The sky is getting darker, and Lu Yun Mountain, which has been dead for several months, has regained its vitality.

The mountain is brightly lit, and Crepe Bai shoulders the defense of the village, so he is particularly concerned about this.

To be able to win the trust of the lord is really full of energy.

Three hundred Shadow Guards don't seem like much, but for Crepe, who has only served as a centurion, he is still very wealthy.

He divided the Shadow Guards into three teams of a hundred men each.

One of the teams was responsible for the secret sentry and the close protection of Chen Ziqian and Zhao Qinglin.

The other two teams patrol in shifts to prevent foreign forces from attacking the camp.

The layout is decent, there is no preparation for dealing with emergencies, and if there are really foreign forces attacking the camp, this defense will also collapse in one rush.

I have to say that in addition to his outstanding ability to fight alone, the ability to deploy troops and arrange troops is really not very good.

Chen Ziqian didn't have any hope for Crepe, he had already seen the length of Crepe's ability through the system, and handed over the defense problem to Crepe, purely to give him the opportunity to practice his hands, and he didn't think that there would be any danger in this wilderness at all.

But the reality is cruel, and in the current troubled times, any rashness is likely to pay a heavy price.

In the foothills of Luyun Mountain, a group of forces have already set their sights on the village.

The gang was dressed plainly, and most of the weapons they carried were dung forks, nail rakes, etc., and they didn't look like rogues, but more like a group of untrained bandits.

There is a world of difference between bandits and bandits.

The rogues are all deserters or stragglers who have lost contact with the troops, these people have serious things in their hands, and they have been trained for a long time, and they have also killed people on the battlefield, and their combat effectiveness is extremely fierce.

Most of the bandits are responsible for murder and make a living by robbing homes and houses, and such people usually form gangs to form cottages, and their combat effectiveness is uneven.

The bandits are different, most of these people are homeless ordinary civilians who are forced to fall here for their livelihood, and their combat effectiveness is almost negligible.

Of course, there is a reason why bandits and bandits are often confused, most of them can't survive, and they will cling to bandit forces when they are forced to do so.

And this group of forces in the depths of Lu Yunshan is obviously just ordinary bandits, the scale is not large, and they don't even have anything serious.

"Armor-piercing with a knife, it's either a rogue or an official soldier." A middle-aged man dressed as a hunter had a solemn face, and waved his hand to signal everyone: "Go back and inform the young lady first." ”

Everyone around them nodded, and silently disappeared into the darkness, and soon returned to a hidden camp in the mountains.

There are many man-made caves here, some dried pickles and dried meat are hung outside the cave, some women and children are sewing and mending outside the cave, and children are chasing and playing in twos and threes.

When the hunters returned, they went straight to a cave and went into it.

The interior was spacious, the candle flame was flickering, a long hair was tied in a crown, and a slender figure in a strong suit sat in front of the whetstone, sneering and sharpening the dagger in his hand.

"Young lady, there is a situation." One of the hunters came over and said, "A group of more than 300 people has come from the village, led by a rich and noble young man, who came on horseback, wearing armor and carrying knives, and must have come from the direction of Bashan City. ”

"Teenager?" The woman in the power suit looked up at the middle-aged man, her eyes were as bright as jewels, her facial features were also exquisite, she looked heroic, she was obviously a woman, but she was dressed like a man.

The middle-aged hunter nodded, and the pestle waited for the other party's orders.

The woman in the strong suit squinted her eyes slightly, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a little playful pear vortex: "It's still a big family, just right, there are so many horses, as long as we take them, we can take everyone to Baoyuan to find a husband." ”

"But there are more than 300 of them, and they all seem to be from the army, and we are no match for them at all."

"Of course we can't fight hard." The woman in the strong suit said with a confident face: "Since ancient times, the thief captured the king first, I have been arranging it for so long, and I have been waiting for this opportunity." ”

"The young lady is talking about that secret passage?" The middle-aged Orion's eyes lit up.

The woman in the power suit didn't say much, got up and put away the dagger, and walked straight out of the cave.

