Treading the Heavens Without a Trace.

Summary

Chen Hai, Wen Boyuan, and Fan Chun shared an unspoken understanding about the events in the mountains, avoiding discussions. After Chen Hai returned to camp, he engaged in social obligations and was later drawn into drinking. Despite Yao Xuan's warnings, most generals remained oblivious to the looming dangers. Later, Chen Hai encountered Su Ling, who offered herself to him in exchange for saving starving people in the mountains. Chen Hai rebuffed her, revealing the manipulations of Heavenly Master Gong Liang and the political intrigues involving Crown Prince Ying Dan and his brothers. Su Ling struggled to comprehend the depth of the schemes, while Chen Hai remained aware of the precarious balance of power and loyalty within the Tiger Ben Army.

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