Chapter 1010: Without a Single Soldier

Editor: Henyee Translations

Tang Jinghong listened, a faint smile appearing on his face. “You don’t crave power. For others, power is even more enticing than wealth.”

Chu Tang fed Tang Jinghong a sugar bean. “Have something sweet to lift your spirits.”

Tang Jinghong chewed and swallowed it. “It does taste sweeter when you feed me.”

Chu Tang laughed. “Want another one?”

Tang Jinghong replied, “Sure.”

The evening sky was filled with beautiful clouds.

Their sweet and pleasant time passed quickly, and soon it was dusk. Chu Tang and Tang Jinghong prepared to have dinner before sneaking into the valley at night to uncover its secrets.

The soldiers at the base had prepared a meal, and the two quickly ate upon returning. After finishing, the sky was fully dark.

They changed into night suits, avoided the traps, and flew from the peak directly into the valley, landing on a tree. From there, they descended silently, eliminating two guards who had gone to relieve themselves, and used magic to transform into their appearances.

Chu Tang and Tang Jinghong exchanged a glance, standing nonchalantly in the positions where the two guards were supposed to be.

As they stood there, a well-dressed man entered the valley, surrounded by several men in black.

He took a different path, not the one guarded by the soldiers.

Chu Tang recognized the man—it was Prince Li Hongye of the eastern border. What was his identity? And why was he here?

Tang Jinghong also recognized the third prince and shared the same doubts as Chu Tang.

They exchanged a glance and focused on Li Hongye.

Li Hongye looked around, everything seemed normal, and then he confidently walked into the largest house in the valley.

Inside, the leader and several others were sitting, looking solemn. Upon seeing Li Hongye, they immediately stood up. “Third Elder.”

Chu Tang raised an eyebrow. So, Li Hongye was the third elder of the Yun organization! This valley was another stronghold of the Yun organization, and Li Hongye was their third elder!!

Chu Tang smiled, realizing there was an intriguing show to watch.

Tang Jinghong glanced at Chu Tang. He frowned slightly, surprised to find Li Hongye was part of the Yun organization. The corruption in the eastern border ran deep!

In the room, Li Hongye took the main seat and immediately began to berate them. “You fools! You’ve brought this disaster upon us!”

The group knelt before Li Hongye. “Third Elder, please save us!”

Li Hongye glared at them. “How can I save you? Now that Tang Jinghong is involved, it’s complicated!”

The leader pleaded. “Third Elder, only you can save us. We didn’t do it on purpose; it was Fourth Brother’s mistake. Please save us for the sake of our loyalty.”

The fourth brother cried out. “Third Elder, as long as you save me, I promise to follow your orders and never act recklessly again!”

“It’s not about saving you; it’s about protecting the valley’s secret.” Li Hongye felt like killing them all. “Tomorrow, Fourth Brother will take Miss Mu to the authorities and confess. Then we’ll secretly threaten the Mu family head to drop the matter. That’s the only way.”

The fourth brother collapsed to the ground, trembling. “Third Elder, I don’t want to die!”

Li Hongye looked at him. “Don’t worry, I won’t let you die. Your crime will only result in a short imprisonment. I’ll take care of things in the jail.”

Sacrificing one to save the valley was acceptable.

Seeing Li Hongye’s decision was final, the fourth brother had no choice but to accept reality. Following Li Hongye’s plan was his only chance of survival.

Li Hongye scanned the room. “Anything else?”

The leader glanced at the fourth brother. This was the best outcome, so he remained silent. “No.”

Li Hongye stood up and walked out, patrolling the valley before leaving.

Now that they knew Li Hongye was the third elder, he couldn’t escape. Chu Tang and Tang Jinghong decided to clear the valley’s secrets first, then deal with the third prince.

Their thoughts aligned perfectly.

Chu Tang signaled to Tang Jinghong, and they both entered an empty room.

The room was pitch dark, but the familiar scent of Immortal Ointment immediately told them what kind of place it was.

Chu Tang whispered to Tang Jinghong, “Unexpectedly, we stumbled upon another drug-making site!”

Tang Jinghong’s eyes darkened. Using the moonlight, he observed everything in the room, feeling a deep sense of sadness—people from his own country were collaborating with outsiders to harm their own people.

Chu Tang pulled Tang Jinghong to a corner and used a fire spell to turn everything in the room to ashes!

“Fire!”

“There’s a fire!”

Urgent shouts echoed throughout the valley. Taking advantage of the chaos, Chu Tang and Tang Jinghong mixed with the crowd, leaving the room and setting other houses in the valley ablaze.

This was a magical fire; regular water couldn’t extinguish it. Instead, it would increase the flames. The fire would only die out once everything Chu Tang wanted burned was gone.

In no time, the entire valley was engulfed in flames. The heat was intense, and the air sizzled.

Chu Tang took Miss Mu and Tang Jinghong, flying out of the valley and back to the military base.

Xia Lanfeng approached. “General, Mr. Chu.”

Chu Tang nodded to Tang Jinghong and decided to send Miss Mu back to her family that night, leaving the rest to Tang Jinghong.

Tang Jinghong had half the men guard the entrance and took the other half to the two exits to catch the fleeing bandits. As he anticipated, soon after, they captured the first escapee.

Seeing Tang Jinghong standing there, the bandit surrendered without resistance.

One after another, people fled from the valley.

The mysterious fire had destroyed the valley. They knew they would be held accountable and face death. Running away was their only option.

Thus, Tang Jinghong captured everyone from the valley without losing a single soldier.

Chu Tang brought Miss Mu back to her family. As she woke up, she saw a refined young man who had saved her, and couldn’t help but feel a sense of gratitude.

The head of the Mu family was immensely grateful, offering silver to Chu Tang as thanks. “Young master, thank you for bringing my daughter back. You’ve worked hard.”

Chu Tang replied, “No need for silver. If you really want to thank me, send some medicinal herbs and food supplies to Tang’s camp.”

The Mu family head praised him. “Young master, we will do that.”

Chu Tang waved it off. “By the way, those bandits only locked her up and did nothing else. Take good care of her and help her recover from the shock.”

He said this to protect Miss Mu’s reputation. Generally, girls taken by bandits didn’t survive, even if rescued.

The Mu family head was deeply thankful. “Thank you, young master.”

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