Late at night, the entire city seemed to have fallen asleep, with only the sound of the night watchman's clapper echoing through the streets and alleys.
In a certain courtyard within the city, a fire was still burning.
Sun Shicai wore a black robe, his face dark as still water as he seemed to mutter to himself, "How did that useless Lu Chi find out about this?"
Two men stood before him with their heads lowered, scarcely daring to breathe.
The taller one cautiously said, "Could word have leaked from over there?"
Sun Shicai shook his head. "Even if word leaked from over there, that useless Lu Chi should not have been the first to receive the news."
The shorter man asked, "Senior Brother, what do you mean?"
"Someone must be trying to use Lu Chi's hand to get rid of me." A cold gleam flashed in Sun Shicai's eyes. "We must find that rat hiding in the shadows!"
He was seething inside. He had always been the one plotting against others, yet now he had been ambushed himself and suffered a crushing loss.
Originally, he had been one of Commander Yu's hidden chess pieces. No one knew of their connection, and at a critical moment, he could have served as a surprise force.
Now, however, he had no choice but to step into the open. Naturally, his value had been greatly diminished.
Sun Shicai had to drag out the person scheming against him in secret, lest trouble be left for the future.
The tall man asked, "Does Senior Brother know who that person is?"
Sun Shicai said, "A fox will always show its tail eventually." He no longer spoke of the matter. "I summoned you here because there is something else I need you to do."
The two hurriedly