The granary hadn't been part of Shen Tang and Gu De's plan. The Captain had even deliberately stationed Gu De right under his nose, so when the granary caught fire, Gu De couldn't slip away right away. Only after the Captain had left the camp for a while and a huge explosion went off near the city gates—throwing the camp into such chaos that no one had time to worry about him—could he finally breathe a sigh of relief. He drew his sword, kicked over an oil lamp, and gave the flames a little help with a gust of wind.
Flames raced eagerly up the flammable materials inside the tent.
They soon caught the attention of the guards outside.
The guards rushed into the tent to see what was happening.
The fire had spread into every corner of the tent. Its glare was blinding, and they couldn't tell if anyone was still inside. "Put out the fire!"
Gu De formed a hand seal and slipped into the crowd amid the chaos.
The layout of every military camp was different, and finding a way out before the Word Spirit wore off was no easy feat. Gu De had prepared himself for that, but once he actually stepped inside, he discovered it was harder than he'd expected. The entire camp had been laid out according to the principles of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, with each tent serving as an inconspicuous point in the formation.
While inactive, the formation didn't look particularly impressive. Once activated, though, it could trap an entire army without a trace, its power of misdirection formidable.
Fortunately—
The formation in this camp wasn't overly complicated.
After walking through several sections, Gu De had roughly figured out the pattern and quickly found the right route. He passed a