Super Soldier in the City

At two in the morning, Li Yifei and the Holy Maiden were staking out less than fifty meters from the house where the traitor Mus was held. It’s called a stakeout because the two were indeed squatting. There was a cluster of ornamental trees here, but they were only about a meter high, shrouded in shadow. There were patrol personnel on both sides, but by this time, many had become lax, some leaning against the wall, and some simply sitting on the ground dozing off.

"These are all Temple Guardians, right?" Li Yifei transmitted his voice. The Holy Maiden shrugged her shoulders, nodded, and said in a whisper, "Yes, but...you know, it’s been many years since anything has happened at headquarters, so these people have all become somewhat lax..."

"Understood!" Li Yifei said, "Should we go inside?"

"Let’s wait and see. If someone comes to rescue him, we can hide in the dark and observe, going inside later won’t be too late!" the Holy Maiden replied.

"If no one comes, at least we won’t be embarrassed then!" Li Yifei added, following up with more words, which made the Holy Maiden unable to suppress a chuckle, gently bumping against him with her shoulder and saying, "Don’t say it out loud, or it will be quite embarrassing!"

"Okay, I’ll pay attention next time!" Li Yifei laughed.

The two seemed quite relaxed. After sleeping for a few hours, they were both in very good spirits. The Holy Maiden’s wound had improved somewhat under Li Yifei’s persistent treatment, but it was better not to engage in combat. If someone came to rescue him, Li Yifei was ready to do what was right again.

Li Yifei sat directly on the ground and let the Holy Maiden sit on his lap, holding her soft body with one arm and placing a hand on her slightly angular abdomen. Such a sensation was very distinctive, and he thoroughly enjoyed it.

The Holy Maiden wanted to move Li Yifei’s hand away, although she was no longer ticklish, it still felt weird, as she wasn’t accustomed to such intimate gestures.

The night was still a bit chilly, and they waited for over an hour. The Holy Maiden sat in Li Yifei’s embrace, responsible for observing the situation dozens of meters away, while Li Yifei closed his eyes, resting his head against her chest under the pretense of listening to her heartbeat, though he was in fact taking advantage.

Under such circumstances and posture, it felt like an affair, if it weren’t for Li Yifei not being too excessive.

"Seems we really guessed wrong..." The Holy Maiden wanted to change position, stood up from his lap, stretched a bit, and softly said, "At this point, probably nobody’s coming, right!"

Li Yifei checked the time. It was already about three fifty in the morning, probably about an hour before dawn, maybe even around four thirty. If the day breaks, it will certainly be inconvenient to act, so he nodded and said: "If it proves we guessed wrong, isn’t that even better!"

"Then let’s... wait a while longer, till dawn, we leave and go back to catch up on sleep!" The Holy Maiden muttered.

"Okay!" Li Yifei nodded, and just as he was about to stand up and stretch a bit, suddenly the Holy Maiden crouched down and reached out, pulling Li Yifei down as well, saying, "Someone’s coming!"

Li Yifei also saw the approaching people, and it wasn’t just one person; there were many, about ten of them. Among these people was a face the two were familiar with. Upon seeing him, the Holy Maiden instinctively grabbed Li Yifei’s hand; he only knew this person but wasn’t as familiar with him as the Holy Maiden was.

However, it was inconvenient to speak at this moment, so Li Yifei didn’t inquire about his identity. As these people approached, the Temple Guardians woke up and stood asking questions. After a brief exchange, the original guards left.

"Changing shifts?" Li Yifei transmitted. But the Holy Maiden frowned, shaking her head. Li Yifei concentrated, clearly hearing during their exchange a mention of shift change and even those inside the cell leaving.

Leading the group was Elder Oisi, ranked at the bottom among the Elders Council of the Holy War Organization and the youngest elder. He previously approached the Holy Maiden, handing her the corpse of Babua’s disciple Owen, a matter Li Yifei was also aware of.

Seeing him appear here at this time and leading his men to replace the original guards, Li Yifei felt uneasy and transmitted again: "Yanzi, this person seems suspicious. Does he handle penalties in the organization?"

"No, he doesn’t. The elder handling penalties was the one last night. Oisi is a fringe character, but... Yifei, I feel something’s amiss!"

"If he has accomplices, it’s likely this Oisi!" interjected Li Yifei.

The two weren’t too sure, as these were Li Yifei’s speculations. However, given the appearance of this person, it was suspicious. Moreover, Li Yifei continued, "Owen’s corpse was provided to you by him; how did he explain it back then?"

