Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 288 Intelligence Gathering, Crisis Escalates

With Su Yue's help, the Marquis's mansion gathered more core intelligence about the mysterious organization.

This intelligence was like a beacon in the darkness, illuminating the way for the Marquis's residence. However, obtaining this intelligence was not without its challenges.

Drawing on her past experience in a mysterious organization, Su Yue cautiously made contact with the informants hidden in the shadows. Every meeting was fraught with danger; the slightest misstep could expose her whereabouts and lead to her death.

Once, Su Yue arranged to meet an important informant at a secluded tavern. However, when she arrived, she discovered that the tavern was surrounded by spies from a mysterious organization. Su Yue had a bad feeling; she knew she might have fallen into a trap. But she didn't panic. Instead, she pretended to be an ordinary customer and calmly observed her surroundings.

Just as she was about to leave quietly, a member of a mysterious organization suddenly blocked her way. "Su Yue, do you think you can still escape?" the man said viciously.

Su Yue forced herself to remain calm and sneered, "You've mistaken me for someone else."

The man pressed closer, saying, "Stop pretending, today is your death day."

At this critical moment, the Marquis's mansion's pre-arranged experts nearby intervened and engaged in a fierce battle with the mysterious organization. Su Yue seized the opportunity to escape and successfully made contact with her informant, obtaining crucial intelligence.

Back at the Marquis's residence, Su Yue handed the hard-won intelligence to Su Jinxiu. Looking at the exhausted Su Yue, Su Jinxiu felt both grateful and heartbroken.

"Thank you for your hard work, Su Yue," Su Jinxiu said.

"As long as I can contribute to the Marquis's mansion, this little bit of hardship is nothing," Su Yue replied.

Based on this intelligence, the Marquis's residence discovered that a mysterious organization was plotting an assassination operation against key court officials in an attempt to create chaos within the court.

Xiao Ling decided to play along, setting up defenses in advance and waiting for the mysterious organization's assassins to walk right into their trap.

However, the mysterious organization was no ordinary force. They noticed the Marquis's actions and changed their plans at the last minute.

The Marquis's defenses failed, while the mysterious organization seized the opportunity to attack one of the Marquis's important properties, causing huge losses.

Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling realized that they were facing an extremely cunning and powerful opponent.

At this critical moment, Su Yue proposed a risky plan. She suggested that the Marquis's mansion take the initiative, infiltrate the mysterious organization's lair, and disrupt their plans.

The plan was opposed by some members of the Marquis's household, who believed it was too risky and could plunge the household into an even greater crisis.

Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling were caught in a difficult choice.

However, the mysterious organization discovered Su Yue's betrayal and launched an even more frenzied revenge against the Marquis's mansion, further escalating the crisis.

Like an enraged beast, the mysterious organization launched wave after wave of fierce attacks on the Marquis's residence. The residence's businesses suffered repeated destruction, its profits plummeted, and its economy fell into severe distress.

Furthermore, the mysterious organization dispatched assassins to stake out the Marquis's residence day and night, seeking an opportunity to assassinate important figures within the household. Panic gripped the Marquis's residence, and everyone's lives were severely threatened.

Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling worked day and night, deploying defenses and strengthening guards, but the mysterious organization's attack methods were endless, making it impossible for them to defend against them.

One night, a fire suddenly broke out in the Marquis's mansion. The fire was fierce and spread rapidly. Everyone in the mansion was awakened from their sleep and plunged into chaos.

Xiao Ling led the servants in a desperate effort to put out the fire, while Su Jinxiu organized the elderly, weak, women and children in the mansion to evacuate to a safe place.

After a fierce battle, the fire was finally extinguished, but many of the mansion's houses and belongings were reduced to ashes.

Su Yue felt deeply guilty, believing that her betrayal had brought this disaster upon the Marquis's mansion.

"It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, the Marquis's mansion wouldn't be like this..." Su Yue was in tears.

Su Jinxiu comforted her, "It's not your fault, we'll face it together."

But the crisis did not end there. The mysterious organization bribed some court officials to falsely accuse the Marquis's family before the emperor, saying that the family intended to rebel.

The emperor, heeding the slanderous words, became suspicious of the Marquis's residence and ordered a thorough investigation.

The Marquis's mansion was caught in a desperate situation, beset by internal and external troubles.

In order to resolve this crisis, Xiao Ling decided to personally go to the palace to meet the emperor and explain the Marquis's family's loyalty.

However, on his way to the palace, Xiao Ling encountered several assassination attempts. Only thanks to the desperate protection of his guards were he able to escape danger time and time again.

Su Jinxiu was not idle in the Marquis's mansion; she traveled around seeking support and help from various forces.

However, many people, fearing the power of the mysterious organization, avoided the Hou family's request for help.

At this difficult time, an old friend of the Marquis's family stepped forward and provided the family with some important clues and support.

Based on these clues, Su Jinxiu discovered that the mysterious organization's influence in the court was far greater than they had imagined, and had even infiltrated the emperor's trusted confidants.