Chapter 307 Be Careful
The well-fed cat shook its feathers and glanced at Gan Dong who was squatting on the ground picking up candy shells with its amber pupils. The airflow raised by its wings deliberately swept across the young man's head and threw two ginkgo leaves accurately into his collar.
When Gan Dong looked up, he saw only the brown tail feathers scattered in the air turning into points of light and disappearing.
Outside the mercenary camp, the century-old beech tree that the plant-type fairies had specially moved was rustling, and an owl curled up into a ball of fur and shrank into the tree hole.
This luxurious single room, which it had personally opened up, was paved with dried lily of the valley, and the walls were inlaid with luminous fluorite - all of which were decorative materials "tributed" by some human being.
It buried its beak in its wings, listening to the mercenaries drinking and playing finger-guessing games under the tree, its round belly rising and falling in rhythm with the snoring.
Gan Dong, who was twenty feet away, suddenly sneezed.
He held the cloth bag that was stained with fishy smell, looked at the faint light between the treetops in the distance and chuckled.
When Luo Chengyun saw his smile, he shuddered inexplicably.
He walked up and said, "Why, you haven't finished it yet?"
Gan Dong rolled his eyes at him and said, "Do you think goblins are so easy to deal with?"
Luo Chengyun leaned against the pillar with his arms folded: "Seeing a monster and forgetting friends, seeing a monster and forgetting friends, who was it that saw a monster in Wanhuihui and thought it was a monster and beat it?"
Gan Dong paused with his broom, a suspicious blush appeared on the tips of his ears, but he did not argue.
After all, it was he and the Ice Water Mercenary Team who did that thing.
Gan Dong forced himself to change the subject, asking him why he didn't find some work to do and earn more money if he had time to chat with him.
Luo Chengyun curled his lips, looking indifferent, but still continued with Gan Dong's words.
"Hey, I really don't need that little money. Besides, making money is not as fun as laughing at you." Luo Chengyun said with a smile.
Gan Dong rolled his eyes and was about to retort when Luo Chengyun made his intention clear, "Seriously, how is the letter you sent to the leader of our Ice and Fire Mercenary Team? Is there any news from the other side?"
When Gan Dong heard this, the expression on his face suddenly became serious. He stopped cleaning up the garbage, straightened his back, frowned slightly, and lost himself in memories.
"I sent the letter a long time ago, but it's been quite a while and I haven't received a reply yet." Gan Dong said slowly, with a hint of worry in his eyes. "Logically speaking, given the captain's style, he should have replied to me as soon as possible after receiving the letter. I wonder if something went wrong."
Luo Chengyun's expression gradually became serious. He stroked his chin and said after thinking for a moment, "Could there be something wrong on the way to deliver the letter? I heard that the Southern Mercenary Group is not peaceful... Otherwise, should we arrange some people to go out and provide support?"
It’s just a pity. If the goblins could leave the territory of Lord Mountain God, with them taking action, would we still have to worry about not being able to find out the situation of the Southern Mercenary Team?
…
Just as they worried, the Southern Mercenary Alliance became even more chaotic. They could not distinguish between friend or foe and would attack anyone they saw.
Either you hit me or I hit you.
By the end of the fight, no one knew who was fighting whom.
Captain Bian Qizhi was thankful again that he had sent his nephew and niece away, otherwise he would have been too ashamed to go to the underworld to see his elder brother and sister-in-law.
"Captain, it's bad, the Scorching Sun Valley is rushing in..."
As the team members reported anxiously, Bian Qizhi's heart sank suddenly.
He quickly stood up, grabbed the weapon at hand, and rushed out of the tent.
Outside the camp, shouts and sounds of weapons clashing could be heard one after another, and flames lit up half the sky red.
"Captain, people from the Sun Valley are rushing in! There are too many of them, and we can't hold on any longer!" A team member covered in blood rushed over, with a hint of despair in his voice.
Bian Qizhi frowned, a fierce look flashed in his eyes: "We have to hold on even if we can't! Brothers, follow me!"
He gave an order and rushed to the battlefield with the remaining team members.
The camp has been surrounded by people from the Lie Ri Valley. They are numerous and their attack is fierce.
Bian Qizhizi rushed to the front, waving the long sword in his hand. As the sword flashed, several enemies fell to the ground.
"Brothers, defend the camp! We must not let them break in!" Bian Qizhi shouted loudly, with a hint of determination in his voice.
However, there were too many people in the Sun Valley.
Although Bian Qizhi and his teammates fought desperately, the defense line was still torn apart bit by bit.
The tents in the camp were set on fire, with flames shooting into the sky and thick smoke billowing.
"Captain, we can't hold on any longer!" A team member covered his injured shoulder, his voice trembling slightly.
Bian Qizhi gritted his teeth, a hint of unwillingness flashing in his eyes.
He knew that if this continued, the entire camp would be captured and his brothers would be wiped out.
"Retreat! Everyone, retreat with me!" Bian Qizhi shouted loudly, with a hint of helplessness in his voice.
When the team members heard the order, they began to retreat.
Bian Qizhi led a few elite team members to cover the retreat of others.
They fought and retreated at the same time, and finally managed to escape the pursuit of the Scorching Sun Valley.
On the way of retreat, Bian Qizhi felt extremely heavy.
He looked at the wounded brothers around him, his heart filled with guilt and self-blame.
"Captain, what should we do next?" a team member asked in a low voice, with a hint of confusion in his voice.
Bian Qizhi was silent for a moment, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes: "Go south."
"South?" The team members looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion.
Bian Qizhi nodded without further explanation.
After all, after Gan Dong and his men left, they lost contact and he didn't know the situation over there.
But apart from that place, he didn't know where to go.
Either we die together, or...
