Chapter 527 - 506 Second Update
"What’s happened?" The Deputy General, who had just relaxed, felt his heart rise again as he walked in the middle of the troop, spurring his horse forwards to investigate the situation. However, upon reaching a narrow area, the soldiers had already packed together tightly, making it impossible for the horses to pass through. He had no choice but to dismount and continue on foot.
"Deputy General Lin, there seem to be torches on the mountain top ahead—" Finally making his way to the front, another Deputy General who walked ahead was already coming back. Encountering this situation in such a place was very bad; they had absolutely no place to hide.
On hearing this, Deputy General Lin’s face immediately grew more solemn, and he quickened his pace.
"Has someone been sent to report to the General?" Deputy General Lin asked as he walked, indeed spotting the faint light of torches on higher ground ahead.
"Two groups have already been sent, and a small platoon has also been dispatched to explore further," Deputy General Yu immediately responded. Behind him, numerous torches snaked along the path, and with steep cliffs on the sides of the troop, there was no place to take cover, and retreating was simply not an option.
Deputy General Lin was well aware of the situation, and at this moment, he could only think about moving forward.
"Don’t panic, let’s first see what the situation is," Deputy General Lin advised, guessing the identity of the others by the sparseness of the torchlights.
It’s possible that troops from the Eastern Border were left to meet them. In the past, their brothers from the Eastern Border greeted them warmly as they passed this area. Even though General Wen Qun had left, it was possible that arrangements had been made.
Indeed, not a half a moment later, the dispatched soldiers swiftly returned to report that the people were from the Eastern Border. As they spoke, the distance to the torches had already grown much closer, a group of several dozen people, which immediately alleviated Deputy General Lin’s worries.