Chapter 236: The Lie Exposed

The early morning sunlight shone into the dormitory through the curtains. Qin Feng, Chu Tian, ​​Zhang Meng and Ye Li were sitting around the table. They looked tired but in a good mood.

"Last night's operation was very successful." Qin Feng nodded and said, "Now the whole academy is saying that we are threatened by the Lord of Shadow. Lin Shaotian will definitely believe it."

"Haha, that guy must have thought his plan had succeeded!" Zhang Meng grinned, "I really want to see his expression."

"But we still have to be careful." Ye Li reminded, "Although Lin Shaotian is arrogant, he is not stupid. If we act too relaxed, it may arouse his suspicion."

"That's right." Chu Tian agreed, "Today we will pretend to be scared and hide in the dormitory. Then we will secretly monitor Lin Shaotian and see what actions he will take."

Qin Feng nodded: "Okay, let's proceed according to this plan. Everyone, please prepare yourself. We have a big show to perform today."

In order to make the play more realistic, Qin Feng specially found a few bottles of red paint and smeared it on his own and his companions' clothes to create the illusion of "injury".

"It looks like he's seriously injured, right?" Qin Feng turned around and showed his "wound".

"Yes, it looks like he has just been through a fierce battle." Chu Tian looked at Qin Feng's clothes and said with a smile.

Zhang Meng also smeared some paint on his arms, pretended to hold on to the wall, and said weakly: "I feel like I can't hold on any longer..."

Ye Li couldn't help laughing: "Zhang Meng, your acting is so exaggerated."

"Hehe, in order to prevent Lin Shaotian from getting suspicious, I tried my best!" Zhang Meng said proudly.

After the four of them were "ready", they swaggered out of the dormitory and came to the playground of the college. The other students were so surprised to see Qin Feng and his friends "covered in blood" that they were speechless.

"What's wrong with you?" a student ran over and asked.

"Oh, don't mention it." Qin Feng waved his hand pretending to be weak, "We encountered some troubles last night... Some men in black attacked us and almost killed us."

"Men in black? Could they really be the Shadow Lord's men?" another student exclaimed.

Chu Tian sighed in agreement: "We are not sure, but they are coming with such force that they are obviously not good people."

The students around heard these words and started to discuss them. Soon, the news of Qin Feng and his team being attacked spread throughout the academy, and even the vice-president Feng Jian was alarmed.

"Qin Feng, what happened to you?" When Feng Jian rushed to the playground, he was shocked to see Qin Feng and the others "covered in blood."

"Deputy Dean, we...we were attacked last night." Qin Feng replied with pretended nervousness, "Several people attacked us, and we barely managed to escape back."

"Attack? Who did it?" Feng Jian's face darkened.

"We don't know." Ye Li shook her head. "They were wearing black clothes and masks on their faces, so we couldn't see clearly."

"Okay, I'll investigate this matter." Feng Jian said calmly, "You guys go back and rest first, and tell me if you find anything."

"Thank you, Vice President." Qin Feng nodded and left the playground with his friends.

Halfway through the journey, Qin Feng whispered to everyone, "It seems like we performed well. Even the vice president was fooled."

"Yes, Vice President Feng's expression is really serious." Zhang Meng whispered, "But what should we do next?"

"We have to continue the show." Qin Feng said, "Now the whole academy knows that we were attacked. Lin Shaotian will definitely think that his plan was successful. Next, we just have to wait and see if he reveals his true colors."

Back in the dormitory, Qin Feng and the others were discussing their next plan when they suddenly heard a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Zhang Meng asked.

"It's me, Lin Shaotian." Lin Shaotian's voice came from outside the door.

Qin Feng and his companions looked at each other, their hearts tightened. Chu Tian whispered, "Everyone be careful, don't show your secrets."

Qin Feng took a deep breath and opened the door: "It turns out to be Brother Lin Shaotian, please come in."

Lin Shaotian walked into the dormitory and saw Qin Feng and the others were "injured". He pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh my God, how could you be like this? I heard that you were attacked, so I came to see if you are okay?"

"Oh, don't mention it." Qin Feng put on a helpless expression, "Last night those men in black suddenly attacked us, luckily we reacted quickly and escaped back."

"It's really too dangerous." Lin Shaotian shook his head and said with concern, "You guys better be careful. The academy seems to be in turmoil recently."

"Yeah." Ye Li pretended to be worried, "We don't know whether those people are coming for us or have other purposes."

"No matter what, you must pay attention to safety." Lin Shaotian said meaningfully, "If you need any help, just ask."

"Thank you for your concern. We will be careful." Qin Feng smiled, but he became more alert in his heart.

