As soon as you enter the mountain forest, the leafy trees block the scorching sun in the sky and isolate you from the noise of the world, as if you have entered another quiet world.

There was only the rustling of leaves, and the gentle breeze carrying water vapor swirled around people. The birds that usually chirped seemed to be intoxicated by this moment of refreshing, and kept silent.

Wen Yu walked in the front, followed closely by Boss Xu. The difference in body shape between the two was obvious.

The girl is not short among her peers, and is as tall as Boss Xu's waist and abdomen.

Even the taller Xu Lao Er is a head shorter than Xu Lao Er, making him look extremely fragile standing next to him.

This time they went into the mountains to look for water. In addition to Wen Yu and the Xu brothers, Chen Datie, who had been talking about going into the mountains to hunt Cui Xing and was ruthless and talkative, formed a team of five.

After a good night's sleep, Wen Yu felt that her body was much more relaxed, and her movements were only slightly sluggish. She might be able to return to normal after this exercise.

Sure enough, only by fighting fire with fire can you recover faster.

It’s also thanks to the fact that this body has been baptized by spiritual energy.

The location of the spring is relatively hidden. After turning left and right, the overlapping tree trunks disappear, and the view suddenly opens up.

The sunlight shines through the gaps in the leaves, reflecting mottled spots of light, and the gurgling stream slides over the light blue rocks, making a tinkling sound.

The water flow is not small, and it meanders down the river without knowing where to go.

Seeing this beautiful scenery, the five-person group didn't have much intention to appreciate it. Xu Laoer was overjoyed and a big smile appeared on his lips. Even the stoic Chen Datie breathed a sigh of relief.

Although several people believed what Wen Yu said about finding the water source, they still felt uneasy. It was not until they actually saw this lovely stream that they felt completely relieved.

I admire Wen Yu's ability a little bit more.

Sure enough, he is the child of an immortal. He knows where the water is after just one sleep!

This must be because the immortal saw that they were short of water, so he asked Miss Wen for advice in the dream!

Miss Wen is so awesome!

Wen Yu had a smile on her face and didn't have much mood swings. She didn't know that other people's speculations about her were gradually becoming outrageous.

"Now that we have found the water source, let's go back and let everyone bring containers to fetch water!"

Cui Xing's family ran out of water in the morning. After all, the three brothers at home were outside. After hearing the news from the county, when they returned to the village, everyone in the village had packed up and prepared to go.

Cui Xing was embarrassed to be asked to wait, so he set off in a hurry with the large team.

I didn't bring many water containers with me, and the middle-aged men and half-grown men in the family were all consuming water. It had been a while since the last time I replenished the water source, so I was already suffering from water shortage.

Xu Laoer was about to agree, when he glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that the place was empty, with few trees and an inexhaustible source of water. As he spoke, he changed his mind again.

"Cui Da, you have a lot of hunting experience. Let's take a look first. Are there any wild animals intruding here?"

Cui Xing shook his head, looking confident.

"I've been looking at it all along the way. There are no footprints, excrement, or traces of life from large beasts. At most, there are a few rabbits, pheasants, and the like."

Speaking of rabbits and pheasants, Cui Xing couldn't help but salivate.

I haven’t eaten meat for a long time!!!

"But Brother Xu, why do you ask this?"

Wen Yu thought of Xu Laoer's idea the moment he spoke. At this moment, he saw Xu Laoer looking at him, as if asking for advice. After Wen Yu nodded, Xu Laoer explained.

"This place is open, with branches and leaves blocking the sun, plenty of water, and game to hunt. I thought we might as well let everyone come here and rest for a few days. We just happened to have a batch of food."

After Wen Yu listened, he ignored the events of the past two days in his mind and added one more point.

"Don't forget that there are still bandits. The bandits nearby in Baobuqi have already noticed that the village is empty and are chasing us. They have to hide in the mountains and find someone to clean up the traces. Even if they chase us, they won't be able to find us.

"

When Wen Yu mentioned that bandits might come after him, no one present panicked.

They were originally ordinary people who might have been confined to the fields all their lives, but in these troubled times, they saw fire and blood, and experienced a battle that was not a war, and some kind of transformation had already occurred.

"What Miss Wen is thinking about is that the bandits are very likely to come after us. We take shelter in the mountains and maybe check the number of people. If the bandits are few..."

Everyone knew what Xu Laoer had left unsaid, and they tacitly agreed not to continue the conversation.

The journey back became particularly urgent. Chief Tamura stood at the entrance of the mountain and looked forward eagerly. Seeing that the five people were all smiling and looking relaxed, he also exhaled heavily.

The next thing was much simpler. Village Chief Xu Laoer and Tian only had to say find the water source, and everyone was able to hold their breath and listen carefully to what was going on.

