In the Jing Mountain bandit stronghold, inside an elegant-looking room.
Chieftain Lu sat upright in a chair, his mole-cricket braids hanging loose, looking down at a secret letter.
The Dragon Head of the Thousand-Mile Green Battalion had specifically ordered someone to write this letter. It had arrived just today and mainly described the battle at Dangshan Pass in Qingliang Prefecture. However, much of its wording was too refined, making it rather difficult for Chieftain Lu to read. He had to keep a dictionary, Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters, beside him for reference.
Even when he could not understand something, he could not ask. After all, he claimed to be the most cultured man in the stronghold. Asking would ruin his image.
Tap, tap!
Hurried footsteps sounded as Second-in-Command Wang Xinggui rushed in. "Big brother, Little Prince Huai has arrived at Clearwind Inn."
Chieftain Lu put away the secret letter and looked up. "How many men did he bring?"
"Fewer than ten, with four horse-drawn wagons loaded entirely with red sandalwood. He's inside the inn, while the wagons are in the mist," Wang Xinggui replied succinctly.
"Fewer than ten?" Chieftain Lu slowly stood and said quietly, "The Dragon Head sent a letter."
Wang Xinggui immediately asked, "What did it say?"
"It described the battle at Dangshan Pass in Qingliang Prefecture in detail. Little Prince Huai received an inheritance from the Human Emperor and now controls the Small Secret Realm. On the day of the battle, a Supernatural Ability User's remnant soul manifested in the Tomb and lent him a hand. But after the battle, Qingliang Prefecture had no second-tier Supernatural Ability Users left. Its strongest man is Little Prince Huai himself," Chieftain Lu answered truthfully.
"Little Prince Huai only just received his inheritance. He's first tier at most. This time, they've