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The military officer laughed heartily.
“He’s the commander of the western military region! He’s the biggest honcho over here!” Taoist Master Qian Ji whispered into his ear.
Tang Hao was discreetly shocked.
The commander was the highest-ranked official he met so far. His rank was much higher than Ol’ Bai.
After the commander let go of Tang Hao’s hand, the other officers came to shake hands with him.
“Good job, Comrade Tang Hao!”
“Thank you for bringing glory to the nation, Tang Hao! I’ll have to keep this photo so I can see it every day!”
One of the officers showed him a photo on his phone.
It was the red flag of Huaxia flying on top of the snowy mountain.
Another group of people came to shake hands eagerly with Tang Hao.
Chapter 452 - The Song Family Is Behind This
All the lights in the commander center were on.
The atmosphere was noisy and cheerful.
“Thank you for your contribution to the nation, Comrade Tang Hao!”
The military officers crowded around Tang Hao and jostled each other to shake hands with Tang Hao.
Tang Hao maintained a cordial smile on his face. He eventually shook hands with every one of them.
“You’re too friendly!” Tang Hao said, a little surprised.
“Haha!” The military officers laughed when they heard that.
“You’ve done a great service to the country this time, Comrade Tang Hao! You’re a hero now! Look at that, you’ve blown up seven Hindustani military bases, and you’ve also razed the nest of those crafty snake-charmers. No other individual could top what you did!” The commander said with a smile.
He turned to address Taoist Master Qian Ji. “You’ve done your best too, Taoist master!”
“Sigh! I didn’t do anything!” Taoist Master Qian Ji waved his hands and laughed drily.
Right after that, his expression turned serious, and he lowered his voice. “I’d like to report something to you, Commander. It’s not too convenient to speak here. Let’s go inside!”
The commander furrowed his brows when he saw Taoist Master Qian Ji’s changed expression. He realized that the matter was not a trivial one.
“Alright, let’s go inside!”
He led the way into the building.
After going into a room, the commander closed the door and Taoist Master Qian Ji told him his suspicions.
“What? There’s something like that?”
The commander slammed the table and stood up angrily.
A traitor! That was what the military hated the most.
“We will have to investigate this thoroughly and punish that person. The military cannot tolerate the existence of traitors,” the commander said angrily.
“Commander, not many people know that I went on that mission,” Taoist Master Qian Ji said, “It would be easy if we start the investigation with those few people.”
The commander nodded. “Don’t worry. We’ll give you a satisfactory answer.”
Suddenly, they heard a commotion from outside.
After that, they heard someone shouting.
“Let me go! Let me go now! What are you doing? Are you crazy?”
Everyone’s expressions changed drastically when they heard that.
“What’s going on now?” The commander’s expression sank. He seemed unhappy.
They should have been celebrating the success of the mission, but the possibility of a traitor had ruined the mood. What was going on now?
Tang Hao and Taoist Master Qian Ji perked up.
‘That voice… isn’t that Taoist Master Fu Yun?’
They opened the door, looked toward the corridor, and were surprised by what they saw.
A beautiful figure walked in from one end of the corridor. She had a slender and curvaceous figure and wore a military uniform. She was none other than Mu Xintong.
She was dragging someone along as she walked. That person was Taoist Master Fu Yun.
Mu Xintong’s face was cold and impassive like a glacier as usual. She dragged Taoist Master Fu Yun without saying a word.
Meanwhile, Taoist Master Fu Yun shouted weakly. “Let me go!”
He seemed as though someone had beaten him up.
The military officers along the corridor stood there, dumbfounded. They did know what was going on.
“What’s… happening?” Even the commander was surprised. He looked at Taoist Master Qian Ji cluelessly.
He knew that the two Taoist masters were from the Agency, which was not under the control of his western military region.
Taoist Master Qian Ji was also clueless.
Click! Clack!
The sound of military boots walking echoed in the corridor. When she came near, she tossed the person behind her at the commander’s feet.
That gesture was cool and callous without comparison.
Her beautiful face remained cold and impassive. “There’s something suspicious about him earlier! He wanted to run away!” Her icy lips spat out those words.
“That’s nonsense! I wasn’t trying to run away, you b*tch, you’re the suspicious one!”
Taoist Master Fu Yun flopped over and got to his feet. He roared madly while pointing at Mu Xintong.
