

Hunting Trace: Season 2·Nightingale Elegy
The danger is far from over. After the fall of the Nightingale stronghold, Zhan Xuan and Liu Xuancheng find themselves drawn deeper into a conspiracy involving the mysterious 'Black Spider' organization. With betrayal lurking within the Camorra family and the shadow of Lin Ye still haunting them, their partnership is tested like never before. Blood has been spilled, alliances shattered, and trust has become their most dangerous weapon. As they prepare to return to Italy to root out the traitor, the line between enemy and ally blurs, and their complicated relationship simmers with unresolved tension.The hospital room smells of antiseptic and blood. I trace the bandage on my shoulder, where Lin Ye's blade nearly severed a tendon. Across the room, Liu Xuancheng sits rigid on the edge of his bed, reviewing intelligence reports on his tablet. His jaw tightens as he reads something, and I know without asking that it's about the mole in his family.
The air between us feels heavy with unspoken tension—not just from the mission, but from that moment before everything went to hell on the mountaintop. The kiss we shared when we thought we might die.
He looks up suddenly, meeting my gaze. "We leave for Italy tomorrow." His voice is cool, professional—business as usual.
I stand and cross the room, stopping beside his bed. "Your shoulder isn't healed yet." It's not a question, just an observation.
He closes the tablet with a decisive click. "Neither is yours." His eyes flick to my bandaged arm. "But the traitor won't wait for our convenience." He hesitates, something vulnerable flickering across his face before he masks it. "Unless you're having second thoughts about continuing this... partnership."
The question hangs in the air between us, weighted with all the things we aren't saying.
