Chapter 214 Bailey Square

"Cheng Zheng, back up all the information sent by Feng Caijun."

Xin Que's voice was cold, "Feng Caijun has a problem."

The other side was certain that the assassin on a mission would not leave his post, and they blatantly set a trap for Xin Que.

The Huo family was strictly hierarchical.

As the head of the secret agents' department, she was forbidden from having too many intimate interactions with her subordinates, and she was also forbidden from bypassing her superiors to meet with the head of the family.

Her contact with Huo Tinghua was merely a one-way process of being assigned and executing tasks. Apart from reporting on her work after completing a task, she had no opportunity to see Huo Tinghua on her own initiative.

"Xin Que," Cheng Zheng said gravely, "all the backups of my interactions with Feng Caijun are on this device, including records of my contact with that waiter..."

[Bad news: The communication network with the Huo family has been deliberately sabotaged.]

Xin Que's face darkened. "To be able to turn Feng Caijun against his side and cut off my communication network with the Huo family, this level of capability..."

Besides powerful high-ranking members of the Huo family, they also had to be Huo Tinghua's confidants; otherwise, no one could do it.

She already had a vague guess in her mind.

"Regardless of who the other party is, the speech at Baili Plaza is definitely a trap set for you," Cheng Zheng said. "What should we do?"

[Should we go to Bailey Plaza, or stick to the original plan, wait until the talks are completely over, and then assassinate Lu Wei after he leaves the city, as planned?]

Xin Que's gaze darkened. "Do you think we still have a choice?"

Cheng Zheng fell silent.

Going to Bailey Plaza and following Lu Wei's departure abroad as originally planned would likely lead them into their trap.

"The other party went to such lengths that it couldn't be as simple as just trying to take my life," Xin Que guessed.

They probably have their eyes on the power she wields as the head of the undercover agents.

...

"Bang!"

Xin Que gripped the waiter's neck tightly and slammed him against the wall. "Why did you betray the secret agents?"

The waiter's face was flushed, and he was gripping Xin Que's iron-like hands tightly, on the verge of suffocation.

Xin Que abruptly released him, then pressed the muzzle of the gun against the man's chin. "You know what I'm capable of."

It carries a strong sense of threat.

The waiter instinctively shivered.

He was well aware of Xin Que's methods.

This woman is known for her vengeful and ruthless methods, which is why she secured her position as minister.

None of those in the secret agents who opposed her survived.

But he had no choice.

Xin Que noticed that the man's expression was wrong. With a flick of her wrist, she struck his cheek hard with the butt of her gun. Then, taking advantage of his pain and the way he opened his mouth, she shoved the gun muzzle into his mouth to prevent him from committing suicide.

Xin Que extinguished the servant's hope of suicide, and the servant's trembling grew more and more intense.

Xin Que gave him a cold look and stopped wasting words with him.

...

"I don't need to say anything more, do I?"

Her tone was calm.

...

Xin Que casually wiped the blood off her hands with a wet wipe, without even glancing at the man on the ground whose pupils were already dilated.

"That's all I know..." The waiter lay in a pool of blood, barely breathing, his voice almost forced out from his severely injured throat.

Xin Que managed to pry out only a few scattered pieces of information from him.

But that's enough.

After backing up the waiter's identity and permissions, she immediately ended the waiter's life.

Xin Que then turned and left the hotel.

Just as she had guessed, she was immediately wanted by the police as soon as she left the hotel.

Incredibly, the arrest warrant was issued by Lu Wei.

As if they didn't intend to break ties with Xin Que, the wanted notice against her was issued using her current false identity.

Xin Que's expression was solemn.

Was it a mole within the Huo family collaborating with Lu Wei, or were those people using Lu Wei to scheme against her and ultimately drive a wedge between her and the Huo family?

The situation was more serious than she had imagined.

Her pursuers deliberately lured her to Belle Place.

All emails sent to the Huo family went unanswered, and Lu Wei, along with his officials, pressed her relentlessly, leaving her in a desperate situation with no way out.

Xin Que finally decided to take the plunge.

Because of Lu Wei's special status, his speech at Baili Plaza was a huge success, with reporters, media, security personnel, and the general public packed shoulder to shoulder.

As Xin Que followed the surging crowd into the square, she keenly sensed that the people chasing her behind her had relaxed considerably.

Their goal was to force her into Lu Wei's presence.

Struggling forward against the flow of people, Xin Que's exposed ears were bare, without a trace of an earring.

"Director Lu," Xin Que said with a forced smile, sitting in the van that had picked up Lu Wei, "you went to all this trouble just to see someone as insignificant as me?"

The middle-aged man exuded an air of authority without being angry; his elaborate and luxurious official attire revealed his extraordinary social status.

He sat opposite Xin Que, completely unconcerned about the loaded pistol in her hand, his expression nonchalant. "The head of the Huo family's secret service is considered a nobody?"

Xin Que's heart sank when she heard that her true identity had been completely exposed.

"Why belittle yourself? The value you possess is like gold hidden in the sand... Only short-sighted people like Huo Tinghua would treat talent as a expendable commodity."

Xin Que remained unmoved. "Let's stop with the pointless pleasantries."

"I'm more curious... which traitor in the Huo family is using us as a bargaining chip in your negotiations?"

The other party's ambition towards the Huo family is so obvious, it's practically written all over their face.

To gradually dismantle such a behemoth as the Huo family, it would be far more efficient to find a foothold within the family to weaken it.

Therefore, she was definitely not the only Huo family official who was forced to meet with Lu Wei.

“Miss Xin,” Lu Wei smiled without any emotion, “you are too sharp.”

However, Xin Que still has value to him now, and he has no intention of being violent towards her.

"It's alright, I'll tell you slowly... which one is the wisest choice to side with."

A sound of a handle being pulled came from outside the car door.

A man wearing a hooded mask to cover his face quickly sat down next to Lu Wei.

Xin Que's heart sank to the bottom.

The man casually pulled off his hood and removed his cumbersome mask, revealing a face that Xin Que knew all too well.

Huo Fenglin smiled at Xin Que, "Xin Que, how did tonight's mission go?"

Xin Que glanced at Lu Wei, then at Huo Fenglin's all-encompassing smile, and immediately withdrew the gun from her hand.

“Young Master,” Xin Que smiled, but her smile held a hint of sinister intent, “You’ve hidden it well enough.”

Huo Fenglin took his hand out of his pocket. He was casual, and the silver earring in his hand was tossed into the air before falling back into his palm.

"Minister Xin, you shouldn't even think about sending them a message," Huo Fenglin said meaningfully. "It's better for a secret meeting to be conducted with only the few of us involved present."

Xin Que's gaze fell on the earring that Huo Fenglin had casually tossed and caught, and her expression turned completely cold.

Cheng Zheng's signal was forcibly cut off.