The group walked down the mountain.

This young man seems to have never known what humility is. Although he is confident, he is not arrogant. He always seems to have everything under control. However, he also has the ability to convince others. At least so far, he has kept his word.

Jiang Jiao collected all six flags in his arms. After walking for a while, they were already far away from the top of the mountain. When they were about to reach the mountainside, He Yan stopped and said, "Let's take a rest here for now."

Everyone sat down, but He Yan climbed up the tree again and looked around. Wang Ba asked, "What are you doing?"

"Step on the plate." He Yan replied.

"You are so familiar with robbery, why are you still stepping on the plate?" Wang Ba snorted and laughed, "You are pretending."

He Yan looked around before getting down from the tree and sitting down on a rock. He said, "This should be the last stop. Since we are using a clever trick, we have to succeed in one go. Otherwise, even with six flags, we may not be able to get first place."

"Will they really pass through here?" Jiang Jiao turned around and looked behind him. The forest was so deep that not a single person could be seen. "There are so many mountain roads and the mountain is so big. What if they take other mountain roads?"

"There are only two roads to take in Baiyue Mountain," He Yan smiled, "People with banners always have to be careful. If they take the main road, they will inevitably attract attention, and they are afraid that other recruits will come and snatch them away. So they will definitely not take the main road, and among the small roads, this one is the closest way to the guard post, and it is also the easiest way to find. You know, not everyone can remember where they have passed, so they are very likely to take this road."

Huang Xiong really enjoyed listening to He Yan's talk, so he asked, "Is this the military strategy you were talking about?"

"This is called discussing the situation," He Yan picked up a branch and drew on the ground for them to see: "The purpose is not to choose a place to wait for the enemy, but to use simplicity to deal with complexity, to respond to change with constancy, to respond to big change with small change, to respond to movement with stillness, and to respond to big movement with small movement."

Wang Ba asked: "Then we don't do anything? Isn't that what you said? Our tactics have been exposed a long time ago, and others might be fooled."

"Since they have captured a lot of flags, they must have won many games in a row and their morale is high. If they really fight us, they may not lose." Even so, He Yan did not look anxious at all. "So let's go down the mountain and recuperate. We can also find a good place to ambush. But I think, in the end, it may still take the strongest person from both sides to capture the flag."

"But this is natural. In the end, there will always be a winner among the best people."

No one could respond to this, except Wang Ba, who glanced at her and said coldly, "How come you are the best person?"

"I named myself that." He Yan answered sincerely.

Wang Ba: “…”

"Anyway, let's eat, drink and rest here first, and then we'll follow the ambush we just arranged. I've seen the terrain ahead, the road ahead is dangerous and narrow, easy to defend but difficult to attack, which is beneficial to us. We can take advantage of the situation, and after I seize the flag, don't linger in the battle, follow me and leave quickly. Let's take the lower part of the mountain as the boundary, and leave Baiyue Mountain, and no one can steal the flag."

"I understand!" Huang Xiong drank half a bottle of water in one breath, "I can't wait!"

"Give me the flag." He Yan said.

Jiang Jiao handed the flag to her, and He Yan put it in her pocket, saying, "I think the flag of the last group of recruits will also be in the hands of the leader. I will definitely have a fierce battle with him then, so just keep the others busy and don't let them get close."

"Can you really do it alone?" Wang Ba asked. "There are six flags here. Why don't we spread them out a bit so that they won't all be taken away?"

"You underestimate your boss too much." He Yan jumped lightly, landed on the branch, and laughed: "At least in Liangzhouwei, no one can take my things away."

…

Wang Xiaohan was leading one of their teams down the mountain.

His clothes were torn to the point that they couldn't even cover his upper body, but his trousers were still intact. The knife in his hand had been cut and there was a hole in his face, and his eyes were black. His companions behind him were not much better than him, all of them had bruises and swollen faces, and their clothes were tattered. If someone didn't know them, they would probably think they were refugees from outside the city.

Wang Xiaohan felt desperate.

The new recruits of Liangzhou Guard Station were all very proud and enthusiastic at first when they competed for the flag. But when they actually went up the mountain, they realized that it was not the case at all.

