Reborn as a Cube Man in the Late Ming Dynasty

Liu Er dug, while Bai Li probed the ground for any movement.

Bai Li would float into each tent as she passed by to check on the situation inside.

If you dig directly out and jump out, you'll definitely be spotted by patrolling people at a glance. But if you use a tent, at least you'll have some cover, and the chances of being discovered will be much smaller.

Inside the tent, several soldiers huddled together, lying haphazardly, with their weapons beside them.

Some people simply moved to another tent and continued.

But after searching around, almost none of the tents were empty.

As Bai Li was led out of the tent again, she caught a glimpse of something unusual out of the corner of her eye.

"Wait, Liu Er, stop digging forward, dig to your left, there's a big one there!"

The tent was noticeably larger than a regular tent, made of white felt, with a roof nine feet high, walls four feet high, and a diameter of fourteen feet. Animal hides were laid at the entrance, and copper lamp stands stood on both sides.

More importantly, there were armored soldiers patrolling around.

"A tent of this size must contain an important person; they might even be the target we're looking for!"

"Let's go take a look!"

Liu Er immediately began shoveling away the soil, completely unaware of the Later Jin soldiers patrolling above.

They had no idea that a group of people were creeping up on them.

Bai Li crawled into the tent.

This place is practically a completely different place from the ordinary military tents outside.

Thick felt blankets were laid on the ground, and brocade was hung around the tent, with intricate patterns embroidered on the edges.

In the very center was a low table, on which was a set of exquisite gold and silver utensils, with gold rims on the cups, and a map spread out in the center of the table.

Several locations were marked on the map with vermilion ink, and each location had a fine jade pendant pressed on it.

Further inside was a bed covered with a complete, glossy mink fur, with a yellow flag standing beside it.

There was also a wooden box next to the bed, with the lid half-open.

The box is dark brown all over, with its corners covered in somewhat dark copper.

Through the half-open slit, the clothes inside were visible: a thick leather robe at the bottom, and several brocade garments of different colors on top.

This configuration alone is not something that ordinary generals can enjoy.

But despite its luxurious appearance, the tent had a desolate feel to it.

Bai Li went to the bedside and took a look.

The bed was empty; the tent was just an empty tent.

"Nobody's home, yet they're lighting oil lamps—how extravagant!"

"What a pity, this guy is really afraid of dying. If someone was sleeping up there, just dig a hole under the bed, let the person fall down and take care of it, then seal the hole."

They set up such a luxurious tent and arranged so many personal guards outside, but they couldn't even stay in it themselves.

"But this is for the best, at least there's no one up there, so we can get out from here."

Liu Er and the others quickly crawled out of the earthen hole below, cut open the bottom of the tent with their knives to make an opening, moved the thick felt blankets aside, and climbed into the tent.

Then, after patching the hole and moving the thick felt blanket back in, the entire tent looked as good as new.

Upon emerging, Liu Er surveyed his surroundings, while Dang Shousu and the others, their faces beaming with joy, rushed to the bed.

Nobody here?

Dang Shousu looked puzzled. He then realized that not only was there no one in the bed, but the entire tent was empty, without even a servant.

"Could they have gone out?"

Liu Er could hear Bai Li's whispers, so he naturally knew before climbing up that the tent was empty. He lowered his voice and said, "This person is probably afraid of dying and wouldn't dare stay here. This tent is just a decoy!"

Dang Shousu suddenly realized.

"Most likely."

One of them whispered, "How do we get out? Through the front door?"

Dang Shousu shook his head: "No, there are people guarding outside. If we lift the curtain and go out, even if they can't see us, they might still notice something."

Liu Er squatted down and touched the thick felt at the bottom of the tent: "Then let's make an opening."

He took out an iron sword from his backpack: "Anyway, this thing is so thick, it's not easy to see even if you cut a small hole."

"Wait a minute, let's go to the box!" Dang Shousu suddenly whispered. He walked to the box next to the bed, took out his clothes, and put them on the ground.

"Put them on."

"what?"

Liu Er was a little confused: "Why wear this? We're invisible now, wearing these won't make us invisible too."

"I know, it's just to cover up the smell on my body." Dang Shousu put on his clothes and explained, "Aren't there hunting dogs outside? Our scent is different from theirs, so being far away will still help to some extent."

Liu Er picked up the fur coat, his nose twitched, and he immediately frowned.

As soon as I picked it up, a strong odor hit me.

Liu Er suppressed the urge to vomit and whispered, "It stinks! It smells like sweat and rancidity, mixed with a hint of fox odor."

Dang Shousu said, "Big is just right, it can mix our scent into it."

In the corner of the tent, several pieces of clothing were hidden, adrift and helpless. After about a minute, these clothes were put back in their original place.

"Cut that purple embroidered silk over there!" Bai Li reminded him.

"But before that, you'll have to get a refill."

So everyone drank the second invisibility potion, resetting their invisibility time.

Liu Er moved closer to the purple embroidered silk, pressing the tip of his knife against the felt.

snort~

The felt cloth was cut open into a narrow opening.

He braced himself on both sides with his hands and glanced outside.

There was a patch of shadow behind the tent, and no patrolling soldiers were passing by at the moment.

This is also why Bai Li chose to let them leave from here.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, everyone squeezed out through the opening one by one.

After everyone came out, Liu Er closed up the two sides of the felt cloth and pressed it down with his hands. From the outside, all that could be seen was a few more folds at the bottom of the tent.

You might not even notice it unless you look closely.

"Alright, let me see where they are!" Bai Li had nothing better to do, so he took to the air to search for them.

Previously, when Liu Er was underground, the space he could move around in his possession was extremely limited, and his field of vision was also greatly restricted.

Now that Liu Er has come to the ground, Bai Li can naturally rise even higher.

As the view passed over the tents, the entire Later Jin camp gradually came into view.

Bai Li hovered in mid-air, her gaze constantly sweeping across the area below.

He soon noticed something unusual.

Bai Li's expression turned strange, and he muttered, "That's really something, going to this extent."

He immediately ordered Liu Er to lead the group in that direction, and the group took advantage of the darkness to bypass several patrolling soldiers.

As the distance closed, the situation became clearer.

There were a lot of people gathered there.

There were two or three circles of people gathered there, completely blocking the road.

A circle of armored soldiers stood on the outermost perimeter, patrolling back and forth, while several tall hunting dogs lay prone nearby.

In the very center of the crowd sat a man wearing a mink hat and a heavy fox fur coat, the exposed collar of which was a brocade robe woven with intricate patterns.

He wore a brocade belt around his waist, adorned with gold and jade ornaments, and a fine sword hung at his side.

Even from a distance, it was clear that this person was not of the same status as the soldiers around him.

The man was surrounded by several copper charcoal braziers, and every now and then a servant would squat down, use fire tongs to stir the charcoal fire, and add another piece of charcoal.

At the same time, several elite Eight Banner soldiers guarded the perimeter, protecting him firmly in the center.

Similarly, there were also braziers next to the soldiers, but they were made of iron, and each person only had one or two braziers for warmth.