Chapter 992: Too Ruthless

Editor: Henyee Translations

“Both of you…”

Chu Tang’s gaze returned to the Left Emissary, “Sorry, this person has already sided with me!”

The Left Emissary stared at Chu Tang, his eyes as if he wanted to devour him, “Who are you?”

Chu Tang produced a bell, “Listen to this, and I will tell you.” As the bell’s clear ringing filled the air, the Left Emissary’s attention was involuntarily drawn to it.

“Now let me answer you.” Chu Tang gripped the bell tightly, “I am the person you have been desperately seeking.” He said to Hong Feiyun, “If the Left Emissary knew I was Chu Qingzhi, would he go mad?”

“He definitely would!” Hong Feiyun sincerely replied.

Chu Tang approached the Left Emissary, shaking the bell a few more times near his ear to reinforce the mind control, then walked behind a screen to transform into the Left Emissary’s appearance before stepping out again, “How about this?”

“Identical, not a single flaw,” Hong Feiyun marveled.

At that moment, footsteps approached.

Disguised as the Left Emissary, Chu Tang quickly hid the bodies of the Left Emissary and Lan Qiongzhen behind the screen. Hong Feiyun positioned himself to appear as if reporting something.

The newcomer was Mo Xiao, “Left Emissary, we are about to move our base. What should we do with the people we’ve captured?”

What people had they captured? Chu Tang was still in the dark about this, “Wait a moment, let me see first. Is there anything else?”

Mo Xiao glanced at Hong Feiyun and said, “The new recruits have been settled. When would you like to address them, sir?”

Chu Tang thought for a moment, “I’m tied up right now, notify me when it’s time for the address.”

Mo Xiao bowed, “Yes, sir. If there’s nothing else, I will take my leave.”

“Go ahead.” Chu Tang waved him off, still unprepared for the Left Emissary’s busy role.

After Mo Xiao left, Chu Tang dropped the stern demeanor of the Left Emissary, exhaling deeply, “Dispose of Lan Qiongzhen’s body. I’ll check the dungeon to see who’s been captured.”

“Understood.”

Chu Tang stood up and adjusted his robe before stepping out.

Now disguised as the Left Emissary, he walked out and those around could not dare to look directly at him.

Reaching the dungeon, the previously empty space was now filled with prisoners, including several familiar faces. The most familiar among them was Xi Yuanjie, the little god-thief.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Seeing the Left Emissary, Xi Yuanjie’s eyes filled with wariness, “What do you want?”

The Left Emissary ignored him, surveying the surroundings before leaving the dungeon. He then sent word to Mo Xiao to not bother with the prisoners and just evacuate.

“Yes.” This was in line with the Left Emissary’s ruthless reputation, and Mo Xiao did not suspect anything, executing the order straightaway.

After inspecting the base, the Left Emissary left and went to meet with Tang Jinghong’s men, pulling out a token, “Take down the base.”

“Understood.” Immediately, Tang Jinghong’s men launched an attack, storming the base and filling it with the sounds of combat and the clash of weapons.

Mo Xiao, Wen Changyuan, and Hong Feiyu all fled.

Chu Tang went to their rooms to search for items. In their haste to escape, they had left many valuable things behind. He gathered these items and handed them to Tang Jinghong’s men, then disguised as the Left Emissary, went to meet up with the others.

Wen Changyuan frowned deeply, “Left Emissary, our base has been compromised, what do we do now?”

“Go to Shu City.” The Left Emissary coldly commanded.

With the Left Emissary’s stern demeanor, nobody dared to speak; they silently agreed with the decision.

Hong Feiyu approached Hong Feiyun, “Sister, were you hurt?”

Hong Feiyun was slightly awkward, “I’m fine, just stay put, don’t stir. Tang Jinghong’s men might still be after us.”

Sensing the blood in the air, Hong Feiyu quieted down, aware of how close they had come to a total wipeout.

The Left Emissary sat on a nearby stone, “Is it just us left?”

He had transformed the original Left Emissary into looking like Tao Qingxiang and kept him by his side, fooling everyone without raising any suspicion.

There were many details he had yet to ask the Left Emissary, so he had not killed him yet.

“It’s just us left.” Mo Xiao wiped his face, struggling to accept the reality.

“Prepare properly, get a carriage ready, and head to Shu City immediately,” commanded the Left Emissary coldly before standing and leaving swiftly.

…

Tang Camp.

Chu Qingzhi said, “Jinghong, there are still many supplies like food and medicine in the base, and some of our own people are still in the dungeons. Send someone to rescue them. I’m going to take the remnants of the Cloud Organization to Shu City.”

“Shu City is probably the Cloud Organization’s main base. Be careful, Qingzhi,” Tang Jinghong held Chu Qingzhi gently, silently thinking that he must settle everything in Dongling quickly to ensure a peaceful life for Qingzhi.

“I will, and you should be careful too. Now that we’re pressing them, the enemy might take desperate actions,” Chu Qingzhi expressed her concerns for Tang Jinghong.

“I will.”

Chu Qingzhi then headed to Jiang Zhaoyong’s tent, “Four-sister hasn’t been rescued yet. She’s been taken to Shu City, and I’m leaving now to save her.”

Jiang Zhaoyong, appearing extremely anxious, his eyes begging, “Qingzhi, you must save Qingning.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded, “I will save Four-sister.”

After making these arrangements, Chu Qingzhi left the tent, bid farewell to Tang Jinghong, and left the military camp.

Shang Zixing caught up to her, “Should I call you Chu Tang or Chu Qingzhi?”

“Whatever you prefer,” Chu Qingzhi didn’t mind what others thought.

Shang Zixing kept up with Chu Qingzhi’s pace, “Can I come with you to Shu City?”

“Aren’t you supposed to be helping the emperor find the Emperor Qin’s jade seal?” Chu Qingzhi glanced at Shang Zixing, not really wanting him to follow her, considering it could cause complications.

“So many are already looking for it; it won’t make a difference if I’m not there. But you seem to really need help here, and I’m willing to assist,” Shang Zixing found the thrill of working with Chu Qingzhi exciting.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t want to bring someone who might slow me down,” Chu Qingzhi was blunt, managing to crush Shang Zixing’s spirit with her directness.

Shang Zixing, “…”

“Isn’t that a bit too heartless?” Shang Zixing didn’t give up.

“Keep up then,” Chu Qingzhi leapt into the air, flying off without needing to touch down, quickly moving far ahead.

Shang Zixing chased her for a while but eventually, completely exhausted, he collapsed to the ground, gasping heavily, “She’s not human; she’s too fast.”

Chu Qingzhi smirked slightly; not bad, he managed to keep up for a good distance.

Beaten down by reality, Shang Zixing slowly got up from the ground and reluctantly went to find Tang Jinghong instead.