People from different planets could actually track Xuan Yuanlie's movements with such high secrecy; there must be a mole within his ranks, or perhaps someone in power had betrayed him. Xuan Yuanlie could think of these things, and although he had suspects, he lacked evidence. But after Xiang Wan's outburst, he had an idea.

During several important meetings, Xuan Yuanlie was always accompanied by a female subordinate who was beautiful, had a soft voice, and was quite favored by him. As a result, the internet was flooded with gossip such as "The General is suspected of being taken," "Who will win the title of General's wife?" and "He has been single for a long time, but it's all for her."

Xuan Yuanlie came to Xiang Wan's place as usual that evening. Xiang Wan knew he wasn't doing this because he liked Lou Yu'er, but because he had other plans. But she couldn't stand his unexplaining, unchanging expression, as if she had been the villain for no reason, petty and narrow-minded. So, it was common for his acupuncture sessions to have a few more needles, his herbal medicine to taste slightly bitter, and for him to have a stern face.

The investigation into the mole was progressing step by step, and Xiang Wan gradually saved up some money from playing games. She used this money to buy some common herbs, mixing in other herbs to cover her tracks. She didn't hide the fact that she was making hidden weapons from Xuan Yuanlie; on the contrary, she used him to get a lot of good stuff, as payment for his treatment of his health.

By keeping Lou Yu'er around, Xuan Yuanlie gradually uncovered many traitors. He screened everyone from the planetary guards to his personal bodyguards, and aside from those who had been with him from the beginning, he could basically find those with malicious intentions. A year passed in the blink of an eye, and there were no more traitors to catch. He realized that using this method would only make deeply hidden traitors hide even deeper, and he needed to find a way to lower their guard and expose them.

Managing the entire universe is no simple matter. As the commander of the Federation's military, Xuan Yuanlie also needs to periodically inspect various planets to understand the troop deployments and defenses. He usually doesn't disclose his departure times or destinations to his subordinates, but instead secretly reports to the Supervisory Council, allowing him to choose randomly, just like during the last attack. This time, however, he is well-prepared. He not only left reliable people in the Supervisory Council but also secretly had someone monitor the signals and report them to President Qi Dele. He doesn't trust the Supervisory Council members, even though his mentor is there. If he were told, given Qi Dele's impulsive nature, he would be betrayed in the blink of an eye. He is a direct subordinate of Qi Dele, having been secretly summoned by him during his tenure. They met secretly a few days ago to discuss the patrol arrangements. President Qi Dele dislikes the old men in the Supervisory Council because they are too rigid and disagree with the president's desire to find a way out for the people.

Xuan Yuanlie wasn't worried that Qi Dele would betray him, because they both came from the most outstanding academy on Obsidian Star, shared a school bond, and had the same aspirations. They wouldn't sit idly by while Lieyang Star infiltrated them.

When they set off, Xiang Wan brought everything she could. Xuan Yuanlie selected eight personal guards, and together with Xiang Wan and Lou Yu'er, they traveled on a small airship, accompanied by two disguised warships.

Since being intimidated by Xiang Wan, Lou Yu'er wasn't punished. Instead, she followed Xuan Yuanlie around, considering herself his woman and driving away countless women who wanted to get close to him. With Xuan Yuanlie present, she didn't dare to be too presumptuous with Xiang Wan, her orderly; but as soon as Xiang Wan left, she became extremely rude and disrespectful. A woman who so openly displayed her emotions wouldn't have bothered with her if it weren't for the original owner's tragic experiences. But a mistress is a mistress; no matter how innocent and harmless she appears now, it can't hide the fact that she once destroyed someone else's marriage.

"Lou Yu'er, do you think you can rise to the top by following him?" Seeing that no one was around, Xiang Wan realized there was no need to pretend anymore. Her malicious side surged up, and she couldn't help but say, "Have you helped him put on his clothes? Have you ever held his hand? Do you know how many scars he has? Sigh, seeing how smug you are, considering yourself the future general's wife, I don't have the heart to tell you that, actually, he's gay."

As she spoke, Xiang Wan stretched out her palm, bent her four fingers, and gently blew on it, saying, "You're probably wondering why the general doesn't come home at night. He goes to my place to have me give him a massage!"

Massage, you know? From head to toe, every inch of my body is touched—and touched again and again, it's exhausting. Look at these calluses on my hands, that's how I got them. Ugh, it's tiring. From the moment you came, I thought, finally someone could take my place. Who knew life would be so hard? The general said, no one but me can touch him. Tell me, it doesn't matter who massages him, why does it have to be me? What kind of logic is that? Where can I even complain to him?

Lou Yu'er's eyes reddened as she listened, and she said angrily, "You're talking nonsense! You must have used some bewitching tricks to bewitch him."

"Right? I had the same suspicion. Why did he insist on me doing it? Why don't you try it too, and see how my skills are?" Xiang Wan leaned closer to Lou Yu'er, breathed into her ear, and whispered, "Why don't you give it a try and see how my skills are?"

Lou Yu'er was startled and opened her mouth wide in surprise: "You, you can't take advantage of me."

Xiang Wan said innocently, "This is to teach you. Try out my strength first. In the future, the task of serving the general might fall to you."

"Really?" Lou Yu'er was intrigued. Rather than just sitting around doing nothing, she preferred to take a risk and try. Maybe she would succeed?

"Of course! If I lied to you, I'd make myself impotent for life!"

Xiang Wan spoke with great conviction, and Lou Yu'er ignored Xiang Wan's seemingly sincere gaze and finally agreed.

Such tactics are truly insignificant. As for why the original owner was defeated by her, Xiang Wan guessed it was due to her unwavering love for Xuan Yuanlie and Xuan Yuanlie's protection of Lou Yu'er. The original owner was powerless and trusted Xuan Yuanlie too much; it's not surprising that Lou Yu'er, with her calculated strategy, succeeded.

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