Chapter 233: Secret Meeting at Night

As night fell, the academy was shrouded in quiet darkness, with only moonlight shining on the ground, making it exceptionally quiet. Qin Feng and his friends gathered in the dormitory, discussing what had happened during the day.

"That Lin Shaotian came with bad intentions." Chu Tian sat on the bed, frowning, "His challenge today is obviously to test our strength."

"And he showed so much interest in our expedition yesterday, he must know something we don't know," Ye Li added.

Zhang Meng scratched his hair, feeling a little uneasy: "Do you think he is related to the Lord of Shadow?"

"It's very likely." Qin Feng nodded, "But we don't have enough evidence yet. But what is certain is that Lin Shaotian is not the only threat."

"Are you referring to that Fengying?" Chu Tian asked.

"Yes." Qin Feng recalled the words of the mysterious man in the evening, "Although he said he came to help us, why did he wear a mask? And how did he know about the Lord of Shadows?"

"Brother Feng, what do you think we should do?" Ye Li looked at Qin Feng, her eyes full of trust.

Qin Feng thought for a moment and replied: "We need more information. The most important thing now is to find out the true identities of Lin Shaotian and Feng Ying, as well as their respective purposes."

"That's right." Chu Tian nodded, "We should find an opportunity to follow Lin Shaotian and see what he is doing."

"Good idea." Qin Feng agreed, "Then it's decided. Tomorrow we will split up, Zhang Meng and Chu Tian will keep an eye on Lin Shaotian, and Ye Li and I will be responsible for investigating Feng Ying's clues."

"No problem!" Zhang Meng raised his fist, "We will definitely find his weakness!"

Ye Li smiled and said, "That's settled then. We'll see what happens tomorrow."

Just as everyone was planning what to do, there was a sudden knock on the door. Qin Feng and his friends looked at each other, wondering who would come to visit at this time?

"I'll go take a look." Chu Tian stood up, walked to the door and opened it.

Standing outside the door was a man in a cloak with a black mask on his face. Chu Tian was startled and almost shouted out: "Feng Ying?"

"It's me," Fengying replied in a low voice, "I have something important to discuss with you."

Qin Feng stood up and motioned Feng Ying to come in. Although he was full of doubts, he also knew that now was not the time to investigate Feng Ying's identity.

"What's the matter?" Qin Feng asked straight to the point.

Fengying looked around and made sure there was no one else before he spoke: "I received news that the Shadow Lord's forces are planning a conspiracy against the academy. Their goal is to use Lin Shaotian to get close to you and obtain important information from within the academy."

"It is true." Chu Tian sneered, "I knew that guy was wrong."

"How do you know this information?" Ye Li asked.

Fengying was silent for a while, then said, "You don't need to know my identity. You just need to understand that I am here to help you."

Qin Feng nodded, showing his understanding: "Then what should we do?"

Fengying whispered, "You need to gain Lin Shaotian's trust, pretend not to know his true intentions, and then extract useful information from him. At the same time, you must also protect yourself to avoid being discovered by him."

"But what if we are exposed?" Zhang Meng asked worriedly.

"If you are discovered, contact me immediately." Fengying took out a small communicator from his cloak and handed it to Qin Feng, "You can contact me with this."

Qin Feng took the communicator and nodded: "We will be careful."

"Okay, then I won't stay any longer." Fengying turned around and prepared to leave, but stopped when he reached the door. "One more thing, you have to be careful of the people inside the academy. Some of them may have been bribed by the Lord of Shadow."

"What? There are spies even inside the academy?" Chu Tian said in surprise.

Fengying nodded: "The power of the Shadow Lord is stronger than you think. You must be careful."

After saying that, he quickly left the dormitory and disappeared into the darkness.

After Fengying left, the dormitory fell into silence. Qin Feng held the communicator in his hand, thinking rapidly in his mind.

