"Alright."

Qin Yang nodded and thought it wouldn't hurt to take a look.

If there really were any rare treasures he needed, he could haggle with the old man then. If not, the matter of joining the Special Security Department would simply be dropped.

Gurgle gurgle~!

Underneath the Crocodile Herbal Cuisine, the charcoal fire was still burning, and the broth emitted a tantalizing fragrance, making Old Qiao drool.

"Qin Yang, the old man has made the decision. If you join the Special Security Department, you can choose one or two treasures, which is quite a special treatment. You wouldn't be stingy with this Crocodile Herbal Cuisine now, would you?"

Old Qiao sniffed the fragrant cuisine, looking delighted, and said with a smile.

"Sure, old man."

Qin Yang nodded with a smile and said, not being a particularly stingy person. He hadn't let Old Qiao eat initially because he didn't want to get too involved with him.

"Haha, the old man is in for a treat."

Old Qiao was full of glee, picked up his chopsticks, clamped a piece of fragrant crocodile meat, and put it in his mouth. His old eyes immediately lit up. The taste, the texture, it was simply too delicious!

"Everyone, come over and eat."

Qin Yang said to everyone present.

Jiang Huo'Er glanced at the enticing dish but didn't move, nor did Thunder God and the burly simple pylon man next to him. Without Old Qiao's orders, they couldn't act rashly.

"Why are you all standing there? Xiao Lei, Huo'Er, and Xiao Ta, come and eat together. It's rare for Qin Yang to be so generous."

Old Qiao glanced at the three of them and warmly invited.

With Old Qiao's orders, Jiang Huo'Er and the other two sat down.

The first piece of crocodile meat entered her mouth, and Jiang Huo'Er's eyes immediately brightened. The taste of this crocodile meat was beyond her imagination—so delicious.

"This guy sure knows how to enjoy life, eating such delicious things every day."

Jiang Huo'Er glanced up at Qin Yang and murmured to herself.

The place was picturesque, with beautiful mountains and rivers, coupled with such a delicious herbal feast; living here was truly a great enjoyment.

The meal left Old Qiao in high spirits, full of praise.

"I've eaten a lot of good stuff all over, but nothing compares to your Crocodile Herbal Cuisine, Qin boy."

After finishing his meal, Old Qiao wiped his mouth and said with a smile, clearly satisfied with the meal.

"Old man, if you're done eating, let's go."

Qin Yang said with a smile.

After leaving Feipu Manor, the group headed to the Jiangbei Province Military District.

The military district commander, Tang Aiguo, had already received news that Old Qiao from the Special Security Department was coming and had arranged for guards and two rows of soldiers to greet him at the entrance.

"Greetings, sir."

Tang Aiguo stood tall and saluted Old Qiao. For Tang Aiguo, the military district commander, to greet him with such respect, it was clear that Old Qiao wasn't just anybody.

"Xiao Tang, is the helicopter ready?"

Old Qiao asked.

"Yes, sir, the helicopter is on standby at the airport."

Tang Aiguo nodded in reply, then glanced behind Old Qiao to see Qin Yang, appearing slightly surprised. Clearly, he hadn't expected Old Qiao to invite Qin Yang.

"Commander Tang, hello."

Qin Yang greeted with a smile, remembering that Tang Aiguo had attended the opening day event.

"Congratulations to the little miracle doctor on joining the Special Security Department."

Tang Aiguo beamed, sincerely congratulating him, knowing that even the best of the special forces find it extremely difficult to enter the Special Security Department.

"Haha, Commander Tang, you spoke too soon. I haven't joined yet."

Qin Yang smiled and said.

Tang Aiguo was a bit taken aback; he thought that since Old Qiao had personally invited him, joining was practically a done deal.

However, what Tang Aiguo didn't know was that the Special Security Department, so coveted in his eyes, didn't interest Qin Yang much. If it weren't for the possibility of treasures in the secret vault that caught his eye, Qin Yang would have refused outright.

Old Qiao gave Qin Yang a glance, realizing this lad wouldn't act without seeing some benefit. Without good prospects, he feared, Qin Yang wouldn't join his Special Security team.

"Alright, Xiao Tang, lead the way."

Old Qiao said.

"Yes, sir!"

Tang Aiguo straightened up, responded loudly, and led the way to the military airport.

A green military helicopter stood impressively on the tarmac, with some fighter planes parked nearby.

"Xiao Ta, you drive."

Old Qiao instructed the burly simple pylon man, indicating that he should be Old Qiao's security guard.

"Yes, sir."

Xiao Ta nodded, droned in response, and then opened the cabin door, taking his seat in the cockpit.

Old Qiao took the co-pilot's seat, while Thunder God and Jiang Huo'Er sat on either side of Qin Yang.

"Put this on."

After boarding the helicopter, Jiang Huo'Er handed Qin Yang a black blindfold.

"What's this about?"

Qin Yang frowned.

"The location of the secret vault is of utmost importance to our Special Security Department. In case you end up not joining, we can't have you coming back to steal things..."

Jiang Huo'Er eyed Qin Yang skeptically, as if she didn't trust him in the slightest, and said.

"If I really planned to memorize the flight path and come back to steal, do you think a blindfold could stop me?"

Qin Yang replied playfully. With his Celestial Eye, the blindfold was as good as useless. At worst, he could carve a positioning rune upon arrival, making it not that hard to locate the secret vault.

"Hmph."

Jiang Huo'Er snorted lightly, about to speak when Old Qiao interrupted her.

"Huo'Er, let it be. I don't think Qin Yang is the type to sneak around."

Old Qiao waved it off with a smile. It wasn't so much that he trusted Qin Yang, but more that he had faith in his treasures. Qin Yang couldn't possibly turn down such treasures, and he would eventually join the Special Security Department. Since they were both part of the department, comrades should have trust in one another.

"You're right, old man. If there really are that many good treasures, I'd sooner come and snatch them. Stealing would be an insult."

Qin Yang nodded and said with a laugh. Of course, he was just joking and wouldn't actually rob them. Although the old man was sharp, he wasn't bad.

"Uh..."

Hearing that, Old Qiao's smile froze for a moment, then he forced a bitter smile, wondering why he worked so hard to recruit such a rascal.

Jiang Huo'Er and Thunder God were at a loss for words.

However, with both of them seated on either side, Qin Yang couldn't see the scenery below, and even without the blindfold, he probably wouldn't remember the route.

Da da da~!

The helicopter's rotors began to spin, quickly gaining speed as it took off from the airport, heading in a certain direction.

The verdant forest stretched out, with the city sprawling below. The military helicopter flew swiftly, and in over two hours, it had already left Jiangbei Province, entering a vast, lush mountain range.

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