Chapter 221: Departure, Delivering a Letter, Killing

Longshan is located more than fifty kilometers west of the Hive.

Fifty-plus kilometers sounds like not much.

But for the humans of the Frozen Abyss, it is already a quite long distance.

Great Xia's sphere of influence now is said to be quite wide, but starting from Double Dragon Valley, the activity range of Great Xia camp personnel is at most south to Ying River, and then turning east to Wuyuan. This distance, added together, is only thirty-plus kilometers.

Not considering the dangers encountered on the road, just the harsh environment of the Frozen Abyss, let alone the Earth-Digging Realm, even for the Frost-Resisting Realm, wanting to cross an unfamiliar fifty kilometers is not an easy thing.

Therefore, a distance of fifty-plus kilometers, for most humans of the Frozen Abyss, is very likely something they can't cross in a lifetime.

"Of course, other places won't work, but our Hive can. In the southeast of the Pingxi Plain, there are two camps adjacent to Red Wood Ridge. One is ours, and the other is the Yanglu camp............"

On the snowfield west of the Hive camp, three iron-wheeled carts, one small and two large, are moving slowly westward under human drive.

At the front of the last cart fully loaded with iron ore, an older person is talking eloquently, recounting the difficulty of crossing fifty kilometers.

"We walk thirteen kilometers west and enter Yanglu's jurisdiction, then walk fifteen kilometers west and enter Yucheng camp's jurisdiction. After passing Yucheng camp, we can see Longshan."

"Uncle Ma, how long does it take to get to Longshan?"

At the front of the team, a young man dressed in bright clothes and equipped with a sharp sword, hearing the older person's words, immediately stepped back a few steps and asked with a curious expression.

"Young Master!"

The middle-aged man surnamed Ma saw the young man, hurriedly bowed, and then pondered for a moment before saying: "In the past, the tribute was one million jin of coal and iron each, requiring only one cargo cart, so the pace was faster, and it only took eight days to arrive; this time two carts were brought, the speed is much slower, I estimate at least twelve days."

"So slow!"

"Don't dare to say slow, Young Master. Walking in the Frozen Abyss is not like hunting. When hunting, our goal is clear, which is to find cold beasts. Walking is different. Someone needs to be specially assigned to clear the snow path, and there are so many people pulling the carts. Moreover, there are gullies crisscrossing on the road, and there are many pits in the snow, so it can't be fast. Walking five or six kilometers a day is already considered very fast. If encountering special circumstances, even if walking only three or four kilometers a day, it is also very normal............"

Hearing this, the young man turned his head to look at the four people in front frantically clearing the snow path with rakes, nodded slightly, and a look of agreement appeared on his face.

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Behind the large cart, Xia Hong is pushing the cart forward with several people. Hearing the conversation between Chen Yuan and Ma Yong, he looked up into the distance and also showed an expression of agreement.

Ma Yong is the No. 1 team member of Chen Yingba's hunting squad. According to Chen Yingba's ranking regulations for squad members, among the twenty-five members, his strength is the strongest.

Facts are also like this. Under Xia Hong's observation, Ma Yong's base strength is already over sixty thousand jin, which is indeed higher than the other twenty-three people.

Of course, being strong is secondary.

The key is that Ma Yong is older and his knowledge is not bad.

Fifty-plus kilometers is an ultra-long distance that the vast majority of Frozen Abyss humans have never walked in their lives. The words Ma Yong just said are absolutely correct.

Due to constant snow, the accumulated snow on the ground of the Frozen Abyss is really too thick. Areas with high vegetation coverage and frequent personnel activities can be slightly better. In places like Pingxi Plain, it is even more exaggerated.

The four people clearing the accumulated snow in front, the rakes in their hands have basically not stopped along the way. Those of them pushing the carts also occasionally rotate with them.

Even so, this group of them, starting from the night of April 2nd, has been walking west for ten hours, equivalent to half a night, and has only walked about three kilometers.

"Walking here in Pingxi Plain is several times slower than in Great Xia. But the main thing is these two large carts loaded with iron ore. If there were no these two carts, the speed should be much faster."

Xia Hong looked at the two large carts, a look of helplessness appeared in his eyes.

If it were him alone, he definitely wouldn't walk so slowly.

After thinking about it, he looked up toward the front of the team.

The smallest cart at the front is pulled by only two people. The cart carries a small room three meters long. There are some decorations hanging around the room, and a banner is inserted on the top, with the words "Hive" written on the banner.

