The Demon Swordsman 2
Ch. 209 - Bloody Soldier
During the day the hot air burned the ground in urban areas, people passed by crowded in the street. The scorching blue sky left most residents wearing protective caping, including Mou Zhueyang who had just returned to Fort Fugi in a hurry.
The man's breathing rose and fell irregularly while his eyeballs circled the room and could not find where the man he was looking for was.
"Where is Second Young Master Xin? I need to see him right now!" mou Zhueyang exclaimed making the people in the entire fortress stunned. They had just treated the wounds, fought even though this kind of wounded state was already their dependents.
Two soldiers came out looking outside the fort, thronged. I can't find Xin Chen anywhere.
Mou Zhueyang ran outside and realized someone was walking towards him.
"What's wrong?" Xin Chen read the scared look on his face, feeling that something was wrong. Mou Zhueyang clenched his hands while saying. "Our spies were killed and killed last night. Them ... They might already know of their plan and would send reinforcements to the Valley of the Gods!"
When Mou Zhueyang cried out in panic Xin Chen looked calm.
"Young Master? What do we do?"
"We're not gonna back it up." That tone of speech sounded resolute, Xin Chen looked at Mou Zhueyang straight. "We're not cowards who run in fear when our friend is killed."
"But we have to think carefully about this plan, we can't be careless."
Mou Zhueyang who had never cared about the risks he was faced with while relying on a makeshift strategy in battle. Since the death of hundreds of his subordinate soldiers, it seems that the man was traumatized and began to think more maturely before acting.
However Xin Chen seemed to not hear his complaints. Mou Zhueyang lowered his head, aware that he had protested too much even though he himself had sworn an oath of allegiance.
"That guy's not stupid, they must know that we only brought ten soldiers. Do you think they'd bother to take care of the Empire's ten keroco and send out their strongest members?" Xin Chen's remark made Mou Zhueyang think for a moment, feeling that there was a point.
Indeed the fact that they were only ten, perhaps the people of the Four Surveillance Units would laugh at them all out when they heard that information. And more they find out that Mou Zhueyang is the one who leads, in order to avenge the death of his subordinates.
"Now we must hurry to get there at night."
Mou Zhueyang nodded, "Alright, Master!"
Eight horses galloped in unison on the city street, the citizens pulled over to watch the rows of bloody warriors. They knew very well who Mou Zhueyang, the man who defended his Empire was without even being hired. It is rare to find such a man now, and that is what makes many citizens put great trust in him.
The little children stood at the side of the road, cheering happily at the herd of soldiers who were about to descend into the battlefield. Mou Zhueyang could only faintly smile, next to him Xin Chen also spurred the dark horse without saying anything. His eyes are straight ahead.
And at that moment, Mou Zhueyang was unable to explain why the young man was staring at something so heavy. A look that revealed sadness, he did not understand why Xin Chen looked like someone who was dealing with something difficult. Since meeting the young man, many things still flashed in his head.
"Master is not alone."
Xin Chen subconsciously turned his head and regained his consciousness. Something bothered him, Mou Zhueyang chuckled.
"Come on, try to smile. The little ones are scared to see you!"
"Goodoo. I love eating children."
"Ap-"
Mou Zhueyang's forehead wrinkled deeply, Xin Chen said it with a gloomy-unsupporting face to simply be considered joking.
"Your sense of humor is strange too."
Xin Chen chuckled, actually he also thought so. He remembered Lan Zhuxian, whether that person survived or did not bring the little ones. If Xin Chen heard they were all killed then Lan Zhuxian would have to account for it.
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Sloping hills with steep roads made the footsteps of the horses they rode slip, Xin Chen got off his horse and walked over to look at the vast territory that resembled a valley. The place looks more advanced and there are luxurious buildings.
They stood on top of a mountain so that the Valley of the Gods was clearly visible from above. No one could see them among the tall, lush trees and also covered in bushes.
Just about to devise a plan, one of them realized something was wrong.
"Wait-wait? We're just nine? One more man where?"
That made Mou Zhueyang panicked, he returned to the route they had passed and found no one. Quickly the man's feet pierced through the grass growing as high as calves, his breathing panting around the same spot. His friend disappeared like the earth swallowed.
Just as Mou Zhueyang was about to continue the search, the voice of someone stopped his steps.
"Stop getting there."
Xin Chen threw his sword until the weapon stuck to the ground, cutting the trap rope that was about to wrap around Mou Zhueyang to hang upwards.
"There are many traps."
But their gaze was sucked at the appearance of their soldiers who had just disappeared. The man said nothing and just lowered his head, making Mou Zhuey who was worried.
"Hey, what's wrong with you? Where have you been?"
Mou Zhueyang again felt strange, he approached and was about to pat the man on the shoulder until suddenly someone appeared behind the body of his soldier. Stabbing Mou Zhueyang with a poisonous dagger, made the male retreat with his arms torn apart by the incision. That attack so suddenly made his subordinates immediately put up a body in front of Mou Zhueyang. But the attacker ran away and just disappeared in the forest.
"Damn! Them ...."
Mou Zhueyang held tightly to his arm hoping to stop the bleeding. Poison started to spread in the man's body, Xin Chen lowered his head. Bring the antidote to him.
"They're very good at disguises, as I thought. People from the Qing Empire have a higher knowledge of combat."
The other soldiers looked at the state of their comrades who had lost their lives even before they made the attack. Mou Zhueyang's teeth resounded in annoyance, "I will definitely destroy you guys ...."
Xin Chen could not divide his focus, he had to read the situation and circumstances in the Valley of the Gods. And because of that negligence one of their friends lost his life.
"We'll go straight to Shangyu Bridge. See what we can do there ...." Xin Chen clenched his hand.
"Hopefully they're not as broad as I thought."