Chapter 128

Leng Xiao was still thinking when the formation that had been standing still in front of the city tower suddenly moved, and in a very fast way, while also changing its formation. The soldiers holding torches all retreated to the back of the team, and bronze shields were held high above their heads in unison, two people sharing one shield—one holding the shield, one holding the bow, and they marched forward in coordination. Gu Yun couldn't help but sigh. Changing formations in a short time without panic, the formation of hundreds of people seemed to be acting as one person. It was truly remarkable. With shields and bows coordinated, there was both offense and defense. If Su Yu just wanted to contain a part of the military force with this formation, it was enough, and it could last for a long time.

Gu Yun turned around and said to the soldiers who were also looking in admiration while lying in the grass, "Watch carefully how others attack the city. Never underestimate your opponent at any time, and learn from their strengths and find their loopholes for attack."

At this time, they couldn't answer loudly, so the soldiers could only straighten their bodies, staring at the front without blinking. Gu Yun was finally satisfied, turned around, and continued to watch the situation ahead.

The confrontation ahead was imminent, and the backyard was not calm either. Ge Jingyun took the terrain map out of his sleeve and finally said to the hundred or so soldiers he had selected behind him, "According to the Boss's deployment, in groups of three, if you encounter guards, you must cover one person to come out and inform the situation in the room. The action must be fast, don't drag it out, and you must come out immediately regardless of whether you find the wooden box or not. Do you understand?"

"Understood."

In the dark night, agile figures quickly sneaked into the camp from all directions of the backyard.

Ge Jingyun took two soldiers and rushed toward the room closest to the middle courtyard, which was also the most dangerous. On the way, he felt a few very light strange noises behind him. Looking back, a few men in blue also looked at them vigilantly. Their respective commanders hadn't said what to do if they met the other side's people. The two sides confronted each other for a long time, and finally, Ge Jingyun said in a low voice, "Go."

Their most important task now is to find the wooden box!

Running cautiously toward the room in front, just as the three of them were about to arrive, they heard a commotion and fighting in the backyard. It seemed someone had been discovered! They had to speed up! The three crossed the side courtyard and finally rushed to the front of the room. At this time, a patrolling guard happened to pass by here. There was no place to hide in front of the room, so they had to face the guards head-on.

Dong Lin, the commander of the guards, saw them, but there was no ripple in his eyes. He just said to the soldiers behind him, "Catch them." They were just some new recruits; this so-called night raid was simply an insult to them!

The contempt in Dong Lin's eyes made the three of them clench their fists. Ge Jingyun secretly warned himself to be calm and turned to the slightly thinner soldier behind him, saying, "You go check, we will cover you."

The small general nodded and rushed into the room extremely fast. Ge Jingyun and another soldier stood on the left and right of the door, staring vigilantly at the strong men rushing toward them.

The sharpness and murderous aura honed by the guards over the years of military life pressed toward them. Ge Jingyun could barely withstand it, and the soldier beside him was already trembling. Ge Jingyun glared at him and shouted, "What are you panicking for! You must complete the mission!"

To boost his courage, Ge Jingyun took the lead and rushed up. The strong guard didn't take him seriously at all, even though Ge Jingyun was as strong as an ox.

Seeing the other side's contempt, Ge Jingyun leaned forward, reaching out to grab the other side's lapel. The guard sneered, thinking he wanted to make a move! Stretching out his thick arm, he blocked Ge Jingyun's surprise attack in one move, but he didn't expect Ge Jingyun to take advantage of the situation to grab his arm, lower his center of gravity, grab his belt with his other hand, and use a beautiful shoulder throw!

The guard's strong body was thrown fiercely to the ground, and the ground under his feet almost shook. Everyone was stunned. The door opened at this moment, and the small general ran out, shaking his head at them. The room was basically empty, and there was no box at all.

Ge Jingyun shouted, "Retreat quickly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them ran in three directions according to the method they had discussed before entering the camp. Dong Lin's eyes turned cold, and his lean figure attacked Ge Jingyun at an eerie speed. Ge Jingyun was shocked. In a flash, Ge Jingyun raised his right foot and swung a short dagger hidden in his boot. A cold light flashed suddenly. Dong Lin didn't expect him to hide a weapon on his body. Ge Jingyun's martial arts were not weak, and Dong Lin's momentary negligence allowed him to seize the gap and fly away.

Dong Lin said angrily, "Chase!" Damn it, he actually let him escape!

The battle outside had already started, but the main camp was still in a leisurely scene. In front of the desk, black and white chess pieces were scattered on the wooden chessboard, not at all like the rules of Go. Su Ren held the June tea and sipped it, holding a white piece and waiting for Han Shu to make a move.

Han Shu held a black piece in his hand, but didn't know how to move for a long time. This so-called Five-in-a-Row looked simple, but it was really not easy to play! Picking up the tea bowl on the side and taking another gulp, Han Shu gritted his teeth, and the chess piece fell.

Su Ren's white piece also fell immediately, "You lost."

