"Strange, I remember the intelligence the Scarlet Nation provided previously specifically mentioned that the infiltration troops sent by the Knights of Embers to our side were generally led by a Silver Knight or a Gold Knight to avoid becoming unnecessary cannon fodder. They were truly elite troops.
Add three to five Bronze Knights, and then about ten Black Iron Knights, forming elite teams of a dozen or so, and infiltrating our area. But among these people, there is not even a Bronze Knight, let alone the Ruler-level Silver Knights and Gold Knights.
Isn't the minimum requirement for the Knights of Embers to send out elite squads the ability to at least annihilate small factions? So what's up with these people? The strongest is only level eight, and the vast majority are below level five. Are the Knights of Embers sending them here as a joke?
Chen Yan looked at the dozens of white people who had turned into corpses on the ground in front of him and asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Both their race and their attire proved that these people were definitely knights of the Order of Embers.
However, the strength of these knights was not strong enough, and there was a big discrepancy between them and the information provided by the Red Country, which made Chen Yan quite confused.
Not only did all the members of the small group come together on this trip, but Li Fengnian also followed along, so the team's configuration was extremely high.
Two level nine, nine level eight, plus Chen Yan is not an ordinary level nine, he is invincible at the same level, so even if the whole team encounters a ruler, if it is only a one-star ruler, they will have the strength to fight.
They rode non-stop all the way with basically no delays, and it took only a very short time to reach the desert area outside the core control area of the Red Country.
Before the catastrophe, this place was called Hami.
Unfortunately, with the outbreak of the Cataclysm, even though this place had not been specifically targeted, it was still severely affected by the global nuclear winter.
The original city was basically covered by desert and permafrost, with only a few ruins remaining.
The charging station in front of us is one of the remaining relics.
When they arrived here, they suddenly discovered a knight team of the Order of Embers. Chen Yan fully exerted his subjective initiative. After confirming that the strength of the knight team was relatively average, he immediately brought people in without much thought.
"Could it be that the fighting on the front lines was too intense, forcing the Order of Embers to concentrate all of their Dominants to deal with the conflict, so the elite team that infiltrated the rear made adjustments to their personnel? They removed the Dominants, but increased the number of Awakened to ensure they could maintain a high level of harassment?"
Qin Yourong frowned and guessed.
Chen Yan shook his head and said, "I don't know. We won't know the exact situation of the battle on the front line until we enter the core area of the Scarlet Nation."
As they were talking, suddenly a lot of people ran out of the charging station.
The leader was a middle-aged man, and the others looked very embarrassed. Almost everyone was injured, but the injuries were not serious.
"Excuse me, are you a friend of Kahn Company? We are officials and businessmen from the Scarlet Nation, responsible for escorting a batch of supplies to the organization. However, we were targeted by a harassment team from the Knights of Embers on the way. Thanks to all of you friends for your help, otherwise we would definitely die here today!"
The middle-aged man trotted up to Chen Yan and the others and spoke with a grateful look on his face.
"Officials and businessmen?"
Chen Yan looked puzzled.
The middle-aged man immediately explained, "Yes, the internal framework and organizational structure of the Red Nation are quite different from those of other factions. For example, all merchants within the Red Nation are directly managed by the faction. We all have the status of cadres of the faction and receive a fixed salary from the faction every month."
As for the caravan's profits, they all belong to the faction. We only receive bonuses if we exceed the faction's standards, so we are all officials and businessmen. "My friend, you've just joined the Kahn Company, haven't you? If not, you should be more familiar with our situation."
Huh? Boy, isn't this equivalent to a state-owned enterprise?
Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat as he suddenly felt the situation in the Crimson Nation sounded somewhat familiar...
"We've indeed joined Kahn Company not long ago, but because of our considerable capabilities, we were quickly given important positions there. This time, we were assigned to escort a batch of supplies for Kahn Company. Since we're all family, why don't we travel together? The remaining distance isn't far anyway, so we can look out for each other if we travel together. This area is surrounded by desert, and without someone familiar with the road leading us, we'd easily get lost."
Chen Yan said with a smile.
Of course, middle-aged people are more than happy to receive such advice.
Although the closer you are to the company's core area, the safer the surrounding area will be.
But the Knights of Embers are becoming more and more crazy, and inherent cognition can hardly become truly reliable experience. There is no guarantee that the Knights of Embers will not suddenly do something stupid and would rather die together than complete the attack on the logistics supply team as much as possible.
Being able to travel with an elite team composed purely of level eight and nine awakeners will undoubtedly greatly enhance their sense of security!
"Okay, okay! We have no objection, but... where is your transport truck? Haven't the supplies you're escorting arrived yet?"
As the middle-aged man spoke, he looked around curiously.
Chen Yan immediately said, "Because of the sudden encounter with the Knights of Embers, we've parked the transport truck quite far away to prevent the supplies from being accidentally damaged by the aftermath of the battle. So, I'll drive over, and you guys wait here for a moment."
You guys are in a rather rough state, with quite a few injured. It's a good time to rest up. This guy, Li Fengnian, is our pharmacist. If anyone's injuries are serious, you could ask him; maybe he can concoct the right medicine."
As he spoke, Chen Yan pushed Li Fengnian out and introduced him to the middle-aged man.
Then he said goodbye and left alone.
The transport truck was parked quietly in his portable warehouse.
But in order to prevent his portable warehouse from being exposed, he had to walk farther away until no one could see him, and then take the transport vehicle out of the portable warehouse.
Then he drove the transport truck full of blood back to the charging station with great effort.
If you want to keep your own secrets, you often have to go through some trouble. There is no other way around it.
While Li Fengnian and the middle-aged man's deputy were checking on the wounded, Chen Yan deliberately pulled the middle-aged man aside and asked about the Knights of Embers.
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