130: Chapter 130 Clues

"But we pressed our army and surrounded them for an hour before they reacted. This is illogical."

"Furthermore, their resistance seemed fierce but was actually chaotic and fragmented. It felt like... they didn't expect us to come at all."

Li Han was, after all, an old fox in officialdom.

He instantly understood the meaning behind Su Bai's words.

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he lowered his voice and asked, "Does the General suspect... we have an insider in our army who tipped them off?"

"I'm not certain."

Su Bai shook his head. "But it's better to be safe than sorry. This time, we might have been lucky and caught them off guard. But next time, if another traitor causes trouble, we might not be so fortunate."

"I will send people to investigate this secretly. Please keep an eye out as well, Lord Li."

"Good!"

Li Han nodded heavily. "Rest assured, General. I know what to do."

Coming out of the Prefect's residence.

Su Bai immediately called Su Xing.

"Find two clever scouts and keep a close eye on one person," Su Bai's voice was cold.

"Who?"

Panghai."

Su Xing was stunned upon hearing this.

Pang Hai?

That troublemaker who cheated on the assessment and was punished by being sent to the Cookhouse Camp?

Although puzzled, he immediately took the order: "Yes, General!"

By the time he returned to the Generals Mansion, it was already late.

As soon as Su Bai entered the courtyard, he smelled the aroma of food.

Su Mei and Lin Weiwei were coming out of the kitchen carrying dishes.

Seeing Su Bai.

Joyful smiles appeared on both their faces.

"Young Master, you're back! Go wash your hands quickly; we've been waiting for you!"

After a full meal, Su Bai leaned lazily against his chair.

He felt the exhaustion of the past few days sweep away.

Su Mei and Lin Weiwei finished clearing the dishes.

They glanced at each other, their faces flushing slightly.

They walked to Su Bai's sides, one on the left and one on the right, and without a word, lifted him from the chair and headed toward the bedroom.

Lin Weiwei's voice carried a hint of bashfulness and charm: "Young Master has been fighting for days; it's been hard on you."

Su Mei was even more direct, breathing like orchids as she whispered in his ear, "Tonight, let us sisters... serve you well, Young Master."

...

A night of passion and romance.

The circulation of the Yin Yang Dual Cultivation Art made Su Bai feel the spiritual energy in his body become increasingly robust.

He felt himself getting closer and closer to that Bottleneck.

[Name: Su Bai]

[Cultivation: Ninth Level of Qi Refining]

[Lifespan: Eighteen Years]

[Cultivation Technique: Five Metals Treasure Seeking Art, Savage Bull Strength, Dragon Sea Pill Refining Art, Yin Yang Dual Cultivation Art]

The next morning.

When the first ray of sunlight shone into the room, Su Bai slowly opened his eyes.

He looked within himself and found that the Spiritual Qi in his Dantian had filled to an unprecedented level.

Ninth Level of Qi Refining.

Only one step away from Foundation Establishment.

He glanced at the two beauties still sleeping soundly beside him.

A satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Then he rolled over and pressed down on them once more.

...

Over the next two days.

Su Bai consolidated his cultivation while intensifying the training of the new recruits.

This afternoon, Su Xing found him with a solemn expression.

"General, I've found something."

Su Xing lowered his voice, "That Pang Hai you asked me to watch really is problematic."

"Speak."

"Late last night, taking advantage of the chance to empty the night soil, he snuck out of the camp and met someone at the Mass Grave west of the city."

"My scouts were far away and didn't dare get too close, but they vaguely heard words like 'Fierce Tiger Mountain', 'Third Master', and 'fire oil and rolling logs'."

Fierce Tiger Mountain.

A cold light instantly flashed in Su Bai's eyes.

There really was an internal traitor.

Moreover, it wasn't just to tip them off; it was to put him to death.

He had wondered before why Black Tiger Cliff was so easy to take down.

Now it seemed that it wasn't that Pang Hai hadn't sent the news out, but that he hadn't sent it to Black Tiger Cliff.

He had contacted the people from Fierce Tiger Mountain.

Although both these mountains were occupied by Bandits, they usually had friction over territory.

The people of Fierce Tiger Mountain couldn't wait for Black Tiger Cliff to be wiped out by Government Soldiers so they could reap the benefits. Why would they tip off Liu the Tiger?

As a soldier, he actually dared to cooperate with Bandits and even tip them off!

This Pang Hai was truly foolish to the extreme.

"Very good."

Su Bai's lips slowly curled into a smile. "Continue to watch him; don't alert the enemy. I want to see what tricks they want to play."

A poisonous plan to beat them at their own game...

...quietly took shape in his mind.

Two days later, Su Bai gathered his troops again.

Under the pretense of "clearing out the Bandits of Yunzhou," they marched grandly out of the city gates, heading straight for Fierce Tiger Mountain.

And Pang Hai was also brought out of the Cookhouse Camp under the pretext of "redeeming himself through merit."

He followed along in the ranks.

Pang Hai looked at Su Bai's defenseless appearance.

He sneered in his heart.

Su Bai, oh Su Bai, you're about to die and you don't even know it!

Today, this Fierce Tiger Mountain will be your burial ground!

When the army reached a dangerous stretch called "A Thread of Sky" halfway up Fierce Tiger Mountain.

A sudden change occurred.

The sound of a clapper rang out from the mountaintop.

Immediately afterward, countless rolling logs and stones poured down.

Following closely behind were huge wooden barrels.

These barrels burst open in mid-air before even hitting the ground.

Countless amounts of fire oil poured down over their heads.

Flaming arrows followed immediately after.

"Boom!"

In the blink of an eye, the entire A Thread of Sky turned into a sea of fire.

On the mountaintop, Pang Hai looked at the sea of fire below, a hideous smile on his face.

Su Bai!

Let's see if you don't die this time?!

Trapped here by the fire, no matter how high your cultivation is, you'll have to die for me!

While Pang Hai was fantasizing, a familiar voice rang out from behind him.

"As expected, it's you."

The hair on Pang Hai's body instantly stood on end.

He whipped his head around, and after seeing the speaker clearly, he was struck as if by a thunderbolt.

He saw Su Bai standing calmly behind him with Ma Lie, Su Tao, and a group of soldiers from the Local Militia Camp, looking at him with eyes that seemed to be watching a dead man.

How... how is that possible?!

Shouldn't they be trapped by the fire at the bottom of the mountain?!

How did they get up here?!

Pang Hai felt like his brain had stopped working.

It took a long time for him to come to his senses.

The moment he regained his senses, Pang Hai knelt directly on the ground and said tremblingly:

"Gen... General..."

"Don't call me General; I find it filthy," Su Bai said coldly.

He didn't even bother to do it himself.

Ma Lie and Su Tao had long been unable to restrain themselves.

"Pang Hai! You ungrateful bastard!"

Ma Lie roared, kicked Pang Hai to the ground, and pointed at him, shouting.

"I knew you were no good! You actually dared to collude with Bandits and plot against the General and so many of our brothers from the same village!"

Su Tao's eyes turned red as he rushed forward and began punching and kicking Pang Hai.

The two of them cursed loudly while beating him.