My lady, I'm going to rebel.

The howling cold wind added a solemn atmosphere to the entire mountain range. The dark night was like a ghost, carefully observing everyone in it.

Mu Zheng was walking through the woods, carrying a dagger and a letter in his arms. The dagger was Lu's personal belongings, and the letter was written by Lu himself.

Niu Wa is gone.

The task of delivering the message can only be completed by Mu Zheng.

Mu Zheng was not unfamiliar with the jungle, and even had an inexplicable sense of familiarity with it.

He was not afraid of either imperial officials and soldiers or poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts.

The only thing that worried him was that he didn't know the specific hiding place of Lu's army in Kuishan, so he could only search blindly.

Mu Zheng walked quickly, practically jogging. Soon, he reached a hillside. Looking around, he saw endless hills, tall trees and green forests, with no sign of human activity at all.

But Mu Zheng was not in a hurry. He was waiting, waiting for a signal.

The most important thing for survival in the wild is to make good use of all the information you can use.

About an incense stick later, a sharp bird cry was heard.

Mu Zheng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a peregrine falcon flying out from the dense woods, like a sharp sword cutting through the sky. Immediately afterwards, a flock of birds flew in panic.

A gleam of light flashed in Mu Zheng's eyes. This was the signal he was looking for.

When birds are startled out of the forest, it means there is someone there!

After locking the direction, Mu Zheng ran towards the woods. Soon he found broken branches, trampled ground, and touched tree bark.

These are all very good clues for tracking in the forest. It was thanks to them that Mu Zheng did not get lost in the forest where there was no reference point.

Huh?

what is that?

Mu Zheng found a broken arrow.

He took a closer look and found the arrowhead was relatively new, with a clean crack where it had broken. It was obvious that it had been made not long ago.

Did someone just get into a fight here?

Mu Zheng quickly leaned against a large tree and observed his surroundings vigilantly. After confirming that there was no danger, he quickly ran forward.

Running in the forest is very tiring, with huge tree roots and thick dead leaves, but Mu Zheng is like a nimble monkey, constantly jumping and climbing over all obstacles.

About a kilometer ahead, Mu Zheng instinctively slowed down his pace. Years of special operations experience told him that this place was very dangerous.

Because he saw blood.

Not dry yet!

Mu Zheng carefully observed the disappearance, tiptoeing, hiding under a tree. Just like that, he walked forward, and after about ten feet, he saw a fallen body.

The corpse was wearing official uniform and had a longbow beside him. Mu Zheng had just slung the bow and arrow around his waist when he heard the sound of a bowstring snapping.

He rolled on the ground without hesitation, and with a thud, a feather arrow pierced into the place where he had just squatted.

Depend on!

Mu Zheng was glad that he dodged quickly, otherwise he would not know how he died.

Looking in the direction from which the arrow came, I vaguely saw a figure flash by in the woods.

Unsure of friend or foe, Mu Zheng dared not act rashly. He quickly hid behind a large tree, Luoyang Sword tightly grasped, patiently waiting for the enemy to reappear.

The wind rustled the treetops, and there was complete silence.

Who could that person be? The Lu family army or the imperial court? Most likely the Lu family army.

Because the dead were imperial officers and soldiers. Secondly, if they were imperial personnel, they would not be alone.

Mu Zheng exhaled gently, not knowing how much time had passed, but the surroundings were still very quiet.

Could it be that the other party has left?

Mu Zheng slowly stuck his head out, and unexpectedly, a long sword flashing with cold light appeared in front of him, less than three fists away from his forehead.

Mu Zheng was shocked.

As an excellent special forces soldier, his vision, hearing, and sense of danger were all exceptional. Yet, he didn't notice the man approaching.

Mu Zheng subconsciously wanted to draw his sword, but then the other party spoke, his voice as cold as ice, "Don't move."

That tone and that momentum made Mu Zheng smell the breath of death for the first time. Mu Zheng's blood and energy congealed, his body stiffened, and his fingertips felt numb.

He was a burly man, not wearing official uniform, with a sharp gaze and a strong hand holding the long sword.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked Mu Zheng up and down, with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.

"Who are you?" the man asked.

"One of us." Mu Zheng threw out three words.

This was a very cautious answer. Although he judged that the other party was most likely Lu Jiajun, he could not take it lightly.

"Where are you from?" the man continued to ask.

"Niu Wa's home." Mu Zheng replied.

Sure enough, after hearing the words "Niu Wa", the murderous aura on the other party weakened a little, but he still did not put down the long sword.

"Where's Niu Wa?"

Mu Zheng was about to answer when he suddenly noticed a feather arrow extending out from about 50 meters behind the man.

not good!

Without any time to warn, Mu Zheng pounced on the opponent, grabbed the opponent's sword-holding wrist with his left hand, and then twisted the opponent's shoulder with his right hand and threw him to the ground.

whoosh...

A feathered arrow flew by and shot into the tree trunk, causing it to tremble slightly.

The man reacted quickly, pushed Mu Zheng away, rolled on the ground, and instantly moved to a big tree. Then he exerted force on his feet, quickly stood up and half-crouched, perfectly hiding behind the big tree.

Mu Zheng reacted quickly. The moment the other party pushed him away, he rolled forward and found a hiding place.

whoosh...

Another feather arrow shot towards the place where they had just hugged each other.

Mu Zheng tilted his head, and he couldn't help but be impressed by the big man's keen sense of danger. If he hadn't pushed him away just now, he would definitely have been injured.

Who are they anyway? Why are they all so powerful?

In Mu Zheng's opinion, the imperial court's soldiers were just a bunch of showpieces, good looking but useless. And the Lu family army was composed entirely of peasants, so it was even less likely that they would produce such capable soldiers.

But now, all these perceptions were shattered. This group of people were not only powerful, but also top-notch.

"Swish!" Another arrow flew over, nearly hitting the big man. He was so frightened that he quickly fell to the ground, not daring to move. Mu Zheng leaned against a tree, his chest heaving violently. Judging from the previous hail of arrows, there were at least five or six of them, and all of them were sharpshooters.

He looked at the big man, who was making some gestures at him.

Shoot an arrow with a bow?

Is this about putting yourself in the fight?

But he only had a bow and no arrows.

"Tsk!" The big man sent him a signal. Looking in the direction of his finger, he saw a quiver lying not far away.

It must have been left by the original owner of the corpse.

Mu Zheng knew he had to do something. After all, if the Han was dead, he would not be able to bear it. Moreover, he had promised the Lu family that no more people would die.

Mu Zheng picked up a stone, weighed it in his hand, and then quickly threw it towards a big tree. Just as the stone hit the tree in the distance and made a sound, Mu Zheng picked up the quiver on the ground like lightning and immediately hid behind the tree.

whoosh...

Another arrow!

Mu Zheng only felt a chill on his back. If he had moved a little slower, he might have been pierced through the heart by an arrow.

Seeing that Mu Zheng had grabbed the quiver, the big man gave him a thumbs up, then quickly changed his gesture, indicating that Mu Zheng should throw both the bow and arrow over.

Mu Zheng didn't hesitate at all.

If he was holding a gun at this moment, he would definitely believe that he was No. 1, but when it came to a bow and arrow, he chose to believe that man.

Just as Mu Zheng threw the bow and arrow over, the man grabbed a stone and threw it in an empty direction. At the same time, he caught the bow and arrow, then suddenly jumped up, leaped five meters away with a tiger leap, jumped down a slope, and disappeared!

Mu Zheng blinked his eyes. Was he running away with the equipment?