Act 22 Expansion(3)

The sky was getting darker little by little, and the sunset glow radiated across half of the sky. The thread-like cirrostratus clouds seemed to be on fire, transitioning from a line of bright gold on the horizon to a blue-purple top of the head and then gradually turned into Deep blue, all the way to the east it turns into a drowsy gloom.

Such cloud light seems to indicate good weather for the next few days, so much so that nature has calmed down, the chirping of birds can be heard in the mountain forest, and the entire forest has become much quieter at dusk.

Akane stood alone next to Brando, her eyes reflecting a layer of faint twilight. She looked in the direction of Grahal Mountain - the Kalanga Mountains extending to the north and surrounding the entire fir barony's 'root system' , and it is also the easternmost end of the blade that lies outside the edge of Eruin's southern civilization and extends into the black forest. According to legend, this mountain is the source of wealth for this land. There are countless treasures buried under it, such as silver. In just a few days, she has heard rumors about this huge silver vein. Although only a small part of it was within the territory of Tonigel, it was enough for that Grudin to squander.

But this mountain that seemed sacred and silent to the locals seemed to be hiding a huge beast in her eyes at this moment. Although the towering rocks exposed the canopy and reflected a dull golden light under the sun, but But hidden secrets lie beneath the shadows of the forest.

The sawmill in the forest is like a medium-sized round spot in the golden-red canopy after autumn. From the top of the mountain, there don't seem to be many cave dwellers below. However, this is not the case. These residents from Qogendigang hollowed out the entire mountain, and there may be entrances and exits to tunnels of various sizes in the gaps under the rocks.

To enter the valley, it is difficult to avoid passing through these areas, which are closely monitored by cavemen.

The red-haired girl looked back again. Several hours had passed since Brando confirmed the plan, but they made no further action except walking a few hundred feet along the valley - in fact, it was still in the valley. After her repeated urging, the young lord reluctantly moved his position.

After staying here motionless for several hours, Brando didn't explain the reason, and often just answered with a smile.

"This guy."

The red-haired girl didn't react on the surface, but she turned around and lightly kicked the tangled roots of the black pine nearby. She thought to herself that now that the plan was confirmed, what are you waiting for? Whether it's 'capture the thief first, capture the king', or assassination, how long will it take to wait...

She frowned, not liking the feeling of wasting time at all.

She turned back and saw the underground cave dwellers in the forest below walking out of the surface one after another. This was the second batch. The first batch she saw earlier had already entered the forest: "They want to meet up first.

Or head straight for the Horseshoe Sawmill? "

There are thousands of cavemen in front of them. If they go straight to the Horseshoe Sawmill, it may be earlier than they planned. In that case, can those mercenaries really last until midnight?

She was doubtful.

"I don't know." Brando's answer was concise and to the point.

He really didn't know. He was not a military genius, he just knew the caveman's habits relatively well. As for what the other party would decide, he really couldn't tell.

"Then, Lord Lord, the sun is already going down. Didn't you say to wait until evening?"

Brando was stunned for a moment: "Have I ever said such a thing?"

"Of course, you said at that time..."

"Oh," Brando interrupted her, "That's because I saw you were impatient waiting just now, so I want you to relax."

The red-haired girl stared at him with amber eyes, and no matter how good-tempered she was, she couldn't help but reveal her snow-white fangs.

"I'm sorry." Brando smiled slightly.

Qian kept silent and turned around - after all, Brando was the lord, and she regarded herself as a subordinate. Of course, the subordinates could not question the lord's intention. Therefore, although I have doubts, I can only keep them in mind.

It's just that Brando explains his ideas to his own people most of the time, and today it seems a bit abnormal to her.

But it’s not that Brando doesn’t want to say it, it’s that he can’t. He smiled while laying out Rochard's Market in the space he built, and 6 points of wealth were immediately added to all his resources. Since that night's squandering, his wealth has increased in the past three days. Arrived at 98 o'clock.

However, compared to what he had already consumed, this reply was still a drop in the bucket and he couldn't help but feel a little twitchy in his heart.

"Are you planning to go to the caves below to find the other party's chief?" He thought for a while and replied: "I'm afraid the cavemen's tunnels have hollowed out the mountain. If we go in, we probably won't be able to find them next year." other side."

"But we can't just wait any longer." Akane complained.

"Don't worry, this is just a small tribe. The leader of a tribe of about 3,000 people is often a witch doctor." Brando replied: "To deal with a formal human wizard, he has to do it himself."

