General Yang had never imagined a spy would turn up among his own men. Commander Liu was a veteran of the Border Pass, someone he trusted absolutely. Yet, by the same token, once someone he trusted so deeply went wrong, the consequences were unimaginable.
He had broken out in a cold sweat. Had Hong Yi not discovered it in time, the Border Pass would probably have faced disaster tonight. Commander Liu had even appeared at the city gates-was his purpose not to open them?
"Emergency assembly! Put the entire pass on alert!" General Yang ordered again.
"It seems the Khitan are preparing to move tonight!" Hong Yi said.
"I still underestimated Xiao Dalin. To think he had planted a hidden piece like this in our army!" General Yang said.
"General, how should we deal with him?" the Garrison Commander asked.
"Take him away and keep him under strict guard for now. We will deal with him after repelling the Khitan army's surprise attack!" General Yang said.
The Garrison Commander walked up to Commander Liu and sighed. "You have disappointed me terribly!"
"Hahaha!" Commander Liu burst out laughing. He knew that, now he had been caught, he had no chance left. "I was Khitan to begin with. After infiltrating your Great Song army for all these years, I could have achieved an extraordinary result. A few more days, just a few more days, and it would have been my turn to oversee the defenses. Would I have given you any chance then?"
"Unfortunately, it is too late for all that!" General Yang said with a cold laugh.
"You have no chance left. You were too impatient yourself!" Hong Yi said evenly.
**"How I hate this! How I hate it! I am not afraid of death, but I cannot accept this! General