Years turn into wind

Chapter 114 It’s hard to tell the truth from the false

Cheng Yuwei told Ling Xiaotian everything she had seen in detail, a hint of anxiety on her face. "Xiaotian, I saw Liu Meiqiu hand over a letter to a mysterious person. Their behavior is definitely not normal. We must investigate this matter as soon as possible."

Ling Xiaotian's brows knitted together, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "She hid herself well enough, but I didn't expect her to be exposed. Tomorrow, I'll send someone to follow the man in black and find his whereabouts. We'll make sure to capture them all in one fell swoop."

Cheng Yuwei nodded, but a lingering unease remained. Liu Meiqiu had been too proactive in approaching Ling Xiaotian from the start; she couldn't be just an ordinary spy. If her identity were exposed, her agenda might be more than just a simple message.

The next morning, Ling Xiaotian secretly dispatched elite guards to follow the man in black. Cheng Yuwei feigned ignorance, maintaining a superficial harmony with Liu Meiqiu. Unaware of anything unusual, Liu Meiqiu continued diligently tending to her duties at the mansion, occasionally observing Ling Xiaotian and Cheng Yuwei's actions from the corner of her eye.

At this time, a spy from the army hurried over to report: "General, the whereabouts of the man in black have been found. He is reporting at an abandoned inn in the east of the city."

Ling Xiaotian's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness: "Very good, control the person and don't alert others. Make sure to wait until we arrive before taking action."

Cheng Yuwei and Ling Xiaotian personally led a small, elite team to infiltrate the area surrounding the inn. Under the shroud of night, whispers could be heard from within the inn, and Duan Yuxuan's name was faintly heard. Ling Xiaotian's eyes froze, and he gently gestured to the guards beside him to surround the area.

"Take action." Ling Xiaotian ordered in a low voice, and the guards rushed into the room quickly and silently, subduing the man in black and the person who was waiting to help him.

"General, it's bad. The letter has been burned." A guard reported.

Cheng Yuwei stepped forward and looked coldly at the terrified man in black. "Who sent you? Is Liu Meiqiu your accomplice?"

The man in black gritted his teeth, refusing to speak. At that moment, Liu Meiqiu appeared from nowhere, her expression stern and complex as she entered the room. A sharp glint flashed in her eyes: "It seems everything is exposed."

She slowly walked in front of Ling Xiaotian, a cold smile on her lips: "General, do you really think you can catch the person behind me like this? You still underestimate Duan Yuxuan."

Ling Xiaotian's eyes were like knives, and he said coldly, "No matter what, since you've been exposed, there's no need to stay any longer."

Liu Meiqiu smiled faintly, with a strange calmness in her eyes: "General, you can catch me, but you can't catch Duan Yuxuan's mind. This battle has just begun."

After Liu Meiqiu was taken back to the Marshal's Mansion, she was held in a heavily guarded cell. Ling Xiaotian never relaxed for a moment. Although he had successfully captured the spy, he knew that Duan Yuxuan's plans were far more complex. The night was dark, and the candlelight in the study was dim. Cheng Yuwei sat quietly across from Ling Xiaotian, a look of concern on her face.

"Xiaotian, we must get more information from Liu Meiqiu. She must know more than this." Cheng Yuwei said in a firm tone. Her intuition told her that Liu Meiqiu was no ordinary spy.

Ling Xiaotian nodded, his voice low, "Since she dared to show up, it proves that she has someone to rely on. Perhaps she is waiting for an opportunity."

Meanwhile, in the cell, Liu Meiqiu closed her eyes, resting, a sneer still playing on her lips. The guards were wary, keeping a close eye on her every move. Suddenly, a gentle noise came from outside the window. Liu Meiqiu opened her eyes, her gaze sharp as an eagle's. She tilted her ear and heard a low whistle. It was the signal from Duan Yuxuan's spy planted in the Marshal's Mansion.

"Finally here." She sneered in her heart, and hope ignited in her eyes.

Meanwhile, Cheng Yuwei decided to interrogate Liu Meiqiu herself. She changed into a sharp military uniform and walked into the cell. Liu Meiqiu looked up at Cheng Yuwei with a look of disdain: "What do you want to know?"

Cheng Yuwei looked at her coldly: "Tell me what Duan Yuxuan's next plan is, otherwise you will never leave here."

Liu Meiqiu smiled charmingly, as if she didn't care about her situation at all. "Even if I tell you, what does it matter? He has already made arrangements. Everything you do will be in vain."

Cheng Yuwei's heart tightened, realizing the situation was more serious than she had imagined. At that moment, a rapid bell rang inside the mansion, signaling an alert! Ling Xiaotian quickly entered the cell, his expression grim: "An enemy has infiltrated the mansion!"

"It seems that the performance is about to begin." A hint of pride flashed in Liu Meiqiu's eyes.

The mansion was in chaos. Men in black poured in like a tide, clearly well prepared. Ling Xiaotian drew his sword and led his soldiers in a fierce resistance. Cheng Yuwei also quickly drew her dagger and joined the battle, her eyes as cold as ice: "We must not let them succeed!"

The men in black moved with skill and a clear division of labor, clearly the elite of the elite. In the midst of the chaos, Liu Meiqiu seized the opportunity to break free from her cell, nimbly leaping into the fray and heading straight for the confidential documents room within the mansion. Her goal wasn't just to escape, but also to seize crucial military intelligence from the Marshal's mansion.

Cheng Yuwei quickly noticed Liu Meiqiu's movements and hurriedly gave chase. The two met in the corridor, swords flashing and sabers flashing, and the air was filled with tension.

"You can't escape!" Cheng Yuwei shouted, and a silver light flashed from the dagger.

Liu Meiqiu snorted coldly and quickly took a step back, a subtle flash of panic in her eyes. In that split second, a deafening explosion suddenly erupted from outside the mansion, shaking the entire mansion slightly.

A little suspense: What is the source of the explosion? Can Liu Meiqiu escape successfully? How will Cheng Yuwei and Ling Xiaotian deal with the challenges that follow?