1224 The Fallen Town (2/2)
”The two brothers in hardship, it's been a while,” the female Commander with an alluring figure said smilingly.
”Li Man, aren't you in charge of the Dongting Lake? Why are you here in the west now?” Zhang Xiaohou said.
”Dongting Lake is well taken care of. The army is only doing daily routines there. There are more opportunities here in the west, so I requested to be transferred here. I have been here for a year and a half. I didn't think I would bump into you both here...” Commander Li Man glanced at Zhang Xiaohou before looking at Mo Fan. She smiled, ”You're a famous person now, little caveman.”
Mo Fan could only look awkward.
He was living like a caveman back when he was called the Deathbringer of Dongting Lake while getting rid of the aftereffects of using the Demon Element. He stumbled into Commander Li Man, who had gone to the Dongting Lake to investigate the place. They even worked together to kill some ferocious demon creatures.
Li Man had a deep impression of Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou. They were only Intermediate Mages back then, yet they were daring enough to provoke a Commander-level creature. They were utterly reckless.
Li Man had been following the news about them since then. She knew Zhang Xiaohou had joined the army in the Qinling Mountains and Mo Fan was representing their country in the World College Tournament. Without any surprise, both of them had earned a great reputation despite their young ages...
”Li Man, we are running short on time. You shouldn't be wasting more time on catching up with your friends,” the middle-aged female advisor said calmly.
”Sis...oh, Advisor Shao, I'm running short on men. I was hoping these two could lend a hand. They are both reliable,” Li Man said to the strict-looking female advisor.
An advisor was on par with a General in terms of military rank, thus she might have a say in the matter regarding Shi Qianshou, too. Zhang Xiaohou never thought he would stumble into Advisor Shao of the fortress here, and it turned out that she was Li Man's elder sister!
”Were you the one that reported Shi Qianshou's betrayal?” Advisor Shao came over and asked.
”Yeah, he has turned against the army, and he now has the Earth Pistil. He is using innocent lives to replenish the energy of the Earth Pistil. He has killed around four hundred people by now...” Zhang Xiaohou said.
”I know how urgent it is, but we have to save Anjiao Town now. Don't worry, we have zero tolerance for betrayers,” Advisor Shao said.
”Li Man, how could you rely on two outsiders to help us? Feel free to waste your time here. We'll be going first. Advisor Shao, we should make our way to the camp as soon as possible!” a Commander behind Advisor Shao said.
Advisor Shao nodded, and did not talk any further. She led the Commanders and left the entrance. She must have been appointed to command the army on the front line.
Li Man hesitated for a moment. She looked at Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou and asked, ”It's pretty urgent, I was given the mission suddenly too. If you two are willing to help...”
Zhang Xiaohou looked at Mo Fan. He was obviously letting Mo Fan decide.
Mo Fan said helplessly, ”If we don't resolve the danger that Anjiao Town is in, the army wouldn't have enough men to deal with Shi Qianshou. The longer it takes, the trickier it will be to track him down. We can help you, but we hope you can let the advisors and the Generals know how urgent it is. That Shi Qianshou is a huge threat; we have to take him down!”
”Mmm, come with me then,” Li Man smiled.
”They are coming with us. They are pretty strong too,” Mo Fan pointed at Mu Nujiao, Jiang Shaoxu, and Lingling.
”I recognize them. These two must be representatives of the national team too!” Li Man said.
The people of the Golden Battle Hunters did not join them. They were overwhelmed by fatigue after everything they had gone through.
Ge Ming was not in good condition, either. He was the strongest in the group, thus Shi Qianshou had made sure he was well taken care of. He would have to rest for a few days to regain his strength. However, Ge Ming also promised that he would lend them a hand as soon as he recovered.
”Li Man, shouldn't you tell us what's going on first? I thought every town was supposed to be protected by the barriers. It's unlikely that the Sandstorm Demon Locusts could break it down so easily!” Zhang Xiaohou asked on the way.
”That's what bothered us the most. There's no way the Sandstorm Demon Locusts could just bypass the barrier,” Li Man said helplessly.
”We'll have to go to the town to learn the truth,” Mo Fan said.
”Mm, the only problem is, the Sandstorm Demon Locusts have fully occupied the area. It's extremely difficult for us to enter their territory. We've lost contact with the people in the town too!” Li Man sighed. ”My sister has been here for more than ten years! She is determined to turn this place into a safe zone, a city in the Tarim Basin. Who knew things would all go south within a night… if anything happens to the people in the town, everyone's efforts will be in vain!”