His subordinates responded and immediately began to act.
Once they had dealt with the situation, they quickly disappeared into the mountains and forests.
......
Shortly after they left, the assassins who were responsible for tracking them arrived at the scene.
Seeing this scene before them, the assassins looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
These assassins disguised as refugees were all elite soldiers, and now they've all been killed?
Where did those bandits come from? How could they be so vicious?
...
Meanwhile, on the army's side...
Gao Meng led his men at the front of the procession, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper, his large face filled with anxiety.
"Is there any noise behind us?"
Gao Meng impatiently questioned his subordinate.
The subordinate shook his head and said bitterly, "Nothing's happening, not a single sound."
"Damn! Why did those guys let us down at such a crucial moment?"
Gao Meng went into a frenzy and couldn't help but curse loudly.
"General, if we continue on our way, we'll soon be out of the One Line Sky Valley. What should we do?"
A subordinate asked cautiously.
Upon hearing this, Gao Meng immediately raised his head and looked at the exit ahead.
He frowned and said, "Could it be because we walked too fast that the assassins behind us couldn't keep up?"
"General, you are wise!"
The subordinate quickly flattered, "General, should we stop now and wait for them?"
Gao Meng hesitated for a moment, then said, "Order the entire army to find some excuse to stop and wait, otherwise we'll miss a great opportunity to kill Zhang Tang!"
Upon hearing this, the subordinate hurriedly nodded in agreement.
"yes!""
Soon, at a command, the entire team stopped.
The army began to rest, and Zhang Tang asked a couple of casual questions before leaving the rest.
He wasn't worried about his situation at all.
But they waited and waited until it got dark.
But those assassins still couldn't catch up.
Gao Meng was restless and paced back and forth.
He has already sent people to investigate the situation in the back.
Just then, the person who had been scouting the situation finally returned!
However, his face was unusually pale, as if he had just witnessed some terrifying scene!
"General, something terrible has happened."
Gao Meng was taken aback, then asked in a deep voice:
"What exactly happened?"
"The assassins have caught up, but..."
At this point, the man hesitated, unsure whether he should continue.
"But what? Tell me!"
Gao Meng urged.
The man gritted his teeth, on the verge of tears, and said:
"As a result, they chased them to the vicinity of the valley entrance, where they were all killed."
"What?"
Gao Meng's eyes widened immediately.
How is that possible?
They are all elite assassins carefully trained by Lord Ma!
Those assassins were all bloodthirsty warriors who had crawled out of piles of corpses!
Such powerful individuals were all killed?!
Just what kind of terrifying group of people are they?!
"General, what should we do now?"
The subordinate asked timidly.
"Are you fucking seeing things?"
Gao Meng roared, wishing he could slap him across the face.
"Absolutely right, it's true."
The subordinate was terrified, fearing that Gao Meng would actually make a move.
Gao Meng's face was gloomy; he still didn't believe it.
But just then, a scout rushed in to report.
"Report!"
The scout knelt on the ground, his expression grave, and said:
"General! We've discovered that bandits are lurking nearby. More than thirty civilians have already been killed, their heads chopped off, their skin peeled off, and their bodies hung on trees!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Meng's heart skipped a beat.
He staggered, unable to believe it.
So all that waiting here for half a day was for nothing?
Have all those people been killed?
What could he do? He couldn't just openly kill the imperial envoy in front of five thousand eyes, could he?
Just as Gao Mengqi was speechless, Zhang Tang arrived with his men.
"General Gao."
"Your Excellency, Imperial Envoy."
Gao Meng's expression instantly froze, and he forced a smile onto his face.
Zhang Tang frowned and asked:
"We've been resting all afternoon, why aren't we setting off yet? We can't waste too much time on the road. The people in the disaster area are on the verge of death and are waiting for our life-saving food!"
Hearing this, Gao Meng's expression became even more awkward. He forced a laugh and said, "This... this humble general was just about to set off."
Having said that, he turned and gritted his teeth, ordering, "Notify the army to set off!"
"Yes, sir!"
The officers under Gao Meng's command immediately obeyed the order and left.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side, inside the Prime Minister's residence.
The message was also delivered to him in the form of a secret report.
Sima Lie looked at the secret report in his hand, and his face instantly turned ashen.
"Useless! All of you are useless!"
Sima Lie slammed the secret report onto the table, trembling with rage.
"Damn it, where did these bandits come from, daring to ruin my plans?"
Such a foolproof plan, who would have thought, would end up failing at the last hurdle!
Who knew that if you pretend to be a bandit, you'll run into real bandits? Where can you even complain?
Moreover, the deaths and injuries of dozens of his elite soldiers further enraged him.
After all, these assassins are not like ordinary soldiers; they are assassins who have been carefully trained at great expense!
"Those damned bandits! I will definitely send a large army to wipe out those beasts who ruined my plans!"
"Prime Minister, please calm your anger!"
Suddenly, Qiu Beiming, who was sitting next to him, spoke up, causing Sima Lie to turn his head sharply.
"Calm down! How can I calm down! Zhang Tang was destined to die, but because of the interference of these bandits, he escaped with his life!"
Sima Lie gritted his teeth, his eyes fierce, his anger reaching its peak.
Compared to his anger, Qiu Beiming appeared much calmer.
After pondering for a while, he suddenly looked up and said, "Prime Minister, I think that ordinary mountain bandits don't have this kind of strength."
"Um?"
Sima Lie narrowed his eyes slightly: "What do you mean by that? Are you saying that this band of bandits has an unusual background?"
Qiu Beiming nodded and slowly said:
"Prime Minister, think about it. Ordinary bandits would scatter like birds and beasts at the sight of a large army marching out, how could they dare to approach? But this group of bandits actually dared to approach and commit violence, which is too suspicious!"
Sima Lie frowned and began to ponder.
A moment later, he suddenly realized it was true!
Where in the world are there such brave bandits, a dozen or so men killing and robbing right under the noses of an army of five thousand!
"so……"
Qiu Beiming's face was tightly wrinkled, and his cloudy eyes revealed a sinister look. He said in a hoarse voice, "I suspect that the so-called bandits are just a backup plan played by that old fox Zhang Tang!"
"What!?"
These words shocked everyone!
But then, everyone quickly realized what was happening.
Yes, given Zhang Tang's methods, it would be truly strange if he were to be killed like that.
Qiu Beiming's eyes flashed with a cold light as he said, "If we want to get rid of Zhang Tang, we must come up with a more complete plan."
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