Chapter 008: Counterattack

Why? Wang Hu was quite perplexed. They are all people of Zheyun Nation, so why send them to their deaths

Several people fell silent for a moment, yet there was no better solution.

Xie Xing picked up a branch and drew a simple map on the ground, then drew a line and said, "Now we will leave from here"

"How do you know?" Wang Hu, upon hearing Xie Xing's words, fell silent, as his voice was somewhat loud. However, Ding Qiu took the initiative to speak.

"It's nothing, just a little scrape on the skin," Ding Qiu said, rubbing his knee before continuing, "I called out a bit loudly just now; I wonder if anyone heard me."

Wang Hu and Ding Qiu had examined the large map and the sand table, and of course they knew where the route drawn by Xie Xing led. Wang Hu quickly said: "Isn't this the place that the team leader mentioned as the most heavily guarded? Are we going this way? Moreover, you also said that the breach would be in this direction, we..."

"Xing Ge, why aren't you taking the route through Dui Zhengding? Although escaping is quite dangerous, the route through Dui Zhengding should have been considered. Perhaps it would be a bit safer for us to go that way," Ding Qiu asked after following Xie Xing for a long distance.

This fool, since he wants to do it this way, let us hurry and leave. Those three guys are looking for death; we should not be implicated. As long as the map is in our possession, that is sufficient. After all, we are currently covering for him. We must ensure that the one we are protecting does not die, while the one being protected is lost. Qian Dafu tugged at Xia Liangcai, who then finally reacted, hurriedly putting away the map. The two quickly headed in the opposite direction. After all, we are currently covering for him. We must ensure that the one we are protecting does not die, while the one being protected is lost. Qian Dafu tugged at Xia Liangcai, who then finally reacted, hurriedly putting away the map. The two quickly headed in the opposite direction.

Wang Hu and Ding Qiu did not ask Xie Xing why he wanted to stay behind, but both of them had already grown accustomed to Xie Xing's words

Of course, there is also the possibility that no one has discovered them; however, Xie Xing does not hold much hope for this possibility

Xie Xing waved his hand at the two, pulling them aside, and then said in a low voice: "Although I do not know whether we were discovered before, I can now be certain that the three of us have already fallen into someone else's sight"

The sky was darkening. Although Xie Xing suspected that they were being watched by someone, he did not know where their observer was hiding. However, this place was not far from the fork in the road, and if they were to take action, it had to be done immediately; once dawn arrived, they would have no more opportunities.

Wang Hu shook his head and said, "No, at this late hour, there is definitely no one who would hear it. If someone had heard it, they would have come over long ago"

Consider this: we are very close to the Tongliu River, and this is the only route to the Tongliu River. Do you think the other party would not send someone to monitor this road? It was just that previously no one had noticed us, and even the sound of the small ball's cry was detected by others. After saying this softly, Xie Xing listened carefully again, but unfortunately, his hearing was not very good at the moment, and he still could not detect any issues.

The small ball patted its head and said, "Alas, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me, we might have already left the Tongliu River road by dawn."

What should we do then? Ding Qiu felt a sense of fear rising within him

What should we do?" After listening to Xie Xing's words, Ding Qiu asked nervously

"Brother Xing, how should we proceed now?" Ding Qiu has placed all his hopes on Xie Xing.

Because the strategy devised by our great leader is to confuse the enemy, sending a message is intended to let them know that our army aims to coordinate an internal and external assault, capturing them all at once. This will draw their attention to the movements of the Xiliang camp while causing them to overlook the individuals we have lurking here, who are set to breach the Tongliu River, as these are fundamentally two different directions. Xie Xing has already thought this matter through clearly; it should be just as he surmised.

Xie Xing suddenly hid behind a small mound nearby, listening carefully to the sounds coming from behind. There seemed to be some noise, but it was quite faint.

