After the Fairy Disappeared

  Chapter 280 Retribution now

   Immediately, Tao Ze waved his halberd, picked up the rein and walked away.

  He Lingchuan raised his wrist and shot him a sleeve arrow.

  Tao Ze heard the sound of the wind behind his head, turned his head and raised his halberd. But then there was a cold look in the eyes——

   The Floating Knife flew there whirling.

  Tao Ze shrank his head and managed to avoid it.

  He Lingchuan threw the knife almost as soon as he fired the sleeve arrow.

  There is always one of the two.

   Sure enough, the sword suddenly turned back in mid-air, and turned again from the most tricky angle. Tao Ze turned pale with fright, it was inevitable to avoid it, he forced himself to bend down to inhale, only to feel a sharp pain in his stomach—

  The Fusheng Knife passed over his belly, cutting a finger-deep gash!

   This is still blocked by armor.

  The organs are damaged, and the intestines are about to flow out.

  Tao Ze cried out in pain.

  He Lingchuan had already rushed to the Tenglong Spear, pulled it out from the tree trunk, turned back and stabbed at Tao Ze.

  At this time, Tao Ze was in so much pain that his soul was blown away, so he reluctantly pared Shan Youjun's long knife. How could he have the energy to protect himself?

  He Lingchuan stabbed out with a spear, which just stuck into his gaping mouth.

  The shining spear tip pierced through the back of his skull.

  He Lingchuan simply picked the corpse on the tip of the gun, and shouted while riding: "Whoever stands in my way dies!"

   In less than two face-to-face meetings, the leaders were all killed. The Xunzhou people in front were almost frightened. How dare they block the way again? He rushed desperately to the side of the road, fearing that if he was too slow, he would be shot down.

  Shan Youjun quickly grabbed the falling red tiger halberd, and followed He Lingchuan.

  The two of them ran more than ten feet away, and when He Lingchuan dropped the point of his gun, Tao Ze's body fell to the ground with a bang.

   When the Xunzhou soldiers rushed to collect the leader's body, they only saw the tail dust raised by the two horsemen going away.

   After a few tens of breaths, the main force of the Xunzhou Rangers rushed back.

  The repeated whistle blowing just now means that the situation is urgent and the idea is extremely difficult, so Hong Chenglue also turned back in person.

  Seeing Tao Ze's body and the brutality of the shot, he fell silent, and then asked what was going on.

  Tao Ze's subordinates hurriedly reported the incident.

   "Among the spies behind us, is there someone who injured General Baili?" Hong Cheng slightly frowned, "According to the information from Xinhuang, this person is He Chunhua's son."

   That is to say, He Chunhua sent his son to Bailu Town to inquire about the military situation?

  Xun general Xu Yingxian and Tao Ze had a great friendship and a very close relationship, so he immediately asked with red eyes: "General Hong will give me twenty men, and I will definitely crush this kid to ashes!"

   "He is riding a barge, you can't catch up." Hong Cheng said calmly, "What is our mission, do you remember?"

  Xu Yingxian opened his mouth to refute, but Wu Qing who was next to him pulled his sleeve, and swallowed the words again.

   "Remember." It is assassination and robbery behind enemy lines.

   "Then what are you waiting for?" Hong Cheng tilted his head slightly, "Time is running out."

  The Xunzhou Rangers headed eastward collectively and moved forward quickly.

   After another half an hour, the cavalry who had been broken came forward to report, but there were no more enemies in the rear.

  Then those two died down?

  Hong Chenglue's face became more solemn, and he ordered the ranger to accelerate again.

   It was he who was too condescending to allow the two Xiazhou spies to escape. The second surprise attack was originally a good move, but now it seems to be hanging.

   This time difference, I don’t know if I can catch it.

  …

  He Lingchuan and Shan Youjun rode for hundreds of feet, and stopped when they saw that there were no pursuers behind them.

   "They were still in a hurry, and they didn't want to chase after them anymore." He Lingchuan looked at a quivering feathered arrow on Shan Youjun's back, "I pulled out the arrow for you."

   "There is a boss."

  He Lingchuan cut off the arrow body with a single knife, and then helped him remove the outer armor. This action affected the injury, causing Shan Youjun to grin his teeth in pain, so He Lingchuan poured out a little white fine powder for him: "Eat it."

   This is Shi Tuo powder, which can be used externally or applied internally. It has average hemostatic effect, but after Shan Youjun swallowed it for a few breaths, the pain in the back shoulder disappeared.

  He Lingchuan tapped a few times near the wound, cut off the meridian first, and then took a knife to dig out the arrowhead for him.

  Shan Youjun felt slightly moved when he saw that his movements were extremely skillful. When he was a private soldier in the Li family, he could see clearly that Mr. Li was still a character, but his children and grandchildren were becoming more and more incompetent. He read books and learned truths, but it was of no use. On the other hand, Manager He, the eldest son is brave and the youngest son is smart, both have their own strengths, and it's his family's success that deserves it.

  When encountering an ambush earlier, Yaoyuan Lingguang swished into Dong's arms and now crawled out holding the water bag, poured water for Shan Youjun to clean the wound, and then applied medicine to bandage it.

  He Lingchuan will be able to free up energy to guard the surroundings when the alchemist takes over.

  It was already dark, and the evening wind was blowing, and the grass leaves were rustling, as if there were ambushes everywhere.

  He Lingchuan pulled out a few newly grown leaves and wiped the **** spear tip vigorously. As for the Fusheng Knife, as long as the tip of the knife is facing down, it will be as clean as new in a while.

