However, Hu Laosan did not simply retreat; in the process of retreating, he also left behind a considerable number of small white balls on the ground.
The man in white didn't take it seriously at all, since he didn't recognize any hidden weapons that looked like this.
But in the next second, all the white spheres suddenly burst into extremely hot flames, instantly surrounding the man in white in a sea of fire. Hu Laosan turned and ran without any hesitation.
The massive inferno was so overwhelming that even the man in white found it difficult to handle. He had no choice but to stop and use his longsword to shovel up large amounts of earth to slowly extinguish the flames. This finally attracted the attention of the others.
Chapter 133 Stealing Intelligence
The soldiers who rushed over quickly helped put out the fire, while the man in white said directly, "I'm wasting time now. A spy just ran in. You all need to go and see where he went. We can't let anything happen to the strategist."
Just as the man in white had thought, Hu Laosan didn't run away at all, but went straight to the largest tent. However, everyone's attention was definitely drawn to it at this moment, and now was the best time to go.
When Hu Laosan rushed into the tent, sure enough, there was no one inside. Instead, there was a huge pile of messy letters and blueprints on the table.
If an ordinary person were to come in, they would probably be completely bewildered at this moment, because most people are not literate at all. However, Ning Ye's previous teachings have already played their greatest role at this moment.
Hu Laosan hurriedly checked the desk and other items. The other party didn't seem to care much about whether someone could find their way here, and Hu Laosan easily found what he wanted.
After confirming that there was nothing wrong with what he had found, Hu Laosan put it directly into his pocket. What followed was the more exciting moment of escape, as the footsteps outside were getting closer and closer.
That night, the entire military camp was in turmoil, all because of the actions of Hu Laosan.
The shouts of battle continued until late into the night before gradually ceasing, and the white-clad man looked extremely grim as he gazed at the vast darkness.
"You mean, with so many of us, you let just one person escape from the camp? Are you all incompetent?"
A commander, sweating profusely, knelt down and said, "Sir, we really did our best, but that guy is slippery and runs very fast, just like an eel. Our soldiers can't catch up with him at all, and we've even lost many men to him."
The man in white squinted and said, "I think you've been living in comfort for too long. You've even started to hesitate about risking your lives. Otherwise, how could you have let the other party escape from so many people? And now you're still making excuses for me."
"Sir, we have really done our best, but that guy has some strange things on him that are holding us back."
The man in white waved his hand and said, "Everyone who participated in serving you tonight, go and receive ten strokes of the military rod. This is just a small lesson. If you hesitate again next time, I will tell you that living is not necessarily better than dying."
On the other side, Hu Laosan, who had already escaped, was also seriously injured. After all, he was surrounded by so many people, and it was a complete military camp. If it hadn't happened so suddenly, he probably would have been drowned by the spittle of each of them.
On the way to Guangzhou, there is a small hill that you must pass, and there are torches everywhere on the hill.
Hu Laosan only realized the situation after arriving here, and immediately understood that something was wrong. However, when he tried to leave, he found that someone was blocking his way behind him.
A voice came from the hillside, "Sigh, I thought Bai Ying wouldn't disappoint me, but I didn't expect him to actually let you out."
With so many people already surrounding him, and himself already severely injured, Hu Laosan knew that even if he had wings, he would probably be doomed.
"You must be the strategist. You are indeed quite different. Can we discuss this? I will leave my things behind and you can let me go."
“I’ve investigated you, Hu Laosan. You’re not a local. Who sent you? I don’t want to know, but it’s a bit too wishful thinking for you to say such things to me.”
Hu Laosan chuckled, "You're right. I was too optimistic. Sigh, everyone else has a smooth journey, but I've gone through a lot of hardships. But it doesn't matter. If you really want to keep me here today, you'll have to pay a price."
"Take this man down, I want him alive. Maybe we can get some interesting information out of him. I want to see what Zhao Xinping is up to."
The crowd surrounding Hu Laosan swarmed forward, and Hu Laosan was prepared to fight to the death. Even if he could not leave, he had to let these people know that he was not a coward.
Just then, a series of whooshing sounds came from the air. Hu Laosan knew all too well that the sound was the one produced by his crossbow. Ordinary bows and arrows could not possibly make such a loud sound, let alone appear in such large numbers.
In an instant, the torches on the hill began to scatter and scatter. One by one, the torches around the third brother rolled to the ground, and the deadly intent hidden in the darkness was only just beginning.
The strategist immediately became anxious, "What are you standing there for? Grab the person in front of you, we'll talk about the rest later."
Unfortunately, after saying that, the people on the hillside began to retreat, because some dark figures were already advancing rapidly towards them, clearing out the others with unstoppable force, giving them no chance to resist.
The other side wasn't entirely defenseless and immediately launched a counterattack. Unfortunately, such a counterattack was largely ineffective, as their men were likely to be taken down in a single exchange, and it often took three to five people to hold off one person.
Even so, a small number of people were rapidly approaching the so-called strategist, at a speed so fast that it was impossible for anyone to react.
At the same time, more than a dozen people appeared around Hu Laosan; the enemies who had surrounded him earlier were now lying on the ground.
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