Lin Shaotian chatted for a few more words, and seeing that Qin Feng and the others didn't have much information, he said goodbye and left. As soon as he left, Chu Tian couldn't help but whispered, "This guy, he came to us hypocritically to care about us, how hypocritical."

"He must have come here to find out if we know his plan." Ye Li analyzed, "It seems that he is not completely confident in us yet."

"It doesn't matter, let's continue acting." Qin Feng said calmly, "As long as we act scared enough, he will let down his guard."

That night, Qin Feng and Ye Li decided to conduct counter-surveillance on Lin Shaotian to see if he would take any further actions. They quietly followed Lin Shaotian and found that he did not return to the dormitory, but walked towards the woods outside the college.

"It looks like he's going to meet up with those men in black again." Ye Li said softly.

"Let's follow." Qin Feng answered in a low voice, and the two of them followed Lin Shaotian quietly.

Walking into the woods, Qin Feng and Ye Li found a secluded place to hide. From a distance, they saw Lin Shaotian talking in a low voice with several men in black.

"Are you sure Qin Feng and the others haven't discovered our plan?" asked a man in black.

"Don't worry." Lin Shaotian said with a smile, "They only know that they are threatened now, and they dare not resist at all."

"That's good." The man in black nodded, "Proceed as planned, we will contact you as soon as possible."

Lin Shaotian nodded, shook hands with the man in black and said goodbye, then turned and left the woods.

Qin Feng and Ye Li held their breath until Lin Shaotian walked away, then they came out from their hiding place.

"Brother Feng, did you hear that? They are indeed planning some conspiracy." Ye Li said in a low voice.

"Yes, we must act as soon as possible." Qin Feng nodded, "Lin Shaotian's plan has already begun, we have to expose them before he does."

"What should we do next?" Ye Li asked.

"We need more evidence." Qin Feng replied calmly, "I have an idea. Maybe we can take advantage of Lin Shaotian's arrogance and make him reveal his true colors."

"How to do it?" Ye Li asked curiously.

"We can deliberately reveal some false information to him, so that he will think that our plan is the same as his." Qin Feng explained, "In this way, he will be more relaxed and may take the initiative to tell us some useful information."

"Good idea!" Ye Li nodded in agreement, "Then let's act according to this plan."

The next day, Qin Feng and his friends went to the training ground as usual, but this time they deliberately chose some relatively hidden places and pretended to discuss secrets.

"Everyone, please speak in a low voice." Qin Feng lowered his voice, but deliberately let Lin Shaotian hear it. "We found out some secrets about the Lord of Shadows yesterday."

"Really? What is it?" Zhang Meng asked cooperatively.

"Hush, don't make any noise." Ye Li pretended to look around and whispered, "I heard that there is a spy of the Lord of Shadows in the academy, and he is collecting intelligence. We have to be careful."

"Really? Could it be..." Chu Tian pretended to be surprised, but deliberately lowered his voice.

Qin Feng continued to act: "We have to find an opportunity to get more information so that we can figure out their plan."

Chu Tian deliberately lowered his voice and said seriously, "Then we must act carefully and not let the spy discover our intentions."

Qin Feng nodded: "That's right, we have to be more careful and keep a low profile next time."

Several people deliberately staged a "conspiracy drama" on the training ground to ensure that all these words fell into Lin Shaotian's ears. Sure enough, after hearing these words, Lin Shaotian, who was not far away, stared at Qin Feng and the others thoughtfully, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

In the evening, Qin Feng and Ye Li quietly followed Lin Shaotian to see if he would take the bait. Lin Shaotian did not take action immediately, but acted as if nothing had happened, chatting and training with other students, but Qin Feng knew that this was just an appearance, and he must be planning something in secret.

Finally, after dinner, Lin Shaotian left on the pretext of leaving and walked alone to the back of the academy. Qin Feng and Ye Li immediately took action and followed him from a distance.

After walking for a while, Lin Shaotian quickened his pace, bypassed a forest, and came to a small house. Qin Feng and Ye Li found a hidden place to hide and continued to observe.

Lin Shaotian looked around and made sure no one was following him, then he knocked on the door of the hut. The door opened and a man in black appeared at the door.

"You've come at the right time." The man in black said coldly, "What's the situation?"

"Qin Feng and the others seem to have noticed something." Lin Shaotian lowered his voice, "They are discussing the Shadow Lord's spies. It seems that they suspect someone is collecting intelligence."

"Humph, these little brats are really not simple." The man in black frowned and said, "We have to speed up our actions and not let them ruin our plan."

Lin Shaotian nodded: "I will continue to monitor them and find a chance to find out their plans."

The man in black thought for a moment and said, "We have to create more chaos so that the academy will have no time to take care of other things."

