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These Slavs all looked like they were ready to die.

However, upon hearing the words "go home," there was still some anticipation in her eyes.

After a short while, the sky gradually brightened.

Then we saw a team slowly approaching.

Andrei then urged the people around him to perk up.

After the vanguard arrived, they did not rush to attack, but waited for the vanguard to pass.

They saw a very luxurious carriage afterward.

The Slav said to Andrei, "Andrei, is that the carriage? Their Northern King must be sitting in that carriage."

Andrei was not in a hurry, but remained silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about something.

"Don't rush, let's watch for a while longer."

As he spoke, Andrei picked up a pair of binoculars and began to look.

“These people from Xiao are cunning and treacherous. Just because you think they are somewhere doesn’t mean Xiao Ce is there! We must make a decision after we see who they are!”

Andrei then asked, "You all go and confirm what that person looks like."

As they talked, the group of people all pulled a wooden sign out of their pockets in unison.

The wooden plaque was carved with Xiao Ce's face!

These Slavs, looking at the wooden plaque in their hands, gleamed with malice: "Even if we burn him to ashes, we will never forget him!"

"it is good!"

As they spoke, they moved swiftly through the dense forest.

He would occasionally use a telescope to check.

Xiao Ce, who was following at the end of the group, would check any places where there might be danger or an ambush as they moved.

As a result, this good habit still led him to some discoveries.

Just as Xiao Ce was looking around, he spotted several reflective spots in a dense forest.

After repeatedly confirming, Xiao Ce concluded that this was caused by some kind of mirror reflecting light.

Xiao Ce immediately thought of the sniper.

However, after a moment of panic, he calmed down.

There is no other reason.

It is precisely because of this level of craftsmanship that even though he was not the only one who invented firearms.

However, it is impossible to manufacture a weapon like a sniper rifle.

Moreover, judging from the number of reflective points just now, there were at least dozens...

If it's sniping, it seems like you wouldn't need dozens of them.

After a brief period of deliberation and investigation, it was almost certain that it was a telescope.

Xiao Ce didn't shout or yell, but instead summoned Da Lei.

At this moment, Da Lei also noticed this scene.

"Your Highness, you've noticed it too?"

Looking at Da Lei, who was now dressed as a shadow guard, Xiao Ce nodded: "Not bad, it seems you've noticed too!"

Da Lei nodded: "Your Highness, what are your orders?"

Xiao Ce said to Da Lei, "First, go and ask Han Da if he has set up any hidden sentries here... If not, then let Han Da find a place to rest here."

Da Lei was stunned for a moment: "Your Highness, are you sure you're not mistaken? Shouldn't we hurry up and leave?"

Xiao Ce laughed and said, "Da Lei, you've been with me for so long, don't you understand my way of doing things? You can run away on the first day, but you can't run away on the fifteenth!"

"Since they want to kill me, and now they outnumber me and have a double, isn't this the perfect opportunity to wipe them all out? Most importantly, we now know they're planning to ambush me!"

"I suspect the reason they haven't moved is simply because they haven't seen 'me.' Clearly, they're very wary; the carriage alone isn't enough to entice them..."

"So, if it's not a hidden sentry, then let Shen Tao's double come out. They'll only take the bait after they see it!"

Da Lei nodded admiringly; he had been following Xiao Ce for so long.

I always felt that there was endless knowledge to learn from Xiao Ce.

Da Lei rode his horse and crossed from one side to the front.

Although these people were dressed in the same clothes as the shadow guards, Han Da recognized them at a glance.

Because, in many ways, it is clear that they are different from well-trained shadow guards.

Because the shadow guards wear very concealed clothing, it is generally difficult to be discovered if someone blends in among them.

Therefore, during training, Yan Jia standardized the walking posture and habits of each of them, and this standardization was very strict.

Because once trained, they are all cut from the same template.

Although they are different in height, weight, and build, they share many similar patterns and subconscious actions.

Because of this system, ordinary people simply cannot infiltrate the Shadow Guard.

You can tell they're fake at a glance.

Therefore, when Da Lei arrived, Han Da recognized him at a glance.

"Mr. Lei, do you have any explanation?"

After being recognized by Han Da, Da Lei was equally surprised: "General Han, how did you recognize me?"

Han Da smiled and told Da Lei about the training of the Shadow Guards, and Da Lei suddenly realized what was going on.

"Mr. Lei, what brings you here, His Highness? What are your orders?"

Da Lei gave an embarrassed laugh: "Look at my brain, how could I forget something important!"

"His Highness discovered something unusual in the dense forest on the west side, and sent me to ask you whether you have set up any hidden sentries here?"

Han Da was taken aback at first, then shook his head vigorously, just like a rattle drum.

"No...nothing's wrong."

Although Han Da was very anxious, it was only in his tone; he didn't actually look around in a hurry.

Instead, he glanced around out of the corner of his eye.

"Don't worry, those people are just lying in ambush. They're probably using binoculars to spy on us. Are you sure you haven't set up any hidden sentries?"

Han Da nodded very firmly: "I'm sure there isn't! Then I'll go and inform the three armed forces to expedite the passage!"

Just as Han Da was about to rush into action, Da Lei stopped him.

"No need. The prince said that we've finally managed to get them here. Why don't we turn the tables and lure them over?"

"Then we'll wipe them all out in one fell swoop! So, the prince has ordered you to set up camp here, and then tell your men to prepare for battle!"

After Da Lei finished speaking, Han Da was taken aback.

Then, thinking of Xiao Ce's way of handling things, he immediately instructed his subordinates to pass on the message up the chain of command.

...

The Slavs, who were anxiously waiting for their chance, were about to leave the range of their attack in less than half an hour.