At the same time, Chen Ziqian and Zhao Qinglin were sitting in the living room of the room, holding an intelligence map and observing them carefully.

This is the information that the scout has just sent back from Baoyuan, the current situation in Baoyuan is quite chaotic, and the scout has specially drawn a map of the distribution of forces in order to get more comprehensive information.

On the parchment scroll in Chen Ziqian's hand, it was marked that there were more than 30 forces, large and small.

It is unbelievable that a small county town can accommodate so many forces at the same time.

Of course, this is only a superficial situation, there are really so many forces mixed together, and there must be constant fighting for interests.

Since they can coexist peacefully, it can be seen that some kind of consensus has been reached, or there are powerful forces in it to manipulate or suppress it.

If you can make friends with a powerful force and help it subdue or exterminate other forces, it should not be difficult to take Baoyuan.

"The Zhao family also had a lot of industries in Baoyuan a few years ago, and his subordinates also knew some people in Baoyuan." Zhao Qinglin looked at the map for a while, pointed to the marker on it, and said: "The Zhao family has an in-law with this Zhou family, and after arriving in Baoyuan, the subordinates can try to contact them." ”

Chen Ziqian nodded, in addition to those rogue forces in Baoyuan, some local families are on the cusp of the storm, and in order to survive, they have also developed rapidly in recent months.

Bringing Zhao Qinglin is the right one, if you can join forces with the local family, you can save a lot of trouble.

"These rogues are basically all from the rebels, and Xuan Bai once served under the account of King Kuo, among so many rogue forces, will there be any old acquaintances from him?" Chen Ziqian raised his eyebrows, if Crepe Bai can also play a role, then this trip to Baoyuan will be easier.

But when Zhao Qinglin heard this, he said with a bitter face: "What old acquaintance can that reckless man have, he must be a mortal enemy." ”

"That's right." Chen Ziqian smiled bitterly and shook his head, ignoring this.

Crepe Bai was mixed under the tent of the king to the point of being squeezed out by others, and his life was almost lost there, and it would be hellish to have friends.

But it doesn't matter, most of those rogues are from the north, and the crepe Bai are all northerners, and when the villagers see the villagers, they don't expect them to have tears in their eyes, at least it should be easier to deal with.

"It's not too early, you go back to rest first, and you have to hurry tomorrow morning." Chen Ziqian put away the parchment roll, this time the information came in time, through Zhao Qinglin, he could also connect with the local family, and he could work after entering Baoyuan.

Zhao Qinglin got up and arched his hand and left, riding the horse for most of the day, his buttocks were about to bleed, and he also wanted to go back early and lie down and rest.

After sending Zhao Qinglin away, Chen Ziqian stretched his waist and lay down on the couch: "Xiong Ji, you should also go to rest early." ”

"The humble position is in the hall, and the lord can call directly if he has any orders." Xiong Ji nodded, closed the window, blew out the candle and exited the room.

Later, a few shadow guards were recruited and explained the task of guarding on duty, and then he was completely relieved.

As Chen Ziqian's personal guard, Xiong Ji is still conscientious in his work, and it is precisely because of this that he can serve by Chen Ziqian's side for so long.

It's just that no one thought that under this layer of protection, there were still thieves who could touch the village, and they also accurately found the house where Chen Ziqian was resting.

Just about half an hour after Chen Ziqian went to bed, a puff of white smoke suddenly came out of the place where he was lying, and he knew that it was incense at a glance.

Chen Ziqian closed his eyes and fell asleep, and when he was awakened by this pungent smell, his brain consciousness was already groggy.

And before he could react, there was a thud under him, followed by a sharp fall of his body, and he slammed on the ground with a bang, and a pain instantly spread throughout his body.

However, his consciousness has become extremely heavy, and he can't muster his strength to resist, and he only vaguely sees a cluster of fire shining through, and a heroic and capable delicate face appears in his vision.

The woman in the power suit held the fire fold in her hand, looked at the drowsy Chen Ziqian, and grinned and sneered: "How can my boudoir be so easy to sleep in?" ”