"It seems that the situation is more complicated than we thought." Ye Li said softly, "There is actually a traitor in the academy."

"That's right. It seems we have to be more careful." Qin Feng said firmly, "Feng Ying is right. We have to gain Lin Shaotian's trust first and see what he wants to do."

"But how can we get close to Lin Shaotian?" Zhang Meng asked confusedly.

"Simple." Chu Tian smiled, "We will go find him tomorrow and tell him that we admire his strength and want to train with him."

"That's a good idea." Ye Li nodded. "He has always been arrogant and proud. He will definitely not refuse others to flatter him."

"That's what we'll do." Qin Feng made the decision, "Tomorrow we'll take the initiative to contact Lin Shaotian and see how he reacts."

"Okay." Everyone answered in unison.

"However, we must also remain vigilant." Qin Feng continued, "Don't let him see our intentions."

"Understood!" Zhang Meng and Chu Tian said in unison.

"Okay, that's all for today. Everyone should rest early as we still have to take action tomorrow." Qin Feng ordered.

Everyone lay down to rest. Although they all felt a little uneasy, they believed that as long as they united, they would be able to deal with any danger.

The next morning, Qin Feng and his companions found Lin Shaotian practicing swordsmanship in the training ground as planned.

"Brother Lin Shaotian, good morning!" Chu Tian greeted warmly.

Lin Shaotian turned his head and looked at them, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "You came at the right time, I am in need of a few opponents to practice with."

Qin Feng stepped forward and said with a smile: "We saw your superb swordsmanship yesterday, and we all want to learn from you. Do you have time today?"

Lin Shaotian was slightly startled, but soon smiled and said, "Of course. But I don't like to teach others, so let's just learn from each other and stop there, how about that?"

"Great!" Zhang Meng said excitedly, "That's exactly what I want!"

So, several people formed a circle and started a swordsmanship contest. Lin Shaotian's swordsmanship was indeed exquisite, and every move was as swift as thunder, while Qin Feng and Chu Tian cooperated tacitly and tried their best to resolve his attack.

"Not bad, you two have a good teamwork." Lin Shaotian waved his sword to force Qin Feng back, and said with a smile, "It seems like you guys have put in a lot of effort."

"No, no." Qin Feng smiled slightly, "It's because I'm afraid of being beaten down by you."

Lin Shaotian laughed loudly, obviously very pleased with Qin Feng's words. After a few more moves, Lin Shaotian took the initiative to put away his sword and said, "Let's stop here today. You are quite strong, we can learn from each other more when we have time in the future."

"Okay." Qin Feng nodded, "Then I won't bother you anymore. See you another day."

"You're welcome anytime." Lin Shaotian waved his hand, turned and left the training ground.

Watching Lin Shaotian's back disappear, Chu Tian asked in a low voice: "Brother Feng, will he see through our intentions?"

Qin Feng shook his head: "Not for the time being. He is just testing us now and will not be easily exposed. As long as we keep a low profile and continue to observe his actions, there will always be a chance to discover his secrets."

"So what should we do next?" Zhang Meng asked.

"We will continue to maintain contact with him and gradually build trust." Qin Feng replied, "At the same time, pay attention to whether there are any suspicious people in the academy, especially those who are close to Lin Shaotian."

Ye Li nodded: "Okay, everyone should be more careful."

"Don't worry, we will be careful." Chu Tian patted his chest, "No matter what, we will not put the academy in danger."

Qin Feng looked at everyone with a smile, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. With these companions by his side, he believed that no matter how many dangers lay ahead, they could face them together and protect the peace of the academy.

"Let's go and have breakfast!" Zhang Meng suggested, his stomach making a protesting sound.

"Okay, I'm hungry too." Chu Tian said with a smile.

The group walked towards the cafeteria with smiles on their faces. The morning light shone on them, as if foreshadowing a beautiful day. However, they knew that this was just the calm before the storm, and the real challenge had just begun.