You have to find the flags that are hidden in a mess on the rugged mountain road, beware of snakes, insects and beasts in the mountains, and traps set by hunters. You have to compete with other recruits. If you meet a gentle one, it's okay, but if you meet a more brutal one, you will be beaten to pieces.

Although the coach said before they went up the mountain that no one would be hurt, it was impossible to emerge unscathed after a fight. Their lives were indeed not in danger, but the one who was beaten, Wang Xiaohan thought aggrievedly, this was the first time he had been beaten so badly in his entire life!

Moreover, the flags were snatched away. Forget it, they were snatched away. Wang Xiaohan also saw that their team was not as good as others. It was good that they could get down the mountain safely. Whoever wanted to join the vanguard camp could join. Screw the vanguard camp and the flag fight!

As he was thinking, he stepped into the dead branches and something hit him on the forehead. It didn't hurt, but it scared him. He looked up and saw a young man in red clothes sitting on the oak tree in front of him. He was holding a handful of acorns and aiming at his forehead. When Wang Xiaohan looked over, the young man smiled and greeted him, "Hey!"

The young man had delicate features and a lively expression. He should have been a good-looking picture, but Wang Xiaohan felt as if a basin of cold water had poured over him from head to toe, chilling his heart. He trembled as he could only utter a miserable cry: "...It's He Yan, run! --"

Upon hearing this, his companions ran away. Wang Xiaohan also turned around and tried to run, but as soon as he moved, he felt something flying over his knees. Then, his legs went numb and he could no longer move. Looking at his companions, they were all the same.

He Yan flew down from the tree, holding the acorns in his hand. He had just hit their acupuncture points with the acorns. This was all thanks to Wang Xiaohan and his group who were already injured, and the steep path down the mountain. They were exhausted after walking to this point, so they were easily subdued by He Yan.

He Yan walked in front of Wang Xiaohan. Before she could speak, Wang Xiaohan shouted, "We don't have any flags, not even one!"

Wang Ba and his men also came out from the darkness at this moment, searched them, and shook their heads to He Yan, "No."

"Since there was no flag, why did you see me running?" He Yan asked curiously.

"...I'm afraid you will hit me." Wang Xiaohan said with difficulty.

"Who told you that we beat people?" He Yan was even more puzzled, and looked into his eyes again, "Brother, you seem to be seriously injured. Was the battle for the flag on the mountain so intense?"

They avoided particularly fierce arguments from beginning to end, and didn't know what the situation was. Looking at the miserable appearance of Wang Xiaohan and his group, they were all glad that they did not have to fight the recruits head-on.

No one likes to be beaten into a black eye.

"We, we heard that you stole a lot of flags," Wang Xiaohan said hesitantly, "and your methods were sinister and you were brutal..."

Wang Ba was unhappy: "Who is talking nonsense? If we want to be brutal, can we do it here? Who is going around ruining our reputation?"

Wang Xiaohan didn't dare to say that what people outside said was much more exaggerated, and they kept describing He Yan and the others as a mob and a group of scoundrels.

"You just came down from the mountain, right?" He Yan asked.

Wang Xiaohan nodded.

"Why did you go down the mountain without even a flag?"

Wang Xiaohan gave up and said, "I can't get it anyway, so I might as well go back and take a shower and rest."

"Let me ask you," He Yan looked at him with a smile, "Apart from us, who has the most flags in the mountain right now?"

"Yes...Lei Hou."

"Lei Hou?" Huang Xiong frowned, "Have you heard of this name?"

Jiang Jiao shook his head: "No."

Shitou and Wang Ba also said they had never heard of him. Liangzhou had tens of thousands of new soldiers, and the outstanding ones would be talked about. Since this Lei Hou had seized the flags of many people, he must be very outstanding, but before this, no one had ever heard of his name.

"Is he amazing?" He Yan asked Wang Xiaohan.

"It's amazing. He has more than ten flags in his hands. I think all of them, except the ones in your hands, are in his hands." Wang Xiaohan said.

