C22 Deserter

"Shameless Jun Ximo, disgusting Yun Zhan, dog-legged Lee Yan." In the thicket of thorns, there was a wave of murmurs.

Due to encountering a large amount of thorns on the way, Ling Luo had been arranged by Lee Yan to lead the way. It was better known as urging her on. In fact, it was Yun Zhan who told him about her offense against Jun Ximo last night. It was a special treatment.

She waved her Longsword, cutting away the thorns, allowing the group of people to pass by.

Behind him, Jun Ximo was sitting majestically on a jujube red stallion. He squinted his eyes and looked at the tiny figure in the thorns. No matter how he looked at it, it seemed weird: Isn't this body too thin? Being robbed to fight in a war was a bit too much.

"Lee Yan!"

"Great General, what's the matter?"

"Send a few people to help him. We have to get to the relay station before nightfall."

"Yes sir!"

Lee Yan quickly transferred a few troops and rushed to Ling Luo. Seeing her hand that was cut by thorns, he felt a bit sorry. Compared to her, he had no objections.

"Luo, who do you think would be better to offend Great General? If it wasn't for his magnanimity, you would already …" He made a throat slitting gesture and raised his eyebrows.

"He was allowed to be ridiculed." Ling Luo said, unconvinced.

"Oh, Mom and Dad?" "What is this?" Lee Yan said in confusion.

"... I can't understand even if I told you, you big old man. "

"How did I become a thick-skinned old man?" Lee Yan said in annoyance.

"Do you know how to draw? "You're so talented, yet you still have so many talents?"

"..."

"Isn't that a coarse old man? Get out of the way! "

Ling Luo said in embarrassment. She turned her head to chop at another part of the thorns, but just as she pushed them aside, she saw a piece of clothes covered in blood. She suspiciously walked over, picked up the Longsword to pick at its clothes, then discovered that there was a corpse buried under the thorns.

"Look, Commander Li!" She frowned slightly, but was not frightened.

Lee Yan walked forward to take a look and his face immediately darkened. He quickly dug away the clump of soil, revealing a corpse that had not rotted away. It was only slightly swollen. He wore the same armor as they did, and there was a large stain of blood on his chest. His hands were still tightly clenched, as if there was something there.

"It should be a messenger sent by Mohe County."

He stepped forward and opened the man's hand, only to see a corner of the letter. He picked it up and looked at it, then opened his armor. Other than the fatal arrow wound, there was nothing else. He took the horn and quickly returned to the team, handing it to Jun Ximo.

Ling Luo glanced at the half arrow protruding from the dead body's chest, a glint flashed past her eyes: If she guessed correctly, this should be an arrow released by the Crossbow, it was extremely powerful. However, only barbarians would use this material to make arrows. It was a kind of shrub that grew in the desert.

From the day she came here, she had been used by Baili Nange Qiang as a martial arts student, so she was naturally familiar with these things. In other words, the barbarians had already snuck in. Or had it already flooded into the capital?

But what did it have to do with her?

This Jun Ximo was very likely to be the Ghost Face, so he was the one who told Ninth Prince about her background. Then was it him who caused the encirclement of the Ice Polar Palace? Even if he saved her life, so what? The killing he did far outweighed the favor he had given her.

She coldly retracted her gaze and began to chop down thorns again. She did not intend to tell anyone about this matter.

Behind him, Jun Ximo had already walked over and was frowning as he stared at the corpse. He crouched down and pulled the arrow out of the hole. A stream of black blood gushed out and quickly spread in the wind.

"Hold your breath!"

Jun Ximo shouted and suddenly swung his palm towards the corpse. The strong wind shook the corpse far away. Next, he used his palm to lift up a layer of soil to cover the exposed corpse.

The few soldiers who were cutting through the brambles were a step too slow to catch their breath. After inhaling a large amount of the nauseating smell of blood, they couldn't help but fall to the ground with pale faces.

The only one who was not bad was Ling Luo. When Jun Ximo pulled the arrow, she already thought that it would be difficult for this corpse to appear here. It was just that she didn't have the time to warn others.

"Great General, what's wrong?" Lee Yan dashed over like an arrow, and when he saw the soldiers lying on the ground, he couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

"It's okay, call the military doctor, it's the Mind Enchantment Grass. It's a common tactic used by the barbarians of the Northern Desert."

Jun Ximo's expression was somewhat ugly, because there had been an ambush since the Rongdu City came out. This meant that the barbarians had already snuck in. This trip to the border to fight the enemy seemed superfluous.

"These people are too despicable, they actually killed a messenger. No wonder we didn't hear from them during this period of time."

"Find someone to watch them. Come back when you wake up." Pass down the order, let's continue on our way. " Jun Ximo gave the order coldly. He glanced at Ling Luo meaningfully and said, "You are indeed very sensitive. To think that you were not ambushed."

"Great General is too kind, I just stood far away."

Ling Luo whispered, not thinking much of it. Even if she didn't dodge, ordinary poisons wouldn't be able to do anything to her. She had been using all kinds of Pill s produced by the Dragon Roar since she was young. If it weren't for the poison, she wouldn't have been afraid.

Jun Ximo took in her indifferent expression and sized her up. "Since you are smart, you should continue to open up a path ahead. When Yun Zhan and the others return, it will be a good opportunity for you to meet them."

"... "As you command!" Ling Luo lowered her head and glared at Jun Ximo out of the corner of her eyes.

