dtnovels Chapter 110 Another storm
Chapter 110 Another storm
Ling Xiaotian and Cheng Yuwei had just enjoyed a brief period of peace, but within a few days, news arrived from the palace. Duan Yuxuan seemed to have united with several new forces and began secretly consolidating his power. He was frequently mobilizing personnel in the suburbs, as if he was reorganizing his team and preparing for a comeback.
Cheng Yuwei had thought the storm had subsided, but she hadn't expected Duan Yuxuan to be so persistent. Frowning slightly, she said to Ling Xiaotian, "It seems he's been so enraged by his last failure that he's even desperate."
Ling Xiaotian nodded, a hint of helplessness visible in his expression, but his tone was firm: "Duan Yuxuan has no way out this time. He will definitely stop at nothing. What we can do is to completely crush his forces and prevent him from counterattacking again."
Cheng Yuwei looked at him seriously and said slowly, "Xiaotian, we still need more solid support to truly gain a firm foothold. We can find those forces that are dissatisfied with Duan Yuxuan, unite with them, and deal with Duan Yuxuan together."
Ling Xiaotian pondered for a moment, nodded, and smiled: "You are indeed thoughtful. If we can find a suitable ally, we will achieve twice the result with half the effort."
The two hit it off and immediately began to discuss. Afterwards, Ling Xiaotian summoned several of his key generals to his residence and instructed them to search for those forces that harbored grudges against Duan Yuxuan, contact them, and join forces against the impending enemy.
However, over the next few days, strange things seemed to be happening in the mansion. At night, patrolling soldiers would hear whispers in the distance, as if someone was secretly monitoring them. Cheng Yuwei also often felt an inexplicable chill, as if a pair of prying eyes were lurking in the shadows, forcing her to be even more cautious.
One night, Cheng Yuwei was sorting medicinal herbs in her study when she heard a slight noise outside the window. She quietly approached, holding her breath, and vaguely saw a figure swaying in the shadows outside the window. Cheng Yuwei calmly returned to her desk, casually picked up a small bottle of drugs, gently concealed it in her sleeve, and left the room.
She quickly stepped forward, pretending to leave the study, then suddenly turned and threw the drug out the window. The shadow seemed to be caught off guard by her decisiveness and dodged quickly, but still inhaled some of the drug, and his movements suddenly became sluggish.
Cheng Yuwei took this opportunity to send a signal, and soon, the guards in the mansion rushed over and captured the man. After some questioning, it turned out that this man was indeed a spy sent by Duan Yuxuan, who had been lurking in the mansion for a long time, originally intending to spy on information and wait for an opportunity to act.
After Ling Xiaotian received the news, he immediately arranged for further searches and strengthened the security of the mansion. Duan Yuxuan's act of sending spies to infiltrate made him realize that the enemy had approached to an unbearable level.
The very next day, Ling Xiaotian and Cheng Yuwei sat together in the mansion, studying a map and planning their next move. Pointing at Duan Yuxuan's camp, Ling Xiaotian said, "If we can launch a surprise attack before Duan Yuxuan is fully organized, perhaps we can seize the initiative and disrupt his plans."
Cheng Yuwei nodded, her eyes showing determination: "That's right, we can't give him another chance to breathe."
Suddenly, Ling Xiaotian's subordinates reported that a mysterious group had recently appeared near Duan Yuxuan's camp, their movements suspicious and their identities unknown. Ling Xiaotian's heart sank, a hunch that something was amiss. He and Cheng Yuwei exchanged a glance, and they both realized, unspoken, that this was Duan Yuxuan's new support.
Cheng Yuwei said softly: "It seems that Duan Yuxuan is not only reorganizing his forces, but also planning a bigger conspiracy."
Ling Xiaotian was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Since he has the help of a new force, we must also speed up our pace and find our own allies."
Meanwhile, the atmosphere in Duan Yuxuan's camp grew increasingly tense. He had learned that Ling Xiaotian was planning a surprise attack, and he became wary, secretly accelerating the training of his new recruits. His gaze was icy, and his tone was firm as he told his men, "Ling Xiaotian will definitely not let me go this time, but I will never let him have his way."
His advisor whispered, "General, Ling Xiaotian is a formidable opponent. Why don't we hold back for now and wait until the new forces are fully integrated before defeating him in one fell swoop?"
Duan Yuxuan sneered, "Hold on? I've waited too long. This time I'm going to leave him with no way out!"
The strategist sighed inwardly, knowing that Duan Yuxuan's character wouldn't change easily. He had no choice but to obey orders and intensify preparations. However, he felt a sense of unease. His intuition told him that Ling Xiaotian was no pushover, and this confrontation was destined to be bloody.
A little suspense: While Ling Xiaotian and Cheng Yuwei are busy planning their counterattack, Duan Yuxuan's spies are secretly plotting a new scheme, and a larger conspiracy has quietly unfolded. Can they successfully see through and thwart Duan Yuxuan's plan?