After a dozen or so glances, He Yan raised her eyebrows. It seemed that this Lei Hou was not just lucky. She asked, "How did she seize the flag? Did she set a trap?"

"No, that's not it," Wang Xiaohan replied, "He just saw who had the flag and fought with him. After he defeated him, he took the flag away. His companions were similar to us, but this guy was so powerful that he could fight off several others by himself."

He Yan was stunned. If that was the case, this person must be very powerful. She asked, "Did he beat you up?"

Wang Xiaohan nodded in humiliation.

He Yan clicked his tongue and shook his head.

Wang Xiaohan asked: "What's wrong?"

"He hit you, why didn't you hit him back?"

"I can't beat him!" Wang Xiaohan said angrily, "If I had your skills, I would have fought him a long time ago!"

"That's not the case. If you can't do it physically, then use your brain." He Yan patted his shoulder and untied the acupuncture points for them. "You've given us so much information, and we have no way to repay you. Don't worry, I'll avenge him for beating you. Brothers," she turned around and called Jiang Jiao and the others, "Don't just stand there, pack up and get to work."

"Do you really want to fight him?" Wang Xiaohan asked cautiously. After talking to He Yan for a few words, he felt that He Yan was not as cruel as the legend said. Wang Xiaohan felt relieved and kindly advised: "Since you already have flags in your hands, you should go down the mountain first. Lei Hou is really good at fighting. If you can't beat him, you will really lose all your flags. If you go down the mountain now, you can still get second place."

"Second?" He Yan shook his head. "The second one may not be admitted to the vanguard camp. Don't worry," He Yan said, "No matter what kind of monkey he is, once he comes to my territory, he can only be a bug obediently."

She laughed so wildly that Wang Xiaohan was speechless for a moment.

…

After being questioned by He Yan, Wang Xiaohan and his companions went down the mountain on their own. Perhaps they were afraid that He Yan and Lei Hou would get into a fight and implicate them, so they ran very fast and disappeared in a few seconds.

Jiang Jiao turned to look at He Yan: "From what he said, that Lei Hou is very skilled."

"Don't worry," He Yan said, "I'm even better."

She was so confident that no one knew what to say. He Yan estimated that Lei Hou and his men would come down the mountain soon, so he urged everyone to hide quickly and not waste time.

Just as I hid myself, about a cup of tea later, I heard footsteps approaching.

There were five people in the group, the other four were at the back, and one was in the front. The one in the front should be the leader of the five. He was about 20 years old, a tall and thin young man with a handsome face and sharp eyes. He walked to the front of the dense forest and suddenly stopped. He stopped the movement of his companions behind him with one hand and said, "Wait a minute!"

"Brother Lei?" asked his companion.

"There is a faint murderous aura rising from the dense forest ahead. I'm afraid there are ambushes lying in wait."

"Ambush?" The companions were very curious. "How could someone dare to ambush us?"

With the help of Lei Hou, they seized all the flags from the new soldiers on the mountain. Others had to avoid them if they saw them, not to mention an ambush. They were very ostentatious when they went down the mountain, with almost no cover, because no one could beat Lei Hou.

"We only have fourteen flags in our hands," Lei Hou said, "and the remaining six are nowhere to be found."

"Aren't the remaining ones in He Yan's hands?"

"That's right." Lei Hou looked at the dense forest in front of him, "So the one who set up the ambush here is most likely He Yan."

Several people looked at each other, and after a while, someone asked, "What should we do then?"

Everyone in Liangzhou Guards knew He Yan, a rare talent. Although Lei Hou was also very powerful, it was hard to predict what the outcome would be if the two of them fought.

"It's a good time to come," Lei Hou suddenly laughed and said, "He is here, so I just take all his flags and leave none for others."

These words were said with full confidence, making people's blood boil. The companions all said good things. Lei Hou said, "You go deal with the others, and I will take care of He Yan."

He didn't know that, coincidentally, He Yan thought the same way.

Lei Hou walked forward a few steps. The road was narrow, with dense jungles on both sides. He did not move forward, but shouted to the front: "I am Lei Hou, come out, He Yan, I know you are here."