The road the army was travelling on could not be considered an official road. Early on, when Yan State Nation's rich and powerful people were marching on, they built a plank road which went from Rongdu City directly to Mohe County. This road was relatively closer, and was also the main passageway between the two cities.

However, just as Yan State and the Northern Desert's barbarians were at loggerheads, the Yan State Emperor, Jun Aotian, was afraid that they would attack the capital at any moment, so he gave the order to destroy this plank path.

So now the march was difficult, and it was necessary to cut down the thorns that covered the road for the brigade to pass through.

It was because of this that the pioneer Ling Luo complained like this. Now that her martial arts had been sealed, she was like a tiger that had fallen to the ground and been bullied by a dog.

She had always prided herself on her unrivalled martial arts and talents, but now … Sigh!

She carried the heavy Longsword like a farmer carrying a hoe. She did not have the bearing of a soldier at all.

The pass through the jungle was the pass, and below it was the post station. After arriving at the relay station, he was only fifteen kilometers away from the Mohe County, so he was very close.

With the incident with the corpse, she was on high alert. Her pair of black eyes were sharp as she surveyed her surroundings. If there was a single movement, she would definitely be the first to react … Flee!

"Ah... Where did this viper come from? "

While she was hesitating, she suddenly kicked the two Flower Serpents that were in love with her. After running a few steps, he realized that he was heading in the wrong direction, so he turned around and headed back the same way he came. He ran like a rabbit, howling as he ran.

"Help, viper, viper!"

Suddenly, a domineering figure rushed over like a god. He grabbed her lead and soared into the sky, landing high on a rock on the cliff.

Ling Luo secretly glanced at the newcomer, her face immediately flushed to the ear. "Great General, thank you. Can you please stop grabbing onto my collar? This posture is not good. "

It was as though he was lifting a little chick. Did he have to insult others like this?

"Do you know whether it's pretty or not? "Then are you looking good when you run away?" Jun Ximo glanced at her coldly, then let go of her hand. He saw the two flower snakes mating with each other in the distance, turned around and glanced at her, "You are a soldier, do you know? How can a coward like you protect your family and protect your country? "

"Who …. Who said that a soldier should not be afraid of snakes? " Ling Luo said in embarrassment, wishing she could find a hole to hide in.

"This King will definitely not allow a single coward in the team!"

"..." You're a degenerate, your whole family is a degenerate! Ling Luo silently cursed as her face became even redder.

Jun Ximo didn't pay any attention to him. Suddenly, he let out a strange whistle. That coquettish mount dashed over with four hooves and stood at his feet in a domineering manner.

He jumped down from the horse's back, raised his whip, and shouted, "Pass down the order, we will immediately march to the front!"

Before he could finish his sentence, the horse had already disappeared. Ling Luo, who had been left behind, looked at the high cliff and carefully climbed down.

No one said anything to help her as the army rushed past her. When she finally managed to climb down the cliff, the army had already disappeared without a trace. There was only a thick layer of dust flying in front, indicating that someone had just passed by.

When Ling Luo saw that there was no one else on the road, she suddenly rejoiced and planned to leave the team to return to the Rongdu City. She didn't want to be a soldier. She just wanted to stand silently at the place closest to Baili Nange to see if he was okay or if he was sad because she left.

She sighed lightly and took off her heavy armor. Just as she was about to throw it away, she felt a shadow pass by behind her. She suddenly turned her head, but didn't see anything.

"Am I too tired from hallucinations?" She frowned as she thought about it, then put on her armor again. Although it was heavy, it was still used for self-defense.

"Pfft!"

A light chuckle sounded out, and she was instantly keenly aware of it. As he looked towards the source of the voice, he saw a man dressed in black standing on a tree branch in front of him.

His skin was somewhat dark, like the skin on a plateau that was often baptized by ultraviolet light. The outline of his facial features was very deep, and he lacked elegance and was very rough.

The eyes under his thick eyebrows were as black as ink, bright and full of spirit. His tall and straight nose was a bit crooked, making him look like an extremely shrewd person. However, the slight smile on his lips also made him less aggressive. He was not very handsome, but the aura he exuded was absolutely domineering.

When he saw that Ling Luo was staring at him, he jumped down from the tree and landed in front of her.

"I've seen many soldiers, but this is the first time I've seen a deserter like you." He looked down at her enough to make her feel oppressed.

Ling Luo took a step or two back before she raised her head to look. She wasn't scared by his imposing manner. She was just wondering who this person was and if it had anything to do with the corpse.

"Hey, didn't you hear me talk to you?"

"Brother, are you talking to me? That eye of yours saw that I was a deserter? "I just took off my armor to see if it was broken. How did I escape?"

It was fortunate that Jun Ximo wasn't here, otherwise, when he saw her like this, he would definitely think that she was a deserter.

"Yo, I never thought that there would be such a eloquent little soldier with Yan State."

"From your tone, it seems like you are not someone from Yan State? You are. Someone from the Northern Jin State? "

"I never thought that you, this little soldier, would be so smart. However, since you know that I'm from Northern Jin State, then I can't keep you any longer. I'm sorry, but how do you want to die? "

"Are you trying to silence me by killing me?" Ling Luo raised her eyebrows in astonishment.

"If not, Yan State is our mortal enemy."

"Good man, at least let me know your name." Ling Luo quickly glanced at her surroundings, looking for a suitable escape route.

"I don't mind telling you, my name is Tuoba …"

"Quick, look behind us!"

Suddenly, Ling Luo pointed behind him and shouted. When he turned around, she suddenly turned around and ran …