Soul Echo

Wiping away the blood on the straight knife, Zhong Ye strode further towards the mountain valley.

Densely packed trees blocked his vision, and layers of trees blocked his hearing.

He still doesn't know what's in the deeper part of the valley, but those people are guarding Taniguchi, not allowing them to enter, there must be something 'precious' in it.

I just don't know if this 'precious' is for everyone or only for those people.

Lilian's royal horse came to Zhong Ye's side, making the horse slow down.

"What's in there?" Lillian whispered to herself.

"I don't know..."

As soon as the voice fell, Zhong Ye frowned, "There is a sound!"

"What sound?" Lily Ann hurriedly asked.

The fine voice was mixed in the wind, and when the cold wind blew past Zhong Ye, it also brought him the sound of conversation in the distance.

That was the voice from the mountain within the valley, and those voices were getting clearer as they got closer.

Unfortunately, the Knights quickly caught up, and the chaotic sound of hoofs overwhelmed the small chatter.

Zhong Ye spit out one mouthful of impure air, "...it's the voice of a conversation."

"There's someone inside?" Knight asked in a long low voice.

He was wearing a visor, so his voice sounded muffled.

Zhong Ye shook his head slightly, "It's not just someone, there should be a lot of people."

All the Knights cheered up and started sorting and checking before they had contact with the enemy own equipment.

At this moment, Zhong Ye expression congeals, looked towards the front.

"Be careful! Someone is coming!"

Footsteps came from the front, and there were many.

"—many people!"

Hearing this, the Knights looked towards their leader, and the Knight didn't hesitate, saying solemnly: "Dismount and prepare to fight."

Lilian also dismounted, subconsciously touched her waist pocket, and then remembered that they were in the woods now, feeling a little regretful, took out the musket she just picked up from the corpse, and reloaded it rusty. bullet.

Fortunately, those were using bolt-action rifles, not flintlocks, otherwise she wouldn't know how to reload.

Zhong Ye and the others pulled their horses and hid in ambush in the woods, quietly waiting for the arrival of the enemy.

The woods returned to silence, and the voices from the front and back became much clearer at once. Zhong Ye held a musket in his hand, leaned his back against a big tree, and listened with his eyes closed.

Then he found that the sound of footsteps from the front was also mixed with some lighter footsteps, and those lighter footsteps landed more frequently.

Is this a goblin?

Zhong Ye brows slightly wrinkle and suddenly heard a voice from behind.

"...Wait a minute, you guys shoot first and hit them a completely unprepared."

This is the commander's voice...

"Then Let's attack back and forth and eat all the Knights!"

Zhong Ye suddenly opened his eyes and cast his sharp gaze to the rear.

"I know you must want to ask why, I can tell you, but you can't say it - this within the valley is the property of the fief lord, it's just not visible.

"How strong is the reproductive ability of goblins, do you know? However, fief lords can train goblins to be obedient. After a few years, the number of goblins will increase, and fief lords may become independent! When the time comes, whether it's you or me, both of them are good at defending the fief lord's barracks. Even if you don't become a noble lord, maybe you can get more than 100 gold coins, right? "

He looked around, no matter if it was an ordinary Knight or a long Knight, there was no response.

Those soldiers were a long way behind them, and the commander thought they were here In terms of distance, they couldn't hear it, so they said those words triumphantly-in his cognition, at such a long distance, it was impossible that someone could hear what they were saying.

It's a pity that his understanding of 'transcender' is not deep enough, and it may be that the number of transcenders developing in the direction of perception is rare, so that he has no idea that his words are all heard by Zhong Ye.

Zhong Ye said a few words to a Knight who was close to him, and the Knight turned his head and looked towards him, stunned and speechless.

After being signaled by Zhong Ye twice, the Knight was in difficulty. He turned his head and told his companions the news he heard from Zhong Ye.

Soon, the news reached every Knight's ears.

Zhong Ye felt that they should He was also mentally prepared and said, "Wait a minute, I will kill the commander directly, you are dealing with the enemy who came out from within the valley - those soldiers are just being deceived, as long as I make the truth clear, they will stand there. our side. "

hearing this, the Knights didn't scream, but looked towards the long Knight.

After a moment of indulgence, the Knight long nodded, "Okay. "

Zhong Ye's previous performances have shown that he can hear voices in the distance, and he is far more trustworthy than the Knight sent by the lord.

Although he is also ignorant In the end, but at least Zhong Ye has been fighting alongside them, killing many enemies, on the other hand, that Knight?

Afterwards, the Knights quieted down again, and the tense atmosphere permeated again.

Zhong Ye raised his gun to the rear and listened silently.

One, two, three...

The soldiers gradually entered his perception range. The same goes for the Knight on the horse.

They didn't plan to hide their movements, they swaggered over, and those who came out of the mountain within the valley in front also slowed down because of the movements they made

Zhong Ye's expression sank, and he raised his gun slightly.

