"The risk of kidnapping is greater than the risk of setting fire to Fushan. Between two evils, we should choose the lesser one. Besides, just looking at Fushan irritates ; better to burn it clean," Luo Zheng patiently explained, picking up his tea and drinking.
"That makes so sense," Lan Xue hadn't expected Luo Zheng to co up with two plans and couldn't help but laugh, like an orchid in a valley after the rain—elegant, serene, fragrant without losing luminosity. She watched Luo Zheng intently, her face flushing slightly, lost in thought.
After a while, Luo Zheng suddenly said, "It's best to understand the situation in the underground prison before we set fire to Fushan. It would be ideal if our people could infiltrate it. Kidnapping is certainly much simpler, but if it fails, we would be very passive. How about this? Let's prepare for two days, and during these two days, both of us will do so surveillance to decide whether to use fire or kidnap based on the level of risk. However, I am personally more inclined to use fire."
"Why?" Lan Xue felt that kidnapping was easier than attacking with fire and asked in surprise.
"Even if a kidnapping is successful, even if the Emperor hands over the person, even if we successfully evacuate, our identities would be exposed. Considering Ye Laixiang's identity, who would dare risk their lives? The answer is quite obvious, it's detrintal to the developnt of both countries. We are soldiers, soldiers may die in battle, but must never do anything that harms the interests of the country. Without absolute certainty, it's better not to take this step. Fire, on the other hand, leaves everything clean as we take advantage of the chaos to perhaps release other death row prisoners, and no one would know who did it," Luo Zheng explained seriously.
"Your analysis is very sensible," Lan Xue watched Luo Zheng seriously, her misty eyes filled with admiration and concern. "Are you feeling dizzy? Let massage you." Saying this, she stood up, moved behind Luo Zheng, and started gently massaging his temples.
Luo Zheng was startled, he slled Lan Xue's fresh body fragrance and felt the appropriate pressure of her kneading, filled with happiness. His expression relaxed, wishing to think about nothing and do nothing, just letting this continue forever. Unknowingly, sleepiness overtook him and he fell asleep.
Lan Xue looked at Luo Zheng, who had fallen asleep, clearly overworked, feeling very sympathetic. She carried Luo Zheng to the bed, covered him with a blanket, and sat beside him, watching him sleep deeply like a tired child, her eyes becoming misty and filled with a joyful smile.
Before long, soone knocked on the door. Lan Xue opened it to find Shadow returning, looking sowhat downcast. She quickly gestured to Shadow to keep it quiet, and the two of them moved to another room to sit down. Lan Xue carefully repeated Luo Zheng's two plans, including their pros and cons, and finally said, "He's too tired, let him sleep a bit more."
"Ah? Okay," Shadow hadn't expected Luo Zheng to have co up with two plans, thought it over, found them both very feasible, and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "His plans are sowhat...hehe, but feasible, I agree."
"Are you trying to say his plans are unbecoming of a gentleman?" Lan Xue, thinking Shadow saw through Luo Zheng, countered.
"Indeed, sowhat. We are soldiers; soldiers should act openly and directly, that's also one reason I haven't rescued Ye Laixiang in over a month here. I very much agree with Ghost's plan. Let handle the surveillance. Oh, and tell him when he wakes up that I found the designer, but he died two years ago, naturally, actual cause of death unknown, the lead is dead," Shadow spoke earnestly, then stood up and walked outside.
Lan Xue saw that Shadow had not seen through Luo Zheng and secretly sighed with relief. She returned to Luo Zheng's room, saw him still deep in sleep, and sat beside him to wait. Three hours later, Mountain Eagle called; he had rented a room, and Ghost Hand and others had also called, having procured so gasoline and other combustibles, pulling them to the rented room.
At dinner ti, while everyone was out, Luo Zheng woke up, feeling refreshed and ntally active. After learning about the developnts, he and Lan Xue went to the Embassy cafeteria for dinner. With his keen intuition, Luo Zheng noticed soone observing him. Without any visible reaction, he turned his head back a few tis but didn't spot anyone. He then gave Lan Xue a look; she, in the middle of eating, was montarily taken aback, unable to react imdiately.
Without showing any reaction, Luo Zheng arranged his chopsticks on the table to form a cross signifying danger. Lan Xue, understanding the signal, nodded subtly, continuing to chat casually with Luo Zheng while discreetly watching his back. n and won sat together, chatting rrily, showing no signs of suspicion.
After the al, seeing that Lan Xue still hadn't noticed anything, Luo Zheng figured that the other party was an expert, very well-hidden, and had a sudden inspiration. He gave Luo Zheng a look and the two got up and walked outside. As they passed a table, Luo Zheng casually glanced at the people sitting there while deliberately saying, "Let's go see Fushan tonight." The voice was neither loud nor soft, but loud enough for nearby people to hear.
A very ordinary phrase, as a night trip to Fushan is also a tourist attraction, but it implied a double aning. If there were spies, the enemy would surely be alert tonight; if not, it wouldn't matter, affecting nothing. After leaving the cafeteria, they headed to their room. Astonished, Lan Xue looked at Luo Zheng and asked, "Did you discover sothing?"
"No, I just felt like soone was secretly watching ," Luo Zheng said truthfully.
Lan Xue knew Luo Zheng's sixth sense was very sharp; on the battlefield, this intuition had saved lives and couldn't be ignored. Since he felt that soone was watching, there must be no mistake. Thinking of what Luo Zheng had just said, she smiled knowingly and said, "I'll call Mountain Eagle to tell them to keep a close watch. If there's sothing unusual, it ans there really is a mole."
"Good, tell them to be careful not to expose themselves," Luo Zheng casually responded, his mind wandering. Why were there moles in the Embassy and why were they focused on him so quickly—was he exposed or just suspected? With these thoughts, Luo Zheng's expression beca stern, lost in thought.
After Lan Xue finished the call, she looked at Luo Zheng, saw his worried expression, and tried to reassure him, "Don't worry, even if there is a mole, it doesn't matter as long as we're careful with what we say and do. It's not strange for there to be moles in the Embassy; espionage is complex, with each side infiltrating the other, it's quite normal."
"That's true, but them focusing on us so quickly is not normal. Perhaps we have been exposed?" Luo Zheng said.
"Hard to say, maybe they're just curious about the newcors, or maybe we really are exposed. Either way, it's not good; we must find a way to expose him to avoid greater impact. It's necessary to ntion this to the ambassador. I'll handle it," Lan Xue said seriously, suddenly recalling sothing, and continued, "Oh, by the way, I have sothing to tell you. While you were sleeping, I received a call from my grandfather; Song Yan has been double-opened."
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