Chapter 64 Hunting

A figure walked lightly in the darkness.

He held the horse in one hand and used a stick to explore the way. Walking in the dark, the stick is actually an indispensable tool. The so-called grassland actually has many changing terrain. To walk fast in the dark, something must be explored. Otherwise, it is easy to fall and sprain.

At his hand, a horse was followed. The horse was a specially trained person, very quiet and did not make a neigh. But then again, it didn't matter even if the horse neighed, because the horses in the team ahead were also making a neigh. The people in the team probably could not notice the sounds of other horses in the distance. He didn't even need to worry about observing the enemy's actions, just follow the sound of the horses neighing.

No other evidence is needed. Just from this specially trained war horse, it can be judged that this person is a scout sent by a certain tribe.

He discovered this team of people today - it was a cavalry team with a number of around 300 people, and all of them were armed cavalry, but it could be seen that the levels were uneven, and most of them did not have Chaos Armor. They could not tell what they were doing for a moment. What they must say was probably similar to the ranks of a big figure.

A surprise attack team? In terms of quantity and equipment, it seems to be the case. But from the performance of the soldiers, it is not similar at all (for surprise attack troops, they are usually selected elites). So, is it a large-scale caravan? However, the team does not follow the common carts on the grassland. If it is a hunting team, it is even more impossible to grazing teams.

In terms of numbers, there was nothing particularly worth noting about in this team. If it were usual, the scout would probably observe the whereabouts of the team, and at most record the matter and leave. Because such a small team cannot pose a real threat to any tribe.

But it is different at this time. A war for the most valuable resource nearby - the Yanchi - is about to begin. Such a team is coming at this extremely sensitive moment, but it is really worth paying special attention to. Who are they? Where are they? Where are they going? What are they going?

In fact, in the scouts' minds, the key to the matter was not the team itself, but whether they represented some external forces. Yes, the situation is tense now, and more than one tribe is empty inside - but it is not a problem to deal with such a small team. Even if there is not a single soldier in the camp, closing the door and falling into the gate is enough to deal with such a cavalry unit - unless it is a real sneak attack.

Is it possible that it is a real sneak attack? Of course it is impossible. A sneak attack is simply a joke. Nowadays, all tribes are full of eyeliners and are ready to seize the salt pond. It is not necessary to say that those who do not intend to participate directly (but want to gain some benefits from the periphery, or plan to keep themselves safe and avoid participating in this melee) must be careful to avoid others making a fuss and not taking action against the speechless panic tribe and causing trouble. Such strategic deceptions are common in chaotic territory. Therefore, at this moment, although the war has not begun, the scouts on the periphery have long known how many ambushed. It is okay for a 30-man army, and such a team of 300 people will never be able to hide from this scout network.

Not to mention at a glance, this team is definitely not the kind of elite raid troops that are prohibited and good at hiding their whereabouts.

It was this judgment that prevented the scout from sending out an alarm as soon as possible. He chose to follow in an attempt to further investigate the other party's origin and whereabouts.

The night is the best cover, this is a truth recognized by the whole world.

If it is daytime, the scout must act carefully and use the cover of terrain, plants, and rocks to avoid being seen by the other party. However, in the dark, even after special training, the dark vision of human beings is very limited. People in some places have even completely lost the ability to see the night vision due to dietary problems. Therefore, at this moment, the scout can blatantly stalk.

To be honest, as long as he does not make particularly loud and weird sounds, he will not be discovered. Instead of worrying about being discovered, it is better to worry about the bumps under his feet.

The neighing of the horse in the distance attracted all his attention, so that he did not notice a slight sound of a branch breaking in the darkness - of course, even if he heard it, ninety percent would think that the little beast was frightened or the dead branches were naturally broken.

Then, a cold of death came from his neck. He instinctively shouted because of frightenedness, but the indescribable chill instantly spread throughout his throat. The sudden force suffocated the shout that was about to go out in his throat. Then, he felt a pair of hands holding his body.

