After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1378 The action begins

"What happened?" He Lingchuan asked as he put up a barrier to prevent the sound from leaking out. "Nothing was revealed, right?"

Wanqi Feng subconsciously lowered his voice: "Our people were wearing black clothes and covering their faces. They stole the goods of five caravans in the inn. General Chongwu's truck was parked in the best position, but there were four or five guards standing next to the truck. Wang Fubao only took two boxes."

"That's not bad." General Chongwu's men were all regular soldiers. He Lingchuan had seen them fight in Liangshan. They were better than the allied forces and the Pixia people in terms of military appearance, discipline and combat effectiveness. Wang Fubao was able to snatch the cargo boxes from them, so he probably used some tricks.

"General Chongwu has personally chased after them." He Lingchuan said softly, "Has Wang Fubao's retreat been arranged?"

"Yes. Mr. Dong should have received him by now." Wanqi Feng suddenly laughed, "We are extremely lucky. There were two thieves in the inn who stole some valuables from the guests. The noise in the inn was so loud that they were scared away, so Aliang followed them to their hiding place."

He Lingchuan clapped his hands and said, "Well done! We will deliver General Chongwu's treasure chest and the property of those caravans later."

The Black Armored Army seemed to be elusive and came and went like the wind on this continent, but in fact, every mission was bound to encounter unexpected events. After a few months, the Black Armored Knights learned to adapt to circumstances and judge the situation.

This is the kind of warrior He Lingchuan wants. Those who can't learn it were sent back to Yangshan Islands.

This time, Wanqi Liang took advantage of the situation and gained more initiative for He Lingchuan.

"Where is Xue Zongwu?" All the things that happened tonight were for this goal.

"He will reach Mangzhou before sunset." Wanqi Feng also knew that time was very tight, "Lord, you have to hurry."

"Today's weather -" He Lingchuan listened to the sound of wind and rain outside the window, " - God is blessing us."

But things didn't go well afterwards, and Dong Rui didn't return for a long time.

His mission was to ride the snail toad to pick up Wang Fubao, avoid the eyes and ears of General Chongwu, and return safely.

Because General Chongwu came suddenly tonight, He Lingchuan had to temporarily plan this "luring the tiger away from the mountain". Time was tight and the task was heavy. The most feared thing was to be caught alive by General Chongwu.

Time passed little by little.

There was only one and a half hours left before Xue Zongwu arrived in Mangzhou.

If you don't leave now, you will be too late.

Even Wanqi Feng was extremely anxious, and whispered, "Should we send a message to Mangzhou, asking the brothers to try to delay Xue Zongwu's steps?"

"No." He Lingchuan immediately rejected the proposal. "Not only will this expose our attack intentions, but there will also be casualties. Intercepting Xue Zongwu is no joke!"

If Dong Rui can't come back, no matter how unwilling he is, he will have to cancel his plans for tonight.

After more than a quarter of an hour, it was pitch black outside the house and the only sound between heaven and earth seemed to be the sound of rain.

General Chongwu had not returned yet. In Yang Shanren's surveillance, General Chongwu had not sent anyone back to the inn. That meant that Yang Shanren, who stole the tribute, had not been caught by him, otherwise he would have sent someone back to keep an eye on He Lingchuan.

He Lingchuan sighed secretly, stood up and said in a deep voice: "Tonight..."

The words "postponement of action" were really heavy. But He Lingchuan knew in his heart that even the best plan would have flaws from the beginning, so it was best to stop in time.

Fortunately, before he could say anything, two bird calls suddenly came from outside the window.

Hiss—hiss—

It didn't sound out of place amid the sound of the rain, as there were water birds flying around outside.

He Lingchuan breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart finally settled down.

Dong Rui is back!
So he changed his words temporarily: "...Action begins!"

Another thunder flashed and exploded in the sky, and He Lingchuan's guest room window opened at the same time.

He specifically chose a guest room on the first floor for ease of access.

Dong Rui was already waiting for him under the window, flanked by Wang Fubao and several black-armored soldiers, their heads and faces covered in water.

"Everyone is back?"

Wang Fubao reported: "They are all back."

"Let's go back to the inn." There were always people coming and going in the inn in the rain tonight, and if they walked in covered in water, it wouldn't attract much attention.

He Lingchuan turned and urged Dong Pu: "Hurry up!"

They are already late.

The reeds in front of the river bend swayed in the wind and rain. Under the cover of the dark night and the wind and rain, He Lingchuan and Dong Rui drove the snail toad and quietly went underground to Mangzhou.

The highlight of tonight is just about to begin.

Sitting in the snail toad's shell, Dong Rui just had time to change into dry clothes. He Lingchuan asked him, "Why did it take so long?"

"How long?" Dong Rui glared, "Zhongwu is a cunning guy. It's not easy to meet Wang Fubao!"

It turned out that the "tiger" was indeed lured away, but it was not easy for Wang Fubao, who had stolen the tribute, to escape from the tiger's mouth. General Chongwu was very good at tracking the enemy, and He Lingchuan and the three-tailed fox demon had experienced it in Baijian Mountain. This time, Wang Fubao was chased by him and ran around everywhere, and he was almost caught several times.

The distance between the chase and the escape was too close. Dong Rui wanted to pick up Wang Fubao, but he couldn't find a suitable place.

The most troublesome thing is that the direction Wang Fubao escaped from cannot be too far away from the lair of the framed thief.

"What's the end?"

"We're lucky to have found a cave." Dong Rui yawned, "It was windy and rainy tonight, and Chongwu was wandering outside all night, so he didn't remember to look for you again."

"I hope so." The further we get to Mangzhou, the better the weather becomes. "Will we be able to get to Mangzhou in time?"

"Last time I went there, I was unfamiliar with the route and it took me a long time to find my way there. This time it will be at least half an hour faster." This is why it is necessary to step on the plate beforehand. "By the way, do you have anything to eat?"

Dong Rui reached out to He Lingchuan. While he was running around outside, this guy was hiding in the box eating and drinking.

He Lingchuan threw him a bag of wine-flavored meat jerky, swallowed a hangover pill, and secretly circulated his inner energy to walk through a cycle.

With the war approaching, he needs to keep his mind clear and his energy high.

……

It was almost dark when Xue Zongwu arrived in Mangzhou.

Under the dim light, the dark red city gate is still majestic. It is more than three meters high and carved with a huge animal head. It looks like a lion's head but has curly mane and horns on its head.

Even when people rode past the gate on horseback, they were still amazed by its grandeur.

The red paint on the door looked like it had been painted recently and was very new.

Every copper rivet on the door was shining brightly.

When ordinary people came to the city, they often marveled at its majesty and grandeur, but generals like He Lingchuan and Xue Zongwu noticed at first glance that there was not a single knife or arrow wound on the city gate.

It's beautiful and it's sturdy, but it's really more of a decoration.

This gate was built sixty years ago. In other words, Mangzhou has not been hit by war for at least sixty years.

(End of this chapter)