Knight's royal horse came briskly and found the Knight regiment in ambush ahead. They made a gesture and gently took a deep breath.

Just as he was about to shout to remind the other side, with the sound of "peng", a bullet flew over the cover of the trees, knocking him out His head shattered.

The footsteps from the front suddenly stopped, then picked up speed.

"Be careful, the enemy is approaching faster. "

Zhong Ye reminded, then stood up with a musket, and walked towards the soldiers who were headless and panicked.

"How can you be sure that the lord will let you know?" The secret of this valley will not kill you, but will make you become a nobleman? Zhong Ye strode forward and shouted at the same time, "The best way to keep a secret from being leaked is to kill everyone else who knows the secret. Think about the behavior of your lord, will he choose to kill you, or will he give you fame and fortune? ”

Hearing Zhong Ye's voice, some soldiers raised their guns in the direction from which the voice came from, and other soldiers who were a little duller also raised their guns after seeing their movements.

Behind Zhong Ye, the battle broke out.

The gunshots continued, and bullets flew.

Under this tense 'background sound', Zhong Ye walked to the soldiers' In front of him, he pointed at the Knight who fell on the horse, "How do you know that he is not deceiving you? Is his character better than that of the Iron Wall Knights? "

This is a sneaky change of concept, because these soldiers have just lost their leader, there is no unified voice, and most of the soldiers are in a panic, even if they can react later, it will not help.

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"His actions must have been ordered by the lord, what should we do after we go back? "One soldier questioned, and the other soldiers reacted immediately. They are different from the Iron Wall Knights, they are the lord's soldiers.

"Is it difficult when he is shot to death by a stray bullet?" "

Speaking, Zhong Ye pointed behind him, "even more how, if within the valley is a group of cultists, or a wise goblin tribe, can your lord keep his head? Say both. "

hearing this, the soldiers could no longer refute, their level of knowledge made them unable to imagine similar problems, and Zhong Ye's righteous attitude also made them subconsciously think he was telling the truth.

"From now on, you follow my command! "Zhong Ye looked at the soldiers and suddenly turned around, "I won't let you die, nor will I torture you, it's okay to run away, as long as you don't shoot your comrades, everything is fine.

"Run if you want to run now. If you want to stay and fight, follow my orders, split into two teams, and flank them from the left and right flanks—don't worry, when you move, I will. And the Knight regiment will do everything in their power to attract the enemy's attention."

The soldiers looked at each other in blank dismay, with several bowing their heads and trying to escape, but were held down by the other soldiers.

They are now 'accomplices'. It's better to follow the Knights than to run back. If you run back directly, you may be scolded by the lord. What should you do when the time comes? Do you want to speak frankly?

But speak frankly, didn't the lord know that they already knew his secret? Who knows if he will kill a witness to silence them?

Rather than run back, follow the Knights!

After a few discussions, the soldiers divided into two teams according to Zhong Ye's instructions, facing left and right respectively, flanking from both sides.

Hearing the movement behind him, Zhong Ye smiled slightly, then smiled, put away the musket, and drew out the big sword.

Seeing his movements, under the command of Chief Knight, a few Knights also mounted their horses and pulled down their visors.

Led by Zhong Ye, several Knights charged towards the enemy.

There is no refusal of horses here, even if the ground is uneven, the roots of trees are disordered and in a mess, with their superb riding skills and the wisdom of war horses, they can be resolved one after another.

"Forward!"

The cries of the choking clouds aroused the blood of the Knights, their fighting spirit surged in their chests, and they rode their horses to gallop on the battlefield where the bullets flew. He suddenly pulled out his long sword and slashed at the enemy with his sword in the woods that were not suitable for riding.

As Zhong Ye felt, the enemies who came out of the mountain within the valley were not only humans, but also goblins.

The plan exceeded their expectations, and when Zhong Ye came to them, they were obviously panicked.

Zhong Ye and the few Knights successfully charged into the enemy's line. The leader of the Knight waved his hand again and used himself as the arrow. More than a dozen Knights put down their muskets and charged with him, while the other Knights continued to suppress and shoot. .

Even though her spear skills were clumsy, Lillian did not move, because she was not as strong as Zhong Ye, nor was she equipped with the kind of armor of the Knights, and rashly charging would only cost her life.

Fighting, screaming, and shouting sounded one after another, but after the Knights' two charges, the enemy's formation had been disrupted, and until the soldiers who rushed from the left and right flanks appeared in front of them, the battle began. The ending was announced in advance.

The enemy was quickly defeated and all were killed, and only one of their soldiers was unfortunately hit by a stray bullet and injured his thigh.

The soldier gave a simple treatment, and after a short rest, Zhong Ye and the others continued to move towards the mountain within the valley.

This time, with no more enemies standing in their way, they were able to pass through the woods and come to the mountain within the valley.

Here, they saw a village - a village of goblins!