Change time or place, he will make the owner of the sudden appearance of hands pay a heavy price. But at this moment, his hands can only slide down from the handle of the weapon hanging from his waist weakly. The vitality of life quickly disappeared from his body, and the cold of death replaced it.

His last feeling told him that the man was holding him so that his body could fall down slowly without making a loud noise. After doing this, the hands left him and took away the weapons and reins of the war horse from him.

Why was he discovered? He was attacked by sneak attack? The remaining reason in his mind could only think about this question repeatedly. Could it be that he was really too unlucky and too negligent to be discovered by the scout arranged by the other party in the dark? But in such a dark night, the chance of such a thing is really too low to be ignored.

He couldn't come up with a real reason, and endless darkness and cold enveloped him.

...

Gander watched Ashu Rufat emerge quickly from the darkness, holding a horse in his hand.

Just as all marching is inevitable, long-distance marching and fighting, cavalry cannot be as simple as one person and one horse. In good conditions, a cavalry should have two horses. In bad conditions - for example, in this case, the cavalry team must arrange additional horses to prevent horses from being damaged in the middle of the way.

For example, now, one of the responsibilities of Ashu Rufate and Gander is to get the separated horses (if any) back.

The two of them are still partners, as scouts of the large team. It should be noted in particular that this was not accidental, but Gande deliberately requested it. Because Gande has decided to stare at Ashu Rufate, because if this matter is a trap, then Ashu Rufate is the key to the trap. If this matter is not a trap (but just an ordinary agreement), then Ashu Rufate is also the most easily destroyed link in this agreement.

After all, he is a sanctuary who has just arrived.

"Is there really a horse running?" Gander was very surprised. He refused to believe it when Ashu Rufate said that there was a horse that was separated, because after all, he could make such a judgment based on his experience.

The horses brought by Ash Rufate looked a little bit clear. However, all the horses were just obtained (the original war horses in the tribe accounted for a very small proportion), so even experienced scouts could not tell that this was not the horse of their own tribe.

However, Ashu Rufate left for a long time, and it was a place in the wilderness without obvious signs. So even if Gande had doubts, he did not consider whether Ashu Rufate took the opportunity to meet someone.

"You are very talented in this regard." Gande led the horse to the brigade and exclaimed at the same time. He found that Ashu Rufate was really talented as a scout because he was quick and moved quickly in the dark, and his eyes and ears were very sharp. Even Gande had trained like this for decades, but he was not as good as he was.

"It really depends on talent." Ashu Rufat admitted softly.

Gander left with his horse, and Ashu Rufate stood there and looked around. The night was his home court. In the past, as a general, his night vision ability was still limited, but as a scout, he controlled the entire venue with his own strength.

In the darkness, all the scouts no longer hide themselves, but Dalala came out. But for Ashrufate, the night and the day were no different. He just needed to look around and immediately find the unconscious followers. Then he easily attacked and killed them.

When Gander came back, his face was full of confusion. "Ashu Rufat, I don't know what's going on, we have dozens of more horses." He said.

"What, there's too much horse?"

"When we set out, there were a total of forty-five free horses. I took the horse you brought back and asked them to take care of it a little better and not let the horses come out to run around. As a result, the horseman competed with me for a few words. We counted the horses and found that there were seven more horses in total."

"Seven horses? More?" Ashu Rufate was a little surprised. If Ajin was present, he would definitely agree that Ashu Rufate's expression control skills had reached the level of master level.

"Yes, you found three horses, but in fact we had seven more horses." Gander said. If there were three more horses, he might have suspected that Ash Rufate was making a fool. But the numbers didn't match, so he didn't know what happened for a while.

It's actually very simple... Ashu Rufate doesn't bring his horse to Gander every time, and he often directly mixes the spoils he gets into the brigade. For him who has night vision ability, this is a very simple thing.

In just one night, seven scouts followed. It can be imagined that if Ash Rufate hadn't been here, the whereabouts of this team would have been known to the whole world.

"It's almost dawn." Gande said suddenly.

"Well, I'll have camp before noon," Ash Rufate replied.
Chapter completed!