The boy's laughter suddenly rang out from the tree. Lei Hou looked up and saw the boy leaning against the tree branch with one hand supporting his head, as if taking a nap. She looked regretful and said, "Brother, your eyesight is really too good to hide."

"You hid well." Lei Hou also laughed, "It's just that your companions are too murderous."

He Yan thought helplessly, what can I do? A mountain bandit, a green forest hero, a martial arts school master, and a hunter who was born and raised in Shuojing, all of them have been through blood and rain, can they still be as calm and composed as the monks in the temple?

"Call your men out," Lei Hou said, "let's fight for the flag in an upright manner."

He emphasized the word "upright and upright".

Perhaps he had already heard about He Yan and his friends' "great achievements" when he was at the top of the mountain, and loved to take advantage of the situation, so he emphasized that he should not use any conspiracy or trickery.

"They like playing hide-and-seek," He Yan just smiled and said, "Let your people find them themselves."

Lei Hou's smile turned cold, and he looked at He Yan for a moment. Suddenly, a cold light came straight towards He Yan. He Yan dodged to the side and passed by the cold light, but saw that the cold light flew back to Lei Hou's hand, and it turned out to be a long sword.

This man originally used a sword.

"Brother, you are really too impatient," He Yan smiled slightly, raised his hand and pulled out the nine-section whip from his waist. The whip collided in the air, making a crisp sound. The young man jumped down from the branch, "Then, I will fight you!"

She rushed towards Lei Hou.

Lei Hou came forward, and his companions behind him also wanted to help, but as soon as they moved, they saw several people coming out from all directions, from the bushes, behind rocks, beside tree trunks, and from fox holes. They were probably He Yan's companions. They appeared unexpectedly and seized the opportunity. Lei Hou's people were caught off guard and had to suffer such a loss.

They were all beaten a few times.

They had been invincible since they came up the mountain. They had never been beaten before. For a moment, they were more shocked than angry.

Wang Ba rushed into the crowd wielding his axe: "I, your grandpa, have wanted to come out and have a big fight for a long time. Come on, let's have a good fight!"

He Yan smiled and said, "Take it easy, brother Wang. If this ends too quickly, there will be no more fighting."

"You still have the heart to joke?" Lei Hou felt it was unbelievable, and was probably angry that He Yan was not paying attention during the fight, so he moved his sword without mercy and stabbed He Yan's chest.

He Yan frowned slightly, and his expression gradually turned cold as he looked at Lei Hou.

The purpose of the new soldiers going up the mountain to fight for the flag was just to fight for the flag, not to fight. Therefore, the coach would remind them not to hurt their lives. But after fighting with Lei Hou just now, she knew that this person really had no scruples.

No wonder Wang Xiaohan was beaten so badly and lost heart so early. Wang Xiaohan was not the worst one among those who fought with Lei Hou on the mountain. For example, if it was someone else, he would have been stabbed.

He is really ruthless.

Seeing He Yan's expression change, Lei Hou's eyes flashed with contempt, and he said: "If you admit defeat now, I won't fight you anymore."

"How come?" The young man smiled and said, "I still want the remaining flags in your arms."

Lei Hou's face changed. All the flags were indeed in his arms. Firstly, he had robbed all the flags, and his companions had no objection to his holding them. Secondly, no one else dared to take them away because they were in his arms.

Unexpectedly, He Yan saw through it at a glance.

He sneered, and with quick eyes and hands, he pointed the tip of his sword at He Yan, ready to lift up the front of He Yan's shirt and snatch He Yan's flag. He Yan raised his hand, and the tail of the nine-section whip "snapped" and shook off the tip of Lei Hou's sword. He Yan tapped his toes and stepped back a few steps.

She looked down at her clothes, luckily they were not opened. A trace of displeasure flashed through her heart. If this happened in Shuojing, Lei Hou's behavior would be enough for the girl to send him to the government office. Molesting a decent woman in the street is what a hooligan does.

"Brother Lei, this is really rude." She raised her eyebrows and said, "I'm a little angry."