Chapter 2755

But to be honest, the horses ran much slower than they did.

Fortunately, Zhao Chi's Gale Step and Hot Blood Technique also worked on the horses; after the horses were buffed with Gale Step, their speed increased significantly.

Plus, the Hot Blood Technique boosted morale, making these horses seem like they'd been injected with adrenaline, galloping wildly.

They neighed as they ran.

Tang Ruan and the others quickly recovered their stamina on horseback.

After more than ten minutes of galloping, the warhorses beneath them were already exhausted.

Just as Zhao Chi and the others were about to switch horses, a cavalry squad approached head-on.

Also about twenty people.

Also wearing armor.

Another patrol squad.

"Black Tortoise Group, Tianning Town Patrol Squad, routine inspection. Please wait a moment, ladies."

The patrol captain was a middle-aged man with a full beard.

The soldiers behind him were a mix of men and women, but mostly men.

But this time, just like when they left the checkpoint before, the men's eyes showed nothing but friendliness and awe.

Of course, there were also looks of shock and surprise.

Some of the female patrol members had eyes full of confusion and incomprehension, but others held an incredible sense of astonishment.

Zhao Chi stopped and immediately revealed their identity.

After reading it carefully, the leading captain said, "Are you heading to the front lines for support?"

"Yes." Zhao Chi nodded.

"Good, stay safe. There might be small packs of werewolves wandering around in the south. Don't let your guard down, all four of you."

He waved his hand.

The patrol soldiers behind him made way, but their eyes never stopped staring at Gu Qing and the other three.

Zhao Chi was a bit surprised.

He had originally thought they would be interrogated again, but unexpectedly they were being let through so quickly.

It seemed that when inside Tang Ruan's body, it was still easier to deal with men.

Zhao Chi looked at the panting horses beside him.

Then he asked, "Our warhorses have used up a lot of stamina; can we swap them?"

The captain was clearly stunned for a moment.

The patrol members nearby all looked at the captain.

The captain pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Alright, since you're heading to support the front lines, let's swap."

Zhao Chi smiled: "Thanks, brother."

The captain was stunned again, then smiled: "No need to be polite, sister."

The members nearby burst into laughter, and the captain waved his hand with a smile: "You guys go swap with these female sisters."

Swapping horses was actually a common operation.

After all, these patrol members' horses weren't their own; they were public property of the group.

Usually, when missions required long-distance travel, similar operations happened frequently.

So Zhao Chi's request wasn't a sudden whim; it was in compliance with regulations.

It was just that they were from the White Tiger Group, while the other side was from the Black Tortoise Group.

But Zhao Chi wasn't taking them for free; he was swapping, so there was no problem.

So the other side agreed quickly.

After swapping horses, Zhao Chi thanked them again and left.

This patrol squad also inhaled deeply, smelling the lingering fragrance in the air, silently watching the backs of Gu Qing and the others.

They were the patrol squad of Tianning Town.

After passing Tianning Town and going through a few more villages, they would enter the territory of Youfeng Town.

Youfeng Town was the territory of the Glory Group.

The Glory Group was originally the Glory Army.

Later, they were persuaded by the World-Breaking Army and directly merged into the World-Breaking Army's forces, but retained a significant degree of independence.

Although the relationship between the Glory Army and the World-Breaking Army had been good before, now that they had officially become part of the World-Breaking Army, their relationships with other groups were also acceptable.

Zhao Chi felt that entering the territory of the Glory Group might be even smoother than in the Black Tortoise Group.

Just as he was thinking this, they soon encountered the patrol squad of Youlin Village.

Just as imagined.

The patrol squad of Youlin Village also verified Zhao Chi and the others' identities, then immediately let them pass.

They also gave warnings about werewolves and such.

They even offered an escort...

Zhao Chi politely declined, but they proactively proposed a plan to swap horses.

Zhao Chi was truly moved.

Even if they were so proactive because of Gu Qing and the others' beauty.

This was still something allied forces should do.

Allied forces are the army of friends; originally, they should help each other and provide necessary aid.

This is the true allied force in one's heart.

Zhao Chi almost turned around immediately, wanting to go to Youfeng Town for a proper shopping spree and let the locals earn some money.

But time was tight and the procedures troublesome, so he decided against it.

He would come again next time there was a chance.

Southeast of Youfeng Town lies Xiyuan County.

It was also the location of the main front line a few days ago.

At that time, both sides had been stationed nearby, and some remaining defensive facilities and military structures could still be seen.

But now it was completely deserted.

Moreover, neither pedestrians nor caravans would pass through here in the short term.

The surroundings had become a no-man's-land, with only lords passing by from time to time.

Add to that the winter season, where the sky and earth were entirely gray, filled with desolation and silence, making travel here feel very lonely.

Suddenly, some black dots appeared sharply ahead.

The black dots rapidly enlarged.

Dozens of stone blades tore through the wind, like collapsing mountain peaks.

"Zhao Chi, be careful!"

Zhuang Ya's voice rang out.

Immediately after, the wind rose behind them.

Along with the wind, a large number of pale red threads surged out, shooting rapidly forward.

Puff, puff, puff!

The threads stuck to each other, forming a soft large net in the air that wrapped the rapidly flying stone blades inside.

The extremely strong stickiness quickly altered the trajectory of the stone blades, causing them to tear at each other, tumble, and fall in mid-air, crashing heavily onto the side.

Boom, boom, boom!

Gravel splattered onto their bodies, but Zhao Chi and the others had no time to worry about such minor details.

Because the instant the first batch of stone blades crashed, a second batch of even more numerous and denser stone blades appeared again.

Smaller, denser.

They were densely packed stone spikes, like coarse and heavy crossbow bolts.

Faster speed.

"Raise shields! Defend!"

Zhao Chi shouted, simultaneously activating the energy of Extreme Bliss Frenzy and applying it to all four women.

Four soft cries sounded at once.

All four women leaped from their horses, summoning huge shields in mid-air and raising them simultaneously.