Is she really going to hand in this letter?

What will happen to Su An if we hand it in? What will happen to Squad Leader Jiang Yan?

If... if what Bai Wei said is false, then wouldn't I... become a sinner for falsely accusing and framing a war hero?

But what if... what if it's true?

Li Xiaoge felt like she was being torn apart by this enormous contradiction.

She walked to a large tree in front of the administration building, stopped, leaned against the rough trunk, and gasped for breath.

Or... should we just forget about it?

Destroy the letter, and pretend nothing happened today.

The moment the thought crossed her mind, she shuddered in fright.

no!

If Su An really is an enemy agent, and I back down today, then if something terrible happens in the future, I'll be an accomplice! I'll be executed!

Li Xiaoge became increasingly frightened as she thought about it, her face turning deathly pale.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, as if she had made a momentous decision.

It was for Wang Xiaoya, for Bai Wei, and for myself! And even more so for the purity of the revolutionary ranks!

She mentally prepared herself, straightened her back, and strode toward the entrance of the administration building.

Her palms were covered in cold sweat, and the letter in her arms felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

One step, two steps...

Just as she was about to step onto the steps of the administration building, a clear and magnetic voice suddenly rang out from behind her.

"stop."

Just two words, yet they struck Li Xiaoge like a thunderclap.

She froze instantly, as if her blood had frozen in that moment.

That sound...

She didn't need to turn around to know who it was.

It's Instructor Qin!

Li Xiaoge felt as if her legs were filled with lead, so heavy that she couldn't move. Slowly, with great difficulty, she turned around.

Qin Ye stood less than three meters behind her, dressed in a crisp training uniform, his posture as straight as a pine tree, his face as calm as still water.

He stood there for an unknown amount of time, like a silent hunter observing his prey.

The afterglow of the setting sun cast his shadow long and long, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression that enveloped Li Xiaoge completely.

“Instructor Qin…” Li Xiaoge’s lips trembled, barely able to utter a complete sound.

Qin Ye didn't speak, but simply strode towards her, step by step...

His footsteps were light, but they landed on the muddy ground like heavy hammer blows, striking Li Xiaoge's heart again and again...