Chapter 49: Border Turbulence
"Let's go, let's finish the next task.".
"Watching the funeral procession go away, Gu West Wind took a deep breath and slowly opened his mouth..
Monkey nodded without saying anything. The two of them walked down the hill. The two horses ate grass leisurely on the grass. They got on their horses and galloped northeast..
Three days later, Huang Xin threw two letters and a drugged carrier pigeon onto the table in Galaxy Sect's Seven Kills Hall. He read Gu Xifeng's letter in his hand..
"Brat, no matter how many good things a spy from another country has done, it can't change the fact that he is an enemy. I have already done my utmost to allow him to leave a good reputation, and I even advised me to be lenient in handling things in the future. What a joke. He is still too young..
Huang Xin shook his head and laughed coldly..
"Gu Xifeng, are you feeling sympathetic because of his background as a spy in Jin 'an? There is no right or wrong in the game between the two countries. It's just that they have different positions..
"He also reminded me that I could use this bullshit pigeon to find out the spy leader in New Korea. It was extremely naive. The two countries did not really want to go to war. Many things could not be brought to the table. This matter ended with Qin Chuan's death.".
Huang Xin took the three letters together in his hand, and did not look at the other two. He threw them all into the fire and burned them to ashes in an instant. Nothing was left..
"Come on!.
The yellow letter whispered.
"What orders do you have, Lord Killer?.
The four masked star guards immediately appeared in front of Huang Xin..
"Give this pigeon to the Kitchen Lord Pavilion for stewing. This is the first time these two prodigal disciples of mine have given Master a gift. I must have a good taste..
The yellow letter pointed to the carrier pigeon that was still asleep on the table..
Poor dove died without waking up again..
Wanning Prefecture was located in the north of Yingzhou. To the north was Yingzhou. Yingzhou had a strong folk culture. Although the relationship between Northern Chu and Taichu was stable and there was no major friction, there were frequent conflicts. In the process of border trade, armed fights often occurred and deaths were common..
Wanning Prefecture had the strongest city in the north of the Absolute Beginning, Ningguan City. This city was easy to defend but difficult to attack. If there was a war with North Chu, this city would be the greatest support to resist North Chu. Therefore, there was an army of 50,000 people stationed in the city all year round..
Recently, the border situation has become very tense. A caravan of North Chu traveling between Yingzhou and Yingzhou was killed and robbed on the border between the two countries. None of the 100-member caravan survived and its finances were robbed..
Fan Changsong, the general of North Chu Zhennan, was furious when he heard the news. He ordered 100,000 troops and went straight to the border of the two countries to ask for an explanation..
Ning Guan Defender Xue Ding immediately dispatched troops, 50,000 people went out to confront Fan Changsong. If he was not careful, a national war would break out..
Fortunately, Chu Youshe, the King of the North, sent Fan Changsong an edict. Don't start a war before finding out the facts. Move your troops back to the city first..
Fan Changsong left a message for Taichu Dynasty to give North Chu an explanation within a month, or else the army would approach the city again..
Li Boqian, the Emperor of Taichu, who had officially ascended the throne a long time ago, was furious when he heard the news. He wanted to send his troops north to teach the arrogant Bei Chu a lesson, but was dissuaded by Chen Yaoguang, the Imperial Advisor. He even blamed the Galaxy Sect for the murder and robbery investigation. Because the border was tense at the moment, it was really inconvenient to dispatch troops to take action..
The Seven Kills Battalion immediately dispatched a team of ten to the border between North Chu and Absolute Beginning to investigate. This team was trapped there and lost contact ever since. The last place the team sent the message was near Mount Tuopu..
Huang Xin, who had not paid much attention at first, immediately paid attention to the information. He sent eight Constellation Guards to lead fifty troops to Tuopu Mountain. Gu West Wind and Monkey, who had just completed their mission in Qiao County, were also sent to support them..
Tuopu Mountain is not far from Ningguan City. Huang Xin asked the two groups to meet in Ningguan City..
The situation in Ningguan City was very tense. The entire city was in a state of war preparedness. The citizens of the city moved out in an orderly manner, and provisions were continuously sent into the city. The defenders in the city were also training hard to fight at any time. There were also troops from all over Wanning Prefecture gradually approaching Ningguan City to guard against accidents..
Gu Xifeng and Monkey arrived at Ningguan City three days later. Ten days had passed since Bei Chu proposed the one-month agreement..
When the two of them showed the Seven Kill Order and entered the city to reach the rendezvous point, they did not see the team of 58 people. Only a woman dressed in black and wearing a mask was waiting here..
Monkey saw this person and immediately welcomed him happily..
" Senior Sister Xin, you look beautiful again after so many days. How could Old Thief Huang be willing to send you out to carry out a mission? With Senior Sister's presence like a tiger in the mountains, this mission will definitely succeed!" Monkey greeted as he walked, but he stopped moving when he reached a distance..
"Little monkey, you've grown quite a bit since we last met. You dare to scold Lord Killer now? I heard you clearly. When I return, I'll definitely report it truthfully. I'll wait for you to go back and face Lord Killer's wrath..
"The tone of my heart is very serious, not at all like a joke..