Looking in that direction, a glimmer of hope flashed across Bian Qizhi's eyes.
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At the same time, Wei Xingze and others set out from Longyang Village after paying homage to the mountain god.
Yang Xiangwei felt very sorry that he could not leave the territory now, otherwise... But for safety reasons, he still asked them to bring the goddess Mona with them.
With Him around, if anything happens, we can call upon Him in time. He didn't want anything to happen to the team he had worked so hard to put together.
Wei Xingze and his group were marching along the winding mountain road in an orderly manner.
The sunlight shone on them through the gaps in the leaves, creating patches of mottled light and shadows.
Suddenly, the team member who was exploring the way ahead hurried back and said nervously: "Captain, we found a group of embarrassed people ahead. It looks like they were attacked."
Wei Xing frowned slightly, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes: "Let's go and take a look."
The group quickened their pace and not long after they walked, they saw the dishevelled team.
Bian Qizhi and his team members were dressed in rags, with varying degrees of injuries on their bodies, and they walked forward with unsteady steps.
"Captain Bian!" Wei Xingze recognized Bian Qizhizi at a glance, was shocked, and hurriedly went to greet him.
Bian Qizhi raised his head and saw Wei Xingze, with a hint of surprise and relief in his eyes: "Wei...Xingze?! Why are you here?"
At this moment, his team members Gan Dong, Luo Chengyun and others appeared behind Wei Xing.
"team leader!"
"team leader!"
They shouted in unison and quickly surrounded Bian Qizhi with concerned looks on their faces.
Meeting is always a joy, especially seeing that the other person is still alive.
The person who was most surprised was Bian Qizhizi. He had originally felt that there was little hope and was afraid that he would be disappointed.
But they didn't expect that this ray of hope, which was so fragile that it could be easily broken, would actually bring them hope. It can be said that spring has come again.
Bian Qizhi was very grateful to Wei Xingze and the others. He thought Wei Xingze would hold a grudge against him for the things he had done to embarrass him in the past...
"Thank you! Really, thank you very much!" Bian Qizhi admitted his mistake. "Back then, I was blinded by hatred and did many things to hurt you. Not only did I speak harshly to you, but I also made things difficult for you and your team. Thinking about it now, I feel extremely guilty. My eldest brother's death was an accident, but I vented all my anger and pain on you. I really shouldn't have done that."
Wei Xing shook his head and said, "Don't blame you. I am also responsible for what happened back then. If I had arrived earlier, maybe your brother would be fine. So I can understand why you blame me and take your anger out on me. Let the past be the past, and we should look forward. You still have the Ice and Fire Mercenaries, and your nephews and nieces..."
Bian Qizhi's eyes were slightly red: "Okay, from now on we will put aside the grudges of the past, work together, and help each other."
"From now on, we are partners fighting side by side. We will shoulder difficulties together and fight enemies together." The team members around them looked at the two of them, and a warm feeling surged in their hearts. The previous conflicts and hatreds seemed to have disappeared at this moment.
Everyone understands that in this turbulent situation, only by uniting can we have a greater chance of survival.
At this moment, a member of the Ice and Fire Mercenary Team suddenly spoke up: "Captain, Brother Wei, what should we do next? The people from the Burning Sun Valley will definitely not give up, they might even chase us."
Bian Qizhi and Wei Xing looked at each other, and Wei Xing said, "Let's find a safe place to rest first, so that the injured brothers can heal their wounds and recover their strength. At the same time, we also need to find out the surrounding situation and understand the movements of Lie Ri Valley before making plans for the next step."
The Scorching Sun Valley was still a minor problem. He was more worried about the entire Southern Mercenary Alliance and the dark hand hiding behind it.
Yes, that's right.
Wei Xing already had a suspected target. After all, it was not the first time that group of ghost masks appeared. Mona's family had also encountered them before.
Because of Mona's special identity, Wei Xing did not introduce her identity to Bian Qizhi and his group. Even Luo Chengyun, Gan Dong and others only knew that Mona was an extraordinary expert specially hired by the Wilderness Blade Mercenary Team for safety reasons.
Despite his young age, he can be called a "master". Luo Chengyun, Gan Dong and others admire him very much.
Mona also knew that her "identity as a goddess" was a trump card, so she behaved like an ordinary alien and never mentioned her "identity as a goddess".
Seeing that they had really received the people from the Ice Water Mercenary Team, she felt relieved. She would keep the trump card for one more day, and she didn't want to reveal it so early.
Bian Qizhi and his group followed Wei Xingze and started their return journey.
The team moved forward slowly on the rugged mountain road. The injured team members were properly placed in the middle of the team and were taken care of by other team members.
Everyone knew that they were far from out of danger and that the people from the Scorching Sun Valley could catch up with them at any time, so everyone remained highly vigilant.
When they reached a narrow canyon, the air around them seemed to become heavy.
Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound pierced the sky, and then countless sharp arrows shot down from the heights on both sides of the canyon, attacking the team as densely as raindrops.
"careful!"
Wei Xing shouted loudly, and at the same time quickly drew out the Seven-Star Death Sword from his waist, waving it to block the sharp arrows shot at him.
The other team members also responded, some raised their shields to block the rain of arrows, while others drew their weapons and prepared to fight.
Bian Qizhi's expression suddenly became serious, and he ordered loudly: "All team members, form a defensive formation and protect the wounded!"
The team members acted quickly and gathered together closely to form a solid defensive circle, protecting the injured team member in the middle.
Soon, the people from the Sun Valley rushed down from the heights on both sides of the canyon. They were wearing red armor, the weapons in their hands flashed coldly in the sun, and they had ferocious expressions on their faces. They pounced on Wei Xingze and his team like a group of hungry wolves.
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