Chapter 234 The Secret of the Academy

Qin Feng, Chu Tian, ​​Zhang Meng and Ye Li began to consciously contact Lin Shaotian and keep an eye on suspicious people in the academy. In the past few days, Lin Shaotian's behavior was nothing special. Instead, he seemed very welcoming to Qin Feng and his friends' active contact, which made Qin Feng and his friends a little confused.

"Brother Feng, what the hell is this guy doing?" Zhang Meng muttered as he stuffed a steamed bun into his mouth, "We follow him every day, why doesn't he react at all?"

"Maybe he is waiting for the right time." Ye Li pondered, "Or maybe he doesn't take us seriously at all."

"No matter what, we can't let our guard down." Qin Feng said seriously, "Lin Shaotian may look friendly on the surface, but he must have other plans behind the scenes. What we have to do is continue to observe and look for his flaws."

Chu Tian nodded, and suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, the day before yesterday I saw Lin Shaotian with several senior students from the academy, and they seemed to be discussing something secret."

"Who?" Qin Feng asked.

"It's the guy called Li Hao, and a few of his friends." Chu Tian recalled, "They don't have much friendship with Lin Shaotian, but they suddenly became so close. There must be something wrong."

"Li Hao?" Ye Li raised her eyebrows. "He is a student in the advanced class. I heard he has a strong background. Could he also be connected to the Lord of Shadows?"

"This is very suspicious." Qin Feng nodded, "We have to find an opportunity to follow them and see what they are plotting."

Just as everyone was discussing countermeasures, there was a hurried knock on the door. Qin Feng got up and opened the door, and found that it was a junior student with a panicked look.

"Senior Brother Qin Feng, something bad has happened! Li Hao and his friends met with a few strangers in the woods outside the school. They looked very suspicious!" the young student said hurriedly.

"Really?" Qin Feng immediately became alert, "How did you know?"

"I...I just passed by and heard them say to gather in the woods at nine o'clock in the evening." The young student said nervously.

"Well done, thank you." Qin Feng patted the student's shoulder and turned to say to his friends, "We have to go to the woods quickly to see what they are doing."

As night fell, Qin Feng and his companions quietly came to the woods outside the academy. They hid behind the bushes and saw from afar that Lin Shaotian, Li Hao and several senior students were talking in low voices with several men in black.

"There is indeed a problem." Chu Tian lowered his voice and said, "Those men in black don't look like good people."

"Shh, keep your voice down." Ye Li reminded softly and continued to observe carefully.

Lin Shaotian seemed very calm. He took out a small box from his arms and handed it to one of the men in black. The man in black opened the box and found a crystal that was gleaming with a faint light.

"What is this?" Zhang Meng asked in a low voice.

Qin Feng frowned: "It may be some special energy crystal used to transmit information or cast magic."

The man in black checked the crystal, nodded with satisfaction, and said to Lin Shaotian: "You did a good job. Keep it up, your mission is not over yet."

"Don't worry, I know what to do." Lin Shaotian smiled, "As long as I get what I want, it's a happy cooperation."

They talked in low voices for a while, and then the man in black quietly left the woods. Lin Shaotian and Li Hao also looked around, and after making sure that no one was following them, they walked towards the academy.

"Let's go, let's catch up." Qin Feng said in a low voice.

Qin Feng and his team quietly followed Lin Shaotian and Li Hao. Not long after, they saw Lin Shaotian and Li Hao enter an inconspicuous small room in the academy. Qin Feng signaled everyone to stop, and quietly approached, trying to hear the conversation in the room.

"We must be more cautious in this operation. The Lord of Shadows has already become suspicious of the academy." Lin Shaotian's voice came from the room.

"Don't worry, we have a few insiders in the academy who will cooperate with us." Li Hao replied.

"That's better. We must complete the mission before the academy's top management finds out." There was a hint of chill in Lin Shaotian's voice.

Qin Feng was shocked when he heard this. It turned out that there was really a traitor in the academy. He turned back to look at his companions, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

"We have to tell the vice president about this news as soon as possible." Ye Li whispered, "It will be too late if we delay any longer."

"Wait." Qin Feng signaled everyone to be quiet and he continued to listen to the conversation in the room.

"Come to think of it, Qin Feng and the others have been following me a lot lately." Lin Shaotian sneered, "Do you really think I can't see it?"

"Should we get rid of them?" Li Hao asked.

"No rush." ​​Lin Shaotian shook his head. "They haven't figured out the situation yet. We can use them. Let them think they are investigating the truth, but they are actually working for us."

Qin Feng clenched his fists and thought to himself, "It turns out that he has already discovered us and wants to use us. We can't just sit there and wait for death."

Qin Feng signaled his companions to retreat, and they quickly and silently left the small room and returned to the dormitory.

"Brother Feng, what should we do now?" Zhang Meng asked anxiously, "Should we go directly to the vice president?"

Qin Feng shook his head: "No. Lin Shaotian and the others are obviously monitoring us. Once we come into contact with the vice president, we will definitely be exposed."

"Then what should we do?" Chu Tian was also a little nervous.

Qin Feng thought for a while and said, "We have to create an illusion for Lin Shaotian, making him think that we are still investigating his background. At the same time, we will secretly contact Feng Ying to see if he can provide more help."

"Good idea." Ye Li nodded, "This way we can delay time until we find the right opportunity to expose them."

"Then I'll contact Fengying." Chu Tian took out the communicator Fengying had given him before, "See if he can give us some advice."

Qin Feng nodded: "What we need now is time and intelligence. As long as we are not exposed, they will not act rashly."

Chu Tian contacted Feng Ying through the communicator. After a moment, Feng Ying's voice came: "What did you find?"

"Lin Shaotian and some senior students in the academy are plotting something, and it seems to be related to the Lord of Shadows." Chu Tian whispered, "They have an insider in the academy."

"I understand." Fengying's voice sounded calm and deep. "You have done a good job. Continue to monitor Lin Shaotian. I will assist you in secret."

"Can you give us more help?" Chu Tian asked.

Fengying was silent for a while, then said, "I will try to provide you with more information. Remember, no matter what happens, stay calm."

"Understood." Chu Tian hung up the communicator and looked at Qin Feng and the others, "Feng Ying said he would help us."

Qin Feng nodded, with a smile on his face: "In that case, let's continue according to the plan."

In the next few days, Qin Feng and his partners continued to monitor Lin Shaotian, and at the same time spread some rumors in the academy that they were investigating the Lord of Shadows in order to paralyze Lin Shaotian.

As expected, Lin Shaotian did not take any further action. Instead, he appeared to have a closer relationship with Qin Feng and the others, and would occasionally take the initiative to invite them to train together.

"It seems that our strategy worked." Ye Li whispered to Qin Feng after a training session.

"Yes, he should still be testing us now." Qin Feng smiled slightly, "But we can't take it lightly and be prepared to deal with emergencies at any time."

"Let's continue to follow him tomorrow and see if he reveals his true colors," Chu Tian suggested.

"Okay, let's do it." Qin Feng agreed.

Although everything seems calm in the academy, Qin Feng knows that the conspiracy of the Shadow Lord is quietly brewing in the dark. And their mission is to uncover this conspiracy and protect the safety of the academy and all the students.

As the night deepened, Qin Feng stood in front of the dormitory window, looking at the quiet campus outside, his heart full of determination. He knew that this was a battle without smoke, and they had to win this battle.