He quickly turned around and hid in the bushes nearby. The footsteps were getting closer and closer, as if someone was walking quickly towards him. Su Ming held his breath, gripped his weapon tightly, and stared straight ahead.

The man quickly appeared in his sight, his steps light and his movements swift, clearly a trained fighter. Su Ming's heart tightened, knowing he had to remain calm and not be swayed by the situation. He quietly observed the man's movements, silently calculating his distance and actions.

"Who is he?" Su Ming wondered. The man didn't stop, but walked straight into the depths of the woods. Su Ming followed closely behind, keeping a certain distance and trying not to make any noise. He knew that the man before him might be one of Zheng Yaoxian's men, or someone related to him, and this person might be the key to his search for clues.

"If I can get some useful information from him, perhaps I can find a breakthrough," Su Ming muttered to himself, his pace quickening involuntarily. Every step was filled with tension and anticipation, but he knew that the closer he got to the truth, the greater the danger.

The man entered the depths of the woods, and Su Ming's heartbeat accelerated. He approached cautiously, trying to avoid making any noise. The shadows of the woods chilled him, but he knew he couldn't stop. Every step closer was a new opportunity; even the faintest clue could lead him to a breakthrough.

"What are you doing?" Su Ming couldn't help but ask in his heart. Although he knew this question would not get an answer, he still wanted to know the purpose of all this. The man seemed unaware of Su Ming's approach and continued walking deeper into the woods. Su Ming didn't dare to delay any longer and quickly followed his pace.

They hadn't walked far when a low voice suddenly rang out from the front, as if two people were talking in low voices. Su Ming's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly hid in the nearby bushes, holding his breath and trying to blend in with his surroundings.

"What are they talking about?" Su Ming pressed his ear to the ground, trying to catch every word. He could practically hear his heartbeat, and his mind kept thinking: If he could get some important information from these two people's conversation, perhaps he could solve the mystery before him.

"We have to be careful. Zheng Yaoxian's plan has already begun," one of the voices said in a deep voice, a hint of anxiety in its tone. "He doesn't want us to alert the enemy, but we can't rely on him completely."

"What does he want?" another voice asked coldly, with a hint of impatience in its tone.

"He wants more than what's in front of him," the first voice replied. "He wants a bigger picture, more control. We are just pawns on his chessboard."

Hearing this, Su Ming's heart trembled violently, and he could barely contain his emotions. He held his breath, trying to remain calm. Zheng Yaoxian's plan was clearly more than just the surface; there was a deeper conspiracy hidden behind it. And he was clearly just a part of it, even an insignificant pawn.

"Have I been used this whole time?" Su Ming felt a surge of anger and resentment. His eyes grew sharp, as if piercing the darkness before him. Every word, every detail, seemed to reveal a new mystery, giving him a clearer understanding of Zheng Yaoxian's plan.

Yet, despite this, his heart was still filled with doubts. The content of those conversations still did not completely resolve the doubts in his heart. Zheng Yaoxian's true purpose was still shrouded in a fog, untraceable.

Ever since he embarked on this path, he knew he would one day face his most severe test. And today seemed to be that moment. Zheng Yaoxian's plan gradually unfolded, and as the executor, he had to pay close attention to every detail. This plan needed to be flawless, without a single mistake.

Su Ming took a deep breath and opened the window, a chilly breeze hitting him. The cold didn't dampen his spirits in the slightest, but instead, they brightened. As a veteran of espionage, he was accustomed to the tension of not knowing what the next day would bring. Tonight, he not only had to navigate Zheng Yaoxian's traps, but also navigate the darkness, searching for a way out.

"The plan has been launched, are you ready?" Zheng Yaoxian's calm and steady voice came from the other end of the phone, like a frozen heart, always remaining calm and cold.

"Ready," Su Ming whispered, a complex glint in his eyes. Zheng Yaoxian's strategies were always brilliant and deadly. Anyone who could remain undefeated in the chess game of espionage was undoubtedly no ordinary opponent. And this time, Su Ming could feel the web he had carefully woven gradually tightening, closing in on every one of their breaths.

"Remember, at critical moments, you must be decisive." The chill in Zheng Yaoxian's tone rippled through the phone, like an invisible frost quietly covering everything. "If there are any unexpected events, deal with them immediately."

After hanging up, Su Ming silently put the phone back in his pocket. His eyes were stern, but a trace of doubt flashed through his mind. He knew that Zheng Yaoxian couldn't afford to make any mistakes in every move he made, and their goal was the only clue to the enemy's important figure—a secret that was related to the lifeblood of the country.

Su Ming's mind flashed back to the complex strategic plan laid out by Zheng Yaoxian, every detail breathtakingly clear. Just a few days earlier, Zheng Yaoxian had, through a series of clever disinformation campaigns, diverted the enemy agents' attention to a false target. Simultaneously, through the crucial figure of Su Ming, he had successfully created a seemingly insurmountable deadlock. All this, simply to draw out the hidden enemy spy.

As time passed, the plan entered a critical juncture. The enemy's reaction grew increasingly intense, while our side, like a small pebble on a calm lake, quietly yet capable of triggering a raging wave. Every detail held potential danger, and every step required caution and decisiveness.

However, Su Ming's greatest concern wasn't the enemy's counterattack, but the delicate trust issue between him and Zheng Yaoxian. Every time they worked together, Su Ming could sense the loneliness hidden beneath Zheng Yaoxian's calmness, and his almost perfect control. Although they had once fought side by side, each parting after completing a mission seemed to take away a portion of their trust.

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