Chapter 447: Strike First
Xu Ping'an and his men hid at the foot of the mountain, waiting for Lin Mo to send them a signal so that they could attack.
But they waited from dawn to dusk, but there was no news of any movement.
Xu Ping'an frowned.
Could it be that the young lady was discovered to be in trouble?
Thinking of this possibility, Xu Ping'an could no longer sit still.
They can die, but nothing must happen to the young lady.
Xu Ping'an pursed his lips and looked at the mountains in front of him shrouded in darkness. He stood up directly.
He couldn't wait any longer, so he went to the mountain to find out what was going on.
He turned to look at the person behind him and lowered his voice:
"There's been no news from the young lady yet, and I'm a little worried about her, so I plan to go up the mountain to find out what's going on.
You all should spread out in groups and hide in all directions. Protect yourselves and wait for my signal."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was immediately opposed by Xu Pingnan.
"No, you can't go." Xu Pingnan said seriously:
"The young lady has instructed us not to attack rashly without seeing the signal she sent."
"No attack." Xu Ping'an shook his head:
“I just wanted to touch it and see what was going on.
There has been no news from the young lady for so long, I am worried that something might have happened to her?"
Xu Pingnan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head firmly:
“No, we have to listen to the young lady.
The young lady is a capable person. She hasn't sent out any signal yet, which means the situation on the mountain is very complicated and she doesn't dare to act rashly.
If you rush up now, you might alert the enemy and put the young lady in danger."
Others also agreed with Xu Pingnan's analysis and advised him to wait.
Seeing that Xu Ping'an still looked worried, Xu Pingnan reached out and patted his shoulder:
"It's safe. We are all worried about the safety of the young lady, but we have to trust her. If she encounters any danger, she will definitely find a way to inform us.
So don’t act rashly, wait and see.”
Xu Ping'an pursed his lips. He had to admit that Xu Pingnan's analysis made sense.
indeed.
If I touch it myself and get discovered accidentally, it will definitely put the young lady in danger.
"I shouldn't have agreed to let the young lady take this risk. I should have been the one to impersonate Han Ting." Xu Ping'an sighed.
Xu Pingnan shook his head. "You can't. Han Ting is thin and frail, with a figure similar to that of the young lady. None of us are suitable."
Everyone looked at each other, then looked away in disgust.
Yes, they are all big and strong, which is indeed not suitable.
"Okay, calm down." Xu Pingnan shook his head.
"I'm good at light combat and hiding. Now that it's dark and my vision is blocked, I'll get closer and observe their defenses from a distance."
Xu Ping'an nodded and told him to be careful.
After Xu Pingnan left, he immediately asked everyone to disperse and hide in the surrounding areas and rest.
If a surprise attack is launched suddenly in the middle of the night, their performance will be affected if they do not get enough rest.
Xu Ping'an also found a place and squinted his eyes.
After an unknown amount of time, Xu Ping'an suddenly opened his eyes and sat up.
When he saw that the person who appeared was Xu Pingnan, his hand that had originally touched his waist slowly fell down.
"The situation is not good." Xu Pingnan lowered his voice:
"There was no sound from the top of the mountain, it was very quiet.
In addition, there is only one sentry post within ten feet of the mountain, with both visible and hidden sentries arranged in a staggered pattern. If anyone approaches, they will be easily discovered and it will be difficult to sneak up the mountain."
He was almost discovered just now. If a bird had not flown out, he would have been exposed.
"This hilltop is probably not simple." Xu Pingnan said seriously:
"The defense is even more terrifying than a military camp, do you believe it?"
When the prince led the troops, he could sneak in quietly without alerting anyone.
But he was not sure whether he would alarm anyone on the hill in front of him.
Xu Ping'an's face darkened, "If it's like this at the foot of the mountain, the guards on the mountain must be even stricter.
No wonder the young lady hasn’t sent a signal yet.
It seems that it is not easy to act, so she is holding back and waiting for an opportunity!"
Xu Pingnan nodded, "I guess so, so now we can only wait for the signal from the young lady.
I'm telling you, as soon as we move, their sentries will spot us. I'm not exaggerating. If we're not absolutely sure, we must not force our way in."
At this point, Xu Pingnan touched his chin and said, "But I think we can learn from this kind of sentry mode."
After saying that, he dragged Xu Ping'an aside to study the other party's sentry pattern and see if there were any loopholes to exploit.
At this time, Lin Mo was busy hiding in the stone chamber.
There was no way out. She was trapped in the stone chamber and couldn't get out. She could only wait for someone from the other side to come and open the stone chamber so that she could take the opportunity to get out.
