Chapter 972: Skimming Military Rations

Editor: Henyee Translations

Everyone watched the scene in fear. Chu Tang’s attacks were so fast that they were nearly impossible for anyone to react in time. Engaging him in combat was like sending oneself to death.

Indeed, in Chu Tang’s eyes, everyone else’s movements were painfully slow. Fighting them was effortless for him.

Chu Tang spoke with authority, “Go back to your cells, or do I need to send you to meet the King of Hell?”

The inmates quickly returned to their cells, choosing to live miserably rather than die.

The jailer was stunned. This was the easiest time they had ever had recapturing escaped prisoners. If they could have a few more people like Chu Tang, managing the prison would be much easier.

The jailer stepped forward to salute, “This young master, may I ask—”

Chen Yi immediately showed the command token, “We are here under General Chen’s orders to interrogate the military supply officers.”

The jailer bowed profusely, full of compliments, “This way, young master.”

Everyone kept calling him young master. Chu Tang looked at himself, wondering if he really looked like a scion of a wealthy family.

Following the jailer, Chu Tang arrived at the front of the cell that housed the military supply officers, located in the deepest part of the dungeon.

The jailer instructed the guards to unlock the door, then respectfully invited Chu Tang inside, “Please, young master.”

Inside the cell were five prisoners, all formerly key officials of the military supply department, now in a state of disarray and stench.

Chu Tang instructed Chen Yi and Chen Er to stay at the cell door while he entered alone.

As soon as he entered, Chu Tang’s expression changed—the prisoners were already dead, and they had just died. “Jailer, who has been in here?”

The jailer, puzzled, responded, “Young master, no one has been in here.”

Chu Tang’s expression turned stern, “Then how did they die?”

The jailer’s complexion turned pale, and he hurried to check. After checking, he became panicked, “They are indeed dead, the bodies are still warm, definitely just killed. Young master, someone must have killed them while we were dealing with the escapees.”

Chu Tang turned to the guard holding the keys, “Who took the keys from you?”

Before the guard could respond, a dart flew from the crowd, striking him in the throat, and a figure dashed out of the cell.

Everyone saw a blur, and the next second, Chu Tang had dragged someone back, throwing him onto the ground.

Everyone was stunned by his speed—it was faster than lightning!

This was one of the inmates who had planned to escape. Chu Tang hadn’t noticed him earlier because he had hidden himself away.

Chu Tang removed the man’s limbs to prevent any chance of suicide and then went to assist the guard hit by the dart. Unfortunately, the dart was poisoned, and the guard was already dead.

Chu Tang approached the captured man, pulling off his mask, “Do you know him?”

Everyone shook their heads in unison, “No.”

Chu Tang kicked the man, “Who do you work for? Did you kill those military supply officers?”

The man glared at Chu Tang hatefully, ready to bite his tongue to commit suicide, but Chu Tang slapped him across the face and then pointed a finger at the man’s forehead, “Talk. Who do you work for?”

Twisting in agony, the man managed to spit out, “The Second Prince.”

Everyone’s faces changed at this revelation—how could it be the Second Prince? Now that they knew this secret, would the Second Prince kill them to silence them?

Chu Tang frowned, troubled by the chaos within the Eastern Linge. “Did the Second Prince order you to steal the arrows? Where are the arrows?”

“The arrows have been sold. You can’t find them now,” the man grimaced in a mix of helplessness and rage. How had he ended up confessing everything?

Chu Tang pressed for details quickly, “How did they get the arrows out of the military camp? Where is the money from the sale? Who is the buyer?”

The man replied, “I don’t know how they got them out, but the money from the sale definitely went into the Second Prince’s coffers. As for the buyer, anyone who needed them could buy them—it was a secret transaction, who knows who they are?”

Chu Tang furrowed his brow, “Have all the arrows been sold?”

“Yes, the arrows were sold as soon as they were available. Everyone was eager to buy them.”

Chu Tang was impressed by these people’s audacity to steal and sell military supplies. Couldn’t they think of a legitimate business to run?

“And who is your master?”

The man replied, “I’m under one of the Second Prince’s men, Xiao He!”

Chu Tang considered what to do next but said nothing for the moment. The jailer, tentatively asked, “Young master, what do we do next?”

Chu Tang scanned the jailer, “Ensure you guard the cell properly. Not only did a jailbreak occur, but someone managed to kill all the key prisoners. You’ve been severely negligent.”

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