"This Chen Yingyuan really knows how to enjoy himself, actually making a cart for himself to sit alone, and even equipped with a heating stove inside, extravagant and licentious............"

Looking at the smoke curling on the top of the small cart in front, Xia Hong sighed slightly, wishing he could pull Chen Yingyuan off the cart and replace him.

Of course, this is just a joke!

Xia Hong's eyes condensed slightly. Judging from Chen Yingyuan's control over the departure time, he should be planning to meet up with the teams of Yanglu and Yucheng halfway.

Wanting to meet up before the alliance assembly, one doesn't need to guess to know it's about Hou Hu's affair.

Hearing about the Xiling, Bai Yuan, Dongkang, Wu Shuang, and Hanqiong camps all defecting to Zhaoyang last time, the Hive is currently in a wavering state due to Chen Yingyuan's hesitation.

Xia Hong still doesn't know the attitudes of the other four families.

"The attitudes of the Yanglu and Yucheng families should affect Chen Yingyuan's final decision. Unsurprisingly, these three families should be of one mind. Once they lean toward Zhaoyang, then Longshan is really dangerous. Just follow Chen Yingyuan to see what the situation is, and when arriving at Longshan, watch the show!"

Xia Hong touched his face to reinforce the mask, then pretended to push the cart hard, following the team to continue moving west.

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Great Xia Year 2, April 15th

Ten miles north of Jinggu, still in the previous tree hole, Luo Ming, Luo Cheng, father and son, together with Li Baihe, are sitting around the campfire waiting.

Luo Cheng is fine, his face full of expectation, while Luo Ming and Li Baihe, the two adults, have expectant but anxious expressions, and at the same time carry a trace of faint panic.

"That cluster of fire in the south has been lit for more than half an hour. Someone in Jinggu should have discovered it. It's been so long, Watching Yue Feng hasn't come yet?"

Luo Ming couldn't sit still, got up and looked outside the tree hole, found no one coming over, and his expression became even more anxious.

"Today is not a trading day, they might not have sent people to be active here!"

Li Baihe said in a deep voice, his face also a bit irritable.

Not a trading day means the three of them came here without authorization.

This area north of Jinggu has no cold beasts. Coming over when it's not a trading day is easy to arouse suspicion. Plus, both of them have ghosts in their hearts, so they are naturally nervous at this moment.

"Big brother, should we just go directly to Jinggu?"

"No, Jinggu is ten miles away from here. The time wasted by the three of us going back and forth is even longer. By then, it will be even harder to explain if discovered by others."

Li Baihe's suggestion was immediately rejected by Luo Ming.

But he couldn't think of any better suggestion for a while. After a long time, he shook his head helplessly and said: "Forget it, go back first, next time............"

"Brother Luo, Brother Luo has something to find me?"

Just at this moment, a soft call came from the door.

Luo Ming stood up suddenly, his face full of joy, hurriedly took his son's hand, and brought Li Baihe to jump out of the tree hole together.

Sure enough, under the big tree, Watching Yue Feng in black was standing quietly. He carried a strong bow on his back and a long sword slung around his waist. Seeing that it wasn't just Luo Ming who came down, his eyes swept slightly, and he recognized the two immediately.

"Brother Li, if I remember correctly, this is Brother Luo's son, Luo Cheng?"

"Lord Watching Yue Feng has good eyes. Cheng'er, hurry up and pay respects to the lord!"

Luo Cheng hurriedly walked in front of Watching Yue Feng and bowed.

"Pay respects to Lord Watching Yue Feng!"

"No need for courtesy, Brother Luo. Your son, his aptitude is not bad."

Watching Yue Feng's eyes swept slightly, seeing Luo Cheng's base strength was already over six thousand eight hundred jin. Looking closely, he found he was at most ten-something, and a look of shock appeared on his face instantly.

"The lord praises!"

Hearing someone praise his son, Luo Ming naturally had face, humbled slightly, and didn't forget the main business. He hurriedly took out the letter Xia Hong had previously handed to him from his bosom, as well as a piece of beast skin he had prepared himself.

Watching Yue Feng took the letter and the beast skin roll calmly. Seeing the letter hadn't been unsealed, he didn't rush to open it, but looked at the beast skin roll first.

Seeing the content on the beast skin roll, Watching Yue Feng raised his head and looked at Luo Ming suddenly.

"The lord should be able to understand. This is the precise location of the Hive settlement, as well as the defense terrain map of the thirty-two channels inside the settlement. This was drawn by my own hand. Besides, that letter was handed to me by Lord Hong Yu five days ago to hand to Lord Watching Yue Feng personally!"

