Chapter 230 - Chapter 230: Chapter 223 Wolf Soldiers 1 (2/2)

In the blink of an eye, they had already arrived under the tree where the scout was located.

The scout perched in the tree was dozing off, utterly oblivious.

“Wumu!”

“Ah… Lord Wang Qiu! I had no idea you were here, please forgive my offense.”

Wumu almost tumbled down from the tree, scrambling to his knees onto the ground and begging for forgiveness from the leading Wolf Soldier.

Qin Niu noted that the man in the lead was around forty, fairly burly, with a face full of a beard that seemed somewhat yellowed. He was holding two spiked hammers in his hands.

Even from a hundred meters away, one could still feel the aggressive aura emanating from this person.

The Black Wolf he was sitting on was a size larger than the average pony, with narrow, ferocious eyes that sparked fear deep within anyone who beheld them.

Their combat prowess was likely even stronger than that of a fierce tiger.

What level of Beast Pet it was wasn’t clear, but it was definitely no simple creature.

“If an enemy were to approach the base of the tree and you still failed to notice, you would already be dead. We allow our scout soldiers to sleep during the day, but you must keep the necessary vigilance. Have you noticed anything unusual on this side?”

“Nothing unusual for the time being.”

“Lately, people from the Black Tiger Gang have been continuously sneaking over to our side, so be very careful and on guard. The folks from the Black Tiger Gang are all crafty, and we absolutely can’t let them discover Lord Song Zan’s plan. It’s just a few more days, hang in there.”

After speaking, Lord Wang Qiu pulled something out from his bosom.

It turned out to be a Tempering Elixir.

Wumu, kneeling on the ground, almost drooled upon seeing the elixir, his eyes fixed on it unblinkingly.

“As long as we take down the Black Tiger Gang, we will definitely not lack high-grade cultivation resources. This Tempering Elixir is your reward, take it.”

“Thank you, Lord Wang Qiu. I am willing to lay down my life in service to you.”

After Wumu caught the Elixir with both hands, he instead stood up, placed his right hand over his chest, raised his left hand high above his head, and then bowed deeply to Lord Wang Qiu.

The rituals of the Nine Insect Gang sure are peculiar.

Even more extraordinary is that a Tempering Elixir, at most worth just three to two Silver Money.

And yet, it made Wumu so grateful, willing to lay down his life for Lord Wang Qiu.

How lacking must the Nine Insect Gang’s cultivation resources be?

“Move out, we’re going to survey another area.” With an order from Wang Qiu, he led the Wolf Soldiers toward another direction.

That pair of soldiers dressed in Vine Armor last night, they, too, went that way.

It seems the location of the next secret watchpost should be in that direction.

And how far it may be from this watchpost?

Wumu watched the Wolf Soldiers leave, then turned around and climbed back up the tree.

Having received the reward of a Tempering Elixir, he must have been very excited. No trace of sleepiness remained.

He was likely preparing to consume the elixir for cultivation.

Qin Niu, meanwhile, pricked up his ears to listen for any movement from the team of Wolf Soldiers.

The next watchpost was at least four or five hundred meters away; he could only detect faint sounds.

Qin Niu quietly calculated the chances of successfully killing the scout and then crossing the enemy’s defense line.

Only if there was more than a ninety percent chance of success would he risk it.

Since he had not yet been discovered and could theoretically stay safe by keeping still, he played it safe for the moment.

Soldiers had just left when someone else arrived.

This time, two people came, each carrying a large wooden bucket that seemed heavy, but it wasn’t clear what was inside.

“Wumu, time to eat. Here is your ration for today.”

Served in a basin, and from this distance, it was hard to make out exactly what food it contained.

Currently in a time of war, the soldiers’ rations were likely not too shabby.

The two people who delivered the food left after giving it to Wumu, carrying their yoke in the same direction as before.

These two individuals were probably responsible for delivering meals to all the scout soldiers.

Time passed until noon, and Qin Niu, unsure if anyone else would come, resolved to hide in the tree and patiently watch. He planned to observe for an entire day, to grasp the enemy’s routine, and then to devise a solid escape strategy.

He absolutely couldn’t be caught by the enemy, which was his primary concern.

But now that he had crossed the river, going back was incredibly difficult; he had no choice but to forge ahead despite the risks..