Xie Xing carefully listened to his surroundings, but he did not hear any sounds. However, he could not guarantee that there was no one nearby monitoring the three of them, as his sensitivity was currently very poor, and this body was indeed far from satisfactory

Xie Xing waved his hand and said: "Even if you do not make a sound, I estimate that we would eventually be discovered by others. It is possible that we have already been noticed by someone. Currently, there are only two possibilities. One is that the scouts from the Liujin Kingdom discover us, thinking we are going to breach the dam, and they might let us go. The other is that these people know we are definitely not here to breach the dam, which would lead to our demise. Regardless of which scenario it is, as long as we deviate from the direction of the Tongliu River, we will be immediately discovered, and these scouts will choose to kill a few of us."

Xie Xing looked at the somewhat confused Wang Hu and Ding Qiu and said: "Yes, it is definitely possible to leave from here. Given the sensitive area where the armies of the two countries are engaged in battle, it is almost impossible for us to escape without being detected with our abilities. If we leave from here, even if we are discovered, the other side will not take the initiative to act rashly. At most, they will secretly take action against us, or they might not even take action at all, allowing us to pass as long as we pretend to be soldiers from a breached dam."

The intersection leading to the Tongliu River and the one away from it is indeed not very far; the three of them arrived in just about two incense sticks' worth of time. However, Wang Hu and Ding Qiu followed Xie Xing's advice and chose the path away from the Tongliu River, but they walked slowly.

Wang Hu and Xie Xing had no time to think of anything else and hurriedly ran to Ding Qiu's side to help him up

Wang Hu and Ding Qiu nodded in a seemingly understanding manner. After the three reached an agreement, they immediately set off in the direction determined by Xie Xing

"Brother Wang Hu, when we reach the fork in the road later, you all go ahead, but walk slowly. I will stop first," said Xie Xing, while carefully listening to the surroundings.

With a "crack," Ding Qiu stepped on an irregular stone and rolled down the earthen mound.

"Why?" Ding Qiu said, puzzled

Xie Xing did not answer directly, but instead sneered: "You did not ask me. Since our great commander believes victory is certain, why do we still need to send messages? I can tell you right now. Although we are the ones delivering the messages, the recipients are actually on the side of the Liujin Kingdom, not in the Xiliang camp. If I am not mistaken, the route that Captain Niu is allowing us to take is precisely the one with the most scouts from the Liujin Kingdom. In other words, it is leading us to our deaths.

Because it is very dark now, we cannot see each other clearly, and the other party can only vaguely see our shadows. I am certain that there are not many of them, only two or three people. They will definitely continue to follow us until they find a suitable place to act. Brother Wang Hu and Ding Qiu, as soon as you hear the sound of me taking action, come back immediately to assist us, and we will launch a pincer attack. Xie Xing thought, if there were many of them, they might have acted by now. The fact that they haven't means they are not numerous, at most two or three people. They will certainly continue to follow us until they find a suitable place to act. Brother Wang Hu and Ding Qiu, as soon as you hear the sound of me taking action, come back immediately to assist us, and we will launch a pincer attack. Xie Xing thought, if there were many of them, they might have acted by now. The fact that they haven't means they are not numerous, at most two or three people.

Xia Liang stared blankly at the map in his hand, not expecting that Xie Xing would be so straightforward, even agreeing to let them say that they were responsible for providing cover. Wasn't this giving credit for bravery to those who were not afraid of death?

At this time, the sky had completely darkened, and the visibility on the road was quite poor. The path taken by the three individuals consisted entirely of irregular mounds of earth or ravines. However, fortunately, several hours had passed without any disturbances.

With a "thud," Ding Qiu fell into a small ditch, and in a moment of panic, he exclaimed "Ah!"

Xie Xing gently patted Ding Qiu's shoulder and said, "There is no need to worry. Even if they intend to kill us, they may wait until we reach the junction off the Tongliu River before they act. Unless they already know that the soldiers who breached the dam are hiding in the Tongliu River, they will not strike first. The only solution is to take action before they do. Wait, that's not right; they must know that we are not the ones going to breach the dam. It is impossible for only the three of us to be heading to breach the dam, and we haven't brought any tools... The only solution is to take action before they do. Wait, that's not right; they must know that we are not the ones going to breach the dam. It is impossible for only the three of us to be heading to breach the dam, and we haven't brought any tools..."

"Little Ball, are you alright?" Wang Hu asked with concern. Although he tried to keep his voice low, it still sounded quite loud in the night.