Chapter 74: The Arrival of the Thousand Rock Army

"Don't do anything. I will handle it. You wait for the Qianyan Army to arrive and be responsible for picking them up."

"The badge of the General Affairs Department is still with you. You can mobilize our people."

"As for some of the evidence I have collected, I will organize it and bury it in the soil under my bed. You can come and take it away when the time comes."

"After I leave, I will leave traces on the road, and my colleagues in the General Affairs Department will be able to find me then."

Shi Jie had a ferocious look on his face, and he cursed loudly while quickly writing a few lines on the table.

Wang Hao lowered his head and said nothing, as if he had been scolded badly.
Soon, after clarifying their respective goals, the two did not continue to communicate, and Wang Hao fled away while being beaten and scolded by Shi Jie.

At the same time,
A secret sentry quietly returned to the central area and entered the tent of the person in charge.

"Chief, there is no problem with Yan Jie." The sentry reported to the person in charge.

Yan Li nodded slightly and said, "Tell me everything he did after he returned."

Although the sentry felt it was unnecessary, he did not hesitate and directly told everything he saw.

This also includes Wang Hao coming to deliver something to Shi Jie.

"That kid has been bullied by Yan Jie since he arrived. He is a loser."

The secret sentry even sneered at Wang Hao with disdain.

Yan Li nodded slightly, with no change on his face.
"Okay, go pack your things and escort Xiao Wu and the others out tonight. When you get out, discuss anything with Yan Jie."

The person in charge, Yan Li, now trusts Shi Jie. There is nothing he can do if he doesn't trust him, because his son has no sense of the overall situation.

Anyway, he has his own people watching over him, and with the oath of the Salt Demon, Yan Jie shouldn't be in any trouble.

"Yes, Chief, I'll leave first." The secret sentry responded and left immediately.

After the sentry left,

The person in charge's expression became slightly serious:
"The oath of the God of Salt... Don't let me down, Yan Jie."

……

night,

Under the cover of the patrol team,

A small team quietly left Mingyun Town.

There were more than a dozen young men in the team, including Yan Wu and Shi Jie.

"Second brother, we'll need you to lead the way next." Shi Jie looked at Yan Wu with an expression that said, "We'll listen to you."

Yan Wu also remembered what his father said about discussing things with Shi Jie more, and a smile appeared on his cold face: "Let's go to Yunlai Strait."

Yunlai Strait, the strait between Guiliyuan Cliff and Guyun Pavilion, is an important strait for the direct sea route between Yaoguang Beach and Liyue Harbor.
Similarly, it is also one of the important sea areas leading to Guyun Pavilion.

"Yunlai Strait? In that case, we have to go through Yaoguang Beach. We can't go through Guiliyuan. There is a Thousand Rocks Army stationed there. It's too dangerous."

Shi Jie naturally took on the role of think tank.

"Has Uncle arranged a boat?"

Shi Jie's self-awareness made Yan Wu's eyes light up with joy, and he felt that Yan Jie was convinced by him.

"Yes, my father had already prepared a retreat plan at Yaoguang Beach," Yan Wu said.

Shi Jie smiled and said, "Then let Second Brother lead the way."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at the few survivors of the Salt who were holding weapons: "I'll trouble you guys to be on guard."

He even recognized that some of them were the people who had been monitoring him during the day.

But Shi Jie didn't react at all, acting as if they were all one family.

Several secret sentries did not refuse, nodded, and stood guard around the team.

With Yan Wu taking the lead, and secret sentries standing guard, the team led by Shi Jie set off.

the other side,
The Qianyan Army, who originally thought they were coming to Yaoguang Beach to clean up the treasure-stealing group, discovered something was wrong. They seemed to have passed the intersection of Yaoguang Beach and were getting closer to Mingyun Town.
But the soldiers did not question it. After all, obeying orders was the basic discipline of the Qianyan Army.

