Xiao Yao was about to get a poisonous insect to scare him away, but suddenly heard that he was going to tell a story about Sheng Nanxi, and immediately stopped what he was doing.

Unexpectedly, this person's thoughts were extremely jumpy. He just praised how lovely and likable Sheng Nanxi was, and then he changed the conversation to a funny thing that happened to him in the past.

But his tone was exaggerated, and the story was full of ups and downs, and it also involved many local customs and practices that Xiaoyao had never seen before. As she listened, she was mesmerized.

Even Xiaoyao herself did not notice that the boy was walking side by side with her as he was talking, and they were only a few palm widths away from each other.

It completely broke her tolerance limit for strange men!

The two of them kept talking in whispers. Everyone around them knew Lin Shaoxuan's personality and were quite surprised.

Because Xiao 녊 had arranged the itinerary so early, the team encountered no obstacles along the way.

In addition, everyone knows that Nangong Heng, who has been behind the scenes, is dead. Whether it is Queen Mother Beichen or He Huaiyuan, there will probably be a lot of chaos, and it is even more likely that no one will take care of them.

Seeing that they would enter the Southern Qi territory in another seven miles to the south, everyone's tense hearts gradually relaxed.

But before they could completely relax, a faint bird chirped in the air, and then a bamboo tube fell into Xuan Ling's hands.

"A large number of Nanqi and Beichen coalition forces suddenly appeared outside the forest? How is it possible? Did the master have people tamper with several passes in the southwest of Beichen to lure away a large number of guards?"

Xuan Ling frowned after reading the letter.

Lin Guodong, a veteran of many battles, was full of doubts. "Besides, Beichen and Nanqi have always been in harmony. Some of their previous cooperation was mediated by Nangong Heng. If Nangong Heng died, they should be so harmonious."

In the time it took to say these few words, Xuan Ling had already leaped to the top of the tree, and with his clairvoyance he could see clearly what was happening in the distance.

"They were coming for us, as if they were on some secret mission and we just bumped into them. And I saw that they had sluggish expressions and stiff movements, as if they were being controlled by magic."

"As the master guessed, Nangong Heng has been traveling around the world in recent years just to gain the trust of others. He is more likely to use the trust of the dignitaries to secretly plan for himself."

"I just didn't expect that he was so capable that he could directly control tens of thousands of soldiers with magic!"

At this point, everyone around him became serious. Lin Guodong pondered for a moment and added:

"Under normal circumstances, if the leader dies, his subordinates will inevitably be in chaos, and they may launch such a large-scale attack right after that."

"So, the one who died before was just a substitute for Nangong Heng? Or maybe the other side has another person in charge, and even if we killed Nangong Heng, it didn't shake the other side's power too much?"

"Yeah." Xuan Ling and the others nodded.

Apart from this speculation, I really want to think of other possibilities.

It must be said that these people are really smart.

After all, they hadn't received Sheng Nanxi's message yet, so they knew that Bai Ci was the real boss behind the scenes. It was really amazing that he had analyzed it to this point in a blink of an eye.

If they continue to deduce in this direction, their current situation will be quite interesting.

Besides, the forces behind the scenes have not been in disarray, so it would be very difficult for them to escape back to Southern Qi. And looking at the direction of the other party's movement, why does it seem to be the same as their goal?

All from Nanyang County?!

Xuan Ling immediately figured out the secret and his face darkened.

"The enemy has many people, and the master and Miss Yi are in trouble. If their target is really Nanyang County, it would be difficult to deal with them even if there are several fathers and sons of the Sheng family and thousands of hidden guards guarding it."

Everyone present was smart, and even though there was no clear evidence, they could probably guess that these people were heading for Nanyang County.

The reason is simple. If the power behind the scenes has not collapsed, the other party must be aware that Gu Yuancheng and Sheng Nanxi are both in Nanyang County.

Wasn't the purpose of going through such a long detour to lure them away in order to make a feint to the east and attack in the west, and then capture Nanyang County in one fell swoop when it was at its weakest?

Although everyone was still trying to figure out why the other side was so eager to take over Nanyang County, the previous inferences were consistent, so they had to be vigilant.

Xuan Ling frowned, thinking of sending another small team to find out the exact information. But suddenly he heard a female voice,

"Let me go. Since you see that the other party has been bewitched, the person controlling the puppet must be nearby. I can't pry the truth out of these people. If they are really heading for Nanyang County, I will kill them all."

She said this with extreme indifference, as if she saw Master Wan Xiong as nothing more than an ant that could be crushed to death at will.

But when everyone turned to the girl in the bamboo hat, they didn't think what she said was right.

The reason is simple. This girl has a proven record of success. It is said that she was the one who saved the day in several South Korean defense battles where she defeated a larger force with fewer troops.

For example, in recent times, they had watched helplessly as someone simply played a tune and attracted a swarm of ants, causing several highly skilled martial artists to be destroyed in an instant.

This kind of killing really shows contempt for the other party's confidence.

Xuan Ling was worried that there were not enough people on his side, so when she saw that she took the initiative to ask for permission, he nodded and asked Xuan Ying to bring a few people to protect her.

Lin Shaoxuan beside him was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks.

He wanted to follow her and watch the female hero perform magic, but because his grandmother had told them to follow Xuan Ling's instructions before she left, he had to hold back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

After all, everyone was quite tolerant of Xiaoyao's killing and was not too worried about her safety. The reason why Xuanying and the others followed was just to ensure that there would be someone to take care of her if something unexpected happened.

After they left, the others changed their route, bypassing the Nanqi Beichen coalition forces in front and continued to head south.

But for some reason, ever since Xiaoyao left, Lin Shaoxuan always felt uneasy.

He had been on the battlefield with his father and brothers for many years, so he naturally knew that he had to obey orders, and subconsciously suppressed the feeling of insecurity.

But the further he walked, the stronger the feeling became, until he even felt a chill on his back and his breathing became a little harder.

“Gah—”

Suddenly, a loud crow cry was heard in the distance.

Lin Shaoxuan seemed to be suddenly awakened. He handed the reins to a subordinate beside him and then rushed back with light Kung Fu.

"Dad, tell Xuan Ling for me. I have to pee urgently, I'll come after I'm done—"