In the warm spring sunshine, the boat carried all the members of the team to the territory of North Korea on the other side of the Yalu River.

The landing point is located in a small forest. The reason why he chose this relatively secluded place to go ashore was because there were fishing villages on the other side of the Yalu River, and Luo Shiyin did not want to expose the arrival of the team too early. Before departing from the capital, Luo Shiyin informed the small Korean court of the team's itinerary through top-secret channels and instructed the other party not to hold a large-scale greeting activity on the border line, so as not to expose the team's whereabouts prematurely.

Clairvoyance and downwind ears prop the boat to the shore. The team members went ashore one by one. Shi Lang's injuries had not healed, and he barely managed to go ashore with the support of Ye Ruliu.

It is a pine forest, with a large number of clumps of cephalic and turf pines, as well as a few tall cedars and black pines.

Perhaps because of the proximity to the river, the woods are a little damp. As soon as I walked into the forest, I was greeted by the peculiar smell of moldy leaves.

"It's so cool!" Shi Tianji unbuttoned his collar and enjoyed the cool atmosphere of the forest. As soon as he finished speaking, Jump suddenly rose into the air as if frightened, jumped onto a tall pine tree, and from time to time let out a warning sound of "woo, woo" from his mouth.

"Everyone, be careful!" Bau reminds everyone.

The members of the squad did not dare to slack off, and drew their weapons one after another and hid behind the trees. "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh......" With a piercing roar, countless ninja shurikens shot towards the team members from the forest in front of them. Everyone hid behind a tree and looked forward alertly. About a dozen meters ahead, more than a dozen people in black invisibility suits were hiding behind trees and firing hidden weapons at the team members.

"It's them again. Miss Ye and Xie Yuan were in charge of taking care of Shi Lang, and the others outflanked me. Luo Shiyin immediately concluded that the other party was a Japanese ninja, he quickly made arrangements, and then used gestures to Shi Tianji, Du Heng, Bau, Hua Ancestor and Claireye Shunfeng Ear to give their respective attack routes.

Jumping between the branches of tall pine trees is also focused on the enemy behind the tree in front of you, ready for battle.

Shi Tianji, Du Heng and others followed Luo Shiyin's instructions to find the best attack positions, and then used the complex terrain and bushes in the forest as a cover, flashed and moved, and quickly pressed towards the Japanese ninja in front.

The ninjas hiding behind the trees didn't seem to be in a hurry to attack, and they used the trees as cover and kept firing shuriken at the small team members who were pressing on them.

The flying ninja shuriken blocked the pace of the team members, although they tried to get close to the ninja behind the tree several times, helplessly, the ninja shuriken like a locust still suppressed them again and again, and they were never able to attack the opponent.

Under the stalemate between the two sides, Hopping took the lead in finding a fighter and breaking the stalemate. It used the branches under it as a springboard, and jumped to the top of the tree where a ninja was hiding. Before the ninja under the tree could react, Hop Hop flew down from the top of the tree, grabbing the ninja's eyes with its sharp front claws. The ninja was busy throwing shuriken at the squad when he felt a huge black shadow pounce on him overhead, and he instinctively ducked his head to the side to avoid the sharp blow of Jump. Jumping misses the blow and presses the opponent to the ground, and the two sides scuffle together on the ground. Another ninja saw that his companion was being pressed to the ground by a monkey and could not escape, so he hurriedly ran to help. Jumping didn't love fighting, he threw down his opponent and got up to fight the ninja who came to support. The ninja swung his sword and slashed at Jump. Jump deftly dodges the opponent's blade, then leaps into the air to the other Japanese ninjas. Only then did the ninjas of the Wa Kingdom understand that the monkey in front of them was not in a hurry to kill and injure their opponents, but had come to disrupt their formation. The monkey kept jumping up and down among them, making it difficult for them to concentrate on dealing with the Great Ming Jinyi Guards who were about to attack them. They also wanted to use the weapons in their hands to quickly kill the pesky monkey, but the lightning-fast figure made it difficult for them to catch the killing machine.

