MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 430 - 184: Burning the City

Chapter 430: Chapter 184: Burning the City

The two Black Guard brothers’ guesses weren’t wrong; less than half an hour after Wu Erfu died, the Ma Feng family sensed it.

Unfortunately, compared to the Xiao Ke family, Kai Luo received the news first.

Far across on the other side of Dragon Pool, a burly man pushed open the door and walked into the study of Family Head Kai Luo.

Family Head Kai Luo, setting down a quill, asked, "Tu Hetai, haven’t you learned to knock yet?"

The burly man gave an awkward smile and quickly explained, "I have a reason this time, you can’t punish me, okay?"

Family Head Kai Luo chuckled, "You also had a reason the last time you barged in."

Tu Hetai’s expression changed, indicating that the punishment from Family Head Kai Luo would not be light.

"Alright, tell me what’s going on first," said Family Head Kai Luo calmly, hiding an envelope on the desk as he spoke.

"Family Head, there’s an opportunity for Soaring Cloud City that you’ve always been concerned about."

Family Head Kai Luo paused, then excitedly said, "What happened?"

Tu Hetai continued, "I received a tip-off that Wu Erfu, the Lord of Soaring Cloud City, suddenly died half an hour ago. The Ma Feng family planned to seek help from the Xiao Ke family, but our people have already intercepted them. What do you think we should do next?"

"How did Wu Erfu die?" Family Head Kai Luo was very concerned about this matter since Wu Erfu was a Third Transition Knight in the late stage. It wasn’t easy to take him down, and perhaps there were other families intervening behind the scenes.

"I don’t know; it happened very suddenly. However, I’ve investigated, and it seems unrelated to the Pasa family or the Xiao Ke family," said Tu Hetai. "It’s possible that we haven’t uncovered everything yet. But even if the other two major families are involved, does our Kai Luo family need to fear them?"

Family Head Kai Luo nodded thoughtfully, then spoke, "Even though the Lord of Soaring Cloud City has died, we still don’t have a suitable reason to send troops and seize it."

"Family Head! Why worry about so much? Soaring Cloud City is strategically located, a vital passage for the Pasa family’s southern advance, and it’s also not far from the domain of the Xiao Ke family. With Soaring Cloud City as a stepping-stone, we can further expand our influence toward the east."

Family Head Kai Luo did not refute Tu Hetai, considering the value of Soaring Cloud City himself, "We still need a more reasonable excuse to take over Soaring Cloud City."

"Family Head, now that Dragon Pool is locked down, our Kai Luo family holds half of the territory, don’t you wish to unify Dragon Pool?" Tu Hetai growled softly.

Family Head Kai Luo still shook his head, "It’s not time yet."

"So we are going to give up this rare opportunity?!" Tu Hetai was reluctant; he was the person designated by Family Head Kai Luo to oversee all actions concerning Soaring Cloud City, aiming solely at conquering the city. Now that the opportunity was before him, how could Tu Hetai willingly let it go?

"Did I say we’d give it up?" Family Head Kai Luo chuckled, "We just need a more reasonable excuse, like, say... Soaring Cloud City being attacked by an unknown force."

Tu Hetai’s eyes gradually brightened, "Or perhaps that this unknown force could likely be the people from the Sacred Empire?"

"Go handle it. Starting now, you’re in charge of the Kai Luo Intelligence Division," said Kai Luo as he took a token from his waist and tossed it to Tu Hetai.

Tu Hetai was overjoyed, knelt on one knee, and saluted with a fist, "Your subordinate accepts the command!"

Kai Luo had three major divisions: the Intelligence Division, the Dark Division, and the Left Division.

The Intelligence Division was Kai Luo’s principal force for external war negotiations, involved in all of the Kai Luo family’s wars, while the Dark Division was responsible for gathering intelligence, assassinations, and instigation, its numbers far fewer than the Intelligence Division’s, yet its potential for destruction was by no means inferior.

As for the Left Division, it was a special force within the Kai Luo family, maintaining a force of one hundred thousand, each soldier possessing Second-Transformation Peak combat capabilities, with nearly thirty thousand forcibly elevated to Third Transition warriors through Secret Techniques by the Kai Luo family. Though these prematurely elevated warriors had no further prospects, this group, on the battlefield, held a power level difference where one could fight a hundred others.

Tu Hetai had already been managing a third of the Dark Division, and now that Family Head Kai Luo had given him control over the Intelligence Division, he essentially held half of Kai Luo.

The first time wielding substantial power, Tu Hetai, inevitably a bit proud, immediately rushed to the main camp of the Intelligence Division after leaving the Family Head’s mansion.

