Blue, Red and White Dark Abyss Cauldron

It was already afternoon, and although the sky was still bright, it was not far from dark.

Lu Linnan Ge also pulled two soldiers from his Yutuo Army who were familiar with the terrain of Yashan to serve as guides.

Although Yashan does not have as many peaks and ravines as Shoushan, its peaks are connected to each other, towering tall and majestic, and are surrounded by slightly shorter peaks, so its area is extremely large.

Moreover, the hillside is mainly composed of rocks and there are very few trees. In addition, the mountain is steep and many places are blocked by cliffs, making walking difficult.

To prevent the Red Army from bypassing the Yashan Pass and secretly attacking Yutuo City from the mountains, Lu Linnange, following the advice of the two generals, had already set up outposts on the small road leading to the main city. However, the outposts were close to the city and did not penetrate deep into the interior of Yashan.

Two soldiers acting as guides led the way, finding a small path that didn't look like a road at all, and headed towards Yashan.

A dozen people were originally riding horses. After walking a few miles, they found that riding horses was slower, so they tied their horses to the side of the road and walked together.

Ah Qi said, "Nan Ge, I've always been puzzled. We guarded the pass well and didn't let a single Red Soldier through, so how could the evil spirits break into the city? Now I think they must have come through the path on Yashan Mountain."

Lu Linnan Ge said, "You have a point, but there is only one path through Yashan. I have stationed two teams of soldiers at the intersection. If they take the path, they will definitely be discovered by the soldiers."

"What if they didn't take the shortcut when they approached your outpost, but went around it?" Aqi asked.

"That's impossible. Our sentry post is very high, and they can't hide from our eyes. If they go around in a big circle, they will be discovered by others."

Ah Qi was still worried, because the creature he encountered might be a spirit with extraordinary abilities, not just an ordinary person who could walk on two legs. Especially that Bloodhoof. After witnessing his battle with the Ice Demon, he still felt a lingering fear. He asked, "How did that Chisha Nation spirit get in?"

Niu Shishu said, "I heard they sneaked in from the north wall, so they weren't discovered by the Jade Camel Army guarding the gate. It wasn't until they injured someone in the city that they realized an evil spirit had entered."

Ah Qi exclaimed, "Brother Niu, you're very well-informed. How did you know?"

Niu Shishu chuckled and said, "A brother from the Jade Camel Army told me secretly."

Aqi said: "I'm telling you secretly, why should I tell you this in secret?"

Niu Shishu chuckled a few more times but didn't answer.

Lu Linnan Ge snorted and said, "Letting the evil spirit into the city without being discovered is a huge dereliction of duty. Naturally, that person wouldn't dare to speak openly about it!"

Aqi asked, "But there are guards on the city wall, why did they let them in?"

Lu Linnange asked a Yutuo City soldier beside him, "Do you know about this?"

The sergeant nodded.

"Then tell me quickly!" Lu Linnan shouted.

The soldier said, "It's said...it's said that the small group took a nap for less than half an hour, allowing the evil spirit to climb over the wall and enter the city."

Lu Linnan Ge asked coldly, "Who was the squad leader on duty at that time?"

The soldier stammered, "My lord, I don't know. I don't know them."

Lu Linnan Ge snorted and stopped talking. He thought that even the soldiers guarding the city were so lazy during this dangerous time. It seemed that they needed to be disciplined.

Aqi said, "The Red Army is east of us. As long as they don't pass through Yashan, it's not a big deal. What I'm afraid of is that they'll carve out a path through Yashan and secretly cut off our retreat. That would be a big problem."

The group walked and talked as they gradually went deeper into Yashan. The sky became increasingly darker and it looked like it would be completely dark in half an hour at most.

When passing by a dark ravine, the two soldiers leading the way took out their short knives and dug under a soft and brittle black stone. When they dug about two feet deep, drops of black sticky liquid emerged from the stone. The two men tore off pieces of clothes, wrapped them around a piece of wood, put it into the small stone cave and wrapped it tightly for a while. When the cloth was soaked with the black sticky liquid, they took out a fire starter and lit it, and it became a dazzling torch.

It was the first time Ah Qi had seen a burning black liquid come out of a stone. He was very surprised and asked, "What is this thing? It can be used as a torch?"

Lu Linnan Ge said, "How can you, a general from Bicheng, be so ignorant? You haven't seen black oil, but you must have heard of it, right?"

Ah Qi said, "I'm not a know-it-all. This thing is pitch black, so it's normal that I don't recognize it. Besides, Nan Ge, I've told you many times that I'm not the commander of the Bicheng Army, only the deputy commander!"

Nan Ge pouted softly at him and said, "You are ignorant, yet you still have to quibble."

Ah Qi laughed and said, "Nan Ge, you are so knowledgeable. I would like to test you."

"You say." Nan Ge said confidently.

"We have three treasures in Biyuan. The first is round-leaf wheat, the second is oilroot grass. What is the third treasure?"

Nan Ge pondered for a moment, but couldn't think of any of Bicheng's three treasures, so he said, "How would I know about your Biyuan's things?"

"Haha, you still say I'm ignorant. Isn't this black oil something from your Yutuo City? How would I know about it?"

"Then tell me, what is the third treasure of your Biyuan?"

"It's us, General Bi Ye! Haha, you don't even know this, and you have the nerve to laugh at me!"

"Bah! General Bi Ye is such a great man, and you actually compared him to oil root grass. The next time I see you, I will definitely remove your deputy general!"

"Look at what you said. The general is not that stingy."