Seeing everyone's sleepy appearance, Niu Xiaosheng took the initiative to take over the vigil.
Liu Hai was about to discuss the vigil with Niu Xiaosheng. When he heard this, he quickly persuaded: "Chief Niu, everyone is tired from traveling these days. How can I let you keep vigil alone? Let's discuss how to take turns to keep vigil."
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After getting along with each other for a few days, Niu Xiaosheng also knew Liu Hai's temperament, so he didn't force it and immediately discussed with him the night watchmen. It happened that two people from each team would keep watch at midnight, so Liu Hai and Niu Xiaosheng, the two team leaders, could sleep until dawn.
No one has any objections to this arrangement. Even Fu Deyi, who has always been unwilling to suffer losses, thinks this is a normal thing. After all, no matter how young the corps leader is, he is still an official. There is no reason to sleep by himself and let the superior officer keep watch at night.
Niu Xiaosheng was sitting cross-legged in the innermost part of the tent. As soon as he closed his eyes, he immediately left his body and entered the space to start visualizing.
These days, he would meditate every night when he goes to bed. Although the progress is not big, it is better to make progress a little bit than to waste time sleeping.
The night passed quietly, and Han Zhong, who was supposed to come back before dawn, was nowhere to be seen.
"What should I do now?"
Liu Hai looked at Niu Xiaosheng and had no idea for a moment.
At this time, there was a murmur of barbarian language coming from outside. Even if they didn’t understand it, everyone knew that it was the dog-headed demon barbarian who had come to drive people away. After all, they only rented the tent for one night.
"Let's get out of here first."
Niu Xiaosheng lowered his voice and the others nodded quickly.
When they came outside, the kobold monster from last night was chattering at a few people again. Niu Xiaosheng and Liu Hai just shook their heads regardless of what the other party said, then untied the sweat-blooded dragon horse that looked a little irritable, and left the market.
Everyone rode their horses and ran for several miles before stopping.
"The chief is missing, what should we do now?"
Liu Hai looked at Niu Xiaosheng while comforting the war horse, which was irritable and restless due to starvation.
"We don't know if Shi Chang is alive or dead now. Let's wait outside for a few days and arrange for people to go to the market to keep an eye on him. If we don't see Shi Chang again, we are making plans."
Niu Xiaosheng gave a safer method.
"Okay, that's it."
Liu Hai nodded and turned to look at the two subordinates on the side. "Zhang Quan, Huang Hai, you two go back and stare at the market. The others will go shopping around to see if they can find some prey."
They originally went to the market to replenish supplies last night, but Han Zhong left and never came back. They didn't have any money from the monsters, so naturally they had nothing. They had nothing to eat, and those war horses were naturally hungry.
These sweat-blooded dragon horses are a specialty of the Northern Wilderness Grassland. Although they have the same name as dragon, they have nothing to do with dragons. They are better because of their good endurance and fast running.
Except for being inferior to Chu's scaled horses in terms of defense, they are superior in other aspects. However, if they starve, they will have a bad temper and may even go crazy.
Because it was spring, everything revived and the spring grass was lush and fertile, which naturally attracted many animals. Those who went out to look for food soon caught some rabbits and a few wild sheep and came back.
Niu Xiaosheng was sitting on a slope, looking in the direction of the market, his ears twitching slightly. Countless voices penetrated his ears from there, all speaking unintelligible barbarian language, except Han Zhong's voice.
In the blink of an eye, three days have passed, and there is still no news about Han Zhong.
"Everything is gone, and we don't know the language, so why don't we go back?"
Fu Deyi suggested.
"We can't go back. According to military regulations, if we go back like this, we will be treated as deserters and face a dead end. Only by continuing to go north can we have a chance of survival."
Liu Hai said with a grimace, Beikun Mountain is naturally in the north.
These words immediately put a layer of gloom in everyone's heart. In their situation, even if they went to Beikun Mountain, it would be of no use. They might not be able to enter the mountain even if they don't understand the language.
"Then keep going. It's impossible for the higher-ups to send just us to Beikunshan. There must be others. We'll see if we can get in touch with those people."
Niu Xiaosheng suggested.
Once he becomes a deserter, even if the Chen family protects his life, he will not be able to gain a foothold in Chu's officialdom in the future. It is better to continue to Beikun Mountain. Even if he cannot save the third son, the mission will be a failure at most.
After weighing the pros and cons, a group of people started again.
Niu Xiaosheng took the initiative to take over the task of leading the way. With his left eye's ability to see Qi, it couldn't be easier to avoid the monster.
Due to the war, most of the demons and barbarians rushed to the front line, so the rear became a lot empty. Niu Xiaosheng led a group of people to walk for half a month, going around and around, and finally arrived at Beikun Mountain successfully.
Beikun Mountain is the holy mountain of monsters and barbarians. Only saints are qualified to live on the mountain. The other monsters and barbarians live in a mountain city at the foot of the mountain. This mountain city is also the only city in the Beihuang Grassland.
"Wuchang Liu, do we in the Youzhou Army have any secret messages that we can use to contact each other?"
Looking at the majestic mountains in front of him, Niu Xiaosheng asked Liu Hai.
"Yes, there must be, but I don't know."
Liu Hai spread his hands with helplessness on his face.
"Then let's just follow what we said before, stay here and wait and see what happens."
Niu Xiaosheng had no other option for the time being, so he had to lead everyone to wait and see at the foot of the mountain. If the third young master was really in Beikun Mountain, the people from the Zhenbei King would definitely show up to him, and then they could take the opportunity to fight with the Zhenbei King's people.
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I hid under Beikun Mountain for two days.
At noon that day, Niu Xiaosheng continued to use his ears to detect the movements in Shancheng and Beikun Mountain. Among the countless noises, he suddenly heard the sound of someone talking in Chu dialect.
"Mr. Qiu, I have treated you well and even worshiped you as my teacher. Why did you betray me and the palace?"
This was obviously the voice of the Third Prince of Zhenbei they were looking for, and it was actually in Beikun Mountain! Niu Xiaosheng quickly focused his attention and continued to listen.
"Haha, you treat me well, but who made you Qin Xiao's son? The father's debt is repaid by the son. As a teacher, I can only help you."
His voice was a little old, and he was out of breath, so he was obviously seriously injured.
"Master, you should understand my father's character. Even if you threaten him with me, he will not be fooled."
"That's natural, but you may be wrong. I don't intend to use you to blackmail him. Do you know where this is? Beikun Mountain, the holy mountain of monsters, haha."
"You, what do you want to do?"
The voice was a little frightened.
"Of course I want Qin Xiao to die! My dear disciple, I have wronged you."
The conversation ends here.
Niu Xiaosheng listened for a while, until his soul power was almost exhausted, he had to stop using the ability of his ears. Although he was sure that the third young master was in Beikun Mountain, he could not confirm the location, and so far, he had not received any information from King Zhenbei.