The ancestor is here, she is here with space

Chapter 228: Officers and Soldiers

In the letter, Huo Xiongcai announced in an unquestionable tone that the court would soon send a new governor to Bianyun Pass, and asked the prefect, the legal advisor and others to cooperate well.

The letter paper trembled slightly, and the majesty revealed between the lines was like the biting cold wind in winter, penetrating every inch of the study.

The prefect and the lawyer looked at each other, their eyes filled with indescribable complex emotions. Outside the window, the clouds were so thick that even the sky seemed to be darkened.

"Sir, this... does the court intend to..." The lawyer did not continue, but his meaning was already very clear.

The court wanted to replace them, and this letter was a signal to them.

"No, it's impossible. I have always worked diligently and have never made any mistakes. Why would the court suddenly want to replace me?"

"Sir, could this be because of Governor Huo?"

"Governor Huo?" The prefect immediately rejected the idea. "No, Governor Huo would not do that. He has no reason to do that."

The master pondered and said, "Sir, that's not what I meant. What I meant was, has the court discovered something about Governor Huo?"

The prefect's face turned even paler: "You mean..."

The master nodded and said, "Sir, Governor Huo and I share the same fate. If anything happens to Governor Huo, the court will surely vent its anger on us."

The prefect slumped down in his chair, his face pale.

"Then, what should we do?"

The master didn't say anything, and the study fell into silence.

On the other side of the deep forest, after these few days, half of the hundreds of people that Huo Xiongcai left outside had been subdued by Lin Congyun and his men.

Although Lin Congyun and his men had only more than a hundred people, they did not engage in a head-on confrontation, but instead used roundabout tactics. In addition, Lin Congyun's martial arts skills were very high, which played a key role in subduing these people.

Moreover, those who were captured by Lin Congyun and his men, if they were willing to surrender, would be kept and used together; those who were unwilling to surrender would be knocked unconscious and thrown into the grass without harming their lives.

The people who were thrown into the bushes and fainted were caught by Lin Congyun and others not long after. After this happened several times, those people were completely scared and expressed their willingness to surrender.

Of course, some of them escaped directly, but Lin Congyun did not chase them. Her goal was only to expand her team. She would capture as many as she could, and would not force those who could not be caught.

On this day, Lin Congyun was arranging tasks for the new members when he suddenly heard someone reporting.

"My Lord, something bad has happened. A group of soldiers is coming in our direction."

Lin Congyun immediately stood up and asked solemnly, "How many people are there?"

"Looking at the dust, there must be at least a thousand people."

"Do you know who is the leader?"

"I don't know, but they are already heading in our direction. I believe they will be here soon."

Lin Congyun immediately ordered his men to prepare for battle. Although they now had four or five hundred people, the other side had more than a thousand, and they were well-trained officers and soldiers. They could not fight head-on.

Lin Congyun had his men hide in the deep forest, and when the enemy approached, they would immediately shoot arrows.

Soon, thousands of officers and soldiers appeared in the sight of Lin Congyun and his men.

"Fire arrows."

At Lin Congyun's command, dense arrows were immediately shot towards the officers and soldiers.

The officers and soldiers were caught off guard, and a large number of those walking in front fell down immediately.

"There's an ambush, everyone be careful."

The leading general reacted immediately and shouted loudly.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, another wave of arrows shot over.

The general had a serious expression on his face and turned around and ran to the back.

Lin Congyun, who was observing secretly, saw the general run to a carriage, saying something to the people inside, and then the general directly ordered a retreat.

The general stopped only after retreating beyond the range of arrows. He turned and looked towards the dense forest, anger flashing in his eyes.

"Send someone to investigate immediately to see who is so bold as to attack the officers and soldiers."

"Yes."

Immediately, a soldier responded and left.

On the other side, Lin Congyun also asked people to investigate the situation.

"Just now, the general kept looking towards a carriage while retreating. Can you check who is sitting in that carriage?"

"Yes."

Not long after, the people who went out to investigate came back.

"Ancestor, the carriage is too heavily guarded. Our people cannot get close to it, so we cannot find out who is in the carriage."

Lin Congyun frowned. The carriage was heavily guarded, indicating that the person inside was not an ordinary person.

But what are these people doing in the deep forest?

"Have our people been discovered?"

"Don't worry, ancestor. Our people were very careful and were not discovered."

Upon hearing this, Lin Congyun nodded, as long as he was not discovered.

"Let everyone be alert and strengthen defense. Report any situation immediately."

"Yes."

However, until dark, there was no movement from the officers and soldiers.

Lin Congyun frowned. What on earth did the other party want to do?

As for the officers and soldiers, the people sent by the generals also returned.

The general's brow was filled with dark clouds. He stared at the scout who had returned and said in a deep and powerful voice, "Tell me, have you found out the details of the ambushers in the forest?"

The spy knelt on the ground, looking guilty: "Reporting to the general, the people in the forest acted secretly, and the surrounding arrangements were complicated and changeable. Although we tried our best to investigate, we were unable to get a close look at the details, let alone know their identity and purpose."

Hearing this, the general's eyes flashed with a complex light, with fear of unknown enemies and self-blame for not being able to see through the enemy's situation in time. He slowly walked to the carriage, tapped the window, and reported in a low voice: "Master, the identity of the people in the forest is unknown, but they are obviously not ordinary people. They are heavily guarded and it is difficult to see their true colors."

A calm and steady voice came from the carriage: "It's okay. The enemy is in the dark, and I am in the light. We should remain unchanged in the face of all changes. Pass the order down, we must set up camp tonight and strengthen vigilance. Tomorrow morning, we will discuss countermeasures."

The general received the order, turned around, and announced loudly to all the soldiers: "All troops, listen up, set up camp immediately, strengthen patrols, and don't make any mistakes!"

As the order was given, the soldiers acted quickly, some set up tents, some arranged defense lines. Although it was late at night, the camp was brightly lit and in order.

At the same time, in the hidden place where Lin Congyun was, the lights were dim, and everyone sat in a circle, discussing in low voices. Lin Congyun frowned, his eyes penetrated the gaps in the dense forest, as if he could see directly to the officers and soldiers' camp in the distance: "They are not moving, there must be a deep meaning. We need to be more cautious, not only to prevent their surprise attack, but also to prepare contingency plans."

The night gradually deepens, and the moonlight shines through the treetops, casting mottled shadows. In the undercurrent of the night, the two forces are each preparing for an unknown contest.