Angelet's face turned a little livid. He looked at them one by one.
Among the five bandit leaders, the lowest is a strong man in the middle of the knight level, and the rest are all at the peak level. Moreover, more than ten of their bodyguards are at the knight level.
In the opposite team, only two of the three knights were at the peak level. No wonder such a strong man was surrounded.
And Angele noticed that the attack methods of these bandits were very formal, and they seemed to be very well-trained. They were obviously not bandits at all, but regular soldiers of a certain country pretending to be bandits to attack Qiufeng.
Angelet already had the expected result in his mind. He immediately turned back and headed back to the original road. Soon he returned to the convoy of the Baron and others. The Baron was also shocked when he heard the situation in front. Everyone immediately decided to take a detour.
Walk sideways through the woods and then enter Anser Grassland. I hope I can avoid the army pretending to be bandits in front of me.
"It must be the border army of the Kingdom of Uxus!" the baron said with an ugly face on the road. "Seeing that our Rudin was weak, they seemed to be tempted. They actually pretended to be bandits and came in to rob the fleeing nobles. The besieged convoy
They are probably officials who escaped from Ludin's big city. The three peak knights were actually surrounded and unable to escape."
Angelet's mood was in his throat, and he was restless. He listened to the sounds around him with all his concentration, for fear that the bandits would discover the convoy and catch up.
He just casually glanced at the bandits who seemed to be small soldiers, and actually found that at least three of the ten soldiers had the physical fitness of a reserve knight. They were obviously not only here to rob, but maybe also to train. Prepare.
At the knight level, five or six can be equivalent to a less qualified knight. Coupled with the strength of the bandit leaders, if they were discovered, the convoy would definitely have no hope of escaping.
Only then did he realize that the so-called knight level belonged to the strong, and it was basically a concept only found in rural areas like the Leo Territory.
It is estimated that it is not difficult for families in big cities to cultivate a large number of reserve knights, and it is not uncommon for hundreds of them to appear.
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Outside the bandit formation, the five leaders were watching the convoy knights fighting with great interest. A hooded bandit ran over from behind and reported loudly.
"Lord Ceylon, ladies and gentlemen, there was a kid hiding behind the forest just now and watching for a while. He may be a young soldier who came to conduct reconnaissance."
"Young soldier?" A bald man chuckled, "These little bastards from Rudin like to play this kind of trick. Custer, are you going or am I going to go?" He turned his head and said to the leader on the right.
"Go ahead. Hurry up and don't waste time. If you meet up with the legion commander late and the members of the Rudin royal family run away, neither you nor I can bear the responsibility." The leader said calmly.
A very elegant feeling.
"Tsk! Solve it in twenty minutes! How can such a backward little place have a master?" the bald man spat disdainfully. He pulled out the giant machete hanging on the side of the horse and raised it high.
"Come five people, Anker, Hayes, you guys come with me!"
"Yes! Lord Ceylon." Behind the leader, two knights stepped forward on horseback. They were both strong men wearing black and green leather armor. Each of them held a broad-edged sword in his hand.
"It's okay anyway, I'll go with you." Another bandit leader suddenly walked out on horseback.
Ceylon glanced at this man. "Olisis, you have made up your mind to go against me, right?" His tone was unkind.
The man who came out had a harmless smile on his face, a metal long bow on his back, and a quiver hanging on the side of his horse. "How could that be? Lord Ceylon, I admire you very much.
Where is bravery and strength?"
"Hmph!" A look of vigilance flashed in Ceylon's eyes. He stopped talking and waved his hand. "Let's go!!"
The two knights followed him closely. Three strong horses and more than ten cavalrymen quickly turned and ran back. The speed was extremely fast.
Aulisis clamped his horse's belly and followed quickly. "Lord Ceylon, with two of us knights at the peak, why are you in such a hurry? Do you think anyone can escape from my hands, Aulisis?"
"His voice was soft and sharp, which made people feel very uncomfortable.
However, no one in front of Ceylon and others paid any attention to him. Instead, they went faster.
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In the middle of sparse woods.
A convoy of three black carriages was slowly passing through the forest. The gaps between the trees were very wide and did not cause any obstruction to the progress of the carriages.
There were no loud noises in the convoy. Everyone had nervous expressions on their faces. Even the soldiers walking next to the carriage looked extremely nervous. The entire convoy was filled with only the occasional snort of horses.
Beside the driver's seat of the first carriage in the motorcade, a half-grown boy with short brown hair was sitting quietly and fully armed. In his hand was a black wooden longbow covered with iron. He had a silver cross sword at his waist and was wearing a leather suit.
A, he also carries a quiver on his back. His waist is also bulging, and he doesn’t know what he is carrying.
