Chapter 645

Yibuci waved his hand to give the order, and the camp was filled with murderous intent.

At the same time.

On a gentle slope a hundred zhang away from the Tatar camp, the ragged old man with bloodstains still wet on his body closed his eyes tightly, using internal force to suppress his heartbeat and breathing to the limit. It wasn't until the patrolling foreign Heaven-Men nearby left, and a cup of tea’s time had passed, that he slowly opened his eyes.

Staring at the departing Tumet tribe for a long while.

The old man slowly crawled backward with imperceptible movements. Until he retreated to the bottom of the gentle slope, he remained still for a moment, and after confirming there were no patrolling foreign Heaven-Men around, he suddenly stood up and used his light-body technique to leave rapidly.

A moment later, the old man dived into a dense forest.

He slowed his pace and stopped after moving forward dozens of zhang.

A short blade pressed silently against his back.

"Heaven King covers the earth tiger."

The old man breathed a sigh of relief.

"Pagoda suppresses the river demon... there is a situation, take me to see the two Pacification Commissioners."

There was a rustling sound behind him, and the short blade moved up, hooking his neck.

"Offense taken."

The person behind him reached out and poked the old man several times, sealing his five senses.

The gap between the enemy and them was vast, and no one could guarantee they could avoid the investigation of the foreign Heaven-Men. As scouts, they could fall into the hands of the Tatars at any time, and Heaven-Men could basically regenerate flesh... This meant the enemy could prolong the interrogation to a degree that could destroy anyone’s mind, so no one acting as a scout could know the most critical information of their side.

Especially the location of the leaders.

This was necessary caution, and the old man understood this point very well.

With life, death, and righteousness at stake, no one would care whether they were trusted.

The old man lost his five senses, only feeling someone grabbing his arm, turning him around several times until he completely lost his direction, and then walking straight forward. After about a stick of incense’s time, they stopped, and his acupoints were unsealed.

"Offense taken, Senior."

The person who escorted him apologized and turned to leave before he could see clearly.

The old man narrowed his eyes, and his vision refocused.

Firelight flickered; it was clearly daytime, but the light was dim. The dense forest overhead completely blocked the sunlight, making it difficult to determine his location through the sky. The surroundings were full of foul odors, and human bodies were lying randomly on the ground, filling the small open space in this dense forest.

"Elder Zhou..."

Someone called out.

The old man looked down and sighed.

"Helmsman Li."

The person speaking was lying on the ground, his left arm and left leg were bare, and half of his face was missing. If it weren't for the fact that the old man and he both came from the Beggar Sect and were familiar with each other on weekdays, he really wouldn't have recognized him... The reason for the old man’s sigh was precisely this; this person was going to die soon.

"You..."

The old man hesitated for a moment, not knowing what to say.

But the person laughed with plenty of energy.

"Any good news?"

"Hmm... I don't know if it counts, but there is indeed news."

"That’s good, that’s good."

The person propped up his upper body with his remaining right hand and laughed.

"If there is news, there is change; if there is change, there is hope. It’s not in vain that I’m sending my life here!"

Seeing that the old man didn't intend to chat with him, he was stunned, then reacted and smiled bitterly.

"It’s just that I saw an acquaintance before I died, and I was overjoyed, so I talked to you."

"Elder Zhou doesn't need to waste time on a dead person like me—"

He pointed with his hand.

"The two Pacification Commissioners and the Mount Mount Wudang expert are all over there, Elder Zhou, go quickly!"

The old man nodded and walked forward with big strides.