One More Trump Card on the Way

Lin Xiaosu's eyes flew open.

At a glance, he saw a beautiful sight he rarely got to see.

He was lying in a room.

The room was decorated with exquisite taste.

Outside the window, tender willow branches swayed.

A delicate fragrance drifted in from outside.

A voice came from his left. "Awake?"

Lin Xiaosu sprang upright and saw Blue Demon.

A faint flush colored Blue Demon's cheeks, and excitement filled her eyes.

"How long was I asleep?" Lin Xiaosu asked.

"A day and a night! Eighteen hours, to be precise," Blue Demon said. "How do you feel?"

"Fully recovered, in theory!" Lin Xiaosu grinned. "How did things go?"

"The results are enough to whet anyone's appetite!" Blue Demon smiled. "I'll bring you some food first. Once you've eaten, I'll tell you all about it."

The food arrived, and the dishes were laid out. Lin Xiaosu was truly hungry and polished off everything.

A beautiful robot came in and cleared away the dishes.

Blue Demon brought him tea herself and handed it to him...

Then she laid out the thrilling results in full...

Qianlong's purge of traitors had succeeded.

Two people had been taken down in the Eighteen Strategy Bureau.

Their rank was enough to shake the ancients and dazzle the present.

With traitors that high up, everyone along their chain was bound to be significant. So far, the total had reached twenty-six!

Twenty-six traitors might not sound like many in a massive organization of a hundred thousand people, but in an organization like Qianlong, it was truly appalling.

Qianlong's leadership had spent an entire day in meetings.

Every department was breaking out in a cold sweat.

No wonder Qianlong had suffered such heavy losses over the years. The traitors had been right beside them...

"To put it dramatically, the credit