66 Ambush (2/2)

With his head still lowered, refusing to look the cold commander in the eyes, Captain Delun walks forward – closer to Commander An Sun.

Delicately lifting the tray in his hands up, Captain Delun speaks courteously. ”These are the list of added tributes we'll exchange for our peaceful surrender. Please inspect them over Lord An to see if they're to your liking.”

The faint sound of a hawk's harsh cry could be heard from above.

Upon elevating the tray toward Commander An Sun, Captain Delun had missed the broad sinister sneer on the man's face.

Shiiiiing--!

”Wha...”

Dark crimson blood spattered through the now impure air, pools of red liquid forming on the dirt floor.

Captain Delun's unseeing eyes, wide with horror and confusion, were the last he expressed before his throat was slit open by Commander An Sun's gleaming sword.

”Lord An?!” The slim man mounted behind Manchu watched Captain Delun's bloody body fall to the ground with wide eyes.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of sharp arrows shot from on top of the city walls and toward the thousands of Tuhan soldiers.

”It's a trap! Retreat!” Manchu roared through the frantic shouts of Tuhan.

”General Manchu, I...I had no idea this would happen!” The slim man stuttered frantically while riding beside Manchu.

As the men made there way away from the city walls, a crowd of armed soldiers in bronze armor suddenly emerged from the woods and toward the Tuhans.

Some wearing golden armor with a ferocious lion emblem on it.

Isn't that the Bai army symbol? They even planted soldiers outside the city walls?! But how?

Captain Delun never mentioned anything about soldiers being stationed outside. Not to mention Governor Tao would never allow it due to the risks his soldiers could endure.

Unless...

A sudden thought popped into the slim man's disordered mind as he anxiously watched the Guando's soldiers attack the Tuhan's.

”Captain Bai Lan...it had to be him...” The slim man muttered, his complexion gone completely white, almost transparent.

”We'll discuss this back at the camp.” Manchu said.

”Y...Yes.”

Due to the slim man's agitated muttering and shock, he was unable to see the cunning sneer on Manchu's face as he rode beside him.

...

On An Sun's side, the relentless Commander effortlessly slashed the incoming soldiers charging his way.

He had long noticed their attack was directed towards him, however, even with their large numbers he was able to slaughter them with his sword in swift rhythmic movements.

His gray eyes hidden behind his mask glaring sinisterly.

So they planned to trap him?

A wide grin spreading across his red lips filled with killing intent, An Sun mindlessly kills the soldiers coming his way.

They'll have to try harder than that!