"There's movement!" Mubai's eyes suddenly narrowed as he glanced in the direction of the bushes.
Mofan and Hua Yuezhu glanced in the same direction at the same time. They were about to hide when two patrolling Magicians in military uniforms approached them.
"Who are you?" One of the two patrolling Magicians had a fairly high cultivation. Hua Yuezhu and Hua Yuezhu could sense an unusual aura from them.
"It's nothing, my subordinates are reporting something to me," Hua Yuezhu quickly collected her thoughts and said to the officer without showing any panic.
The officer came closer and noticed Hua Yuezhu's military rank on her shoulder, and it was quite high, so he saluted.
"What's the matter?" The officer was obviously very old-fashioned. He was very cautious when dealing with people loitering around the Great Zhong Mountain area.
Hua Yuezhu frowned.
The officer seemed to be suspicious of them. He was most likely a Magician with the Psychic Element. Hua Yuezhu and Hua Yuezhu were unable to fool him with their ordinary acting.
However, Hua Yuezhu had no choice but to answer in a businesslike manner, "Our General Zhang is in trouble. Even though the higher-ups have sent out reinforcements to search for him, I still want two people who are more familiar with the Bohai Sea, so I asked them for help."
Even a Psychic Magician would not be able to tell that they were up to no good just by looking at them.
The officer nodded and said, "You must be General Zhang Xiaohou of the Violet Imperial Battalion. I've seen him a few times. I also heard that he went missing not long ago. How is he doing now?"
The officer looked at Mofan as he spoke, as if he was interrogating Mofan.
He was indeed suspicious!
Otherwise, he would not have chosen someone else to talk to.
Hua Yuezhu wanted to say something, but she realized that she would only make the officer more suspicious if she spoke in such a hurry.
"He's dead," Mofan said calmly.
Hua Yuezhu opened her mouth, but did not say anything.
"We've found his body, but it's a little difficult to salvage it," Mubai added calmly.
When the senior patrol general heard this, his face immediately revealed a look of surprise.
Soon, the Senior Patrol General revealed a sorrowful expression and said, "I'm really sorry."
He shook his head and sighed, briefly describing how he met Zhang Xiaohou.
"The two of you, thank you for your hard work. Please bring General Zhang's body back to his hometown and give him a proper burial." The patrolling general patted Mofan and Mubai's shoulders apologetically.
"This is our duty. Don't worry," Mofan said.
"It's getting late. You'd better go back to the camp building and have a rest. Alas, although the final arrival point was at Hai Yan Peak, General Zhang also made great contributions. He is just like Strategist Zheng Wu, who didn't come back in time. They are both praiseworthy," the patrol general said.
The three of them didn't say much. Since the other party had already let them pass, of course they had to hurry up the mountain.
The Great Bell Mountain was heavily guarded, with a barrier around it. Even though they were discussing secretly at the foot of the mountain, someone still came up to them to interrogate them. It was obvious that the Great Bell Mountain still had some security measures that they were unaware of.
Luckily, they had managed to cover it up. Otherwise, the whole plan would have ended before it even started. After all, the person was a Psychic Mage. If they exposed a single flaw, the person would be able to dig out even more flaws in their plan.
…
Hua Yuezhu let out a relieved sigh. She was already soaked in cold sweat.
Mu Bai raised his thumb in Mo Fan's direction. He was indeed a genius to come up with the shocking news of his death to conclude the interrogation under such circumstances.
However, he wondered how Zhang Xiaohou would react if he learned the truth. It was similar to how a grandfather would feel when he went to school to look for his grandson, only to be told that his grandson had gone to attend his funeral instead of coming to school.
"Who's the other person that the patrolling general mentioned?" Mofan asked casually.
"Are you talking about Zheng Wu? He fell into the Gravity Vortex when he was trying to help his team break free from the Forbidden Spell. It's impossible to stop the Forbidden Spell, so even though he's still alive, it's very likely that he will be sacrificed for the Forbidden Spell, "Hua Yuezhu said.
"Oh," Mofan nodded, but he suddenly asked, "What's the Forbidden Spell, Gravity Vortex?"
Hua Yuezhu glanced at Mofan. She was confused as to why Zhang Xiaohou would entrust such an important task to an idiot who knew nothing.
It was going to cost them their lives!
Not only that, it was also related to their position. They might even be charged with treason!
Mubai was indeed a genius. He was quite familiar with the Forbidden Spell, so he explained it to Mofan as they walked.
"I see, so if we don't stop the Forbidden Spell, those two idiots are dead for sure?" Mofan said.
"Yes, and it's very difficult to salvage their bodies," Mubai nodded.
Hua Yuezhu came to a fork in the mountain path and pointed in another direction.
Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly seemed to have made a decision and said, "Forget it. Since I've already been seen by the patrolling general with you guys, I won't be able to escape responsibility if you guys get caught in the end. I'll go with you! "
"You don't trust us?" Mofan asked.
"Yes!"
Mofan was speechless.
However, if Hua Yuezhu was really willing to join them, the probability of success would be much higher.
Mofan really did not want Zhang Xiaohou and Zhao Manyan to die in the Forbidden Spell … It was too difficult to collect their bodies!
…
…
The location of the Forbidden Spell was in a place with many Rocky Sea Peaks.
The Rocky Sea Peaks grew from the bottom of the sea. Most of them were above the sea level. Some of them even reached a height of a few dozen meters.
It was night time, and there was some sea fog lingering around. Looking from the sea level, these rocky sea peaks looked like dark, uneven buildings in the city.
"The rocks must be very sturdy if they are able to remain standing," Zhao Manyan said.
There were a few different troops that were on the same mission as Zhang Xiaohou. They came from several other special military regions.
Zhang Xiaohou's Violet Imperial Battalion had failed their mission. The Forbidden Spell was set up at the nest of the Dragon King Ants that another troop had found.
"They are made of hardened salt rocks. Not only are they not corroded by the tide, they are able to absorb the salt of the sea and grow above the sea level like bamboo shoots," Zhang Xiaohou said.
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