8. War
Hiding in the grass, Qi Wuce looked at the crimson sunset in the sky, holding his breath and waiting for the arrival of the pursuers.
A moment later, the sound of horses' hooves came from not far away.
Qi Wuce followed the prestige, and saw the two knights named Deric and Charles rushing forward on horseback, followed by a dozen soldiers.
A fist-sized ball was flipped out of the pocket of his coat, and Qi Wuce poured his magic into it and threw it into the air.
"Bang!"
Great clouds of choking smoke fell from the sky, enveloping the entire team of horses.
Pulling out the commander's steel sword, Qi Wuce covered his mouth and nose with the wet cloth and rushed in.
"Shrink the formation! Everyone get closer to your nearest teammate! ”
The two knights were obviously not stupid either, and the moment the smoke fell from the sky, Derik had already given orders to the soldiers in his loud voice.
The dozen or so soldiers who followed the two knights were also elites who had been tempered in the war, and reacted quickly after hearing the order.
However, Qi Wuce's movements were faster than the soldiers on their horses.
Listening to the sound of the horses, Qi Wuce, in order not to expose his footsteps to arouse his vigilance, jumped behind a soldier and twisted his neck in one fell swoop before the other party could react.
Killing a soldier, Qi Wuru didn't stay much, there were many trees in the woodland, those soldiers couldn't get together for a while, and he had to kill a few more people while the smoke was still clear.
He didn't know the true strength of the two leading knights, but he didn't think it would be the same combat power as the monster who flew several miles away with an arrow today and almost exploded his head.
Killing five more people as fast as he could, the smoke began to dissipate, and Qi Wuru knew that he had to retreat temporarily, even if the smoke did not disperse, his physical strength did not support him to continue to explode with all his strength.
Slipping out of the smoke, Qi Wuce no longer hid in the grass this time, but found a big tree with lush branches and climbed up.
"Are you alright, Charles?"
"I'm okay here, how are you, Darek?"
"I'm fine, be careful, this scout is a little unusual."
The smoke cleared, and the two knights regrouped.
"Alert!" Sensing that there were not many people left, Derrick immediately ordered.
Hidden behind dense foliage, Qi Helpless observed the team below through the gaps.
He had killed a total of six soldiers in the smoke just now, and now counting the two knights, there were nine enemies left, which was still an unacceptable number.
He was sure that the two enemies who led the way were hard bones, and if he were harassed by a bunch of minions, he would not dare to say that he would be sure of victory.
It was already early, and Qi Wuce, who didn't dare to act rashly, planned to wait until it was completely dark to do something.
The two knights, who had been on guard for a long time and did not see the attack coming, glanced at each other, and it was not early in the day, and the enemy was outnumbered, so the enemy's thoughts were already obvious.
"Darek, we can't just go on like this, that enemy is obviously used to fighting in the woods, and when night falls, the situation will be extremely unfavorable to us."
Charles cried out, his heart already feeling retreating.
Hearing Charles's words, Derrick's face was slightly anxious. He also knew that the situation was extremely unfavorable for them now, but what could he do?
They are knights, and they are good at frontal combat with swords, guns and shields, and they are extremely unfriendly to them in the woods with heavy armor, not to mention that they have now encountered an experienced hunter.
"Assemble, pay attention to the surroundings, prepare to retreat, don't worry about the rest of the war horses, try not to show flaws to the enemy."
Darek didn't want to spend his time in the woods against a hidden enemy, and he didn't want to fight a hunter in the middle of the jungle where he couldn't see his fingers.
Seeing the knight retreating cautiously with the soldiers, Qi Wuce was overjoyed, if it weren't for this group of soldiers chasing him to the death, he actually didn't want to fight them to the death, after all, it wouldn't be of much benefit to him.
After calculating the time, the villagers should almost reach Hoik under the premise that there are no pursuers to stop them, and there is really no reason to continue the battle, so they let the two knights lead the team away.
Gone far?
The night in the woods was so dark that even Qi Wumo could barely see some vague outlines in the darkness.
The death of the soldier makes the smell of blood in the forest too strong, and it will not be long before all kinds of wild beasts will be attracted to gnaw at their bodies.
Although there was a voice in Qi Wuce's heart that warned him not to be blinded by greed, the Fu Ti Geng army and the strong war horses lying on the ground still made him feel pity.
These are all resources, whether it is the armor and weapons on the soldiers, or the war horses, they can be exchanged for a lot of wealth and prestige in the hands of the lord of Hoyk.
After waiting for another half an hour, Qi Wuce vaguely saw the green light emerging from the grass under the trees.
Knowing that it was a beast coming, Qi Wuce finally couldn't help jumping from the tree.
First, he felt the darkness around the woods to confirm whether there was an ambush, and after killing a few wild dogs, Qi Wuce led all the war horses together and put the corpses on the table.
Regardless of the danger of the forest at night, Qi Wuce got on his horse and began to hurry in the dark.
Spending the night in the forest was extremely dangerous, especially if he was next to a pile of corpses, and while the wild dogs were not much of a threat to him, it was difficult to see a few ghouls or griffons or other ferocious beasts.
The night path in the forest is difficult to walk, but Qi Wuce, who used to hunt here, is no stranger to the environment in the forest.
The dark jungle did not bring even the slightest fear to Qi Wuce, and an hour later, Qi Wuce successfully walked out of the forest and saw the open plain.
Seeing the plains means that Hoyk is about to arrive.
Billowing smoke drifts in the wind, and the red-hot sky makes people despair as if the end has fallen.
Confused.
Helpless.
Grieved.
The city is broken? Or is it just in the middle of a fight?
Either way, Hoyck wasn't a place to go.
Now, where else can we go?
Hoyck's fate was like a hammer hammer striking at Qi Wuxue's chest.
"Why don't you take another look tomorrow?"
Considering that the Saxons were only plundering food for the winter, Qi Wuce guessed that the other side might not occupy the city, so he planned to wait until the end of the war to go to the edge of Hoik to have a distant look.
After making up his mind, he retreated into the forest, tied his horse, and after Qi Wuce made a fire, he climbed into a tree and squinted and rested.
It seems that the Saxon army made too much noise, and the beasts and monsters in the forest fled early, so Qi Wuce was able to sleep peacefully in the trees.