Hearing the name Hong Yu, Watching Yue Feng's expression became solemn instantly. He hurriedly put the beast skin roll into his pocket, then unsealed the letter and began to read it.

Seeing the content on the letter, Watching Yue Feng's expression changed repeatedly. Until he finished reading, he stuffed the letter into his bosom, then raised his head to look at the three Luo Ming people, and his gaze was completely different from just now.

"Luo Ming, Li Baihe, from today on, you are all people of my Great Xia. Temporarily belong to my Jinggu command. Any situation in the Hive in the future, you can find a way to notify me. How about it, are you willing, or unwilling?"

Hearing Watching Yue Feng's words, Luo Ming and Li Baihe's expressions were ecstatic instantly. At the same time, they bowed to him and spoke respectfully:

"Luo Ming, pays respects to the lord!"

Hong Yu's status in Great Xia was indeed not low. A letter could make Watching Yue Feng accept them. Cheng'er going over could also be considered to have a backer. Thinking of this, Luo Ming's posture became even more respectful instantly.

"Li Baihe, pays respects to the lord!"

And Li Baihe, as early as when Watching Yue Feng opened the letter just now, had been observing Watching Yue Feng's expression changes. The respect on Watching Yue Feng's face just now was clearly seen by him, plus Watching Yue Feng's words at this moment, he now had almost one hundred percent certainty about Hong Yu's true identity.

"Luo Cheng will go back with me this time, and stay in Great Xia from now on."

"Thank you, my lord!"

Watching Yue Feng waved his hand, suddenly raised his head to look at the wing of the big tree, his eyes condensed slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Luo Ming, remember to be careful next time you come............"

Luo Ming and Li Baihe were startled, including Luo Cheng. None of the three understood what Watching Yue Feng meant by this.

Sou............

But soon, as Watching Yue Feng turned into a gust of wind and disappeared before their eyes.

The three people's expressions were instantly dull.

"So fast!"

Luo Ming and Li Baihe's expressions condensed, and they hurriedly turned to look at the wing.

Chi............

A sword light cut through the dark night, directly shaving off a section of a dirt slope on the wing of the big tree. The accumulated snow on the ground burst open instantly.

Ta............ ta............ ta............ ta............

Four figures galloping and leaping quickly rushed out from behind the dirt slope.

"Luo Ming, you really have collusion with Great Xia, wait for me to go back and report to the Second Leader and Commander Chen............"

Read it all in one go!

"Can you go back?"

Although that panicked and embarrassed voice was interrupted by Watching Yue Feng, Luo Ming and Li Baihe's expressions changed in shock, and they rushed toward that side suddenly.

"It's Lu Sheng!"

"Actually someone really followed, it's terrible."

Hu............

Before the two rushed over, a corpse was picked up by Watching Yue Feng with a sword from under the dirt slope.

Watching Yue Feng wasn't even picking it randomly. He picked the corpse to hit the slowest one among the four who just escaped.

Bang............

Luo Ming and Li Baihe just rushed to the side of the dirt slope, saw the corpse picked up by Watching Yue Feng hit that person directly, vomiting blood and falling to the ground, and their eyes froze instantly.

"Watching Yue Feng, what is his strength?"

"More than two months ago, his strength was clearly about the same as mine............"

Luo Ming and the two's horror hadn't subsided, and Watching Yue Feng on that side moved again.

Having killed two people in a row, he leaped and chased the third person. It was Lu Sheng who ran the fastest. During the pursuit of Lu Sheng, he even took down the long bow on his back and aimed at the other two, pulling the bow and setting the arrow, shooting six arrows in succession.

Six arrows shot out, Watching Yue Feng didn't even look, because he was less than ten meters away from Lu Sheng.

Pu chi...... pu chi............

Six sounds of iron arrows piercing flesh and blood sounded one after another. The two who escaped the farthest fell to the ground in response.

Looking at the six iron arrows pinning the two people's bodies directly to the big tree behind, Luo Ming and Li Baihe's faces were already numb.

"What kind of bow is that? How come the arrow shot feels stronger than my strength?"

"Not just the bow, Watching Yue Feng's accuracy in shooting arrows is even more frightening!"

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"Lu Sheng, I remember, last time it was you dog thing who went back to report the news. This time you finally fell into my hands!"

