usatvline Chapter 214: Seeking Death
Chapter 214: Seeking Death
The eyes of Yu Gongyu and others instantly focused on Chen Yi.
Chen Yi lowered his head slightly and said with a bow, "General Yu, out of the one thousand elite soldiers who went to the enemy camp last night, more than two hundred of them failed to come back." His voice was low and carried a hint of sadness.
Everyone's expression was shocked and grief surged in their hearts.
"General Yu, there is another thing..." Chen Yi hesitated to speak.
Yu Gongyu's heart tightened: "What else?"
"General, this matter is complicated. Please move outside the tent." Yu Gongyu followed Chen Yi out of the main tent and came to a quiet place.
Chen Yi lowered his voice and said, "General, I just received news that several mysterious people appeared in Luoxia Town, not far from Jingfeng City. They are suspected of colluding with the Western Region Army. General, should we send someone to investigate?"
Yu Gongyu pondered for a moment and said, "This matter cannot be underestimated. I will send reliable people to Luoxia Town to find out the identities and purposes of these people."
Linhe Inn in Luoxia Town. It was lunchtime, and the inn was bustling with people. At a table in the corner, a few mysterious people were sitting, and their presence made the surrounding air heavy.
These people were all wearing dark robes of exquisite texture, with faint dark patterns on them, which seemed to hide mysterious symbols.
They wore large hoods, hiding their faces in shadow, making it difficult to see. There were a few simple dishes on the table, but they were almost untouched, as if they were concentrating on an unknown task.
Other people in the inn occasionally cast curious glances, but when they saw the mysterious man, they looked away involuntarily, as if frightened by an invisible force.
At this time, a young couple passed by the mysterious man's table. The young woman walked hurriedly, her skirt fluttering, her face anxious, as if arguing with her husband. She was not paying attention, and her arm swung lightly, knocking the water bowl on the mysterious man's table.
When the bowl was about to fall to the ground, the mysterious man closest to it reacted extremely quickly. He instinctively reached out and caught the bowl steadily at amazing speed, then put it back on the table. His movements were smooth and flowing, as if he had been trained countless times.
At the same time, several other mysterious men instantly reached for their waists.
Instantly, a sturdy and mysterious man quickly put the knife to the little woman's neck and shouted angrily: "You blind thing, you are simply looking for death!"
The young woman's eyes widened in fear, her whole body trembling, unable to utter a single sound. The young man was frightened by this sudden change and turned pale. He quickly raised his hands and said in panic: "My dear hero, please talk to me nicely. I didn't mean it. Please spare me."
The mysterious man's eyes were cold and unmoved. He snorted, "After disturbing us, you think you can just let it go by saying it wasn't intentional?"
The young man was sweating profusely, "Sir, what do you want in exchange for letting my wife go? Just tell me, and I will do it."
"Don't meddle in other people's business." The man who had just caught the bowl ordered the burly man.
The burly man reluctantly withdrew his knife and sat back down.
"You guys go!" said the man who took the bowl coldly.
The young man was as if he had been granted amnesty. He quickly pulled the young woman and bowed repeatedly, his voice full of gratitude and fear: "Thank you very much for not killing me, thank you very much. We will leave now and will never bother you again."
The young woman was so frightened that her legs went weak and she could hardly stand. The young man supported her tightly and apologized to the mysterious man again, while complaining to the young woman: "Why are you so careless? What should I do if I bump into you?"
The little woman's eyes were slightly red, and she said in a crying voice: "I didn't mean to do that. I just left too hastily."
The young woman left the inn with the help of the young man.
After leaving the inn, the young woman straightened up instantly, wiped the rouge on her face vigorously, and muttered: "Brother, look at what a bad idea you came up with. Why don't you pretend to be a wife? Look at me like this..." Lin Nan looked helpless.
"I'm your brother, so of course you have to listen to me. But to be honest, your acting just now was amazing." Lin Bei's face was full of smugness, as if his evil plan had succeeded.
Lin Nan rolled his eyes at him and continued, "Those few people just now must be the mysterious people that the Sixth Prince asked us to find. Their kung fu is not inferior to ours, so we must not confront them head-on."
"Yes, we have to keep an eye on them quietly." After saying that, the two of them looked at each other and disappeared into the darkness tacitly.
They were like dormant cheetahs, their eyes fixed on the movements of those mysterious men.
Suddenly, several mysterious people in the inn walked out of the inn, and the mysterious person in the lead shouted to the waiter: "Waiter, have our horses been fed?"
The waiter hurried over and replied with a big smile on his face: "Sir, your horses are well fed and can set off anytime."
The mysterious man in the lead nodded slightly, but his eyes were vigilantly scanning the surroundings. Then, several people climbed on their horses, and the sound of horse hooves clattering on the stone road gradually faded away.
Lin Nan and Lin Bei watched the mysterious man's actions from the dark, becoming more cautious. They waited until the mysterious man disappeared at the end of the street before quietly appearing.
Lin Nan, who had now changed back into his men's clothing, whispered, "Where are they going? We have to catch up."
"They should be heading to Yuancheng County. Let's follow them." After saying that, the two of them quickly found their horses and chased in the direction the mysterious man left.
Along the way, they kept a proper distance and did not dare to get too close for fear of being discovered by the mysterious man.
Lin Bei thought to himself, if he lost the mysterious man, how would he explain to the Sixth Prince? As the mysterious man moved forward, the surrounding scenery kept changing.
From the bustling town to the desolate suburbs, thanks to the cover of the trees, Lin Bei and the others were much easier in the tracking process. They kept a proper distance from the mysterious man and followed him closely.
Along the way, the two of them were fully focused and did not dare to slack off. As the journey progressed, they arrived in Jingfeng County.
After a brief thought, Lin Bei said, "Lin Nan, go and report to the Sixth Prince immediately and ask him to send more men to lurk outside Yuancheng County. Once the mysterious person enters the circle, we will capture them alive."
Lin Nan nodded in agreement, turned his horse around and galloped away.
Lin Bei continued to follow the mysterious man from a distance, keeping an eye on their movements.
Time passed quietly, and half an hour passed quickly. Lin Bei followed the mysterious man all the way to a dense jungle.
In the forest that blocked out the sun, Lin Bei rode his horse, carefully controlling the speed and sound of the horse. He followed the mysterious man closely by the occasional slight sound of horse hooves.
However, as the mysterious man sped up his horse through the woods, the sound of horse hooves became more rapid.
Lin Bei had to be more cautious, fearing that the sound of his horse's hooves would be detected by the mysterious person. In addition, the forest became more and more dense, the light became dimmer, and the difficulty of tracking became greater and greater.
Gradually, the faint sound of horse hooves disappeared.
Lin Bei's heart suddenly tightened, and he became nervous. He slowed down his horse and looked around, but he couldn't find any trace of the mysterious man. He was anxious and didn't know what to do.
At this moment, a man's cold and murderous voice suddenly came from behind: "Why are you following us?" The voice was like a sharp blade, which instantly made Lin Bei shudder.