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The man with the severed arm nodded a few times, but didn't say anything in the end. At the corner of his eyes, he didn't know when he had shed a tear, but after a long time, he raised his head and solemnly said, "When my injuries heal, I'll die for the Branch Lord."

"Good, I will wait for your injury to recover. If I find that you aren't recovering properly, then don't blame me for being heartless." When Lin Qing heard this, she could not help but laugh out loud, and an inexplicable pride arose in her heart.

"I, will definitely not disappoint the Branch Lord." The tiger man with a broken arm said with a serious tone.

Lin Qing nodded, lightly patting his shoulder with a trace of gratification.

After that, Lin Qing turned her head and looked at the rest of the people standing before speaking in an indifferent tone, "As for the rest of you, I also have my own reasons for not letting you go. I presume that everyone is clear about this, so there's no need for me to explain."

"We understand." The rest of the people who stood out trembled as they spoke respectfully.

"Alright, you guys stay here and be on your guard. I don't want me to come back and see you do something sloppy," Lin Qing coldly said.

"We will definitely not disappoint the Branch Lord." Over 150 people said respectfully.

"Good." Lin Qing nodded her head, saying 'good' before arriving in front of the remaining fifty over people, and solemnly said: "Among you, who wants to withdraw? You only have one chance, you only have one life, do not lose your life for the shame in your heart, this trip will definitely be fraught with great danger, you can think it through."

After she finished speaking, Lin Qing stood to the side and waited quietly. After a while, no one stepped forward. They were all silent and motionless, their eyes filled with determination.

Seeing this, Lin Qing revealed a satisfied expression and laughed loudly, "Let's go!"

With that said, Lin Qing gripped the hilt of her sword and took a step forward. Behind her, eight core members of the Tiger Gang followed closely. Over fifty elite members followed closely behind.

The reason why there were only eight core members with them was because there were around one hundred and fifty core members left to guard the place. The reason why there were only eight backbone members was because there were only one hundred and fifty core members left to guard the place.

The dense forest was deep and profound. Lin Qing was currently walking in front, and although it seemed like she was carefree, she was actually extremely alert.

In front of Lin Qing were two other members of the Tiger Gang. They wore green vines and had green engravings on their faces.

These two had once been the soldiers who didn't take part in the military at night. However, because they had offended the generals, they left the military and unwittingly became a member of the Tiger Gang.

When it came to Lin Qing, she would naturally be able to make full use of them and would be given the task of scouting the area.

After all, they had just escaped from the northwest forest. Who knew if the government would hide any sentries there? If their whereabouts were exposed, it would be extremely disadvantageous for their group.

Sure enough, Lin Qing's careful movements had not been wrong. However, after a while, one of them, the one with the green rattan and the green stripes on his face, Nightless, quickly walked over.

Upon seeing this person arrive, Lin Qing raised her hand, causing all of the members of the Tiger Gang to stop in their tracks. They pressed down the sharp blades at their waists, carrying with them a strong sense of vigilance.

Nighteyes, who had yet to receive Lin Qing, respectfully clasped his hands together and said, "Kid, Zhou Pi greets the Branch Lord."

Lightly nodding, Lin Qing's face also revealed a serious expression as she said: "But did you discover something?"

"We did discover something." Zhou Pi's face shook as he quickly said.

"Why don't you explain it in detail?" Lin Qing's expression changed as she pressed her hand on the hilt of the sword at her waist even tighter.

"I found traces of the army in the valley ahead. I estimate there to be around 200 soldiers, but I'm worried about being discovered, so I don't dare go too deep." Zhou Pi quickly told him the details he knew.

However, if Lin Qing really had to put down her patience and go assassinate each and every one of them, she would be able to assassinate all of them. However, if she did so, the amount of time she spent on the journey would definitely be very long, and it was likely that she wouldn't have to spend half a month's time to do so.

If Lin Qing really dared to do such a thing, then this army wasn't stupid and would naturally send reinforcements. At that time, who knew who would kill who?

When she thought of this, Lin Qing also felt that the situation was a little tricky. She turned around and glanced at Huang Shan before indifferently saying, "You can lead the crowd and wait here. I will go investigate the situation first."

"Yes." Huang Shan respectfully cupped his fist.

Lin Qing nodded, then glanced at Zhou Pi and said, "Lead the way."

"Yes, Branch Lord!" Zhou Pi answered respectfully before leaping forward. His speed was extremely fast, and his body was hidden in the shadows of the forest. He was rarely seen.

Seeing that Zhou Pi was one step ahead of her, Lin Qing also stepped on the ground and followed closely behind him.

Although in terms of technique, Lin Qing might not be able to match up to Zhou Pi, but Lin Qing was a talented warrior after all. She moved soundlessly, following Zhou Pi closely, her speed was not slow in the slightest, and her figure was also hidden in the shadows, making it hard for others to discover her.

Lin Qing followed Zhou Pi for a short period of time. After several minutes, Lin Qing and Zhou Pi arrived at a valley.

This valley was lush with trees and flourishing with foliage. Even if there were thousands of troops hidden, it would still be a piece of cake.

However, other than the swaying shadows of the swaying leaves, he didn't notice anything else in front of his eyes.

Seeing this, Lin Qing couldn't help but frown. She couldn't help but look towards Zhou Pi with a trace of doubt in her voice. "Why didn't I discover anything? Did I make a mistake?"

Zhou Pi carefully scanned the surroundings before saying, "Don't tell me that the Branch Lord didn't notice that the birds were hard to find? Isn't it too quiet?"

If such a scene were to occur, it was likely that it was forced to retreat because of something. And here, it was not too far away from Red Leaf Town, and it was also impossible for there to be a Demon Beast or a King Beast existing. Therefore, there could only be one possibility.

This kind of observation ability was extremely powerful. With an expert in the art of observation, it was truly true that it was not something that one could talk about. In terms of probing, if one was inferior to Lin Qing in this field of investigation, it would be a joke.

After all, Lin Qing had never been a spy, so it was impossible for her to recall so many of them in such a short period of time.