Chapter 1372: The Sound of Heavenly Thunder

Xuanyuan and the others waited on the spot to see if Jiebing would take any action after that Soldier returned, but after waiting for quite a while, they still saw no movement.

"Forget it, it seems this Jiebing has plenty of patience. Let's think of other ways to eliminate all these hidden risks first. If he won't move, then we will." Xuanyuan made the final decision, determining the next objective, and Lu expressed agreement with this.

It wasn't even noon yet, and the temperature was only gradually rising. Sunlight was everywhere, the field of vision was wide, and the lighting was good, so Lu dispatched more men to keep a closer watch on the surroundings, ensuring that not a single rustle of grass would be missed.

The two tribes, Jiang Ming and Jiang Cheng, had been motionless for a long time. If the tribesmen wanted to move, they had to bend their waists or use tree branches to cover their bodies for concealment.

They could only eat raw and cold food, barely holding on. Most of the Soldiers were still sent out to find food; as long as they could get far enough away from here, they wouldn't be discovered, and even if they were, no one would associate them with this. The Jiebing Tribe had already had contact with Xuanyuan Huaxia, and it was believed that Huaxia must have regarded the Jiebing Tribe as their primary target.

It was just that they didn't expect that many Soldiers had been staring at their position the whole time. Although they didn't know if anyone was actually there, they just kept staring, treating it as a boring observation. With the aid of the Telescope, everything could be seen more clearly.

But it wasn't until noon that there were still no results, which made everyone a bit discouraged; even Limu felt that his food had no taste.

"This shouldn't be. Those two Jiang Surname tribes must be hiding somewhere. How come we can't see them at all? Are they hiding that well? Could it be that we guessed wrong?"

Xuanyuan was also a bit puzzled: "This really isn't right. If they can truly hide that well, the enemies we have to face would be too terrifying. Having such great patience and initiative makes them harder to fight than ordinary enemies. We had a bit of a feeling about this last year; they are much stronger than ordinary tribes."

"But if they aren't there, it doesn't make sense. Why would their Soldier say that? Could it be that he was specifically lying to us? Is even one Soldier of the Jiebing Tribe this capable?"

Lu was a bit irritable and slammed the table: "I think I should just fire a shot in each of these directions. If they are really hiding, given how they were beaten last year, as long as they hear the sound this year, they will definitely be frightened. Then there will naturally be a reaction, and we will be able to see it."

"If the Bomb still can't scare them out, then maybe they really aren't there. Let's try to investigate the matter of the Traps."

Xuanyuan was naturally happy to see Huaxia take the initiative and immediately agreed. Lu prepared to arrange for men right then, but was stopped by Xuanyuan: "We've waited so long, it won't hurt to wait a little longer. Let the Soldiers eat something first and get their fill."

"If there really is a situation and we have to take action, the Soldiers cannot go to war on an empty stomach."

Lu nodded slightly, then sat down and began to eat heartily. Limu also felt a bit hungry at this time and ate heartily as well, preparing for the war that might come next.

After they were full and felt that the food had digested a bit, Lu stood up, found Shaoyin, and arranged: "Shaoyin, have the men use the Strong Crossbow to throw the Bombs at these two directions from a long distance. Bomb them to test if there is any reaction, and also have the Soldiers watch carefully and report any movement."

"Yes!"

Jiebing still felt bored. Why did this Huaxia have no movement at all, not even showing off their Heavenly Thunder? If they remained this steady, he would have to incite them tomorrow and make them attack on their own. He had time, but he couldn't keep dragging it out like this; it was too much of a burden for the tribesmen.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Two loud bangs startled Jiebing so much that he jumped up and rushed out of the Tent. His heart was pounding wildly now. Was this the Heavenly Thunder? Was there really Heavenly Thunder?!

All the Soldiers of the Jiebing Tribe were also panicked, holding their Weapons and looking around, not knowing where the enemy was. The fact that the enemy they had to face could use Heavenly Thunder was already known to everyone; they just hadn't experienced it personally. Now that they had really encountered it and heard it, it would be a lie to say they weren't afraid.

"Where is it, where is it?!" Jiebing shouted and asked.

A Soldier pointed to the left: "Tribal Chief, there is smoke over there!"

Jiebing hurriedly looked over. It was the location of the Jiang Cheng Tribe. Although it was still a long distance from their tribe, he could see smoke rising in that direction. It might also just be dust flying up, because it dissipated very quickly.

There were two sounds in total, in two directions. There was one sound at Jiang Cheng, so the other sound was naturally at the Jiang Ming Tribe. Why was Huaxia so precise? Could it be that they discovered something? Otherwise, why wasn't this Heavenly Thunder fired at him?

Jiebing suddenly thought of something and shook his head quickly from side to side, looking for the Soldier he had arranged for today. He didn't know the Soldier's name, so he could only look for the person himself.

Fortunately, that Soldier was nearby the whole time, and he saw the person immediately. Jiebing walked over quickly and grabbed the Soldier's clothes, and the Ramie Cloth tore with a rip.

"You tell me! Did you tell them where Jiang Ming and Jiang Cheng are! Speak! Did you say it!" Jiebing's eyes were red with rage. The Soldier was so frightened that his legs went weak and he hurriedly explained: "Tribal Chief, no, I didn't say it."

Jiebing pointed in the direction of Jiang Cheng with one hand: "Then why did they know there were people there? And there, why could two sounds of Heavenly Thunder land so accurately there instead of here? If no one told them, could it be that they figured it out themselves?"

The Soldier shook his head in panic: "Tribal Chief, I really didn't say it. I didn't say anything I shouldn't have said."

Jiebing's emotions calmed down slightly, and the strength in his hand lessened a bit: "Tell me, what did you say to them at that time? Did they ask about the Jiang Ming and Jiang Cheng tribes?"

The Soldier nodded slightly: "They asked, they did ask..."

Jiebing's eyes became fierce again: "What did you say? Tell me the truth."

"I just said that the two tribes, Jiang Ming and Jiang Cheng, were punished by Shennong because they lost the battle, so they didn't come. This year, our Jiebing Tribe is replacing them."

Jiebing's hand slowly loosened. He also felt that his Soldier shouldn't be stupid enough to actually tell the other side his own information, but how did they manage to do this?