But at that time, I might also be exposed.
Lin Mo didn't want to expose herself so quickly, so she came up with a trick to switch the dragon with the phoenix.
She filled the boxes with stones and then covered them with gold, silver and jewels to disguise them.
Looking at these gold, silver and jewelry, Lin Mo felt pain in his heart.
No matter how small a mosquito bite is, it is still meat.
This shop is a waste of a lot.
Forget it, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing your child. She should be more generous.
After everything was arranged, Lin Mo entered the space to rest.
She bet these people would not check it carefully, but would just take a look and then close the lid and carry it away. After all, they were in a hurry.
In fact, Lin Mo made the right bet.
At dawn, the stone door slowly opened.
The person who came in took a look, closed the box, and waved for someone to come in and carry the box out.
The movement in the cave woke up Lin Mo who was sleeping in the space.
She drove the space out of the cave and saw them carrying the boxes one by one onto the carriage.
Lin Mo's heart moved, and he quickly drove the space to get on the carriage.
If she could avoid giving the enemy an advantage, she would not leave them a single penny.
So, collect, collect, collect!
After recovering all the gold, silver and jewelry that had been put back earlier, Lin Mo finally breathed a sigh of satisfaction.
That’s great, there is no waste. Waste is shameful.
After doing this, Lin Mo went straight to other places.
She needed to find other evidence, such as evidence that this group of people were pretending to be bandits. She wanted to beat these people to death and not give them a chance to turn things around.
This time, the movement on the mountain finally alarmed Xu Ping'an and others.
Xu Ping'an and others, who had been suffering all night, looked at the mountain with red eyes.
"There's a lot of noise, it looks like something happened." Xu Ping'an gritted his teeth and couldn't help but hold the hilt of the sword.
"Yes, but why hasn't the young lady sent any signal yet?" Xu Pingnan's face was also more anxious this time:
"Nothing's going to happen, is it?
No, I'll touch it and feel around."
This time it was Xu Pingnan who couldn't help himself.
Xu Ping'an reached out to stop him and shook his head at him, "Don't be impulsive, look behind, there's movement!"
At this moment, his eyes were looking behind them vigilantly.
Xu Pingnan also noticed the movement coming from behind. The two exchanged glances and then waved their hands.
The next second, all of them dispersed and found places to hide, and they also slowed down their breathing, for fear of alerting the masters of the other team.
Soon, a team appeared in front of them.
Seeing the leader, Xu Pingnan and Xu Ping'an exchanged glances.
It's him!
Huangfu Cheng of Baixin Hall.
Is he colluding with the White Tiger Hall?
Otherwise, why would he be here?
Xu Pingnan lowered his voice, "What is Ping An doing here?
He's not trying to take advantage of the situation, is he? He's not a good person, we have to be careful."
Xu Pingan shook his head. "I don't know. Don't say anything for now. Let's wait and see what happens."
The two men stopped talking and kept their eyes on Huangfu Cheng, while their bodies were ready to attack at any time.
As soon as the other party does something wrong, they take action immediately.
Huangfu Cheng waved his hand to stop his men.
He glanced around and said:
"Come out, I know you're hiding nearby!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Ping'an and Xu Pinggui frowned.
Coming for them?
How did he know they were here?
Or could this be a scam?
The two exchanged glances but didn't move, deciding to observe a little longer.
Huangfu Cheng shook his head, "Your young lady went up the mountain, didn't she?
Let me tell you, these people on the mountain have complicated origins.
Not only are they highly skilled in martial arts, but they are also numerous. If I'm not mistaken, there are probably more than 130 of them.
Are you sure you can handle it with just a dozen of you?"
Xu Ping'an's face darkened. He was indeed an intelligence officer. How many of them knew about this?
Xu Ping'an and Xu Pinglan looked at each other. The other party had guessed that they were here, so there was no point in hiding anymore.
Xu Ping'an stood up, and the others came out and stood behind him.
Xu Pingan stared at him warily, "What on earth do you want to do here?"
If he deliberately made a noise and alarmed the people on the mountain, he would attack him without hesitation.
He who strikes first gains the advantage, and he who strikes last suffers.
Huangfu Cheng spread his hands and said, "If I say I'm here to help, would you believe me?"
Xu Ping'an, "..."
He came to help, I didn’t hear it right!
Seeing their suspicious looks, Huangfu Cheng sighed, thinking that it was really difficult to find a wife these days.
Not only do you have to please your future daughter-in-law, you also have to please her family.
If something happened to her dear sister-in-law and she just stood by and watched, she would probably be single for the rest of her life.
So, he had no choice but to jump out.
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