Chapter 2657: The Wolves Are Coming (3)
They watched attentively and would not overlook even the slightest change in the environment, be it a new wave of breeze or a fallen leaf. They had to be sure everything was safe. The troops waited for the entire day, from dawn to dusk, and then to dawn again, but she never showed.
Right before sunrise, one of the military officers received some news from his follower, who was in charge of guarding the city. The man was shouting in a frantic manner through the call, "Officer, it is not looking good! Some unknown being has attacked our ships. Everything has been destroyed! All of it! Ah, here she comes! Damn it!" That was the end of the call. Obviously, the man was dead.
The military officer on the other end of the line was devastated by the loss. The city housed hundreds of his best men, along with dozens of ships. None of them survived the sudden attack. He quickly passed the message on to Duan Muyan.
Duan Muyan finally realized that they were tricked by Gu Xijiu. This was rather unexpected for the man because he made it a point not to be the one who contacted the Lan Waihu impersonator in order to prevent her identity from being exposed. She was always the one who called him first.
They only spoke once that day, and according to her report, Gu Xijiu had taken both her and Yan Chen out of Tianju Hall, but they were not heading for the base. Instead, Gu Xijiu placed them in the city and left them alone. She told them to wait for her while she went away to make some preparations. The wait lasted the entire day. Yan Chen called Gu Xijiu once but was only told to wait. She told him that she would return when everything was done.
The military officers and their soldiers had been waiting for so long, but the news that came was clearly devastating.
Duan Muyan kept his composure and finally gave the fake Lan Waihu a call, but she did not answer it for a long time. When she finally did, all he could hear was her soft voice. "Master, we have returned to Tianju Hall. Yan Chen never left my side the whole time, so I could not find the right time to contact you. Gu Xijiu told us that we would visit the base tonight."
Duan Muyan was speechless.