Seeing that the formation of the Japanese ninjas was disturbed by jumping, Luo Shiyin, Shi Tianji and others immediately flew to kill. For a time, the two sides started a face-to-face fight in the damp woodland.

Although the squad was inferior in numbers, its relatively strong combat effectiveness and jumping air support gave it an advantage in the overall situation of the battle. During the fight, from time to time, there were Japanese ninjas who were killed and injured by the team members.

When the two sides were in a scuffle, Shi Lang, who was not far away, was also attacked by five Japanese ninjas who suddenly killed from behind. Shi Lang was seriously injured and could not meet the enemy, so Ye Ruliu had to let Xie Yuan hide behind a big tree with Shi Lang in his arms, and face the siege of the other party's five ninjas alone.

It seems that these five ninjas are rushing to capture Shi Lang alive, and they always try to break through the defense line built by Ye Ruliu to protect Shi Lang as soon as possible during the fight, so as to get close to Shi Lang and choose the opportunity to attack. Ye Ruliu had already seen her opponent's intentions, and she blocked left and right to prevent the opponent from approaching Shi Lang.

Shi Lang saw that Ye Ruliu was fighting alone and in danger, so he wanted to stand up and go for reinforcements, but he had no choice but to try several times, but he couldn't stand firm.

Although Ye Ruliu killed one of the Japanese ninjas, he was still gradually tired under the siege of the other four Japanese ninjas. At this time, the other team members were fighting fiercely with the Japanese ninjas, and it was difficult for them to come to support Ye Ruliu for a while, so she had to fight and retreat. The four Japanese ninjas approached Shi Lang's location step by step.

Ye Ruliu was strong against the four enemies, and she quickly thought about the countermeasures to effectively protect Shi Lang during the fight. Suddenly, she found that from a place dozens of meters behind the four ninjas, three masked men were rushing from outside the forest with swords in their hands, only to see the three of them approaching, without saying a word, swinging their swords and slashing at the three Japanese ninjas who were attacking Ye Ruliu. The Japanese were flanked from front to back, so they had to rush to the battle. With the addition of reinforcements, the battle situation suddenly reversed, and Ye Ruliu changed from the original one to four to the current four to four. The three strangers who rushed to reinforce Ye Ruliu also seemed to be battle-hardened people, and after a few rounds, they cut down the three Japanese ninjas in front of them to the ground. Ye Ruliu also saw the opportunity, turned back to look at the moon with a move, and stabbed the Japanese ninja who attacked him to death.

"Thank you to the three benevolent fathers for coming to the rescue!" Ye Ruliu looked at the three masked people who walked in front of him and thanked him.

"You're welcome. You're a Ming team, right? The tall of the three masked men asked.

Ye Ruliu didn't understand the other party's words, she could only vaguely distinguish that the other party seemed to be speaking Korean.

At this time, Xie Yuan walked over, he had just understood the masked man's question, so he opened his mouth and asked in fluent Korean, "Who are the three ......?" ”

"We came to meet the Ming squad on the orders of the king, and just now we heard the sound of fighting in the woods outside, and when we saw that you were fighting with the Japanese people, we rushed over to support." The tall, masked man replied.

At this time, Luo Shiyin and the other team members had also eliminated the enemy and walked over.

"My lord, they are the representatives of the DPRK who came to meet us." Xie Yuan saw Luo Shiyin coming over and hurriedly reported.

Under Xie Yuan's translation, Luo Shiyin and the other party began a conversation.

"May I ask who your Excellency is ......?" Luo Shiyin asked as he looked at the tall man who was walking towards him while taking off his mask.

"We have secretly come to meet the Daming team on the orders of the king of Joseon, and we have been waiting here for many days. My name is Li Ruzhu, and I am a general of the Pyongyang garrison, and these two are my subordinates. The tall man replied. The other two had also taken off their masks and greeted the team members with a smile.

"What token do you have?" Luo Shiyin still looked cautious.