Han Shu looked carefully and saw that five pieces were indeed connected. It's strange, why didn't he see it just now?

"Report!" A male voice sounded outside the tent. Han Shu was in a bad mood and shouted, "Speak."

Dong Lin, who had long seen Han Shu's temper, was not startled by this tiger's roar and calmly reported, "The blue-clad soldiers brought by Deputy General Su have begun their first attack on the city tower. Middle General Wu is dealing with them according to your deployment. Suddenly, more than a hundred black-clad soldiers and thirty-odd blue-clad soldiers appeared in the backyard. Among them, the black-clad soldiers were divided into groups of three, running toward every empty room with extremely fast movements. Our army has tried its best to block them, but only eighteen black-clad soldiers were captured, but all the blue-clad soldiers were captured."

Su Ren's hand holding the tea paused, and he said loudly, "Come in and speak."

Dong Lin stepped in, and Su Ren immediately asked, "Why were only eighteen black-clad soldiers captured?" More than a hundred people came in, but only eighteen were captured. When did his elite soldiers become so incompetent?

Dong Lin's expression was also obviously stiff, but his voice was still steady, "They had clear goals, cooperated with each other, and acted quickly. Once it was determined that there was no wooden box in the room, they immediately retreated from multiple directions. Moreover, their moves were very strange, and their weapons were also very sophisticated."

Su Ren frowned, "What weapons did they use?" He didn't remember them having any sophisticated weapons.

"Daggers." Dong Lin presented the daggers confiscated from the new recruits.

Su Ren took it and looked. It was indeed more exquisite and compact than ordinary daggers, making it easy to carry. Han Shu, who was still feeling depressed, saw what was in Su Ren's hand and laughed heartily, asking proudly, "How is it, sharp and exquisite, right? This was exactly what I had made according to the Madam's requirements." He found many skilled craftsmen to complete it! It really played a role in the night raid; it wasn't in vain that he worked so hard.

Even so, only eighteen should not have been captured. Qing Mo, is your training technique really that good?

Seeing Su Ren's serious face, Han Shu was in a good mood and smiled, "After this reconnaissance, the Madam will definitely guess soon that you are setting up a false formation."

Putting down the dagger in his hand slowly, Su Ren's lips lifted gently, and he replied faintly, "I expected long ago that she would eventually see through it, but I didn't expect it to be so fast. However, it is already the Shen hour, and it will be dawn in another hour. If she can't break my Shuangyang formation within an hour, their night raid tonight will be considered a failure. Tomorrow night, I might not put the wooden box in the same place."

Wanting to find the wooden box is not that easy, otherwise, he wouldn't have given them three days.

Han Shu was stunned and sighed, "I didn't expect you to be so serious." He originally thought Su Ren was just playing with them. He didn't expect him to use a formation. Looking out the window, there really wasn't much time left.

Su Yu was not wearing armor, standing at the back of the team in simple clothes, his sword eyebrows and star eyes staring at the battle ahead, with no tension on his face. On the city tower, arrows were like dense rain, but under his careful training, these new recruits were not bad, basically able to block the arrow formation's offensive. Shields and bows were coordinated, and for now, neither side had the upper hand, remaining in a stalemate.

"Report." A blue-clad small general ran over and stood beside Su Yu, reporting, "After the soldiers entered the camp, they were immediately discovered by the guards and were all captured. And..."

The small general hesitated. Su Yu shouted coldly, "Report the truth!"

"Yes!" The small general didn't dare to hesitate and replied, "At the same time, more than a hundred black-clad soldiers appeared and sneaked into the camp together. However, many people went in, and some ran out."

Can't Qing Mo hold back either? She wants to use him to contain Second Brother's military force and take advantage of the chaos to sneak in and steal the wooden box! Thinking too beautifully. Su Yu said in a deep voice, "Transfer two hundred people to lie in ambush in the backyard. If they steal the wooden box, ambush and snatch it immediately."

"Yes." The small general took the order and left.

Looking up at the guards on the city tower who were still relying purely on arrow formations to fight them, Su Yu laughed secretly. It seemed that Second Brother only sent a hundred people to play with them tonight, but that won't do. Su Yu's black eyes narrowed slightly, his handsome face lifted, and he ordered the messenger, "Change to the wedge formation and attack with all your might."

"Yes!"

In front of the city tower, the queue changed formation again at an extremely fast speed, forming a formation that was narrow in the front and wide in the back. The soldiers in the back held bows to cover, and the soldiers in the front held shields over their heads to block the attack of long arrows. The entire queue was shaped like a long sword, rushing toward the city gate.

The front was fighting lively, and Gu Yun and the others were also watching carefully. After a while, Ge Jingyun finally led the soldiers back.

Gu Yun asked urgently, "How is it?"

Running all the way back, his breath was obviously unstable, but Ge Jingyun still replied steadily, "The guards were sharp and brave. Although we tried our best to be careful and speed up, eighteen people were still captured. Of the sixty rooms in the backyard, fifty-seven have been checked, and no wooden box has been found."

(End of chapter)