So, a mighty two hundred people temporarily changed their route into the mountain, leaving a few people behind to clean up the traces. They were led by Cui Xing. He was used to catching wild animals and knew how to track them. Naturally, he also knew how to clean up the traces.

The difficulty for the team entering the mountain was mainly due to the several mule carts. The mountain road was narrow and full of trees. Fortunately, the Xu family's mule cart did not have many boards and the items placed were not heavy, so it was difficult to pass through the forest.

Everyone came near the spring, and their eyes shone when they looked at the clear stream.

"Let's set the rules first. The water upstream can only be used for eating and drinking. If you want to do laundry or wash up, you have to go downstream."

“Don’t walk alone when you go out, call someone when you encounter danger, and don’t forget the patrol rules you’ve set!”

"..."

After Xu Laoer announced the precautions one by one, he waved his hands to indicate that everyone could move freely.

In the long rain, old and young chatted, children played, laughed, sang and danced.

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Liangzhou, Anping City.

A group of cavalry in light armor approached the city gate, about seven or eight of them, and the last one had a flag tied to his back.

When the soldiers guarding the gate saw the cavalry from a distance, they became vigilant, picked up their spears, and shouted loudly.

"Who is coming?"

"Special Envoy of King An!"

A strong voice greeted the soldier's question. When he was a few dozen steps away from the city gate, the leading captain raised his hand and signaled to dismount.

Seeing the man taking the initiative to slow down and dismount, the soldier swallowed back his heart that was beating in his throat.

My dear, their momentum is so scary!

My cousin clearly said that this is a leisure position, and there is still money to be made!

The soldier touched his heart, which was beating rapidly, without leaving a trace, and looked at the person.

Bright silver armor, two swords on his waist, exposed wheat-colored skin, and sharp facial features, and a pair of eyes without any fluctuation, like a wolf that is hunting patiently.

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"Special envoy of King An? Do you have a customs clearance document?"

The soldier asked with a nervous look on his face. He saw that the other party did not get angry despite the cross-examination. He took out a document from his arms and handed it to him.

Suddenly, more than a dozen pairs of eyes fell on him, and a few drops of sweat broke out on the soldier's forehead. He opened the document with a trembling trembling, and looked at the group of people based on the content and description above. They were indeed the special envoys of King An.

"Go in, and don't let your horse hurt anyone when you enter the city."

The taciturn captain received the customs clearance document. Behind him, a white-faced scholar who also wore armor and looked like a subordinate came over with a smile on his face and grabbed the hand of the city gate soldier.

"It's hard work, everyone is responsible for it, it's not easy, so I'll treat you brothers to a drink."

After picking up a few pieces of broken silver, the soldier subconsciously grabbed them. Before he could react, the white-faced scholar retreated.

The cold-looking captain got on his horse, moved smoothly and easily, and led six or seven soldiers behind him into the city.

The city gate soldiers noticed that there was a hideous scar on the back of the hand of the leader of the team. It looked like he had been injured not long ago.

This man is able to dismount from his horse and move freely even though he wears heavy armor. What kind of opponent can hurt him?

This question was destined to go unanswered, as the small group of cavalry had already walked away from sight.

Entering Anping City, their eyes were straight. They did not look around like other soldiers who had been running around for a long time, and their bodies were relaxed. Instead, they had a clear goal and went straight to Prince Ning's Mansion.

The fiefdom of Prince Ning is located in the northwest of the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty and covers two states, namely Liangzhou and Yongzhou. Among them, Prince Ning's palace is located in Liangzhou and Anping City.

Although King Ning and King Qi were at war at this time, and the war was getting bigger day by day, the two sides filled up tens of thousands of troops in the Xiliang Pass area, like setting up a big pot, covering Xiliang Pass and its vicinity.

The suffering outside is non-stop.

At this time, Prince Ning was entertaining guests in his mansion.

In the pavilions and waterside pavilions, orioles are singing and dancing, people are passing by, people are drinking wine, gold, silver and jade are falling on the body, and the delicate beauty is in the arms, it is a picture of drunkenness.

"Your Majesty, there are a group of people who claim to be special envoys of King An and are here to pay their respects."

A thin bodyguard lowered his head and bowed to a corner of the banquet. Behind the light blue gauze sat a tall and upright man, who was the initiator of this banquet, Prince Ning.

His posture was upright, his eyes were clear, and he was obviously not intoxicated with the people at the banquet.

"King An?"

"Yes, the villain has checked the credentials they brought, and they are indeed sent by King An."

The guard's tone became more and more respectful, his bent waist lowered again and again, his eyes only dared to stare at his own toes.

"Interesting, I'll go meet them. It seems that King An wants to get involved..."

Prince Ning narrowed his eyes slightly, stood up with a flick of his robe, and strode forward. His thick waist made his back look like a bear, and his honest face often made people think that he was stupid and could be bullied.

"Let the Black Armored Army take action. None of these people will be left behind."
To be continued...