Chapter 27 - After Scouting (1/2)
Chapter 27 - After Scouting
Xiantian Endgame World... By a brook under the growing dusk...
Gu Hai and Gao Xianzhi waited patiently.
SWISH SWASH
Suddenly, a weak rustling of grass came not too far away from them as Chen Tianshan jumped out.
”Senior Chen, thank goodness, you have returned! The sun is about to go down,” Gao Xianzhi said, smiling.
On the other hand, Gu Hai's brows twitched.
”Throne Master, I have thoroughly scouted the nearby areas and saw smoke coming from the north. There seems to be some conflict going on in that direction. Presumably, natives should have lived there!” Chen Tianshan reported immediately.
”North, huh? Pack up everything, we are immediately leaving for the north!” Gu Hai ordered immediately, nodding.
”Ah? Throne Master, but a conflict should be going on the north, all the treasures there must have been razed! Even if we went, we won't find anything?” Chen Tianshan said, knitting his brows.
”Our objective is not to search for treasures in this small world, but rather to find someone! It will be extremely convenient for us to look for clues where the natives are!” Gu Hai stated calmly.
”Oh, yes!” nodded Chen Tianshan.
”Throne Master, are we going to pack up right away? Do we not need to wait for Song Qingshu?” Gao Xianzhi looked at Gu Hai.
”Song Qingshu?” Gu Hai narrowed his eyes and said, ”He mutinied!”
”Ah?” The look on Chen Tianshan and Gao Xianzhi's face immediately distorted.
Chen Tianshan was still somewhat ignorant; in contrast, Gao Xianzhi's countenance changed and said as an ugly look appeared on his face, ”Throne Master is right, previously Your Grace has already warned him twice. Now that Song Jia Sect disciples are nearby, he can very conveniently get the scouting information. If he had set his mind, he can certainly display positive performance and would hurry to return, in that case, he would have returned in advance and wouldn't have lagged behind, but now...!”
”What, warned him twice? What do you mean by Song Qingshu rebelled?” Chen Tianshan said blankly.
Gu Hai didn't say anything and quickly packed up their things. Wrapping the naga in a blanket before carrying her in his arms, and packing the tent thereafter, he said, looking at the two, ”Alright, let's go!”
”Yes, Throne Master!” obeyed Gao Xianzhi.
”Wait, what if Song Qingshu is scouting more enthusiastically? How can he betray us?” Chen Tianshan shouted.
Gu Hai didn't explain and walked into the jungle, holding the naga in his embrace.
”Senior Chen, there is no need to confused, even if Throne Master's judgment is wrong, we will be safe at the very least, right?” Gao Xianzhi said, smiling.
A weird look crossed Chen Tianshan's face as he bitterly smiled in disbelief, before following Gu Hai into the mountain forest.
They quickly shuttled through the forest at a fast pace. Bit by bit, the sky turned dark.
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After two hours, next to the brook where they made camp...
SWISH SWISH SWASH SWASH
Multiple sounds of rustling of the grass covered the camp area as forty Song Jia Sect disciples, while carrying swords and sabers, looked around. The one leading them was none other than Song Qingshu, who stood there with an ugly look on his face.
”It should be right here, where are they? They indeed run fast!” stated Song Qingshu with ascowl.
As for why Song Qingshu came so late, it was to be on the safe side. He was looking for all the nearby Song Jia Sect disciples so that nothing could go wrong. However, how could Song Qingshu have expected that when he would return, Gu Hai's party would have left already!?
Ran, just like this? Or did Gu Hai have a better card to play?
”Search, search for me, even if you have to dig three feet, just find them for me!” Song Qingshu said, as his facial features became distorted.
”Yes!”
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The next morning...
Gu Hai, Chen Tianshan, Gao Xianzhi, once again made a camp at a lakeside in the forest.
”Throne Master, if Your Grace is right, then our trails should not be hidden for too long!” said Chen Tianshan, frowning.
”Oh?”
”Song Jia Sect has a Tracking Technique. Of course, it's not some powerful exercise, just some recounts of predecessors as to how to track someone based on bends of grasses, footprints, and any other abnormal conditions. If many Song Jia Sect disciples are following us, some of them must have learned the Tracking Technique. It's just a matter of time before they find us!” stated Chen Tianshan, worried.
”Tracking Technique!?” Gu Hai furrowed his brow.
”Throne Master, if so, then it would be a bit troublesome!” said Gao Xianzhi, concerned.
Gu Hai nodded and said, ”May as well, let me check first!”
”Check? How is Your Grace going to check?” Chen Tianshan stared, with wide-open eyes.
Could he still check?
In contrast, Gao Xianzhi's eyes lit up as he stared as Gu Hai.
After all, when the enemy was in pursuit, it was a tantamount to a fool's dream wanting to know the status of the enemy without coming in contact with them. As for when the enemy was in front, it was rather easy. How was Gu Hai going to spy on the enemy at the back?
Noticing Gao Xianzhi's uncertainty, Gu Hai smiled slightly. With a flip of his hand, Gu Hai took out a bag from the small space of the token.
”Gao Xianzhi, divide the thing inside the bag into ten parts and scatter them there, there, there...!” Seemingly teaching Gao Xianzhi, Gu Hai ordered him around.
”Yes, Your Grace!” Gao Xianzhi answered excitedly.
Chen Tianshan showed a perplexed look, while the naga who had gradually woken up also looked at the scene in confusion.
”Throne Master, these are cereals? Millet?” Gao Xianzhi asked with a sliver of curiosity.
Gu Hai nodded.
Gao Xianzhi quickly acted as Gu Hai commanded. The millets inside the small bag were soon scattered in ten places.
”Your Grace, now what?” Chen Tianshan said, puzzled.