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Mai Xuewen had been more patient than Wu Kai, and far better at hiding who he really was.
Bai Ziqi mused, “If this man spent ten full years infiltrating your ranks, then either he bore you a deep and bitter grudge, or he was an agent planted by an enemy.”
Ten years was an awfully long time. What kind of person could sustain that sort of resolve, spending a full decade picking away at a target and gathering evidence day after day?
Wu Kai gave a bitter smile. “I’ve been turning it over in my mind again and again these past few days, but whether it’s Cen Boqing or me, neither of us has any enemy surnamed Mai.”
Something stirred in He Lingchuan’s mind, and he cut in, “The more important thing to consider is why he lied low for ten years, only to act now?”
Bai Ziqi slapped his palm lightly. “Excellent question. What do you think?”
He Lingchuan sneered inwardly, though on the surface, he only spread his hands in puzzlement. “Could it be that the timing finally ripened?”
“How so?”
“I’m an outsider. I don’t understand the current political situation here.” He Lingchuan smoothly added, “Has anything happened recently in Chiyan?” Then he continued at once, “Mai Xuewen had to account for the cost of taking a risk. If anything went wrong, ten years of effort would all go up in smoke. So his objective must have been extremely clear...
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