Chapter 296 A Tough Road Ahead

The greenery is shining, the roads are muddy, the ancient trees are towering, and the mountains are like obstacles.

Lao Ai covered the wound on her shoulder and stood under the ancient tree. The sword in her hand was still stained with blood.

Xuan Jian's sword was not easy to catch. Lao Ai's injury was not serious, but the sharp sword energy hurt his blood, so that now, when he uses his internal energy, it is not smooth.

He fled the military camp like a bereaved dog. He didn't encounter many obstacles along the way, but Lao Ai felt extremely humiliated in his heart.

Unable to calm down, Lao Ai felt a dull pain from the wound on her body. She took a deep breath and looked around.

This place is not far from Hangu Pass, and it is in the deep mountains and old forests, making it difficult for pursuing troops to reach.

He sat down cross-legged and adjusted his breath. His perception at this moment was particularly keen. He could clearly feel the movement of a flower, a leaf, or a drop of water within a three-foot radius.

"who is it?"

The leaves moved slightly, and Lao Ai turned her head and saw a female swordsman wearing a spider mask walking out of the ancient forest.

The moment the Jing Salamander appeared, Lao Ai was very vigilant; but then, a large number of trap assassins followed, and Lao Ai breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lord Hidden Sun!"

Frightened Salamander handed over his hand and said without any fluctuation in his words, as if he was completing an ordinary task.

"How did you find this place?"

"Not long ago, Hanyang Lord Zhao Shuang entered Guanzhong from Hangu Pass. His subordinates knew that something had happened, so they gathered people and came to find Master Ziri."

"What, Zhao Shuang has arrived in Guanzhong!"

There were obvious changes in emotions on Lao Ai's face. He didn't expect Zhao Shuang to move so quickly.

"What about King Qin?"

"Heading towards Wu Sui!"

There are two main roads from the Central Plains to Guanzhong: one is from Sanchuan to Hangu; the other is from Shangdang to Hedong and then crosses Linjin.

"Wusui..." Lao Ai thought about this place name and suddenly realized, "...had the Pingyang Heavy Armor Army stationed in Wu Sui a few days ago?"

"Yes!"

If King Qin cannot be blocked outside the pass, then when he returns to Xianyang, Lao Ai will have only one way left.

This road is quite costly.

"This old guy Wang Ye has already surrendered to Zhao Shuang; it seems that this time, the old guy is planning to protect him from the dragon."

Fan Yuqi's troops were stationed in Hedong; Yang Duanhe's troops were stationed in Duanshi: there were reinforcements at the front and rear. Once the King of Qin joined forces with Pingyang's heavy armor army, he could directly enter Guanzhong.

Jing Salamander led five teams of Snare Assassins, and these forces were enough for Lao Ai to carry out the next operation.

"We must gather men to intercept the King of Qin before he enters Wusui!"

"As you command!"

As soon as Frightened Salamander finished speaking, his screams resounded throughout the deep mountains and ancient forests. Arrows rained down from the sky, piercing into the earth like thorns, taking away the lives of many Snare assassins.

Lao Ai held the sword in her hand and leaned against the ancient tree to avoid the rain of arrows. He knew very well that apart from the Qin Army, only Mo Xia, who was under the leadership of the Mohist general, could handle such a large-scale arrow rain.

After the rain of arrows, the figure that vaguely appeared in the field of vision confirmed Lao Ai's suspicion - it was a disciple of the Mohist family.

"Zhao Shuang!"

Lao Ai recited the name and knew that the opportunity just mentioned no longer existed.

Wu Sui Qin's army camped.

A carriage was driving on the dirt road. Gai Nie rode a horse and followed the carriage, looking at the faint edges of the tower in front of him, and said.

"Master Shang, we are almost at Wu Sui's military camp."

The carriage stopped, the window opened, and Han Fei leaned out, with a smile on his face.

"It's really fast!"

From the Korean border to Wu Sui, we changed boats and rode horses all the way. Time flew by. Han Fei had traveled to Qilu to study in the past and experienced a strong culture of rituals and music, but the style of Qin was completely different.

Wusui was an important border town, and the Qin army established permanent military facilities here. From the vague edges and corners in the distance, you can see that the camp is fundamentally different from ordinary temporary military facilities. It is grand and majestic, reflecting Qin Feng's solemnity and solemnity.

"Whose flag is ahead?"

"Young Master Hui Shang is the flag of the Pingyang Heavy Armor Army."

"Wang Yanshang is on the border with South Korea. How come his flag appears here?"

King Qin's doubts were not answered. But soon, a group of sentry riders appeared in front of them.

"Gane... sir?"

The leader of this group of sentry riders glanced at Genie on the horse, and seemed to quickly realize who was sitting in the carriage, so his voice became much lower.

"Who are you?"

"I am Meng Tian, ​​the commander of a thousand men under General Wang Jue, and I have been ordered to garrison Wu Sui."

"The territory is hundreds of miles away, but the troops are divided to defend it. Why does Wang Jie use troops like this?"

A young voice came from the carriage. Meng Tian was extremely respectful to the owner of this voice.

"General Wang Ye only told me to be a guard, and he didn't say much else."

Not long after Meng Tian spoke up, there was no response from the carriage, and Li Si was seen walking down.

"I was ordered to go on a mission to South Korea and passed through here with two guests. I hope the captain will provide convenience."

"If you have anything to say, my lord, I will do my best to help you."

"Master Shang, for the sake of completeness, I would like to ask you to stay here for the time being."

King Qin took a look at the environment in the tent and suddenly asked.

"Master Meng Er5bai, did you already know that I would come here?"

Meng Tian lowered his head and cupped his hands, apologizing.

"I never knew."

"Then why is there such a special military tent in this army?"

The items in this military tent are different from the weapons and equipment prepared in ordinary military camps that smell of blood and horse dung. They have a scent of sandalwood, as if they were specially prepared for distinguished guests.

"It's true that I didn't know that Mr. Shang was coming. I just gave the order, and I did it."

"Interesting!" King Qin smiled, "I have been traveling without any troubles."

Li Si waved his hand and gave instructions to Meng Tian.

"You should retreat first!"

"promise!"

After Meng Tian left, Li Si leaned over and handed over his hands.

"It seems that Chief Zuo has long known that the king will come here, so he has made thorough preparations."

Han Fei was the first to sit down. Hearing Li Si's words, he smiled slightly, looked at his fellow student, and brushed his sleeves.

"I don't see any 'comprehensive' meaning here. Look at this thing, it's very old and even has scratch marks..." Han Fei picked up the riding crop and looked at it carefully, "It's clearly a warning. "

"What's the warning?"

"The road ahead is tough!"

King Qin smiled and looked at Han Fei, seeming to appreciate his alertness. Li Si looked at this scene and felt a sense of vigilance in his heart.