Hearing Luo Ming's voice just now, Watching Yue Feng was startled. Now approaching and seeing the other party's true face, recognizing this person was Lu Sheng who had broken into Jinggu to steal iron ore before, a ferocious smile appeared on his face instantly, and the long sword in his hand accelerated suddenly.

Watching Yue Feng's spear was like wind, cutting through pieces of snowflakes, forcing Lu Sheng's neck;

Realizing he couldn't avoid it, Lu Sheng could only grit his teeth, look back, and raise the long blade in his hand to block.

Keng............

The blade and sword collided fiercely, and the micro-shock wave gradually spread, shaking away the snowflakes in the air and on the ground.

Lu Sheng hadn't woken up from Watching Yue Feng's terrifying strength yet. Looking at his own curled-edge big blade, he immediately borrowed the force to retreat fiercely.

Can't stay for a moment............

This Watching Yue Feng's base strength is at least ten thousand jin higher than his own!

As soon as this thought popped up in Lu Sheng's mind, he retreated more than ten meters, turned around quickly, and fled toward the direction of the north settlement.

Sou............

However, just after fleeing more than ten meters, a galloping iron arrow suddenly attacked from the wing, cutting off his path.

Although the iron arrow was fast, Lu Sheng, whose survival desire exploded, reacted even faster.

He turned sideways in the air suddenly, avoiding the iron arrow, and realizing the situation was even more dangerous, the speed of fleeing increased a lot again.

Sou sou sou............

Unfortunately, the next second he was completely dumbfounded!

Left and right sides, even the front he was fleeing toward, more than ten iron arrows galloped from three directions.

The sound of arrows breaking through the air was hunting, and Lu Sheng's movements were useless no matter how fast they were this time.

Pu chi............

In the end, three iron arrows pierced his cheek, abdomen, and calf respectively. After a scream, he fell to the ground directly.

Looking at Watching Yue Feng approaching crazily from behind.

Lu Sheng showed fear, raised his head, and opened his mouth to beg for mercy.

Pu chi............

It was a pity that Watching Yue Feng didn't give him a chance at all.

With one blade, Lu Sheng was directly decapitated and died on the spot.

Watching Yue Feng looked at Lu Sheng's corpse, a trace of ruthlessness appeared in his eyes.

Last time it was because this person reported the news, leading Chen Yingba to Jinggu.

If Xia Hong hadn't appeared in time later, he would definitely have died at that time.

Since he ran into him this time, he naturally wouldn't be soft-hearted!

Watching Yue Feng put away the big blade, turned his head to look at the ten Shanhe squad members on both sides, a smile appeared on his face, waved his hand and said:

"Take the three injured ones back, and clean up the ground."

"Yes, my lord!"

Without prior notification, Luo Ming suddenly lit the signal fire to see him. Watching Yue Feng naturally had precautions. Before coming, he brought ten hunting squad members and let them ambush in the surrounding area first.

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Not far away, Luo Ming, Li Baihe, and Luo Cheng on the dirt slope were already dumbfounded at this moment, especially looking at the ten Shanhe squad members in light golden armor appearing behind, their expressions were even more horrified, and their emotions were moved to the extreme.

"These are all Watching Yue Feng's subordinates?"

"What are they wearing? It looks a bit like iron, but it seems a bit more advanced than iron!"

"Seems to be............ made of the hardest skull of the Lei Kui plus iron."

"How strong is Great Xia's strength?"

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Luo Ming and Li Baihe, after all, had some vision. Although the equipment of Watching Yue Feng's ten squad members was very eye-catching, they could still see the origin.

But Luo Cheng, who was still a child, was different.

As soon as he saw that light golden armor, his gaze couldn't move away.

And those ten people, not only were they all equipped with long bows, but they also held various main weapons in their hands, and even had short blades and short swords at their waists.

Such luxurious, sophisticated, and complete weapon equipment instantly made his yearning and longing for Great Xia in his heart even more intense.

"Luo Ming, you two go back first, Luo Cheng come with me!"

Li Baihe nodded respectfully, while Luo Ming on the side gave his son a few instructions before leaving toward the north with Li Baihe.

Watching Yue Feng, on the other hand, took Luo Cheng and the ten squad members back to Jinggu.

"I still have some impression of the valley. It's only been two years, the changes shouldn't be too big. No, there should still be changes. Great Xia is so strong now, the settlement must have become much better............"

Luo Cheng followed behind Watching Yue Feng's eleven people, realizing that he would soon be able to see Great Xia's settlement, and his mood gradually began to become excited.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 222 =====