"Yes. Then you ......," said the man who called himself Li Ruzhu, taking out a high-relief dragon round jade from his arms. Luo Shiyin also took out an identical jade from his bosom. After the two exchanged jade bibs in their hands, the man who called himself Li Ruzhu and his two subordinates immediately bowed down and saluted the team members: "The last general, Li Ruzhu, welcomes you all on a late errand, and I hope to forgive your sins!" ”

"General Li, please get up quickly!" After confirming that the jade in the other party's hand was correct, Luo Shiyin motioned for Li Ruzhu and his subordinates to stand up without courtesy.

Before departing from the capital, Luo Shiyin agreed with the Korean king Li Hao through reliable secret channels: the North Korean side would send reliable people to secretly meet the team at the border, and after meeting, the two sides would use specific jade to determine the identity of the other party.

After clarifying the identities of both parties and exchanging a few words of greeting, Luo Shiyin walked up to Shi Lang and asked about Shi Lang's injury. Due to the failure to bandage in time after the injury, Shi Lang's body was very weak, resulting in excessive bleeding.

"General Li, how far is it from Yizhou here?" Under Xie Yuan's translation, Luo Shiyin asked Li Ruzhu.

"Lord Qiyu, although this place is not far from Yiju, there are mostly rugged mountain roads along the way, and it is difficult to walk." Li Ruzhu replied truthfully.

"My lord, no problem. I can walk. Shi Lang saw that Luo Shiyin was thinking about his injury, and he didn't want to affect the team's itinerary because of his own reasons, so he tried to stand up, but as soon as he stood up, he felt lightheaded and almost fell. Ye Ruliu hurriedly stabilized Shi Lang.

"Shi Lang, don't force it. Miss Ye, you help Shi Lang sit down and rest first. Luo Shiyin said to Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu.

Shi Lang had to sit down.

"General Li, are you familiar with the situation around here? Are there any reliable people you are familiar with? Luo Shiyin asked Li Ruzhu.

"Most of the surrounding areas are remote mountain villages. I have a distant cousin who lives in this nearby village. There was no one else in her house, only her and her daughter. The people in the village are also more kind and responsible. ”

"Is the village safe? Luo Shiyin asked further.

"This village is located in a mountain col, almost isolated from the rest of the world, and most of the villagers are honest villagers, so there should be no problem with safety." Li Ruzhu replied.

"In that case, Shi Lang, you stay for the time being to recuperate, and Miss Ye will accompany you. I and the rest of the team rushed to Uiju to meet with the king of Joseon in order to determine the next step of reconnaissance as soon as possible. When you are healed, come and join us. Luo Shiyin said to Shi Lang.

"My lord, I can do it." Shi Lang still tried to stand up, but was unsuccessful.

"Brother Shi Lang, you just listen to the arrangement of the adults, don't force yourself." Ye Ruliu helped Shi Lang to sit down.

"Shi Lang, you can recuperate with peace of mind first. When the team's route of action is determined, I will inform you and Miss Ye in time. Luo Shiyin squatted down and said to Shi Lang.

"That'...... Subordinates obeyed. Take care of adults. ”

"Okay, that's all. General Li, you lead the way in front, and we will immediately rush to the village you mentioned, so that Shi Lang can rest earlier. ”

Luo Shiyin made such a decision out of helplessness. On the one hand, leaving Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu alone, Luo Shiyin will be in danger; On the other hand, the Holy Lord is mobilizing troops and dispatching generals to actively prepare for war, and it is urgent to reconnoiter the enemy situation of the invading Japanese army, and the small detachment must complete the reconnaissance task before the Ming Xiong's division enters the DPRK. Fortunately, after listening to Li Ruzhu's introduction, Luo Shiyin was quite satisfied with the mountain village that Li Ruzhu said. After weighing it repeatedly, he decided to let Shi Lang go to this small mountain village to temporarily recuperate, after all, with Shi Lang's current physical condition, if he barely walked around on the rugged mountain road, his life would be in danger.