Mu Xintong narrowed her eyes. She raised her hand and slapped Taoist Master Fu Yun’s face.
Slap! The sound was crisp and loud.
Taoist Master Fu Yun yelped in pain. His body spun outward like a top and fell on the ground.
“You… How dare you hit me? I’m your senior! I’m more experienced than you!” Taoist Master Fu Yun yelled.
“You’re my senior? What a joke! Your cultivation base is weaker than mine. Don’t think that I can’t see that you’re acting suspiciously! I noticed that your expression wasn’t quite right back in the command center.
“I didn’t pay too much attention to it earlier, but as time passed, you seemed to become more and more uneasy. You even wanted to sneak out of the base earlier. Isn’t that suspicious?”
That was the first time Mu Xintong made a speech.
‘Wow! I didn’t expect that she could be so bold!’ Tang Hao was surprised.
He did not expect an ice queen like her could act so decisively.
His expression sank as he glared at Taoist Master Fu Yun.
The Taoist master was on his shortlist of suspicious characters. If what she said was right, then he must be the traitor!
However, Tang Hao still had his doubts.
Taoist Master Fu Yun was a cultivator. Why would he conspire with the Hindustani military? What benefit could they possibly give him?
He thought for a while and suddenly shuddered when he arrived at a conclusion.
‘Unless… he’s doing this because of me?’
His expression became grim when he arrived at that thought.
“It’s you!” Taoist Master Qian Ji was livid. He rushed forward, grabbed Taoist Master Fu Yun’s collar, and punched his face.
“You despicable scoundrel! I nearly lost my life all because of you! If not for Little Brother Tang, I’ll be a goner for sure!”
Taoist Master Qian Ji became angrier the more he spoke. He lifted his hand and delivered several tight slaps on Taoist Master Fu Yun’s face.
“No… It’s not me. It’s really not me!” Taoist Master Fu Yun wailed.
“Why did you try to run away then?” Taoist Master Qian Ji yelled.
“I… I have something urgent!”
“What’s so urgent?”
Taoist Master Fu Yun hemmed and hawed and could not give an answer.
“Dammit, so it’s you, you bastard! And you’re a veteran member of the Agency too. How could you possibly do something like that? What did Hindustan promise you?
“Don’t you know that treason is a serious crime?” Taoist Master Qian Ji roared madly.
“It’s… It’s not Hindustan…” Taoist Master Fu Yun was on the verge
of a breakdown. He shook his head violently.
“It’s not Hindustan? Then who is it? Do you think being a traitor is only a joke?”
Taoist Master Fu Yun shut his mouth and did not say another word.
“You wanna be stubborn? Come with me, we’ll have a nice little chat!”
Taoist Master Qian Ji smirked. He dragged Taoist Master Fu Yun down the corridor and into a room.
The door was closed.
Cries of agony could be heard intermittently.
A few minutes later, Taoist Master Qian Ji walked out. His face was grim.
“Did you find anything?” Tang Hao, the commander, and the other officials went up to him.
“Dammit, it’s the Song family! Old Master Song is behind this!” Taoist Master Qian Ji said angrily.
Everyone was shocked when they heard that.
All of them knew who Old Master Song was!
Tang Hao’s expression changed into something terrifying.
Chapter 453 - Bringing Down the Song Family
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
‘The Song family!
‘They’re the ones behind this!’
Earlier, Tang Hao had a hunch that it was them. Not many people who bore a grudge with him would have that much influence. The only one who might have been able to influence the Agency was the Song family.
‘That old bastard, what an underhanded move!’
That could have killed him!
Now that he survived the ordeal, it was the Song family’s turn to suffer!
Both sides had agreed to a truce earlier, but now the old man had broken his promise. He would only have himself to blame if Tang Hao did anything to him!
“The Song family? Why would it be them? What’s going on?” The commander asked curiously.
The other military officials could not understand it either.
The Song family was one of the most influential families in the country. Why would they instruct someone to commit treason?
“The Song family’s target is Little Brother Tang!” Taoist Master Qian Ji said grimly.
He briefly explained the grudge between Tang Hao and the Song family to them.
The others immediately understood after his explanation.
All that was because of Comrade Tang Hao.
“This is preposterous! The Song family thinks that no one can touch them. They’ve gone too far this time!