Some soldiers also speculated that they might be planning to bypass Mingyun Town and then cut into Yaoguang Beach to deal a fatal blow to the treasure-stealing group.
But this speculation was soon shattered.

As the team gradually approached Mingyun Town, Pan Lie was no longer afraid of the news leaking.

The real goal of this time was announced directly to the Qianyan Army.

“We have received intelligence that some criminals are holding dangerous activities in Mingyun Town, and our goal is actually to eliminate these criminals.

In order to ensure that the news would not be leaked, they set out in disguise to wipe out the Yaoguang Beach Treasure Stealing Group.
Now, the first and second battalions will continue to surround Mingyun Town and block all the small roads and mine roads except the main road.

Other teams, rest where you are and wait for the order to attack."

Soon, the two teams of a thousand men, led by their respective officers, split into two groups and headed towards other exits of Mingyun Town.

The rest of the people rested on the spot.

After giving the order, Pan Lie looked at the shadows behind him again, revealing a trace of helplessness. Ningguang's assassins were useful, but it was their habit of hiding in the shadows that made him, a general who liked to crush enemies head-on, a little uncomfortable.

"Go find Wang Hao and ask for specific information so that I can arrange the attack mission."

In the shadows, the figure of No. 3 emerged, nodded to Pan Lie, then turned into a shadow and sneaked directly into Mingyun Town.

"Tsk tsk tsk, these shadow magic techniques are really useful. They are such great scouts. It's a shame to use them as death soldiers." Pan Lie said with some regret as he looked at No. 3 running fast in the shadows.

In Pan Lie's opinion, this kind of alchemist assassin who can lurk in the shadows is most suitable to be used as a scout. It would be a waste to use him as a death soldier.

Of course, no matter how he thought about it, it was useless, Ningguang would definitely not let him go.

Lurking in the shadows, No. 3 easily entered Mingyun Town.

Perhaps because of the commotion in recent days, even the number of private soldiers patrolling the periphery has decreased a lot, and everyone has started to slack off.

In the conflict between the Salt Survivors, the Treasure Thieves and the private armies, the management's clear division of closeness and distance made these private armies dissatisfied.

Anyway, we are just doing this for money and they are not our own people, so why should we put our heart and soul into it?

Wang Hao has always been curious about how No. 3 located his position.

Many times, I sent No. 3 out and changed my position, but the other party could still find me accurately.

"How did you find me?" Wang Hao couldn't help but ask curiously.

There was a coldness in Number Three's voice: "Contract."

"Ah?" Wang Hao was confused. What does this have to do with the contract?
"Lord Ningguang once saved our family, and later we signed a contract to serve Lord Ningguang. Lord Ningguang sent me to you, and you did not refuse, so my contract was naturally transferred to you." Number Three's voice was still cold, but when she talked about Ningguang, she still had a hint of respect.
I think the so-called rescue may be a real great favor.

Seeing that Wang Hao was still somewhat puzzled, No. 3 continued to explain: "The alchemists are inherited from the immortals. Our contract has been witnessed by the emperor and has magical effects."

Wang Hao tilted his head: "Then why can't I sense you?"

"This requires secret methods." Number Three replied.

"Can you teach me?"

"Sorry, no."

No. 3 refused without any hesitation.
This secret method can allow both parties to sense the target of the contract. Once it is leaked, it will not be a good thing for their lineage or Ningguang who signed the contract.

She could die for Wang Hao, but she would never reveal the secret method.

Wang Hao shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, let's talk business. Is Pan Lie here yet?"

"Here he is. He is currently stationed not far from Mingyun Valley, avoiding the sight of the outer patrol teams. The other entrances and exits of Mingyun Town have also been blocked. He asked me to ask you for information here." No. 3 said.

Logically speaking, Wang Hao should take No. 3 to see Shi Jie at this time, because Shi Jie knows the most.

But as things stand now, Shi Jie has already left.

Wang Hao thought for a moment and said, "Come with me."

He is going to find the Black Crow Treasure Thieves.

(End of this chapter)