"Liang'er," her father Deputy Supreme Commander Mei asked gently, "what did you want to tell us?"
Mei Liang lowered her gaze. She slipped a handkerchief from her sleeve and carefully wiped away the tears on her cheeks.
She could already imagine how messy her makeup must look and knew she would have to fix it before leaving her father's tent. After all, she couldn't let others see her so disheveled.
Only after she finished wiping her face did she feel calmer, though still a little embarrassed. In an awkward voice, she said, "Father, Brother, why don't you both sit down first?"
Hearing her words, Deputy Supreme Commander Mei and Mei Jianwei exchanged a glance before taking seats on nearby stools.
Mei Liang also sat down,In a calm, steady voice, she recounted everything she had overheard in the forest—the two men's secret conversation, their plot to kill her father and brother, and every detail she had heard.
When she finished, the tent fell into a heavy silence.
Then— Bang!