“How dare they instruct someone to commit treason and conspire with the enemy just so that they can settle a personal grudge? This is a serious crime! If Comrade Tang Hao isn’t as powerful, we would have lost two talented people.
“We won’t be able to avenge our six fallen warriors either!
“Our troops are protecting the nation in the frontlines, while the Song family conspires against the country from behind the scenes. We shall not tolerate such behavior!” The commander said angrily.
“That’s right. We should not let them off scot-free! Even the Song family should not perform such heinous acts!” The other military officers agreed.
“Taoist Master, did you ask him if the Hindustani cultivators who intruded our land were part of this nefarious plan?” The commander asked seriously.
“No, they were not, though they did plan on crossing the border. The traitors took advantage of that plan,” the Taoist master replied.
“Old Master Song approached Dragon Tiger Mountain to do the deed, but they did not agree to it and introduced Taoist Master Fu Yun to him. Fu Yun is notorious for his shady and opportunistic character. He only became a cultivator because of his fortuitous encounter. He could not withstand temptation,” the Taoist master added.
“I’ll leave his fate to the Agency. I hope you recorded his statement so that he cannot deny it later. I’ll bring this issue to your superiors. The Song family will receive their due punishment too,” the commander said.
He looked at Tang Hao and said, “Don’t act rashly, Comrade Tang Hao. You’ll receive a satisfactory answer from us.”
Tang Hao furrowed his brows but did not say anything.
Since the commander had said that, he would lie low and wait for any news from them.
The commander left hurriedly with the other officers following behind.
“Dammit, that old Song guy is a cruel bastard!” Taoist Master Qian Ji cursed as he punched the wall.
Then, he ran toward the room.
Soon, Tang Hao heard the agonized cries of Taoist Master Fu Yun again.
Tang Hao shook his head.
He turned around and saw that Mu Xintong was still standing there. She was staring at him.
“What’s wrong?” Tang Hao was surprised.
She did not say anything but continued to stare at Tang Hao.
She spat out a few words after a long while. “You’re strong!” After that, she turned around and left.
“Was that supposed to be a compliment?” Tang Hao mumbled and smiled awkwardly.
He stood there for a long time before taking out his phone and giving a call to Old Master Zhou.
It was very late at night. The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.
“Hey, Divine Doctor Tang! It’s already midnight… is there anything urgent?” Old Master Zhou was heard on the other end of the call.
He yawned as though he had just been woken up.
“This is serious, Old Master Zhou!” Tang Hao said grimly.
“Serious?” Old Master Zhou shuddered and immediately became wide awake.
Tang Hao briefly explained the incident to him.
The other end of the call was silent for a long time.
“This is the best opportunity!” Old Master Zhou said, “The Song family will be done for this time!
“That Song Weimin has gone too far… He didn’t expect that his plan would fail, right? Not only that, he made you a national hero out of it.
“Now that you have the full support of the military and the Zhou family, there’s a good chance that we can bring them down!
“That Song Weimin has crossed a line that shouldn’t be crossed. No one can tolerate treason and conspiracy! The Higher-Ups will definitely act against him. Don’t worry!
“You can just wait for my good news, Divine Doctor Tang!”
After that, Old Master Zhou ended the call.
Tang Hao kept his phone away and breathed a sigh of relief.
The military plus the Zhou family should be enough to ensure the Song family receive their just deserts.
The severity of their punishment would depend on the Higher-Ups.
If he could bring down the Song family in one fell swoop, that would be the best outcome.
Tang Hao contemplated for a while. Then, he went outside the military base and sat down against the wall.
It was already past midnight.
Tang Hao gave Sis Xiangyi a call.
She was still awake, waiting for his news. She was very sleepy though, she kept on yawning as they chatted.
Tang Hao felt a lot more at ease when he heard her voice.
He briefly explained the mission to her and the dangers he faced, then they said good night to each other.
Ol’ Bai arrived at about two o’clock. His expression was grim, and he brought with him a group of people with equally grim faces.
They brought Fu Yun into a room and interrogated him for a very long time.
It was soon sunrise.
The commander brought him good news.
Now that they had concrete evidence, the Higher-Ups decided that the Song family shall not escape punishment. Even Old Master Song would be punished too.
The Song family had done many dastardly deeds over the years. It was the perfect chance to settle it once and for all.
It meant that the Song family’s downfall was imminent!
Very soon, Old Master Zhou called him and gave him similar news.