The young man narrowed his eyes slightly and was paying close attention to any movement around him. The carriage was not very fast, but it was already the fastest speed that the horses could move forward.
Not long after, a figure followed from behind, jumped on the carriage, and sat beside the young man. This man's long flaxen hair was scattered on his shoulders, he was strong, and his right eye was wrapped with white gauze. It was exactly that.
Baron Kellio.
"Angelet, walk ahead for ten minutes and turn into Anser Grassland. There is no record on the map ahead. We can't wander around here, otherwise we will easily get lost." The baron said in a low voice.
"Okay, father." Angelet nodded.
He turned back and glanced at the carriage behind him. Looking through the carriage window, the women inside all looked nervous. The soldiers beside him were also tense, ready to fight at any time.
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The intersection of forest and grassland.
Accompanied by the clatter of horseshoes, a team of cavalry wearing gray turbans quickly appeared at the location where Angelet and the others had turned.
Ceylon sat on his horse and glanced at the ground. "Someone came here just now. It should be the traces of a carriage." He said in a low voice. "You guys! Go and take a look around!" he said loudly.
"No need." Another knight leader Aulisis said loudly. He immediately turned over and dismounted. "I can find their direction."
Aulisis squatted beside the wheel tracks and took a closer look. "They must have discovered us and wanted to turn sideways to avoid us. Chase over there!" He pointed in the direction where Angelet and others left earlier and shouted loudly.
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"Hmph!" Ceylon snorted coldly. "As expected of a master of tracking. Let's go!" Although he was not convinced, he had to admit that in this regard, Orisis' ability was beyond his reach.
The cavalry was preparing to leave. Suddenly, the sound of horses neighing and the rolling of wheels came from far away. The sound was so dense that it was very conspicuous.
A hint of joy appeared on the faces of Aulisis and Ceylon at the same time. "It's a big convoy! There are big fish! There are at least a dozen carriages!" Aulisis said excitedly.
Ceylon made a move with his machete. "Hayses, Anker, take a few of you to block the escaping convoy! The rest follow me!" He grabbed the horse's belly and rushed out quickly.
Aulisis was not to be outdone. "Do you want to take all the credit?" He laughed sinisterly and followed closely.
Anker and Hayses watched the two adults leave quickly, taking away most of the centaurs, leaving only four cavalry behind. They were both helpless.
"Let's go. Let's intercept that convoy." Hayses shook his head and said. "I hope that convoy is not very strong."
"What are you afraid of? Brothers all have good things with them." Anker said with a smile. He took out a brown crossbow from his back and shook it.
The other cavalrymen also laughed easily, and each took out a crossbow from the horse's load bag. "As long as we put away the arrows afterwards, no one will know it's us." Anker said casually.
"This way everything is foolproof." Hayses also nodded. "Let's go."
A group of cavalry quickly chased into the woods.
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Angelet was sitting in front of the carriage, his face suddenly changed slightly. The sound of chip zero sounded in his ears. "I found the sound of horse hooves from behind, and six cavalry were approaching quickly."
"Sure enough, we have been discovered." His face darkened, he jumped out of the carriage and shouted loudly, "The motorcade continues to move forward! Don't stop!"
The guards beside the convoy became more and more nervous, but good discipline made everyone strictly obey the orders and continue to move forward. No one spoke.
When the baron saw his son jumping out of the car, he realized that something might be wrong. "What's wrong Angelet?"
"Father, someone is catching up from behind. I'll stay here to delay them. You continue on your way." Angelet said calmly.
The baron also jumped out of the car, and another person took over the driving. He walked directly to Angelet. "I'll stay, you get up!"
"It's okay. I'll just shoot a few cold arrows from a distance and I'll catch up in no time." Angelet smiled. "Father, please go up first. I won't conflict with them head-on. I have a small target and can easily get away."
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The baron looked at him intently. He also knew that in this kind of woods, Angelet, who was good at archery, would have a great advantage. As long as he hid well, there would be no problem.
"I'll stay with you." He said solemnly.
Angelet said helplessly: "All our family's property is on the carriage. Father, you'd better catch up. I'm fine. I'll catch up soon."
The baron frowned and looked at his son for a long time. It wasn't until the carriage in front was getting farther and farther away and the sound of horse hooves behind was getting closer that he nodded. "If you haven't caught up in fifteen minutes, I will come back to look for you."
you."
"Okay!" Angelet nodded.
Although the Baron already understood his son's strength, he was still facing an unknown enemy, so he still felt uneasy.
Angelet stood there, watching the Baron quickly catch up with the convoy in front. Then he turned around.
Looking at the looming silhouette of the cavalry in the forest, Angele pulled out a white-feathered arrow and placed it on the long bow. With a squeak, the bowstring was suddenly tightened. The black metal arrow reflected a faint blue-purple color in the sunlight.