Chapter 808: Enemy Scouts

“The success of this ambush allows us to confirm at least two things. First, the combat strength of the Mongol cavalry is far greater than that of the bandits we’ve dealt with before. They are highly skilled fighters, highly alert, capable of adapting quickly in battle, and possess greater physical strength, making it difficult to kill them with a single strike. Second…” Xu Jun paused, awkwardly touching his nose with a wry smile. “Now that Xiang Jiao is gone, I’ve become the weakest member of the team. I’m not really fit to be the captain.”

He then looked at Xiao Yuyan and Chen Kai. “The two of you have the strength to kill a Mongol cavalryman at first sight—quite impressive. Xue Chi, if you have no objections, I want to reassign the point system… If we encounter similar patrol teams again, Xiao Yuyan and Chen Kai will take turns dealing with the extra Mongol cavalryman.”

From the earlier battle, he could see that Xiao Yuyan truly lived up to her stunning top-tier equipment, displaying remarkable combat skills. What surprised him was Chen Kai, who didn’t seem particularly impressive in appearance or equipment, actually hiding great strength—his abilities seemed even greater than Xue Chi’s. Xue Chi looked displeased… He stared at Chen Kai’s face several times but said nothing in opposition.

Although he was dissatisfied with the point distribution, Xu Jun had indeed made the best arrangements, and Chen Kai’s demonstrated strength made him somewhat wary. “I have no objections,” Chen Kai said calmly. Though he wasn’t very interested in the 10 points, since Xu Jun had arranged it this way, he didn’t mind gaining a little more.

Xu Xin, from her tactics just now, though only at the level of an ordinary first-class expert, combined her sword and knife skills to unleash impressive combat power in an instant. Her reaction time was also good. With further development, she could barely make it into the ranks of top experts. Having a set of four-stage divine weapons for protection indeed gave her more self-defense capabilities in the vast grasslands!

Xiao Yuyan nodded. “Let’s follow the captain’s plan. Chen Kai and I will take turns—Chen Kai, you go first. I’ll watch from the side…” Perhaps because the name “Chen Kai” was very similar to “Chen Kaixin,” she glanced at him again as she spoke.

The new rules were set. The Mongol cavalry hadn’t fallen, so the four of them set off again. Since they were very close to the enemy camp, they continued to move low to the ground, focusing on using the terrain to advance while keeping an eye out for any signs of the enemy. “Yuyan.”

Happy spoke for the first time in the game, having a direct conversation with Xu Xin. Hearing Chen Kai’s call, the latter seemed moved and turned to look, his eyes filled with confusion and doubt. Xue Chi and Xu Jun also pricked up their ears. In the team, Yu Yan’s strength was already recognized, but Chen Kai’s strength was still unclear—no one knew whether his previous instant kill was due to luck or skill, as they hadn’t seen exactly how he had acted. Now that Chen Kai, who had remained silent until then, suddenly spoke, it naturally caught their attention. “It’s nothing important. I just wanted to remind you to stop for a moment. You’d better disguise your outer clothes; otherwise, they’re too eye-catching and easy to be spotted by enemy scouts,” Happy said calmly. Although Yu Yan’s strength was sufficient for her to survive here, she wasn’t fully prepared for some minor details. Only then did the three realize that on the vast grassland, the brightly colored yellow robes were indeed quite noticeable. In an environment where enemies could appear at any time, such attire was rather dangerous. “That makes sense. We might encounter enemy scouts at any moment, and if we’re spotted, things will get bad,” Xu Jun nodded. “I understand.” Xu Xin gave Chen Kai, who had averted his gaze, a strange look before agreeing. She quickly took out some potions from herThe bag of Qiankun bag and poured them onto her clothes—color-removing potions. The yellow robes quickly faded, losing their prominence. From a distance, they appeared as a small gray dot, hard to detect unless one looked closely. They set off again. The four of them walked silently for over ten minutes and noticed that patrol teams appeared more frequently around them. The terrain seemed to have been altered as well, with rough pits visible here and there. All this made them even more cautious, realizing they were very close to the enemy camp, as similar features existed near the Central Plains army as well. “Great, we’ve arrived,” Xu Jun said in a deliberately low voice, so that Happy and the others could hear him. “The map above has started recording automatically. We just need to circle around once, and we’ll almost have completed the second task… Be careful. This task accounts for a large portion of the progress—don’t get exposed.” The group nodded, held their breath, became even more cautious, and slowed down their pace, stopping to observe every hundred meters or so.

Happy took the time to check the map; about 10% of it had already been mapped. At this pace, it would take less than half an hour to complete the most important part of the reconnaissance task.
“Hey, the reconnaissance task isn’t that hard after all…” Xuechi couldn’t help but sneer from behind, looking up with disdain as he poked his head out from above the ridge.
“…It’ll be dark soon. Why not stop for now and continue after dark?” Happy suggested, glancing at the sky.
“This place isn’t suitable for hiding. Let’s go ahead.” Xu Jun pointed to a depression ahead, where the terrain was slightly rugged and could hide people.
“That place?”
When the group peeked over, they immediately encountered a problem.
Whoosh!
In the distance, at the rugged area Xu Jun had indicated, dust suddenly rose as several men in black climbed to their feet with agility. At the same time, a bright red flare was fired from one of their hands, rising into the air less than 200 meters away. With a loud “bang,” it became clearly visible within a ten-mile radius.
“Damn!!”
The four of them’ expressions changed drastically. “Enemy scouts!!”
Xu Jun’s face darkened. He hadn’t expected the place he’d chosen to be selected by the system as well, and it had exposed their identities and locations.
“Kill!!!”
Happy was the first to react, rushing out from behind the ridge. “Once the flare is launched, it will soon attract nearby patrols. But if we don’t eliminate these scouts, they’ll keep following us! We won’t be able to escape even if we run to the ends of the world!”
Xu Jun and Xuechi’s panic instantly turned into murderous intent. They rushed out from their hiding place right after Happy, their speed reaching its limit.
The scouts worked in groups of three. After spotting Happy and the others and firing the flare, they didn’t leave because they recognized the four as coming from the Central Plains and on a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to keep an eye on these spies and wait for the arrival of patrols.
Unfortunately, they had overestimated things…