Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 119 Venturing into the Tiger's Den, Full of Dangers

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu knew that retreating was not the solution. Despite the unknown dangers ahead, they resolutely chose to continue forward.

They meticulously planned to infiltrate the mansion of the powerful once again. This time, they made even more thorough preparations, not only disguising themselves more convincingly but also learning the layout of the mansion and the guards' shift changes beforehand.

Under the cover of night, Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu quietly arrived at the back wall of the mansion of the powerful and wealthy.

"Jinxiu, be careful," Xiao Ling said softly.

Su Jinxiu nodded: "Husband, you too."

They scaled the wall, carefully avoiding the patrolling guards, and approached their target room.

However, the mansion was far more heavily guarded than they had imagined.

"Who goes there?" A sharp shout suddenly rang out.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu felt a pang of anxiety and quickly hid in the nearby flower bushes.

"There seemed to be some movement just now, search carefully!" The guards' footsteps grew closer.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu held their breath, not daring to make a sound. Fortunately, the guards didn't notice them and continued forward.

They finally arrived at the room where the important documents were stored, only to find two guards standing at the door.

"What should we do?" Su Jinxiu looked at Xiao Ling.

After a moment's thought, Xiao Ling took out two sleeping pills from his pocket and gently tossed them to the guard.

The guards inhaled the sleeping potion and quickly collapsed to the ground.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu quickly entered the room and began searching for clues related to the secret mission.

Just as they were searching through the documents, footsteps suddenly came from outside the room.

"Oh no, someone's coming!" Xiao Ling whispered.

They quickly hid behind the screen.

The person who entered was the powerful figure himself. He seemed to sense the unusual situation in the room and scanned the surroundings with his eyes.

"Come out, stop hiding!" the powerful man said coldly.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu knew they had been discovered, so they had no choice but to come out.

"So it was you! How dare you!" The powerful and wealthy glared angrily.

Xiao Ling said, "Sir, we are just following orders."

The powerful and influential sneered, "Ordered? I think you're courting death."

Just then, a group of men in black rushed in and surrounded Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu.

A fierce battle is about to break out.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu fought back fiercely, but the men in black were all highly skilled in martial arts, and they gradually found themselves in a predicament.

"Jinxiu, you go first!" Xiao Ling called out.

“No, my husband, I want to be with you!” Su Jinxiu said resolutely.

Just when they were about to give up, shouts of battle suddenly came from outside.

It turned out that the emperor's reinforcements had arrived.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the men in black retreated.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, before they could even rest, they discovered that the documents they had found were fake.

"Damn it, I've been tricked!" Xiao Ling said angrily.

At that moment, a mysterious figure appeared before them...

After Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu narrowly escaped death from the mansion of the powerful and wealthy, they had no time to catch their breath before a new crisis struck.

As they walked down the main street of the capital, a runaway carriage suddenly sped toward them.

"Watch out!" Xiao Ling reacted quickly and pulled Su Jinxiu aside.

The carriage crashed into the wall on the side of the street, turning into a pile of wreckage. Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu exchanged a glance, knowing in their hearts that this was no accident.

"It seems they don't want us to continue the investigation." Su Jinxiu's expression was grave.

Xiao Ling clenched his fist: "But we will never back down."

However, this is just the beginning.

Upon returning to the Marquis's residence, Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu discovered that the food in the mansion had been poisoned. If it weren't for Su Jinxiu's carefulness, everyone in the Marquis's residence would probably have died from the poisoning.

"Who on earth is so vicious?" Xiao Ling was furious.

“My lord, we must be even more careful,” Su Jinxiu said.

Immediately afterwards, while they were out investigating clues, they fell into a trap carefully set by the enemy.

"Oh no, this is a trap!" Xiao Ling shouted.

Suddenly, a group of assassins emerged from all around, each wielding a sharp blade and with a fierce look on their faces.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu fought back fiercely, but the assassins kept coming, and they gradually became exhausted.

"Jinxiu, you go first, I'll hold them off!" Xiao Ling shouted.

"No, my husband, we'll die together!" Su Jinxiu said resolutely.

Just at this critical moment, one of Xiao Ling's trusted confidants arrived with reinforcements and repelled the assassins.

"General, Madam, are you alright?" the trusted aide asked anxiously.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu shook their heads. Although they were physically fine, their hearts were heavy.

After this series of assassinations and traps, their investigation has reached a stalemate.

“All the clues seem to have been deliberately erased,” Su Jinxiu said.

Xiao Ling frowned: "There must be something we haven't thought of yet."

Just as they were racking their brains, a mysterious letter was delivered to the Marquis's residence.

The letter read: "If you want to know the truth, meet me in the woods outside the city at noon tomorrow."

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu decided to risk keeping their appointment.

The next day, they came to the woods outside the city, only to find it deserted.

"Could this be another trap?" Su Jinxiu asked warily.

Just as they were about to leave, a group of archers suddenly appeared all around them, raining down arrows.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu dodged left and right, their situation extremely critical.

Just then, a dark figure flew out from the depths of the woods and blocked their path...