"Senior Sister Xin, don't. Isn't this place high above the mountains and far away from the emperor? Old thief Huang can't hear you. Just let Junior Brother have a good time..
The monkey smiled bitterly and bowed to beg for mercy..
"Fine, I'll let you off. Come over and let Senior Sister pinch your little face..
The tone of the heart relaxed a little, and the monkey breathed a sigh of relief after listening and was about to go forward..
When the monkey just walked out two steps, heart quickly to the monkey attack, a monkey head into the arms, take the fist drill monkey head to.
" It's fine if you say you killed your master, but you dare to say that I'm a tigress and don't want to live anymore, right?!" His heart was revealed, and he looked angry..
Monkey in pain, begging for mercy.
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After a long time, the heart released the monkey, and the monkey covered his head and jumped..
"Senior Sister Xin, why are you alone here? Where are the others?.
Ignoring the howling monkey, Gu Xifeng went forward to ask.
"The other fifty-seven people are worried about the safety of the missing comrade. They have already gone to the surroundings of the top mountain to inquire about the news. Come with me. Let's hurry over too..
After saying that, his heart went straight to his horse. Gu Xifeng lowered his voice and asked Monkey. Monkey immediately blushed and quickly said,"What are you talking about?".
However, her voice was somewhat loud and heard by her heart. She looked at Monkey's strange expression and followed Monkey's gaze to look at her plump chest. Her pretty face was slightly red..
The three of them rode north out of the city. Gu West Wind and Monkey had sad faces. One of them had a big swelling on his head..
After searching for the mark for half a day, the three of them found their own people. However, they were disturbed by the scene in front of them. At this moment, only 50 people were left out of the 57 people, and a few of them were seriously injured..
" What's going on?" Xin frowned..
A young man in his twenties introduced the situation to the three of them. This person was the corner of the Twenty-Eight Star Guards..
"After we arrived at Tuopu Mountain, we divided into four teams to scout around Tuopu Mountain. Now we have found out that a group of hundreds of bandits settled here a month ago. These people are disciplined and have extraordinary martial strength. They don't look like ordinary bandits at all..
"One of our four teams encountered bandits, about a hundred of them. The enemy attacked without any explanation. We suffered heavy losses under the enemy's charge, but the enemy did not kill us. Seven of us were captured, and the others were injured and returned. From the information received from the brothers who escaped, I suspect that there are grandmasters in the enemy team.".
" Grandmaster?!" Gu Xifeng and the others were shocked..
"How could a grandmaster become a bandit? In addition to their overall strength, they seem to be from the ranks. These people are definitely not simple here..
"It is very likely that these people robbed the caravan and wanted to stir up a dispute between the two countries. It is estimated that this group of people also did the disappearance of the Seven Kills Camp team.".
"But these are just my guesses. We still need to investigate further. However, the other party has a grandmaster expert. We still need to consider it carefully.".
"Even if I guess wrong, I have to find a way to save the seven captured comrades. What about the grandmasters? It's not like I haven't killed them.".
At this moment, the corner of the body exploded with amazing momentum, and a killing intent penetrated the body..
"Senior Brother Jiao, don't be rash. I think we still need someone to go into the mountains to investigate. It's a bad idea to choose to confront someone when we know that they might have a grandmaster..
Gu Xifeng quickly opened his mouth to persuade him..
"We can't let anyone else have an accident. Entering the mountain will only cause unnecessary sacrifices..
He frowned and shook his head, completely disapproving of Gu Xifeng's proposal..
"It's okay, Senior Brother. Did you forget that there are two children in our team? Who would be so wary of two teenagers?.
Gu Xifeng hugged the monkey in his arms, patted his chest, and winked at him diagonally..
" You two…No, it's too risky!" Jiao hesitated for a moment, but he still shook his head and refused..
"Don't worry, Senior Brother. We're not strong, but at least we're not weak. Moreover, we're good at hiding. Huang Xin taught us so many ways to escape. Let's not talk about anything else, we'll definitely be able to escape..
"When it comes to escape, Gu Xifeng and Monkey are full of confidence..
" Alright, you can go, but you have to promise me that if anything changes, you will flee immediately. Don't let a grandmaster touch you. It won't be difficult for a grandmaster to keep you!" Jiao pondered for a while before finally agreeing to Gu Xifeng's suggestion..
Jiao promised them one day. If they didn't come back after one day, the rest of the group would have to fight with the bandits to save their companions. However, it was unknown how many of these fifty people would survive by then..
Gu West Wind and the others bid farewell to the crowd and soon entered the deep mountain forest. The rest of the crowd watched the two children leave, feeling very uncomfortable..
The two of them kept shuttling through the dense forest, using their concealment methods to the extreme. The places they passed did not stir up a single ripple..
After traveling for about an hour, they finally found traces of the bandits. It was a patrol team with a total of eleven people..
Because they were patrolling in the forest, all the members of the team walked and wore different clothes. The only thing they had in common was a red strip tied to their heads, so they could clearly identify the enemy and the enemy during battle..
Gu West Wind and Monkey hid not far away from this group, watching these people without moving..
"It's hard to get accurate information without infiltrating the enemy. I have an idea..
Gu Xifeng whispered to the monkey, and the monkey thought for a while and nodded gently..
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