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This was the first time Xie Jingxing had ever been this angry. He felt as if a heavy stone was pressing down on his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.

He forced himself to calm down, lit a candle, and saw the mess on the floor. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

"Liu Tao'er, you wretched servant, don't let me catch you, or I'll make you wish you were dead!"

Just then, Liu Wei stumbled in, his face pale and his forehead covered in sweat: "Your Highness!"

Your Highness, are you alright?

"That little girl didn't hurt you, did she?"

Xie Jingxing turned his head, his eyes bloodshot, like an enraged wild beast.

Without saying a word, he took two steps forward and slapped the victim hard twice.

"Slap! Slap!"

The crisp sound echoed in the tent. Liu Wei was knocked back and staggered, half of his face swelling up instantly.

"Liu Wei, where the hell were you just now?"

Xie Jingxing roared angrily.

"Your Highness, I went out for a moment."

"Didn't you send your subordinate out?"

Liu Wei gave a stammering reply.

Thinking to himself that his plan to use a handsome man had probably failed, otherwise King Cheng wouldn't be so angry!

"It was all your idea to use a handsome man as a weapon that was terrible!"

"That wretched girl made me suffer humiliation!"

Xie Jingxing continued to roar, his voice hoarse, "Now that the person has run away, how am I supposed to explain this to Father Emperor?"

You piece of trash!

Go out and bring them back!

Liu Wei covered his face, repeatedly agreed, and scrambled out.

Xie Jingxing stood in the center of the tent, his chest heaving violently, like an enraged leopard.

However, what he didn't know was that at the very moment he roared, bags of grain, bundles of weapons, and rows of armor were silently disappearing from the grain depot behind the camp.

Tao'er moved extremely fast, her figure weaving through the night like a phantom.

She pressed her hand on the grain bag, and with a slight thought, the bag of grain vanished into thin air and entered her spatial dimension.

One bag, two bags, three bags...

A bundle of weapons, two bundles of armor, three rows of spears...

She was like a mouse that sneaked into a granary, silently emptying everything.

After the last bag of grain disappeared, she stood in front of the empty grain shed, took a slight breath, and looked up at the night sky.

The moon is obscured by clouds; it's a perfect time.

She took out a tinderbox from her sleeve, blew on it, and the sparks flickered in the night wind.

Then, she tossed it casually.

The tinder fell into the pile of hay used as bedding, and with a "whoosh," flames shot up.

At first it was just a small cluster, but when the night wind blew, the flames seemed to come alive, spreading along the dry grass and burning brighter and brighter.

Tao'er glanced at it, then turned and left.

Behind them, the fire grew larger and larger, and finally, with a "boom," it set the nearby tent ablaze.

Flames shot into the sky, turning half the night sky red.

The night wind howled, fueling the fire's flames; the wind intensified the fire's fire, and in the blink of an eye, it was engulfed in flames...

This is probably what a scene of burning down a chain of camps looks like!

Tao'er led Ayan by the hand, walking briskly through the shadows.

Behind them, King Cheng's camp gradually receded into the distance.

Besides the towering flames, one could faintly hear the cacophony of shouts, neighing horses, cries, and angry curses—a chaotic mess.

Ayan glanced back, then looked up at Tao'er.

Moonlight peeked through the clouds and fell on her face, revealing a sly yet bright smile.

He suddenly felt that when Sister Tao'er smiled, she was more beautiful than the moon in the sky.

"Sister Tao'er, we really escaped!"

His voice was filled with suppressed excitement, soft and quick, as if he was afraid of being overheard, yet couldn't help but want to speak.

Tao'er smiled down at him and squeezed his hand tightly.

"Silly boy, this is just the beginning."

She quickened her pace, took his hand, and plunged into the depths of the night.

The night wind blew from behind, carrying a faint smell of burning and cries, but she didn't turn her head.

When she escaped from King Cheng's camp, she and Ayan flashed into the space.

Tao'er settled him in the wooden house, told him not to come out, and then slipped out to do what she had just done.

When everything was over, she returned to the space and brought Ayan out. The child saw flames shooting into the sky in the distance.

He didn't ask anything, but his eyes were sparkling.

He knew it was Sister Tao who did it.

He felt that Sister Tao'er was many, many times more capable than Uncle Shi.

"Sister Tao'er, shall we go back to Tiger Head Village to find Uncle Shi Qi and Sister Tian Kui?"

Ayan asked again.

Tao'er shook her head, but didn't stop walking.

"I'm not going to look for them."

She gazed at the night sky ahead, a glimmer of light flashing in her eyes.

She had a different idea.

On the other side, Xie Jingxing was cursing in his tent when Liu Wei stumbled in, panting, and said, "Your Highness... Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The tents outside are on fire!"

All the grain and everything else was burned…

Xie Jingxing suddenly stood up, then kicked Liu Wei aside and stumbled outside the tent, only to see that the firelight outside was a continuous expanse.

Cries and shouts echoed through the night sky.

The only tents that weren't on fire were his and the one next to it where Liu Wei and several of his lieutenants lived.

The rest were engulfed in flames.

There is no water source nearby, and the water we brought is simply not enough to put out the fire...

Liu Wei, trembling, chased after them. "Your Highness, it must have been that brat who started the fire!"

"Nonsense, do you think I don't know?"

Xie Jingxing slapped him again.

"So what do we do now?"

We have nothing left...

Liu Wei said, enduring the pain.

"What else can we do? We'll head back to the city at dawn tomorrow!"

Xie Jingxing had no choice but to make this decision.

Not going back means certain death; without people and food, staying behind would only make us lambs to the slaughter.

If the bandits of Tiger Head Village knew about their situation, they would have wiped them out immediately.

Therefore, they cannot stay here. Even if they are punished by their father if they go back, it is better than staying here and losing their lives.

However, he can't go back during the day, otherwise, in this miserable state, he will become the laughing stock of the whole city.

So we could only return to the city at dawn.

Xie Jingxing secretly vowed in his heart: Liu Tao'er, I swear I will not rest until I catch you!

Meanwhile, the two people arranged by Qingfeng saw the Sichuan pepper powder left by Tao'er along the way at the bottom of the cliff.

They followed the trail and found that the place was where King Cheng's army was stationed.

Therefore, they did not act rashly, because King Cheng had many men, and it was impossible for the two of them to rescue the person.

However, once they determined the exact location of the prisoner, they returned to Tiger Head Village as quickly as possible.

"We've confirmed that Miss Tao'er and her companion were captured by King Cheng, but they are currently safe. However, there are too many people, and we dare not rashly attempt to rescue them."

One of them spoke up.

"Okay, I understand. You can go now. I'll arrange for the rescue."

Qingfeng waved his hand.

Qingfeng was about to go rescue the person himself when a voice called out, "Qingfeng, what are you going to do?"

"Master, you're awake?"

Qingfeng turned around and chuckled.

We can't let our master find out, otherwise he'll definitely go to rescue people again.

I had another acupuncture treatment today, and I'll have to do it again tomorrow!