Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1070 Catching the Tongue

Lin Feng pondered and shook his head: "If there were a problem, Lao Wan should have noticed it long ago."

"Maybe Lao Wan has already told the boss."

Lin Feng knew that these bandits were engaged in a life-or-death business, and their vigilance was a habit; the slightest carelessness could lead to a fatal outcome.

They kept a watchful eye on the cavalry ahead, while Duan Long and Duan Hu hesitated ahead as well.

"Brother, do you think these are people from the Thirteen Horse Caravan?"

Duan Hu frowned and asked.

"It's pretty much a done deal. They split up and left the city. I chased them for several streets. Their features were quite distinctive, but I didn't see Miss here."

Duan Long recalled the encounter just now and became somewhat anxious.

Duan Hu gritted his teeth: "Should we kill them?"

Duan Long shook his head: "Our mission is to find the girls; there's no point in fighting them to the death."

The two walked slowly forward in silence.

A moment later, Duan Long's eyes lit up.

"Duan Hu, take two men, go around to their rear, and grab someone who's being interrogated."

Duan Hu laughed and said, "Good idea, my brain works better than yours."

"Go quickly, but be careful and don't alert them."

"clear."

Duan Hu nodded, reined in his horse, turned around, and waved to the two men.

"Duan Shiyi, Duan Shier, come with me."

These assassins of the Duan family had no names, only numbers, and were ready to sacrifice themselves for the Duan family at any time.

The two men didn't say anything, but simply followed Duan Hu as he rode his horse into the fields.

They hid their warhorses some distance away, then walked back to the side of the official road, found a secluded spot, and lay in ambush, waiting for the thirteen caravans to pass by.

Song Chen ordered his cavalry to keep their distance from the twenty-odd mounted bandits ahead, fearing they might launch a sudden attack.

While Lao Wan was negotiating with people in front, Song Chen rode behind on horseback to observe the characteristics of these bandits.

Aside from the first two riders who seemed fine, the twenty riders behind them were all expressionless and so composed they seemed inhuman.

The entire group of twenty was completely silent; everyone sat quietly on their horses, gazing ahead.

This is quite different from the characteristics of bandits. No bandit group would have such a high level of discipline. Being a bandit is a high-risk profession. When there are no missions, bandits are usually very relaxed and their discipline is relatively lax.

Because everyone knows that whether the bandits will survive until tomorrow is uncertain.

Eat when you can, drink when you can, live one day at a time.

Based on the above, Song Chen concluded that these people were not bandits.

He ordered everyone to be on high alert and on guard in case anything went wrong.

As they dawdled, time flew by, and the sky began to darken. As the sun set behind the mountains, the thick darkness of night enveloped the entire horizon.

Thirteen people and twenty-six horses slowly made their way along the official road.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Song Chen placed Lin Feng at the back of the group, even though scouts were stationed thirty to fifty miles behind the group.

However, it cannot prevent abnormal conditions from occurring in the tail fin.

Just now, Lin Feng, who was lagging behind, suddenly discovered that three people were hiding in a deep ditch beside the official road.

They hid very well and suppressed their heartbeats to the lowest possible level, but they still couldn't escape Lin Feng's senses. He didn't consciously scan his surroundings, but the slight heartbeats were transmitted from the night sky.

The slight twitch of the broken sword at his waist instantly confirmed Lin Feng's presence.

He glanced at Duan Jingqiu, who was seven or eight steps away, and Xu Qi, who was further ahead. They seemed to be lost in thought, their bodies moving silently forward with the rise and fall of their warhorses in the quiet night.

When Lin Feng's warhorse had passed the three men's hiding place by a dozen paces, the three men made their move.

They quietly climbed out of the ditch and silently moved forward.

At this moment, Lin Feng could feel the three people's rapid heartbeats, their tense muscles, and the tearing sound of their clothes rubbing against each other.

In Lin Feng's mind, the guy walking at the front was one of the two leaders of the bandits he had seen during the day.

Is this a sneak attack?

Should we still arrest them?

Lin Feng judged that a sneak attack was more likely; if the intention was simply to capture someone, it would be very difficult.

At this distance, even the slightest sound would alert others. Unless one is exceptionally skilled, it would be impossible to take down the last person without making a sound.

The three people's footsteps were very light, almost completely masked by the sound of horses' hooves. If it weren't for Lin Feng, no one else would have been able to hear anything.

Lin Feng didn't want to alert anyone else; he was eager to see what these three guys were up to.

Three black figures drew closer and closer. The warhorses following Lin Feng sensed something amiss, raised their heads uneasily, snorted, and stamped their hooves, becoming restless.

These are just common horse movements and would not attract human attention. The three dark figures did not stop and continued to approach Lin Feng's warhorse with light steps.

As they approached the horse's tail, one dark figure crouched down while another leaped into the air, stomping on the crouching figure before silently hurtling towards Lin Feng on horseback.

Lin Feng didn't move, but he felt the horse sink, and someone sat behind him. A sharp, cold blade was pressed against his neck, and a hand covered his mouth.

The warhorse beneath him only bounced restlessly for a moment before quickly calming down.

Seeing that Lin Feng did not move, the man gently released his hand from Lin Feng's mouth, grabbed the reins, and began to slow the horse's forward speed.

Lin Feng watched as the distance between them and the group gradually increased, and he couldn't help but admire the guy's cleverness.

If I shout out, I can indeed alert the people ahead, but I will have my throat slit by a blade, while the attacker can still escape on horseback.

Of course, this is just a hypothetical scenario for ordinary people.

Lin Feng is certainly not an ordinary person.

But he didn't make a move; he simply watched the shadowy figures move quietly.

The remaining two dark figures continued to hurry forward.

Are they going to arrest another one?

Clearly, these people, having easily apprehended one, wanted to capture another to ensure the accuracy of the information.

Lin Feng found the situation a bit ridiculous; besides being at the back of the line, Duan Jingqiu was next.

The two people who painstakingly captured were not members of the Thirteen Horse Caravan.

Was it Song Chen's doing?

Lin Feng began to have doubts, because with his improved level, he was no longer willing to waste his brainpower on these people.

Any conspiracy or trickery is like childish nonsense in the face of absolute power.

Judging from their operational capabilities, Lin Feng felt they were like pirates—ruthless, willing to take drastic measures, and bold in their actions with superb skills.

Tsuruta Gen is sparing no expense, deploying all his elite forces to find his daughter.

I might as well take this opportunity to wipe out all these skilled pirates.

Or perhaps we can take this opportunity to see Song Chen and the others' attitude.

Just as Lin Feng was pondering his actions, two other dark figures jumped onto Duan Jingqiu's warhorse and subdued her with the same movements.

As before, the warhorses slowly moved away from the cavalry.

As Xu Qi's figure disappeared into the darkness, the shadowy figure steered the warhorse off the official road and headed in another direction.

Because the surroundings were very quiet, and apart from the clatter of horses' hooves, everything was very peaceful.