Chapter 712: Capturing the Savages

Two hundred men began to lie in wait.

They watched the environment before them in silence.

This is the place!

Although there was not a single person in the scene before them.

They could see, however, that beside the small stream, there were several distinct, enormous footprints!

Very large!

There were also clear traces of human modification here!

Inside the cave.

Gu Guan and Liu Zheng exchanged a look.

Then they nodded at the same time.

The cave was not large, with an entrance about seven meters wide; Liu Zheng took out the Telescope he carried with him to bring the view closer.

Sure enough!

He saw the kidnapped prisoners, now lying helter-skelter, fainted not far from the cave entrance.

From this, it could be inferred that this cave was not very deep. It was likely only about thirty meters deep.

The monsters inside should also only number around ten...

Ten to catch ten.

It seemed these things were veterans, able to ensure success every single time.

They must have understood these deep mountains very well, familiar to a hair-raising degree. However, at this moment, this cave still restricted them.

On Liu Zheng's side, there was still not a sound.

Because before setting out, he and Gu Guan and the others had already discussed contingency plans for many different situations. Among them was what to do if the enemy was inside a cave. Therefore, at this time, almost no verbal communication was needed.

Surround them.

Encircle the cave entrance, then carry out an ambush.

However.

Between the forest where they were hiding and that cave, there was a patch of open ground.

How to cross this open ground became their top priority.

They had to cross it without letting the enemy discover them.

Fortunately, it seemed they could go around both sides of the open ground.

However, the paths on these two sides were relatively difficult to walk; in these Wangchuan mountains, anything could happen. It was very likely that one might step into thin air and find a cliff below, or very likely that one might not walk well and encounter a swamp.

But given the current situation, they had no other Method.

Go around!

Gu Guan decided immediately.

Two hundred jailers divided into two teams and began to detour.

They began to probe the path cautiously once more.

Considering safety issues, Liu Zheng remained where he was and did not move.

At this time, someone was needed to control the overall situation and assess the circumstances; he could observe that cave with undivided attention, and if anything happened, he could notify Gu Guan and the others to retreat at the first opportunity, minimizing losses to the greatest extent.

Thus, he could take in the entire scene.

Two hundred jailers walked while camouflaging themselves.

Suddenly, one man stepped into thin air; without even letting out a scream, he disappeared directly from everyone's field of vision.

When he fell off the cliff, he actually covered his own mouth!

Liu Zheng's eyes welled up with tears on the spot!

The other jailers only panicked for a moment before continuing to walk.

As they walked, another man slipped, plunging headfirst into a terrifying thicket of thorns; he was instantly covered in cuts and bruises, his flesh mangled, but he... still did not make the slightest sound. He could only watch his comrades pass by with painful eyes, for he was beyond saving... the toxins from the thorn thicket had already begun to spread through his body.

He could not bear to look.

Liu Zheng truly could not bear to look.

Yet reality was just that cruel.

Nature was just that heartless.

Keep walking.

No one wanted to turn back.

These jailers who had traveled far and wide, what situation had they not encountered?

Gu Guan only twitched his eyelid; the wives and children of these comrades would receive a large, generous pension.

They walked for a full hour.

This short distance took a full hour to traverse.

Just as they were about to reach the cave entrance, suddenly, a tall shadow walked out from the cave.

Everyone lowered their heads.

Liu Zheng also concealed himself.

When they saw clearly what had come out, everyone felt shocked and horrified in their hearts.

This person was completely naked, using only leaves to cover their private parts.

Not only was their physique tall, but their skin was also incomparably rough. No, it was more than just rough! Their bodies were covered in scratches! And they were scarred scratches at that, shocking to the eye! At a glance, those scarred wounds truly looked exactly like scales... These people had various colors smeared on their faces, and they wore a long braid at the back of their heads. They wore no shoes, letting those very large feet walk on the ground, protected by a thick layer of calluses.

It is a human!

Gu Guan and the others were extremely excited.

Although they looked a bit strange, they were definitely human!

They were not some mountain ghosts!

At most, they could be considered savages!

But as long as they were human and not ghosts, there was nothing to fear!

Jurchen?

Liu Zheng was stunned at this moment.

He couldn't tell from other features, but he was very familiar with this braid.

Liaodong natives?

It's just that...

The Jurchen in the history of his past life were incomparably powerful. Why had they become like this in the Longyan Dynasty?

This person was clearly very afraid of sunlight.

After coming out for a turn, they were squinting their eyes the whole time.

Finally, after muttering a few sounds, they went back into the cave.

Afraid of sunlight!

Everyone felt a pleasant surprise in their hearts; as long as they found their weakness, the next steps would be easy to handle!

Exchanging glances, they were just about to make a move.

Just then, several people wearing Longyan attire suddenly appeared on the flat ground in the middle.

This made Gu Guan and the others hide themselves again.

When these few people appeared, all the savages in the cave came out, and incidentally, they dragged out those unconscious prisoners as well.

Both sides communicated for a while in a strange language, and it was clearly visible during the exchange that these Longyan people were somewhat arrogant.

Afterwards, the prisoners were taken away by these few Longyan people.

The savages continued to crawl back into the cave.

Liu Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly.

By this point, if he still couldn't see that these savages were a pack of lackeys raised by the Liaodong Envoy, he would have lived in vain.

This Liaodong is truly very complicated...

A little closer.

A little closer.

Two hundred prison guards slowly closed in from two directions.

Holding their breath and waiting.

Finally, Gu Guan gave a fierce shout: "Kill them for me!"

Two hundred men charged out simultaneously.

The sudden shouts of battle startled those savages who had just lain down.

"Awoo, awoo, awoo!"

"Roar, roar, roar, roar!"

The savages were indeed extremely fast and very agile. But at this moment, being agile was useless. Two hundred prison guards had already blocked them inside the cave! These savages all had expressions of shock, truly unable to imagine how these people had found this place!

Impossible!

No one was more familiar with this mountain than they were!

But considering this now was of no use.

A brutal fight had officially begun!

The two hundred prison guards knew the strength of these savages, so they dared not be the least bit negligent.

They surrounded them in a circle.

The savages also shrieked, and with ferocious expressions, began their fierce counterattack.