"So, everyone get ready. When His Highness's army arrives tomorrow, we will need to take action." After Nie Li finished speaking, he finished the meat in his hand and threw the large bone to the side. He then walked out of the cave and climbed up a tall tree. He looked at the Black Mountain Stronghold in the distance and the bonfire. They did not seem to notice Lone Wolf who was hiding in the night.
"Xiong Ba, go and call the Second Master." At this moment, in the Black Mountain Stronghold, in the great hall, a tall and handsome man sat on a huge chair made of tiger skin. He was about 30 years old and had two strands of beard at the corners of his mouth. He did not look like a bandit king at all, but rather an ordinary scholar. This person was the First Master of the Black Mountain Stronghold, Tao Duan.
"Yes, First Master." Beside him was a young man wearing a cotton shirt. He had a long sword on his back. He was Xiong Ba. When he heard Tao Duan's words, he went to call the Second Master.
Tao Duan sat on the chair. His eyes were out of focus. No one knew what he was thinking. "First Master, Second Master is here." Xiong Ba's voice pulled Tao Duan back from his thoughts. Xiong Ba stood beside Tao Duan again.
"Big Brother." The person who came was handsome. His eyes were cold. He was dressed in white. It was Yang Fuzhao. He cupped his fist and shouted. "Sit. I called you here to discuss some things," Tao Duan said.
Yang Fuzhao sat on Tao Duan's left and asked, "Why did Big Brother call me here?"
"Yesterday, I heard that the Song Emperor sent troops to attack the Black Mountain Stronghold. Today, the scouts I sent out suddenly went missing." Tao Duan's Black Mountain Stronghold had existed for so long. It was not without reason. He also had his own information.
"Could it be that the army discovered the existence of the scouts?" Yang Fuzhao said. The scouts would not go missing for no reason.
"The people I sent out to look for them only found some blood stains and some fur of the Fiery Tusk Boar." Tao Duan told him the information.
"The Fiery Tusk Boar has a violent temperament. Furthermore, their combat strength is extraordinary. Even Xiantian Realm people would not have an easy time fighting them, let alone the scouts who are not very strong. I'm afraid that they were injured by the Fiery Tusk Boar and are recuperating somewhere," Yang Fuzhao said casually.
However, Yang Fuzhao wasn't a fool. These words were just to brush off Tao Duan. Only the hair of the Fiery Tusk Boar was found at the scene, but the blood was from the scout team or the Fiery Tusk Boar. The scout team did not leave any trace, which was very strange.
"I can only hope so!" Tao Duan frowned. He also felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't find a breakthrough. After all, the scout team hadn't returned, so they couldn't come to a conclusion.
"Boss, it's strange that the Fiery Tusk Boar appeared in that place. Furthermore, this subordinate discovered that there was quite a lot of blood on the ground. Furthermore, it was a puddle, as if someone had done it on purpose. "Tyrant Bear suddenly said.
Yang Fuzhao glanced at Tyrant Bear. This Tyrant Bear was a newcomer to the stronghold. When he returned to the stronghold a while ago, he discovered that Tyrant Bear was by Tao Duan's side. Although he was young, Tyrant Bear was resourceful and ruthless. He was highly regarded by Tao Duan.
"Since it's man-made, it might be the army sent by the Song Dynasty," Tao Duan said.
"But since it's an army, why go through so much trouble and use the Fiery Tusk Boar to confuse the public? They could have killed those people and left the corpses there to warn us, "Tyrant Bear continued. Yang Fuzhao didn't interrupt. He didn't expect Tyrant Bear to think so far ahead. This person is very scary, Yang Fuzhao concluded in his heart.
"That's true. It's strange. Could it be that a small army has already entered in advance? Let the people in the stronghold pay attention. Before the scout team's whereabouts are known, we must be careful. "Tao Duan said to Tyrant Bear.
"I understand." Tyrant Bear cupped his fists. "Second brother, tell your people that they will be sent out in the next few days to deal with the army first. Moreover, the Song Dynasty has also been arresting murderers recently." Tao Duan's words also vaguely revealed a message, which was that a portion of the people in the Black Mountain Stronghold only listened to Yang Fuzhao.
"I understand." Yang Fuzhao nodded. "Big brother, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first." Yang Fuzhao got up and prepared to leave.
"Be careful. Don't go to the Song Dynasty for the next few days. If you are discovered, we won't be able to save you." Tao Duan once again reminded him earnestly.
"Don't worry. I'll cultivate well for the next few days. When the time comes, I'll kill a few more soldiers." Yang Fuzhao turned around and left. Only Tao Duan and Tyrant Bear were left in the hall.
"Tyrant Bear, go and make the arrangements! Also, keep an eye on his movements. I don't want any mistakes to happen at this juncture. " Tao Duan watched Yang Fuzhao leave before speaking in a deep voice. His expression became very gloomy, and the candlelight made his face look somewhat gloomy.
"I understand." Seeing Tao Duan's gloomy expression, Tyrant Bear revealed a smile behind his back. Under the bright light of the hall, his gloomy face and strange smile made people tremble in fear.
Yang Fuzhao returned to his residence. There were seven people in the spacious room. There were men and women, and their ages were all different. Some had white hair, while others were about the same age as Yang Fuzhao.