"He said it was accidentally discovered by his subordinates, which now seems... if Oisi and Mus were working together, then Owen’s corpse... and that other disciple’s suicide... were orchestrated by them, along with that letter that trapped Babua entirely!" As the Holy Maiden spoke, her eyes showed alarm. If all this were true, it would be terrifying, what was their goal by conspiring together?

"Let’s not discuss the purpose; it seems we’re going inside!" Li Yifei said.

"Right, we’re going inside!" nodded the Holy Maiden. They quietly discussed for a few moments and took action. Four men guarded the cell door, but it was well-lit there. Li Yifei needed to ensure they wouldn’t make a sound when dealt with, so the Holy Maiden walked over from a different direction. These men naturally recognized her, and upon seeing her gesture, they quickly approached. However, before taking a few steps, the four of them found themselves staggering and falling softly. It was Li Yifei who struck, tossing them into the shadows, winking at the Holy Maiden, swooped in to give a quick kiss, and transmitted: "I’ll go first. Once it’s safe, I’ll come back for you!"

"Reckon!" the Holy Maiden agreed. Li Yifei darted ahead. Having dealt with four out of a total of eleven people aside from Elder Oisi, six remained. He entered, and a minute later, emerged, tilted his head at the Holy Maiden, transmitting: "Let’s go, all taken care of!"

"It’s all done?" The Holy Maiden was surprised, just hearing Li Yifei say, "They were all standing together; I got them sorted!"

"Okay, then let’s head inside!"

"Elder Oisi went into the cell himself. If we’re cautious, we might see some special scenes. Oh, hold my phone, record it, and don’t go out later!"

"Alright!" The Holy Maiden nodded. As the two moved in single file, despite her injury, she followed Li Yifei closely as they stealthily entered the underground floor housing the cell. This place hadn’t been used in many years, as it was meant for holding traitors of the Holy War Organization, and in recent decades, there hadn’t been any. The emergence of a single elder was already shocking; if another one appeared...

The Holy Maiden felt her heartbeat speed up as they stealthily approached, overhearing voices from within. She activated the recording device, hearing Mus say, "Oisi, our plan failed, damn Golden Eagle, damn Holy Maiden!"

"I know it failed. Luckily, I remain in the open; otherwise, the loss would be great!" It was Oisi’s voice, and Li Yifei and the Holy Maiden couldn’t peer around, each a top expert, making it difficult to approach. At this moment, Li Yifei retrieved a small pocket watch from his coat, one he’d taken from a Temple Guardian earlier. This kind of item was hard to find domestically, but quite common overseas. He unscrewed the watch, revealing a small mirror alongside the face, slowly extending it out to reflect what was out of view.

Mus was bound to the chair, evidently tortured, yet he seemingly hadn’t confessed anything. Before him stood Oisi, continuing their dialogue.

Mus sneered, spitting out water onto the ground, his face showing a grimace as he said, "Oisi, quickly pull out these damned things stuck in me. I had only heard of these before and never thought they’d be used on me! Damn it, those people, one day I want to kill them!"

"Mus, there’s no rush for that now!" Oisi chuckled faintly, then continued, "First tell me what benefits they promised you?"

"Are we not the same?" Mus looked up at Oisi, counter-asked.

Oisi shook his head with a chuckle, saying, "They’re not the same. You went, are ranked higher, but I don’t know the specifics of your benefits, so are you not prepared to tell now?"

Benefits? Li Yifei and the Holy Maiden exchanged a glance, both pondering who Mus and Oisi meant by ’them’.

"Alright, besides the position, when they accomplish this matter, I will be prioritized. But I have already planned that, then I’ll request for you to be brought along; we’re both insiders after all, this is the way it should be!" Mus said, seemingly sincerely.

Oisi’s eye twitched, suddenly appearing extremely angry and said, "Mus, I, like you, am an elder. They promised you those things, yet not me, which upsets me greatly."

"Oisi, you don’t need to be upset. What’s given to me will be given to you too; haven’t I said that before? When the matter is done, what’s mine will be yours too."

"No, I remain angry, and my question is why you didn’t tell me earlier. Isn’t this something that should be communicated sooner?" Oisi shook his head.

Mus’s face showed some anxiety, saying, "It’s not that I didn’t want to tell you...it’s that I just found out, and this mission was quite urgent!"