain Jiang...
It was currently known that the [Spirit] did not cause death.
However, if it lasted for a long time, no one knew if other problems might arise.
...