After Xia He led the team slowly out of the city gate, several dark shadows suddenly flashed on the city wall. They were the knights who had previously clashed with Xia He.
The knight who was nearly pulled off his horse by Xia He was filled with resentment and asked the leader impatiently, "Captain, when do we start?"
Min Yongyan shook his head slightly and replied slowly: "Don't worry, if we act rashly on the first day, wouldn't it be too conspicuous? Let them live a few more days for now!"
"Whether they are attacked by barbarians outside the city or have conflicts among themselves, we will be able to find a plausible excuse at that time."
Although the man was filled with resentment, he could only give up temporarily.
Time flies, and several days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Xia He would go out of the city on patrol every day, but he never found any trace of the barbarians.
However, it is gratifying that after day-to-day practice, his horsemanship has improved day by day, and now he can control the horse skillfully and freely.
"My proficiency has increased quite well. I will be able to master it soon."
[Skill: Horsemanship (Great Mastery)]
[Progress: 333/400]
[Effect: Free control, master horse riding]
He never slackened in his practice of martial arts.
It’s just that we have to go out on patrol every day, so we don’t have as much time for training as before.
The descendants would drink about ten bowls of blood-nourishing soup and bone-refining soup every day to strengthen the qi and blood in the body.
He also mastered the sword skills he learned in the basic blood refining chapter.
Even when performing sword skills while riding a horse, he can do it with ease and effortlessness.
[Skill: Blood Refining. Basic Blood Refining for Soldiers (Mastery)]
[Progress: 2261/3000]
[Effects: Fists can break stones, blood is strong, ice is not invaded, swords can be used as arms]
The blood salts had long been used up.
The golden blood salt seized from the barbarians has been used up.
"Every barbarian practices the Blood Evil Skill, so there must be a lot of Golden Blood Salt. We can only steal this stuff."
Xia He thought to himself and was actually looking forward to meeting the barbarians.
In the morning, the sky was gloomy and heavy snow was falling.
Xia He led a team of soldiers back to the camp after completing their patrol mission.
The men jumped off their horses tiredly, their bodies trembling slightly, and they shook off the thick snow on their bodies.
"Er Pang, take some people to feed the horses."
"good."
The horses that followed them were old horses. If they were not taken good care of, they would probably die of exhaustion in a few days.
"Brother He, still no news."
Erpang looked unhappy. The horses that had been reported to the reserve department should have been sent out in the past few days, but they obviously failed to pass the last hurdle.
"Forget it, there's no need to ask again later."
"These horses need someone to clean their noses and feed them some fresh hay. They will rest for two hours."
While giving the order, Xia He quickly walked into the tent, wanting to warm up and take a rest.
However, before he could sit down, the knights from the Tiger and Leopard Camp arrived as promised.
One of them announced expressionlessly:
"Listen carefully, starting from this afternoon, the patrol range needs to be moved forward another ten miles!"
Hearing this order, Xia He walked out of the tent and couldn't help asking:
"We have advanced a full ten miles? Are there any traces of barbarians ahead?"
However, the knights scoffed at his question and replied coldly:
"This is a military order from above. You just need to execute it. Why are there so many questions? Don't forget your identity. You are not qualified to ask these questions!"
"you!"
Er Pang was angry, but was stopped by Xia He.
"Okay, I understand."
"Humph! You ignorant peasant!"
Several knights rode away and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Brother He! If we advance ten miles, the patrol time will at least be doubled! Our horses can't hold up!"
"What the hell!"
Xia He didn't say anything, but stared at the tall horses of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, as if thinking about something.
In the afternoon, the sun shone faintly through the clouds, but the cold wind was still biting.
Xia He led his soldiers on patrol again. Along the way, everyone was silent and the atmosphere was particularly solemn.
When they were ten miles away from the city, they did not find any trace of the barbarians.
However, if we go further, we will have to cross a wide glacier.
This river normally has a fast-flowing current. Although it is now partially frozen, the ice is not thick. If we rush forward rashly, the consequences of an accident would be disastrous.
And as far as Xia He knew, in the past, when the river had not completely frozen, the barbarians often chose to graze their horses here.
"Bah!"
After a loud eagle cry, the white-browed bird flew back soon after. It landed on Xia He's shoulder, cooing softly.
"Brother He, you are such a handsome mountain eagle!"
Xia He was about to reply when suddenly, one of his men came running over from a distance on a fast horse. The man had a terrified look on his face and shouted loudly before he even got close:
"My Lord, this is bad! We found a lot of horse hoof prints about a mile away in the north-south direction!"
Feng Qiang, who was behind the man, poked his head out and almost drooled at the sight of the mountain eagle in Xia He's hand. How much silver would it cost if he took such a treasure to the town to sell?
"I see."
Xia He shook his arm, and Baimei flew high again, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.
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