Lin Shaotian sneered: "I have a plan. There will be a large-scale drill at the academy tomorrow. We can take the opportunity to create an accident and cause panic."

"Very good, let's follow this plan." The man in black nodded with satisfaction, "I will notify the others to cooperate with you."

Qin Feng and Ye Li felt nervous when they heard this. They realized that Lin Shaotian and the men in black were planning a large-scale sabotage operation against the academy, and they had to take action immediately.

"We have to tell the vice president." Ye Li whispered to Qin Feng.

"That's right, now we have enough evidence." Qin Feng nodded, and the two quickly left their hiding place and rushed back to the academy.

They found Vice Dean Feng Jian and repeated the conversation between Lin Shaotian and the man in black. Feng Jian's face turned pale after hearing it.

"There is something wrong with Lin Shaotian," Feng Jian said angrily, "How dare these men in black to play tricks in the academy? They are so bold!"

"Vice President, what should we do?" Qin Feng asked.

"Tomorrow's drill cannot be cancelled." Feng Jian pondered for a moment. "If we cancel it, it will alert the enemy. We must make Lin Shaotian and those men in black feel that everything is under their control."

"Then what do we need to do?" Ye Li asked.

"You will participate in the drill tomorrow and try your best to cooperate with Lin Shaotian's actions." Feng Jian said, "I will arrange some secret guards to monitor them in secret. Once they start to act, we will catch them all in one fell swoop."

"I understand." Qin Feng and Ye Li nodded.

The next day, the academy held a large-scale drill as scheduled, and the entire training ground was bustling with people. Lin Shaotian stood in the crowd, and everything seemed normal, but Qin Feng could feel that he was observing his surroundings from time to time, appearing to be extremely cautious.

"Are you ready?" Chu Tian asked in a low voice.

"We're ready." Qin Feng nodded. "As soon as Lin Shaotian makes a move, we'll take action immediately."

The drill began, and the trainees were divided into groups to conduct various actual combat exercises. Qin Feng and his partners deliberately approached Lin Shaotian, pretending to concentrate on the training, but in fact they were secretly observing his movements.

Suddenly, Lin Shaotian winked at Li Hao who was not far away. Li Hao nodded and quietly walked to the edge of the training ground. Qin Feng knew that the time had come.

"Action!" Qin Feng said in a low voice, and then signaled to Ye Li, Chu Tian and Zhang Meng.

The four of them quickly dispersed and quietly approached Lin Shaotian and Li Hao. The secret guards arranged by Vice President Feng Jian also began to gradually approach, preparing to capture the troublemakers in one fell swoop.

Just as Li Hao reached the edge of the training ground, there was a sudden loud noise, thick smoke billowed, and the training ground was in chaos. Lin Shaotian took advantage of the chaos to pull out a dagger and shouted, "Go!"

Several men in black rushed out of the crowd and rushed towards the center of the training ground, holding a talisman that flashed red in their hands. Qin Feng immediately drew out the Dragon Shadow Sword and shouted, "Catch them!"

Lin Shaotian obviously didn't expect that someone would be watching him secretly, and was stunned for a moment. Feng Jian and other guards quickly rushed forward and surrounded Lin Shaotian, Li Hao and the men in black.

"Your conspiracy has been exposed, so just surrender!" Feng Jian said coldly.

Lin Shaotian gnashed his teeth and looked at Qin Feng and Feng Jian. Knowing that the situation was hopeless, he could only raise his hands helplessly: "We surrender."

Qin Feng breathed a sigh of relief, put away the Dragon Shadow Sword, and walked up to Lin Shaotian: "Do you think your plan is perfect? ​​In fact, we already knew you were up to something."

Lin Shaotian sneered: "You won this time, but the power of the Lord of Shadow is beyond your imagination."

"Humph, we'll wait and see." Qin Feng said firmly.

After some investigation, it was confirmed that Lin Shaotian and Li Hao were indeed the minions of the Shadow Lord. They attempted to create chaos by sabotaging the academy's exercises to pave the way for the Shadow Lord's further actions. The academy quickly controlled this group of people and took further preventive measures.

"It's finally over." Zhang Meng sighed, "These past few days have been really thrilling."

"Yes." Chu Tian nodded, "Fortunately we discovered their conspiracy in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

"But this is just the beginning." Ye Li reminded, "The power of the Shadow Lord cannot be eliminated so easily. We must always remain vigilant."

Qin Feng looked at Lin Shaotian being taken away, and a complex emotion surged in his heart. He knew that although this crisis had subsided temporarily, a bigger storm might still be behind.

"We have to continue to become stronger in order to protect the academy and ourselves." Qin Feng said firmly.

The companions nodded, their eyes full of determination. They knew that no matter how many challenges lay ahead, they would face them together and never back down.