The soldiers guarding the gate stopped him, "Lord Tu, there’s a curfew in the Intelligence Division tonight, strictly barring any unauthorized personnel from entering. If you have matters to attend to, we are willing to relay messages."

Unauthorized personnel?

Tu Hetai’s face immediately darkened. The Intelligence Division had never really admired the petty tricks of the Dark Division, hence there was a private rivalry between the two divisions. Even to these soldiers of the Intelligence Division, Tu Hetai, a senior member of the Dark Division, was clearly looked down upon.

"Put your swords down," Tu Hetai growled lowly, "Didn’t Changkong teach you how to treat your superiors?!"

The soldiers remained unmoved, instead scoffing, "General Changkong did teach us how to follow superiors, but only in the Intelligence Division..."

Before the soldier could finish, a pure gold token smashed into his face.

The soldiers were shocked and angry, but when they clearly saw the seal, they were terrified and knelt on the ground, "I, I did not know, did not know..."

At that moment, the hundreds of soldiers in front of the main camp could not utter a complete sentence.

The golden seal was another Commander’s Seal of the unit, representing the holder’s supreme control over the unit.

Tu Hetai had no intention of entangling with these lower-ranking soldiers. He planned to have someone bury them; there was no need to reason with the dead.

Tu Hetai coldly swept his gaze over everyone, "Can I go in now?"

"Please, please do!"

"Take me to Chang Kong!"

Led by the soldiers, Tu Hetai arrived outside Chang Kong’s tent.

Without waiting for the soldiers to report, Tu Hetai barged straight in.

Chang Kong, sensing the disturbance outside, shouted, "Get out!"

"How dare you!" Tu Hetai confronted Chang Kong directly.

Chang Kong, showing a look of disgust, called out, "Men, Tu Hetai has trespassed into our main camp without permission. By law, he should be executed!"

"How insolent!" Tu Hetai raised the golden order, "Chang Kong, heed the order!"

Chang Kong stared at the gold seal, symbolizing authority, and his expression suddenly changed.

Seeing no reaction from him, Tu Hetai shouted again, "Chang Kong, heed the order!"

Chang Kong still did not respond; he and Tu Hetai could not stand each other, and with Chang Kong being a defiant man, how could he willingly kneel?

"Chang Kong! Are you trying to betray the Kero family!" Tu Hetai sharply questioned.

With higher rank comes greater pressure, let alone the Family Head Order; Chang Kong’s face went through a series of changes, and finally, he knelt on one knee: "Here!"

Seeing the other party submit, Tu Hetai’s lips curled into a smile, and he strode forward and sat on the highest seat in the main camp. "An hour ago, Wu Erfu died, and Soaring Cloud City was attacked by a mysterious force. The Family Head ordered me to mobilize the unit to support, and if necessary, temporarily take over Soaring Cloud City to ensure the safety of the civilians."

Wu Erfu is dead? Getting the news, Chang Kong was also stunned, could it be?

Even if he was reluctant to believe it, Tu Hetai’s golden order left him no room for doubt: "Chang Kong, your orders are clear!"

Tu Hetai looked at Chang Kong with a smile, "The Family Head of Soaring Cloud City has had his eyes on it for a long time; I hope your unit will not disappoint the Family Head. If anything happens, no one can bear the responsibility."

"Who are the enemies?"

Facing Chang Kong’s confusion, Tu Hetai chuckled, "How would I know? Your unit has many soldiers and generals; go figure it out yourselves!"

"I will." Facing Tu Hetai’s mockery, Chang Kong nodded and then turned away.

Tu Hetai did not stop him; the urgent task now was to take over Soaring Cloud City and then find an opportunity to slowly deal with this Chang Kong.

Justice and priorities—Tu Hetai was clear about them, otherwise he would not have gained the trust of the Kero Family Head to take charge of the unit.

Within minutes, Chang Kong had already gathered his forces and pointed their swords toward Soaring Cloud City.

Meanwhile, the dark forces controlled by Tu Hetai had already infiltrated Soaring Cloud City, killing and burning wherever they could, causing as much damage to the city as possible.

Within an hour, Soaring Cloud City fell into a sea of flames under the push of the dark forces.

Lu Hong stood at the entrance of the cave, watching the soaring flames in the distance, and sneered coldly.

Now that Soaring Cloud City was plunged into chaos, it was a good opportunity to seize the antidote.

"Take good care of Lina, I’ll be back soon."

With that, Lu Hong leaped into the night.