   He rarely speaks a word, and his expression is very calm, but Shan Youjun can feel the depression and anger under this calm.

   "Boss." He said shyly, "You have avenged Mao Tao on the spot."

  Most people will never have the chance to repay the revenge they forged on the battlefield.

  He Lingchuan frowned and nodded.

  The archer who shot and killed Mao Tao, and the enemy general who led the team to ambush, have all died under his hands.

  But the anger and sadness in his heart did not ease much.

  Mao Tao is an old man who has followed him since the Coiling Dragon Illusion, not for a long time, but he can be called loyal.

  After the death of this battle, no one of his subordinates would smile and call him "Young Master" all day long.

  Lingguang helped Shan Youjun treat the wound with light hands and feet. The latter carefully put on the outer armor and asked He Lingchuan: "Do you want to continue to track?"

   "Continue." He Lingchuan had already calmed down, "Our task has not been completed yet."

  The two turned their horses and rode towards Xunzhou once again.

  Arriving to the place of the previous battle, both of them were on high alert for fear of repeating the same mistakes. However, although there are still traces of fighting everywhere here, and bloodstains on the ground and grass blades are still there, but the corpses are gone.

  There are traces of dragging on the ground.

  He Lingchuan took advantage of the opportunity to look for it, and found a cave not far away, where the corpses were piled up. Some pungent potion was splashed on the entrance of the cave to prevent scavengers from approaching.

   "Even the remains of our own people are too late to bury." Shan Youjun murmured, "They are in a hurry."

   "They may turn back again, but not now." He Lingchuan remounted the green barge horse, "Let's go."

  It was already dark, and it was not easy to find the whereabouts of the former army in the forest. Fortunately, He Lingchuan has been a monster hunting patrol for so long, and has also learned many hunting skills. Even without Mao Tao at this moment, the tracking speed is only slower.

   After half an hour, he realized something was wrong.

   Judging from the traces, the Xunzhou people turned a corner.

   Turned to the east.

How is this going?

  Could it be that the other party is suspicious? But Shan Youjun also patrolled around and didn't notice anything unusual.

  East?

  Why is it east?

  The two looked at each other, and even Shan Youjun, who had been a ranger for many years, was confused, and finally said: "Could it be that they want to attack Xinhuang Town?"

   "But..." But Bai Liqing, Dong Rui and many wounded soldiers are raised here, so Hong Chenglue doesn't care?

  He Lingchuan shuddered suddenly when he thought of this, and said in a broken voice, "You're right!"

  This man surnamed Hong is so vicious!

   In terms of the will to win and the means to win, they are really on par with He Chunhua.

   But the problem is, I have already sent Jiao Tai to Xinhuang to report. Based on his understanding of He Chunhua, it is no wonder that he did not send troops to suppress the enemy!

   I don't know where He Chunhua's army is now.

   "Don't follow!" He said decisively, "Go back to the main road, it's best to stop Dad's team!"

  They followed the Xunzhou people to the east, but He Chunhua led the army to the west. This is the two sides rushing, but Hong Chenglue chose another long way, and the two sides will not meet.

  The most important thing for He Lingchuan now is to copy the official way and shortcut, and pass the news to He Chunhua who is coming west in time!

  The two of them hurried on and went away in a hurry.

   It is not easy to drive at night in unfamiliar mountains and forests, even the local mountain people are easy to get lost.

  At this time, He Lingchuan must thank his increasingly powerful spiritual sense, which allows him to keep in mind the scenery he passed by. Otherwise, if you make a few more laps here, you will miss the military plane.

   About half an hour later, they finally ran out of the mountain and galloped on the official road.

  Soldiers are expensive, and the Xiazhou army will definitely choose the fastest, closest and best route.

  He Lingchuan's judgment was correct.

   An hour later, the sound of horseshoes in the opposite mountain was like thunder, and the dust was flying up close, and a large group of people arrived.

   It was He Chunhua who rushed to the front, and Jiao Tai who led the way.

  The two sides met face to face, and when He Chunhua saw his son, he was not happy but worried: "Why is Chuan'er here, and what happened?"

  Shan You Junxin said that it is not that the family does not enter the house.

   "Hong Chenglue put bait in the mine to lure us to come; he took the rest of the Xunzhou Rangers to Xinhuang."

   This heavy weight was thrown out, and the generals were shocked, and He Chunhua's brows were almost knotted: "Are you sure?"

  “They went around in a circle, and the last trace they left was to go east, and they marched in such a hurry that they didn’t even have time to bury the dead.”

   "It's the same thing." He Chunhua is also a smart person, and he figured it out in a blink of an eye. Xinhuang's defense was empty, and most of the elite were brought out by themselves, but the food and grass were still in the camp!

  If Hong Chenglue came to the bottom of the pot, it would be a complete and utter failure for him to transport food northward this time!

  Thinking of this, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

   But he is stared at by so many pairs of eyes, so he must calm down now!

  He Chunhua bit the tip of his tongue fiercely, took advantage of the pain and the smell of blood to force himself to calm down, and suddenly asked about the information in the mine. When he knew that there were only old, weak, sick and disabled and less than a hundred defenders left in the mine, he decisively asked Zeng Feixiong to form a team of 400 people: "Take down the mine, take down Bailiqing, it doesn't matter whether you live or die!"

   Zeng Feixiong took the order and was about to turn around when He Lingchuan peeled off the ring on his hand and gave it to him: "I will lend you for now. There are several jars of strong gunpowder inside, I remember you will play with this."

   "Yes." Zeng Feixiong took the ring with a puzzled expression on his face, "What is it for?"

  (end of this chapter)