This made them very anxious.

Because they did not see Xiao Ce show himself.

They dared not attack rashly, because such an opportunity only came once.

If this attempt fails, given the extent of the people of Mobei's superstition towards Xiao Ce, this entire dense forest will be burned down by the Xiao Kingdom.

If that's the case, then he truly has nowhere left to hide.

"They stopped!"

"Have we been discovered?! Hide! Hide!"

"Impossible! It's not that we were discovered, they're just resting..."

"Hahaha, these foolish people from Xiao Kingdom... are actually resting here!"

"It's truly as if the gods are helping us!"

Seeing this, Andrei remained somewhat wary: "That Handa is quite a general, doesn't he know that this place is not suitable for stationing? There's a trap here."

“Andrei, I just saw you get scared out of your wits by these people... There are no tricks involved. Look at the state of their soldiers; they've clearly been marching for a long time and are exhausted!”

"That's right. Besides, if you don't attack now, and they rest... we'll really have no chance. It's like the heavens are helping us!"

Just as Andrei was about to speak, someone nearby spoke up.

"Andrei, look...look...that's Xiao Ce...he's out!"

After hearing what the Slav said, the others all took out their binoculars to look.

After confirming everything was correct, he said to Andrei, "Andrei, what do you think? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us..."

Andrei nodded: "Everyone will attack from the other side of the emperor first, thus drawing his fire... The second group will then launch a frontal assault..."

Andrei was distributing the goods with great enthusiasm, spittle flying everywhere.

Little did they know, they had already been targeted by Xiao Ce.

Just as some of them were looking at the doubles with binoculars, the reflections had already revealed their location.

Han Da discovered this at this point and secretly sent men to outflank them from the opposite direction.

Just as they were setting up the pot to cook, a gunshot rang out from the other side of the stunt double.

And shouts that were incomprehensible.

Then, another burst of gunfire rang out behind them, and the Slavic members of the suicide squad fell one after another.

They hadn't expected this, and looked behind them.

Then, several fully armed shadow guards suddenly emerged from their hiding place behind them.

Then, they pressed them firmly to the ground.

He removed all the grenades he had prepared for self-defense.

A group of Slavs in a predetermined position on the other side planned to draw fire from one side before making their move.

As a result, these people remained silent for a long time.

There was no other sound except for the gunshot.

Andrei, leading his group, said, "Second team! We can't wait any longer... Second team, get ready!"

After Andrei shouted, he saw no response from behind and frowned as he looked back.

After looking over, I still didn't see anyone give any response.

"Second team? Where are they?"

Before he could speak, a group of shadow guards suddenly appeared from somewhere around him...

Upon seeing this, Andrei panicked and reached out to pull the bomb off his body.

As a result, the Shadow Guards, armed with repeating crossbows, fired directly at them.

They were shooting at the hands and legs...

Dozens of arrows immediately struck his arm and thigh.

This immediately rendered him unable to resist.

He fell to the ground.

The Shadow Guards are more suited to using crossbows and hidden blades when carrying out special assassination missions.

After all, he could do it silently.

The shadow guards searched for these individuals and, after confirming that they had all been captured, removed the bombs from their bodies.

They took them all back.

...

After they came down the mountain, Han Da hurriedly went to greet them.

The Shadow Guard's action leader spoke to Han Da: "General Han, there were a total of 118 men. Six were killed and 112 were captured alive. The men and their bodies are all here, along with their weapons and suicide bombs."

"The area we searched has been completely cleared; there are no survivors!"

At this moment, Handa nodded, looking at the Slavs on the ground who were tied up like dead pigs.

Han Da couldn't help but admire them, after all, these people had all suffered serious arrow wounds, but there was one of them present.

Surprisingly, not a single one of them uttered a sound.

Han Da asked the captain of the shadow guards, "Do you know which one is the leader over here?"

The shadow guard captain pointed to Andrei on the side and said, "General Han, this should be the one..."

At this moment, Xiao Ce had already walked over.

Han Da then gave Xiao Ce a report again!

Xiao Ce nodded in agreement: "Leave a team behind to search this valley. Judging from their appearance, they must live here!"

"Let's take the rest of these people back first."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Han Da nodded and then said to Xiao Ce, "Yes, Your Highness."

Da Lei volunteered, "Your Highness, I'll go with them. I have a unique skill in trace tracking; helping them will definitely make things much easier."

Xiao Ce nodded in agreement.

So we let them take their people with them.

At that moment, Andrei shouted loudly in his Slavic language towards Xiao Ce's location: "Are you Xiao Ce? I'm telling you... we won't say anything. Don't waste your energy... I'd rather die than say anything!"

After hearing Andrei's words, Xiao Ce sneered.

Looking at Xiao Ce's expression, Han Da asked, "Your Highness, can you understand their language?"

Xiao Ce composed himself and then shrugged.

"I don't understand! What's wrong?"

Han Da shook his head: "Judging from your expression, I thought you understood?"

Xiao Ce raised an eyebrow and waved his hand: "How could I possibly understand their gibberish!"

"Alright, we've wasted a lot of time trying to catch them, let's take them all back!"

Han Da nodded: "Should we treat them... lest they all die if we catch them again..."

Xiao Ce glanced at them: "No need... if they're dead, they're dead..."

With that, Xiao Ce turned and left.

Han Da then ordered his men to throw all these people onto some oxcarts.

Xiao Ce then changed horses and came to their side again, pretending to be their guard.

In reality, Xiao Ce wanted to eavesdrop on their conversation.

Han Da was right just now; Xiao Ce really did understand what they were saying.

In fact, their language was similar to Russian, and Xiao Ce could easily understand 80-90% of it, taking in all their conversation.