After crossing, I surrounded the capital from the countryside

The two northern barbarians no longer dared to have any luck at this time. They looked at each other, and then one of them said in a trembling voice: "Those people are too cunning. We haven't found them yet."

"is it?"

"Really, really! We searched all the way but couldn't find them. The leader scolded us several times for this."

Seeing that the two were frightened, Xu Qingqing questioned them again, trying to get more information.

Seeing that the two of them really didn't know any important secrets, he looked at them coldly and said calmly: "Deal with it, don't make any noise."

"Yes!" the two villagers responded.

"No! We agreed that we can live if we talk about it, wuwuwu..."

"Uuuuuuu..."

"Click"

Two villagers quickly stepped forward, grabbed the northern barbarians' heads and twisted them. With decisive and quick movements, the two northern barbarians were killed silently.

After the incident where the beeping sound exposed her location, Xu Qingqing became more cautious.

She knew very well that they had now entered the search area of ​​the Northern Barbarian Army and that the Northern Barbarian Army might appear at any time, so they were surrounded by danger.

Any negligence could lead to fatal consequences. Thinking of this, Xu Qingqing tore off a piece of cloth that was tied up Dudu, covered its mouth with it, and then rolled its whole body into a ball, just like wrapping a baby tightly for taking photos in modern times.

Dudu was curled up into a ball, unable to move at all, and no sound came out of his mouth. He looked rather miserable.

Dudu: Huh? ? ! !

Xu Qingqing looked at its confused face, feeling a little funny and a little guilty. After all, Dudu must be uncomfortable like this, but she couldn't throw it into space under the eyes of so many people, right? She could only let Dudu down.

Dudu: ┭┮﹏┭┮

After dealing with the body and making sure no traces were left, the group continued to move carefully towards the marked location.

Because of what had just happened, the group walked more carefully, staying alert at all times and paying attention to the movements around them.

As we got closer to the location marked on the map, the road became more difficult to travel.

The already rugged mountain road was now even more dangerous, with huge rocks lying everywhere, and every step needed to be carefully explored.

It would undoubtedly be as difficult as ascending to heaven for ordinary people to set foot here.

I don’t know how long I walked, but the sky has become the home of the moon.

They finally saw the faint outline of the location marked on the map.

The place is surrounded by towering cliffs, steep mountains, and huge rocks stacked up. It looks like a secret place carefully carved by nature. It is indeed an excellent hiding place.

In addition, the woods here are dense and the branches are growing everywhere. If Xu Qingqing and the others had not known that there was a hiding place there, they might not have thought of coming here to look for it.

Wang Dahu looked at the map and lowered his voice: "It's right there! Everyone cheer up!"

"Master, there is blood here!" a villager not far away called out in a low voice.

Hearing this, Xu Qingqing bent over and quickly rushed there like a nimble and agile cat.

Looking in the direction of the man's finger, I saw an inconspicuous bloodstain in the dense grass.

She squatted down and looked at the bloodstains carefully. Although they had dried, the color was still bright red, and it was obvious that they were left there not long ago.

Xu Qingqing reached out and touched it, and sure enough, she felt a hint of wetness. She put it to her nose and smelled it, and it was human blood.

This is not good. The presence of fresh blood means that someone was injured here not long ago, and this person is most likely a member of the Tingwei Army.

Perhaps the northern barbarians have already started sweeping this area...

Xu Qingqing's face was solemn. A group of people would make a big conspicuous figure, so she decided to send someone who was smart and good at hiding to conduct reconnaissance ahead.

The rest of the people stayed where they were and remained alert.

The man chosen for reconnaissance moved swiftly and stealthily through the jungle and soon disappeared.

The waiting time is slow, and every second is filled with tension and anxiety.

Finally, the man came back.

But he brought a piece of news that no one wanted to hear - traces of the Northern Barbarian Army were found deep in the woods, and there were quite a lot of them, no less than 40 people, and they were searching for something in the direction they were going.

If this continues, the Northern Barbarian Army will most likely find the Tingwei Army's hiding place before them.

After hearing this, Xu Qingqing and others felt heavy in their hearts.

After a moment of silence, they quickly adjusted their strategy. In the end, they decided to split the troops into two groups, selecting a few fast people to attract the attention of the Northern Barbarian Army and lead them away from the hiding place of the Thunder Army; the rest of the people took the opportunity to sneak in, join the Thunder Army, and help them transfer.

After a short rest, everyone started to move under the moonlight.

The hazy moonlight provided a natural cover for their actions.

Take the necessary weapons and equipment and quickly chase in the direction of the Northern Barbarian Army.

A team of people responsible for attracting the attention of the Northern Barbarian Army deliberately made some noise not far away.

They used the surrounding trees and rocks to create sounds similar to the roar of wild beasts and the fall of heavy objects, successfully attracting the attention of the Northern Barbarian Army.

The Northern Barbarian Army was searching forward in an orderly manner, but was disrupted by the sudden noise.

They immediately became alert and turned their eyes towards the direction where the sound came from.

The leader of the Northern Barbarian Army signaled a few people to go forward and check.

Those men gripped their weapons tightly and carefully probed in that direction.

Seeing that the Northern Barbarian Army's attention was attracted, Xu Qingqing and others took the opportunity to disappear into the darkness, but someone in the team stepped on a tree branch.

In the silent woods, a crisp "click" sound was particularly obvious.

"Who's there!" The leader of the Northern Barbarian Army frowned and looked in the direction of the sound with vigilance in his eyes.

Seeing that this side was exposed, the group of people who had diverted their attention immediately ran out from their hiding place, and without hesitation used themselves as bait, trying to attract the Northern Barbarian Army to chase them.

The leader looked around and saw the group of people rushing out. A cold look flashed in his eyes. He snorted and said jokingly, "It seems that there are rats tonight!"

He immediately gave the order: "Divide into two teams, and chase them all in one team!"

"Yes!" the Northern Barbarian Army responded in unison.

They then split into two teams, one team chased the people who ran away, and the other team, led by the leader, searched in the direction of Xu Qingqing and others.

Seeing this, Xu Qingqing and others knew that this tough battle was inevitable.

She quickly glanced around and said, "Prepare for battle!" Her voice was firm and powerful, and the others quickly adjusted their states after hearing it.

As the Northern Barbarian Army approached, the atmosphere became increasingly tense. After all, although they had Xiao Yuheng and Wang Dahu on their side, they were not at an advantage in numbers. Those weaker villagers would easily suffer casualties, which was not what Xu Qingqing wanted to see.

She always holds on to one belief: she will bring back as many people as those who come out.

This is not only a responsibility to our own people, but also a promise to the family members who are waiting silently.