"How long will it take?"

"It depends on the other party's caution." Brando replied: "No more than a short period of time after the moon rises at the latest."

"Can they stop the cavemen over there for so long?" Qian couldn't help but ask.

"I believe Antitina," Brando raised his head: "I have already given her the solution. The rest depends on whether the mercenaries are really willing to stand with us. But if not, they can also protect themselves. method - but in fact it doesn't matter whether we abandon the Horseshoe Sawmill or not, this skirmish will be decided in the afternoon battle."

"What's the meaning?"

"Look." Brando smiled slightly: "I want more than just victory."

…

The moon soon rose into the sky.

There seemed to be a smell of silence in the air of the Horseshoe Lumber Camp under the night, but this could not be hidden from an experienced mercenary. When Jutta was patrolling the wooden wall, he had already keenly smelled the smell hidden in the wooden wall. An unusual smell in the wind.

The caveman scouts may have arrived.

She frowned and subconsciously raised her hand, inserted her fingers into the long fiery red hair behind her right temple ear, and combed it back against the gradually cooling wind in the night. Then he gestured downwards with his left hand, calling a few mercenaries and asking them to go into the forest to conduct reconnaissance.

But her actions obviously attracted the attention of other people in the camp. Kerencia, the leader of the Rose and Wine Mercenary Group, raised his head and glanced here, then turned back calmly, and continued silently with one hand behind his back. The ground supervised his men to dig a trench in the camp - this was not a trench, but a preparatory measure to prevent cavemen from raiding from underground.

As for the burly leader Fern, he was also silent and made a gesture to let his men board the wooden wall.

The mercenaries behaved in an orderly and experienced manner, which relieved Antitina, who was patrolling around the camp. After checking around the lumberyard, the noble daughter, accompanied by two wild elf sisters, held up her skirt and walked up the wooden wall step by step.

She first looked at Jutta standing under the moonlight.

"Did you find anything?" Antitina asked.

Juta turned around and didn't seem surprised to see this young lady, but she didn't look cold and turned around: "There is something in the forest, maybe a caveman or other beast. I have already asked someone to see it." .”

"Caveman?" Antitina was a little surprised in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face: "Come so fast?"

"Maybe." The female mercenary leader emphasized.

"So what will happen?" The noble daughter took a gentle breath, calmed herself down and asked: "Does this mean that the cavemen mobilized very quickly, Captain Yuta? Also, can their reaction speed be judged? ? And the coordination between the armies?" Although she is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, after following Brando for a while, she felt that what she learned on paper was ultimately shallow. In front of these experienced mercenaries, experience and knowledge often corroborated each other. It was very beneficial, so Antitina glanced at Yuta and asked with an open-minded attitude.

Juta also glanced at her, and for the first time, she felt that this little girl was not so annoying. Although she was a little more thoughtful at a young age, she had seen so many descendants of so-called nobles that she wouldn't find anything strange once she accepted it.

"The battlefield is ever-changing, and there is rarely certain information." The female mercenary leader shook her head, her long red hair swaying like a ball of flame. "It may be the caveman who stayed behind to monitor, or some It may be a scout coming from behind. If it is the former possibility, it means that the opponent has a high level of combat literacy. If possible, I will not be willing to tangle with such a guy; but the latter possibility shows that the opponent's overall reaction and coordination ability are They are all superior, so the battle in the next few days will probably be very difficult..."

"And at least it shows," Yuta added: "The scouts can travel across the forest in such a short time, and their individual qualities are not ordinary."

"Which one do you think it is, Captain Yuta?"

"Speaking from experience," the female mercenary leader replied, "I prefer the latter."

"Experience?"

"Experience is very important, Miss Antitina, especially when you are not sure of anything. Experience is like a kind of intuition that is more reliable than your knowledge -" Yuta replied while licking his lips and looking ahead. A flock of birds started up in the forest, which meant that the mercenaries had engaged with the cavemen and were expelling each other. She narrowed her eyes: "It seems that my guess is not wrong, your lord is not an ordinary person."

"What?" Antitina turned back in shock.

"If the scouts arrive at this time, it means that the main force is also close," Yuta replied: "But in terms of time, the opportunity to attack will be delayed, and the really fierce battle will last until the latter half of the night. That little guy...oh , Sorry! The Lord seems to know these underground guys quite well."

"He knows more than that." Antitina looked at the moon and replied faintly.

"Oh?" (To be continued, if you want to know what happened, please log in, there are more chapters, support the author, and support genuine reading!)