"Young Master, why did that old fox look for you?" Seeing Yang Fuzhao return, someone asked. "Nothing much. It's just that Emperor Song sent an army to attack the Black Mountain Stockade. He wants us to help him." Yang Fuzhao explained simply.
"That old fox wants us to help? Impossible. Young Master, when the time comes, as long as you give the order, there are so many people under us. Why can't we fight with him?" Someone immediately said with dissatisfaction.
"Living under someone else's roof, let's wait and see! That old fox won't let us have an easy time. I'm afraid he has already sent people to monitor us. " Yang Fuzhao sighed. He had the capital to contend with Tao Duan, but it was better not to act blindly without thinking.
"Young Master, the army this time is the army of that old bastard Zhao Qining."
"It's his army. Interesting." When Yang Fuzhao heard that the army was Zhao Qining's men, he seemed to have thought of something. The corners of his mouth curled up, and he actually laughed softly.
"Young Master, what are you laughing at?" Seeing Yang Fuzhao's expression, everyone was somewhat puzzled. Why was the young master so happy when he heard about Zhao Qining?
"Hahaha, the heavens are helping me. I didn't expect someone to give me a pillow when I was sleepy. Zhao Qining has given me a big gift. "
"Young Master, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Today, Tao Duan sent out a scout team, but they haven't returned. In the end, we guessed that they were killed, but there was no concrete evidence. Now that you mentioned Zhao Qining, I thought of all the causes and effects. It must be Zhao Qining's hangers-on. This time, with them in the dark, if we make use of them properly, our plan will succeed. "
"But Young Master, this is undoubtedly asking a tiger for its skin." Indeed, to survive the attack of Zhao Qining's army, and to go around in circles with his hangers-on to help him achieve his goal, this idea was undoubtedly too crazy.
"Since we want to succeed, even if it leads to death, we have to continue. At least we will succeed, right? "After Yang Fuzhao finished speaking, the others did not say anything else.
Yang Fuzhao walked out of the room and looked at the endless mountain range outside. Under the night sky, the stars were divided by a black line in the dark mountain range. This darkness was Yang Fuzhao's opportunity.
The next day, the people that Nie Li sent out kept returning with news of victory. Ever since the army entered the mountain range, their speed had increased. The Black Mountain Stronghold was also ready to go. They would not sit still and wait for death. The Black Mountain Stronghold was their territory, so they naturally had to take the initiative to attack.
Nie Li saw a large group of people coming out of the Black Mountain Stronghold, ready to go. "Captain, should we …" The Demon Apprentice stood beside Nie Li and asked.
"No need, wait and see." Nie Li raised his hand, indicating that there was no need. Yesterday, they had already killed the scout team. If they followed these people now and did something behind their backs, it was inevitable that they would be discovered. Furthermore, the people sent out this time were not weak. They probably did not have the confidence to catch them all in one fell swoop.
"Demon Apprentice, pay attention to the news from Shadow Killer. I'm going out. "After Nie Li finished speaking, his figure had already disappeared. Traveling through the mountains, Nie Li tried his best to pass through the dense forest and treetops to hide his figure.
Looking at the group of people, there were a total of fifty people, and all of them were experts. None of them were below the Xiantian realm. Nie Li could not help but be speechless. The Black Mountain Stronghold's foundation was deep. These people already had such strength, so the Stronghold Master's strength was definitely not low.
The group of fifty people was majestic. Riding on horses, they quickly traveled through the Black Mountain Stronghold. Because they were familiar with the terrain, they quickly occupied important strongholds. They were just waiting for the army to arrive. When the time came, they would definitely launch a surprise attack.
Nie Li had been lurking at the side. He took out a sound transmission crane from his ring and sent it to the Demon Apprentice, asking him to bring ten people over. As for Nie Li, he was hiding in a hidden corner, watching the movements below.
The fifty people had set up horse-riding ropes and all kinds of traps on the path that the army had to pass through. When the battle started, with this kind of consumption, even if the army reached the Black Mountain Stronghold, it would have been delayed for a long time. Furthermore, the losses would definitely not be small.
"Captain." The Demon Apprentice quickly arrived with his men. Nie Li signaled them to be careful and each of them found a place to hide.
"Demon Apprentice, you go first." Nie Li called out to the Demon Apprentice.
"Captain, what's wrong?" The Demon Apprentice looked at Nie Li in confusion.
"Bring a few people and make some simple hidden weapons. We'll use them when the time comes." Nie Li wanted to use boulders and trees to ambush them. However, such a large project could not be done in a short period of time. Furthermore, the movement would definitely not be small. When the time came, it would attract a lot of attention.
"I understand." The Demon Apprentice nodded and said. He brought two or three people and sneaked into the forest.
Time passed minute by minute. After the Black Mountain Stronghold people set up the traps, they hid at the side. As for Nie Li's side, after the Demon Apprentice made some hidden weapons, they all hid.
They were all waiting for the army to arrive. The smoke of battle slowly filled the air.
The sun rose from the east to the top of their heads. Only then did the ground in the distance tremble. The black mass of people crowded the mountain road. All of them were wearing armor and riding horses. Their speed was extremely slow.
"Everyone, be alert and prepare for battle." Nie Li said.
"Okay." Everyone held the spears in their hands.
The army was in front of them in the blink of an eye. The Black Mountain Stronghold people were like poisonous snakes hiding in the dark.
Waiting for their prey.
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