Looking at the two soldiers, the men of the Qiao family felt both angry and amused.

These two were the ones who caused chaos in the camp. Everyone was on edge. How could they dare to commit such a heinous crime when they didn't even know their names?

This only shows that the incentive was too great.

"Ungrateful, utterly depraved, the camp has been supporting you for nothing."

Da Meng glared and rushed forward, kicking one of them to the ground.

The soldier was kicked in the chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Da Yong quickly grabbed Da Meng.

"Calm down, what if we kill them? These are just two small fry, there are bigger fish hiding behind them."

Qiao Lian'er sat in the main seat and took a sip of tea to refresh herself.

"With witnesses and physical evidence, any sophistry you make is invalid. Tell us the truth about who instructed you, so you can suffer less physical pain."

The two were dejected; they had been captured and brought here, and their struggles were futile.

The soldier who had been kicked was coughing intermittently. Another soldier said, "A month ago, after training in the evening, we were strolling around the streets of the capital when someone stopped us and said they had good news to offer."

"We found it strange, so we followed that person into an alley. He was very straightforward and asked us to write down the formations we usually practiced and send them to the northern grasslands via carrier pigeon."

"We thought that the northern grasslands were full of tribal states, and they didn't have good relations with the Great Swamp Kingdom. In particular, there was a powerful state called Da Nu. We had our suspicions and were quite frightened. This was selling military secrets, which was absolutely unacceptable."

"But the other party said that if we transmit three or more formations at once, each of us can get a thousand taels of silver. A thousand taels of silver is an amount that many families cannot earn in a lifetime."

Boss Joe said coldly, "So you were tempted to betray the camp and the country."

The two of them lowered their heads.

"What does that person look like?" Qiao Lian'er asked.

"He was wearing a straw hat and all black clothes, so his face was not clearly visible. He was probably just a contact person."

Did you see him again after that?

"No, to be on the safe side, the other party planned out a detailed route and specific operating method for the pigeons for us at the time, and said that we should try not to meet unless absolutely necessary. However, every time the grassland received a letter, it would send a thousand taels of silver to our hometown. When we wrote home, our family members did receive the money."

"If you want to meet, how will you contact each other?"

The soldier pulled a copper coin from his pocket. The copper surface had been damaged, forming a recognizable pattern. A red thread was tied to the copper ring.

"Give this copper coin to the manager of Yuelai Teahouse, and he will arrange a meeting."

Qiao Lian'er pondered. Such a major event involving the interests of the nation and its people is usually kept very secret by the mastermind. However, we can only peel back the layers one by one to find out who the scourge of the nation is.

To be on the safe side, Qiao Lian'er couldn't personally appear for the time being. She said to the uninjured soldier, "Tomorrow, go find the manager of Yuelai Teahouse, meet the person behind him, and tell him that the camp is under lockdown for training, and messages can't be transmitted. Since you have several of the latest formations, ask him what to do."

When the time comes, the enemy will definitely have their soldiers write down the new formation, and she will be responsible for delivering it to the northern grasslands. She will then catch them red-handed.

The soldiers dared not utter a word of dissent; for now, they could only do whatever the camp asked them to do.