Chapter 31: Covert Observation

Shh, Lei Chao is coming.

Amid the murmurs of the crowd, Lei Chao emerged from the Warrior Camp with a grim gaze.

They quickly lowered their voices, fearing Lei Chao's wrath.

Lei Chao watched Gu Chen's retreating back with a grim gaze, letting out a cold snort,

Today, I want to see who can come to your rescue!

After saying that, Lei Chao hurriedly followed in the direction Gu Chen had gone.

He's no fool; he naturally knows that Gu Chen's arrogance must be backed by something.

But Lei Chao, too, has his trump cards!

Once Lei Chao left, the onlooking crowd suddenly felt a stir of restlessness.

How about we go together and take a look?

The person beside him rolled his eyes irritably,

If you want to go, go; you don't know the principle of watching a fight first? By the time they start fighting, they'll use you as a sacrificial lamb!

The speaker earlier suddenly shivered,

Forget it; I'd rather stay put in the camp and wait for the outcome.

Anyway, between Gu Chen and Lei Chao, today only one of them will make it back.

The people of the Warrior Camp didn't know that Gu Han of the Logistics Camp had also left the camp.

But even if they knew, they wouldn't care.

No one would think a Logistics Soldier could interfere in the battle between Lei Chao and Gu Chen.

Hardly anyone believed Gu Chen could snatch back his life from Lei Chao's grasp and return alive!

A week ago, Lei Chao's crushing sweep over Gu Chen was still fresh in their minds.

Even if Gu Chen had been wildly popping pills these past few days, he still couldn't match Lei Chao.

Deep in the camp, Guan Shan, having received the news, gazed in the direction Lei Chao had gone, his brows locked tight.

Gu Han, aside from exchanging monster beast inner cores, hasn't done anything out of the ordinary—could he be a spy infiltrating the camp?

If Gu Han were a spy, there'd be no need to cause such a commotion and become the center of attention in the Military Camp.

Could their mission merely be to kill those veteran soldiers and Lei Chao?

It's not that Guan Shan looks down on those old soldiers; the death of the old Combat Soldiers also pains him.

But in the war between the two nations, these Combat Soldiers couldn't even influence the situation on a local battlefield.

If it were just for such a small goal, exposing the spy's identity would be a case of losing big over small.

Thinking this through, Guan Shan, who had just finished a meeting, quietly followed them, wanting to see what they were really planning.

If he could find some leads on the big fish, that would be perfect!

In the mountains and forests.

Gu Chen walked aimlessly through the rugged mountains and forests, as if unaware that someone was trailing him.

Meanwhile, Gu Han remained vigilant of his surroundings, guarding against Lei Chao possibly striking from the shadows at any moment.

Aooo—

The sudden howl of Little Wolf made Gu Han start.

You mean Lei Chao hasn't been following?

In response to Gu Han's question, Little Wolf let out an affirmative howl.

Gu Han furrowed his brow,

If Lei Chao is seeking revenge for Li Xuan, he should be coming after me, yet he hasn't shown up.

Just then, Gu Han's heart jolted as he recalled what Gu Chen had said during dinner that night.

The other elder brothers are staying in the camp; could Gu Chen have long ago had someone act as bait to lure Lei Chao out of the camp?

Upon considering this possibility, Gu Han immediately grew anxious.

Even when he had been on guard against Lei Chao's sneak attacks before, he had never felt this tense.

Little Wolf, can you smell Gu Chen's scent?

Aooo—

Little Wolf first nodded, then shook his head hesitantly.

Based on telepathy, Gu Han could roughly guess Little Wolf's meaning—that he could sense it, but the distance is still too far, beyond Little Wolf's olfactory range.

Fortunately, over the past half month, Gu Han has been roaming the mountains and forests, knowing this area like the back of his hand.

Even those old Logistics Soldiers' understanding of the terrain might not be as thorough as his.

After all, not every Logistics Soldier idles about and ventures into the mountains and forests like Gu Han does.

Gu Han, relying on his knowledge of the terrain, sprinted swiftly toward the forest area near the entrance of the Warrior Camp.

While Gu Han was racing, Gu Chen had already reached deep into the mountains and forests.

In a patch of overgrown weeds where passersby rarely tread, Gu Chen's eyes flashed as he went around a towering tree.

He suddenly drew his sword and slashed downward behind him like lightning!

The icy gleam on the blade's edge shone brightly in the dim yellow night sky.

Lei Chao, who had been tailing Gu Chen, though prepared, was still startled by that strike.

Gu Chen's sword strike, even compared to his full-force blow, was not lacking in the slightest.

In the rush, Lei Chao could only raise his sword horizontally to block.

The harsh clang of metal on metal rang out, and Lei Chao was bodily flung six or seven steps back by that heavy, powerful blow.

Lei Chao stomped hard on the ground, barely stabilizing himself, and forcibly suppressed the surge of sweetness rising in his throat.

He looked at Gu Chen with a solemn gaze,

"I didn't expect that, in just seven days, you've grown this much."

Lei Chao, in their camp, is a combat soldier ranked in the top ten of that cohort.

Apart from those few, Lei Chao has always been confident, never yielding to anyone.

But Gu Chen, in just a few days, could actually match him, making Lei Chao feel a strong threat.

Gu Chen shook his head regretfully.

"It's a pity, this sword actually failed to kill you."

Only Gu Chen knows how much effort he actually put into practicing sword these days.

It's just that his strength is still slightly lacking; even having mastered such a swift sword, he still failed to kill his opponent.

"It's fine; from today onward, you'll have no regrets."

Lei Chao gave a ferocious laugh, stomped his right foot fiercely, and pounced at Gu Chen like a ferocious tiger.

At this moment, Lei Chao felt extremely fortunate about his decision to pursue Gu Chen at the First Moment.

If he delayed even a bit longer, even he wouldn't be sure to capture Gu Chen.

Gu Chen's growth speed is terrifying!

Today, we must kill Gu Chen!

The two erupted into fierce combat in the forest.

Lei Chao's strength is slightly greater, but his swordsmanship is less exquisite than Gu Chen's; the two fought evenly matched.

In the distance, Guan Shan lurked in the forest, squinting to watch their battle from afar.

"Over these years, Lei Chao has been in the Military Camp, his performance is decent; he has hope of becoming a Vanguard General, and if the opportunity arises, he could possibly become a Deputy General, though his temperament is unstable."

"This recruit named Gu Chen can have such ability in such a short time; truly not simple."

Gu Chen's abnormal strength further strengthened Guan Shan's suspicion that Gu Han is a spy.

However, he temporarily doesn't intend to intervene, but wants to see what medicine the other is selling from their gourd.